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• Police investigating alleged rape in East Croydon alleyway - Croydon Advertiser

  16-12-2015 21:13
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  Police investigating alleged rape in East Croydon alleyway
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  POLICE are investigating an allegation of rape in East Croydon in the early hours of Tuesday morning. A 25-year-old woman has told police she was attacked in an alleyway by Tunstall Road, Addiscombe, at 1.30am. Detectives from the Metropolitan Police's ...
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• Detectives investigating alleged rape of woman in East Croydon alleyway

  16-12-2015 18:20
  
  The 25-year-old woman told police she was attacked at about 1.30am on Tuesday in an alleyway in Tunstall Road, just minutes’ walk from the Lebanon Road tram stop.
  
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• Boris Johnson under fire after documents reveal GLA invested £3.5m in Heathrow

  16-12-2015 16:55
  
  Fierce Heathrow expansion opponent Boris Johnson has invested millions of pounds of public money into the airport.
  
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• Police investigating alleged rape in East Croydon alleyway

  16-12-2015 16:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE are investigating an allegation of rape in East Croydon in the early hours of Tuesday morning. A 25-year-old woman has told police she was attacked in an alleyway by Tunstall Road, Addiscombe, at 1.30am. Detectives from the Metropolitan Police's sexual offences exploitation and child abuse command are investigating. A resident, who lives opposite the scene, told the Advertiser the girl was attacked in an alleyway by a car park. "I didn't see anything when I left for work at 5am but I...
  
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• Body Shop to move London office to Croydon and build new lab - Evening Standard

  16-12-2015 15:26
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  Body Shop to move London office to Croydon and build new lab
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  The Body Shop famed for its opposition to animal testing, is waving goodbye to London Bridge and relocating its London head office to Croydon. Founded in 1976 in Brighton by Anita Roddick, the ethical retailer said it will move some 250 staff to office ...
  

• Winston McKenzie to stand in London mayoral elections after joining SEVENTH political party

  16-12-2015 15:15
  
  Croydon's political bed-hopper Winston McKenzie is to stand in the London mayoral elections after joining his seventh party in 14 years.
  
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• REVIEW: The magic of panto comes to life in Fairfield Halls'...

  16-12-2015 14:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  This is Croydon's most magical pantomime to date. The real magic in Cinderella is the fairytale transformation of Cinders of the hearth to Cinderella of the ball. The finale of the first half depicted this and was breathtaking. As I gazed at the wonders of snow and a flying horse-drawn carriage brought to us by some truly amazing stagecraft and theatrics, I was mesmerised.This was also a hugely engaging pantomime. I sometimes cringe when cast demand that we participate, but I bounced from my...
  
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• 'Badvent calendar' update, day 16: Croydon police look for Nicola Keys

  16-12-2015 14:50
  
  Instead of enjoying a daily dose of chocolate, Croydon police will release an image of a wanted criminal or suspect every day until Christmas.
  
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• 11 pictures of animals dressed up for Christmas – send us yours

  16-12-2015 14:37
  
  No doubt some of you will be thinking ‘this is not news’, and you’re right.
  
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• 'We want the truth to come out': Sexual abuse victims pledge to finally expose 'paedophile ring' at Croydon children's home

  16-12-2015 14:10
  
  Survivors of horrific abuse at Shirley Oaks children's home have spoken out about their ordeals as an inquiry prepares to investigate 'institutional failures'.
  
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• Colleagues in pyjamas support mum who discovered she had brain...

  16-12-2015 14:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CROYDON solicitor who discovered she had a brain tumour encouraged her work colleagues to get into their pyjamas to raise money for acancer charity.Mother-of-twins Sarah Jopling, 40, suffered a massive seizure in 2011 and a scan found she had a brain tumour.During surgery, Sarah stayed awake while her surgeon asked her to do physical movements to help prevent paralysis.About 98 per cent of the tumour was removed with later tests showing it was a low grade cancer.Immediately after surgery,...
  
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• Croydon Council to shed 450 jobs over next three years - Croydon Advertiser

  16-12-2015 13:16
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  Croydon Council to shed 450 jobs over next three years
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  Richard Simpson, assistant chief executive, says hundreds of staff will have to be cut on top of the 1,000 jobs that have been lost since 2010 due to Government funding cuts. Speaking at a scrutiny committee meeting about the council's draft budget ...
  

• Southern 'extremely sorry' for severe rail delays through East...

  16-12-2015 13:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  SOUTHERN Rail have apologised for severe train delays yesterday caused by signal equipment failure and crew shortages.Today, some services may be formed of less coaches than normal as a result of cancellations where trains did not return to the correct depot. Congestion built quickly at around 8am after a signal equipment failure between Purley and East Croydon, explained in a statement posted on the company's website. A temporary repair was completed by midday but train services across the...
  
