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• VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Mouse filmed running around Burger King in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  08-03-2016 21:19
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  VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Mouse filmed running around Burger King in Croydon
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  A DINER has spoken of her shock after spotting a mouse crawling above the counter of a Burger King restaurant in Croydon town centre today while she was halfway through her meal. The Advertiser has been passed a copy of a video, filmed by the customer ...
  

• VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Mouse filmed running around Burger King in...

  08-03-2016 20:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A DINER has spoken of her shock after spotting a mouse crawling above the counter of a Burger King restaurant in Croydon town centre today while she was halfway through her meal. The Advertiser has been passed a copy of a video, filmed by the customer, which shows the rodent making its way along lighting above the counter of the branch of Burger King, in Church Street. Watch the video below:The 25-year-old diner, who only wanted to give her name as Stevie, said she was tucking into...
  
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• Police appeal for information in search for missing New Addington...

  08-03-2016 20:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE have launched a plea for information on the whereabouts of a missing 20-year-old from New Addington.Jerome Rogers was last seen near his home on the estate yesterday at about 10am, officers say.Police have described him as a light-skinned black man, around 5ft 11in tall, of slim build and with short hair.His family say he looks younger than his age.Mr Rogers is believed to be wearing a light charcoal coloured jacket and may be carrying a black and grey rucksack.Anyone with information can
  
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• Have you seen this man? Police are appealing for information on his whereabouts

  08-03-2016 19:04
  
  Jerome Rogers, 20, was last seen on March 7 in the New Addington area.
  
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• Mum saved by double-lung transplant thanks donor's family as she...

  08-03-2016 19:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AN UPPER Norwood mum who had a lifesaving double lung transplant last year thanked the family of her donor as she celebrated Mother's Day with her son.Ashley Harris Moore, from Auckland Road, spent Sunday "rolling around and having a giggle" with 21-month-old Emerson – something she didn't think she would be able to do last year.Before the transplant Ashley, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, had even started to make Emerson a memory box she was so unsure she would...
  
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• Shirley pub could lose licence after Christmas day dance floor fight - Croydon Advertiser

  08-03-2016 18:40
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  Shirley pub could lose licence after Christmas day dance floor fight
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  A SHIRLEY pub could lose it licence after a fight broke out on the dance floor on Christmas day. Police said on another occasion a customer at the Goat, in Broom Road in Shrublands estate, threw a firework at police. The incidents were part of a string ...and more »
  

• Hundreds of Croydon schoolchildren experience Shakespeare at the Globe theatre - Croydon Advertiser

  08-03-2016 18:40
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  Hundreds of Croydon schoolchildren experience Shakespeare at the Globe theatre
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  HUNDREDS of Croydon schoolchildren have experienced the world of Shakespeare in trips to the Globe theatre this year. Since the opening of the play towards the end of February, 515 students from eight Croydon schools received free tickets to see a ...and more »
  

• Croydon hospital postpones hundreds of appointments and 88 operations ahead of junior doctor strike - Croydon Advertiser

  08-03-2016 18:18
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  Croydon hospital postpones hundreds of appointments and 88 operations ahead of junior doctor strike
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  MORE THAN 320 outpatient appointments and 88 routine operations have been postponed at Croydon University Hospital ahead of the two day strike by junior doctors starting tomorrow. Medics are due to take industrial action for the third time from 8am ...
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• Rare First World War objects go on display in Croydon - BBC News

  08-03-2016 17:53
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  Rare First World War objects go on display in Croydon
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  Hundreds of unique objects from the First World War will go on display at a major new exhibition in Croydon. A century after the Battle of Verdun, the Whitgift Exhibition Centre will host original uniforms and weaponry, rare first issues of the trench ...
  

• Shirley pub could lose licence after Christmas day dance floor...

  08-03-2016 17:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A SHIRLEY pub could lose it licence after a fight broke out on the dance floor on Christmas day.Police said on another occasion a customer at the Goat, in Broom Road in Shrublands estate, threw a firework at police.The incidents were part of a string of anti-social behaviour at the pub which led police to ask the council's licensing sub-committee to review its licence.PC Darren Rhodes, from Croydon police's licensing team, said at the meeting in Croydon town Hall on Monday night that the pub's..
  
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• Croydon hospital postpones hundreds of appointments and 88...

