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• Crystal Palace need someone in this position NOW! - Croydon Advertiser

  06-01-2016 20:20
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  Crystal Palace need someone in this position NOW!
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  Crystal Palace ended an emphatic 2015 in fifth place above the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United. However, a fantastic start to the season is slightly overshadowed by one worrying stat. A Palace striker hasn't scored a goal from open ...and more »
  

• Coroner condemns 'cynical criminals' behind illegal rave at which boy, 15, collapsed and died of ecstasy poisoning

  06-01-2016 20:07
  
  Rio Andrew suffered multiple organ failure after swallowing the drug at a party in the derelict Royal Mail office near East Croydon station.
  
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• RSPCA inspector finds maimed fox caught in 'monstrous' illegal trap in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  06-01-2016 18:27
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  RSPCA inspector finds maimed fox caught in 'monstrous' illegal trap in Croydon
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  THE RSPCA is investigating after a fox was maimed in a "monstrous" illegal trap in Coulsdon. The 'gin trap' was attached to the fox's leg and officers from the charity found him dragging it around, trying to jump over fences in back gardens in Brighton ...and more »
  

• Tragic teen died after taking lethal dose of MDMA at illegal...

  06-01-2016 18:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A POPULAR teenager died after collapsing at an illegal rave in East Croydon after taking a lethal dose of MDMA, dying in hospital two days later, a inquest has ruled. An inquest today heard Rio Andrew, 15, was one of thousands at a rave in the derelict Post Office, in Cherry Orchard Road, on June 14, 2014. During the evening, friends took Rio to private medics in the building, who had been asked to attend by the organisers 'Rum and Bass', who transferred him into the care of London Ambulance...
  
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• Farewell to the Croydon facelift: how one mum got her hair sorted - The Croydon Citizen

  06-01-2016 18:00
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  Farewell to the Croydon facelift: how one mum got her hair sorted
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  My hair has not been on my priority list for a while and it's pretty easy for me to pinpoint the moment I ceased to be able to find the quality time required for me to look like I'd just stepped out of a salon: it was the day I found myself lying in a ...
  

• RSPCA inspector finds maimed fox caught in 'monstrous' illegal...

  06-01-2016 17:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE RSPCA is investigating after a fox was maimed in a "monstrous" illegal trap in Coulsdon.The 'gin trap' was attached to the fox's leg and officers from the charity found him dragging it around, trying to jump over fences in back gardens in Brighton Road as he tried to break from its jaws on Sunday (January 3).Lucy Chillery, the RSCPA inspector who found the fox, said it was "absolutely disgusting" to find this kind of trap in use."It was so distressing to see the fox...
  
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• Croydon cat killer: Family reveal heartbreak as PETA join hunt for sick ... - South West Londoner

  06-01-2016 16:18
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  Croydon cat killer: Family reveal heartbreak as PETA join hunt for sick ...
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  A spate of vicious cat killings across Croydon has seen animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) put out a £2,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest. In an exclusive interview with SW Londoner, the owner of ...and more »
  

• Neigh walking: Horse spotted using pedestrian crossing in Croydon town centre - Croydon Guardian

  06-01-2016 16:14
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  Neigh walking: Horse spotted using pedestrian crossing in Croydon town centre
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  Most of us are taught the Green Cross Code to help us learn road safety - and so too are some animals, if this picture is anything to go by. A busy Croydon town centre is not the obvious place to talk a horse for a walk. So it is good to see this one ...and more »
  

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• 'I couldn't get close enough to punch him, so I used my stick': Pensioner describes moment he tried to fight off masked attacker in his own home

  06-01-2016 16:03
  
  Plucky ex-boxer Alfred Robert Green, 89, known as Bob, was at home in Burford Way, New Addington when a man wearing a balaclava entered the house through an unlocked back door and attacked him.
  
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• Coulsdon cab driver 'rammed cyclist with taxi in road rage...

  06-01-2016 15:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A LONDON black cab driver from Coulsdon used his taxi like a "weapon" to run down a cyclist in a road rage attack, a court has heard.Daniel Wentworth, 52, allegedly rammed into cyclist James Williams wile driving across Southwark Bridge in central London , a jury at the Old Bailey was told this week.Wentworth, of Church Lane, denies dangerous driving and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.Prosecutor William Gatward told the court the taxi driver of five years had become enraged...
  
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• FIFTY ONE signs you have an unhealthy obsession with Crystal Palace - Croydon Advertiser

  06-01-2016 13:50
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  FIFTY ONE signs you have an unhealthy obsession with Crystal Palace
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  FIFTY ONE signs you have an unhealthy obsession with Crystal Palace, written by Eagles fan columnist Wojciech Zdrojkowski... 1/ You're watching a wildlife programme on birds and start chanting 'Eagles!' 2/ You've either seriously thought about, or have ...and more »
  

• Care home couple 'recruited illegal workers' and enjoyed 'significant income', court hears

  06-01-2016 13:15
  
  Some workers were providing 24-hour care for elderly residents in their homes across south London and Surrey for as little as £450 a week, it was claimed.
  
