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• Was Croydon short-changed by 'grotesque' Government cuts relief? - Croydon Guardian

  10-02-2016 19:59
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  Was Croydon short-changed by 'grotesque' Government cuts relief?
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  Croydon Council will receive just £800,000 of a new £300m relief fund intended to ease the pressure of local government cuts, as Labour politicians accused the Prime Minister of "buying Tory votes" with the funding deal. Steve Reed, Labour MP for ...
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• Was Croydon short-changed by 'grotesque' Government cuts relief? - This is Local London

  10-02-2016 19:53
  This is Local London
  Was Croydon short-changed by 'grotesque' Government cuts relief?
  This is Local London
  Croydon Council will receive just £800,000 of a new £300m relief fund intended to ease the pressure of local government cuts, as Labour politicians accused the Prime Minister of "buying Tory votes" with the funding deal. Steve Reed, Labour MP for ...and more »
  

• Was Croydon short-changed by 'grotesque' Government cuts relief?

  10-02-2016 19:48
  
  Croydon Council will receive just £800,000 of a new £300m relief fund, as Steve Reed, Labour MP for Croydon North denounces the grant as a "blatant misuse of public money".
  
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• Staff at Croydon school will be told to 'smarten up' by new head seeking to improve academy - Croydon Advertiser

  10-02-2016 19:43
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  Staff at Croydon school will be told to 'smarten up' by new head seeking to improve academy
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  Staff at Croydon school will be told to 'smarten up' by new head seeking to... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message. /. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. Pictures: Grant Melton. New headteacher David ...
  

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• Council leader: Croydon 'may well' hold major cycling event this year - Croydon Advertiser

  10-02-2016 19:43
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  Council leader: Croydon 'may well' hold major cycling event this year
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  CROYDON could host a major cycling event again this year as talks between the council and organisers continue. The town centre was transformed into a race track in June last year for the Pearl Izumi Men's Tour Series and Matrix Fitness Women's Grand ...
  

• Reduced 20mph speed limits in north of Croydon given the go ahead by council - Croydon Advertiser

  10-02-2016 19:33
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  Reduced 20mph speed limits in north of Croydon given the go ahead by council
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  SIGNS for the new 20mph speed limited in the north of the borough are expected to start going in at the end of this month. The blanket changes to residential roads in Thornton Heath, Norbury, Selhurst, Upper Norwood and South Norwood were approved by ...
  

• Croydon man scales roof of mosque dressed as superhero in fathers' rights protest - Croydon Advertiser

  10-02-2016 19:33
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  Croydon man scales roof of mosque dressed as superhero in fathers' rights protest
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  A CROYDON man scaled the roof of a mosque dressed as a superhero in a fathers' rights protest. Abdul Sattar, from London Road in Norbury, climbed the building in Mitcham Lane, Streatham on Friday morning (February 5) along with Fathers for Justice ...
  

• Croydon man scales roof of mosque dressed as superhero in...

  10-02-2016 18:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CROYDON man scaled the roof of a mosque dressed as a superhero in a fathers' rights protest.Abdul Sattar, from London Road in Norbury, climbed the building in Mitcham Lane, Streatham on Friday morning (February 5) along with Fathers for Justice activist Martin Matthews.The pair, dressed as Spiderman and Superman, hung banners saying 'Pray for Jihadi Daddies' 'Stop the War on Dads' on the building.Mr Matthews said Jihadi means 'struggle' and the protest was "not about religion", but...
  
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• The Proclaimers book summer dates in Dartford and Croydon - Your Local Guardian

  10-02-2016 18:08
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  The Proclaimers book summer dates in Dartford and Croydon
  Your Local Guardian
  Fans of The Proclaimers probably thought they were in for a long walk – certainly more than 500 miles – when the duo announced their tour recently, but after a little wait the boys revealed they will play closer to home too. Hitmaking twins Craig and ...
  

• Staff at Croydon school will be told to 'smarten up' by new head...

