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• VIDEO: Young people say Croydon is full of 'talent and potential' despite 'negative reputation' - Croydon Advertiser

  11-04-2016 19:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  VIDEO: Young people say Croydon is full of 'talent and potential' despite 'negative reputation'
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  YOUNG people said Croydon is "energetic" with a lot of "talent and potential" despite its "negative reputation" in a video about what they think of the borough. Youngsters were asked to describe Croydon in a few words as well as say whether they felt ...
  
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• Chief Education Adviser, Lord Knight of Weymouth to keynote April's Croydon Tech City - The Croydon Citizen

  11-04-2016 18:55 via thecroydoncitizen.com
  
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  Chief Education Adviser, Lord Knight of Weymouth to keynote April's Croydon Tech City
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  It is my great pleasure to announce that Lord Jim Knight of Weymouth will keynote Croydon Tech City's April event on Thursday April 21st, 6.30pm at Sussex Innovation Centre, Croydon. In light of the growing work and success of Croydon Tech City's ...
  
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• Ronnie Corbett funeral to take place next week in Shirley

  11-04-2016 18:53
  
  Mourners will pay their last respects to the much-loved entertainer at St John the Evangelist Church on April 18, followed by a private service at Croydon Crematorium.
  
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• Men 'with woolly hats' wanted after woman duped into paying...

  11-04-2016 18:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN handed over hundreds of pounds in cash to two men in return for a laptop and mobile phone - only to find fizzy drinks and cardboard upon opening the box when she got home.The woman was approached at the junction of Surrey Street and Scarbrook Road by a middle-aged men on March 19 while out shopping.He claimed he was selling a laptop and iPhone to raise cash to pay bills, and that he had paid £1,100 for the computer.He also claimed to have a receipt as proof of purchase.The woman...
  
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• WATCH: Shameless fly-tipper dumps THREE TONNES of waste in South Croydon before speeding off - Croydon Advertiser

  11-04-2016 18:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  WATCH: Shameless fly-tipper dumps THREE TONNES of waste in South Croydon before speeding off
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  THE moment a 'shameless' fly-tipper dumped three tonnes of building waste while driving along a backstreet in South Croydon has been captured on video. The brazen act was captured on a resident's back garden CCTV camera in Croham Manor Close off ...
  Croydon's 'most wanted' fly-tipper keeps driving while dumping three tonnes of building wasteThis is Local London
  
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• VIDEO: Young people say Croydon is full of 'talent and potential'...

  11-04-2016 17:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  YOUNG people said Croydon is "energetic" with a lot of "talent and potential" despite its "negative reputation" in a video about what they think of the borough. Youngsters were asked to describe Croydon in a few words as well as say whether they felt safe here for the three minute film. Produced by Croydon Council and charity Lives not Knives (LNK), the video focuses on 17 to 22-year-olds but encourages people of all ages to get involved in the...
  
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• VIDEO: Fly-tipper keeps on driving while he dumps three tonnes of building waste - Croydon Guardian

  11-04-2016 17:53 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  VIDEO: Fly-tipper keeps on driving while he dumps three tonnes of building waste
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  A driver been caught on CCTV dumping three tonnes of building waste – without even stopping their truck. The culprit, described by Croydon Council as the borough's “number one target fly-tipping offender,” ditched heaps of rubble, plaster and wood from ...
  
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• VIDEO: Shameless fly-tipper keeps driving while dumping three tonnes of building waste

  11-04-2016 17:43
  
  The culprit, described by Croydon Council as the borough’s “number one target fly-tipping offender,” ditched heaps of rubble, plaster and wood from the back of a white tipper truck.
  
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• VIDEO: Fly-tipper keeps on driving while he dumps three tonnes of building waste

  11-04-2016 17:43
  
  The culprit, described by Croydon Council as the borough’s “number one target fly-tipping offender,” ditched heaps of rubble, plaster and wood from the back of a white tipper truck.
  
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• Croydon's 'most wanted' fly-tipper keeps driving while dumping three tonnes of building waste

  11-04-2016 17:43
  
  The culprit, described by Croydon Council as the borough’s “number one target fly-tipping offender,” ditched heaps of rubble, plaster and wood from the back of a white tipper truck.
  
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• WATCH: Shameless fly-tipper dumps THREE TONNES of waste in South...

  11-04-2016 17:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE moment a 'shameless' fly-tipper dumped three tonnes of building waste while driving along a backstreet in South Croydon has been captured on video. The brazen act was captured on a resident's back garden CCTV camera in Croham Manor Close off Croham Road at 1.55pm on March 15 and has now been released by Croydon Council in an attempt to track down the driver. Watch the video: Video courtesy of Croydon Council Council officers spotted and seized the van, a Ford Transit with...
  
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• Woman receives soft drink and cardboard after paying £320 for a laptop

  11-04-2016 16:22
  
  The woman was approached on the corner of Surrey Street and Scarbrook Road last month by a man claiming to be selling a brand new laptop and iPhone.
  
