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• Care home manager struck off for 'deplorable' theft from...

  01-03-2016 20:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A NURSE has been struck off for the "deplorable and disgraceful" theft of hundreds of pounds from an elderly resident at an Upper Norwood care home he managed.James Dapaah was found to have abused his position by making several cash withdrawals from the vulnerable resident's bank account in 2013, when he was the manager of Church Road Hostel in Church Road.The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has decided Dapaah is unfit to practice because he "presents a risk to patients, has...
  
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• TRAVEL UPDATE: Delays on Tramlink after broken down tram

  01-03-2016 19:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THERE are delays on Tramlink services this evening after a broken down tram at Addiscome forced the closure of part of the network.Transport for London has said that though the "defective" tram had been recovered from the line by about 6.15pm.However, journeys between Addiscombe, Elmers End and Beckenham Junction were still suffering "minor delays".Minor delays between Addiscombe, Elmers End and Beckenham Junction. This is due to a previously failed train at...
  
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• Cat attacks: from the Croydon cat killer to a demon barber in the Cotswolds - The Guardian

  01-03-2016 18:34
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  Cat attacks: from the Croydon cat killer to a demon barber in the Cotswolds
  The Guardian
  Pet charities have reported a surge in the numbers of mutilated, murdered and kidnapped cats. Are we a nation of animal-maimers? Or is something else going on? The cat that caught the (shaving) cream ... but many others are victims of callous mutilation.
  'Breakthrough' in Croydon cat killer hunt as RSPCA says forensic tests confirm how pets were slayedYour Local Guardian
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• Parents angry after learning of Edenham High head teacher's...

  01-03-2016 17:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  PARENTS of pupils at Edenham High have reacted with shock and concern after the school's head teacher was suspended. Many have complained they first learned of Richard Rudd's suspension from the Advertiser instead of being informed by the school. At about 4pm today parents were sent a text advising them to look at the school's newsletter, which confirmed what they had read online. Earlier, the Advertiser had revealed Mr Rudd, who has been at the 1,086-pupil school since 2009, had been suspended.
  
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• Jury clear binman of carelessly reversing over grandmother while helping her move her car

  01-03-2016 17:44
  
  A binman accused of careless driving after a grandmother was knocked down and killed by her own car has been found not guilty.
  
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• FILM REVIEW: Does Hail, Caesar! (12A) live up to the Coen brothers' high standards?

  01-03-2016 17:30
  
  Many years ago, following the release of The Big Lebowski, a critic said that in a perfect world, all movies would be made by the Coen Brothers.
  
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• Croydon primary school with suspended head teacher is now on...

  01-03-2016 17:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A SCHOOL whose head teacher is suspended is now on its third principal in almost as many months. Alex Lundie was suspended as head teacher of Broadmead Primary Academy in November by REAch2 Academy Trust, which runs the school. The decision provoked anger among parents who first read about it in the Advertiser and have still not been told why she is under investigation.Brendan Plunkett, a deputy head at Larkswood Lime Primary Academy, in Chingford, was appointed interim head teacher. Last Friday
  
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• London mayoral candidate hopes to take on 'rogue landlords' and lack of housing

  01-03-2016 16:35
  
  Zac Goldsmith - the Conservative candidate for the next London Mayor - claims the capital's rising rent problems, high letting fees, "rogue landlords and lack of housing" will be remedied if he wins the election.
  
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• 'There is no Public Interest Panel' says Croydon Council after...

  01-03-2016 16:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON Council says it does not have a public interest panel that rules on Freedom of Information requests - despite a council officer saying it did. Last month the authority delayed responding to a separate FOI relating to under-performing schools because its Public Interest Panel (which it capitalised) needed to decide whether to the information should be released. In response, the Advertiser submitted a separate FOI asking who sits on the panel, how it takes decisions and what rulings it had
  
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• Croydon Cat Killer: Cat mutilations after accidental death are...

  01-03-2016 15:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE detective investigating whether the so-called Croydon Cat Killer is in fact mutilating cats that have died as a result of other causes says he or she is not committing an animal cruelty crime by doing so. Police are exploring whether a human being is cutting the heads and tails off dead cats in Croydon and south London but, as unpleasant as that behaviour is, it is not a specific criminal offence under the Animal Welfare Act. However, Detective Sergeant Andy Collin, leading Operation...
  
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• Renowned Street artist chooses inspired location for mesmerising...

  01-03-2016 15:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A STREET artist whose work was presented to President Barack Obama by David Cameron has chosen an inspired location for his latest mural. Ben Eine has daubed the word 'mesmerising' in large circus-style font on the side of a former office block in Croydon High Street that has been converted into flats by Inspired Asset Management.Produced as part of the Croydon Mural Project, the work was commissioned by RISE Gallery and the arts quarter in and around St George's Walk. The towering artwork on...
  
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• Croydon Council drops plan to rent eight Boxpark units and will use money to hold Ambition Festival - Croydon Advertiser

  01-03-2016 14:59
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  Croydon Council drops plan to rent eight Boxpark units and will use money to hold Ambition Festival
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  CROYDON Council has dropped its plan to rent units in Boxpark and will instead spend the money on holding a music festival. The council had agreed to rent eight spaces at the trendy pop-up mall, which is due to open by East Croydon station in August ...
  

• Edenham High head teacher Richard Rudd suspended after 'allegations' - Croydon Advertiser

  01-03-2016 14:13
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  Edenham High head teacher Richard Rudd suspended after 'allegations'
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  Richard Rudd was suspended from his position last week after as of yet unspecified "allegations" were made against him. Edenham High, in Shirley, was Croydon's last remaining local authority secondary school until it converted into an academy sponsored ...and more »
  

• Missing Croydon teenager found

  01-03-2016 14:12
  
  Riana Reid, 14, was last seen in the Marble Arch area in central London on February 17.
  
