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• Kate Moss's brother Nick to open Vietnamese restaurant in Boxpark Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  27-12-2015 11:07
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  Kate Moss's brother Nick to open Vietnamese restaurant in Boxpark Croydon
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  KATE Moss's brother said opening a Vietnamese restaurant in his home town is a "no brainer". Nick Moss, who lives just five minutes from East Croydon station, will open the first permanent sit of his street food van 'Vietvan' in Boxpark when it opens ...
  

• Kate Moss's brother Nick to open Vietnamese restaurant in Boxpark...

  27-12-2015 10:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  KATE Moss's brother said opening a Vietnamese restaurant in his home town is a "no brainer".Nick Moss, who lives just five minutes from East Croydon station, will open the first permanent sit of his street food van 'Vietvan' in Boxpark when it opens in summer 2016. Inspired by his travels through Asia six years ago - when Nick said he "fell in love" with Vietnamese cuisine – Nick bought the van in 2014. He now serves up Bahn mi in North Cross Road Market in East...
  
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• Croydon pupil 'really happy' after MP crowns her Christmas card competition ... - Croydon Advertiser

  27-12-2015 10:25
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  Croydon pupil 'really happy' after MP crowns her Christmas card competition ...
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  A CROYDON school pupil saw off competition from 60 others to design MP Steve Reed's Christmas card. Elmwood Junior School student Lydia Kanagaraj's picture of a snowy Christmas scene will appear on the cards sent out by the Croydon North MP after ...
  

• Croydon pupil 'really happy' after MP crowns her Christmas card...

  27-12-2015 10:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CROYDON school pupil saw off competition from 60 others to design MP Steve Reed's Christmas card.Elmwood Junior School student Lydia Kanagaraj's picture of a snowy Christmas scene will appear on the cards sent out by the Croydon North MP after the annual competition.Lydia received a certificate and prize on December 8, as well as seeing her design printed as a card. Runners up Anushka Sarveswaran and Amanee Adil also received certificates.Lydia said the drawing took one and a half hours....
  
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• Croydon mum sculpts Christmas cracker of a gingerbread library

  27-12-2015 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MOTHER-OF-TWO crafted a seasonal gingerbread delight in the shape of Upper Norwood Library.Billie-Jane Armstrong, of Biggin Wood Road, Norbury, is a n self-taught gingerbread baker who donated the ten-inch tall creation to the Upper Norwood library service for Christmas.Mrs Armstrong, 34, said: "I made the showpiece for a Christmas market and everybody loved it. I asked around what I should make and because of the campaign to save the library, I thought it was a really good representation...
  
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• South Norwood school hopes 'O of Inclusion' will stamp out...

  27-12-2015 09:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A SOUTH Norwood school has spent a week teaching children about the importance of friendship and how to stamp out bullying.Oasis Academy Ryelands gathered pupils together for create an Oasis "O of inclusion" during the week.Glen Lillo, Oasis Ryelands principal, said the school has zero tolerance of bullying. "Anti-bullying and Friendship Week is a new annual event where together as a school we explore what it means to be a good friend, and what we can do to eradicate bullying...
  
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• Croydon estate agent scoops trio of gongs at prestigious property...

  27-12-2015 09:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CROYDON estate agent won three top honours at the UK's most prestigious property awards.Streets Ahead won gold and bronze prizes at the Sunday Times and Times Estate Agency of the Year event on December 4.The team took the gold award for their customer service, bronze in the innovation category, and bronze for training and development at the ceremony at the Lancaster London Hotel, hosted by journalist Penny Smith."This was a brilliant achievement by our team and a fantastic way to end the...
  
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• 'Real community effort' inspires early Christmas dinner for...

  27-12-2015 09:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE have praised a "real community effort" after elderly Fieldway residents were treated to an early Christmas dinner, with all the trimmings.Officers, school staff and children, businesses and the council all pitched in to provide a dinner and carol service for about 60 elderly people on the New Addington estate.The residents were transported to Wolsey Infants School from Beech House, Cedar House, Ashwood Gardens, Alford Green and The Over 50's Club in minibuses provided by Royal...
  
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• Emotional stories: 11 tear-jerking and heartwarming stories from 2015

  27-12-2015 01:10
  
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