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• Death of pedestrian hit by car may be linked to stabbing on same...

  29-03-2016 20:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE have said that a stabbing in Caterham could be linked to a collision in which a man was killed. Surrey Police are appealing for information after two men were involved in an altercation at an address in Croydon Road between 10 and 10.55pm on Saturday.During the incident one of the men was seriously injured and both left the scene. The victim, a man in his twenties, was taken to hospital for treatment to stab wounds which are not thought to be life threatening. He remains in hospital in a.
  
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• Convicted thug facing jail after pleading guilty to driving offences

  29-03-2016 18:48
  
  Dean Riley, 22, was arrested in the early hours of December 31 last year following a car chase that begun after he failed to stop for officers on patrol in New Addington
  
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• Coulsdon minister Howard Curtis guilty of sexually assaulting...

  29-03-2016 17:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A FORMER minister of a Coulsdon church has been found guilty of sexual assault and child neglect.Howard Curtis, 73, was convicted of six counts of sexual assault with no penetration at Croydon Crown Court on Thursday (March 24).A jury also found Curtis guilty of neglecting a child and assaulting a child while minister at Coulsdon Christian Fellowship, which the trial heard he ran like a "cult".Curtis, now of Bloxworth Close, Wallington, was cleared of one count of actual bodily harm,...
  
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• Man in serious condition and three people arrested after 'fight'...

  29-03-2016 17:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN is in serious condition with a head injury and three people have been arrested after reports of fight in West Croydon.Police were called at 12.33am today (Tuesday) to London Road to a group of men fighting.When they arrived they found a group of men and women "causing a disturbance", said a Metropolitan Police spokesman.A 47-year-old man was taken to a south London hospital with a head injury where he remains in a serious condition.Three people have been arrested in connection...
  
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• PICTURES: Crowds gather for annual Easter crucifixion re-enactmen...

  29-03-2016 17:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• Three arrested and man suffers serious head injuries in West Croydon 'street fight'

  29-03-2016 17:30
  
  Officers were called to reports of a fight in London Road at 12.33am today and found a group of men and women "causing a disturbance.
  
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• POLL: Do you want reduced 20mph speed limits in the north-east of...

  29-03-2016 17:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A SURVEY will open on Monday to see whether residents in north-east Croydon want reduced 20mph speed limits on residential roads in the area. This month, Croydon Council gave the go ahead for the slower speed to be introduced in the north of the borough, expected to be enforced during the summer in phase one of the scheme.
  Map of proposals for second phase of 20mphThe council is now asking residents in, Addiscombe, Ashburton, Woodside, Shirley, Heathfield, Fairfield, and parts of Selhurst...
  
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• Mum of murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp spared jail after being found guilty of racist attack

  29-03-2016 16:11
  
  Natalie Sharp, 34, was found guilty of attacking Selvete Selmani in the car park of Wallington Lidl last April after shouting: "You f***ing c**t, go back to your own country."
  
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• Delays of 30 minutes on train lines between Balham and Selhurst after fault at Thornton Heath

  29-03-2016 15:19
  
  Passengers will face delays this afternoon though trains are now moving again
  
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• Tell us where is the best place for fish and chips in south west London, Epsom and Elmbridge

  29-03-2016 15:12
  
  When you want the best fish and chips, where in south west London and north Surrey do you go?
  
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• Residents invited to have their say on proposals for second phase...

  29-03-2016 15:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  RESIDENTS are invited to have their say as a survey opens for the second phase of reduced 20mph speed limits in Croydon this week.This follows the introduction of the slower speeds in the north of the borough later this year after being given the go ahead by Croydon Council in March.Now, residents and businesses in the north-east of the borough will be asked if they want 20mph on residential roads.The council says 20mph limits will improve road safety, encourage walking and cycling and improve..
  
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• Spanking pastor facing jail after being found guilty of sexual assault

  29-03-2016 14:29
  
  Howard Curtis, 73, spanked “completely naked” women in his congregation at the Coulsdon Christian Fellowship.
  
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• How ITV’s Sunday night drama The Durrells brought a Croydon community together

  29-03-2016 14:23
  
  Starring Keeley Hawes, ITV’s new Sunday night drama The Durrells is about a family who leave England in the 1930s for a new life in Corfu – and it managed to bring together residents in Croydon.
  
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• Charlton fan Daniel Boylett in court accused of trying to punch...

