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• Missing Croydon teenager Georgia Maul found safe and well

  15-02-2016 22:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE appealing to find a missing 16-year-old girl confirmed she was found today. Georgia Maul, from Croydon, went missing last night at 9pm. She was located safe and well this afternoon.
  Missing Person Georgia Maul has now been located safe and well. Thank you.— Croydon MPS (@MPSCroydon) February 15, 2016
  
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• Could Croydon be run by a directly elected mayor? - Croydon Guardian

  15-02-2016 22:08
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  Could Croydon be run by a directly elected mayor?
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  The hunt could be on for the 'Boris Johnson of Croydon' after an MP called for the borough to be run by a directly elected mayor. Gavin Barwell, Conservative MP for Croydon Central, claimed changing Croydon Council's leadership model could bridge the ...
  Twitter spat over squirrel mentions between Croydon MPs descends into 'childish name calling'South West Londonerall 8 news articles »
  

• South Norwood man 'raped stranger in Grangewood Park on way home...

  15-02-2016 21:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A SOUTH Norwood man raped a stranger in Grangewood Park after meeting her while walking home from a party, a court has heard.Michael McGibbon, 24, denies raping the woman and claims they had consensual sex in the pouring rain on the evening of December 14, 2013.The woman, who was then 29 and an alcoholic,"lacked the capacity to consent" to sex because she was too drunk, the prosecution claims.McGibbon, of Ross Road, South Norwood, says the alleged victim, who cannot be identified for...
  
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• Could Croydon be run by a directly elected mayor?

  15-02-2016 18:29
  Gavin Barwell, Croydon Central MP, claimed changing the council's leadership model could bridge the “stark political divide” between the north and south of the borough.
  
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• Which were today's top stories? plus the best of the weekend in case you missed them

  15-02-2016 18:00
  
  Today's most read stories across our south London and north Surrey sites were: 
  
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• 18-year-old arrested as police investigate 'truly shocking'...

  15-02-2016 16:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE investigating a "truly shocking" attack in which a man was deliberately pushed onto the tracks at East Croydon station have arrested an 18-year-old.The man, from Croydon, voluntarily attended Croydon police station on February 13 and was arrested on suspicion of endangering safety and causing grievous bodily harm. He has since been released on bail until March 26 pending further investigation. British Transport Police issued an appeal for information after a 53-year-old man was...
  
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• Croydon MPs go nuts at each other in row over squirrels - Croydon Advertiser

  15-02-2016 16:36
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  Croydon MPs go nuts at each other in row over squirrels
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  Conservative Gavin Barwell called Steve Reed a "clueless buffoon" after the Labour politician accused him of talking about squirrels in Parliament more than he mentions Croydon. Barwell, MP for Croydon Central, defended the "childish" jibe by ...
  

• ARCHIVE PHOTOS: More pictures of people in and around Croydon...

  15-02-2016 16:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• Croydon MPs go nuts at each other in row over squirrels

  15-02-2016 15:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  TWO of Croydon's MPs went nuts at each other in a row over squirrels. Conservative Gavin Barwell called Steve Reed a "clueless buffoon" after the Labour politician accused him of talking about squirrels in Parliament more than he mentions Croydon. Barwell, MP for Croydon Central, defended the "childish" jibe by explaining he was "not inclined to pretend I have respect for those for whom I have none". @GavinBarwellMP you've mentioned squirrels more times than...
  
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• Teenager arrested after man is 'pushed onto train tracks at East Croydon' - Evening Standard

  15-02-2016 15:38
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  Teenager arrested after man is 'pushed onto train tracks at East Croydon'
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  A teenager from south London has handed himself into police after a man was pushed onto the tracks at East Croydon station. British Transport Police appealed for information after a 53-year-old suffered serious injuries to his head and face which was ...
  Police appeal to help find missing teenagerCroydon Guardianall 8 news articles »
  

• Teenager arrested on suspicion of GBH after man pushed in front of oncoming train at East Croydon

  15-02-2016 14:45
  
  The teenager, of Croydon, was released on police bail until March 26 pending further enquiries.
  
