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• Parents 'disgusted' after prankster poops on pirate ship play...

  29-01-2016 18:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  PARENTS have spoken of their disgust after a 'human poo' was found on children's play equipment in a park in Coulsdon. The disgusting deposit was caught on camera last Saturday by mum Kerry Baker, who had taken her children to have fun at the park in Coulsdon Memorial Ground, off Marlpit Lane. But a passer-by warned Kerry to keep her youngsters away from the playground pirate ship, for a nasty surprise lurked on the poop deck. She said: "It was definitely human. No animal could perch...
  
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• 'The cream of Croydon': Best of the borough gathers for Croydon Champions 2015 - Your Local Guardian

  29-01-2016 17:29
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  'The cream of Croydon': Best of the borough gathers for Croydon Champions 2015
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  Last night the "cream of Croydon" gathered at the Hilton hotel in Purley for the annual Croydon Champion awards. Now in its 15th year, Croydon Champions celebrates the very best the borough has to offer in a wide range of categories, recognizing ...and more »
  

• Surrey sign West Indies star for T20 Blast - Croydon Advertiser

  29-01-2016 17:28
  Surrey sign West Indies star for T20 Blast
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  SURREY have announced the signing of West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo as an overseas player for this year's NatWest T20 Blast. Bravo, who is renowned as an entertaining, big-hitting all-rounder in the T20 format, will play for Surrey for all their ...and more »
  

• 'The cream of Croydon': Best of the borough gathers for Croydon Champions 2015

  29-01-2016 17:20
  Now in its 15th year, Croydon Champions celebrates the very best the borough has to offer in a wide range of categories, recognizing everything from bravery to business acumen, courage to charity work.
  
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• Croydon pub manager fined £340 for using TV without a licence - Your Local Guardian

  29-01-2016 17:09
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  Croydon pub manager fined £340 for using TV without a licence
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  A Croydon pub manager has been ordered to pay £340 for not having a TV licence. Charles Bohan, manager of the Alma Tavern on Lower Addiscombe Road, was fined £120 for using a TV without a licence at the pub and £220 in court costs following a ...and more »
  

• Croydon pub manager fined £340 for using TV without a licence - Croydon Guardian

  29-01-2016 17:05
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  Croydon pub manager fined £340 for using TV without a licence
  Croydon Guardian
  A Croydon pub manager has been ordered to pay £340 for not having a TV licence. Charles Bohan, manager of the Alma Tavern on Lower Addiscombe Road, was fined £120 for using a TV without a licence at the pub and £220 in court costs following a ...and more »
  

• Croydon pub manager fined £340 for using TV without a licence

  29-01-2016 16:50
  
  Charles Bohan was fined in Croydon Magistrates' Court on January 22 for not owning a TV licence.
  
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• PHOTOS: First pictures of Joshua Asante, the teenager accused of...

  29-01-2016 16:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THESE are the first pictures of the 19-year-old accused of murdering David Darko.Joshua Asante, of Atlee Close, Thornton Heath, appeared at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court via video link from Sutton Police Station this morning (Friday) charged with murder.Asante, a student at Nescot College in Epsom and a former pupil of Archbishop Lanfranc School, in Thornton Heath, spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address during the short hearing.The case was adjourned, with a bail...
  
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• VIDEO: Footage shows destruction of 30 metre high fire at Kenley...

  29-01-2016 16:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FOOTAGE has been released showing the destruction of an overnight fire which tore through a building at Kenley Aerodrome. Firefighters battled the fire for six hours at the former RAF base's mess hall after it was spotted by Kenley residents at around 11pm last night One resident said flames were up to 30m high at one point. The blaze completely destroyed the grade II listed building but it is still standing. The footage shows the charred remains of the two-storey building. Kenley...
  
