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• Croydon could take inspiration from Lyon to light up fading nightlife - Croydon Advertiser

  17-02-2016 22:07
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  Croydon could take inspiration from Lyon to light up fading nightlife
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  THE council could take inspiration from the French city of Lyon and light up streets and buildings in a bid to attract people to Croydon. Speaking during a debate about how Croydon's ailing nightlife can be revived, executive director Jo Negrini ...
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• Croydon could take inspiration from Lyon to light up fading...

  17-02-2016 21:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE council could take inspiration from the French city of Lyon and light up streets and buildings in a bid to attract people to Croydon. Speaking during a debate about how Croydon's ailing nightlife can be revived, executive director Jo Negrini suggested the council may copy the way Lyon illuminates public spaces with colour and art in order to increase visitor numbers. Referencing images of Lyon during its annual Festival of Lights, Ms Negrini said a key question was how to "create...
  
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• New Addington thug avoids jail after he bit police officer and...

  17-02-2016 20:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A NEW Addington 21-year-old who bit a police officer after being arrested for fighting outside a nightclub - and attacked a member of the public who stepped in to help a girl he assaulted - has again walked free from court.Kieran Hawker, of North Downs Road, breached an ASBO he was given in 2012 when he was caught fighting, launching an attack on his victim that went "beyond self defence" outside SLVR Bar in Croydon town centre on January 18 last year.When he was arrested, Hawker...
  
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• Addiscombe author who teaches writing to children for free is...

  17-02-2016 20:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AN Addiscombe woman who teaches children creative writing for free is appealing for donations to help produce a book showcasing pupil's work.Jilly Henderson-Long, 58, has taught 6 to 11-year-olds how to write for four years at the Addiscombe Young Writers group.Having published a book funded by parents, herself and husband, Steve, in 2013 containing the current students' work called Word Magic, she hopes to recreate this with the new cohort of learners.Jilly, of Chaucer Green, said: "I...
  
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• Diner called Michelin-starred chef a 'black c****' in torrent of racist abuse after being banned from restaurant

  17-02-2016 19:47
  
  Kevin Boxall, 43, called chef Malcolm John a “black bastard” and a “black c***” after being told to leave Brasserie Vacherin.
  
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• 'You black ****': Man guilty of racially abusing Croydon chef Malcolm John at Sutton restaurant - Croydon Advertiser

  17-02-2016 19:17
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  'You black ****': Man guilty of racially abusing Croydon chef Malcolm John at Sutton restaurant
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  A LANDLORD racially abused a well-known Croydon chef during a row at his Sutton restaurant. Kevin Boxall, 43, called Malcolm John a "black bastard" and a "you black ****" at Brasserie Vacherin in Sutton High Street on June 30 last year. Boxall, who ...
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• 'You black ****': Man guilty of racially abusing Croydon chef...

  17-02-2016 18:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A LANDLORD racially abused a well-known Croydon chef during a row at his Sutton restaurant.Kevin Boxall, 43, called Malcolm John a "black bastard" and a "you black ****" at Brasserie Vacherin in Sutton High Street on June 30 last year. Boxall, who denied the allegations, was found guilty of racially aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or distress following a trial at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. Mr John told the court he was standing in for the head chef at...
  
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• Lifelong Surrey Street trader who dined with Prince Charles...

  17-02-2016 18:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A TRADER who spent his life selling fruit and vegetables in Surrey Street and even dined with Prince Charles has been remembered as a "legend of the market".John Dixon, who died on February 4 aged 77, worked on the market from the age of 16 until he was forced to retire in 2001 by a bad back from years of heavy lifting.Known as 'Flapper' because of his big ears, Elaine Benson, John's daughter, said he loved people and he loved life – particularly on the market."He loved it,...
  
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• Croydon Tech City: A brief guide to coworking, incubating and accelerating - The Croydon Citizen

  17-02-2016 18:00
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  Croydon Tech City: A brief guide to coworking, incubating and accelerating
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  As startup advisor and self-styled “Growth Hacker”, Paul O'Brien, wrote, “Entrepreneurs everywhere are trying to understand not just how to connect, network, and collaborate, but how to develop relationships with the right investors. Incubators ...and more »
  

• 'There is a problem with licensing in this town': Venue owners call on council to take control of licensing to save Croydon's night-time economy

  17-02-2016 17:01
  
  About 15 people attended a scrutiny committee meeting last night to discuss a report on revitalising the town’s nightlife.
  
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• Crystal Palace striker 'contacted police over social media posts...

  17-02-2016 16:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace striker Connor Wickham contacted police over social media posts relating to the ongoing case of fellow footballer Adam Johnson, a jury heard yesterday.Bradford Crown Court heard Wickham, who was a former team mate of Johnson's at Sunderland, became aware of social media posts that a 15-year-old girl had made about him [Wickham].The social media posts included claims a friend of the 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had a crush on Wickham.The alleged victim also..
  
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• MAPPED: The Rolling Stones’ Kent and south London - 20 places they lived, studied and played

  17-02-2016 15:57
  
  As Dartford’s finest prepare to stage their first ever major exhibition in central London this Spring, we look at the places in Kent and south London that will forever be associated with The Rolling Stones.
  
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• MAPPED: The Rolling Stones’ Kent and south London - 19 places they lived, studied and played

  17-02-2016 15:57
  
  As Dartford’s finest prepare to stage their first ever major exhibition in central London this Spring, we look at the places in Kent and south London that will forever be associated with The Rolling Stones.
  
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• Man arrested after more than 400 cannabis plants found in Selhurst

  17-02-2016 13:46
  
  The plants were found spread across a house in Hampton Road last Thursday.
  
