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• Cinderella review at Fairfield Halls, Croydon – 'invested with romance' - The Stage

  08-12-2015 23:16
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  Richard Walsh, Stewart Wright and Matt Daines in Cinderella at Fairfield Halls, Croydon. Photo: Frazer Ashford. Other · Pantomime. by Paul Vale - Dec 8, 2015. The partnership between Evolution Pantomimes and the Fairfield Halls has long been a fertile ...
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• Man killed in incident which caused closure of M23 and M25...

  08-12-2015 22:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN has died this evening in an incident which closed the M23 and M25 at the junction where they meet.
  Surrey Police have confirmed that both motorways have now reopened.
  Officers were called to the M23/M25 junction at about 6.30pm by a member of the public concerned for the safety of a man at the location.
  The man was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.South East Coast Ambulance Service, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service and the Highways Agency also attended the...
  
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• Croydon Cat Killer is back after decapitated cat found in Surrey - Metro

  08-12-2015 20:56
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  Croydon Cat Killer is back after decapitated cat found in Surrey
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  Police fear a cat serial killer has struck again, after a cat's decapitated body was found in a hedge near Croydon, with its tail lopped off. The animal was so badly mutilated it had to be identified from its microchip. The 'absolutely devastated ...
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• Funding for libraries, meals on wheels and waste collections facing axe in £29m budget cuts

  08-12-2015 18:35
  
  Council leader Tony Newman blamed "draconian cuts" of 56 per cent in central Government grants.
  
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• Disability support, libraries and council staff facing axe in £29m budget cuts

  08-12-2015 18:35
  
  Council leader Tony Newman blamed "draconian cuts" of 56 per cent in central Government grants.
  
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• Francis Rossi becomes 'special adviser' to council after going...

  08-12-2015 18:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FRANCIS Rossi has been advising the council about its plans to change the status quo at Fairfield Halls.Monday's full council meeting was told on several occasions that the legendary frontman had become council leader Tony Newman's "special adviser". Cllr Newman said he didn't mind being teased about taking the Status Quo star on a tour of Fairfield last month to discuss plans to spend £30 million on refurbishing the building. He arranged the visit after reading an interview with...
  
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• Curvy Croydon model in grand final of international pageant Face of the Globe - Croydon Advertiser

  08-12-2015 17:18
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  Curvy Croydon model in grand final of international pageant Face of the Globe
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  A CURVY Forestdale model has made it through to the grand final of the international Face of the Globe competition and now wants to reach out to those affected by body image bullying. Emma King, of Friars Wood, hopes to use her experiences to promote ...
  

• Councillors apologise for watching Crystal Palace match during Croydon council ... - Croydon Advertiser

  08-12-2015 17:18
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  Councillors apologise for watching Crystal Palace match during Croydon council ...
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  TWO councillors have apologised after they were caught on camera watching football in the council chamber. Labour's John Wentworth and Pat Ryan watched Crystal Palace's match against Everton on a tablet computer while their colleagues discussed the ...
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• Curvy Croydon model in grand final of international pageant Face...

  08-12-2015 16:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CURVY Forestdale model has made it through to the grand final of the international Face of the Globe competition and now wants to reach out to those affected by body image bullying.Emma King, of Friars Wood, hopes to use her experiences to promote positive body image and help young people who have been bullied around Croydon.Prior to the UK final on November 29, Emma said she was "scared" as to what other entrants may think of her, and as the only plus size curvy girl in her heat she...
  
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• Councillors apologise for watching Crystal Palace match during...

  08-12-2015 16:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  TWO councillors have apologised after they were caught on camera watching football in the council chamber.Labour's John Wentworth and Pat Ryan watched Crystal Palace's match against Everton on a tablet computer while their colleagues discussed the impact government funding cuts will have on Croydon. They were spotted by Gabriella Bush, who was sitting in the public gallery and posted the photo on Twitter. "Glad to see our representatives have their priorities right," she told the...
  
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• Upper Norwood man, 34, pleaded guilty to possessing indecent...

  08-12-2015 16:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AN UPPER Norwood man pleaded guilty to possessing 123 indecent photographs of children on his mobile phone.Sean Young, 34, had a number of internet using devices confiscated from his flat in Grange Road, following a search warrant by police in on April 13.The images were found on a £400 Sony Experia mobile. One was classed as category B, possession of images involving non-penetrative sexual activity.The remaining 122 were classed as category C, images which did not fall into category B or.
  
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• Who is south London’s Star Wars actor John Boyega?

