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• Teachers to strike over secondary school's 'broken promises' of pay rises

  03-03-2016 18:34
  
  Staff at John Fisher School were told they would get salary increases but the school can no longer afford them because the money has already been spent.
  
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• ​Water supply back on at Croydon University Hospital after burst...

  03-03-2016 17:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AN earlier burst pipe caused by a contractor working on the new A&E has been fixed at Croydon University Hospital, with service returning to normal.A total of 20 non-urgent operations were cancelled as a result of the accidental damage to the pipe this morning which lead to a limited water supply in the emergency department and flooding outside.Ambulances are now using the hospital after they were diverted to St George's, Kings, the Princess Royal, and Epsom and St Helier hospitals during...
  
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• Former Charlton, Leeds and Norwich man on way to Crystal Palace - Croydon Advertiser

  03-03-2016 17:21
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  Former Charlton, Leeds and Norwich man on way to Crystal Palace
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  Hughes, who played for Leeds United, Norwich City and Charlton Athletic among other clubs, began his coaching badges towards the end of playing days at The Valley. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. Hughes played as a full-back and ...and more »
  

• QUIZ: How well do you know Croydon's Tramlink stations?

  03-03-2016 17:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON'S Tramlink service is simply, effective, convenient and very well used. But how many Croydon folk who've used this transport system could recognise the Tramlink station just by a simple snapshot in time?
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• ARCHIVE PHOTOS: 23 pictures of Selsdon Primary School World Fun...

  03-03-2016 16:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• Are you as smart as this South Croydon 14-year-old with an IQ score of 162? - Croydon Advertiser

  03-03-2016 15:51
  Are you as smart as this South Croydon 14-year-old with an IQ score of 162?
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  Are you as smart as this South Croydon 14-year-old with an IQ score of 162? X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message. /. CHILD GENIUS: Mayoori Jeganmogan with proud mum Sharmmi and dad Vijayakumar Photo: ...
  

• Missing girl from Wandsworth found

  03-03-2016 15:31
  
  Shanique Pennant was thought to be in Croydon, Tooting or Battersea
  
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• Croydon University Hospital declares 'major incident' and cancels operations after losing A&E water supply

  03-03-2016 15:20
  
  The accident and emergency department has been closed to ambulances and all non-urgent surgery has been cancelled after a burst pipe flooded outside the hospital.
  
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• Major incident declared at Croydon University Hospital after contractor burst water pipe - Croydon Advertiser

  03-03-2016 14:12
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  Major incident declared at Croydon University Hospital after contractor burst water pipe
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  A MAJOR incident has been declared at Croydon University Hospital today after a contractor burst a water pipe, reducing water availability on site and causing flooding. Non-emergency surgery has been postponed and ambulances are being diverted.
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• Croydon residents 'hit 17 times harder' than Surrey by local government cuts, Labour claims - Croydon Guardian

  03-03-2016 14:03
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  Croydon residents 'hit 17 times harder' than Surrey by local government cuts, Labour claims
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  A political row over Croydon's share of local government funding has been inflamed again after Labour claimed cuts were hitting the borough's residents 17 times harder than in neighbouring Surrey. The Conservative government's finance settlement, voted ...
  

• Are you as smart as this South Croydon 14-year-old with an IQ...

  03-03-2016 14:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A SOUTH Croydon 14-year-old has achieved the highest possible score in an IQ test – placing her in the brainiest one per cent of the population. Child genius Mayoori Jeganmogan received the top mark of 162 in the test last month. The Old Palace of John Whitgift School student, who can solve a nine-by-nine Sudoku in three to five minutes, was able to read and write at threeand is excelling in exams for her age. Now, the Year 9 pupil has yet again proven her capabilities in the test...
  
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• Councillor 'sorry' for disrespecting 'partisan' and 'unfair'...

  03-03-2016 13:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE Conservative councillor kicked out of a meeting for disrespecting Croydon's mayor says he will apologise for how he behaved despite taking another swipe at her.Phil Thomas, shadow cabinet member for Clean Green Croydon, was asked to leave the chamber on Monday night for comments made towards Mayor Patricia Hay-Justice. The decision prompted the entire Conservative group to walk out of the meeting in protest. Speaking to the Advertiser, Cllr Thomas accepted he had been "rude" and...
  
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• Major incident declared at Croydon University Hospital after...

  03-03-2016 13:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAJOR incident has been declared at Croydon University Hospital today after a contractor burst a water pipe, reducing water availability on site and causing flooding.Non-emergency surgery has been postponed and ambulances are being diverted to St George's, Kings, the Princess Royal, and Epsom and St Helier hospitals.The contractor accidentally hit a water pipe while working on the new A&E at the hospital.Drinking water is being made available to patients and staff in affected areas.Dr...
  
