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• UPDATE: Man found with knife wounds at Croydon shopping centre - Croydon Guardian

  21-01-2016 22:09
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  UPDATE: Man found with knife wounds at Croydon shopping centre
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  Officers were called to Centrale in North End just after 4pm on Wednesday to reports of a man suffering suspected knife wounds to his wrists, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. The man, believed to be in his late twenties or early thirties, was ...and more »
  

• Police arrest New Addington boy, 14, after attempted bus arson in...

  21-01-2016 19:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Transport police have arrested a 14-year-old New Addington boy in connection with an attempted arson on a Croydon bus.The boy was arrested yesterday, and has been referred to the force's Youth Offending Team.Officers are still hunting a second boy, believed to be aged between 14 and 16, and have re-issued a CCTV image of him.The attempted arson occurred on September 6 on a Route T31 bus travelling on Field Way at 7.45pm.Anyone with information on the second boy should contact Detective Constable
  
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• Boy arrested and police appeal for second teenager after Croydon bus arson

  21-01-2016 18:34
  
  Police have issued a fresh appeal to identify this teenage boy following an attempted arson attempt on a Croydon bus.
  
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• UPDATE: Rail delays expected until 7pm after signal failure closes Southern lines between Purley and Gatwick

  21-01-2016 18:20
  
  Southern services from East Croydon to Gatwick Airport will divert via Redhill, while Thameslink services from Bedford to Three Bridges will not call at Coulsdon South and Merstham.
  
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• Man arrested for assaulting officer after being found walking on tram tracks

  21-01-2016 17:20
  
  British Transport Police officers were called to a stretch of track near Lloyd Park to reports of a man in a beige anorak walking along the line.
  
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• Signal problem between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport causes major disruption - Croydon Advertiser

  21-01-2016 17:08
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  Signal problem between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport causes major disruption
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  A SIGNAL problem between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport has caused major disruption with trains cancelled and delayed this afternoon. A number of services have been diverted with delays of up to 30 minutes expected to continue until 5pm, Southern ...
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• Signal problem between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport causes...

  21-01-2016 16:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A SIGNAL problem between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport has caused major disruption with trains cancelled and delayed this afternoon.A number of services have been diverted with delays of up to 30 minutes expected to continue until 5pm, Southern said.Services from East Croydon to Gatwick Airport will be diverted via Redhill, while Thameslink services from Bedford to Three Bridges will not call at Coulsdon South and Merstham.Southern passengers can use London buses between Redhill and Purley,..
  
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• MPs: Southern could lose franchise earlier than 2021 if service does not improve

  21-01-2016 16:20
  
  TfL has announced plans to take over all suburban rail routes in London by 2021 - but MPs have said Southern still needs to improve, or risks losing the franchise early
  
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• Southern lines between Purley and Gatwick closed after signalling failure

  21-01-2016 16:18
  
  Southern services from East Croydon to Gatwick Airport will divert via Redhill, while Thameslink services from Bedford to Three Bridges will not call at Coulsdon South and Merstham.
  
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• Sanderstead dad who writes about his newborn son's Down's...

  21-01-2016 15:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A FATHER who writes about his newborn son's journey with Down's Syndrome is in with a chance of winning a blog award.Philip Jones, from Hazelwood Grove, Sanderstead, set up 'George Jones: Small things are big things' after their baby George, now 11 weeks old, was diagnosed with the genetic condition.Mr Jones, who lives with his wife Caroline and three-year-old son, Ben, entered the site to the UK Blog Awards 2016 and is now relying on the public's vote to get to the final of the Health and...
  
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• East Croydon commuter train 'late 83 per cent of the time' - Your Local Guardian

  21-01-2016 15:37
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  East Croydon commuter train 'late 83 per cent of the time'
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  A busy Croydon commuter train was late more than 80 per cent of the time on journeys last autumn, new figures show. The Southern-operated 8.14 from East Croydon failed to arrive into Victoria on time 83 per cent of the time between October and December ...and more »
  

• Iceland recalls frozen ribs and warns customers not to eat them

  21-01-2016 15:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CUSTOMERS are being warned not to eat certain packets of Iceland's Jim Beam Bourbon Ribs as some are labelled with incorrect storage instructions which may cause them to defrost and spoil. The frozen food giant, which has a store in Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath and Surrey Street, Croydon, fear the storage guidelines printed on the frozen products could lead to the meat being ruined, as some instruct the customer to 'keep refrigerated' rather than freeze.Details for the product are:Iceland Jim.
  
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• ARCHIVE PHOTOS: 21 pictures of people in Thornton Heath

  21-01-2016 14:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• Call for witnesses after 11-year-old-girl grabbed

  21-01-2016 13:50
  
  Police do not believe it is connected with assaults on three women in Carshalton earlier this month.
  
