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• Lorry overturns by school in Shirley - Croydon Guardian

  17-12-2015 21:27
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  Lorry overturns by school in Shirley
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  The heavy-goods vehicle tipped over onto its side at a roundabout near Trinity School this morning. The accident happened junction of Wickham Road and Shirley Road this morning. The road is partially blocked and police and firefighters are on the scene.
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• Net closes on 'Croydon Cat Killer' amid hopes that decapitated cat scratched ... - Mirror.co.uk

  17-12-2015 18:46
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  Net closes on 'Croydon Cat Killer' amid hopes that decapitated cat scratched ...
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  A pet charity has gathered what may be genetic material from under the claws of one of the alleged crook's victims and the Met Police is prepared to accept it as evidence. South Norwood Animal Rescue and Liberty (SNARL) has raised £5,000 to carry out ...
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• UPDATED: Even more of your Christmas pets - keep sending them

  17-12-2015 17:40
  
  No doubt some of you will be thinking ‘this is not news’, and you’re right.
  
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• 'Badvent calendar' update, day 17: Croydon police look for Harison Paransothy - Croydon Guardian

  17-12-2015 17:39
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  'Badvent calendar' update, day 17: Croydon police look for Harison Paransothy
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  Croydon police are clearly protecting their teeth this festive season and have opted for an advent calendar with a twist. Instead of enjoying a daily dose of chocolate, they will release an image of a wanted criminal or suspect every day until Christmas.and more »
  

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• Croydon brothers jailed over death plunge have manslaughter sentences quashed - Your Local Guardian

  17-12-2015 17:23
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  Croydon brothers jailed over death plunge have manslaughter sentences quashed
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  Three brothers jailed for manslaughter after a man jumped to his death during an argument have had their convictions quashed on appeal. Viktoras Tarasov, 39 and younger siblings Valodia, 35, Jurius, 33, were each jailed for seven years in September ...and more »
  

• 'Badvent calendar' update, day 18: Croydon police look for Vladimir Balaz - Croydon Guardian

  17-12-2015 17:17
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  'Badvent calendar' update, day 18: Croydon police look for Vladimir Balaz
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  'Badvent' calendar, day 18: Vladimir Balaz, 31, is wanted after failing to appear at Croydon Magistrates' Court after being charged with handling stolen goods. Croydon Guardian: Photograph of the Author. Daniel O'Mahony, Reporter - Croydon / / News. Share.
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• Croydon brothers jailed over death plunge have manslaughter sentences quashed

  17-12-2015 17:16
  
  Three brothers jailed for manslaughter after a man jumped to his death during an argument have had their convictions quashed on appeal.
  
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• Broken down train at Clapham Junction will cause delays until 7pm

  17-12-2015 17:15
  
  The train has been removed from the line but delays remain in place
  
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• Teenager denies using threatening behavior at Crystal Palace match with Charlton

  17-12-2015 17:00
  
  James Archie Clark, 18, of Corner Green in Greenwich, is charged with using threatening behaviour to provoke or cause fear of violence close to Selhurst Park on September 23.
  
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• PICTURES: Is this the best decked out street in Croydon this Christmas? - Croydon Advertiser

  17-12-2015 16:23
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  PICTURES: Is this the best decked out street in Croydon this Christmas?
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  A SHIRLEY family which has "too many Christmas lights to count" continued a 60-year tradition as they switched on their spectacular display this December. Three generations of the Spencer family have covered their homes in Pinewood Close in a ...
  

• PICTURES: Is this the best decked out street in Croydon this...

  17-12-2015 15:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A SHIRLEY family which has "too many Christmas lights to count" continued a 60-year tradition as they switched on their spectacular display this December.Three generations of the Spencer family have covered their homes in Pinewood Close in a spectacular display of Christmas lights. Bill and Joan Spencer started the tradition at number 22 when they bought the house in 1955 and put a string of lights over the garage and one of their bushes and encouraged neighbours to join in.In 1979...
  
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• Mother who had sex with 14-year-old boy cleared of abuse

  17-12-2015 15:53
  
  Amanda Lockhart, 46, admitted having sex with the teenager but said he showed her a passport proving he was 17.
  
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• 'Badvent calendar' update, day 17: Croydon police look for Harison Paransothy

  17-12-2015 15:10
  
  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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• 'Skilled robber' jailed for stealing money from elderly in Croydon town centre - Croydon Advertiser

  17-12-2015 14:05
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  'Skilled robber' jailed for stealing money from elderly in Croydon town centre
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  Unemployed Gabriel Dragomir, 43, targeted an 89-year-old man who withdrew a quantity of cash from the NatWest bank in the Whitgift Centre at around 10.30am on July 9. The elderly man then felt someone bump into him in Sainsbury's before they ran off.and more »
  

• Lorry overturns by school in Shirley

  17-12-2015 13:40
  
  The heavy goods vehicle tipped over on a roundabout near Trinity School this morning.
  
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• Where to spot Santa's sleigh in the skies over south London and north Surrey on Christmas Eve

  17-12-2015 13:30
  
  Eagle-eyed children will be able to catch a glimpse of Santa flying over London next week.
  
