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• Missing girl, 15, and her 11-day-old baby from South Croydon have...

  19-01-2016 20:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A TEENAGE mother and her 11-day-old baby have been found after going missing from South Croydon yesterday. Police and family were growing concerned for Georgia Maul and her newborn daughter Lexi-Mae after they left their family home at 10.30am on Monday.
  After an appeal earlier today, police confirmed both Georgia and her baby have been found.Pleased to report #missingperson Georgia Maul has been found. Thanks for the RTs. #Croydon— Croydon MPS (@MPSCroydon) January 19, 2016
  
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• Playlist - South London's greatest hits mapped

  19-01-2016 19:40
  
  South London has a proud musical legacy and it’s about time we brought it all together in one awesome playlist.
  
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• Car stuck in middle of road in Selsdon after hitting lamp post

  19-01-2016 19:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THERE were tailbacks in Selsdon this afternoon after a car hit a lamppost outside John Ruskin College.Noone was hurt in the crash in Selsdon Park Road just after 11.30am this morning.The car blocked the street and caused traffic problems in the area but roads are now clear.A police spokeswoman said officers are investigating and have not made any arrests.
  
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• Major First World War exhibition for Croydon

  19-01-2016 18:24
  
  A Croydon school is set to host a major exhibition on the First World War.
  
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• Teenage bystander suffers eye burns in suspected acid attack near...

  19-01-2016 17:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A TEENAGER suffered burns to his eyes after being splashed in the face in what is thought to be an acid attack near West Croydon Station.The 15-year-old victim was walking from West Croydon train station into Station Road at about 6.30pm on January 3 when he noticed a man squirting liquid from a bottle towards another man.As he walked past the man with the bottle, some of the liquid hit him in the eye causing a burning sensation, police have said.The teenage boy had to get hospital treatment for
  
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• Appeal after teenage mother and her baby go missing from South Croydon

  19-01-2016 17:00
  
  Georgia Maul, 15, was last seen at her family home at about 10.30am yesterday with her 11-day-old baby Lexi-Mae.
  
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• Concern over girl, 15, and her 11-day-old baby missing from South...

  19-01-2016 16:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE are appealing to find a missing South Croydon teenage girl and her newborn baby.Georgia Maul, 15, who was last seen at her family home at around 10.30am on Monday when she left with her 11-day-old baby Lexi-Mae.Her family and officers are concerned for her safety and wellbeing and that she may be in the company of an older man..Georgia is described as white, around 5ft 2ins tall with a slim build. She has dark brown shoulder length hair, often worn in a bun and a birth mark on her...
  
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• Croydon Harriers in action at Priory Park at 2XU Surrey cross-country league meeting - Croydon Advertiser

  19-01-2016 15:49
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  Croydon Harriers in action at Priory Park at 2XU Surrey cross-country league meeting
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  Croydon Harriers men's hopes of an immediate return to the top of the 2XU Surrey cross-country league hang in the balance, after a fifth place finish at Priory Park in Reigate. The result leaves Croydon in second place overall, ten points adrift of ...
  

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• Concern over primary school results in Croydon despite Ofsted...

  19-01-2016 15:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  PRIMARY schools in Croydon are falling behind the rest of the class when it comes to results despite significant improvement in their Ofsted ratings.Since 2012 the number of primary schools rated "good" or "outstanding" in Croydon has risen from 64 per cent to record high 90 per cent. However, despite a small improvement in SATs results last year, the borough remains behind the national and London average at Key Stage 2, and is also lower than equivalent areas across country....
  
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• Podcast released exploring unsolved murder of Daniel Morgan

  19-01-2016 14:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A NEW crime podcast has been released on one of the biggest unsolved murder cases of a South Norwood man more than 28 years ago.Private investigator Daniel Morgan, 37, was found in the car park of the Golden Lion pub in Sydenham with an axe in his head.After five police investigations, nobody was convicted of his murder and the case remains without a conclusion. His brother Alistair Morgan, 67, is working with investigative journalist Peter Jukes to release weekly episodes on the story of the...
  
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• Junior doctor strike called off but "concrete progress" still needed

  19-01-2016 13:27
  
  BMA says differences still exist but the union's focus was on building on the initial progress made.
  
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• REVEALED: The 27 Croydon streets where you are most likely to be...

  19-01-2016 13:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• No Purley or Crystal Palace Overground festivals in 2016,...

  19-01-2016 12:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON will lose two of its annual music festivals this summer as Purley Festival and Crystal Palace Overground Festival both take a year out.The events will return in 2017 but organisers said they need a break to make sure business plans and admin keep up with the rapidly expanding festivals.Last year saw the fifth Purley Festival attract 8,000 visitors to the two day event in Rotary Field, Brighton Road – a far cry from the first festival which saw 200 people gather to watch a band...
  
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• Thornton Heath's £6m youth zone 'will be accessible to most...

