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• Youngster found stabbed after reports of a fight in Central...

  20-02-2016 20:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A YOUNGSTER has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in New Addington this evening. The victim, believed to be in his late teens, was stabbed in Central Parade shortly after 6pm. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police Service said officers were called by London Ambulance Service (LAS) at 6.13pm to reports of a fight. They found the youth suffering from stab wounds at the scene. He has been taken to a South London hospital by LAS.The spokesman said no arrests have yet been made...
  
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• BREAKING VIEWS: Unity among Croydon politicians, if genuine, should be more on show - Croydon Advertiser

  20-02-2016 18:12 via
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  BREAKING VIEWS: Unity among Croydon politicians, if genuine, should be more on show
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  BETTER TOGETHER? Politicians on both sides have rallied against plans to build homes on the World of Golf site in Ashburton. BREAKING VIEWS: Unity among Croydon politicians, if genuine, should be more on... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email.
  

• Man who went on a one-month crime spree in Croydon, Wimbledon and Wandsworth jailed for seven years - This is Local London

  20-02-2016 15:03 via
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  Man who went on a one-month crime spree in Croydon, Wimbledon and Wandsworth jailed for seven years
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  A serial armed robber who used knives, a meat cleaver, machete and a sword in a string of robberies across south London that to “satisfy a drug-debt” has been jailed. Craig Adams, 33, of no fixed address, committed 13 robberies in just over a month.and more »
  

• Date for EU referendum has been set - how will you be voting?

  20-02-2016 14:54
  
  Prime Minister David Cameron today announced the European Union referendum will be on June 23
  
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• 'Croydon Cat Ripper' May Be Keeping Trophies - Sky News

  20-02-2016 13:12 via
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  'Croydon Cat Ripper' May Be Keeping Trophies
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  Animal rights activists offer a reward of £5,000 for information leading to the capture of a suspected cat killer in south London. 18:06, UK, Saturday 20 February 2016. The hunt is on for a cat killer. Play video "Who Is The Cat Killer?" ...
  Croydon cat killer may be keeping animal heads and tails as 'trophies', says crime expertITV News
  With the Croydon cat killer on the loose, I used specialist pet trackers to search fo
  

• Vet believes a human is responsible for Croydon cat deaths - Metro

  20-02-2016 13:02 via
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  Vet believes a human is responsible for Croydon cat deaths
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  The cats that were found decapitated or with missing limbs were killed and then dismembered using a knife-like instrument. The vet, who wishes to remain anonymous, told the BBC the pets were strangled and then taken off-site to be butchered, then the ...
  

• Signalling problems causing delays between East Croydon and London Bridge

  20-02-2016 12:21
  
  Trains are running at a reduced speed between East Croydon and London Bridge.
  
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• Man who went on a one-month crime spree in Croydon, Wimbledon and Wandsworth jailed for seven years - Croydon Guardian

  20-02-2016 12:05 via
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  Man who went on a one-month crime spree in Croydon, Wimbledon and Wandsworth jailed for seven years
  Croydon Guardian
  A serial armed robber who used knives, a meat cleaver, machete and a sword in a string of robberies across south London that to “satisfy a drug-debt” has been jailed. Craig Adams, 33, of no fixed address, committed 13 robberies in just over a month.and more »
  

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• Man who went on a one-month crime spree in Croydon, Wimbledon and Wandsworth jailed for seven years

  20-02-2016 11:54
  
  Craig Adams, 33, of no fixed address,“victimised a disproportionate number of lone females” in 13 robberies.
  
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• Shirley crack dealer jailed for 'brutal' murder of hotel porter...

  20-02-2016 10:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A SHIRLEY drug dealer has been jailed for murdering a hotel night porter in a "brutal" unprovoked attack.Jermaine Lee, of Gorse Road, was found guilty of killing Woking dad of two Khalilur Rahman by a jury on Thursday and will serve at least 18 years behind bars.During his trial, Guildford Crown Court heard Lee, 32, suspected Mr Rahman of stealing some of his crack cocaine at the Woking Hotel in Surrey on August 26 last year.Lee launched into an unprovoked attack on Mr Rahman, punching...
  
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• Plan ahead if you are travelling tomorrow, trains are on diversion due to engineering works

  20-02-2016 10:17
  
  Planned engineering works on railway lines might slow your travels down tomorrow.
  