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• TfL to take control of Southern rail network in Croydon after...

  21-01-2016 13:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  TRANSPORT for London will take over Southern's rail services in Croydon after 2021.The Mayor of London announced today that all rail services within the Greater London Authority border will come under TfL control when the current franchises run out.A spokeswoman confirmed today this means TfL, with the Department of Transport, intends to take control of Southern services in 2021, when this franchise runs out.TfL will launch a new London Suburban Metro service in the hope to repeat the success of
  
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• Tackling childhood obesity in Croydon - The Croydon Citizen

  21-01-2016 13:01
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  Tackling childhood obesity in Croydon
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  Croydon has a childhood obesity problem. According to figures from the National Child Measurement Programme released by Public Health England almost four out of ten of our Year 6 children are overweight. More than half of those were considered obese.
  

• Tribute band that does Fleetwood Mac 'better than Fleetwood Mac' bring tour to Croydon

  21-01-2016 12:36
  
  Millions of fans have been wowed by Rumours of Fleetwood Mac since they formed more than a decade ago.
  
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• Two teens arrested after trio crash moped in New Addington...

  21-01-2016 12:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  TWO teenage boys were arrested after a moped mounted a pavement in New Addington, leaving two 11-year-old boys with minor injuries.Three males were on the bike when it crashed in Walsh Crescent at 2.40pm on Tuesday, a police spokesman said.A 16-year-old boy has been charged with taking and causing damage to a moped, driving it without a licence or insurance and not wearing a helmet in relation to the crash.A second boy, aged 15, was also arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle following the...
  
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• PICTURES: Stunning property in Croydon, worth nearly £1...

  21-01-2016 11:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• 11 things famous people said about Croydon - but can you guess...

  21-01-2016 11:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• UPDATE: Man found with knife wounds at Croydon shopping centre

  21-01-2016 10:50
  
  Officers were called to Centrale in North End just after 4pm to reports of a man suffering suspected knife wounds to his wrists, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said.
  
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• Transport for London announce takeover of London's suburban rail services

  21-01-2016 10:50
  
  Services from London Bridge, Waterloo, Victoria, Moorgate, Charing Cross and Cannon Street would be transferred to TfL under the plans
  
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• Expert colour psychologist reveals how to dress yourself happy this winter

  21-01-2016 10:44
  
  If ever there’s time when we need help to feel good then it’s January. We have teamed up with Bluewater, colour psychologist Karen Haller and retailer John Lewis to reveal top tips on bringing mood-boosting colour to your wardrobe.
  
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• More reliable and frequent trains expected as TfL announce takeover of London's suburban rail services

  21-01-2016 10:23
  
  Services from London Bridge, Waterloo, Victoria, Moorgate, Charing Cross and Cannon Street would be transferred to TfL under the plans
  
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• East Croydon commuter train 'late 83 per cent of the time'

  21-01-2016 10:10
  
  The Southern-operated 8.14am from East Croydon arrived into London Victoria as scheduled for less than a fifth of journeys between October and December.
  
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• Dog poo, Darcey Bussell, litter morons, BackZac and Stone Roses - just 5 Thoughts

  21-01-2016 10:10
  
  Editor Andrew Parkes has a number of thoughts every week, here are just five of them.
  
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• Man arrested for having offensive weapon after car hits lamppost...

  21-01-2016 10:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE have arrested a man for having an "offensive weapon" after a car hit a lamppost and became stuck in the middle of a road in Selsdon. Officers are appealing for witnesses of the crash, outside John Ruskin College in Selsdon Park Road, just after 11.30am on Tuesday (January 19) to come forward. The drive of the silver Vauxhall Insignia was seen getting out of the car and walking into a nearby building after hitting the lamppost, a police spokesman said. Later that day...
  
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• Cold and windy day across south London and north Surrey with rain expected on Friday

  21-01-2016 08:31
  
  The warmest it’s set to get is just five degrees for Thursday with winds set to hit around ten miles per hour in parts
  
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• 28-year-old man arrested for 'possessing offensive weapon' after car crashes into lamppost in Selsdon

  21-01-2016 08:10
  
  A man was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop at the scene of a collision and possession of an offensive weapon
  
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• 28-year-old man arrested after car crashes into lamppost in Selsdon

  21-01-2016 08:10
  
  A man was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop at the scene of a collision and possession of an offensive weapon
  
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• More bad news for Southern: Croydon commuter train ran late more than 80 per cent of the time, analysis claims

  21-01-2016 06:00
  
  The Southern-operated 8.14 from East Croydon arrived into Victoria late 83 per cent of the time between October and December, according to analysis carried out by Labour's mayoral campaign team.
  
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