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• UPDATE: Police tell pupils to avoid Croydon town centre as rival school gangs ... - Croydon Guardian

  04-12-2015 18:50
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  UPDATE: Police tell pupils to avoid Croydon town centre as rival school gangs ...
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  Police asked schoolchildren to avoid Croydon town centre after reports two rival groups of pupils were planning to meet to brawl. Officers have written to secondary schools across the borough requesting them to warn pupils of a "heavy police presence ...and more »
  

• UPDATE: Police tell pupils to avoid Croydon town centre as rival school gangs plan brawl

  04-12-2015 18:40
  
  Police are to have a "heavy presence" in Croydon town centre after two teenage boys were stabbed.
  
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• 'Tiny Yorkshire Terrier' stolen from children outside New Addington Lidl

  04-12-2015 18:34
  
  The dog was taken from outside the Lidl in Parkway at about 3pm this afternoon, as it waited with its owner's young sons outside the store. 
  
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• 'Tiny Yorkshire Terrier' Jessie snatched from child outside New Addington Lidl

  04-12-2015 18:34
  
  The dog was taken from outside the Lidl in Parkway at about 3pm this afternoon, as it waited with its owner's young sons outside the store. 
  
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• Second Clocktower Market bringing festive feel to South Norwood - Croydon Advertiser

  04-12-2015 18:18
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  Second Clocktower Market bringing festive feel to South Norwood
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  FOLLOWING the success of the debut event, the second Clocktower Market will be held on Station Road in South Norwood on Saturday. Stalls will feature local produce from Brown Shuga Dumplin, Lovesome Cakes, Jerky Fridays, Ismay's Kitchen, Santini ...
  

• Second Clocktower Market bringing festive feel to South Norwood

  04-12-2015 17:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FOLLOWING the success of the debut event, the second Clocktower Market will be held on Station Road in South Norwood on Saturday.Stalls will feature local produce from Brown Shuga Dumplin, Lovesome Cakes, Jerky Fridays, Ismay's Kitchen, Santini Coffee and Yeha Noha will be selling breads, cakes and mulled wine.Children's author and professional storyteller Adrian Beckingham will be reading stories at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.Organisers hope the event will become a monthly feature in 2016.To apply.
  
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• Four Croydon schools share the spoils at School of the Year Awards - Croydon Advertiser

  04-12-2015 16:45
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  Four Croydon schools share the spoils at School of the Year Awards
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  FOUR Croydon schools shared the spoils at the council's School of the Year awards last week. Orchard Way Primary in Shirley and Woodcote Primary, in Coulsdon, both shared the Primary School of the Year award, while Oasis Academy Coulsdon was ...
  

• Russian ballet comes to Croydon for Christmas - Croydon Guardian

  04-12-2015 16:32
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  Russian ballet comes to Croydon for Christmas
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  Acclaimed Russian ballet comes to Croydon this Christmas for a trio of classic, breathtaking shows. Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet brings its first ever UK tour to Fairfield Halls from December 21 to January 1. Featuring award-winning dancers Natalia ...
  

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• Croydon children's centre seeks school partnership to ease financial woes - Croydon Advertiser

  04-12-2015 16:27
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  Croydon children's centre seeks school partnership to ease financial woes
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  A CHILDREN'S centre in Croydon may have to merge with a school due to financial difficulties. Selhurst Children's Centre, in Dagnall Park, Selhurst, has had to use a surplus from last year to plug a deficit its current budget. Croydon Council said ...
  

• Four Croydon schools share the spoils at School of the Year...

  04-12-2015 16:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FOUR Croydon schools shared the spoils at the council's School of the Year awards last week.Orchard Way Primary in Shirley and Woodcote Primary, in Coulsdon, both shared the Primary School of the Year award, while Oasis Academy Coulsdon was named best Secondary. Chaffinch Brook special school in Addiscombe was the other award-winner.Oasis Academy Coulsdon was named the most improved in London and Surrey, after the percentage of students getting A* to C in at least five GCSE subjects went up 23..
  
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• Croydon children's centre seeks school partnership to ease...

  04-12-2015 15:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CHILDREN'S centre in Croydon may have to merge with a school due to financial difficulties. Selhurst Children's Centre, in Dagnall Park, Selhurst, has had to use a surplus from last year to plug a deficit its current budget. Croydon Council said governors are considering a number of options which include sharing staff and resources with a primary school. Discussions have been held with The Crescent Primary School but no agreement has been reached. Manager Anita Mohindra refused to comment when
  
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• Russian ballet comes to Croydon for Christmas

  04-12-2015 15:56
  
  Acclaimed Russian ballet comes to Croydon this Christmas for a trio of classic, breathtaking shows.
  
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• From bees to films: Crystal Palace Park projects receiving funding are announced

  04-12-2015 15:54
  
  Community groups are set to deliver a range of projects in Crystal Palace Park after successfully bidding for funding.
  
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• Police tell school pupils to avoid Croydon town centre amid 'tensions' after double stabbing

  04-12-2015 15:44
  
  Police are to have a "heavy presence" in Croydon town centre after two teenage boys were stabbed.
  
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• Croydon Council rejects claim garden waste cuts letter was...

