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• FIVE things we learnt from Tottenham 0 Crystal Palace 1 - Croydon Advertiser

  21-02-2016 21:28
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  FIVE things we learnt from Tottenham 0 Crystal Palace 1
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  Wayne Hennessey can be Palace's next goalkeeping legend - He's 29 years old and is in his prime and he's just starting to show just what he is capable of. He was blamed for the mistake that cost Palace against Aston Villa and also took flak for one of ...and more »
  

• Teenager stabbed in 'gang related' fight - Croydon Guardian

  21-02-2016 18:44
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  Teenager stabbed in 'gang related' fight
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  A teenager is in hospital with stab wounds after a 'gang related' fight last night. Police were called to reports of a large fight in Central Parade in New Addington shortly after 6pm yesterday. The teenager, thought to be 17, was taken to a south ...and more »
  

• Teenager stabbed in 'gang related' fight

  21-02-2016 12:54
  
  Officers from Trident, the Metropolitan Police gang crime unit, are investigating the fight.
  
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• Croydon cat killer 'keeping heads and tails as trophies' says criminologist Adam Lynes - Metro

  21-02-2016 12:31
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  Croydon cat killer 'keeping heads and tails as trophies' says criminologist Adam Lynes
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  The serial killer who has murdered up to 50 cats in south London could be keeping body parts as trophies, a criminologist has warned. Many of the cats have been founded beheaded, with their legs or tails hacked off or otherwise mutilated. Collect ...
  

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• New Addington stabbing: Police say knifing of 17-year-old after...

  21-02-2016 10:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE believe a large fight in New Addington last night shortly before the stabbing of a teenage boy may be gang-related. The victim, thought to be 17, was rushed to hospital after he was found with serious injuries in Central Parade shortly after 6pm. A spokesman for the Met this morning confirmed the youngster's condition was no longer thought to be life-threatening or life-changing, while no arrests have yet been made.Last night, the Met said it was called by London Ambulance Service...
  
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• Primary school pupils strut their stuff at talent show

  21-02-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  PUPILS at a New Addington primary school treated parents and staff to an all-singing, all-dancing talent show last Wednesday (February 10). Students from all year groups at the Wolsey Junior Academy competed for the top prize in the'Wolsey's Got Talent' event. Deputy head teacher Alex Farley, school governor Selina Boshorin and former Wolsey teacher Charlotte Mackechnie had the tough job of judging the entries in front of a crowd of 200 parents. The Year 6 entry, Diamond Delight ft....
  
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• Croydon's first-ever ukulele festival 'not just for Mumford and...

  21-02-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON'S first ukulele festival will be heldnext month.Performances will take place across central Croydon venues and those whoplay or want to learn are invited to join in at workshops over the weekend of March 5 and 6.They will range from beginners to advance classes run by a professional and thosewho are interested can buy instruments at the festival music shop, run by South End store Martin Phelps Music.Neil Woodcock, the festival's co-organiser, said: "Hundreds of...
  
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• Croydon school praised by Ofsted for 'engaging lessons' and...

  21-02-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  SHIRLEY High School has been praised by Ofsted for engaging lessons and strong relationships between teachers and pupils in an improved Ofsted rating. The school in Shirley Church Road was deemed "good" by inspectors who visited on January 19 and 20. It had previously been considered "inadequate" in an inspection in November 2013. The report said Shirley High pupils are now making good progress and praised teachers for using marking to make sure struggling students get...
  
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• Croydon care worker celebrating after netting top award

  21-02-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CROYDON care home worker is celebrating after being crowned care co-ordinator of the year.Chelsie Hart, of Bluebird Care Croydon, scooped Care Coordinator of the Year at the London Care Awards on January 30.Bluebird were nominated for eight awards in total on the night, which was held at the Hilton Bankside Hotel in central London.Chelsie said: "My role is challenging and rewarding. Communication is the key. I try to ensureeach customer has continuity of care and that our...
  
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• BRIT School graduate releases music video teaching children about...

  21-02-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A BRIT School graduate has made a music video which will be used to teach schoolchildren about domestic violence among young people. Florieme –real nameWhitnie Parks – released the video to her song, Your Soul, on February 4. It is the second video to come from her debut EP,Between The Lines, released in February last year. The song, Your Soul, was not originally written on the subject of domestic violence. Florieme, 23, who lives inSelhurst and went to Shirley High...
  
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• BRIT School graduate Florieme releases music video teaching...

  21-02-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A BRIT School graduate has made a music video which will be used to teach schoolchildren about domestic violence among young people. Florieme –real nameWhitnie Parks – released the video to her song, Your Soul, on February 4. It is the second video to come from her debut EP,Between The Lines, released in February last year. The song, Your Soul, was not originally written on the subject of domestic violence. Florieme, 23, who lives inSelhurst and went to Shirley High...
  
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• Signalling problems causing delays between East Croydon and London Bridge - Your Local Guardian

  21-02-2016 09:43
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  Signalling problems causing delays between East Croydon and London Bridge
  Your Local Guardian
  Allow extra time if you are travelling into central London today - Southern is, yet again, experiencing signalling problems. Trains are running at a reduced speed between East Croydon and London Bridge. ⚠ Signalling problems inbetween East Croydon ...and more »
  

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