  19-01-2016 12:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A NEW, state-of-the-art youth centre will be accessible to the majority of young people in Croydon despite being situated in Thornton Heath, its director says.A proposal for a £6 million purpose-built 'youth zone', potentially in Whitehorse Road, were approved by cabinet members on Monday. The facility, set up by youth charity Onside, will offer sports, arts and music activities, as well as employability and mentoring support to young people aged 8 to 19, or up to 25 for those with...
  
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• 'All pain, no gain': Tories slam council over parking in Coulsdon as doubts cast over plans for new supermarket

  19-01-2016 12:43
  
  Croydon Council closed the 200-space car park in Lion Green Road in July to make way for the construction of a Waitrose store, originally slated to open in 2017.
  
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• Southern told to 'shape up or ship out' in showdown with with MPs over rail franchise

  19-01-2016 11:49
  
  About 20 MPs met with rail bosses yesterday to demand better service but left unconvinced about the operator’s promises about improvements.
  
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• Missing 14-year-old twin sisters linked to Crystal Palace

  19-01-2016 10:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE are appealing for information to trace missing twin 14-year-old sisters.Britany and Britannia Thomas, 14, are believed to be together after they went missing earlier this month.They are believed to be possibly in the Greenwich area, although they do have links to Woolwich and Crystal Palace.Britannia was last seen on Thursday, January 7 and is missing from foster care in Luton. Britany as last seen on Monday, January 11 and is missing from foster care in Abbey Wood.It is not known what...
  
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• Award-winning rappers Krept and Konan determined to be role...

  19-01-2016 10:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  RAPPERS Krept and Konan say they are serious about making a difference to young people's lives in Croydon. The award-winning duo, the borough's most successful music act in years, have set up the Positive Direction Foundation which aims to identify and nurture talent in schools across CroydonSpeaking at Croydon Town Hall last night, Krept and Konan told the Advertiser they are determined to give something back to their home town.The former gang members, who won two Mobo awards last November, say
  
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• Commuter woes: tell us your train nightmare (and hero) stories today

  19-01-2016 10:19
  
  We want to hear your worst (and best) commuting tales
  
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• Commuter woes: tell us your train horror (and hero) stories today

  19-01-2016 10:19
  
  We want to hear your worst (and best) commuting tales
  
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• ​VIDEO: Stunning drone footage of snowy Crystal Palace Park

  19-01-2016 10:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THIS remarkable drone footage shows one of Croydon's famous nature spots in the first snow of 2016. The video, by John Edwards, flies over Crystal Palace Park showing an amazing view over the maze and of the transmitter. John has also flown his drone over Croydon capturing amazing views.For more of John's drone footage, visit his YouTube channel here.Send your pictures and video of the first snow of the year to [email protected].
  
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• 14-year-old missing twin sisters could be in Greenwich, Woolwich or Crystal Palace

  19-01-2016 09:51
  
  Police are appealing for the public's help to trace missing twin sisters who are believed to be in the Greenwich area.
  
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• Family of Swanley hit-and-run victim Tom Rossiter 'devastated' after drug dealer is cleared of murder

  19-01-2016 09:30
  
  A "devastated" relative has paid tribute to Tom Rossiter, after the man accused of deliberately running him over and dragging him 100 metres up the road in Swanley was cleared of both murder and manslaughter.
  
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• A fifth of nursing vacancies at Croydon's NHS trust are unfilled - but Government denies there is a problem

  19-01-2016 09:20
  
  Some 258 nursing posts at the trust were left unfilled in July 2015, a vacancy rate of 20 per cent, according to figures obtained by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
  
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• Winter is finally here as temperatures top out at 2 degrees

  19-01-2016 08:25
  
  Expect the mercury to top out at just 2 degrees this afternoon, and sink back down into negative figures during the night.
  
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• Figures reveal nursing shortage in Croydon NHS trust - but Government denies ... - Your Local Guardian

  19-01-2016 06:01
  Figures reveal nursing shortage in Croydon NHS trust - but Government denies ...
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  A fifth of nursing jobs in Croydon Health Services NHS Trust were not filled last year, according to a new report, despite Government denials of a nursing shortage in London. Some 258 nursing posts at the trust were left unfilled in July 2015, a ...and more »
  

• Figures reveal nursing shortage in Croydon NHS trust - but Government denies there is a problem

  19-01-2016 06:00
  
  Some 258 nursing posts at the trust were left unfilled in July 2015, a vacancy rate of 20 per cent, according to figures obtained by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
  
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• Man found dead in Croydon crash may have been shot beforehand - The Age

  19-01-2016 05:46
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  Man found dead in Croydon crash may have been shot beforehand
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  A man found dead after a car he was in smashed into a concrete truck had been fatally shot before the crash. He had a suspected gunshot wound when found in the passenger seat of a sedan in Croydon just after 9am on Tuesday, police say. The discovery ...
  body found with suspected gunshot wound after car crashABC Online
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