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• 'We tried our best' says pupil in year group branded 'very, very,...

  13-01-2016 19:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  HEAD teacher Andy Crofts blamed "very, very, very weak" pupils for the academy's worst GCSE results. Tamara Szalai, a pupil from that year group, who arrived at The Quest Academy from Hungary speaking no English, has written an open letter telling her former principal she now feels "ashamed" to have attended the school. I AM writing to inform you of the true situation The Quest Academy is currently in. Mr Crofts is highly concerned about the image of the Quest Academy. This...
  
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• Sentencing of 14-year-old girl who assaulted an 87-year-old woman...

  13-01-2016 18:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE sentencing of a teenage girl who assaulted an 87-year-old woman on a Coulsdon bus has been adjourned until the end of the month.The 14-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, punched pensioner Marion Endacott after boarding the 166 bus on October 16, leaving her with a black eye.The teenager boarded the bus with her key worker and refused to pay the fare, which led to a disagreement.She admitted assault at Croydon Youth Court on December 10 and was due to be sentenced on...
  
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• Doctor and family members killed in minivan crash while visiting relatives in Uganda

  13-01-2016 18:27
  
  Dr Henry Obonyo, 77, his wife Kevina, 73, and daughters Eliza, 46, and Marjorie, 39, were killed when their minivan spun off the Kampala-Gulu highway on January 2 after a tyre blew out.
  
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• ​Firefighters battle car fires in South Norwood and Shirley

  13-01-2016 18:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Firefighters in Croydon had to extinguish two car fires in Croydon today.The first car was alight in Selhurst Road at around 3.10pm. Police helped the uninjured driver out his car and when firefighters arrived shortly afterthe vehicle was fully alight.One appliance from Norbury fire station attended and had put the green Ford Escort out in about 10 minutes. The cause is not yet known. A second in Greenview Avenue where a member of the public called emergency services after seeing smoke coming...
  
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• Street artist from The Apprentice transforms Croydon building...

  13-01-2016 17:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A STREET artist whose work featured on The Apprentice has transformed a building site in Croydon town centre into a work of art.Nathan Bowen asked builders working at the former Dorothy Perkins store in North End on Tuesday whether he could paint over the hoardings surrounding the area.They agreed and he spent the rest of the day transforming drab panelling into a canvas featuring his dynamic, idiosyncratic drawings. Nathan, 29, said: "I like to go out and find horrible old walls and give...
  
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• 'Oi rudeboy': Elderly busker caught on camera performing cover of...

  13-01-2016 17:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AN ELDERLY busker has been spotted performing a cover of Shut Up by Thornton Heath grime star Stormzy. A video of the man's performance, in Carnaby Street, has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times online.
  Watch the video below:This guy!!!!! ���� pic.twitter.com/EH0ooVdkFb— Junior Foster (@UncleJuJu) January 13, 2016 The song seems to be reaching new heights of popularity after it reached number eight in the UK charts thanks to a campaign to make it Christm
  
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• Taxi driver from Coulsdon cleared of deliberately ramming cyclist...

  13-01-2016 17:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A LONDON black cab driver from Coulsdon has been cleared of deliberately ramming a cyclist with his taxi.Daniel Wentworth, 52, had been accused of using his taxi to knock James Williams from his bike during an incident on Southwark Bridge on January 9 last year.Mr Wentworth, of Church Lane, was found not guilty last Friday following a trial.The court was told he drove after the cyclist before his black cab collided with him.Mr Wentworth, whose passenger was a Ukranian MP, told the court he had..
  
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• 10 amazing exercises to do with your dog

  13-01-2016 16:44
  
  January is the month where it seems like all of us want to shed a few pounds – and maybe after a festive season of table scraps and leftovers your dog does too.
  
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• A list of the top 30 restaurants in Croydon for 2016 - according...

  13-01-2016 14:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• 11 Amazing Facts About Croydon Airport - Londonist

  13-01-2016 14:16
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  11 Amazing Facts About Croydon Airport
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  Croydon Airport was once the centre of the universe, or the UK at least. Here are 11 things you might not know about it. 1. It was created to defend London from zeppelins. The seed that would become Croydon Airport was Beddington Aerodrome. This opened ...and more »
  

• ​Junior doctors return to work at Croydon University Hospital...

