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• Croydon's first collaborative Chinese New Year parade to bring colour and diversity to town centre - Croydon Advertiser

  01-02-2016 19:19
  Croydon's first collaborative Chinese New Year parade to bring colour and diversity to town centre
  Croydon Advertiser
  THE first Chinese New Year parade in Croydon is expected to bring "colour and diversity" to the town centre this weekend. Whitgift Centre artist in residence, Hale Man, who is behind the project, will showcase an 8m painting on canvas of a traditional ...
  

• TOWER OF TERROR: Elderly man taken to hospital after broken down...

  01-02-2016 19:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AN ELDERLY man was taken to hospital after a broken down lift fell down three floors.The man, in his 60s, had become stuck in the lift at Ronald House, in Carshalton Road, Sutton when it broke down at about 12.30pm.The man sounded the alarm and engineers spent 40 minutes trying to get into the lift.When they finally opened the doors the lift dropped from the second floor to the basement with the man still inside.Fire crews from Wallington station were also called to the scene and Rob Cummins,...
  
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• Bizarre: Family dog stolen from boy, 10, in Croydon - London24

  01-02-2016 18:19
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  Bizarre: Family dog stolen from boy, 10, in Croydon
  London24
  A ten-year-old boy from Croydon had his dog snatched while he waited for his mum outside a local supermarket, and police want to trace the animal thief. fb share. tweet. google plus share. reddit share · email share. Share. Email this article to a friend.and more »
  

• Teenagers with knives and bats gatecrash child's birthday party and stab 24-year-old man five times - Croydon Guardian

  01-02-2016 18:12
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  Teenagers with knives and bats gatecrash child's birthday party and stab 24-year-old man five times
  Croydon Guardian
  A 24-year-old man was stabbed five times as he tried to fend off armed gatecrashers at his teenage niece's birthday party in South Croydon. Teenagers armed with knives and bats are thought to have tried to force their way into the girl's 14th birthday ...
  'It was like a gory film': Croydon family's horror after uncle "stabbed up" by gatecrashers at niece's birthd
  

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• Do you know this man? Police want to speak to him after a dog was stolen from a child

  01-02-2016 17:54
  
  Detectives today released a CCTV image of the man as they investigate the theft of five-month-old dog Yorkshire Terrier Jessie outside Lidl in Parkway.
  
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• Two teenagers charged with murdering David Darko appear in court

  01-02-2016 17:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  TWO teenagers charged with the murder of David Darko in South Norwood appeared at separate courts today.Darnell Martin, 19, of Sylvan Hill in Upper Norwood appeared via video link at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court.He was remanded in custody ahead of a hearing at the Old Bailey on February 15.Meanwhile, Joshua Asante, 19, also charged with murder, was remanded in custody at the Old Bailey after an application for bail was refused. He is due to appear at the same court for a plea and case...
  
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• Young Crystal Palace keeper scores slam dunk with football trick

  01-02-2016 17:41
  
  In a video that is currently doing the rounds on social media, Crystal Palace Ladies under-13s keeper Rosie can be seen showing off her impressive skills.
  
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• Second teenager appears in court charged with David Darko murder

  01-02-2016 17:03
  
  Darnell Martin, 19, of Sylvan Hill, Upper Norwood, was arrested on Saturday by detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of Mr Darko, 21, who was found slumped in South Norwood recreation ground on Saturday, January 30.
  
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• Driver trapped in car after Selhurst crash

  01-02-2016 16:08
  
  A driver was trapped in his car following a crash in Selhurst this afternoon.
  
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• Police release CCTV footage after tiny terrier snatched from...

  01-02-2016 16:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE investigating the theft of a tiny Yorkshire Terrier that belonged to an ill child have released CCTV footage of a man they want to speak to in connection with the crime.The dog, Jessie, was snatched from Monika Nowak's son Niko outside New Addington Lidl on December 4 last year, at about 3pm.Monika made a heartfelt plea for those responsible to return the dog, which was a gift for her three-year-old son Nathan after he recovered from life saving heart surgery when he was just five years..
  
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• 'It was like a gory film': Croydon family's horror after uncle "stabbed up" by gatecrashers at niece's birthday party

  01-02-2016 15:07
  
  A horrified family have described how armed gatecrashers turned a child’s birthday party into a scene reminiscent of a gory film when they stormed into a house and repeatedly stabbed a man inside.
  
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• New Matthews Yard workspace damaged after gallons of water poured...

  01-02-2016 14:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  ABOUT 400 litres of water damaged the Matthews Yard new workspace after a flood caused by a fire melting a pipe in a flat above.Fire crews battled an electrical blaze which started in a cupboard of a second floor flat in The Exchange, in Scarbrook Road, on Thursday.Saif Bonar, owner of Matthews Yard, had gone to a nearby shop while working on the new MY Backyard in the basement of the flats which is due to open in the coming months.When he returned, residents had evacuated the flats and gallons.
  
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• Missing West Thornton man found safe and well

  01-02-2016 14:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MANwho went missing from West Thornton has been found safe and well. The Met Police confirmed on Twitter that 53-year-old Andrew Payne was found earlier today, after being reported missing in the early hours of yesterday morning.
  
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• Junior Doctors' strike back on as union fails to reach agreement with government

  01-02-2016 13:56
  
  Junior doctors will now provide emergency cover only for 24 hours from 8am on February 10.
  
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• Armed robber from Croydon who held bank worker at gun point ...

