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• Croydon poised for 63 per cent surge in office rents by 2017 as the borough ... - City A.M.

  01-12-2015 19:49
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  Croydon poised for 63 per cent surge in office rents by 2017 as the borough ...
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  Croydon office rents are set to surge by 63 per cent in the next two years, new research shows, as the south London borough undergoes a revival and new schemes come onto the market. According to Savills, rents will rise from £24.50 per sq ft to £40 per ...
  

• Matthews Yard to double in size after signing lease for second...

  01-12-2015 18:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  MATTHEWS Yard will double in size in the New Year after signing the lease for part of the building next door.Owner Saif Bonar said there is nowhere for start-ups in Croydon and the new 5,000 square foot site in Exchange Square will house some of 30 start-ups waiting for a spot in the community workspace's current site, off Surrey Street."They [the entrepreneurs] were all sold on the hype about Croydon over the summer, but quite a few are arriving and finding there is a Tech City but there...
  
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• Croydon may close all but one of its libraries - The Bookseller

  01-12-2015 18:01
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  Croydon may close all but one of its libraries
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  All but one of Croydon's libraries could close as part of the council's attempt to save money following the Chancellor's spending review last week. Cllr Timothy Godfrey, Croydon cabinet member for culture, leisure and sport, said that extensive cuts to ...
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• Croydon girl, 16, missing for one week

  01-12-2015 17:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 16-YEAR-OLD girl from Croydon has been missing for a week.Najma Dahir has not been seen since November 24 and Missing People have appealed for anyone with information on her whereabouts to get in touch. Police have confirmed Najma is missing. Anyone with any information about where she is should call them on 101.A Missing People spokeswoman said: "Najma 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...
  
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• Croydon Council leader refuses to comment on 'demeaning' benefit...

  01-12-2015 16:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON Council leader Tony Newman has refused to comment on "demeaning" remarks made by his spokesperson for children and families about people on benefits.Alisa Flemming caused controversy after she told a council meeting on November 16 that the government's universal credit system, which will combine means-tested benefits into one lump sum, would result in more money being spent in betting shops.Cllr Flemming, cabinet member for children, families and learning, also said many people...
  
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• Council tax rise in Croydon 'inevitable' says Labour leader

  01-12-2015 15:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  COUNCIL tax in Croydon is set to rise next year to help fund cash-strapped services for the elderly and vulnerable adults.Tony Newman, council leader, said an increase is "inevitable" after Chancellor George Osborne gave local authorities the power to increase council tax by 2 per cent to fund adult social care. He admitted the council would have "no choice" but to take advantage of the new rules in order to meet the demands of Croydon's rising and aging population.Jason...
  
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• Conservation work started on iconic Crystal Palace dinosaur

  01-12-2015 15:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CONSERVATION work has started on the iconic Crystal Palace Iguanodon after volunteers noticed cracks and damage to the Grade I listed sculpture.Around six weeks of major repairs are being undertaken to bring the dinosaur, one of 31 life sized sculptures in Crystal Palace Park, to a stable condition.Specialist stone conservators have begun work after volunteers at Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs (FCPD) noticed tails, toes and teeth falling off the models three years ago. Chair of FCPD, Dr...
  
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• Croydon police launch 'badvent calendar' of criminals wanted in...

  01-12-2015 15:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FED up of the chocolate in your advent calendar already - how about a criminal each day instead?Croydon police have today launched a 'badvent calendar' of wanted criminals they want to trace in the run up to Christmas.The first name on their list - and officers are understood to be checking it twice - is 34-year-old Gordon Desborough, who is wanted for failing to appear in court after being charged with theft.Detective Sergeant Jonathan Kent, who leads Croydon's Wanted Offender's Unit said:...
  
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• 'We are just looking for a bit of respect for James': Family speaks out in trial over death of Croydon riots prisoner

  01-12-2015 15:10
  
  Two NHS trusts failed to urgently treat James Best in breach of his human rights after he suffered a heart attack at HMP Wandsworth four years ago, his family claims.
  
