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• First-time buyers get vital leg up the ladder at Croydon property show - Express.co.uk

  31-03-2016 22:11 via
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  THE PRICE of flats in the UK has risen by an average £1,000 a month since property prices were at their 2008 low, that's a rise of £86,474 according to research by Halifax. By Deborah Stone. PUBLISHED: 20:59, Thu, Mar 31, 2016 | UPDATED: 21:11, Thu, ...and more »
  

• Missing cat Ginger feared to be the latest victim of the Croydon Cat Killer - Evening Standard

  31-03-2016 21:02 via
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  Missing cat Ginger feared to be the latest victim of the Croydon Cat Killer
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  A Wood Green woman fears her pet cat may have been one of the latest felines to fall victim to the so-called "Croydon Cat Killer." The RSPCA has been working with police to investigate the suspicious deaths of a number of felines in the south London ...
  

• Ronnie Corbett: Croydon pays tribute to one of their own - ITV News

  31-03-2016 20:53 via
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  Ronnie Corbett: Croydon pays tribute to one of their own
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  The residents of where Ronnie Corbett lived for 35 years have paid tribute to the popular entertainer following his death at the age of 85. Rags Martel reports on the reaction to the death of one half of the comedy duo The Two Ronnies, described by one ...
  

• Croydon charity said death of supporter Ronnie Corbett is 'greatest loss' - Croydon Advertiser

  31-03-2016 20:45 via
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  Croydon charity said death of supporter Ronnie Corbett is 'greatest loss'
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  A CROYDON charity which received 15 years of support from Ronnie Corbett said his death is the "greatest loss". The comedian and Croydon resident started supporting Croydon Carers Centre in 2000 and raised thousands to fund the centre's first mini bus, ...
  

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• 'Limited edition Croydon Air' revealed as entrepreneur's...

  31-03-2016 19:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CROYDON entrepreneur has revealed his plans behind setting up a website advertising the sale of air from the borough.Carl Casis, a 29-year-old from South Croydon, launched the ShoreditchAir website yesterday through Shopify, in a bid to win a job interview with the online retail platform.Jars of air are being advertised at £19.99 a go, with buyers able to select their preferred choice of environmental fumes from three different London boroughs.Carl, who is moving to Toronto next week,...
  
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• Two men appear in court after Crystal Palace eagle was punched at football game

  31-03-2016 18:30
  
  Two Eltham men have appeared in court after Crystal Palace’s bald eagle mascot was punched at a football game.
  
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• Zac Goldsmith probed about donation declarations but rival Sadiq Khan accused of having even worse record

  31-03-2016 17:35
  
  “It is stuff that has been going on over a period of time and I just think it is right that these things are above board."
  
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• Revealed: The entrepreneur selling jars of 'Croydon air' for £19.99 - Croydon Guardian

  31-03-2016 16:39 via
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  Revealed: The entrepreneur selling jars of 'Croydon air' for £19.99
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  Not everyone is lucky enough to be able to step outside and breathe in some fresh Croydon air each morning. Thankfully, help is finally at hand after an online shop began selling the stuff in jars - at a mere £19.99 a pop. The "limited edition" blend ...
  Jars of 'limited edition' Croydon air on sale for £19.99Croydon Advertiser
  Company selling Shoreditch air, Brixton and Croyd
  

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• Croydon charity said death of supporter Ronnie Corbett is...

  31-03-2016 16:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CROYDON charity which received 15 years of support from Ronnie Corbett said his death is the "greatest loss".The comedian and Croydon resident started supporting Croydon Carers Centre in 2000 and raised thousands to fund the centre's first mini bus, as well as attending "countless" carers' weeks.Ray Greenway, centre chairman, said Ronnie was a "marvellous" man who was "always laughing", and a "great friend" of the centre."He was so down to...
  
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• Revealed: The entrepreneur selling jars of 'Croydon air' for £19.99

  31-03-2016 16:30
  
  The "limited edition" blend of the borough's gases are being advertised as containing "vague hints of a leafy suburb".
  