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• Teenager appears in court charged with the murder of 21-year-old David Darko

  29-01-2016 14:30
  
  Joshua Asante, 19, of Atlee Close, Thornton Heath, has appeared in court charged with the murder of David Darko
  
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• 12-year-old with links to Croydon and Surrey missing from High Wycombe - Your Local Guardian

  29-01-2016 14:30
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  12-year-old with links to Croydon and Surrey missing from High Wycombe
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  Thames Valley Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 12-year-old Conner, who has links to Croydon and Surrey, after he went missing from High Wycombe yesterday. He was last seen at about 3pm on Thursday in Arnison Avenue ...and more »
  

• Joshua Asante appears in court charged with murdering David Darko...

  29-01-2016 14:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  JOSHUA Asante has appeared in court charged with murdering David Darko in a park in South Norwood. The 19-year-old, from Atlee Close, Thornton Heath, appeared at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court today and spoke only to confirm his name and address. He was remanded until a bail hearing at the Old Bailey on Monday.A preliminary hearing is scheduled to take place at the same court on February 12. Mr Darko, 21, was found by a member of the public in South Norwood Recreation Ground shortly before.
  
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• 12-year-old with links to Croydon and Surrey missing from High Wycombe

  29-01-2016 13:54
  
  Connor McLaughlin was last seen at 3pm in Arnison Avenue yesterday.
  
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• ARCHIVE PHOTOS: 28 pictures of Princess Anne visiting a riding...

  29-01-2016 13:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• Croydon looks east for its next big party - The Croydon Citizen

  29-01-2016 13:03
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  Croydon looks east for its next big party
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  Over the weekend of Saturday 6th – Sunday 7th February, Croydon will stage a celebration of the Arts and Chinese New Year. We hope that you'll want to join in. This Chinese New Year celebration has been coordinated by The Friends of the Phoenix.
  

• PICTURES: 13 football fans wanted by police after violence at...

  29-01-2016 12:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• New CCTV images released after fan trouble at Crystal Palace v Charlton

  29-01-2016 12:10
  
  Police have released new images of 13 men they are hoping to identify after trouble broke out at Selhurst Park during a Crystal Palace v Charlton derby.
  
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• Firefighters battle fire for six hours at Kenley Aerodrome which...

  29-01-2016 12:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A FIRE tore through a two-storey building at Kenley Aerodrome last night. A dog walker called emergency services last night at 11.13pm after seeing a fire in one of the mess halls at the former RAF base.The fire was put out at around 5am this morning with jets from 10 appliances and 14 firefighters from Addington, Wallington and Surrey stations.Holton Road resident Steve Dennis, 56, spotted the fire while walking his dog and ran home to phone the fire brigade. He said: "It was the height of...
  
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• 'Children and elderly are next': Barrister warns that Croydon's serial cat killer could turn on humans - South West Londoner

  29-01-2016 11:41
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  'Children and elderly are next': Barrister warns that Croydon's serial cat killer could turn on humans
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  Croydon's machete-wielding cat killer could turn on children, people with mental health problems and the elderly, it's been claimed. Association of Lawyers for Animal Welfare barrister Christina Warner told SW Londoner that the so-called 'Cat Ripper of ...
  

• Fire destroys building at Kenley Aerodrome - Croydon Guardian

  29-01-2016 10:50
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  Fire destroys building at Kenley Aerodrome
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  A shortage of water reportedly hampered firefighter's efforts to put out the blaze in the abandoned building. Pic Caroline Jones. Croydon Guardian: Photograph of the Author. Rachael Burford, Reporter - Kingston / / Local news. Share. 0 comments. A fire ...
  

• Croydon tower block evacuated after flat fire in Scarbrook Road - Your Local Guardian

  29-01-2016 10:50
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  Croydon tower block evacuated after flat fire in Scarbrook Road
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  It is not clear how the fire happened but it is thought to have started near and burnt through water pipes in the building. Your Local Guardian: Photograph of the Author. Rachael Burford, Reporter - Kingston / / Local news. Share. 1 comment. A Croydon ...
  

• Teenage boy charged with murder of David Darko

  29-01-2016 10:30
  
  Joshua Asante, 19, from south London, was charged last night with the fatal stabbing in South Norwood Recreation Ground last Saturday evening.
  
