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• FILM REVIEW: London Has Fallen (15) - 'terrifically silly'

  02-03-2016 18:06
  
  Be in no doubt, London Has Fallen is a terrifically silly, over-the-top movie.
  
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• Three 'Ghanaian gang' members arrested on suspicion of £500,000 credit card fraud

  02-03-2016 17:15
  
  Two men, aged 34 and 35, and a woman, 34, were arrested in Croydon during dawn raids by City of London Police fraud squad this morning.
  
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• Thornton Heath bin man cleared of causing death of 88-year-old...

  02-03-2016 16:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CROYDON dustbin man who knocked over the mother of a well-known TV actor as he went to help her has been cleared of causing death by dangerous driving.Olive Stevens, the 88-year-old mother of Only Fools And Horses actor Michael Fenton Stevens, had been on her way to the hairdresser when she found a country lane blocked by rubbish dumped by fly-tippers. She then reversed down the lane until she encountered 57-year-old Orlando Greenidge's dustbin truck. Greenidge, of Beverston Road, Thornton...
  
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• GALLERY: Here's which landmarks are under threat in London Has Fallen

  02-03-2016 15:44
  
  London is in extreme danger on the big screen this week when London Has Fallen comes to cinemas.
  
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• Ghanaian gang suspected of fraudulent £500,000 spending...

  02-03-2016 15:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A GHANAIAN gang suspected of using fraudulent credit cards to go on a £500,000 spending spree, buying Rolex watches, top of the range computers, and eating at expensive restaurants, have been arrested in dawn raids in Croydon.City of London Police's Fraud Squad say they arrested two men, aged 35 and 34 and a woman, 34, on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering in Croydon and Beckenham this morning. They are currently being held for questioning.Detectives believe the gang..
  
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• Head of tourism in Brighton appointed Croydon's new 'culture tsar' - Croydon Advertiser

  02-03-2016 15:32
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  Head of tourism in Brighton appointed Croydon's new 'culture tsar'
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  THE head of tourism in Brighton has been appointed as Croydon Council's new "culture tsar". Paula Murray, assistant chief executive of Brighton & Hove City Council, has been brought into the new creative director role to "lead the vision" for the £30 ...and more »
  

• Head of tourism in Brighton appointed Croydon's new 'culture...

  02-03-2016 14:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE head of tourism in Brighton has been appointed as Croydon Council's new "culture tsar". Paula Murray, assistant chief executive of Brighton & Hove City Council, has been brought into the new creative director role to "lead the vision" for the £30 million redesign of Fairfield Halls, the authority said. During the six month secondment she will also help develop a new "creative programme" while using her experience of overseeing 300 annual events in...
  
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• TRAVEL UPDATE: Fallen tree forces part suspension of Tramlink

  02-03-2016 14:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A FALLEN tree has forced Transport for London to suspend tram services on part of the Tramlink this afternoon. TfL said a fallen tree on the overhead tram lines had forced services on lines one and four to be curtailed - with trams to Elmers End terminating at Arena.
  Trams for lines one and four are turning at Harrington Road, according to @tramslondon on Twitter.Trams Update- Part Suspended. Due to a tree on the overhead line there's no service to Elmers End and Trams will be terminating at...
  
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• Secret Norbury knitters planning yarn explosion for Queen's...

  02-03-2016 14:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  KNITTERS in Norbury are planning a baa-rmy coloured yarn explosion this summer - but they don't want yew to know their identities. As a guerrilla knitting club, the group are using hundreds of metres of wool to shower over trees and rails in Norbury for the Queen's official birthday on June 11.With three months to go until the date, yarn-o-holics aged between nine and 80-years-old have begun work on making 157 flags from across the globe and Croydon inspired creations.A secret knitter organising
  
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• Two-year Fairfield Halls closure paves way for £750m 'cultural quarter'

  02-03-2016 13:42
  
  Croydon Council has submitted a planning application for a major transformation of the town centre, including the £30m revamp of Fairfield Halls
  
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• Comedian Richard Herring tells us about becoming a dad and his new stand-up tour

  02-03-2016 13:31
  
  After years of being a wandering singleton, Richard Herring has finally settled down with a wife and tiny baby.
  
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• Edenham High School headteacher suspended over “allegations” made against him

  02-03-2016 13:27
  
  Richard Rudd, headteacher of Edenham High School in Shirley was suspended pending an investigation after “allegations” were made against him.
  