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• 'Skilled robber' jailed for stealing money from elderly in...

  17-12-2015 13:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN who robbed elderly people in Croydon town centre has been jailed.Unemployed Gabriel Dragomir, 43, targeted an 89-year-old man who withdrew a quantity of cash from the NatWest bank in the Whitgift Centre at around 10.30am on July 9.The elderly man then felt someone bump into him in Sainsbury's before they ran off. The victim then checked his pockets and found his money had gone. Officers linked the robbery to a similar offence two days earlier where an 83-year-old woman had withdrawn cash..
  
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• Road part blocked after lorry overturns in Shirley - Croydon Advertiser

  17-12-2015 13:09
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  Road part blocked after lorry overturns in Shirley
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  Police and firefighters from Addington fire station are at the junction with Wickham Road after being called to reports of a lorry fire at around 10.15am. When they arrived, the lorry had overturned but was not alight. The lorry driver is believed to ...and more »
  

• Thornton Heath man jailed for importing over a tonne of drug...

  17-12-2015 12:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A THORNTON HEATH man who arranged the importation of 1,100kg of drugs cutting agents into the UK has been jailed.Shem Lovelace-Hall, 20, organised for 100kg of phenacetin to be delivered to his flat from a pharmaceutical company in China, which was subsequently seized at Heathrow airport on June 18.The cutting agents, benzocaine and phenacetain would have contributed to the production of drugs with a street value of £32.5 million.Officers began an investigation and on September 20 another.
  
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• New Addington woman who told court she thought 14-year-old boy...

  17-12-2015 12:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 46-YEAR-OLD New Addington woman has been cleared of a string of sex charges after having sex with a 14-year-old boy.Amanda Lockhart, of Mickleham Way, was found not guilty of five counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity between January 20 and 23 last year.Lockhart had told the Old Bailey she thought the boy was 17 when she had sex with him, saying he had showed her his passport to prove his age.A jury cleared Lockhart of all charges this morning after three days of deliberation.
  
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• ​Road part blocked after lorry overturns in Shirley

  17-12-2015 12:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A LORRY overturned on Shirley Road near the roundabout this morning. Police and firefighters from Addington fire station are at the junction with Wickham Road after being called to reports of a lorry fire at around 10.15am.When they arrived, the lorry had overturned but was not alight. The lorry driver is believed to not have serious injuries, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said.A232 Addiscombe Road / Shirley Road - road partially blocked by road traffic collision involving an overturned HGV...
  
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• Fairfield Halls 'taking professional advice' over council's...

  17-12-2015 12:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FAIRFIELD Halls is taking "professional advice" over Croydon Council's threat to withdraw its funding unless trustees agree to close for refurbishment next summer. Timothy Godfrey, cabinet member for culture, leisure and sport, told the Advertiser on Tuesday that Fairfield (Croydon) Ltd, the charity which runs the venue, had been offered around £500,000 to cover the costs of closing down. He said payment was on the condition that Fairfield closes in July at the latest for a...
  
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• BADVENT CALENDAR DAY 17: Police appeal to find Harison Paransothy...

  17-12-2015 11:37 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 24-year-old Harison Paransothy. He is wanted in connection with an allegation of fraud.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 face...
  
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• Great exploding Hoverboards! Is your Back to the Future-style device about to burst into flames?

  17-12-2015 11:16
  
  Back to the Future-style 'hoverboards are being recalled after a spate of explosions and fires.
  
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• Jailed: Thornton Heath money-launderer who imported a tonne of cocaine cutting agents

  17-12-2015 09:40
  
  Shem Lovelace-Hall, 20, arranged for 1,100kg of benzocaine and phenacetin to be shipped to his flat.
  
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• Vibe's 2015: lessons we've learned from the celebs this year

  17-12-2015 09:34
  
  Thanks to the many wonderful people Vibe has interviewed in 2015, we have picked up lots of new information – some priceless, some just interesting and some plain useless.
  
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• Print Archive: November 2015 print edition – Is Croydon fair? - The Croydon Citizen

  17-12-2015 09:16
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  Print Archive: November 2015 print edition – Is Croydon fair?
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  The Croydon Citizen is a non-profit community news magazine for London's most populous borough. More Posts. Croydon Opportunity and Fairness Commission. Search for: Subscribe by Email. In the same series. Print Archive: October 2015 print edition ...
  

• Saharan dust cloud predicted over London today

  17-12-2015 08:18
  
  It comes as temperatures were predicted to reach an unseasonable high of 15 degrees this lunchtime across south-west London.
  
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• 'They stole our childhood': Abuse survivors speak out about 'hell' of Shirley Oaks children's home

  17-12-2015 06:00
  
  Victims of sexual and physical abuse at a Croydon care home have waived their right to anonymity to speak out about an alleged paedophile ring.
  
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• 'I don't want to be breathalysed every time I enter a pub': Boris will wait and see on Croydon scheme

  17-12-2015 05:50
  
  The pilot scheme enables nightclub bouncers to breathalyse revellers they suspect are intoxicated.
  
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