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• Nando's creates "Merky burger" for Thornton Heath grime star Stormzy

  15-03-2016 19:18
  
  The star tweeted that halloumi and garlic bread was a "burger in itself" so the chain joked about putting it on the menu
  
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• 'He's lazy and likes to get muddy' says Croydon owner of prize...

  15-03-2016 18:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A SANDERSTEAD collie took a day off from rolling in the mud in the park to win one of the top prizes at Crufts.Eric, a five-year-old bearded collie, and owner Sarah Collins scooped the Best of Breed award at the 125th annual dog show.Eric had been training for the competition since he was just a puppy and Sarah, an administration manager, said she was "overwhelmed" they had won."It's always been my dream to compete here," she said. "It's a real achievement just to...
  
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• Friends and rap stars pay tribute to murdered Thornton Heath...

  15-03-2016 18:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Friends have paid tribute to Mujaahid Wilson, the 20-year-old stabbed to death in Thornton Heath last night. Several dozen have laid flowers at the roadside this afternoon, yards from where Mr Wilson was stabbed, while tributes have also been paid on social media. Mr Wilson, also known as TS or Tiny Sneaky, was involved in an altercation with another man in High Street at around 8.30pm. The Air Ambulance was called though Mr Wilson was pronounced dead at the scene at 9.09pm.
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• TfL commits £100m to extending tram network from Wimbledon to Sutton

  15-03-2016 17:30
  
  But the extension will only go ahead if further funding can be found for the long-awaited project, estimated to cost about £240m.
  
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• Friends of New Addington man found dead in woods fundraise for burial in Biggin Hill

  15-03-2016 16:40
  
  Friends of a New Addington man who is said to have committed suicide a week ago are fundraising to have the 20-year-old buried across the border in Biggin Hill.
  
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• UPDATE: Man stabbed to death in Thornton Heath fight was...

  15-03-2016 15:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE man stabbed to death during a fight in Thornton Heath on Monday night was 20-year-old Mujaahid Wilson. Mr Wilson, also known as TS or Tiny Sneaky, was involved in an altercation with another man in High Street at around 8.30pm. The Air Ambulance was called but, Mr Wilson, who lived in Thornton Heath, was pronounced dead at the scene at 9.09pm.A 23-year-old man was arrested close to the scene on suspicion of murder and remains in custody at a south London police station.An online appeal to...
  
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• Young woman battling rare cancer fulfills wish to have hair dyed...

  15-03-2016 14:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN battling a rare form of cancer has "taken ownership" of her hair with a drastic colour change weeks before she is due to lose it to chemotherapy.Brave Beth Semikin, 22, featured in the Advertiser last year while undergoing proton beam therapy in America for sarcoma - a cancer which attacks soft body tissue.Beth asked for a hairdresser to dye her hair silver before she started chemotherapy in March and dozens of salons reached out to help her.She chose Headmasters in Surbiton,...
  
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• Ad campaign says Croydon Council is 'doing more with less' - but is it true? - Croydon Advertiser

  15-03-2016 13:41
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  Ad campaign says Croydon Council is 'doing more with less' - but is it true?
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  CROYDON Council doesn't have the best of records when it comes to poster campaigns. Advertiser fact-checking in 2013 found 75 in-your-face billboards, placed in and around the town centre, had exaggerated a drop in antisocial behaviour in the borough.
  

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• UPDATE: Police appeal for information after man stabbed to death...

  15-03-2016 13:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  DETECTIVES have appealed for information after a 20-year-old man was murdered in Thornton Heath. The victim, who has yet to be named, was involved in a fight with another man in High Street, Thornton Heath, at 8.20pm on Monday. The Air Ambulance was called but the man was pronounced dead at the scene at 9.09pm. Detective Chief Inspector Will Reynolds, of the Metropolitan Police's homicide and major crime command, is leading the investigation. A 23-year-old man arrested close to the scene on...
  
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• Ad campaign says Croydon Council is 'doing more with less' - but...

  15-03-2016 13:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON Council doesn't have the best of records when it comes to poster campaigns. Advertiser fact-checking in 2013 found 75 in-your-face billboards, placed in and around the town centre, had exaggerated a drop in antisocial behaviour in the borough. Then, in the lead up to last year's General Election, the council took down sixty posters about Government cuts following complaints from Gavin Barwell, Conservative MP for Croydon Central, that they were "blatantly...
  
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• Teenager who went missing from Croydon University Hospital found safe and well

  15-03-2016 12:59
  
  Joshua Scales, 15, had last been seen at the hospital at 11.55am on Sunday, March 13.
  