  10-02-2016 18:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  STAFF at a struggling Upper Norwood academy will be told to smarten up by a new headteacher who wants to bring the school "into the 21st century".Former music teacher David Garrido, 49, took over the role at St Joseph's College in January saying "there is a lot of work to do" but sees a bright future for pupils at the school rated by Ofsted as 'requires improvement'.One of his first policies is to ensure staff put on business wear after some matched shirts and ties with...
  
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• "The main obstacle is the health secretary himself": Junior doctors blame Jeremy Hunt for break down in negotiations

  10-02-2016 17:20
  
  Junior doctors are on strike from hospitals across the UK today.
  
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• The Proclaimers book summer dates in Dartford and Croydon

  10-02-2016 17:14
  
  Fans of The Proclaimers probably thought they were in for a long walk – certainly more than 500 miles – when the duo announced their tour recently, but after a little wait the boys revealed they will play closer to home too.
  
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• Upper Norwood 19th century church had emergency work after...

  10-02-2016 16:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  LIKE the biblical Battle of Jericho when on the seventh day the walls of the city fell, a church in Upper Norwood is having a similar battle with its 19th century structure to keep it standing.The south side of red brick St John the Evangelist church, in Auckland Road, was in trouble before Christmas due to subsidence in the ground and a giant crack growing in the floors and walls. Emergency shoring - large wood panels placed deep in the ground - was put in place to stop any further movement as.
  
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• On the picket line: Junior doctors strike over contract disputes - Croydon Guardian

  10-02-2016 15:46
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  On the picket line: Junior doctors strike over contract disputes
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  Frustrated junior doctors at Croydon University Hospital today walked off the job after contract negotiations failed. January 13: In pictures: Junior doctors across south west London and north Surrey join in nationwide strike. January 19: Junior doctor ...
  Doctors' strike cancels appointments in CroydonCinema Blazeall 1,373 news articles »
  

• On the picket line: Junior doctors strike over contract disputes

  10-02-2016 15:36
  
  About 40 junior doctors have been picketing outside Croydon University Hospital since 8am this morning.
  
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• Council leader: We will get back 'at least £3m' of £4m child asylum seeker funding cut

  10-02-2016 15:10
  
  Council leader Tony Newman claimed the Home Office has committed to at least a partial reversal of the "disgraceful" funding cut.
  
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• Two men jailed for 'terrifying' knifepoint robbery

  10-02-2016 14:43
  
  Faisal Ahmadi, 23, of Truslove Road, West Norwood and Kamran Safi, 19, of Melrose Avenue, Mitcham forced their way into the victims bedroom in Alton Road, Croydon, and threatened him with a knife.
  
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• Martin Clunes in plea to catch Croydon cat killer - The Guardian

  10-02-2016 14:27
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  Martin Clunes in plea to catch Croydon cat killer
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  Martin Clunes: 'I read with horror that some of the cats had been decapitated and dismembered.' Photograph: David Hartley/Rex. Press Association. Wednesday 10 February 2016 08.27 EST Last modified on Wednesday 10 February 2016 10.10 EST.
  Martin Clunes joins hunt for 'cat ripper of Croydon'Telegraph.co.uk
  Martin Clunes urges Scotland Yard catch 'Cat Ripper of Croydon'The Independent
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• BBC to air documentary on Purley father's death at Swiss suicide clinic

  10-02-2016 12:52
  
  Simon Binner was diagnosed with aggressive motor neurone disease in January last year and later travelled to Switzerland to end his life.
  
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• Former Croydon schoolboy Martin Clunes calls on Met to catch 'cat killer'

  10-02-2016 12:51
  
  The Doc Martin star and Royal Russell alumnus has penned a letter on behalf of animal welfare charity PETA, calling on the Metropolitan Police to "take every measure necessary to apprehend this dangerous criminal".
  