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• Hammerson confirms construction of £1.5 billion Croydon scheme pushed back to 2017 - Croydon Advertiser

  15-02-2016 13:11
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  Hammerson confirms construction of £1.5 billion Croydon scheme pushed back to 2017
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  THE start date of construction work for the Hammerson and Westfield scheme in Croydon has been pushed back to 2017, it has been confirmed. Work was originally due to begin on the major retail, leisure and housing development this year ready for opening ...
  £1bn Croydon shopping centre start pushed back to 2017Construction Enquirer
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• ATHLETICS: Croydon Harriers duo crowned English indoor champions - Sutton Guardian

  15-02-2016 13:04
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  ATHLETICS: Croydon Harriers duo crowned English indoor champions
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  Two Croydon Harrier athletes scooped gold at the England Indoor Championships at Sheffield last weekend. 2014 English Schools junior boys' 100m champion Tyrese Johnson-Fisher was triumphant in the U17 men's 60m, clocking 6.92 seconds. The feat ...and more »
  

• Croydon Tech City: one tech hub alone does not make an ecosystem - The Croydon Citizen

  15-02-2016 13:00
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  Croydon Tech City: one tech hub alone does not make an ecosystem
  The Croydon Citizen
  Whilst Croydon has long been recognised as London's “fastest growing tech ecosystem”, it's only recently that this has begun to have a tangible effect on property in the area. This year will see a variety of cool workspaces, incubators, and ...
  

• ATHLETICS: Croydon Harriers duo crowned English indoor champions - Croydon Guardian

  15-02-2016 12:58
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  ATHLETICS: Croydon Harriers duo crowned English indoor champions
  Croydon Guardian
  Two Croydon Harrier athletes scooped gold at the England Indoor Championships at Sheffield last weekend. 2014 English Schools junior boys' 100m champion Tyrese Johnson-Fisher was triumphant in the U17 men's 60m, clocking 6.92 seconds. The feat ...and more »
  

• Croydon gets first Ukulele Festival - Croydon Guardian

  15-02-2016 12:57
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  Croydon gets first Ukulele Festival
  Croydon Guardian
  A two-day festival will bring ukulele workshops, performances and a mass busk to Croydon. The inaugural Ukulele Festival on March 5 to 6 aims to welcome everyone from non-players to beginners and experts in a celebration of the four-stringed instrument ...and more »
  

• Croydon gets first Ukulele Festival

  15-02-2016 12:54
  
  A two-day festival will bring ukulele workshops, performances and a mass busk to Croydon.
  
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• Work on Westfield and Hammerson's £1bn shopping centre delayed until 2017

  15-02-2016 12:39
  
  Work on Westfield and Hammerson's long-awaited £1bn shopping centre in Croydon town centre has been delayed until next year.
  
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• Hammerson confirms construction of £1.5 billion Croydon...

  15-02-2016 12:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE start date of construction work for the Hammerson and Westfield scheme in Croydon has been pushed back to 2017, it has been confirmed. Work was originally due to begin on the major retail, leisure and housing development this year ready for opening in 2019 but, after a second delay, the landmark development may now open two years later in 2020/21. Hammerson said today (Monday) that, while "significant progress" was made last year when the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) was...
  
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• Croydon maths teacher sets up Mighty Men of Valour to help angry young men - Evening Standard

  15-02-2016 11:36
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  Croydon maths teacher sets up Mighty Men of Valour to help angry young men
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  He thinks that much of the violence we see on the streets of London is because of the anger young men are carrying that their fathers have abandoned them. The 54-year-old maths teacher from Croydon says men are not consciously aware of how deep these ...
  

• Police appeal to help find missing teenager

  15-02-2016 10:39
  
  Have you seen this girl? Police in Croydon are appealing for help to find Georgia Maul, 16, who has been missing since yesterday.
  
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• Have you seen this girl? Police appeal to help find missing teenager

  15-02-2016 10:39
  
  Have you seen this girl? Police in Croydon are appealing for help to find Georgia Maul, 16, who has been missing since yesterday.
  
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• 20mph speed limits to come into force in Croydon this month

  15-02-2016 10:30
  
  The restrictions will be enforced in Thornton Heath, Norbury, Selhurst, Upper Norwood and South Norwood after being given the final green light by the council this week.
  
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• Police appeal to find missing Georgia Maul, 16, from Croydon

  15-02-2016 10:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information to help find a missing teenager from Croydon. Georgia Maul, 16, went missing at 9pm last night (Sunday). Anyone with information should call Croydon police on 101.
  Have you seen Georgia Maul, 16 who has been missing since 9pm on 14/02/2016 from Croydon. #Croydon #NewAddington pic.twitter.com/aZZxz2Zc3t— Croydon MPS (@MPSCroydon) February 15, 2016
  
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• Weather: Temperatures below freezing and an icy breeze start the week

  15-02-2016 08:07
  
  Temperatures will sink as low as -2 degrees across the region today as the week gets off to a chilly and breezy start
  
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• 20mph speed limits to come into this in Croydon this month

  15-02-2016 05:50
  
  The restrictions will be enforced in Thornton Heath, Norbury, Selhurst, Upper Norwood and South Norwood after being given the final green light by the council this week.
  
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• 20mph speed limits to come into Croydon this month

  15-02-2016 05:50
  
  The restrictions will be enforced in Thornton Heath, Norbury, Selhurst, Upper Norwood and South Norwood after being given the final green light by the council this week.
  
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