  29-03-2016 13:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CHARLTON Athletic fan has appeared in court accused of trying to punch Crystal Palace's bald eagle mascot.Daniel Boylett, 35, allegedly tried to attack Kayla during Palace's Capital One Cup match against rivals Charlton at Selhurst Park on September 23 last year. He was charged with attempted criminal damage to the value of approximately £20,000, which is how much the American Bald Eagle, owned by Chris Belsey, is thought to be worth. Boylett, of Altash Way, Eltham, south east London,...
  
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• PHOTOS: Children hunt for Easter eggs with Mayor of Croydon

  29-03-2016 13:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  YOUNG children at an Upper Norwood pre-school celebrated Easter with an exciting egg hunt with the Mayor of Croydon last week.Early learners with rabbit masks ran around the garden in Norwood Grove Pre-school in sunshine looking for the goodies with Patricia Hay-Justice on Wednesday. Joan Runcorn, manager of the school off Gibson's Hill, said: "It was important for the children to learn about the mayor's role in Croydon."They were so excited about the egg hunt, some of them nearly...
  
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• ‘We take things to the absolute maximum to create the ultimate opera experience’ – producer Ellen Kent brings Tosca to Croydon

  29-03-2016 13:39
  
  Croydon will be transformed into ancient Rome when Puccini’s opera Tosca comes to town.
  
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• Check your April payslip as you could be in for a 'nasty surprise'

  29-03-2016 12:05
  
  More than six million workers will see their wage packets hit by a so-called stealth tax from next month.
  
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• Young South Norwood cystic fibrosis sufferer 'overwhelmed' at...

  29-03-2016 11:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A SOUTH Norwood woman who was not expected to live past her teenage years with cystic fibrosis was "overwhelmed" at the support of her charity ball to raise awareness of the condition.Kirsty Bygraves, 22, loves meeting celebrities as part of her bucket list and spent time with stars including Frank Bruno and Crystal Palace footballer, Jason Puncheon at the Selsdon Park Hotel party.Her family, who provide a wall of support for Kirsty, helped to throw her a celebration with all 150...
  
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• Croydon's Black Sheep Bar replaced by Polish supermarket - Croydon Advertiser

  29-03-2016 10:40
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  Croydon's Black Sheep Bar replaced by Polish supermarket
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  CROYDON'S well-known alternative nightclub Black Sheep Bar has been replaced with a Polish supermarket. Black Sheep Bar, in High Street, shut in November 2013 after the landlord submitted a plan to convert empty offices above the venue into flats.
  

• Croydon's Black Sheep Bar replaced by Polish supermarket

  29-03-2016 09:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON'S well-known alternative nightclub Black Sheep Bar has been replaced with a Polish supermarket. Black Sheep Bar, in High Street, shut in November 2013 after the landlord submitted a plan to convert empty offices above the venue into flats. The housing development has yet to be completed but the unit that used to be the borough's longest-standing independent nightclub has been turned into a branch of Mleczko, a Polish delicatessen and market.Paul Bossick, who had run the Sheep with his...
  
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• Man dies after being hit by car in Whyteleafe

  29-03-2016 09:42
  
  The man, aged in his 30s, was struck by a Mercedes on the Caterham Bypass.
  
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• IN PICTURES: Storm Katie causes travel chaos and fells trees across south London

  29-03-2016 08:52
  
  Across the country the storm left about 100,000 homes without power, motorways closed and one man is feared dead after his kayak overturned in the River Wey in Guildford.
  
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• Shamed councillor who duped mentally ill wife claims court 'made...

  29-03-2016 08:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A COUNCILLOR found by a judge to have "fleeced" his mentally ill wife has vowed to clear his name. Matthew Kyeremeh, who represents Thornton Heath ward, was sacked from his cabinet position and suspended by the Labour Party after a family court ruled he had "fraudulently and with determination, deliberation and calculation" set out to deprive his wife Angela of her assets. Council leader Tony Newman has urged his former colleague to resign as a councillor but, in a...
  
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• WEATHER: Cold and cloudy week expected in south west London

  29-03-2016 08:18
  
  The Met Office predicts that temperatures will reach a high of 12 Celsius today with cloud cover expected
  
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• Storm Katie wreaks havoc across Croydon - Croydon Guardian

  29-03-2016 01:19
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  Storm Katie wreaks havoc across Croydon
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  Collapsed scaffolding, torn-down trees and even an escaped ferret were among the scenes of chaos left by Storm Katie overnight. Roads and railway lines were blocked by debris after winds of more than 50mph ripped through Croydon. Trains between ...
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