  08-12-2015 15:14
  
  The force has awoken and Star Wars is back with a welcome return for some old faces and introductions for some new.
  
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• Six voluntary groups awarded more than £36,000 for new...

  08-12-2015 13:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  SIX voluntary and community groups have been awarded grants totalling more than £36,000 for new projects in Crystal Palace Park.The activities, which hope to bring more visitors to the historic park, were part of applications to the Crystal Palace Park Community Projects Fund.They aim to help a diverse range of people including visually impaired young people and older people taking part in Nordic walking activity groups. The six organisations receiving grants are:Friends of Crystal...
  
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• Libraries, voluntary groups and meals on wheels included in...

  08-12-2015 12:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FUNDING for Croydon's libraries, voluntary groups and the meals on wheels service for vulnerable adults are among cuts planned by the council next year.The council has published its draft budget for 2016/17 ahead of a scrutiny and overview committee meeting next Tuesday. It outlines spending for next year as well as how it will make savings totalling £28.95m over the next three years.Cuts of £15.75m will be made in 2016/17, £12.24m in 2017/18 and a further...
  
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• Low GP numbers and little care for the north among public...

  08-12-2015 11:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  NOT ENOUGH GPs to fill posts and insufficient care for the north of the borough were some of the concerns raised by residents at the first consultation on changes to urgent care in Croydon.Plans to replace the minor injuries units in New Addington and Purley, and the walk-in centre in Edridge Road, with three 'GP hubs' is health bosses' preferred of three options currently being discussed with the public in an eight-week consultation.Just 12 members of the public attended a meeting with the...
  
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• 'Badvent calendar' Day 8: Police look for man who breached his licence

  08-12-2015 11:00
  
  Croydon police are clearly protecting their teeth this festive season and have opted for an advent calendar with a twist.
  
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• UPDATE: Croydon councillors apologise after being caught watching football during debate in council chamber

  08-12-2015 10:20
  
  Councillors John Wentworth and Pat Ryan were spotted from the public gallery keeping an eye on Crystal Palace's draw with Everton during debate about Fairfield Halls.
  
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• UPDATE: Croydon councillor apologises after being caught watching football during debate in council chamber

  08-12-2015 10:20
  
  Councillors John Wentworth and Pat Ryan were spotted from the public gallery keeping an eye on Crystal Palace's draw with Everton during debate about Fairfield Halls.
  
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• Kingston's Spider-Man Tom Holland - 'I still have to clean my room'

  08-12-2015 10:20
  
  Critically acclaimed in The Impossible, a stand-out turn in Ron Howard's new film and recently named as the new man behind the mask in Spider-Man, 19-year-old Tom Holland is riding the crest of a wave.
  
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• Man wanted after woman sexually assaulted on a bus

  08-12-2015 10:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE area appealing to identify a man seen in the Croydon area after a woman was sexually assault on a bus.A 21-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by a man as she travelled on route 320 bus along Bromley Road on Monday, March 23 at about 8.30am.The suspect is described as a black man, who wore a grey flat cap, black jacket, dark coloured jeans and carrying a laptop bag.Officers released two CCTV images of the man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident. One image was...
  
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• BADVENT CALENDAR DAY 8: Police appeal to find Jamie Lowthan...

  08-12-2015 09:45 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 police have released an image of Jamie Lowthan, 26, who is wanted after being recalled to prison after breaching his licence. Detective Sergeant Jonathan Kent, who leads Croydon's Wanted Offender's Unit said: "We're responsible for finding and arresting people who have either been recalled to prison or those who haven't turned up at court to...
  
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• Outbreaks of rain predicted throughout the day in south west London

  08-12-2015 09:02
  
  Outbreaks of rain are predicted across south London this morning, according to the Met Office.
  
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• Cockroaches and rodent droppings land restaurant operators with £80k bill

  08-12-2015 06:00
  
  Visits to Babylon Inn, North End between July 2013 and April 2014 uncovered a string of offences considered to pose "risk of significant harm" to customers.
  
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• Croydon councillors caught watching football in during debate in council chamber

  08-12-2015 00:10
  
  Councillors John Wentworth and Pat Ryan were spotted from the public gallery keeping an eye on Crystal Palace's draw with Everton during debate about Fairfield Halls.
  
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• Croydon councillors caught watching football during debate in council chamber

  08-12-2015 00:10
  
  Councillors John Wentworth and Pat Ryan were spotted from the public gallery keeping an eye on Crystal Palace's draw with Everton during debate about Fairfield Halls.
  
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