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• Residents' chance to grill BMX club founder on bike track...

  20-02-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  RESIDENTS in Norbury are invited to meet a well-known BMX club founder to discuss plans for a track in the area today (Saturday).Michael Pusey has beenappointedMBE after setting up the club in Peckham for local children. It is now the home of award-winning riders.The council-led community day will run from 11am to 3pm to discuss plans for the current planning application for a similar track in Norbury Park – the first in Croydon.A decision on whether the development, to be...
  
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• New Croydon vegan cafe's sold out of food on 'crazy' first day

  20-02-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON'S first all vegan café was so successful on its first day it sold out of food. Buttercream Dreams, in Middle Street in central Croydon, opened its doors on February 8 and owner Lauren Adderley said the first week of trade was "crazy". "We never expected so much enthusiasm and love," she said. More than 100 people went to the café's official opening on Saturday night (February 13) and Lauren said she already has regular customers. "It's been...
  
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• New Croydon vegan cafe sold out of food on 'crazy' first day

  20-02-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON'S first all vegan café was so successful on its first day it sold out of food. Buttercream Dreams, in Middle Street in central Croydon, opened its doors on February 8 and owner Lauren Adderley said the first week of trade was "crazy". "We never expected so much enthusiasm and love," she said. More than 100 people went to the café's official opening on Saturday night (February 13) and Lauren said she already has regular customers. "It's been...
  
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• Golf club charity drive raises £10,000 for couple after...

  20-02-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A SOUTH Croydon golf club has raised £10,000 to help a family find a cure for the disease which took their baby daughter's life.Croham Hurst Golf Club held dances and competitions to raise the funds for The Lily Foundation, a charity set up by Liz Curtis and her husband Dave Merritt after they lost their baby daughter Lily to mitochondrial disease when she was just eight months old.The charity aims to raise awareness of the condition, connect affected families and fund research into...
  
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• Council approves plans for homes in Norbury, but residents fear...

  20-02-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  PLANNING permission has been granted forfive family homes in Norbury, despite fears from residents of the impact on the area. Developer Devine Homeswantsto demolish an early 20th century home and build two five-bedroomand three four-bedroom detached houses on privateland off Pollards Hill West. Four local residents' associations are opposing the plans, concerned about the impact on wildlife, loss of green space and water drainage on the site, which is surrounded by houses. Fred...
  
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• BREAKING VIEWS: Unity among Croydon politicians, if genuine,...

  20-02-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  LAST week the Advertiser reported on how Croydon's politicians had managed to find a way to fall out even when they agreed with each other.Both Tony Newman, Labour council leader, and Gavin Barwell, Conservative MP for Croydon Central, opposed proposals to build homes on World of Golf in Labour-held Ashburton.YetMr Barwell accused Mr Newman of giving Ashburton preferential treatment over neighbouring Conservative Shirley, while Mr Newman accused Mr Barwell of pretending to not understand...
  
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• Hoping yesterday's sunshine would hang around? Think again...

  20-02-2016 09:51
  
  Cloud and outbreaks of rain and drizzle for London and north Surrey today.
  
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• Croydon musician uses his rapping skills to raise awareness of charity project - Croydon Guardian

  20-02-2016 09:15 via
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  Croydon musician uses his rapping skills to raise awareness of charity project
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  A Croydon musician has used his rapping skills to raise awareness for a charity project in Africa. Jenniah Brown, 21, recently returned from Savelugu, a town in northern Ghana, where he was volunteering with International Service. The development ...and more »
  

• With the Croydon cat killer on the loose, I used specialist pet trackers to search for my missing cat - Telegraph.co.uk

  20-02-2016 07:01 via
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  With the Croydon cat killer on the loose, I used specialist pet trackers to search for my missing cat
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  With the Croydon cat killer on the loose, I used specialist pet trackers to search for my missing cat ...
  Croydon cat killer may be keeping animal heads and tails as 'trophies', says crime expertITV News
  'Croydon Cat Ripper' May Be Keeping TrophiesSky News
  'Croydon cat killer': Animals lured with raw chicken, vet saysBBC News
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• Croydon musician uses his rapping skills to raise awareness of charity project

  20-02-2016 05:40
  
  Jenniah Brown, 21, recently returned from Savelugu, a town in northern Ghana, where he was volunteering with International Service.
  
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