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• Croydon stabbing: '13-year-old boy' among two people injured in knife fight by ... - Evening Standard

  27-11-2015 22:29
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  Croydon stabbing: '13-year-old boy' among two people injured in knife fight by ...
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  A 13-year-old boy is thought to be one of two people stabbed in a busy high street in Croydon this evening. Police said a teenager was found with stab wounds in Derby Road after officers were called to the nearby high street just after 6pm. A second ...
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• Two young men stabbed in Croydon town centre

  27-11-2015 21:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Two young men, one a teenager, were stabbed in Croydon town centre this evening.Police were called to a fight on High Street at around 6.15pm.A teenage boy was subsequently found on Derby Road suffering stab injuries. He was taken to a south London hospital by London Ambulance Service where he remains in a stable condition.A second man was found nearby suffering a puncture wound and taken to hospital.Neither of the victims injuries are believed to be life-threatening, a Metropolitan Police...
  
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• Police appeal after shocking street brawl outside Croydon KFC - Evening Standard

  27-11-2015 20:55
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  Police appeal after shocking street brawl outside Croydon KFC
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  Police have appealed for witnesses to a shocking street brawl in south London that saw four teenagers scrapping outside a fast food shop in front of horrified bystanders. The fight was captured on video by a passer-by and was viewed by thousands of people.
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• Teenager arrested after video of four-way brawl outside KFC goes viral

  27-11-2015 18:21
  
  The footage, which has been viewed more than 100,000 on social media, shows stunned shoppers watching as two men and two women grapple with each other in the doorway of the restaurant in London Road at about 1pm on Monday, October 19.
  
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• Exclusive: Police sergeant to face misconduct hearing for...

  27-11-2015 17:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A POLICE sergeant accused of preventing officers under her command from responding to a fatal stabbing is to face a gross misconduct hearing.Kirsten Treasure, 42, allegedly refused to allow officers to attend reports of a serious stabbing less than a mile away from the station they were in, the Advertiser revealed in April. A source told the paper she even called several officers back who were on there way to help victim Andrew Else, who died as a result of the attack in April 2014. Sgt Treasure
  
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• Police issue appeal for witnesses to fight outside Croydon KFC

  27-11-2015 16:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE are appealing for witnesses to the fight outside a branch of KFC in West Croydon. A video of the brawl, involving four teenagers, has become one of the most watched videos about Croydon on YouTube, with nearly 200,000 views.Officers say the fight occurred at around 1pm on October 19. During the video, two teenage boys are seen punching and kicking two girls in front of dozens of people. As they spill out on to the street from inside the fast food outlet one boy, wearing blue jeans and a..
  
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• Woman, 70, breaks hip after being caught up in fight outside Croydon post office - Croydon Advertiser

  27-11-2015 16:40
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  Woman, 70, breaks hip after being caught up in fight outside Croydon post office
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  A 70-YEAR-OLD woman broke her hip after being inadvertently caught up in a fight outside a post office in Croydon. The pensioner was standing outside the post office in London Road, West Croydon, at 2.45pm on September 30, when the incident occurred.and more »
  

• Jeremy Corbyn aide Andrew Fisher has suspension lifted by...

  27-11-2015 16:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  ANDREW Fisher, Jeremy Corbyn's policy adviser, has had his suspension lifted by Labour's national executive committee.Mr Fisher, from Woodside, Croydon, was suspended on November 6 for a tweet in which he encouraged people in Croydon South to vote for the Class War candidate instead of Labour's Emily Benn before May's general election. He also made a number of derogatory remarks about the party on Twitter, including describing the party's former leadership as "the most abject collection of...
  
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• Car and a lorry crash on M25

  27-11-2015 15:51
  
  Emergency services were called to the crash which could have implications for motorists returning to Epsom, and coming from Croydon and Sutton
  
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• National Children's Orchestra prepare for end of year finale in Croydon

  27-11-2015 15:42
  
  Talented children will inspire families in Croydon with a big Christmas show.
  
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• Tech review: Sony Smart B Trainer is a runner's best friend

  27-11-2015 15:27
  
  Come January, half the world will be looking to get fit quick which means that fitness tech is a hot buy for Christmas.
  
