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• WEEKEND WEATHER: Gloomy and overcast

  09-04-2016 16:40
  
  Forecaster say that we can expect an overcast Saturday afternoon with a chilly breeze.
  
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• Man dies in hospital after flat fire

  09-04-2016 11:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN rescued from a maisonette fire on Friday morning has died in hospital.Firefighters pulled the man from the blaze on Wolfington Road, West Norwood. He was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital, but passed away yesterday evening.Four fire engines, 21 firefighters and officers were called to the fire, which damaged a four room maisonette on the ground floor of the property, at 10:54am.Crews from West Norwood, Brixton and Norbury fire stations attended the incident. The cause...
  
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• 'Phenomenal' response from punters at second Croydon Craft Beer Festival - Croydon Advertiser

  09-04-2016 11:12
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  'Phenomenal' response from punters at second Croydon Craft Beer Festival
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  THE second Croydon Craft Beer Festival enjoyed a "phenomenal" response from punters, according to organisers of the sold-out event. Fifty beers were available on tap and 100 more in bottles and cans at Braithwaite Hall from London-based breweries ...and more »
  
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• Decorator fined £3300 for dumping 20 bags of waste in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  09-04-2016 10:20
  
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  Decorator fined £3300 for dumping 20 bags of waste in Croydon
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  Daniel Pierre, 29, was among eight offenders sentenced for messing up the borough at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. Pierre, of Amesbury Avenue in Streatham, received the biggest fine of the day. He must pay £3,300 and complete 120 hours of ...
  
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• BREAKING VIEWS: Croydon is proud of its local boy done good at Marks & Spencer - Croydon Advertiser

  09-04-2016 10:20
  BREAKING VIEWS: Croydon is proud of its local boy done good at Marks & Spencer
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  Selsdon's own Steve Rowe was made chief executive of Marks & Spencer in January, more than 30 years on from his job as a Saturday boy at the store in Croydon town centre. The Advertiser secured an exclusive interview with Mr Rowe, who visited ...and more »
  
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• Woman denies recklessly endangering life after flat fire in West Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  09-04-2016 10:19
  Woman denies recklessly endangering life after flat fire in West Croydon
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  A WOMAN has denied "recklessly endangering life" after a fire in a block of flats in West Croydon. Kelie Dixon, 31, pleaded not guilty at Croydon Crown Court yesterday to a charge of arson and allegedly being reckless in endangering the life of ...
  
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• Fire brigade opens doors to Croydon station as part of 150th anniversary celebrations - Croydon Advertiser

  09-04-2016 10:19
  Fire brigade opens doors to Croydon station as part of 150th anniversary celebrations
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  London Fire Brigade's Croydon station will be opening its doors to the public to celebrate the service's 150th... Man dies in hospital after flat fire. 1 · Council hopes village green will not hamper leisure centre plans. Council hopes village green ...
  
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• Woman denies recklessly endangering life after flat fire in West...

  09-04-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN has denied "recklessly endangering life" after a fire in a block of flats in West Croydon.Kelie Dixon, 31, pleaded not guilty at Croydon Crown Court yesterday to a charge of arson and allegedly being reckless in endangering the life of Samantha Smith in relation to the blaze.Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the flames at 1.20am on March 11, taking just under an hour to bring the fire under control.Dixon, of Duppas Hill Terrace, is due to stand trial at the same...
  
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• 'Phenomenal' response from punters at second Croydon Craft Beer...

  09-04-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE second Croydon Craft Beer Festival enjoyed a "phenomenal" response from punters, according to organisers of the sold-out event.Fifty beers were available on tap and 100 more in bottles and cansat Braithwaite Hall from London-based breweries including Belleville, Kernel and Croydon-based The Cronx Brewery.Brgr&Beer at Matthews Yard and the Spread Eagle Pub also hosted a range of craft beers.Tickets for the three-day event in March nearly sold out before the event with the...
  