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• Croydon voters have one week to register to vote in Mayor of London election - Croydon Advertiser

  11-04-2016 15:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon voters have one week to register to vote in Mayor of London election
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  CROYDON voters have one week left to register to have their say in the Mayor of London and London Assembly elections. On May 5 Londoners will cast ballots to decide who will replace outgoing Mayor Boris Johnson, as well as voting for their local London ...and more »
  
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• Candidates announced for West Thornton by-election

  11-04-2016 14:50
  
  Croydon Conservatives have announced that party activist and "born and raised" Upper Norwood resident Scott Roche will be their challenger in the Labour stronghold on May 5.
  
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• VIDEO: Police appeal after delivery driver is run down by thief...

  11-04-2016 14:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THIS video footage shows the shocking moment a delivery driver was run down by a thief who had stolen her own vehicle. The footage of the incident, which happened in Sunningvale Avenue, Biggin Hill in January, has now been released by detectives in an appeal for witnesses and information. The victim, a 22-year-old woman, had left the keys in the van as she delivered a parcel at about 1.40pm on January 21.Watch the video: As she returned a man jumped in and...
  
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• Croydon voters have one week to register to vote in Mayor of...

  11-04-2016 14:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON voters have one week left to register to have their say in the Mayor of London and London Assembly elections.On May 5 Londoners will cast ballots to decide who will replace outgoing Mayor Boris Johnson, as well as voting for their local London Assembly representative.The deadline to register to vote is April 18. To see the full list of candidates for the Mayor of London click here, and for the full list of candidates for the Croydon and Sutton London Assembly member click here.The Mayor.
  
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• 'How low can you stoop?' Judge slams 'despicable' conman who...

  11-04-2016 14:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN was described by a judge as "despicable" after he conned elderly residents out of hundreds of pounds.John Ridgley, of Revere Way, Epsom, talked two elderly residents into repair work on their homes - only to steal £100 cash from one of them and £240 from the other for work he didn't even start.At Croydon Crown Court April 4, the 43-year-old was sentenced to five years behind bars.The judge described Ridgley as despicable and deplorable and at one point during...
  
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• Croydon's cultural scene should rival Shoreditch, say rooftop cinema founders - Croydon Guardian

  11-04-2016 13:40 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Croydon's cultural scene should rival Shoreditch, say rooftop cinema 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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• Croydon Cat Killer 'strikes again' with fresh decapitation - ITV News

  11-04-2016 13:17 via itv.com
  
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  Croydon Cat Killer 'strikes again' with fresh decapitation
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  A ginger cat was found decapitated in Thorton Heath in Croydon over the weekend, according to an animal welfare leading the investigation into the Croydon Cat Killer. The dead cat was found by a bus driver on Saturday afternoon, and reported to police, ...
  Has 'Croydon cat ripper' struck again? Headless body of ginger cat found dumped in gardenMirror.co.uk
  Decapitated cat in Thornton Heath sparks renewed Croydon C
  
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• Crystal Palace boss praises the Croydon Advertiser for their huge rally of support in latest edition - Croydon Advertiser

  11-04-2016 12:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Crystal Palace boss praises the Croydon Advertiser for their huge rally of support in latest edition
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  Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew thanked the Croydon Advertiser for their help in the local community following Saturday's 1-0 win over Norwich City. Last week, the manager had personally asked us to try and lift the mood and show how huge the game was ...
  Crystal Palace's Croydon-born ace 'emotional' to bag fantastic winner against Norwich CitySurrey Mi
  
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• The Jungle Book reviewed: Disney's live action remake is thrilling, scary, funny and perfectly cast

  11-04-2016 10:30
  
  A visual spectacle!
  
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• Decapitated cat in Thornton Heath sparks renewed Croydon Cat...

  11-04-2016 10:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A DECAPITATED cat was found in Thornton Heath this weekend, the animal group leading the investigation into the Croydon Cat Killer has said.The dead cat had been in a London Road garden for two days before it was found by a bus driver on Saturday afternoon and reported to the police, South Norwood Animal Rescue and Liberty (SNARL) said."Enquiries revealed that the cat, who was decapitated, was well known in the area, normally in the company of another ginger stray, who appears to have gone...
  
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• 'Smart junctions' to be introduced on the M25 to battle commuter gridlock

  11-04-2016 09:32
  
  Traffic lights regulating access to the motorway will be upgraded later this year to improve traffic flows in the two rush hour periods each day
  
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• Weather: Sunshine with smatterings of rain on Monday ahead of week of April showers

  11-04-2016 09:10
  
  Tuesday and Wednesday will be sunny and hot with temperatures tickling 17 degrees but Thursday and Friday will be hit with April showers, with things drying up in time for the weekend
  
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• What's On: 13 reasons to go out this week in south London

  11-04-2016 05:00
  
  Our pick of the best events across south London this week…
  
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