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• Taste test: which supermarket has the best Christmas puddings 2015?

  01-12-2015 15:02
  
  Arguably the crowning glory of festive celebrations, you should never settle for a second rate Christmas pudding. Luckily for you our team of intrepid taste testers put the supermarkets’ offerings to the sword.
  
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• Croydon police launch advent calendar of wanted suspects

  01-12-2015 14:10
  
  To kick off the countdown to Christmas, today police released this photo of Gordon Desborough, 34, who is wanted for failing to turn up to court in respect of a theft charge.
  
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• The 13 celebrities who would be on a Croydon version of I'm a Celebrity - Croydon Advertiser

  01-12-2015 13:47
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  The 13 celebrities who would be on a Croydon version of I'm a Celebrity
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  Famous people with links to Croydon who would make great TV on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.. 0Share 0Share 0Tweet 0Share. Report this gallery. 1 of 13. 1. Purley-born Derren Brown could hypnotize camp mates into thinking they were in; 2. You'd ...
  

• 'I'm walking with my dog and I heard this massive crack' - morning walker witnesses the moment tree falls into South Norwood Lake

  01-12-2015 13:07
  
  Peter Leatham, 60, was walking his Catalan shepherd Maggie around the lake at about 7.15am this morning when their calm stroll was suddenly disturbed.
  
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• The 13 celebrities who would be on a Croydon version of I'm a...

  01-12-2015 11:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• Labour MP undecided over Syria air strikes but Croydon's Tory...

  01-12-2015 10:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  STEVE Reed, Labour MP for Croydon North, says he is undecided as to how he will vote when the Commons decides whether the UK should undertake air strikes in Syria. Jeremy Corbyn, who opposes bombing, has granted Labour MPs a free vote after Wednesday's debate. It is thought that as many as 60 Labour MPs could vote in favour of extending air strikes against Islamic State, also referred to as Daesh or Isis, to Syria. Mr Reed told the Advertiser he would wait until he saw the wording of the...
  
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• Royal Mail lorry gets impaled on scaffolding

  01-12-2015 10:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A LORRY driver narrowly avoided pulling down scaffolding after his truck became impaled on poles.The quick-thinking Royal Mail driver slammed on his brakes as he realised the lorry was caught at the corner of London Road and Sumner Road in Broad Green at about 1am this morning. Firefighters from Norbury and Mitcham, as well as Croydon's specialist fire rescue unit, were sent to the scene. "The scaffolding had gone into the lorry body and luckily [the driver] stopped before it all got...
  
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• Assisted suicide, mangy old foxes, cost-cutting cops, fires and Andy Murray - It must be 5 Thoughts

  01-12-2015 10:28
  
  Editor Andrew Parkes has a number of thoughts every week, here are just five of them.
  
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• 'We are just looking for a bit of respect for James': Family speaks out in trial over death of riots prisoner

  01-12-2015 10:20
  
  Two NHS trusts failed to urgently treat James Best in breach of his human rights after he suffered a heart attack at HMP Wandsworth four years ago, his family claims.
  
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• Royal Mail lorry impaled on scaffolding after making turn

  01-12-2015 10:05
  
  The articulated lorry clipped scaffolding poles and one punctured its coverings shortly after midnight last night.
  
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• Armed robbers PISTOL-WHIPPED two women during Croydon Post Office robbery

  01-12-2015 08:58
  
  One of the robbers pointed a loaded pistol at staff and hit two women round the head with the gun.
  
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• GUILTY: Gun-toting gang that pistol-whipped women during...

  01-12-2015 01:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AN armed gang that "terrorised" staff and customers - brandishing guns and pistol-whipping female staff - have been found guilty of robbing the Post Office in Croydon town centre.Shane Perry, Dwayne Ramsey and Gary Katabarwa were yesterday found guilty of robbing the High Street branch after a trial at the Old Bailey.Their accomplices, Reece Perry and Herbert Kulsumu, had both already pleaded guilty to their part in the May 27 raid.During the robbery, Katabarwa pointed a loaded gun at...
  
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