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• Edenham High School head teacher suspended over “allegations” made against him

  02-03-2016 13:27
  
  Richard Rudd, headteacher of Edenham High School in Shirley was suspended pending an investigation after “allegations” were made against him.
  
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• WARNING: Tesco recalls butters after bacteria linked to...

  02-03-2016 13:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A BUG which could prove deadly to pregnant women, newborns and the elderly has been discovered in packs of Tesco flavoured butters.The supermarket giant, which has large 'Extra' stores in Purley and Thornton Heath, has detected Listeria monocytogenes in some of the butters on sale and some that are offered at its fresh meat and fish counters.The bacteria has been linked to causing meningitis in newborns.As a precaution, Tesco has recalled the products from its shelves and has urged customers not
  
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• The Great Gatsby will bring Jazz Age 'roaring into life' on Croydon stage

  02-03-2016 13:01
  
  We have seen Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert Redford take lead roles in iconic big screen adaptations of The Great Gatsby, and F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel is heading for the stage in Croydon.
  
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• The most unhygienic things seen by a senior environmental health...

  02-03-2016 11:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A COCKROACH infestation and dead rodents - some of the worst things seen by inspectors in Croydon businesses.Abigail Courtney, one of the council's most senior environmental health officers, said finding the cockroaches was like "a scene from The Mummy" movies as hundreds of the pests had coated a mop.She said about the experience five years ago at an unnamed cafe: "It was the first time I've screamed in a business. "It's when you want to tuck your trousers into your socks...
  
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• Pearl Izumi Tour Series cycle race to return to Croydon in June - Croydon Advertiser

  02-03-2016 11:18
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  Pearl Izumi Tour Series cycle race to return to Croydon in June
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  A PROFESSIONAL cycle race which attracted thousands of spectators to the town centre is to return to Croydon in June. Croydon Council has confirmed the borough will again host the Pearl Izumi Tour Series, after its successful first visit last year. It ...and more »
  

• Police appeal to find missing 'vulnerable' teenage girl with...

  02-03-2016 11:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE are appealing for assistance in tracing a "vulernable" young girl with links to Croydon.Shanique Pennant, 16, was last seen at The Central Family Court in Holborn nearly a week ago on Thursday, February 25.She is known to have links within Wandsworth, in particular Tooting and Battersea, as well as Croydon areas.Shanique is described as black, 5ft 9ins tall with long black hair and brown eyes, said a Metropolitan Police spokesman in a statement. It is believed she was wearing...
  
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• Pearl Izumi Tour Series cycle race to return to Croydon in June

  02-03-2016 10:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A PROFESSIONAL cycle race which attracted thousands of spectators to the town centre is to return to Croydon in June.Croydon Council has confirmed the borough will again host the Pearl Izumi Tour Series, after its successful first visit last year. It says the 2015 race around the town centre drew a crowd of 12,500 people. The route for this year's event, which will again include a men's and a women's race, has yet to be finalised but it is expected to take in the Restaurant Quarter in South...
  
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• Teenage girl missing from Wandsworth could be in Tooting, Battersea or Croydon

  02-03-2016 10:12
  
  A 16-year-old has been missing for nearly a week and could be in Croydon
  
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• Croydon Council promises to stop fining people for attempting to recycle at overflowing depots

  02-03-2016 09:40
  
  Labour councillor Stuart Collins, the cabinet member leading the council’s ‘Don’t Mess with Croydon’ fly-tipping crackdown, said he had “listened to public concern” about the fines.
  
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• WEATHER: Bright and breezy start - but watch out for rain later

  02-03-2016 09:06
  
  And with strong winds expected to keep up throughout the morning it is likely to feel colder than the predicted high of 9 degrees.
  
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• Delays on Southern trains between Caterham and Purley after fault

  02-03-2016 08:18
  
  Commuters should expect services running through the two stations to be cancelled or delayed by up to 15 minutes until at least 8am, according to Southern.
  
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• Croydon Council promises to stop fining people for leaving rubbish at overflowing recycling centres

  02-03-2016 06:00
  
  Labour councillor Stuart Collins, the cabinet member leading the council’s ‘Don’t Mess with Croydon’ fly-tipping crackdown, said he had "“listened to public concern” about the fines
  
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