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• Woman found dead in Addiscombe was killed by stab wound to chest

  25-03-2016 13:50
  
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the woman, in her 20s, was found dead at a house in Meadvale Road.
  
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• Croydon man charged after Twitter post about 'confronting Muslim woman' over Brussels terror attacks

  25-03-2016 12:09
  
  A Croydon man has been charged with writing racist comments after a post on his Twitter account claimed he had "confronted" a Muslim woman over the Brussels terror attacks.
  
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• Residents slam revised Lidl supermarket plans as 'even worse than...

  25-03-2016 11:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  RESIDENTS say revised plans for a new Lidl supermarket in Sanderstead are even worse than those they successfully fought off two years ago.German food giant Lidl tried to get planning permission for a supermarket on the border of Croydon and Surrey in 2013, a decision upheld after an appeal to the planning inspectorate a year later.But revised plans submitted to Croydon Council this month are likely to mean a larger store and a new road layout on the site of the former Good Companion Pub.The new
  
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• Police urge council to review betting shop licence after underage...

  25-03-2016 11:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE have asked the council to review the licence of a town centre betting shop after stings found underage gamblers were able to place bets.The Metropolitan Police Service wants the review after test purchases carried out by youngsters at Coral in George Street.Officers say they are worried the premises are not protecting children or other vulnerable people from being harmed or exploited by gambling.It is against the law for anyone under-18s to gamble in a licensed betting shop.A statement...
  
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• Purley children on the hunt to win giant Easter egg

  25-03-2016 11:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  PURLEY youngsters have been invited to take part in a giant Easter egg hunt over the school holidays.Hidden in shop windows throughout the town are posters of Easter eggs, drawn by pupils from John Fisher School.To enter the event, which is the first organised by Purley Business Improvement District since it was formed in February this year, all children need to do is find a poster to claim a chocolate egg from Get Fired, in High Street, or South East Cancer Centre, in Brighton Road.All entrants
  
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• Fashion-loving Purley woman celebrates 100th birthday in style

  25-03-2016 11:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A FASHION-CONSCIOUS centenarian from Purley celebrated her birthdaydressed up to the nines.Joan Barlow turned 100 onMarch 13and marked her big day with a party at Knowle House in Lingfield Road, East Grinstead, with friends, family and staff.But the woman described as a "wonderful auntie with a love of nature" very nearly didn't make it past 30, let alone 100, after contracting tuberculosis in 1946. It took a year in a sanatorium for her to recover.Niece Jackie Irvine, of...
  
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• Trinity School marks 50 years at current site with mammoth...

  25-03-2016 11:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AS FAR as semi-century celebrations go, this one just might be the tastiest.Chefs at Trinity School baked a whopping 1,500 cupcakes to recreate a giant version of the school's crest – as part of celebration marking 50 years since it moved from the town centre to its current Shirley site.Altogether chefs Lee Zaleski, Maggie Steer and catering manager Keith Dymond, used 51kg of butter, 18kg of flour, 18kg of sugar and 352 eggs – with a 6am start needed to bake them all on Wednesday,...
  
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• Croydon goes the extra mile for charity as thousands raised for...

  25-03-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON got active and ran, walked, swam and danced the extra mile for charity as the borough embraced Sport Relief.Sunday's Croydon Sport Relief mile at Croydon Arenain South Norwood attracted nearly 200 runners.The cabinet member for culture, leisure and sport, Timothy Godfrey, said: "We had a fantastic turnout of people of all ages and abilities, and I'm sure this will prove to be the best year yet for money raised for this worthwhile charity.In Croydon town centre, the town's Business...
  
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• Croydon University Hospital urges patients to avoid A&E to...

  25-03-2016 09:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON University Hospital has urged residents to make sure they go to the right place for help over Easter weekend.A spokesman for Croydon Health Services, the trust which runs the hospital, said CUH is under "a great deal of pressure" along with other south London services which are all treating an increasing number of patients.The hospital has asked people to seek help from a pharmacist, walk-in centre, out of hours GPs where possible or the NHS 111 helpline when possible –...
  
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• Cinema on car park roof to return for second summer in Croydon

  25-03-2016 09:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A ROOFTOP cinema will return to Croydon this summer showing modern classics on the top floor of a car park.It is the Lost Format Society cinema's second year in the borough after a successful launch over summer 2015 on the roof of NCP Dingwall Road car park – which has since closed.Film buffs will be able to watch favourites such as Pulp Fiction and Jurassic World against a backdrop of the borough's skyline, as well as enjoy a drink and a bite to eat. The space will also be used for...
  
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• South Croydon man, 46, charged with making racist comments on...

  25-03-2016 09:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 46-YEAR-OLD man from South Croydon has been charged with posting racist comments on social media.Matthew Doyle was arrested on Wednesday and a police spokesman said last night he has been charged with publishing threatening, abusive or insulting written material which is likely, or intended, to stir up racial hatred.He will appear in custody at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court tomorrow (Saturday, March 26).The charge follows an investigation by officers at Croydon Police Community Safety...
  
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• Croydon murder: Post mortem finds woman died from stab wound to...

  25-03-2016 08:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN died from a stab wound to the chest on Wednesday night, a post mortem has found.Police launched a murder investigation after the woman, who is believed to be in her 20s, was found with multiple stab wounds at a house in Meadvale Road, Addiscombe at about 9pm.Officers and paramedics were called to the scene at 8.55pm, and the woman was pronounced dead there.A special post-mortem examination took place at Croydon Mortuary yesterday (Thursday, March 24) police said."It gave cause of...
  
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• What's on: 13 family activities for Easter school holidays in Epsom, Croydon and Sutton

  25-03-2016 07:00
  
  Keep the whole family entertained this half term at one of these events…
  
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