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• Croydon Council drops plan to rent eight Boxpark units and will...

  01-03-2016 13:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON Council has dropped its plan to rent units in Boxpark and will instead spend the money on holding a music festival.The council had agreed to rent eight spaces at the trendy pop-up mall, which is due to open by East Croydon station in August, at a cost of £800,000 over five years. It is understood the units were to be used to attract big businesses and investment to the borough. At Monday night's full council meeting it emerged the council has scrapped the idea due to the...
  
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• Edenham High head teacher Richard Rudd suspended after...

  01-03-2016 12:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE head teacher of Edenham High School in Croydon has been suspended. Richard Rudd was suspended from his position last week after as of yet unspecified "allegations" were made against him. Edenham High, in Shirley, was Croydon's last remaining local authority secondary school until it converted into an academy sponsored by the Greenshaw Learning Trust last September. In a statement sent to the Advertiser, the trust's executive head teacher Will Smith said: "Following allegations...
  
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• REVEALED: The latest mobile speed camera locations in and around...

  01-03-2016 12:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON commuters beware… here are the latest mobile speed camera locations in London for March 2016.The locations are detailed on the speedcamerasuk.com website which relies on drivers to upload locations online. All locations are correct on the website as of March 1, 2016.The locations below are monitored by a mobile safety camera van and/or police vehicle.In some cases you will be ticketed on the spot, and in others cases you will simply receive a NIP (Notice of Intended Prosecution)..
  
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• Missing Croydon girl, 14, found safe and well

  01-03-2016 12:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 14-YEAR-OLD girl reported missing last month has been found safe and well.The Metropolitan Police had issued CCTV footage of Riana Reid in a bid to locate the teenager, who was last seen on February 17.She returned home safe and well yesterday, a police statement confirmed.
  
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• Conservatives walk out of council tax meeting after councillor...

  01-03-2016 11:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  IN SCENES better suited to a children's playground, Conservative councillors walked out of Monday night's key council meeting after one of their members was ejected for being disrespectful to the mayor.Speaking after a bad-mannered debate about a council tax rise - which was later approved - Phil Thomas, shadow cabinet member for Clean Green Croydon, accused Mayor Patricia Hay-Justice of ignoring him. Cllr Hay-Justice said he had shown "no respect" and called for a vote which the...
  
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• South Norwood pub celebrates 50 years since it was rebuilt after...

  01-03-2016 11:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Albert Tavern will be celebrating 50 years since it was rebuilt following World War II damage this weekend.The Albert Tavern pub in South Norwood, is hosting the party on Saturday with free entry for all guests with a 1960s theme.The building, originally built in 1868, was bombed in an air raid during the war and was rebuilt and reopened in March 1966.Philippa Moran, manager of the Harrington Road watering hole, said: "The pub has a long and varied history, but for the 50th anniversary...
  
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• Council tax rise in Croydon approved after well-mannered and...

  01-03-2016 10:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  COUNCILLORS in Croydon approved a council tax rise after a good-natured meeting which otherwise passed without note.During a well-mannered debate, Labour council leader Tony Newman said that, while the Conservatives had raised valid concerns, a council tax rise totalling 3.99 per cent would help protect public services from cuts. Tim Pollard, leader of the Conservative opposition, told the chamber he disagreed with the decision but respected Cllr Newman's right to make it. This evening's meeting
  
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• Firefighters' smoke alarm warning after flat blaze in Croydon

  01-03-2016 10:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have warned residence about the importance of smoke alarms after a blaze at a Croydon flat on Saturday.The bathroom of the London Road flat was severely damaged by fire, while the rest of the property suffered smoke damage.The second-floor studio flat was not fitted with a working smoke alarm, which prompted London Fire Brigade to issue a stark reminder about the importance of the devices.The resident called the fire brigade after returning home. No one was in the flat at the time..
  
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• Did you get a school place? Hundreds set to miss out on first three choices due to secondary place shortage

  01-03-2016 09:56
  
  Today thousands of children across south London learnt what secondary school they will be attending in September.
  
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• Severe delays after M25 lorry accident

  01-03-2016 09:12
  One lane is closed and traffic is queuing anti-clockwise at junction 9 near Leatherhead after the accident at about 7.30am.
  
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• WEATHER: Grey and dreary for most of the week

  01-03-2016 08:53
  
  South London will be subject to more outbreaks of heavy rain throughout today and into Wednesday.
  
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• 'Breakthrough' in Croydon cat killer hunt as RSPCA says forensic tests confirm how pets were slayed - Croydon Guardian

  01-03-2016 05:51
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  'Breakthrough' in Croydon cat killer hunt as RSPCA says forensic tests confirm how pets were slayed
  Croydon Guardian
  A breakthrough has been made in the hunt for the Croydon cat killer after tests confirmed mutilated pets had died at the hands of humans, the RSPCA has claimed. Scientific analysis of several headless cats found dumped across south London suggests the ...
  Cat attacks: from the Croydon cat killer to a demon barber in the CotswoldsThe Guardian
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• 'Breakthrough' in Croydon cat killer hunt as RSPCA says forensic tests confirm how pets were slayed

  01-03-2016 05:50
  
  Scientific analysis of several headless cats found dumped across south London suggests the victims had been mowed down by a car before being decapitated, according to the charity.
  
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