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• Nightclub closures 'the best thing that's ever happened to Croydon' - Croydon Advertiser

  23-02-2016 18:39
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  Nightclub closures 'the best thing that's ever happened to Croydon'
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  Zack Rodney, of The Granaries, says the closure of clubs such as Tiger Tiger could be the best thing that's happened to... Croydon Council press officer evacuates bus and battles engine... Croydon Council press officer evacuates bus and battles... 1 ...
  

• 'What have you done?': Grandmother knocked down and killed by own car, court hears

  23-02-2016 18:20
  
  An 88-year-old grandmother was killed by her own vehicle when a refuse collector knocked her over whilst reversing her car in Chelsfield, a court heard.
  
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• Nightclub closures 'the best thing that's ever happened to...

  23-02-2016 18:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE owner of Croydon's longest-standing nightclub says the closure of most of his competitors will be the "best thing that's ever happened" to the town.Zack Rodney, owner of The Granaries, believes the demise of venues like Tiger Tiger will mean the borough's ailing night time economy can "start from scratch".The Granaries, in Overtons Yard, celebrated its 25th birthday last year and Mr Rodney has seen dozens of rival nightspots come and go during that time. He believes...
  
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• Celebs and TfL unite for central London podcasts and free walk for Sport Relief

  23-02-2016 18:12
  
  Famous faces from TV, music and film have teamed up with Transport for London to get people walking for Sport Relief.
  
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• Junior doctors to strike again over Jeremy Hunt's decision to force new contracts

  23-02-2016 18:09
  
  The union claims the Government has “failed to follow due process” and is seeking a judicial review of the decision.
  
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• Croydon Council press officer evacuates bus and battles engine fire on commute to work - Croydon Advertiser

  23-02-2016 18:00
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  Croydon Council press officer evacuates bus and battles engine fire on commute to work
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  A CROYDON Council press officer evacuated a bus and extinguished a fire after spotting flames from the engine. John Bownas, who lives in Merstham, left his home in London Road this morning (Tuesday) and saw smoke billowing from the back of the 405 ...
  

• Mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith talks Brexit, diversity and London's housing crisis during Tooting visit

  23-02-2016 17:44
  Mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith said he is targeting voters beyond the “traditional Conservative base” during a visit to his rival’s patch this morning.
  
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• Croydon Council press officer evacuates bus and battles engine...

  23-02-2016 17:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CROYDON Council press officer evacuated a bus and extinguished a fire after spotting flames from the engine.John Bownas, who lives in Merstham, left his home in London Road this morning (Tuesday) and saw smoke billowing from the back of the 405 single-decker bus waiting in traffic.The 46-year-old was on his way to work when he spotted smoke coming from the bus while the passengers and driver sat on board oblivious to the blaze.Mr Bownas leapt into action, alerting the driver to evacuate the...
  
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• Brighton retail trade at risk from Croydon's £1.5bn shopping development - The Argus

  23-02-2016 17:17
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  Brighton retail trade at risk from Croydon's £1.5bn shopping development
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  MAJOR new developments such as Croydon's £1.5bn shopping centre threaten the success of Brighton's retail sector, according to a report urging the renewal of the city centre's Business Improvement District (BID). When Croydon's shopping centre opens in ...
  

• Is this the greatest train announcer ever? Driver advises passengers to report suspicious activity to Ghostbusters

  23-02-2016 17:14
  
  The video was taken in August last year and includes an apology about a lack of Ferrero Rocher chocolate on the train
  
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• Southern boss rules out double decker trains to beat overcrowding

  23-02-2016 17:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  SOUTHERN has ruled out double decker trains to beat overcrowding on services through Croydon.A residents suggested following countries in Europe to introduce two tier trains as a way to make room for more people on the railways at a public meeting hosted by Gavin Barwell, Croydon Central MP, last week (Thursday February 18).Alex Foulds, passenger services director at Southern, said no one has "done the modelling" to introduce double deckers similar to those in Switzerland."I don't...
  
