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• Fears grow as Croydon cat killer casts net more widely - The Independent

  26-02-2016 23:53
  The Independent
  Fears grow as Croydon cat killer casts net more widely
  The Independent
  Croydon-Cat-Killer.jpg Amber Lewis and her son Liam, eight, whose cat, Leo, is believed to have been a victim of the Croydon Cat Killer, who is suspected of having killed up to 66 animals; Louie died after its leg was severed. SWNS. Rushing to work ...
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  Exclusive: Police have more questions than answers in hunt for 'Croydon Cat Ki
  

• VIDEO: Man pinned down by police in Croydon town centre after...

  26-02-2016 20:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN Tasered by police has been arrested on suspicion of having a bladed article in Croydon town centre this afternoon.Police were called to reports of a man with a knife in George Street at 1.45pm and chased the man on foot.The man was Tasered and detained in Katharine Street, arrested on suspicion of being in possession of a bladed article and is currently in custody at a south London police station.Two officers sustained minor injuries and no members of the public were injured, a Met Police.
  
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• Army recruiter based in Croydon jailed for series of sex attacks on young recruits - Croydon Advertiser

  26-02-2016 19:56
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  Army recruiter based in Croydon jailed for series of sex attacks on young recruits
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  AN AFGHANISTAN war veteran who who used his position as a recruiter to carry out a series of sex attacks on young female recruits while based at a barracks in Croydon has been jailed for 11-and-a-half years. Edwin Mee, 46, was last year found guilty of ...
  

• Army recruiter based in Croydon jailed for series of sex attacks...

  26-02-2016 19:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AN AFGHANISTAN war veteran who who used his position as a recruiter to carry out a series of sex attacks on young female recruits while based at a barracks in Croydon has been jailed for 11-and-a-half years.Edwin Mee, 46, was last year found guilty of of two rapes and 14 other sex attacks, in all involving nine different victims.He was heard to exclaim "what the f***?" when a jury found him guilty last May.He was handed the lengthy jail term during a sentencing hearing at Southwark...
  
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• COMMENT: Croydon Council got its way over Fairfield Halls, now it must deliver - Croydon Advertiser

  26-02-2016 18:49
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  COMMENT: Croydon Council got its way over Fairfield Halls, now it must deliver
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  SO THE inevitable has finally been confirmed - Fairfield Halls is to close for two years and it will do so in the summer. Despite a well-supported campaign, backed by more than 6,000 people, no other outcome looked likely when the plan was first ...and more »
  

• COMMENT: Croydon Council got its way over Fairfield Halls, now it...

  26-02-2016 17:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  SO THE inevitable has finally been confirmed - Fairfield Halls is to close for two years and it will do so in the summer.Despite a well-supported campaign, backed by more than 6,000 people, no other outcome looked likely when the plan was first announced last October. Despite opposition from the Conservative group, it has been abundantly clear the Labour-run administration and senior council officers had no intention of ceding to calls for the development to be done in stages. Taken at face...
  
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• Man 'with knife' chased by police and Tasered in Croydon street - Evening Standard

  26-02-2016 16:47
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  Man 'with knife' chased by police and Tasered in Croydon street
  Evening Standard
  A man, who was allegedly in possession of a knife, has been Tasered in a south London street. Police were called to George Street, Croydon at 1.45pm to reports of a man with a knife and gave chase to a suspect when they arrived. A Met spokeswoman ...
  Man 'Tasered by police' after incident in Katharine Street in Croydon town centreCroydon Advertiser
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• Croydon Council confirms Fairfield Halls will close for two years in July for £30m rebuild - Croydon Advertiser

  26-02-2016 16:37
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  Croydon Council confirms Fairfield Halls will close for two years in July for £30m rebuild
  Croydon Advertiser
  CROYDON Council has reached an agreement with Fairfield Halls that will see the venue close for two years from July 15 for a £30 million rebuild. As revealed by the Advertiser on Monday, Fairfield (Croydon) Ltd has dropped its opposition to the plan ...and more »
  

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• CONFIRMED: Fairfield Halls to close for £30m redevelopment after venue's board 'reaches agreement' with council

  26-02-2016 16:14
  
  The venue will shut on July 15 despite a campaign to keep parts of the complex open.
  
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• PRODUCT RECALL: Lidl recalls packs of Mars and Snickers over...

