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• Conservatives walk out of council meeting after councillor accused of 'showing disrespect' to Mayor

  29-02-2016 23:10
  
  The group staged the walkout following repeated refusals from councillor Phil Thomas to leave the chamber after being given a formal warning for his conduct. 
  
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• Buttock-spanking church 'cult' minister told worshipper she 'had...

  29-02-2016 20:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CHRISTIAN minister who allegedly sexually assaulted his female worshippers by spanking their bare buttocks told one of them she 'really needed to be disciplined', a court has heard.Howard Curtis, 73, is said to have run his church, Coulsdon Christian Fellowship (CCF), in Chipstead Valley Road "like a cult" since the early 1980s.He is said to have "brainwashed" women in his congregation into accepting bare bottom spankings as 'God's will' to satisfy his sexual desires,...
  
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• Family and friends pay tribute to 'gorgeous boy' killed by car metres from home

  29-02-2016 18:46
  
  Maths graduate George Beresford, 21, died three days after being hit by a BMW yards from his family home.
  
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• X Factor scouts to visit Croydon open mic night in search for...

  29-02-2016 18:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  X FACTOR scouts will be on the look-out for talent at a Croydon open mic night tomorrow.Gurus from the ITV talent show will be in the audience at Hoodoo's in Matthews Yard, the venue said – but have been told they cannot display any X Factor branding.Pete Hamilton, Hoodoo's café and music venue 'chief', said scouts approached him last week asking to come to the night and display X Factor banners."We basically said no," Pete said. "We said they are free to come down...
  
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• 'Spanking' minister whispered 'I can turn you on' while giving parishioner neck massage, court hears

  29-02-2016 18:20
  
  Howard Curtis allegedly abused victims during private "counselling sessions" intended to deliver his worshippers from "evil spirits".
  
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• What's On: 17 reasons to go out in south London this week

  29-02-2016 18:09
  
  There's lots to see in south London this week. Here's a few ideas to get you started...
  
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• Campaigners to fight on despite Fairfield Halls board agreeing to two-year closure of venue

  29-02-2016 17:10
  
  Opponents have demanded a public meeting with Croydon Council leader Tony Newman to address concerns over the "disgraceful" closure.
  
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• IN PICTURES: Hidden beauty: our gallery of the derelict places of south London and north Surrey

  29-02-2016 17:00
  
  They include a power station, a former asylum, an abandoned cemetery and a hospital built out of a poorhouse.
  
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• Plans for Croydon's cultural and educational quarter - including Fairfield Halls - published online - Croydon Advertiser

  29-02-2016 16:49 via
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  Plans for Croydon's cultural and educational quarter - including Fairfield Halls - published online
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  THE planning application for Croydon's 'cultural and educational quarter' - including a refurbished Fairfield Halls - has been published online. As part of the first phase of the major scheme, Croydon Council Housing Development & Regeneration, the ...
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• Plans for Croydon's cultural and educational quarter - including...

  29-02-2016 15:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE planning application for Croydon's 'cultural and educational quarter' - including a refurbished Fairfield Halls - has been published online.As part of the first phase of the major scheme, Croydon Council Housing Development & Regeneration, the council's development company, is seeking full planning permission for the Fairfield Halls project and 194 flats.The council has also applied for outline planning permission to demolish and rebuild Croydon College, redesign College Green, knock...
  
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• BREAKING VIEWS: Time to follow Wales' example of making it the...

  29-02-2016 13:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  IS THERE any worse feeling? The stirring in the stomach, followed by soul-searching as to whether you really needed to risk that slightly dodgy-looking kebab shop last night.A short dash and an uncomfortable perch on the porcelain later and your worst fears are confirmed.The day is ruined. Fetch the Lucozade – it's the only thing you'll be able to hold down for the next 24 hours.The above scenario is exactly why, as the Advertiser reveals this year's zero-rated eateries, it's time for...
  
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• Road tax is changing: What you need to know and how you'll be affected

  29-02-2016 11:15
  
  A shake-up to the way UK road tax rates are calculated is coming into force next April.
  
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• Nearly 2,000 patients used London's Air Ambulance last year - with over 500 casualties caused by shootings and stabbings

  29-02-2016 09:12
  
  In south west London, Croydon saw the most treatments with 62 call-outs. Elsewhere, 39 patients were treated in Richmond-upon-Thames, 38 in Wandsworth, 31 in Merton, 27 in Kingston and 17 in Sutton.
  
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• How many times did London's air ambulance land in your area last year?

  29-02-2016 09:12
  
  Nearly 2,000 patients used London's Air Ambulance last year
  
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• Ladies looking to propose this leap year can do so on a dry, bright, sunny February 29

  29-02-2016 08:28
  
  Spring is (almost) finally here with just one day remaining of a long, cold winter.
  
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• 'Physically and psychologically gruelling': MP Gavin Barwell to publish General Election campaign memoir next month

  29-02-2016 06:00
  
  "How to Win a Marginal Seat: My Year Fighting For My Political Life" will give readers a first-hand account of the Conservative MP's close-fought battle with Labour challenger Sarah Jones at last May’s general election.
  
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• 'Physically and psychologically gruelling': MP Gavin Barwell to publish campaign memoir next month

  29-02-2016 06:00
  
  "How to Win a Marginal Seat: My Year Fighting For My Political Life" will give readers a first-hand account of the Conservative MP's close-fought battle with Labour challenger Sarah Jones at last May’s general election.
  
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