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• WEATHER WARNING: Heavy rain and SNOW set to batter Croydon this...

  10-01-2016 23:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A WEATHER warning is in place for Croydon tonight, with heavy rain predicted overnight and during the morning rush hour.
  A yellow weather warning has been put in place by the Met Office, until 9am.Its forecast states: "Bands of heavy showers, with localised hail and thunder, will affect parts of southern Britain throughout Sunday evening and overnight, some places affected more than others.
  "Whilst some areas will miss the heaviest rain, please be aware of the potential for...
  
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• PHOTOS: Croydon nightlife - Reflex - Saturday, January 9

  10-01-2016 17:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• PHOTOS: Croydon nightlife - Dice Bar and Club - Saturday,...

  10-01-2016 15:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• Man's body found in South Croydon woodland

  10-01-2016 13:20
  
  Police discovered the body of a man in his 30s in woodland near Norfolk Avenue yesterday afternoon.
  
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• Body of man, in his 30s, found in South Croydon woodland

  10-01-2016 12:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE body of a man, in his 30s, was found in woodlands in South Croydon yesterday afternoon.Police discovered the body in woodland near Norfolk Avenue and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.Officers believe they know the identity of the deceased and next of kin have been informed but formal identification awaits, said a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman.She added: "The death is not believed to be suspicious."
  
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• Parking fears raised over flat plans near town railway station

  10-01-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CONCERNS have been raised that a new development of 75 flats next to Coulsdon Town station will make the town's parking woes worse.The Oakwood Group applied for outline planning permission for the flats on the site of Leaden Hill Industrial Estate on December 23.The outline plans for the flats, which if given permission will be built in five blocks ranging between three and nine storeys tall, include 30 spaces for the flats, with five more for offices on the site.But Mario Creatura, councillor..
  
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• Croydon Muslim youths start the new year with prayers and...

  10-01-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  JUST before dawn on January 1, as New Year's Eve revellers were heading to bed, a group of 60 young Muslims started clearing up the mess in Croydon town centre.The volunteers from Croydon's Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) took to the streets armed with litter pickers and bin liners straight from pre-dawn prayers at Baitus Subhan Croydon Mosque.The group of youngsters filled 15 bags in three hours as they cleared rubbishbetween London Road and Queen's Gardens including North End, High..
  
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• Charity gives Croydon pupils some love with ace table tennis...

  10-01-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  PUPILS at Bensham Manor School in Thornton Heath have been served a new way to play after the school was presented with four table tennis tables by a charity.The tables are a gift from were donated to Bensham Manor School by The Jack Petchey Foundation and Table Tennis England. The school's assistant head of PE, Robin Barwick, said: "They are extremely popular and used every day," said Robin Barwick, assistant head of PE. Table tennis is great for improving eye-to-hand coordination and...
  
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• Auschwitz survivor and friend of Anne Frank to speak at Croydon's...

  10-01-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A FRIEND of Anne Frank will be speaking as part of the borough's annual Holocaust Memorial Day.Survivor Eva Schloss will be giving a talk on January 19 about her life, including when she was sent to Auschwitz, along with her mother, in 1944.When the camp was liberated, they searched for her father and brother, butboth had been killed in the Mauthausen camp.Croydon will also honour the victims of the Holocaust with a public candle-lighting ceremony and an opportunity to sign the book of...
  
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• Artists wanted to bring colour to Thornton Heath

  10-01-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  TALENTED local artists are being sought for the next stage of the Thornton Heath regeneration programme to bring a touch of colour back into the area's buildings.The scheme, organised by Connected Croydon, is looking for between two andfour Croydon-based creative people to develop between four and six artworks, inspired by Thornton Heath, for shop fronts and blank spaces.Locations of the art will be confirmed at a later date, once approval from building owners has been given, but Cllr Jamie...
  
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• Croydon clean energy company receives £16m investment windfall

  10-01-2016 06:00
  
  Dearman, which aims to harness "liquid air to deliver zero-emission power and cooling", will use the money to expand its research establish a UK manufacturing operation.
  
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