  08-03-2016 17:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  MORE THAN 320 outpatient appointments and 88 routine operations have been postponed at Croydon University Hospital ahead of the two day strike by junior doctors starting tomorrow.Medics are due to take industrial action for the third time from 8am tomorrow in protest over a new contract imposed by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt claiming it will offer unfair pay and unsafe hours.Emergency care only will be provided on Wednesday and Thursday with service returning back to normal at 8am on...
  
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• Police find body in search for missing pensioner Sandra Gingell

  08-03-2016 17:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A BODY has been found in the search for missing Wallington pensioner Sandra Gingell, police have said.The Met says the body was found in the garden of an empty address in Sandy Lane North, Wallington at about 11.50am today.Though formal identification is yet to take place, officers have informed Mrs Gingell's next of kin of the development.A spokesman for the Met said officers were treating the death as unexplained pending a post mortem, officers believe the death to be non-supicious, "at...
  
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• Hundreds of appointments postponed ahead of junior doctor strikes

  08-03-2016 16:56
  
  More than 80 routine operations and 320 outpatient appointments have been postponed.
  
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• Hundreds of Croydon schoolchildren experience Shakespeare at the...

  08-03-2016 15:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  HUNDREDS of Croydon schoolchildren have experienced the world of Shakespeare in trips to the Globe theatre this year.Since the opening of the play towards the end of February, 515 students from eight Croydon schools received free tickets to see a special production of the Twelfth Night at Shakespeare's Globe on south bank.The Globe Education programme for secondary students across London provides workshops, teacher training and online courses in literature. In line with the 400th anniversary of.
  
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• Gallery owner reveals plans to open 'cheapest studio spaces in London' in Croydon

  08-03-2016 15:50
  
  Kevin Zuchowksi-Morrison said the 22 “high spec" studios, set to open this summer in the town centre, would strengthen “the impact of art in Croydon” by providing affordable space for creatives.
  
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• Could the Croydon cat ripper be a taxi driver? Mutilated bodies in new areas suggest killer could drive for a living - Telegraph.co.uk

  08-03-2016 15:32
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  Could the Croydon cat ripper be a taxi driver? Mutilated bodies in new areas suggest killer could drive for a living
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  Could the Croydon cat ripper be a taxi driver? Mutilated bodies in new areas suggest killer could drive for a living - Telegraph ...
  Mutilated cat is found in a Croydon car park after succession of 'killings'Daily Mail
  'Croydon cat ripper': Mutilated body of pet in Richmond sparks fear killer has struck againEvening Standard
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• Emmerdale pair set for Ayckbourn play in Croydon

  08-03-2016 15:28
  
  Emmerdale’s Elsa Chappell and Graham Clark – aka actors Natasha Gray and Kevin Pallister – will star in an Alan Ayckbourn comedy in Croydon.
  
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• Police find stash of drugs hidden in Harry Potter book

  08-03-2016 13:37
  
  South Croydon police found the drugs, and what is believed to be a stolen bank card, in a copy of the Half-Blood Prince this morning.
  
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• Harry POT-ter and the Half-Stoned Prince: police find drug stash in unusual place

  08-03-2016 13:37
  
  South Croydon police found the drugs, and what is believed to be a stolen bank card, in a copy of the a popular children's book this morning
  
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• Has the 'Croydon cat killer' struck again? Mutilated cat found in Richmond car park

  08-03-2016 12:50
  
  The mutilated body of a cat was found in a Richmond car park yesterday, sparking fears the Croydon cat killer could be operating in a wider area.
  
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• Police find secret stash of drugs hidden inside copy of Harry...

  08-03-2016 12:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE found a youth's stash of drugs hidden inside a cut out copy of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince when they raided a Monks Hill bedroom this morning. The 22-year-old man who owns the book was out when police called, but Simon Cook, Heathfield and Coulsdon East police sergeant, said his mother was home during the dawn raid."Inside a bedroom in the flat a Harry Potter Book was found which had had pages cut from it, hiding the stash of drugs," he said.
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• Man 'walking wounded' after car crashes into tree

  08-03-2016 10:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN escaped with minor injuries after his car hit a central bollard before crashing into a tree between Shirley and Addington on Saturday.South Croydon MPS said the man was left "walking wounded" after the crash in Shirley Church Road.A police officer warned drivers to be careful on the roads in a tweet about the incident yesterday."Believed the driver clipped a central bollard and crashed into a tree," the officer said, adding: "thankfully walking wounded only."
  