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• Crystal Palace given boost as star man seen back in training - Croydon Advertiser

  10-02-2016 12:43
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  Crystal Palace given boost as star man seen back in training
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  Yannick Bolasie looks like he's back training on a football pitch following an injury which has sidelined him since Christmas. Ahead of the NFL Superbowl game last weekend, Palace players were filmed attempting to do as many keep-ups with an American ...and more »
  

• Reduced 20mph speed limits in north of Croydon given the go ahead...

  10-02-2016 11:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  SIGNS for the new 20mph speed limited in the north of the borough are expected to start going in at the end of this month.The blanket changes to residential roads in Thornton Heath, Norbury, Selhurst, Upper Norwood and South Norwood were approved by the council last night. The committee stood divided on the decision on whether to impose the reduced speeds in all roads but a majority vote of four to two confirmed plans would go ahead. Conservative councillors opposed the decision, claiming the...
  
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• Last Chance To Question Boris Johnson, This Time In Croydon - Londonist

  10-02-2016 11:41
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  Last Chance To Question Boris Johnson, This Time In Croydon
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  Once every six months, the mayor and London Assembly decamp to somewhere in London and spend two hours answering your questions. Your next chance is in Croydon on 3 March at 7pm. Tickets are free, but you should book in advance as these events ...and more »
  

• Council leader: Croydon 'may well' hold major cycling event this...

  10-02-2016 11:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON could host a major cycling event again this year as talks between the council and organisers continue.The town centre was transformed into a race track in June last year for the Pearl Izumi Men's Tour Series and Matrix Fitness Women's Grand Prix. The event, which cost £110,000 to stage, was hailed as a resounding success by Croydon's Labour council but described by Conservative councillors as a "pet project" and waste of money in the context of the £29 million cuts...
  
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• 'Hell on earth': Croydon accountant has been locked in south-east Asian prison for 14 months without charge

  10-02-2016 11:24
  
  Niranjan Rasalingam, of Cherry Orchard Road, was arrested in December 2014 on suspicion of using cloned bank cards to steal more than 25.2 million kyats (£13,744) in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar.
  
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• Council to refer Labour donor Anwar Ansari to CPS over rubbish...

  10-02-2016 10:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A LABOUR donor and property developer could be prosecuted by Croydon Council for allegedly using his land as an illegal rubbish tip. The Advertiser understands council officers are preparing to send the case against Dr Anwar Ansari to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which will then decide whether to charge him. Dr Ansari, who has donated nearly £20,000 to Labour's Mayor of London candidate Sadiq Khan, was accused last May of using land next to the borough's biggest park as an illicit.
  
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• Thames Barrier to be closed for first time this winter to prevent flooding in London

  10-02-2016 10:02
  
  The barrier is 520m long and protects the capital from risk of flooding
  
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• "Please, Sir, I left it on the train": South West Trains offers to reunite lost Scrabble box homework with owner

  10-02-2016 09:51
  
  The young pupil left their homework in a distinctive box on the train this morning
  
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• Sadiq Khan claims Zac Goldsmith would "hike travel costs by more £1,000" if elected Mayor of London

  10-02-2016 09:30
  
  The claim has been dismissed by Mr Goldsmith's team, who said Mr Khan's plan would lead to a £1.9bn 'blackhole'
  
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• Junior doctors walk out for 24 hours as contract negotiations fail again

  10-02-2016 09:05
  
  The strike will leave hospitals with emergency cover only from their junior doctors.
  
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• Charity boss: Funding cuts are putting people's mental health at risk

  10-02-2016 08:50
  
  Mind in Croydon's warning comes as new figures show a 60 per cent increase in the number of people taking their own lives in the borough.
  
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• Delays on M25 anticlockwise after accident near Cobham services

  10-02-2016 08:32
  
  The delays began around 7.15am on Wednesday
  
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• Windy day in store across southwest London and north Surrey

  10-02-2016 08:22
  
  In the days after Storm Imogen, windy conditions can still be expected
  
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