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• 'It destroyed me': Croydon teenager, 15, describes rape by boys who ... - Croydon Guardian

  27-11-2015 15:15
  'It destroyed me': Croydon teenager, 15, describes rape by boys who ...
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  Children in Croydon are being sexually exploited by other young people in sometimes violent "peer-on-peer abuse", youth workers have warned. The victims are mostly girls and some are not yet in their teens. Staff said they are often coerced or ...and more »
  

• Badly injured pensioner may have been innocent victim of street fight

  27-11-2015 14:50
  
  The woman, 70, was standing outside West Croydon post office on London Road waiting to cross the street while two men and woman fought nearby.
  
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• Campaigners' delight as Costa agrees move to Thornton Heath

  27-11-2015 14:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THORNTON Heath campaigners may have been defeated with the arrival of Paddy Power on the High Street, but now they are celebrating their "massive achievement" in asking Costa to open in the area.A community group hopes the arrival of the franchise at 102 High Street will encourage more businesses to follow suit.Andrea Perry, vice-chairman of the Thornton Heath Community Action Team (THCAT), wrote to a number of alternative stores to open in the 104 High Street building in May, in a bid...
  
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• Palace are on the up, Croydon is on the up - the investment deal is exciting ... - Croydon Advertiser

  27-11-2015 13:54
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  Palace are on the up, Croydon is on the up - the investment deal is exciting ...
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  Palace are on the up, Croydon is on the up - the investment deal is exciting,... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message. /. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. Keith Millen 2. Palace assistant boss backs ...and more »
  

• Woman, 70, breaks hip after being caught up in fight outside...

  27-11-2015 13:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 70-YEAR-OLD woman broke her hip after being inadvertently caught up in a fight outside a post office in Croydon. The pensioner was standing outside the post office in London Road, West Croydon, at 2.45pm on September 30, when the incident occurred. Police believe that, while she waited to cross the road, she was caught up in a scuffle between two men and a woman who were standing nearby. Her shopping trolley was pulled causing her to fall to the ground and break her hip. She has spent two...
  
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• Decision on retrospective permission for unlawful flats in South...

  27-11-2015 13:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A DECISION on retrospective planning permission for unauthorised flats built inside a 19th century South Norwood pub have been deferred.Developers built seven flats in The Ship unlawfully, including two in the front of pub where one is currently lived in, and built a mansard roof at the back of the property.With Croydon Council officers, they sought retrospective permission agreeing to re-instate A3 or A4, restaurant or drinking use, on the ground floor and basement. Last night, a majority vote.
  
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• 'It destroyed me': Croydon teenager, 15, describes rape by boys who blackmailed her with sexual footage

  27-11-2015 13:30
  
  Shocking details of the ordeals suffered by some the borough's young people emerged during a meeting called to discuss child sexual exploitation yesterday.
  
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• Cyclist taken to hospital after crash with car in Selhurst

  27-11-2015 12:47
  
  The cyclist was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said.
  
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• Croydon Council appoints Rachel Flowers as new director of public health - Croydon Advertiser

  27-11-2015 12:44
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  Croydon Council appoints Rachel Flowers as new director of public health
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  FORMER environmental health officer Rachel Flowers has been appointed Croydon's new director of public health. Ms Flowers, currently a health adviser for a north London development company, will start her new role in the new year. Managing an ...
  

• Appeal to find missing Croydon teenager Renee Morris

  27-11-2015 12:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AN APPEAL has been launched to find a 17-year-old girl who went missing from Croydon. Renee Morris went missing on Monday, November 23 and has not yet been found.Anyone with information is asked to call or text 116 000 confidentially and quote reference number 15-009663.A Missing People spokesperson said: "Renee we are here for you whenever you are ready; we can listen, talk you through what help you need, pass a message for you and help you to be safe."Police said they have no details...
  
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• Nature notes: Iconic travellers

  27-11-2015 12:00
  
  Having spent up to five years in the food-rich waters of the north Atlantic and Arctic, adult wild salmon are now ascending the rivers of their birth to spawn.
  
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• Croydon Council appoints Rachel Flowers as new director of public...

