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• Judge dismisses Croydon PE teacher's claim he was forced to leave job because of bullying - Croydon Advertiser

  15-04-2016 23:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Judge dismisses Croydon PE teacher's claim he was forced to leave job because of bullying
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  A JUDGE has dismissed a former PE teaching assistant's claim that "years of bullying" left him no choice but to leave his job. Brett Kitchener had taken Cumnor House School to an employment tribunal claiming unfair constructive dismissal after he ...
  
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• Pub landlord: 'How I'm helping ex-Crystal Palace star Kenny...

  15-04-2016 21:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A PUB landlord has told how he is trying to help Kenny Sansom beat his battle against booze. The former England, Arsenal and Crystal Palace star is living above The Tower pub, in the High Street in Redhill. On Tuesday the former footballer was filmed in the pub talking on TV about his on-off battle against alcoholism.England World Cup squad 1982. Kenny is pictured front left Kenny, 57, told how he went to a rehabilitation centre and said he did not touch a drop of drink for five...
  
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• Wife of man behind New Addington Christmas lights arrested over indecent images of children

  15-04-2016 19:01
  
  Georgina Hopkinson, 34, attended Windmill Road Custody Centre in Croydon, along with her husband Alex, 35, who has been charged with child sex offences.
  
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• Croydon police officer denies telling nightclub owner not to let...

  15-04-2016 18:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A POLICE officer has rejected claims, made by a nightclub owner, that he told him not to let black people into his bar. Roy Seda, owner of Dice Bar, submitted a formal statement to the council in which he accused 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?"Speaking at a licensing review hearing today, Sgt Emery said the allegation was "insulting."Police alleged Dice Bar was the...
  
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• Croydon Council rejects bid to clamp down on 'bashment ban' nightclub amid allegations of police racism

  15-04-2016 18:40
  
  Croydon Council's licensing committee is to take no action against Dice Bar following claims the venue's owner had been "victimised" by police.
  
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• Judge dismisses Croydon PE teacher's claim he was forced to leave...

  15-04-2016 18:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A JUDGE has dismissed a former PE teaching assistant's claim that "years of bullying" left him no choice but to leave his job.Brett Kitchener had taken Cumnor House School to an employment tribunal claiming unfair constructive dismissal after he alleged he was bullied for years by other PE staff.But today (Friday) Employment Judge Freer found Mr Kitchener's claim to have failed.Mr Kitchener had claimed PE staff left piles of dirty cups and plates on his desk about 30 times.A member of...
  
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• Vindication for family-run nightclub police called 'main drain'...

  15-04-2016 17:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE family that owns a nightclub described as the "main drain" on police resources in Croydon say they feel "completely vindicated" after the case against their business was rejected. Roy Seda, his father Madan and wife Farrah have spent more than £500,000 on Dice Bar since opening the High Street venue in 2012. Today the future of their business was on the line as a licensing committee considered whether to grant a police request to stop the club from opening beyond...
  
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• IN PICTURES: Where to visit in south west London on Record Store Day

  15-04-2016 16:45
  
  Tomorrow marks the ninth annual Record Store day, which promotes the culture of physically buying music.
  
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• Croydon gallery thanks woman, 90, who said 'we'll get the b*****ds' after street art defaced - Croydon Advertiser

  15-04-2016 16:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Croydon gallery thanks woman, 90, who said 'we'll get the b*****ds' after street art defaced
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  A GALLERY owner has thanked a 90-year-old woman who told him "we'll get the b*****ds" after commissioned street art murals around Croydon town centre were defaced. Kevin Zuchowski-Morrison, owner of RISE Gallery, praised the anonymous pensioner ...
  
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• Woman who nearly died of meningitis named Miss Surrey - Croydon Advertiser

  15-04-2016 15:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Woman who nearly died of meningitis named Miss Surrey
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  A SOUTH CROYDON woman who fought back from the brink of death is the new Miss Surrey. Sixteen months ago Sophie King's parents were warned by doctors that she had only a slim chance of survival after contractingdeveloping meningitis. She was in ...
  
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• Croydon Council's licensing committee takes no action against Dice Bar - Croydon Advertiser

  15-04-2016 15:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon Council's licensing committee takes no action against Dice Bar
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  CROYDON Council has thrown out the police's attempt to restrict the opening hours of town centre nightclub Dice Bar. Police produced 404 pages of evidence to support its request that the club be prevented from opening beyond midnight. They claimed ...
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• Croydon Council rejects police bid to clamp down on 'bashment ban' nightclub

  15-04-2016 15:21
  
  Croydon Council's licensing committee is to take no action against Dice Bar following claims the venue's owner had been "victimised" by police.
  
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• Croydon gallery thanks woman, 90, who said 'we'll get the...