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• Carole King to perform Tapestry in London this summer

  08-03-2016 10:45
  It is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all times, but it has never been performed live in its entirety…until now.
  
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• Car completely destroyed after catching fire before driver could pull over on M25 near Leatherhead

  08-03-2016 10:35
  
  The engine of the Peugeot 5008 failed between junctions 8 (Reigate) and 9 (Leatherhead) at about 8.15pm.
  
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• Violin master Nigel Kennedy to be joined by Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra in Croydon

  08-03-2016 10:19
  
  World-leading violin virtuoso Nigel Kennedy will be joined by the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra when his tour kicks off in Croydon next month.
  
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• Road reopened after petrol spill following Croydon car crash

  08-03-2016 10:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A ROAD in Croydon was closed after it became covered in petrol following a crash last night.The spill happened after a collision between a Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf in Bensham Lane, at the junction of Cameron Road, just after 6.30pm.Police said officers closed the road while the council cleaned up the petrol.No one was hurt, a spokeswoman said, and the road was reopened last night.
  
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• Croydon councillors paid almost £1.5m in allowances and expenses over the last year - Croydon Guardian

  08-03-2016 10:07
  Croydon Guardian
  Croydon councillors paid almost £1.5m in allowances and expenses over the last year
  Croydon Guardian
  Almost £1.5m was paid to Croydon councillors in allowances and expenses last year – the highest figure in the whole of London. According to figures released by the TaxPayers' Alliance, £1,456,862 was paid to Croydon councillors from 2014 to 2015, ...and more »
  

• Croydon councillors paid almost £1.5m in allowances and expenses over the last year

  08-03-2016 09:55
  
  According to figures released by the TaxPayers’ Alliance, £1,456,862 was paid to Croydon councillors from 2014 to 2015, comparing to just £639,403 paid to Kingston councillors, who racked up the smallest bill.
  
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• Croydon North MP Steve Reed "thrilled" his cats voted...

  08-03-2016 09:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CROYDON MP said he is "absolutely thrilled" to see his pets win the award for the best cats in Westminster.Steve Reed's feline friends Pixie and Smudge won a majority 41 per cent of the vote in the Purr Minister competition.The rescue siblings were entered into the competition, run by Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, as a duo and their partnership won them the role.Mr Reed, MP for Croydon North, said: "I'm absolutely thrilled that the lovely Pixie and Smudge have taken the crown as...
  
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• Delays to Croydon train services after signalling problems - Croydon Guardian

  08-03-2016 09:39
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  Delays to Croydon train services after signalling problems
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  Delays to trains to East Croydon are expected throughout the morning due to signalling problems. Southern Rail has warned commuters that the signalling problem has blocked London bound lines from the station, with services between Purley and East ...and more »
  

• Signal problems block north bound train lines from South Croydon

  08-03-2016 09:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  SIGNAL problems have caused delays for trains travelling north of South Croydon this morning.Southern said in a tweet at 8am that the issues had blocked two north bound train lines from the station.It repeated the warning again at 8.30am. Southern has not said when it expects lines to reopen.
  
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• Delays to Croydon train services after signalling problems

  08-03-2016 09:21
  
  Southern Rail has warned commuters that the signalling problem has blocked London bound lines from the station, with services between Purley and East Croydon likely to be delayed at short notice.
  
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• Car fire causing tailbacks of five miles for commuters on M25

  08-03-2016 08:57
  
  The car is said to be in flames on the M25 anticlockwise, just before junction 11 at Chertsey and is causing queues as far back as five miles.
  
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• WEATHER: Cold and frosty morning with some afternoon rain

  08-03-2016 08:18
  
  The Met Office predicts that temperatures will rise as high just 8 Celsius throughout the day despite some cloud cover coming in the afternoon.
  
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• South London boroughs rank among highest in capital for displaying huge disparities in wealth between its poorest and richest

  08-03-2016 06:00
  
  The report detailed a shift in poverty from inner to outer London boroughs over the last decade.
  
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• Interactive map of sexual assault and harassment locations to help women 'reclaim' Croydon streets

  08-03-2016 06:00
  
  There were 302 rapes, 424 sexual offences and 3,862 domestic violence cases reported in Croydon last year, according to Metropolitan Police figures.
  
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