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• Two pet cats die in New Addington house fire - Croydon Advertiser

  28-12-2015 21:17
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  Two pet cats die in New Addington house fire
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  A BLAZE tore through the front bedroom of a family home in New Addington this morning, killing two young cats. Firefighters were called to a house on Mickleham Way at around 10am where a family-of-three had escaped uninjured. Crews from the London ...
  

• Two pet cats die in New Addington house fire

  28-12-2015 20:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A BLAZE tore through the front bedroom of a family home in New Addington this morning, killing two young cats.Firefighters were called to a house on Mickleham Way at around 10am where a family-of-three had escaped uninjured.Crews from the London Fire Brigade found the two cats, aged between three and four years old, inside and tried to resuscitate one but sadly both died.Steve Mewett, Addington station crew manager, said: "The cats had hid under a bed and sadly died there."The first...
  
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• Kate Moss's brother to open restaurant in their hometown Croydon and she might ... - Mirror.co.uk

  28-12-2015 15:27
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  Kate Moss's brother to open restaurant in their hometown Croydon and she might ...
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  Nick Moss, the younger brother of 41-year-old model Kate - who were both brought up in Addiscombe - a run-down area of Croydon - says his famous sibling might even help design the eatery. Speaking this week, Mr Moss - who currently runs his Vietnamese ...and more »
  

• Croydon Council staff donate record amounts in annual Christmas appeal - Croydon Advertiser

  28-12-2015 11:05
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  Croydon Council staff donate record amounts in annual Christmas appeal
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  CROYDON Council staff, contractors and partners donated a record amount of food and winter clothing in their Christmas appeal this year. More than 400 food parcels were handed out via the Croydon Food Network and the council's family resilience service ...and more »
  

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• Croydon Council may work with animal rights group in recovering bodies of ... - Croydon Advertiser

  28-12-2015 11:05
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  Croydon Council may work with animal rights group in recovering bodies of ...
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  MUTLIATED dead cats may have been disposed of by the council's waste contractors before an animal rights group leading the campaign against the "Croydon cat killer" can test the bodies. According to the council, if a dead pet is reported or found by ...and more »
  

• New Croydon hospital unit allows patients to be 'fast-tracked' through A&E - Croydon Advertiser

  28-12-2015 10:38
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  New Croydon hospital unit allows patients to be 'fast-tracked' through A&E
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  POORLY patients can now be fast-tracked past accident and emergency thanks to a new unit which opened last month. Patients needing certain expert care can be sent straight to the new Edgecombe Unit at Croydon University Hospital from A&E or by their ...
  

• New Croydon hospital unit allows patients to be 'fast-tracked'...

  28-12-2015 10:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POORLY patients can now be fast-tracked past accident and emergency thanks to a new unit which opened last month.Patients needing certain expert care can be sent straight to the new Edgecombe Unit at Croydon University Hospital from A&E or by their GPs, who will have a hotline to the unit.A hospital spokesman said the unit, which opened on November 2, has seen a "step-change" in the four-hour-wait target at CUH.Croydon Health Services, which runs the hospital, was one of the best...
  
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• Croydon Council may work with animal rights group in recovering...

  28-12-2015 10:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  MUTLIATED dead cats may have been disposed of by the council's waste contractors before an animal rights group leading the campaign against the "Croydon cat killer" can test the bodies.According to the council, if a dead pet is reported or found by waste contractors Veolia, it will be scanned twice for a microchip and, if one is found, the dog warden will call the registered owner. But if an animal is found without a microchip the body will automatically be disposed of, as the council...
  
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• Pupil 'over the moon' after winning MP's Christmas card...

  28-12-2015 10:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Christmas card designed by a New Addington pupil dropped through the letterbox of 600 homes this month after being chosen by MP Gavin Barwell.William Broom, a pupil at Applegarth Academy, won Mr Barwell's annual competition to design his Christmas card.Mr Barwell visited nine-year-old William at school on the last day of term to give him his card and say thank you for the design.William was particularly pleased Mr Barwell's Christmas card list had included Prime Minister David Cameron and the.
  
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• Library drive secures extra £50k funding, but campaigners...

  28-12-2015 09:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CAMPAIGN to get funds for a north Croydon library has secured thousands more of pounds for the service.Upper Norwood Library Trust (UNLT) has been told by Lambeth Council, which jointly runs the library, it will receive an additional £50,000 split evenly over two years for running costs.This takes funding from £60,000 to £85,000 per year until the end of March 2018. Up to now, Croydon Council has agreed to match Lambeth's contribution to the for running costs of the library,.
  
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• Crystal Palace scouts smash fundraising goal for charity Africa...

  28-12-2015 09:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  SCOUTS travelling to Africa in aid of charity have smashed their fundraising goal thanks to donations from Croydon businesses and residents.Explorers from the 1st Crystal Palace Scout Troop aimed to raise £7,200 for a the Wonder Years Centre of Excellence (WYCE) charity before flying out to The Gambia to aid the cause in February.A total of £7,638 has been collected since April, which will feed all 320 WYCE school pupils with a hot meal, five days a week for two years.On Sunday,...
  
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• Croydon Council staff donate record amounts in annual Christmas...

  28-12-2015 09:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON Council staff, contractors and partners donated a record amount of food and winter clothing in their Christmas appeal this year.More than 400 food parcels were handed out via the Croydon Food Network and the council's family resilience service after the collection, now in its fourth year.Frank Widdowson, chairman of the Croydon Food Network, said: "The food project has been a wonderful achievement for a very worthy cause, and special thanks must go to the team of food trolley...
  
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