  15-04-2016 15:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A GALLERY owner has thanked a 90-year-old woman who told him "we'll get the b*****ds" after commissioned street art murals around Croydon town centre were defaced.Kevin Zuchowski-Morrison, owner of RISE Gallery, praised the anonymous pensioner for her words of solidarity at The Changing Face of Croydon talk last night, exploring the borough's cultural future.His encouragement from the woman came before a "truce" was struck with the town's graffiti artists after Kevin opened...
  
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• Jungle Book frozen out by Disney classics in merchandise rush

  15-04-2016 14:49
  
  Mowgli and his animal chums may be about the take the box office by storm but the Jungle Book is being left out in the cold when it comes to the merchandise.
  
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• Man sentenced to more than six years in jail after shooting at...

  15-04-2016 14:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN who fired a shotgun at the car of a love rival on a summer Sunday afternoon on Riddlesdown Common has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.Joshua Stutter, 25, confronted the man shortly before 4pm on August 25 last year.Stutter, of Westhall Road, Warlingham, claimed the man had accused him of having an affair with his partner, and had made a series of threats.After an altercation between the two, Stutter fired the weapon twice at the front of his rival's Range Rover before he sped away...
  
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• Woman who nearly died of meningitis named Miss Surrey

  15-04-2016 14:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A SOUTH CROYDON woman who fought back from the brink of death is the new Miss Surrey.Sixteen months ago Sophie King's parents were warned by doctors that she had only a slim chance of survival after contractingdeveloping meningitis.She was in intensive care for a week and was put in an induced coma after she also developed septicaemia.After a painstaking recovery she vowed to throw herself into life with new enthusiasm.Last summer she overcame her fear of heights to complete a charity...
  
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• Graduate seeks apology over being wrongly detained as gunman by...

  15-04-2016 14:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A SOUTH Norwood graduate wants an apology from police after being wrongly detained as a potential gunman on a platform at East Croydon station.Platforms were evacuated at the station during last Friday's rush hour, according to Southern Rail, after reports of "a man pulling a gun to another man's face" at the station.However, when officers searched passenger Aaron Grant, who apparently matched the description given to police of the gunman, no weapon was found.Aaron, 26, had caught a...
  
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• 'I hope he dies behind bars', says victim of 'manipulative' Croydon paedophile - Croydon Advertiser

  15-04-2016 13:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  'I hope he dies behind bars', says victim of 'manipulative' Croydon paedophile
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  A MAN abused at the hands of a "manipulative paedophile" from Addiscombe who was jailed last week says he hopes his abuser dies behind bars. Richard Biddick, a former teacher who lives in Baring Road, was given an eight-year jail sentence last Friday ...
  
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• HEALTH WARNING: Dolmio and Uncle Ben's sauces to be eaten just...

  15-04-2016 13:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  FOR many households, Uncle Ben's and Dolmio sauces are a staple in the family food cupboard, popped open regularly to add a flavoursome and convenient taste hit to every day dishes.But, Mars Food, which owns the brands, have announced new guidelines which recommend consuming the products just once a week due to their high fat, salt and sugar content.As part of the company's new health initiative, it will now warn consumers on its packaging and website how often to eat these sauces.It said Dolmio
  
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• Croydon Council's licensing committee takes no action against...

  15-04-2016 13:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON Council has thrown out the police's attempt to restrict the opening hours of town centre nightclub Dice Bar.Police produced 404 pages of evidence to support its request that the club be prevented from opening beyond midnight.They claimed 'high levels of drunkenness' regularly put officers, customers and the general public at risk.The committee rejected the application and decided to take no action against the bar.Farah Seda, wife of licence holder Roy Seda, cried after the decision was..
  
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• 'I hope he dies behind bars', says victim of 'manipulative'...

  15-04-2016 13:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN abused at the hands of a "manipulative paedophile" from Addiscombe who was jailed last week says he hopes his abuser dies behind bars.Richard Biddick, a former teacher who lives in Baring Road, was given an eight-year jail sentence last Friday after he admitted sexually assaulting Elliott Cox in the late 1970s and early 1980s.York Crown Court heard the train-spotting enthusiast used sleep-inducing drugs to knock Elliott, from Hull, unconscious before sexually assaulting him.The...
  
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• WEATHER WARNING: Heavy rain and thundery showers set to soak Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  15-04-2016 12:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  WEATHER WARNING: Heavy rain and thundery showers set to soak Croydon
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  A WEATHER warning is in place in Croydon with reports of heavy rain to batter the borough today. Heavy rain is forecast between 12.00pm and 8.00pm, with thundery showers also likely. The Met Office's assessment is: "There are already some areas of rain ...and more »
  
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• Captain America: Civil War – 35 pictures to whet your appetite before Marvel’s big release

  15-04-2016 12:11
  
  The wait is nearly over for superhero movie fans as Marvel Comics’ finest go head-to-head on the big screen later this month.
  
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• WEATHER WARNING: Heavy rain and thundery showers set to soak...