  27-11-2015 11:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FORMER environmental health officer Rachel Flowers has been appointed Croydon's new director of public health. Ms Flowers, currently a health adviser for a north London development company, will start her new role in the new year.Managing an estimated £1.3 million cut in Croydon's public health budget could be among her first tasks. She replaces Dr Mike Robinson, who has left to become director of public health for Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea...
  
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• Touching True Stories And Historical Films In All-Day Croydon Film Fest - Londonist

  27-11-2015 11:33
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  Touching True Stories And Historical Films In All-Day Croydon Film Fest
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  Croydon was the childhood home of screenwriter Raymond Chandler and director David Lean, so it's apt that tomorrow sees a celebration of cinema there with the Croydon International Film Festival. Now in its third year, it's is an all-day event run by ...and more »
  

• Driver taken to hospital following four vehicle collision in...

  27-11-2015 11:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A DRIVER was taken to hospital following a four vehicle collision, involving two cars and two vans, in Shirley yesterday afternoon. Police, ambulance and the fire service attended the scene on Wickham Road at the junction with Verdayne Avenue at around 3.30pm on Thursday.The driver of one of the cars was taken to hospital. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said.Two engines and 14 firefighters from Woodside and Addington fire stations...
  
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• Injuries of man hospitalised after Shirley crash no longer thought to be life-threatening

  27-11-2015 10:43
  
  The Met has since confirmed that the man was later taken to south London hospital, but his injuries are no longer thought to be life-threatening. 
  
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• Well-wishing messages from around the world arrive for 87-year-ol...

  27-11-2015 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE 87-year-old woman who was punched in the face on a bus in Coulsdon visited an elderly person's group on Monday to be presented with donations and cards from across the globe.Marion, only known by her first name, attended the Energetic and Wise of New Addington, a support group set up for elderly residents who meet twice a month.John Behan, 40, was determined to help Marion and after a plea on Facebook, presented her with flowers and around 100 cards, with one from Australia.Mr Behan, from...
  
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• Croydon Islamic school praised by Ofsted inspectors, despite...

  27-11-2015 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  AN INDEPENDENT Islamic school has been praised by Ofsted following an inspection, despite its "barely adequate" buildings.Ofsted rated Al-Khair School, in Cherry Orchard Road, "good" in every category other than personal development, behaviour and welfare, which was judged "outstanding".A report, published this week, praised the 430-pupil school's two head teachers and their staff for their passion and exciting vision for its future.The curriculum is...
  
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• Are these your wheels? Croydon police investigate haul of 'stolen' bikes - Croydon Guardian

  27-11-2015 06:32
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  Are these your wheels? Croydon police investigate haul of 'stolen' bikes
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  Croydon police have released pictures of five bikes that officers found at an house in South Norwood last month, and have asked anyone who recognises them to get in touch. Croydon Guardian: PC Lucy Palmer said: "We suspect that theses bikes may well ...
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• Kaos Crew apologise and clean up defaced Croydon murals - Croydon Guardian

  27-11-2015 06:22
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  Kaos Crew apologise and clean up defaced Croydon murals
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  One of the murals on Davis House being cleaned, after it was tagged on by a member of Kaos Crew. Photo: Imran Beg. Croydon Guardian: Photograph of the Author. Daniel O'Mahony, Reporter - Croydon / Thursday 26 November 2015 / News ...and more »
  

• Police could be first on the scene of cardiac arrests in Croydon as part of ... - Croydon Guardian

  27-11-2015 06:07
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  Police could be first on the scene of cardiac arrests in Croydon as part of ...
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  Cardiac arrest victims in Croydon could get their first treatment from a police officer as part of a new pilot scheme to combine emergency services. From Monday, November 30, coppers as well as paramedics will receive alerts about potential cardiac ...
  

• Police could be first on the scene of cardiac arrests in Croydon as part of new pilot scheme

  27-11-2015 06:00
  
  From Monday, November 30, coppers as well as paramedics will receive alerts about potential cardiac arrests, and will be asked to attend first if they are closer to the emergency, before an ambulance crew arrives.
  
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• 'Inadequate' London Ambulance Service placed in special measures after damning inspection report

  27-11-2015 01:10
  
  Poor response times, staff shortages, inadequate equipment and "a culture of harassment and bullying" have been highlighted by the Care Quality Commission.
  
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