  26-02-2016 15:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  LOW-COST supermarket, Lidl, is recalling packs of Mars and Snickers over fears they might contain pieces of plastic.The budget store, which has shops in London Road, Thornton Heath and Church Street, Croydon, is recalling the six pack chocolate bars, supplied by Mars Chocolate Germany because of the potential risk to consumers' health.The Lidl recall concerns only the products below, with the stated 'best before' dates, which were manufactured in the Netherlands and supplied to Lidl UK stores by
  
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• Croydon MPs united in backing campaign for UK to remain in the European Union - Croydon Advertiser

  26-02-2016 15:46
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  Croydon MPs united in backing campaign for UK to remain in the European Union
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  CROYDON'S three MPs have thrown their weight behind the campaign for Britain to remain in the European Union. Conservatives Gavin Barwell and Chris Philp, and Labour's Steve Reed, all believe leaving the EU would be too much of a risk.and more »
  

• Croydon Council confirms Fairfield Halls will close for two years...

  26-02-2016 15:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON Council has reached an agreement with Fairfield Halls that will see the venue close for two years from July 15 for a £30 million rebuild. As revealed by the Advertiser on Monday, Fairfield (Croydon) Ltd has dropped its opposition to the plan following negotiations with the council. The charity, which runs the arts and entertainment complex, supported a phased rather than complete closure, fearing the venue may not reopen if closed for a prolonged period of time. The council...
  
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• Man 'Tasered by police' after incident in Katharine Street in...

  26-02-2016 15:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN Tasered by police has been arrested on suspicion of having a bladed article in Croydon town centre this afternoon.Police were called to reports of a man with a knife in George Street at 1.45pm and chased the man on foot.The man was Tasered and detained in Katharine Street, arrested on suspicion of being in possession of a bladed article and is currently in custody at a south London police station.Two officers sustained minor injuries and no members of the public were injured, a Met Police.
  
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• VIDEO: 'Knife-wielding man' tasered by police outside Croydon town hall

  26-02-2016 15:21
  
  Witnesses reported seeing "tonnes of police" in Katharine Street.
  
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• Croydon MPs united in backing campaign for UK to remain in the...

  26-02-2016 15:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON'S three MPs have thrown their weight behind the campaign for Britain to remain in the European Union.Conservatives Gavin Barwell and Chris Philp, and Labour's Steve Reed, all believe leaving the EU would be too much of a risk. After negotiating changes to the country's membership, Prime Minister David Cameron announced that a referendum on the issue will be held on June 23. Those reforms, after two days of intensive talks, include changes to migrant welfare payments, protection for the..
  
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• ​Croydon's CR0 postcode one of the busiest for London's Air Ambulance last year - Croydon Advertiser

  26-02-2016 13:36
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  ​Croydon's CR0 postcode one of the busiest for London's Air Ambulance last year
  Croydon Advertiser
  LAST year, Croydon's CR0 postcode came in the top three busiest areas in the capital for London's Air Ambulance, according to statistics revealed today. In 2015, 31 patients were treated by the charity in the main postcode with 62 patients treated over ...and more »
  

• Public lighting project in Croydon would be 'sideshow' to real issues, says councillor - Croydon Advertiser

  26-02-2016 13:00
  Public lighting project in Croydon would be 'sideshow' to real issues, says councillor
  Croydon Advertiser
  ILLUMINATING public buildings and streets in an attempt to revive Croydon's nighttime economy would be a "sideshow" to the real problem, says a senior councillor. The idea has been put forward by Jo Negrini, the council's executive director of place ...
  

• ​Croydon's CR0 postcode one of the busiest for London's Air...

  26-02-2016 12:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  LAST year, Croydon's CR0 postcode came in the top three busiest areas in the capital for London's Air Ambulance, according to statistics revealed today. In 2015, 31 patients were treated by the charity in the main postcode with 62 patients treated over the borough in total. N1 and W1 came in the top two with 38 and 32 respectively. According to the service, on average five critically injured people in London are treated every day, performing crucial medical interventions at the roadside,...
  
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• Public lighting project in Croydon would be 'sideshow' to real...

  26-02-2016 12:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  ILLUMINATING public buildings and streets in an attempt to revive Croydon's nighttime economy would be a "sideshow" to the real problem, says a senior councillor.The idea has been put forward by Jo Negrini, the council's executive director of place, who said visitors could be attracted to the town by lighting public spaces with colourful displays, using the French city of Lyon and its Festival of Lights as an example.It appears, however, the bright idea may remain just that. The...
  
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• Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell's book - How to Win a Marginal...