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• Fire destroys building at Kenley Aerodrome

  29-01-2016 10:29
  
  The fire started at about 11pm last night and was battled by firefighters until the early hours of this morning.
  
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• Croydon tower block evacuated after flat fire melts through water pipes - Croydon Guardian

  29-01-2016 10:20
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  Croydon tower block evacuated after flat fire melts through water pipes
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  It is not clear how the fire happened but it is thought to have started near and burnt through water pipes in the building. Croydon Guardian: Photograph of the Author. Rachael Burford, Reporter - Kingston / / News. Share. 0 comments. A Croydon tower ...
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• Croydon tower block evacuated after flat fire melts through water pipes

  29-01-2016 10:10
  
  Four fire engines from Croydon fought the fire in Scarbrook Road, off High Street, which started just before 9pm.
  
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• Brent secure cup final berth after dramatic penalty shoot-out over Croydon - Brent and Kilburn Times

  29-01-2016 10:10
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  Brent secure cup final berth after dramatic penalty shoot-out over Croydon
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  Dylan Singh and Kai Watts stole the headlines as Brent Under-16s moved within a match of retaining their London Cup crown with a thrilling win over Croydon. Share. Comment. Email this article to a friend. To send a link to this page you must be logged in.
  

• High-rise flat evacuated in Croydon after electrical fire

  29-01-2016 09:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A BLOCK of high-rise flats in central Croydon were evacuated last night after an electrical fire. Fire crews rush to the flats before 9pm to a fire in a room on the second floor, belonging to a woman, of The Exchange, in Scarbrook Road. Most residents evacuated after a fire alarm activated and 25 firefighters attended the scene.After the fire was extinguished, electric and water mains had to be turned off in the flats for safety, leaving some residents without supplies this morning.John Plant,..
  
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• WEATHER: Wet and windy weekend ahead

  29-01-2016 08:25
  
  The MET Office has warned of possible gales this morning and a very gusty afternoon.
  
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• Joshua Asante, 19, charged with murdering South Norwood's David Darko - Croydon Advertiser

  29-01-2016 07:07
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  Joshua Asante, 19, charged with murdering South Norwood's David Darko
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  DETECTIVES investigating the death of David Darko in South Norwood have charged a 19-year-old man with murder. Mr Darko, 21, was found by a member of the public in South Norwood Recreation Ground shortly before 8pm last Saturday. Police and ...
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• Joshua Asante, 19, charged with murdering South Norwood's David...

  29-01-2016 06:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  DETECTIVES investigating the death of David Darko in South Norwood have charged a 19-year-old man with murder.Mr Darko, 21, was found by a member of the public in South Norwood Recreation Ground shortly before 8pm last Saturday.Police and paramedics attended but Mr Darko was pronounced dead at 8.45pm.A post-mortem gave his cause of death as a stab wound. Joshua Asante, 19, was charged with murder yesterday.He is due to appear at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court by video link today (Friday).A.
  
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• Sutton and Croydon MPs bridge political divide and call for harsher penalties for late trains - Croydon Guardian

  29-01-2016 06:11
  Sutton and Croydon MPs bridge political divide and call for harsher penalties for late trains
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  Tom Brake, MP for Carshalton and Wallington, urged the Government to put further pressure on Southern and Thameslink Rail to improve their service. Croydon Guardian: Photograph of the Author. Anders Anglesey, Reporter - Sutton / / News. Share.and more »
  

• Sutton and Croydon MPs bridge political divide and call for harsher penalties for late trains

  29-01-2016 06:00
  
  MPs from Sutton and Croydon bridged the political divide and have called for harsher penalties for companies who run a poor service.
  
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• Council not "putting its money where its mouth is" over air quality monitoring

  29-01-2016 05:00
  
  Green Party candidate Shasha Khan, who led the fight against the council’s decision to build the Viridor incinerator on Beddington Lane, requested his legal fees from the battle be spent on monitoring air quality.
  
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