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• Missing Croydon boy, 15, found safe and well

  15-03-2016 11:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 15-year-old boy who went missing from hospital has been found safe and well.Joshua Scales was reported missing after being last seen at 11.55am on March 13 at Croydon University Hospital.A statement on the Metropolitan Police website confirmed he has been found, and has returned to hospital.
  
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• Crystal Palace draw Watford in FA Cup semi-finals

  15-03-2016 10:52
  
  Crystal Palace have been drawn against Watford in the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
  
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• UPDATE: Murder arrest after man, 20, stabbed to death by 'masked attacker' after fight in Thornton Heath

  15-03-2016 10:50
  
  Police have appealed for witnesses after the man, known by friends as Tiny Sneaky or TS, was stabbed to death in High Street last night.
  
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• Man dies after stabbing in Thornton Heath High Street - one arrested on suspicion of murder

  15-03-2016 10:50
  
  A man, believed to be aged 20, was pronounced dead just after 9pm yesterday.
  
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• Police charge Croydon man with grooming 12-year-old after tip-off...

  15-03-2016 10:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN from South Norwood has been charged with grooming after a group of 'paedophile hunters' passed information about him to the police. Mohammed Hussein, 29, allegedly believed he was meeting a 12-year-old girl at Bromley Court Hotel on February 29 but was instead confronted by members of Internet Interceptors. Police were called to the hotel in Bromley Hill and Hussein, of Market Parade, Portland Road, was arrested.He was charged on March 1 with meeting a girl under the age of 16 after...
  
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• National living wage is law from April 1: Here's everything you need to know

  15-03-2016 10:31
  
  On April 1 the government’s new national living wage will become law.
  
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• How will you vote in the EU referendum on June 23?

  15-03-2016 10:30
  
  How will you vote in the EU referendum - the so-called Brexit?
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of murder after stabbing in Thornton...

  15-03-2016 10:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN has died after being stabbed in Thornton Heath High Street on Monday night. Police were called by London Ambulance Service to reports of an assault in High Street, Thornton Heath, at 8.30pm. The Air Ambulance was dispatched but the victim, believed to be 20, was pronounced dead at the scene at 9.09pm. Detectives from the Met's homicide and major crime command are investigating.Two separate witnesses have told the Advertiser they saw two young men arguing after getting off a bus near the...
  
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• Missing Croydon girl Ella Paton not seen since Friday - London24

  15-03-2016 09:50
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  Missing Croydon girl Ella Paton not seen since Friday
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  The family of a teenage girl who disappeared on Friday March 11 are growing increasingly concerned for her welfare. Share article from London 24 on facebook · Tweet article from London 24 · Share article from London 24 on Google Plus · post article ...
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• Health services in Croydon rated 'poor' in new league table based on openness and transparency - Your Local Guardian

  15-03-2016 09:31
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  Health services in Croydon rated 'poor' in new league table based on openness and transparency
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  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust received the worst possible rating in a new "learning from mistakes league" table. Your Local Guardian: Photograph of the Author. Andrea Downey, Reporter - Croydon / / News. Share. 3 comments. Health services in ...and more »
  

• Police appeal for help to find missing 16-year-old Ella Paton...

  15-03-2016 09:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE are appealing for help to find a missing teenage girl from Croydon. Ella Paton, 16, was last seen leaving her home at 6pm on March 11. She is black, 5ft 8ins tall, of medium build with mid-length curly hair which she usually wears in a ponytail. Ella is believed to be wearing a green bomber jacket, white shirt and green slim fit jeans. Her family is increasingly concerned for her welfare, said the Metropolitan Police. Anyone who has seen Ella or has information about where she might be is
  
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• UPDATE: Police shut Thornton Heath High Street after 'stabbing' - Croydon Guardian

  15-03-2016 09:03
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  UPDATE: Police shut Thornton Heath High Street after 'stabbing'
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  Witnesses on social media reported a significant police presence in the area, as well as ambulances and "loads of people standing about". There were multiple reports of a person being stabbed. Several said the victim had died. RELATED: Man arrested ...and more »
  

• 16-year-old Ella Paton missing from Croydon - Your Local Guardian

  15-03-2016 08:58
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  16-year-old Ella Paton missing from Croydon
  Your Local Guardian
  Ella Paton, 16, was last seen at 6pm on Friday, March 11, when she left her home address. Ella is black, 5ft 8in tall, medium build with curly hair normally worn in a pig tail. She is believed to be wearing a green bomber jacket, white shirt and green ...
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• Girl, 16, missing from Croydon

  15-03-2016 08:20
  
  Ella Paton, 16, was last seen at 6pm on Friday, March 11, when she left her home address.
  
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• Health services in Croydon rated 'poor' in new league table based on openness and transparency

  15-03-2016 06:00
  
  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust scored the worst possible rating in a league table, based on openness and transparency, published by the NHS Trust Development Authority.
  
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