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• ​McDonald's in Croydon reopens after refurbishment - Croydon Advertiser

  17-02-2016 13:40
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  ​McDonald's in Croydon reopens after refurbishment
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  FAST food chain McDonald's is due to reopen their George Street store today after a digital refurbishment. The restaurant closed on February 8 for self-order kiosks and new décor to be installed. Customers will now be able to make orders, pay by card ...
  

• Coulsdon family 'horrified' to find apparent growth in their...

  17-02-2016 13:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A COULSDON family had just sat down for a Valentine's roast dinner when they found an apparent growth in their organic Tesco chicken.Zoe Solanki, 32, had come home to see her parents at her childhood home in Nineacres Way on Sunday (February 14) when she made the "horrifying" discovery. Bipin, Zoe's father, had bought the chicken from Purley Tesco that day to cook for his wife Karen, daughters Zoe and Leia and grandchildren Summer, 8, and James, 5.But when Zoe, who now lives in St...
  
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• Man to stand trial accused of racially abusing Michelin-starred chef

  17-02-2016 11:30
  
  Kevin Boxall, 43, is charged with using threatening, abusive or insulting words and behaviour towards Malcolm John, the owner of Brasserie Vacherin.
  
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• Enforcement notice served on unlawful flats at South Norwood pub - Croydon Advertiser

  17-02-2016 11:27
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  Enforcement notice served on unlawful flats at South Norwood pub
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  ENFORCEMENT action has been launched to return a 19th century South Norwood pub back to working use after a retrospective planning application was refused. Croydon Council has given owners of the The Ship, in High Street, five months to appeal or ...
  

• ​Police raid Selhurst cannabis factory finding 400 plants growing...

  17-02-2016 11:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE raided a cannabis factory in Selhurst and discovered about 400 plants growing inside. The plants were found spread across five rooms converted for growing when police raided a property in Hampton Road at 11am on Thursday. PC Milo Horvath, ward officer for Selhurst, said: "A man was arrested at the scene but bailed pending further investigation."
  The mains electricity meter had been bypassed, and unsafe wiring installed throughout the house... #cannabisraid...
  
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• Tom Cruise-fanatic Strictly’s Ian Waite performed at Miranda Hart’s 40th birthday – he tells all in What’s My Vibe?

  17-02-2016 11:13
  
  He has performed at Miranda’s birthday bash and as a kid he idolised Tom Cruise – these are just two of the things we learned when we asked Strictly Come Dancing’s Ian Waite What’s My Vibe?
  
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• ​McDonald's in Croydon reopens after refurbishment

  17-02-2016 10:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FAST food chain McDonald's is due to reopen their George Street store today after a digital refurbishment.The restaurant closed on February 8 for self-order kiosks and new décor to be installed. Customers will now be able to make orders, pay by card or contactless and then pick up their order from a designated area alongside staff members serving customers at the tills. McDonald's franchisee Kalpesh Patel started his career over 30 years ago and now runs 15 restaurants across Croydon and.
  
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• Enforcement notice served on unlawful flats at South Norwood pub

  17-02-2016 10:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  ENFORCEMENT action has been launched to return a 19th century South Norwood pub back to working use after a retrospective planning application was refused.Croydon Council has given owners of the The Ship, in High Street, five months to appeal or comply with the conditions from March 11.Developers had unlawfully turned the pub into seven flats and built a mansard roof at the back without permission. The planning committee refused an application to turn the ground floor and basement back into a...
  
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• Man to stand trial accused of racially abusing Michelin-starred Croydon chef

  17-02-2016 10:06
  
  Kevin Boxall, 43, is charged with using threatening, abusive or insulting words and behaviour towards Malcolm John, the owner of Brasserie Vacherin in South End.
  
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• Alma-nac wins planning for Croydon office-to-resi scheme - Architects' Journal

  17-02-2016 09:28
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  Alma-nac wins planning for Croydon office-to-resi scheme
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  This subscription package has been designed to help architects thrive in the workplace by providing them with their essential 5 a day - news, buildings, business, culture and opinion. Subscribe · Team access. Make sure your staff stay informed and ...
  

• In case you missed them: Tuesday's top stories

  17-02-2016 09:12
  
  Tuesday's top stories include a duck killed with a catapult, a construction worker crushed to death and an extraordinary act of kindness.
  
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• EVENT: #Croydon #TechCity 'meet the workspaces' special – Thursday 18th February at 7pm @ProjectBCroydon - The Croydon Citizen

  17-02-2016 09:00
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  EVENT: #Croydon #TechCity 'meet the workspaces' special – Thursday 18th February at 7pm @ProjectBCroydon
  The Croydon Citizen
  After last month's three hundred-strong turnout at the January 2016 launch event with the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Croydon Tech City is back to normal and reconvening to start a new season of tech demos, talks, and shenanigans, as we continue ...and more »
  

• Chance of SNOW across south London tonight

  17-02-2016 08:46
  
  A bright start across London will give away to cold winds, occasional rain and perhaps a little snow, according to the Met Office.
  
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• Channel 4 film to be set in Croydon - and you could be the star - Croydon Guardian

  17-02-2016 05:58
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  Channel 4 film to be set in Croydon - and you could be the star
  Croydon Guardian
  A new Channel 4 feature film is to be set in Croydon - and producers are looking for two teenagers from the borough to play the leading roles. A casting company is hoping to unearth new talent to star in the film, which will centre around the lives of ...and more »
  

• Channel 4 film to be set in Croydon - and you could be the star

  17-02-2016 05:50
  
  A casting company is hoping to unearth new acting talent from Croydon to star a film centred around the lives of two young girls from the borough.
  
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