  04-12-2015 15:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON Council has defended a letter informing residents that free garden waste collection was being axed after an allegation it was too political. Nearly 140,000 households across the borough received a letter last month asking whether they would be willing to sign up to a paid-for service. The missive said that "due to budget cuts from central government" the council could "no longer afford to run the service". Phil Thomas, shadow cabinet member for Croydon Green Croydon,...
  
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• 51 people from Croydon who probably have no idea they are on...

  04-12-2015 13:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• Are travelling communities welcome in Croydon? - The Croydon Citizen

  04-12-2015 13:00
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  Are travelling communities welcome in Croydon?
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  Croydon's population continues to grow, including the local community of gypsies and travellers. Naturally, more and more unauthorised sites are becoming overcrowded – hence the reason that permanent sites should be invested in. Or should they? Both ...
  

• Croydon residents urged to be 'eyes and ears' in renewed efforts to end child ... - Croydon Advertiser

  04-12-2015 12:37
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  Croydon residents urged to be 'eyes and ears' in renewed efforts to end child ...
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  CROYDON businesses, schools and taxi firms are being urged to be the "eyes and ears" for reporting potential cases of child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the borough. This follows a report finding young people under the age of 18 may be exploited in ...and more »
  

• Met police urge public to surrender guns in amnesty as air pistol...

  04-12-2015 12:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AN AIR PISTOL, ammunition and gas canisters have been handed over to police in Croydon as part of a London-wide gun amnesty.Police have urged people to hand in weapons over the final three days of the amnesty, which ends at 11pm on December 6, since fewer guns than expected have been handed in so far.Among the weapons collected across London was an air weapon based on an SA-80 assault rifle, the British Army's standard issue service weapon, and a deactivated AK-47.A total of 25 weapons have been
  
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• Barnes’ Stanley Tucci is ‘undoubtedly the best Hook ever’ this Christmas in ITV’s Peter and Wendy

  04-12-2015 11:35
  
  Christmas is the time of year for big family television events and this year ITV is bringing the story of Peter Pan back to our screens.
  
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• BADVENT CALENDAR DAY 4: Police appeal to find Terrell King for...

  04-12-2015 11:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  IN THE run up to Christmas, Croydon Police have launched a 'badvent calendar', appealing for the public's help to track down 24 wanted criminals.Today officers have released the image of 20-year-old Terrell King, who is known to frequent the South Norwood area and is wanted after failing to appear at court charged with driving while disqualified.Detective Sergeant Jonathan Kent, who leads Croydon's Wanted Offender's Unit said: "We're responsible for finding and arresting people who have...
  
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• Gun amnesty in Croydon turns up air pistol, pellets, and gas canisters - but officers hope more will be handed in

  04-12-2015 11:30
  
  Anyone who gives up guns at a police station before the end of the weekend may avoid prosecution, the Metropolian Police has said.
  
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• The 20 most popular baby names of 2015 revealed

  04-12-2015 11:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  MUHAMMED has been revealed as the most popular boy's name in 2015 by a baby and toddler website.Website BabyCentre has released the results of its annual Baby Names Survey after 340,000 parents taking part in the survey.While it cannot be a completely true reflection of all baby names in 2015, the pool is big enough for it to give a strong indication.The website says that different variations of spelling of the same name are included as one name to give a truer reflection - for example Muhammed.
  
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• 'Badvent calender', December 4: Police appeal to find man who skipped court after disqualified driving allegation

  04-12-2015 10:40
  
  Croydon police are in the festive spirit and have launched an "advent calendar" of wanted offenders and suspects. Today we take a peek behind the second window.
  
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• Mural of Batman snogging Superman is defaced by 'homophobic vandalist'

  04-12-2015 10:30
  Stencil artist Rich Simmons discovered a line had been gouged through the mouths of the superhero couple depicted in his Park Street mural while walking to work yesterday.
  
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• UPDATE: Pensioner who went missing from Croydon University Hospital has been found

  04-12-2015 10:13
  
  Croydon police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Gordon Pain, 79, who went missing fom Croydon University Hospital in the early hours of yesterday morning (Dec 3).
  
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• Can you help? Police appeal to find pensioner missing from Croydon University Hospital

  04-12-2015 10:13
  
  Croydon police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Gordon Pain, 79, who went missing fom Croydon University Hospital in the early hours of yesterday morning (Dec 3).
  
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• Weekend weather: Brisk winds, heavy rain and sunny spells

  04-12-2015 09:39
  
  The weekend offers a mixed bag for south Londoners making plans.
  
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• Guardian weather: Brisk winds, heavy rain and sunny spells

  04-12-2015 09:39
  
  The weekend offers a mixed bag for south Londoners making plans.
  
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• Artist's claim of 'homophobic vandalism' after Croydon mural of Batman and ... - Croydon Guardian

  04-12-2015 06:12
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  Artist's claim of 'homophobic vandalism' after Croydon mural of Batman and ...
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  A Croydon mural of Batman and Superman kissing has been damaged in what the artist described as an act of "homophobic vandalism". Croydon Guardian: A close up of the damage to the mural. Stencil artist Rich Simmons discovered a line had been ...and more »
  

• Artist’s claim of ‘homophobic vandalism’ after Croydon mural of Batman and Superman kissing is defaced

  04-12-2015 06:00
  
  Stencil artist Rich Simmons discovered a line had been gouged through the mouths of the superhero couple depicted in his Park Street mural while walking to work yesterday.
  
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