  13-01-2016 14:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  ABOUT 50 junior doctors in Croydon went on strike for 24-hours yesterday over a proposed government contract. They followed suit of thousands of trainee medics who are claiming the new contract offers unfair pay and unsafe hours, impacting on patient care across the country. Trainee anesthetist, Alistair Brown, 30, led the protest at the CUH picket line from 8am until 12.30pm and urged the strike was placing pressure on the government. He said: "I think the proposed contract is...
  
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• Missing Mitcham pensioner Myra Hazell found safe

  13-01-2016 13:40
  
  Ms Hazell had been missing since Monday
  
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• In pictures: Junior doctors across south west London and north Surrey join in nationwide strike

  13-01-2016 13:33
  
  Negotiations between the British Medical Association and NHS were unable to prevent doctors walking out of hospitals nationwide yesterday
  
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• Man fighting for his life after Selhurst stabbing

  13-01-2016 13:32
  
  Police were called to the address in Saxon Road at about 9.35am this morning to reports of a man suffering knife injuries.
  
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• WEATHER WARNING: Wintry showers and snow expected in Croydon in...

  13-01-2016 13:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON could expect snow in the early hours of tomorrow morning as temperatures drop to near freezing.The Met Office has said London and South East England could see wintry flurries tonight with rain or sleet and even snow on Thursday morning.Temperatures are not expected to rise above 5 degrees Celsius tomorrow as the late winter sets in. The forecast for tomorrow says: "Cloudy and cold with rain or sleet, and perhaps morning snow. Becoming drier from the west in the afternoon."Cold...
  
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• There could be SNOW in south London and Surrey tonight

  13-01-2016 13:19
  
  The Met Office is predicting possible wintry flurries before dawn as the mercury drops to 1 degree celcius, with a further chance of morning snow.
  
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• ​Man in critical condition after suffering knife injuries inside...

  13-01-2016 12:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN is in a critical condition after suffering knife injuries inside a residential address in Selhurst.Police were called at about 9.35am this morning to reports that a man had suffered knife injuries at a home in Saxon Road.London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance attended and the man, in his 30s, was taken to a south London hospital.He remains there in a critical condition. Road closures remain in place in Saxon Road and Eileen Road.Alan Fitzgerald, 55, saw police at the scene in.
  
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• Fitbits, Bowie, torrential rain, running dangers and inquest - 5 Thoughts

  13-01-2016 11:51
  
  Editor Andrew Parkes has a number of thoughts every week, here are just five of them.
  
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• Woman suffers burns after lit candle sets fire to bed in Purley

  13-01-2016 10:58
  
  The fire started when a lit candle fell over and set alight to bedding, with the flames soon spreading to the curtains, Croydon fire station crew manager John Plant said.
  
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• Winston McKenzie says he is 'victim' of Celebrity Big Brother but...

  13-01-2016 10:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CONTROVERSIAL Croydon politician Winston McKenzie has defended his comments branded "homophobic" on Celebrity Big Brother, adding he would "go back into the house again" if he was asked. Winston, 59, was voted off the show by his housemates with a majority of 13 to 1 last Friday after just four days in the house. He sparked outrage after making several comments branded "homophobic" by watchers - including an instance where he refused to share a bed with...
  
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• TRAFFIC: M25 moving freely between Leatherhead and Reigate after burning car causes delays

  13-01-2016 10:26
  
  A car caught fire after an accident on the M25 between junctions 8 and 9.
  
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• TRAFFIC: Burning car causes delays on M25 between Leatherhead and Reigate

  13-01-2016 10:26
  
  A car is on fire after an accident on the M25 between junctions 8 and 9.
  
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• Cancellations and delays on Southern trains after electrical supply problems in south London

  13-01-2016 09:12
  
  Southern have said its tickets are being accepted on London buses and trams between West Croydon and Beckenham Junction.
  
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• Make the most of any sunshine - it might be the last until the weekend

  13-01-2016 08:45
  
  Those in south London and Surrey can expect sunny intervals and dry weather throughout today - before grey clouds roll in for the rest of the week.
  
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• Increased charges for longer-stay parking across Croydon coming into force next month

  13-01-2016 07:59
  
  The Conservative opposition have accused Labour of breaking their 2014 manifesto pledge to offer hour-long free parking in the borough’s district centres.
  
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