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• Goodnight from him: Croydon comedy legend Ronnie Corbett dies aged 85 - Croydon Guardian

  31-03-2016 15:36 via
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  Goodnight from him: Croydon comedy legend Ronnie Corbett dies aged 85
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  The death of the much-loved entertainer, one half of the hit BBC sketch duo the Two Ronnies, was announced this morning by his publicist. He died "surrounded by his loving family". VIDEO: Five of Ronnie Corbett's best moments. Born in 1930 in Edinburgh ...
  ​Comedy legend and Croydon resident Ronnie Corbett dies aged 85Croydon Advertiser
  'Goodbye my friend and comedy idol': Croydon comed
  

• VIDEO: Five of Ronnie Corbett's best moments

  31-03-2016 15:31
  
  Much-loved comedian and Croydon resident Ronnie Corbett has died aged 85. Here are five of the best moments of a life spent making people laugh.
  
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• ARCHIVE PHOTOS: 23 pictures of a Tattoo and Body Piercing Show at...

  31-03-2016 14:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• Ronnie Corbett fans, celebrities and politicians pay tribute to a...

  31-03-2016 14:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CELEBRITIES, politicians and fans took to social media to pay tribute to comedy legend Ronnie Corbett after the sad news of his death this morning. Prime Minister David Cameron said The Two Ronnies star, who died aged 85, had the "rare talent of making all generations laugh". Ronnie Corbett had the rare talent of making all generations laugh. He'll be remembered as one of the all time great comedians.— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) March 31, 2016 Meanwhile Tony...
  
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• Norbury mum setting up new out-of-school club to help children...

  31-03-2016 14:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A NORBURY mum is hoping to improve opportunities for children with special needs by launching a new out-of-school club, learning from her own experiences with her daughter.Nikki Haffenden, 31, cares for 11-year-old Shakira, who has a number of physical and mental disabilities including the fact that she struggles to talk.Shakira, a Priory School pupil, has ben diagnosed with microcephaly, a variant of Dandy-Walker Syndrome, global development delay and epilepsy, which all affect her...
  
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• PHOTOS: Ronnie Corbett at charity events in Croydon over the...

  31-03-2016 13:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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• Emotional play about Croydon schoolboy's ecstasy death carries powerful message - Croydon Advertiser

  31-03-2016 13:18 via
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  Emotional play about Croydon schoolboy's ecstasy death carries powerful message
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  Addiscombe schoolboy Daniel Spargo-Mabbs died in January 2014 after taking ecstasy on his way to an illegal rave. In response, his parents set up a charity in his name and commissioned a play to highlight the dangers of drugs. I Love You Mum – I ...
  

• Goodnight from him: Croydon comedy legend Ronnie Corbett dies aged 85

  31-03-2016 13:10
  
  The death of the much-loved entertainer, one half of the hit BBC sketch duo The Two Ronnies, was announced this morning by his publicist.
  
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• Croydon's politicians are rude, incompetent, corrupt and heartless – just like you - The Croydon Citizen

  31-03-2016 13:00 via
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  Croydon's politicians are rude, incompetent, corrupt and heartless – just like you
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  It was the philosopher Joseph de Maistre who coined the phrase, “every nation gets the government that it deserves”. I think that he was onto something. “Rude”, “incompetent”, “corrupt”, “heartless”. We charge Croydon's democratically-elected officials ...
  

• RONNIE CORBETT: 10 of the legendary comedian's funniest jokes

  31-03-2016 12:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Legendary funnyman and Shirley resident Ronnie Corbett has died aged 85. Here, we have selected ten of the Two Ronnies comedian's funniest jokes from his long career...1. There was a chap who is interested in the concept of psychic phenomena; the concept where one day you suddenly hear from a guy who died 20 years ago. You know, a bit like second-class mail.2. A ship carrying red paint ­collided with another one carrying purple paint. Both crews are thought to be marooned!3. After a series..
  
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• ​Comedy legend and Croydon resident Ronnie Corbett dies aged 85

  31-03-2016 12:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Comedy legend and Croydon resident Ronnie Corbett has died aged 85, it was announced today. Corbett, who lived in Shirley, died this morning surrounded by his family, his publicist said. The comedian was so well respected in the borough that in 2013, a figure of Ronnie, alongside actress Dame Peggy Ashcroft and musician Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, was erected by a bench in Charles Street as part of an art project created by cycling charity Sustrans. Corbett, known for his double act with...
  
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• Police called to 'mystery explosions' in New Addington

  31-03-2016 12:48
  
  Shoppers were given a fright when "bangs" and "puffs of smoke" emerged from beneath Central Parade.
  
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• Emotional play about Croydon schoolboy's ecstasy death carries...