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• Croydon Council to shed 450 jobs over next three years

  16-12-2015 12:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AT least 450 jobs will have to go at Croydon Council over the next three years if it is to balance its booksRichard Simpson, assistant chief executive, says hundreds of staff will have to be cut on top of the 1,000 jobs that have been lost since 2010 due to Government funding cuts. Speaking at a scrutiny committee meeting about the council's draft budget, which includes savings of £29 million over the next three years, Mr Simpson said the council will have lost 73.2 per cent of its revenue
  
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• Another day of complete chaos on Croydon's trains but why does it make people ... - Croydon Advertiser

  16-12-2015 11:51
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  Another day of complete chaos on Croydon's trains but why does it make people ...
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  Another day of complete chaos on Croydon's trains but why does it make people SO... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message. /. TRAIN PAIN: Commuters at East Croydon station are used to signalling problems and cancelled ...and more »
  

• #Southern Rail: Twitter's angriest Tweets after another day of...

  16-12-2015 11:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THERE'S nothing worse after a hard day's graft than getting delayed by public transport.So following yesterday's travel chaos caused, according to Southern Rail, by a signal fault, many communters took to the social media site Twitter to air their views about the train company.Here are some of the funniest and angriest:Can I apply for the job of running #southernrail? I used to have a cowboy outfit, so I am well qualified. #alwayswantedtobeatraindriver— Ian Harris (@Ianharris1955)...
  
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• Another day of complete chaos on Croydon's trains but why does it...

  16-12-2015 11:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  "YOU are an odious old cow," an exasperated commuter tells a passenger who has spent most of the journey from London Bridge to East Croydon arguing with pretty much anybody who was feeling as fed up as she was.The row appeared to be over one of the world's great problems.Not the war in Syria, famine in Africa or even the continued plundering of our planet's resources.No, this argument was over who got to sit down on a fairly full train.At one point passengers argued about whose ailments...
  
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• Bid to find owner after baby picture left on Croydon to Bromley bus

  16-12-2015 11:00
  
  A designer is hoping to reunite an old baby picture with its owner, after it was left on a bus heading for Bromley.
  
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• A month after quitting Ukip in racism row, Winston McKenzie joins...

  16-12-2015 10:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AFTER weeks in the political wilderness Winston McKenzie has joined the English Democrats and been selected as the party's candidate for the London Mayoral election.Mr McKenzie quit Ukip in November after alleging he had been the victim of racial discrimination. The English Democrats, a fringe nationalist party that wants to establish an independent England, is the seventh party the former boxer has been a member of. Mr McKenzie has been a member of Labour, the Liberal Democrats, Veritas, the...
  
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• BADVENT CALENDAR DAY 16: Police appeal to find Nicola Keys...

  16-12-2015 10:22 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 36-year-old, Nicola Keys. She is wanted after failing to appear at court after being charged with two counts of fraud and has links to Croydon and north London.Detective Sergeant Jonathan Kent, who leads Croydon's Wanted Offender's Unit said: "We're responsible for finding and arresting people who have either...
  
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• Weather: surprise surprise - more rain expected ahead of the weekend

  16-12-2015 09:15
  
  It is time yet again to put a rainproof coat on and give your umbrella a shake before heading out today.
  
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• FILM REVIEW: Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens

  16-12-2015 09:00
  
  Has a there been a film so feverishly anticipated as The Force Awakens - except perhaps The Phantom Menace?
  
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• The Force Awakens: I'm 31 and I dress my son as Darth Vader. I am...

  16-12-2015 07:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THERE'S a new Star Wars film out. Turns out Advertiser chief reporter Gareth Davies is a fan. AT midnight tonight hundreds of moviegoers in Croydon will be among the first in the UK to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the long-awaited return of the much-loved sci-fi epic. I will be among them but, given how I dress my son, that's probably not a surprise. The force is strong in Croydon. It's where legendary Darth Vader actor Dave Prowse calls home. Peter Cushing, who played chisel-cheeked Grand.
  
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• New FGM cases in Croydon revealed as campaigner hails mandatory tracking - Croydon Guardian

  16-12-2015 06:14
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  New FGM cases in Croydon revealed as campaigner hails mandatory tracking
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  Nineteen new cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) were recorded in Croydon after Government-enforced tracking came into effect. The cases, compiled by the Health and Social Care Information Centre and recorded by doctors as part of a nationwide ...and more »
  

• New FGM cases in Croydon revealed as campaigner hails mandatory tracking

  16-12-2015 06:00
  
  Croydon’s 19 cases, recorded between July and September, put the area on a par with Haringey and Lewisham, while numbers ranged as high as 78 in Southwark.
  
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• GALLERY: Art or 'unsightly mess'? Hoardings in Croydon town centre covered in ... - Croydon Advertiser

  16-12-2015 00:25
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  GALLERY: Art or 'unsightly mess'? Hoardings in Croydon town centre covered in ...
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  THE council has defended its decision to set up a legal graffiti wall in the town centre after claims it has become an 'unsightly mess'. Hoardings surrounding the former site of Taberner House, on one of the busiest junctions in the borough, have been ...
  

• Croydon councillor rules out garden waste U-turn despite 10000 signature petition - Croydon Advertiser

  16-12-2015 00:13
  Croydon Advertiser
  Croydon councillor rules out garden waste U-turn despite 10000 signature petition
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  PLANS to charge for garden waste collection in Croydon will not be reversed despite a petition signed by more than 10,000 people. The strength of feeling behind the cut forced councillors into debating the issue during last week's full council meeting ...
  

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