  26-02-2016 11:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A BOOK written by Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell is to be titled 'How to Win a Marginal Seat: My Year Fighting for My Political Life'. The politician just saw off the challenge of Labour's Sarah Jones to hold his seat by just 165 votes at the General Election in May 2015 and has now penned 336-page account of how that narrowest of victories was won. According to the synopsis the book provides "unparalleled insight into what it's like to be an MP defending an ultra-marginal seat" . It...
  
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• CCTV released in bid to find missing Riana Reid from Croydon - Metro

  26-02-2016 11:11
  Metro
  CCTV released in bid to find missing Riana Reid from Croydon
  Metro
  Police have released CCTV footage in a fresh appeal to find a missing 14-year-old girl from Croydon. Riana Reid was last seen in Primark in Marble Arch at around 7.30pm on Wednesday February 17. MORE: Bomb scare after charity shop handed bag of ...
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• Boris Johnson to hold final People's Question Time as Mayor of...

  26-02-2016 10:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  BORIS Johnson is to hold his last People's Question Time event as Mayor of London in Croydon's Fairfield Halls.The Uxbridge and South Ruislip MP, who recently backed the campaign for the UK to leave the EU, is not seeking re-election in May. The People's Question Time events, held twice a year, give Londoners the chance to quiz the mayor and London Assembly members on topics including housing, transport and community safety.The event is being chaired by Kenley councilllor Steve O'Connell, London
  
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• More than 150 people fined for 'fly-tipping' - after leaving rubbish at recycling centres

  26-02-2016 10:00
  
  A grandmother and a primary school teacher are among those stung by the “unbelievable” penalties, which have raked in more than £10,000 for Croydon Council.
  
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• Woman taken to hospital after 'car collided with a parked...

  26-02-2016 09:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN was taken to hospital last night after a collision with a parked car. Officers, paramedics and firefighters attended the crash in Tennison Road at 10.15pm last night. The driver, a woman in her 30s, was taken to hospital in a stable condition, according to firefighter George O'Mahoney from Woodside fire station. He said: "We assisted ambulance crews at the scene. "The car had collided with a parked vehicle which was unoccupied. Both vehicles were quite badly damaged and...
  
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• Pregnant woman taken to hospital after 'car collided with a...

  26-02-2016 09:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A PREGNANT woman was taken to hospital last night after a collision with a parked car. Officers, paramedics and firefighters attended the accident in Tennison Road at 10.15pm last night.
  A woman in her 30s, understood to be pregnant, and another person were taken to hospital in a stable condition.George O'Mahoney, firefighter at Woodside fire station said: "We assisted ambulance crews at the scene and a woman was taken to hospital."The car had collided with a parked vehicle which...
  
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• VIDEO: Have you seen this girl? Police release CCTV in fresh bid to find missing Riana Reid

  26-02-2016 09:12
  
  Riana Reid was last seen on February 17 in Primark at Marble Arch in central London.
  
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• Pregnant woman taken to hospital after crash in South Norwood

  26-02-2016 08:57
  
  The accident happened on Tennison Road in South Norwood.
  
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• Croydon approves second office block at Ruskin Square - The Construction Index

  26-02-2016 08:37
  The Construction Index
  Croydon approves second office block at Ruskin Square
  The Construction Index
  Planning consent has been granted for a second office building at the £500m Ruskin Square development in Croydon. Ruskin Square is being speculatively developed next to East Croydon station by Schroder UK Real Estate Fund in partnership with ...
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  Croydon's new quarter taking shape with consent for 250000 sq ft s
  

• Chilly temperatures remain as cloud rolls in for the weekend

  26-02-2016 08:24
  
  After a cold and frosty start to the morning, with temperatures below zero, the rest of the day will be chilly with an occassional sunny break.
  
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• A Brit of all white: Croydon rap stars slam 'out of touch' Brit Awards over lack of diversity - Croydon Advertiser

  26-02-2016 07:26
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  A Brit of all white: Croydon rap stars slam 'out of touch' Brit Awards over lack of diversity
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  A Brit of all white: Croydon rap stars slam 'out of touch' Brit Awards over lack... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message. /. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. Stormzy and Krept and Konan have criticised ...and more »
  

• More than 150 people fined for 'fly-tipping' - after taking rubbish to recycling centres

  26-02-2016 06:00
  
  A grandmother and a primary school teacher are among those stung by the “unbelievable” penalties, which have raked in more than £10,000 for Croydon Council.
  
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