  31-03-2016 12:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Addiscombe schoolboy Daniel Spargo-Mabbs died in January 2014 after taking ecstasy on his way to an illegal rave. In response, his parents set up a charity in his name and commissioned a play to highlight the dangers of drugs. I Love You Mum – I Promise I Won't Die, the 16-year-old's last words to his mum, premiered at The BRIT School on Wednesday. It is honest, powerful and often difficult to watch, writes chief reporter Gareth Davies...THINK of drugs education at school and you probably.
  
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• Jars of 'limited edition' Croydon air on sale for £19.99

  31-03-2016 12:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FANCY showing your friends how Croydon really smells?Well, now you can buy a jar of the borough's air for just under £20.Retailed at £19.99 on website Shoreditch Air, the "limited edition" Croydon air "has vague hints of a leafy suburb".The description continues: "You'll find soft notes of a criminal aroma with blends of fried chicken and notes of hostility to provide an authentic Croydon atmosphere".And if you want to get a whiff of how other parts of...
  
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• Organiser of New Addington Christmas lights charged with child...

  31-03-2016 12:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE organiser of aNew Addington festive lights display has been charged with child sex offences.Alex Hopkinson, 35, of Uvedale Crescent, revived the Christmas lights show in 2013 in memory of his father who founded the event attended by hundreds.He was arrested this month and charged with two counts of sexual assault against a boy under the age of 13 and one of intentionally sexually touching a boy.At Croydon Magistrates' Court on March 12 he pleaded not guilty to the charges and is due to...
  
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• Date announced for West Thornton by-election as Labour select candidate

  31-03-2016 11:53
  
  Voters will go to the polls on May 5 to elect a new ward councillor after Emily Benn announced her departure in earlier this month. Labour have selected former civil servant Callton Young as their candidate
  
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• School friends behind rooftop cinema want to 'reinvigorate' Croydon nightlife - Croydon Advertiser

  31-03-2016 11:28 via
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  School friends behind rooftop cinema want to 'reinvigorate' Croydon nightlife
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  THREE friends behind a rooftop cinema returning to Croydon this summer said they want to "reinvigorate" the entertainment scene at night and change perceptions of their home town. The Lost Format Society cinema took over the top floor of the NCP ...
  

• Date set and Labour candidate announced for West Thornton...

  31-03-2016 11:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  WEST Thornton voters will be casting ballots for a new councillor on May 5. The by-election comes after Labour's Emily Benn announced earlier this month she is moving to New York with work and will be stepping down as councillor for the area. Callton Young will stand for the seat for Labour, Stuart King, cllr Benn's fellow Labour West Thornton councillor, said on Twitter yesterday. The by-election will take place on the same day as the vote for the Mayor of London and the Greater London...
  
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• Jars of 'Croydon air' on sale for £19.99

  31-03-2016 11:00
  
  The "limited edition" blend of the borough's gases are being advertised as containing "vague hints of a leafy suburb".
  
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• School friends behind rooftop cinema want to 'reinvigorate'...

  31-03-2016 10:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THREE friends behind a rooftop cinema returning to Croydon this summer said they want to "reinvigorate" the entertainment scene at night and change perceptions of their home town.The Lost Format Society cinema took over the top floor of the NCP Dingwall Road car park and will return in April on top of NCP Fairfield Halls with rooftop yoga, a bar and a covered seating area.The project is the brain child of the Croydon Creative – friends Mark Sarfo-Kantanka, Farouk Deen and Justin...
  
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• Lucky escape after car flips onto roof in late-night car crash

  31-03-2016 10:15
  
  No one was seriously hurt in the crash in the early hours of this morning
  
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• Commuting woes: Clapham Junction, London Bridge, District Line and Circle Line all experiencing delays

  31-03-2016 08:50
  
  Some commuters may struggle to get in to work on time this morning
  
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• Has Spring finally arrived? London and Surrey set for a bright and breezy Thursday

  31-03-2016 08:25
  
  But you may need to wrap up warm tonight
  
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• Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan talk housing and transport for Croydon - Croydon Guardian

  31-03-2016 06:14 via
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  Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan talk housing and transport for Croydon
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  Conservative London mayoral hopeful Zac Goldsmith has promised to “look into” bringing Croydon's two central rail stations into zone 4. The Richmond Park and North Kingston MP acknowledged “irregularities” in Transport for London's system meant ...and more »
  

• Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan talk housing and transport for Croydon

  31-03-2016 06:00
  
  While both candidates want to build more affordable homes by expanding the transport network, neither could commit to extending the Bakerloo line.
  
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