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• Man arrested over immigration offences after fleeing police...

  14-04-2016 20:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN is in custody after fleeing police officers during a routine check of an off licence in New AddingtonOfficers were performing a routine check at an off licence in Central Parade on Thursday, before a man ran out of the premises. Police pursued him and detained him on Ownsted Hill a short time later. The man has been taken to a south London police station.
  A foot chase by officers in #Newaddington - man arrested for immigration offences #Croydoncops pic.twitter.com/8iaUXISYwm—...
  
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• Nightclub owner: Croydon police 'don't want black people going out'

  14-04-2016 18:48
  
  Roy Seda, who runs Dice Bar, alleged police told him not to let black customers into his venue.
  
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• REVEALED: The most popular baby names of 2016 so far

  14-04-2016 18:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The most popular names for babies up to the beginning of April have been revealed.The list, compiled by website Nameberry, found that Olivia is the most popular girls name of 2016 so far, with Ezra taking the top spot for boysCharlotte was top of the list for girls last year, no doubt due to the birth of Prince William and Kate Middleton's daughter, Princess Charlotte, but has dropped to third, with Amelia in second.Ezra holds on to top spot after last year, with Asher and Atticus completing the
  
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• Trams suspended while emergency services treat man 'collapsed on...

  14-04-2016 17:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  TRAM services in New Addington were suspended this afternoon after a man collapsed from a seizure on the tracks.British Transport Police (BTP), London Ambulance Service and Metropolitan Police officers were called to New Addington tram stop in Parkway at 12.44pm.Ambulance services treated a man thought to have been having a seizure, leading him to collapse on the tracks, said a BTP spokesman.He was then taken to hospital.As emergency services dealt with the incident, there was no service between
  
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• 'Croydon police said not to let black people into Dice Bar' says owner Roy Seda - Metro

  14-04-2016 17:22
  
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  'Croydon police said not to let black people into Dice Bar' says owner Roy Seda
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  A club owner has accused a police officer of telling him not to let black people into his bar. Roy Seda, who owns Dice Bar in Croydon, claimed that one of the borough's licensing team nodded when asked: 'Are you saying I shouldn't let black people into ...
  Police submit 404 pages of evidence against Croydon nightclub Dice BarCroydon Advertiserall 4 news articles »
  
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• Norbury florist designs floral displays for debut screening of...

  14-04-2016 16:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AN independent Norbury florist had a moment in the limelight after her floral designs were featured at the debut screening of a new hit television show. Sam Jennings, owner of Flower Girl London in Norbury railway station, was hired by event organisers to make floral letters and décor for the the launch of new Channel 4 programme 'Flowers' starring Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt. "I felt like I had made it, seeing the letters and my designs around the rooms," said...
  
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• PRODUCT RECALL: ​Superstores react after glass fragments found in...

  14-04-2016 16:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  ALDI and Asda have pulled bottles of rum from its shelves and have urged customers not to drink them after traces of glass were found in some bottles.A statement from the Food Standards Agency said the bottles of white and dark rum could cause a health risk if consumed.Glen Turner, who manufactures the brand of rum - Old Hopkins - for the two supermarkets is urging consumers to return the bottles where they will be given a full refund.Aldi, which has stores in Station Road, South Norwood and...
  
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• Live: Mayoral candidates debate disability issues in hustings run by five charities

  14-04-2016 15:12
  
  Five disability charities are hosting a debate at the South Bank this afternoon.
  
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• The Who tribute show brings rock legends' hits to the stage in Croydon

  14-04-2016 15:06
  
  A band of musicians who have performed on stage with the likes of Ray Davies, Iron Maiden and Shaun Ryder as well as in West End hits will bring The Who’s biggest hits to Croydon.
  
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• Theatres advisory body urges rethink over Fairfield Halls closure

  14-04-2016 14:54
  
  The Theatres Trust has written to the council to express concerns about the loss of expertise and audiences resulting from the two-year shutdown for a £30m revamp.
  