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• Woman 'raped in Croydon town centre in mid-afternoon' - Evening Standard

  03-03-2016 13:45
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  Woman 'raped in Croydon town centre in mid-afternoon'
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  Police have arrested a man after a woman was allegedly raped in Croydon town centre. A 25-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of raping a woman in an area near to Surrey Street at around 3.40pm on Tuesday. Police cordoned off an area of ...
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• Man arrested after woman 'raped in broad daylight' near Surrey Street

  03-03-2016 13:42
  
  A 25-year-old man has been arrested following the sexual assault, said to have happened on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• “Croydon needs the opportunity to fulfil its potential”: interview with Sadiq Khan, Labour's candidate for Mayor of ... - The Croydon Citizen

  03-03-2016 13:00
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  “Croydon needs the opportunity to fulfil its potential”: interview with Sadiq Khan, Labour's candidate for Mayor of ...
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  First of all, I'd like to ask you about the same areas I discussed with your colleague Marina. What's your plan for housing? London's the greatest city in the world, but we're at a crossroads. Typically, Londoners are being priced out of London because ...and more »
  

• 6 dogs rescued as firefighters battle flat fire in Selsdon

  03-03-2016 12:38
  Four fire engines and 20 firefighters were called to reports of a fire at the property, a house converted into flats, just before 10.45am.
  
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• Firefighters rescue dogs from flat blaze

  03-03-2016 12:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A FIRE in which six dogs were rescued was actually in Catford despite the London Fire Brigade initially tweeting it was in Selsdon.Twenty firefighters were at the blaze in Farley Road, Catford, Lewisham. The dogs were rescued by firefighters in breathing apparatus and no one was injured.The LFB has apologised for the location error.20 firefighters are dealing with a flat fire on Farley Road in #Croydon. More information soon pic.twitter.com/97tHxSN5kL— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire)...
  
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• Council forced to scrap plans to spend almost £1m renting space in Boxpark - because pop-up mall is already full

  03-03-2016 12:00
  
  The council had hoped to use eight “pop up showcase units” to “attract and showcase high profile businesses-led activities to Croydon”.
  
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• Two people taken to hospital after crash between car and van in New Addington

  03-03-2016 11:34
  
  Police, paramedics, and fire crews were called the junction of Lodge Lane and Headley drive just after 7am.
  
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• Police investigating alleged rape of woman near Surrey Street in...

  03-03-2016 10:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE are investigating an alleged rape said to have happened on Tuesday afternoon in Croydon town centre.A member of the public alerted officers on routine patrol and at about 3.40pm, a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in an area off Surrey Street.He was taken to a south London police station and bailed to return, pending further enquiries, on a date in late June.A crime scene was put in place and police cordon was seen near Exchange Square on Tuesday evening.The...
  
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• Woman cut free from car after crashing into garden wall in Purley

  03-03-2016 10:30
  
  Firefighters were forced to remove the roof of the car to free the trapped woman after the crash in Foxley Lane.
  
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• Massive support among Londoners for 'cycle superhighways' ahead of Mayoral election

  03-03-2016 10:27
  
  Yougov poll shows 71 per cent in favour of cycle lanes on main roads, with 54 per cent approving even if it adds five minutes on to daily commute
  
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• Father and daughter cut free from car 'sandwiched' between two...

  03-03-2016 10:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A FATHER and daughter were cut free from a car "sandwiched" between two vans in the New Addington this morning.Paramedics, police and fire crews attended the three vehicle crash at the junction of Headley Drive with Lodge Lane at 7.08am.Firefighters removed the roof of the Renault Clio car and the man, in his 40s, and a teenage girl were carried out on spinal boards by the London Ambulance Service.The seriousness of their injuries is not yet known.Crew manager Steve Mewett, of...
  
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• Woman cut free from car and taken to hospital after crashing into...

  03-03-2016 09:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN was cut free from her car after crashing into a wall in Purley this morning. Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to Foxley Lane at 5.35am to find the blue BMW had hit a garden wall. Fire crews cut the roof off the car to free the woman, in her 20s, who was taken to hospital in a stable condition by the London Ambulance Service. Her injuries are not life threatening, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. The road was closed this morning while emergency services dealt...
  
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• Rain and wind set to blight the next two days but south London and north Surrey escape the worst of Storm Jake

  03-03-2016 09:10
  
  Winds will top at an eye-watering 17 miles per hour and the chance of rain will be between 65 and 80 per cent all day
  
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• Anger over plans to close Fairfield Halls arts venue in Croydon during two-year refurbishment - South London Press Today

  03-03-2016 08:33
  Anger over plans to close Fairfield Halls arts venue in Croydon during two-year refurbishment
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  Croydon council said Fairfeld Halls would shut its doors in July for a two-year refurbishment project costing about £30million. It is part of a wider £750million regeneration project which will also include a new purpose-built college at the heart of a ...and more »
  

• Croydon residents 'hit 17 times harder' than Surrey by local government cuts, Labour claims

  03-03-2016 07:00
  
  Conservative MP Chris Philp described the figures as “completely misleading” because they took into account all sources of funding for local authorities – including council tax – and not just government grants.
  
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• New school and sixth-form academy confirmed for vacant South Norwood police station site

  03-03-2016 06:00
  
  The Harris Federation plans to relocate its Aspire academy, currently based in Beckenham, to the former South Norwood police station site in Oliver Grove.
  
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