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• Sadiq Khan visits his Mayoral rival's home turf to talk about the EU, caring for the elderly, Heathrow and Boris Johnson

  23-02-2016 14:54
  
  Labour’s candidate for Mayor Sadiq Khan travelled to his rival’s home soil as he visited Richmond’s Age UK branch in the Barnes Green Centre on Friday.
  
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• Can you help police find missing Croydon teen Riana Reid? - The Voice Online

  23-02-2016 14:18
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  Can you help police find missing Croydon teen Riana Reid?
  The Voice Online
  POLICE IN Croydon are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 14-year-old girl who has been missing for a week. Riana Reid was last seen at approximately 7.30pm on Wednesday February 17, in the Marble Arch area of central London.
  Police 'growing increasingly concerned' over whereabouts of missing girlCroydon Guardianall 5 news articles »
  

• Police concerned for welfare of missing girl, 14, from Croydon

  23-02-2016 14:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing 14-year-old girl from Croydon.Riana Reid was seen at about 7.30pm on Wednesday, February 17 in the Marble Arch area of London. She is described by police as a light-skinned black female, approximately 5ft 3ins to 5ft 4ins tall, with a slim build and shoulder length black hair. She is known to frequent the Croydon, Lewisham, Dartford and central London areas.A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Officers are increasingly...
  
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• Police 'growing increasingly concerned' over whereabouts of missing girl

  23-02-2016 13:23
  
  Riana Reid was last seen in the Marble Arch area in central London on February 17.
  
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• The 58 recommendations of the Croydon Opportunity and Fairness Commission in full - Croydon Advertiser

  23-02-2016 13:11
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  The 58 recommendations of the Croydon Opportunity and Fairness Commission in full
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  THE Croydon Opportunity and Fairness Commission, set up by Croydon Council at the cost of £200,000, spent a year speaking to thousands of residents about inequality in Croydon. Here is a full list of the 58 recommendations made in its final report. 1.and more »
  

• Neelam Desai fails to attend court for EIGHTH time but faces...

  23-02-2016 13:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  ALLEGED con artist Neelam Desai has failed to attend court for the eighth consecutive time - but faces arrest if she does so again. The case against Desai, 35, has been repeatedly adjourned since she was first summonsed to appear at Croydon Magistrates' Court on October 29 last year but did not show. She was last due in court on Monday but the case was instead heard last Friday without her being present. Magistrates agreed to adjourn the case but said, if she does not attend court on March 7, a.
  
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• Five of the best… Croydon parks to walk your dog - The Croydon Citizen

  23-02-2016 13:00
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  Five of the best… Croydon parks to walk your dog
  The Croydon Citizen
  We're very fortunate in Croydon to have so many parks and green spaces – 127 to be precise, so get your walking shoes on and grab the dog. If you haven't got one, borrow the neighbour's, because if there is one thing better than getting outside to ...
  

• Trial date set for Thornton Heath man charged with plotting terrorist attacks

  23-02-2016 12:56
  
  Cubeya Hassan Jama, 19, of London Road, is charged with engaging in conduct to prepare for terrorist attacks.
  
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• The 58 recommendations of the Croydon Opportunity and Fairness...

  23-02-2016 12:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE Croydon Opportunity and Fairness Commission, set up by Croydon Council at the cost of £200,000, spent a year speaking to thousands of residents about inequality in Croydon. Here is a full list of the 58 recommendations made in its final report. 1. Vibrant, responsible and connected communities • The council set an example of best practice by encouraging its staff to volunteer on its social priorities within Croydon, with a minimum entitlement of three days a year, ideally...
  
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• Fairness Commission will help 'tell a new story about Croydon'...

  23-02-2016 12:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A REPORT exploring whether the town is fair should be used to "tell a new story about Croydon", says its chairman.The Opportunity and Fairness Commission has produced 58 recommendations after a year-long process in which it spoke with 3,000 residents about inequality in the borough.The exercise, commissioned by the council at a cost of £200,000, has been dismissed by critics as an expensive talking shop but, speaking as the final report was approved by cabinet on Monday, the...
  
