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• Man charged with the murder of his partner in Croydon - Evening Standard

  02-04-2016 23:08 via
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  Man charged with the murder of his partner in Croydon
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  A man has been charged tonight with the murder of a woman in south London. Pawel Sroka, 33, of Meadvale Road, Croydon, will appear at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Monday charged with the murder of his partner Joanna Trojniak, 29. Police said the ...
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• Man, 33, charged with murder of his partner Joanna Trojniak in...

  02-04-2016 22:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN has been charged with the murder of his 29-year-old partner in Addiscombe.Pawel Sroka, 33, of Meadvale Road, was charged today with the murder of Joanna Trojniak of the same address.Police launched a murder investigation after Ms Trojniak was found with multiple stab wounds at a house on March 23 at about 9pm.A special post-mortem examination took place at Croydon Mortuary on the same day and gave the cause of death as a stab wound to the chest.Next of kin have been informed and the victim
  
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• VIEW FROM WESTMINSTER: Croydon gains from Chancellor's 'upbeat' Budget figures - Chris Philp - Croydon Advertiser

  02-04-2016 21:43 via
  VIEW FROM WESTMINSTER: Croydon gains from Chancellor's 'upbeat' Budget figures - Chris Philp
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  Earlier this month, the Chancellor delivered his Budget for 2016. Not only did this include policies, but he also reported on key economic indicators. One of these announcements was the latest unemployment figures. These figures show that the economic ...
  

• Asda in Wallington evacuated after 'suspicious package' found

  02-04-2016 18:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE carried out a controlled explosion on a 'suspicious package' in the women's toilets at Asda in Beddington Lane this afternoon - which turned out to be a box of ceramic tiles. Officers were called at about 4pm to a 'suspicious but not dangerous' package at the store, said a Metropolitan Police spokesman. The store was evacuated and police in Sutton asked people to avoid the area.Sutton police investigating a suspect package at Asda Beddington Lane. Store evacuated. Please avoid the...
  
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• Group asking pupils to design anti-dog fouling poster - Croydon Advertiser

  02-04-2016 14:08 via
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  Group asking pupils to design anti-dog fouling poster
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  A COMMUNITY group is asking schoolchildren in the area to design an anti-dog fouling campaign poster to help tackle the issue. The Thornton Heath Community Action Team will nominate three overall competition winners and their creations will be made ...
  

• Road works to replace old subways begin in Croydon town centre - Croydon Advertiser

  02-04-2016 10:57 via
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  Road works to replace old subways begin in Croydon town centre
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  ROAD works to close one of the Wellesley Road subways and build a new crossing have started. The pedestrian and cycle crossing between Bedford Park and Poplar Walk is expected to take a year to complete with closures and diversions for drivers while ...
  

• Four candles and flowers left in tribute to Ronnie Corbett at his...

  02-04-2016 10:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FOUR candles and flowers were left in tribute to comedy icon Ronnie Corbett at his Croydon statue yesterday. Corbett, who lived in Shirley, passed away on Thursday surrounded by his family. He had been battling motor neurone disease in the lead up to his death. The popular entertainer was known for his contribution and charity work within the borough, many paying tribute to him this week. In 2013 alongside actress Dame Peggy Ashcroft and musician Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, the statue was...
  
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• Croydon fraudster 'conned shamed footballer Adam Johnson's family out of £170k' - Croydon Advertiser

  02-04-2016 10:42 via
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  Croydon fraudster 'conned shamed footballer Adam Johnson's family out of £170k'
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  A SERIAL fraudster from Croydon allegedly swindled the family of shamed footballer Adam Johnson out of up to £170,000. Johnson's family made a number of payments to Mark Hill-Wood after he claimed he could find evidence that would clear their son.
  

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• Woman denies causing death of 95-year-old woman by careless...

  02-04-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN has appeared in court charged with causing the death of a 95-year-old pedestrian in South Croydon by careless driving.Coral McDonald, 53, is alleged to have hit elderly Evelyn Firkins while driving a van in Warham Road on the afternoon of January 26 last year.Ms Firkins was taken to hospital and died on February 2. McDonald, from Southwark, appeared at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Friday with causing death by careless driving. She pleaded not guilty and magistrates granted her...
  
