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• Fairfield Halls 'agrees to close for two-year refurbishment from...

  22-02-2016 22:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FAIRFIELD Halls is to agree to close for a two-year refurbishment from July 15, the Advertiser understands. Fairfield (Croydon) Ltd, the charity that runs the venue, had hoped for a phased closure but, according to well-placed sources, has now agreed to Croydon Council's terms.The decision, expected to be confirmed at a board meeting on Tuesday, follows a threat that all council funding would be withdrawn unless trustees agreed to a summer closure. The council, which owns the building, was...
  
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• DfT official apologises for telling train drivers to adjust or...

  22-02-2016 20:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE Department for Transport official who told train drivers to adjust to reform or "get the hell out of my industry" has apologised.Peter Wilkinson, managing director of passenger services, had told a public meeting in Croydon last week there would be "punch ups" between the DfT and drivers, who he vowed to "break".But today Mr Wilkinson said sorry for "any offence caused" by the remarks. "I care passionately about the rail industry and I am...
  
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• Consultation into railway ticket office closures across south London labelled "total chaos"

  22-02-2016 19:18
  
  Rail union the RMT has branded a public consultation launched this morning into the closure of ticket offices at stations across South London “total chaos.”
  
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• DfT official says train drivers who oppose Government reforms...

  22-02-2016 18:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A SENIOR official at the Department for Transport says train drivers who resist changes to their working hours can "get the hell out of my industry". Peter Wilkinson, managing director of passenger services, told a public meeting in Croydon there will be "punch ups" with drivers when the Government changes their working hours to improve rail services.His comments suggest the Government is prepared for another protracted industrial dispute following Health Secretary Jeremy...
  
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• Rail unions' fury over DfT official who vowed to 'break' train...

  22-02-2016 17:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  RAIL unions have called for the Department of Transport to retract comments made by a senior official who said train drivers who resist changes to working hours can "get the hell out of my industry".RMT general secretary Mick Cash said he was "disgusted" by the "disgraceful and inflammatory" comments made by Peter Wilkinson, DfT managing director of passenger services, at a public meeting in Croydon last Thursday.He said "hard-working rail workers" are not...
  
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• Senior Croydon councillor admits 'reservations' over Boxpark deal but says benefits outweigh risks - Croydon Advertiser

  22-02-2016 16:50
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  Senior Croydon councillor admits 'reservations' over Boxpark deal but says benefits outweigh risks
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  A SENIOR councillor says he has reservations about the deal with Boxpark but believes it will be worth the risk. Sean Fitzsimons, chair of the influential scrutiny & overview committee, fears the council could be accused of giving preferential ...
  

• UKIP Mayoral candidate welcomes Zac Goldsmith's Vote Leave position as the London election takes a European twist

  22-02-2016 16:11
  
  Zac Goldsmith will vote to leave the EU, but his main rival Sadiq Khan will vote to stay in.
  
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• Senior Croydon councillor admits 'reservations' over Boxpark deal...

  22-02-2016 15:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A SENIOR councillor says he has reservations about the deal with Boxpark but believes it will be worth the risk.Sean Fitzsimons, chair of the influential scrutiny & overview committee, fears the council could be accused of giving preferential treatment to the temporary pop-up mall, due to open by East Croydon station in the summer.During its five-year stay on the site, Boxpark will benefit from significant financial support from the council, including a £3 million council loan and a...
  
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• Brexit vote: Where Croydon MPs stand on EU referendum

  22-02-2016 14:38
  
  Two of Croydon's MPs are to campaign for the country to remain in the EU, but on remains undecided.
  
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• Truck gets stuck in two-foot pothole in Coulsdon

  22-02-2016 13:46
  
  The back wheel of the truck got caught in the hole in Waddington Avenue.
  
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• Truck gets stuck in two-foot hole

  22-02-2016 13:46
  
  The back wheel of the truck got caught in the hole as it drove through Waddington Avenue.
  
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• PICTURES: Inside the new look McDonald's in Croydon town centre

  22-02-2016 13:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• Trial date set for Croydon man accused of grooming 14-year-old...