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• Croydon council leader hits out at 'scurrying' Conservative MPs...

  23-02-2016 10:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A WEEK after Croydon politicians went nuts at each other in a row over squirrels the council leader has accused the borough's two Conservative MPs of "scurrying around" trying to justify the disproportionately low public funding Croydon receives.Tony Newman launched a scathing public attack at Gavin Barwell and Chris Philp for defending extra Government support given predominantly to Tory-controlled local authorities.He repeatedly attacked Barwell specifically at Monday's cabinet...
  
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• Croydon council leader hits out at 'scurrying' Conservative MPs in funding row - Croydon Advertiser

  23-02-2016 10:14
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  Croydon council leader hits out at 'scurrying' Conservative MPs in funding row
  Croydon Advertiser
  A WEEK after Croydon politicians went nuts at each other in a row over squirrels the council leader has accused the borough's two Conservative MPs of "scurrying around" trying to justify the disproportionately low public funding Croydon receives.
  Brexit vote: Where Croydon MPs stand on EU referendumCroydon Guardianall 8 news articles »
  

• Rapist given six-year jail term for sex attack on vulnerable...

  23-02-2016 10:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A SOUTH Norwood man who raped a vulnerable alcoholic in Grangewood Park in the middle of a rainy night has been jailed for six years.Michael McGibbon, of Ross Road, South Norwood, was found guilty of attacking the woman, who was struggling with alcoholism at the time, in the park on the evening on December 14, 2013.He admitted having sex with the victim, though he claimed she asked him to have sex with her in the middle of a busy road. He denied rape, maintaining the sex was consensual.But a...
  
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• Events company can't sell drinks at Croydon house party for fears...

  23-02-2016 09:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AN events company has been told they cannot set up a cash bar at a woman's 30th birthday in a South Croydon home after fears it could set a "dangerous precedent" in licensing.Bespoke bar company, VIP Bars and Events Ltd applied for a temporary event license at the home in Ballards Way for a private party.Police objected on the grounds of it undermining the prevention of crime and disorder adding it being "highly unusual for alcohol to be sold at a birthday party at a residential...
  
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• Broken down train at London Waterloo causing delays and cancellations to and from station

  23-02-2016 09:00
  
  Commuters are being warned by South West Trains to expect the disruption to last until about 9am with services across south west London due to be affected.
  
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• WEATHER: Cold conditions set to continue throughout the week

  23-02-2016 08:13
  
  The Met Office predicts that temperatures will reach as high as 8 Celsius when the sun comes out this afternoon with only a small chance of rain throughout the day.
  
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• Southern boss says pregnant and disabled passengers allowed in...

  23-02-2016 07:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  SOUTHERN has said it will allow pregnant and disabled passengers to sit in first class when there are no other seats available by the end of the month.The rail company made the assurance to a Croydon resident at a public meeting on rail services in the borough hosted by Gavin Barwell, MP for Croydon Central, last week (Thursday February 18).The resident made the request after his wife was moved out of a first class area last week despite there being no seating left in standard class."There...
  
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• Homebuyers 'paying 60 per cent extra for new-build homes' in Croydon - Croydon Guardian

  23-02-2016 06:04
  Croydon Guardian
  Homebuyers 'paying 60 per cent extra for new-build homes' in Croydon
  Croydon Guardian
  Homebuyers in Croydon are paying over-the-odds for new-build homes because of the Government's Help to Buy scheme, it has been claimed. Some developers are charging up to 60 per cent more for new homes than the borough's average asking price, ...and more »
  

• Homebuyers 'paying 60 per cent extra for new-build homes' in Croydon

  23-02-2016 06:00
  
  Propcision co-founder Michelle Ricci believed the widening gap was an "unintended consequence" of the Government's Help to Buy scheme.
  
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