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• VIEW FROM WESTMINSTER: Croydon gains from Chancellor's 'upbeat'...

  02-04-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Earlier this month, the Chancellor delivered his Budget for 2016. Not only did this include policies, but he also reported on key economic indicators.One of these announcements was the latest unemployment figures. These figures show that the economic plan is working for Croydon. The number of job seekers has fallen by 5,015 or 51% over the last fiveyears in Croydon. The number of young unemployed (aged 18-24) has fallen by an incredible 62% or 1,480.Unemployment in Croydon has halved in the...
  
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• Road works to replace old subways begin in Croydon town centre

  02-04-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  ROAD works to close one of the Wellesley Road subways and build a new crossing have started.The pedestrian and cycle crossing between Bedford Park and Poplar Walk is expected to take a year to complete with closures and diversions for drivers while works take place.The subway at the crossing will be filled in during the development, and pavements will be widened with new lighting, seating and plants.The work is part of the larger £50 million Connected Croydon project which is funded by...
  
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• Group asking pupils to design anti-dog fouling poster

  02-04-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A COMMUNITY group is asking schoolchildren in the area to design an anti-dog fouling campaign poster to help tackle the issue.The Thornton Heath Community Action Team will nominate three overall competition winners and their creations will be made into professional posters to display in problem areas. Individual students, groups or classes can enter their A4 size poster to encourage dog owners to pick up their pet's mess.Entrants are asked to keep a copy of the artwork and the team will collect.
  
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• Croydon fraudster 'conned shamed footballer Adam Johnson's family...

  02-04-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A SERIAL fraudster from Croydon allegedly swindled the family of shamed footballer Adam Johnson out of up to £170,000.Johnson's family made a number of payments to Mark Hill-Wood after he claimed he could find evidence that would clear their son.The former Premier League star was jailed for six years last month for sexual activity with a girl of 15. According to the Daily Mail, Hill-Wood contacted Johnson's family within weeks of the former England star's arrest in March 2015.Posing as a..
  
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• ​Police appeal for witnesses after young woman sexually assaulted...

  02-04-2016 09:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A YOUNG woman was sexually assaulted as she walked down a street in what police call a "terrifying attack". The victim, in her 20s, got off a route 250 bus in Green Lane, on the border of Norbury and Streatham, in the early hours of Sunday, March 27. She crossed the road and was walking along Granville Gardens when she was attacked from behind at around 2.30am. The suspect is described by police as a man wearing dark clothing and carrying a rucksack. Police are appealing for...
  
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• Fan leaves four candles at statue of Ronnie Corbett in homage to classic sketch after comedy legend's death

  02-04-2016 09:00
  
  The fitting tribute has been placed at the foot of a statue of the comic in Croydon town centre in reference to one of the Two Ronnies' most famous sketches.
  
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• Rockin' Chicago Blues Brothers show rolls back in to Croydon - Croydon Guardian

  02-04-2016 08:50 via
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  Rockin' Chicago Blues Brothers show rolls back in to Croydon
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  Jake and Elwood are back in the road with a new set, new moves and freshly laundered jailsuits. The Chicago Blues Brothers bring their nine-piece band to Fairfield Halls on Saturday, April 16, for two hours of blues, Motown and soul – plus a healthy ...and more »
  

• Rockin' Chicago Blues Brothers show rolls back in to Croydon

  02-04-2016 08:50
  
  Jake and Elwood are back in the road with a new set, new moves and freshly laundered jailsuits.
  
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• Residents condemn plans for Sanderstead Lidl as 'worse than before' - Croydon Guardian

  02-04-2016 06:06 via
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  Residents condemn plans for Sanderstead Lidl as 'worse than before'
  Croydon Guardian
  New plans for a Lidl supermarket in Sanderstead are “worse than before” and will have a “catastrophic” impact on traffic in the area, according to residents campaigning against the development. The German retail giant first submitted plans for the ...and more »
  

• Residents condemn plans for Sanderstead Lidl as 'worse than before'

  02-04-2016 06:00
  
  Locals say the new application, which includes a car park exit on Tithepit Shaw Road opposite Hamsey Green School, does not suit the area.
  
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