  01-02-2016 13:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AN ARMED robber who held a bank worker at gun point and left employees "fearing for their lives" has been jailed for 10 years for a string of offences.Daley Doma, of Southbridge Place in Croydon, would loiter in the branches he robbed, waiting for a chance to point a fake semi-automatic pistol at cashiersThe 32-year-old admitted targeting 12 betting shops and banks across south London stealing more than £5,000.Detective constable Shona Wilkinson, Met Flying Squad investigating...
  
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• What can be done to stop the Croydon cat killer? - The Croydon Citizen

  01-02-2016 13:01
  The Croydon Citizen
  What can be done to stop the Croydon cat killer?
  The Croydon Citizen
  The Croydon cat killer is still at large. Let's help stop him, says Max Shirley. Photo by anaa yoo, used under Creative Commons licence. We all love our animals. According to the Pet Food Manufacturing Association (PFMA), in 2014 – 2015 17% of ...
  

• Croydon armed robber jailed for month-long crime spree in south east London - Evening Standard

  01-02-2016 12:57
  Evening Standard
  Croydon armed robber jailed for month-long crime spree in south east London
  Evening Standard
  An armed robber who carried out a string of raids on betting shops and banks while threatening terrified staff with an imitation pistol has been jailed for 10 years. Daley Doma, 32, of Southbridge Place, Croydon, bagged more than £5,000 during a month ...and more »
  

• Armed robber whose month-long crime spree left people "fearful for their lives" jailed for 10 years

  01-02-2016 12:48
  
  Gun-toting Daley Doma, 32, of Southbridge Place, Croydon, loitered in betting shops and banks before threatening staff with a semi-automatic pistol and demanding cash.
  
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• Armed Croydon robber whose month-long crime spree left people "fearful for their lives" jailed for 10 years

  01-02-2016 12:48
  
  Gun-toting Daley Doma, 32, of Southbridge Place, Croydon, loitered in betting shops and banks before threatening staff with a semi-automatic pistol and demanding cash.
  
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• Does Robinho switch put Crystal Palace striker's move in jeopardy? - Croydon Advertiser

  01-02-2016 12:35
  Croydon Advertiser
  Does Robinho switch put Crystal Palace striker's move in jeopardy?
  Croydon Advertiser
  Dwight Gayle's proposed move to Swansea City or Leicester City could be in jeopardy with both clubs now being linked for former Real Madrid, AC Milan and Manchester City forward Robinho. The Brazilian has astonishingly been linked with a move back to ...and more »
  

• Teenagers with knives and bats gatecrash Croydon child's birthday party and stab 24-year-old man five times

  01-02-2016 12:12
  
  Teenagers armed with knives and bats tried to force their way into a 14-year-old girl's party in South Croydon, the victim's brother told the Croydon Guardian.
  
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• Teenagers with knives and bats gatecrash child's birthday party and stab 24-year-old man five times

  01-02-2016 12:12
  
  Teenagers armed with knives and bats tried to force their way into a 14-year-old girl's party in South Croydon, the victim's brother told the Croydon Guardian.
  
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• Desperately seeking house-builders - Sutton Council still to persuade a developer to sign up to its eco-energy network

  01-02-2016 12:00
  
  In November the council launched the Sutton decentralised energy network, which will use heat from the planned Beddington incinerator to provide low-carbon energy for homes signed up to the scheme.
  
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• Man stabbed four times after asking gatecrashers to leave niece's...

  01-02-2016 10:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN was stabbed four times after asking gatecrashers to leave his 14-year-old niece's birthday party. Du'ayne Holness, 24, was attacked while ejecting a group of young men from the event at a house in Nottingham Road, South Croydon, at 9.30pm on Saturday.The Advertiser understands the men gained access to the party through a garden door. When Mr Holness asked them to leave a fight broke out and he was stabbed four times. He was taken to a south London hospital where he remains in a serious but
  
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• Police investigating Kenley Airfield fire as 'suspicious'

  01-02-2016 10:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE are investigating a fire which tore through a historic building at Kenley Airfield as "suspicious".Surrey Fire and Rescue Service battled flames in the former officer's mess building, in Victor Beamish Avenue, at the First World War RAF base.Surrey Police believe the blaze is of "suspicious origin" after being called to the incident at 11.30pm on Thursday (January 28)."The fire is believed to be of suspicious origin and police are currently working alongside...
  
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• Crystal Palace 'will be left without a bank' after Lloyds...

  01-02-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CRYSTAL Palace will be left without a bank whenLloyds closes down in April after only 13 people were using the branch on a weekly basis.The branch, in Westow Hill, was the last bank in the triangle after Barclays closed in October.Residents will have to travel to Sydenham to reach their nearest Lloyds branch one-and-a-half miles away after it closes on April 14.According to the bank, the reason for the closure is because "customers were using the branch less often" with a move...
  
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• Police appeal to help find missing West Thornton man

  01-02-2016 09:38
  
  Andrew Payne, 63, was last seen at 2.30am on Sunday morning.
  
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• Trains through London Bridge and Norwood Junction delayed or cancelled due to safety inspections

  01-02-2016 09:05
  
  Signalling problems have also led to a number of service changes, according to reports.
  
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• Warmer temperatures but no sun for south-west London

  01-02-2016 08:35
  
  The mercury will reach a high of 13 degrees this afternoon, though the region will be blanketed in cloud.
  
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