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• Fire brigade opens doors to Croydon station as part of 150th...

  09-04-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  London Fire Brigade's Croydon station will be opening its doors to the public to celebrate the service's 150th anniversary.Residents are invited to meet the team and learn more about the organisation and equipment they use on May 1 from 11am at the station between the flyover and Roman Way. The brigade is working with Playmobil to offer toys, play-tables and life-sized toy firefighter figures for children to play with.A number of brigade departments will attend the event including a specialist..
  
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• Family festival organisers urging residents to get involved

  09-04-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  ORGANISERS of a family festival in Croydon town centre are calling on residents to get involved.The event at Park Hill Park on June 4 will feature gardening, ecology, art and craft, music and a pop up cinema and coding for kids, as well as a visit from the Big Dance Bus.Any one keen to be involved should email Josi Kiss: [email protected] MORE: PARKLIFE: Croydon's Wandle Park - in picturesREAD MORE: PARKLIFE: Croydon's Coombe Wood - in picturesREAD MORE: Jeremy the stag tastes freedom..
  
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• Decorator fined £3,300 for dumping 20 bags of waste in...

  09-04-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A DECORATOR who dumped 20 bags of building waste has been fined more than £3,000.Daniel Pierre, 29, was among eight offenderssentenced for messing up the borough at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.Pierre, of Amesbury Avenue in Streatham, received the biggest fine of the day. Hemust pay£3,300 and complete 120 hours of unpaid community service.His company, Dinerowork Ltd, was caught ditching the waste on a grass verge beside Old Lodge Lane in Purley in March.In total...
  
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• Council hopes village green will not hamper leisure centre plans

  09-04-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  COUNCIL officers are hopeful the village green status afforded to part of New Addington's Central Parade will not hold up plans for a new leisure centre.Eight new houses, as well as a leisure and community centre are planned for the rear of the ACA centre and former library, next to Chertsey Crescent. But the adjoining green space next to Central Parade was designated a village green in 2009, scuppering previous plans for a Tesco superstore and 251 flats on the site.In a report outlining the new
  
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• Contractors 'apologise' after accidentally mowing tops of...

  09-04-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Overenthusiastic council contractors engaged in some accidental crocus destruction in the Selsdon Triangle.The tops were mown off the crocuses which were planted on the ground earlier this year after they were donated from the Saffron Central crocus project.Councillor Sara Bashford said Quadron, the contractors, have apologised and are due to replant 2,000 bulbs later this year.
  
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• BREAKING VIEWS: Croydon is proud of its local boy done good at...

  09-04-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Selsdon's own Steve Rowe was made chief executive of Marks & Spencer in January, more than 30 years on from his job as a Saturday boy at the store in Croydon town centre.The Advertiser secured an exclusive interview with Mr Rowe, who visited Croydon's M&S on his first official day in the new job on Saturday. The story was one of the most read of the past week, with several readers commenting how much they loved the tale.The feel-good nature of the piece, which combined business and human
  
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• Rooftop cinema could be 'turning point' for Croydon culture, say founders - Croydon Guardian

  09-04-2016 06:09
  
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  Rooftop cinema could be 'turning point' for Croydon culture, say founders
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  Croydon should be a cultural destination to rival the South Bank and Shoreditch, according to the founders of the borough's first rooftop cinema. Three childhood friends who launched Lost Format Society, which is to return this month following a ...
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• Rooftop cinema could be 'turning point' for Croydon culture, say founders

  09-04-2016 06:00
  
  Croydon should be a cultural destination to rival the South Bank and Shoreditch, according to the founders of the borough’s first rooftop cinema.
  
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• Croydon's cultural scene should rival Shoreditch, say rooftop cinema founders

  09-04-2016 06:00
  
  Croydon should be a cultural destination to rival the South Bank and Shoreditch, according to the founders of the borough’s first rooftop cinema.
  
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