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• Neigh walking: Horse spotted using pedestrian crossing in Croydon town centre

  06-01-2016 13:11
  
  Most of us are taught the Green Cross Code to help us learn road safety - and so too are some animals, if this picture is anything to go by.
  
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• A lean, efficient Croydon in an increasingly bloated London - The Croydon Citizen

  06-01-2016 13:00
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  A lean, efficient Croydon in an increasingly bloated London
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  Not many Londoners will have failed to notice the transformation in the Big Smoke over the previous two decades. Out of a tired, soot-ridden and yet uniquely atmospheric capital of a faded empire, has risen a shimmering hub of global culture and commerce.
  ROOMSPACE OPENS VERTEX HOUSE IN CROYDONTravPR.com (press release)all 3 news articles »
  

• Staff at Croydon University Hospital welcome 11 Christmas Day babies - Croydon Guardian

  06-01-2016 12:44
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  Staff at Croydon University Hospital welcome 11 Christmas Day babies
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  Jacqueline Griffiths was expecting to spend the last few days of her pregnancy enjoying a relaxed Christmas at home with her family. But someone had other ideas. Ms Griffiths, 20, said: “My waters broke on Christmas Eve, so it could have been any time ...and more »
  

• Staff at Croydon University Hospital welcome 11 Christmas Day babies

  06-01-2016 12:40
  
  Jacqueline Griffiths was expecting to spend the last few days of her pregnancy enjoying a relaxed Christmas at home with her family -but someone had other ideas.
  
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• Croydon Council worker spared jail for fraudulently claiming...

  06-01-2016 12:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CROYDON Council worker who fraudulently claimed more than £36,000 of benefits from her own employer has been spared jail.Nicole Kelly, of Gladeside, Shirley, fraudulently claimed housing benefit and council tax benefit from the council for five years.She told the council she had no financial assets, when in fact she was renting out a property which she later sold for a £75,000 profit.Kelly, 35, was sentenced at Croydon Crown Court on Monday.Judge Jeremy Gold QC said he had "no...
  
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• Tributes to 'wonderful and unique' actor and mime artist killed by train at East Croydon station

  06-01-2016 11:50
  
  Stuart Luis, who appeared in 28 Days Later and Red Dwarf, was described by friends and family as a "born performer".
  
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• 9 great National Trust winter walks in south London, Surrey and Kent

  06-01-2016 11:03
  
  A clear winter’s morning is the perfect time to pull on a coat and some sturdy shoes and get outdoors for a nature filled walk. Here’s nine ideas in south London, Kent and Surrey.
  
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• Winston McKenzie already offends people after 'homophobic'...

  06-01-2016 10:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Controversial Croydon politician Winston McKenzie has already offended people after entering the Celebrity Big Brother house.The former boxer sparked online outrage when he said he would stand "with his back against a brick wall" when discussing gay housemates in his entry video at the Channel 5 reality show launch last night."I could cope with a homosexual in the house - I guess I'll just have to and with my back against a brick wall all the time," he said.Twitter users...
  
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• Winston McKenzie already offending people after 'homophobic'...

  06-01-2016 10:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Controversial Croydon politician Winston McKenzie has already offended viewers after entering the Celebrity Big Brother house.The former boxer sparked online outrage when he said he would stand "with his back against a brick wall" when discussing gay housemates in his entry video on the Channel 5 reality show launch last night (Tuesday)."I could cope with a homosexual in the house - I guess I'll just have to and with my back against a brick wall all the time," he said.Twitter...
  
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• Delays until midday at London Bridge after third day of signal failures

  06-01-2016 09:44
  
  Commuters face delays until 12pm today as engineers are on site working on the problem
  
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• Delays until midday at London Bridge after "successful" £150m Christmas upgrade work

  06-01-2016 09:44
  
  Commuters face delays until 12pm today as engineers are on site working on the problem
  
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• Winston McKenzie offends with "homophobic" remarks on way into Celebrity Big Brother house

  06-01-2016 09:22
  
  The Croydon politician has said the show represents a great chance for publicity ahead of May's Mayoral election
  
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• Winston McKenzie offends with "homophobic" remarks in Celebrity Big Brother house

  06-01-2016 09:22
  
  The Croydon politician has said the show represents a great chance for publicity ahead of May's Mayoral election
  
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• Could London and Surrey see SNOW as temperatures plummet?

  06-01-2016 08:38
  
  Several flood warnings remain in place across the southeast of England, and falling temperatures mean we could see snow
  
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