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• Police submit 404 pages of evidence against Croydon nightclub...

  14-04-2016 14:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE police have submitted 404 pages of evidence against Croydon nightclub Dice Bar ahead of Friday's licensing hearing. To put that in context, that is more than three times as many pages as submitted by police in the last five licence reviews combined.
  When police applied to revoke the licence of Club 791, in Thornton Heath, following a "near-fatal" stabbing at the venue in October 2015, the case against the club was 24 pages long.
  Shisha Oui, in High Street, Purley, had its...
  
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• Tram services suspended due to 'police incident' at New Addington

  14-04-2016 14:27
  
  British Transport Police, London Ambulance and officers from the Metropolitan Police were called to New Addington tram stop shortly after 1pm this afternoon.
  
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• Man, 23, arrested after police find bags of drugs during routine traffic stop

  14-04-2016 13:40
  
  Officers flagged down the car near Thornton Heath Pond during an operation targeting uninsured drivers.
  
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• Burglar caught by police after forgetting to turn off tracking app on stolen iPhone

  14-04-2016 13:00
  
  Jermaine Debrah, 28, of Church Road in Mitcham was found guilty of burglary at Croydon Crown Court after being arrested just metres away from a police station.
  
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• Theatres Trust urges Croydon Council to rethink Fairfield Halls closure - The Stage

  14-04-2016 12:44
  
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  Theatres Trust urges Croydon Council to rethink Fairfield Halls closure
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  Croydon's Fairfield Halls arts complex should not close for two years while it undergoes renovation work, according to the Theatres Trust. The advisory body has called on Croydon Council to rethink its “unfortunate” £30 million redevelopment plan ...
  Theatres advisory body urges rethink over Fairfield Halls closureCroydon Guardianall 3 news articles »
  
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• Man, 23, arrested after officers find four bags of cannabis in...

  14-04-2016 12:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN has been arrested on suspicion to supply drugs after officers recovered four bags of cannabis from his car in Thornton Heath. Officers stopped the vehicle on Wednesday at 3.35pm by Thornton Heath Pond as part of police's Operation Cubo - targeting uninsured motorists- and found the bags of drugs inside a larger plastic bag. The 23-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class B drugs. He remains in custody at a south London police station and...
  
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• New headmaster at Whitgift School said 'enormous privilege' to be...

  14-04-2016 11:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE new headmaster at Whitgift School has said it is an "enormous privilege" to have been appointed to the role.Christopher Ramsey will take over from long-standing head Christopher Barnett, who will be retiring from the job after 26-years at the school in Haling Park, South Croydon.When Mr Ramsey takes over the job at the boarding and day school on from September 1, 2017 it will be make his third appointment as head teacher.He was previously head of King's College, Taunton, and The...
  
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• Police officer 'told me not to let black people into my...

  14-04-2016 10:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A POLICE officer told a nightclub owner not to let black people into his venue, it has been alleged. Roy Seda, owner of Dice Bar, has submitted a statement to Croydon Council in which he accuses Sgt Michael Emery, head of the borough's licensing team, of nodding when asked: "Are you saying I shouldn't let black people into my venue?" The statement is Mr Seda's formal response ahead a hearing on Friday, during which police will try to persuade the council's licensing committee to...
  
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• POLL: Should dangerous dog laws change so animals are judged on behaviour not breed?

  14-04-2016 10:50
  
  Calls have been made to change the Dangerous Dogs Act so animals are judged on behaviour rather than breed.
  
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• South London first-time buyers 'will need annual salaries of more than £100,000 by 2020', homeless charity warns

  14-04-2016 10:42
  
  Shelter made their 2020 estimations based on projected house price increases of 23 per cent, bringing the average London property price to £558,000.
  
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• Weather: Bright spells and temperatures of 18 degrees Celsius despite cloudy start

  14-04-2016 08:49
  
  The Met Office predicts a dry, cloudy start for London and the south east of England, although brighter spells should develop later.
  
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