  22-02-2016 12:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A TRIAL date has been set for a man from Croydon accused of grooming a 14-year-old girl over the internet. Daniel Mullarkey, 31, did not enter a plea when he appeared at Croydon Crown Court this morning (Monday). He was remanded in custody and a trial date was set for June 20. Mullarkey, of Betchworth Way, New Addington, was arrested after police were passed information by a group of 'paedophile hunters'. He allegedly believed he was meeting a 14-year-old girl for sex but was instead confronted.
  
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• What's On: 11 reasons to go out in south London this week

  22-02-2016 12:45
  
  What's On's Jim Palmer gives you 11 reasons to go out in the next week or so in south London, north Kent and north Surrey.
  
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• “Best M25 traffic jam ever" - police forced to shut motorway after Facebook drivers' event goes viral

  22-02-2016 11:40
  
  The Surviving the Nightlife car meet at the motorway services was descended upon by more than 3,000 motorists on Sunday night, forcing police to refuse entry to other cars that were blocking the M25.
  
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• Coulsdon car park that was controversially closed last year reopens - for now

  22-02-2016 11:40
  
  From today drivers will once again be able to park at the 120-space site in Lion Green Road, which was closed by Croydon Council in July to make way for the construction of a Waitrose store.
  
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• Delays on Croydon trains all day because of over-running engineering works - Croydon Guardian

  22-02-2016 11:24
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  Delays on Croydon trains all day because of over-running engineering works
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  There are delays on Southern and Thameslink trains running through Croydon today because of over-running engineering works. A southbound line is blocked, causing delays of up to 15 minutes for morning commuters. The delays are expected to last all ...
  Overrunning engineering works between East Croydon and South Croydon are bringing delays, disruption and ...Brighton and Hove Newsall
  

• Lion Green Road car park in Coulsdon has reopened today, council...

  22-02-2016 11:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Lion Green Road car park in Coulsdon has temporarily reopened today.The site closed last June ahead of plans for the site to be developed in a Waitrose supermarket and community centre.However, in January the plans fell through after CCURV, the development company due to build the scheme, said it was "no longer viable".Croydon Council reopened the 120-space site today.Parking will be free until March 7 when normal charges are expected to be brought back into...
  
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• Croydon Council submits planning application for Fairfield Halls...

  22-02-2016 11:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON Council has submitted a planning application for its Fairfield Halls, College Green and Croydon College scheme.The council wants to create a 'cultural and education quarter' in the town centre including a £30 million refurbishment of Fairfield Halls, an entirely new college and a revamped public space between the two buildings, including an outdoor performance area.The major scheme, which will also include new homes, offices, shops and restaurants, has caused controversy...
  
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• Delays on Croydon trains all day because of over-running engineering works

  22-02-2016 10:40
  
  A southbound line is blocked, causing delays of up to 15 minutes for morning commuters.
  
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• Man jailed for committing THIRTEEN knifepoint robberies in 32...

  22-02-2016 10:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN who committed 13 knifepoint robberies in little more than a month across London including Croydon has been jailed for seven years. Craig Adams, 33, targeted employees late in the evening, forcing his victims to hand over cash from the till using various weapons including knives, a machete and a large sword. In all Adams committed 16 offences - 13 robberies and 3 burglaries - between October 4 and November 5 last yearThey include threatening a 28-year-old sales assistant in Subway,...
  
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• Driver 'wraps their BMW around traffic light' in South Norwood

  22-02-2016 10:25
  
  There were no reports of any injuries after the crash, which happened at about 6.30am at the junction of Whitehorse Lane and South Norwood Hill. 
  
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• ​Delays all day on trains through Croydon due to overrunning...

  22-02-2016 10:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  TRAINS will be disrupted all day today due to overrunning engineering work between East Croydon and South Croydon.One train line between the stations will be closed and platform six at East Croydon will also be shut.Trains through East Croydon may be delayed by up to 15 minutes and a number of Southern Rail and Thameslink services are also subject to alteration.Southern said the delays are "expected to continue until the end of service" due to overrunning Network Rail engineering work.
  
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