  15-04-2016 11:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A WEATHER warning is in place in Croydon with reports of heavy rain to batter the borough today.Heavy rain is forecast between 12.00pm and 8.00pm, with thundery showers also likely.The Met Office's assessment is: "There are already some areas of rain and showers, but as temperatures increase this morning, these are likely to become heavy in places, with localised downpours possible. "The showers may well organise themselves into slow-moving bands of heavy rain, which may produce 20mm...
  
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• Nightclub owner: Police 'do not want black people going out in Croydon'

  15-04-2016 11:30
  
  Roy Seda, who runs Dice Bar in the town centre, alleges police warned him not to let black customers into his venue.
  
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• Croydon head denies allowing 'years of bullying' in school's PE department - Croydon Advertiser

  15-04-2016 11:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon head denies allowing 'years of bullying' in school's PE department
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  A FORMER PE teaching assistant has taken a South Croydon school to tribunal, claiming he was bullied for years including having dirty plates and cups piled on his desk up to 30 times. Brett Kitchener brought the employment tribunal against Cumnor House ...
  
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• Tell us the best place to get breakfast in south west London, Epsom and Elmbridge

  15-04-2016 11:19
  
  Breakfast, as we all know, is the most important meal of the day and south west London and north Surrey have some mighty fine places to get your fill.
  
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• 'We can gun down Arsenal's dreams' says Crystal Palace star - Croydon Advertiser

  15-04-2016 11:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  'We can gun down Arsenal's dreams' says Crystal Palace star
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  CRYSTAL Palace are unbeaten in three and have just recorded back-to-back clean sheets, but they face a tricky next two fixtures. Arsenal and Manchester United will be big threats in ending Palace's good form on Sunday and Wednesday, especially if ...and more »
  
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• Police helicopter deployed after reports of people entering...

  15-04-2016 10:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A POLICE helicopter was deployed last night searching for people who had reportedly entered a derelict building in Coulsdon. The National Police Air Service (NPAS) and police officers were called to Homefield Road at 8.20pm after reports of people entering a derelict building in the street. Officers and the NPAS, from Redhill Aerodrome, searched the area which was cleared a short time later when no one was found.
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• RECAP: Croydon Council rejects police application to restrict...

  15-04-2016 10:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON Council's licensing committee met today to decide the fate of Dice Bar, the club at the centre of a row over the policing of Croydon's night-time economy. The Met is sought to restrict the bar's hours, but a number of serious allegations have been made against the police, who have been accused of banning bashment music in the club. Roy Seda, who runs the bar, has also claimed the police told him not to let black people into his venue. The police say the bar is the main drain on...
  
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• LIVE: Croydon Council to decide fate of 'bashment ban' Dice Bar

  15-04-2016 10:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON Council's licensing committee meets this morning to decide the fate of Dice Bar, the club at the centre of a row over the policing of Croydon's night-time economy. The Met is seeking to restrict the bar's hours, but a number of serious allegations have been made against the police, who have been accused of banning bashment music in the club. The bar's owner, Roy Seda, has also claimed the police told him not to let black people into his venue. The police say the bar is the main...
  
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• LIVE: Croydon Council rejects police's application to restrict...

  15-04-2016 10:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON Council's licensing committee meets this morning to decide the fate of Dice Bar, the club at the centre of a row over the policing of Croydon's night-time economy.The Met is seeking to restrict the bar's hours, but a number of serious allegations have been made against the police, who have been accused of banning bashment music in the club.The bar's owner, Roy Seda, has also claimed the police told him not to let black people into his venue.The police say the bar is the...
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of immigration offences after New Addington chase

  15-04-2016 10:25
  
  Officers were carrying out checks at an off-licence in Central Parade when the man ran from the store.
  
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• Croydon head denies allowing 'years of bullying' in school's PE...

  15-04-2016 09:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A FORMER PE teaching assistant has taken a South Croydon school to tribunal, claiming he was bullied for years including having dirty plates and cups piled on his desk up to 30 times.Brett Kitchener brought the employment tribunal against Cumnor House School at a hearing in Croydon yesterday, claiming he felt so "bullied and belittled" he was left with no choice but to resign on June 3 last year.He claimed unfair constructive dismissal against the Pampisford Road school, which is run...
  
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• AECOM and Network Rail invest in Croydon - BQ Live

  15-04-2016 09:07 via bqlive.co.uk
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  The North of England's gas distributor, Northern Gas Networks (NGN) has announced it has partnered with customer engagement specialists Rant & Rave to capture customer feedback. North East · News. Have Your Say ...and more »
  
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• WEEKEND WEATHER: Gloomy and wet

  15-04-2016 08:29
  
  Forecasters say rain showers will start in late morning and not stop until about 7pm.
  
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• Mayoral candidates Zac, Sadiq and Caroline quizzed by disabled voters

  15-04-2016 06:00
  
  The British Deaf Association, Choice Support, Dimensions, Leonard Cheshire Disability, Mencap, The National Autistic Society, Royal National Institute of Blind People and Scope ran a mayoral hustings at the South Bank
  
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• Headteacher hits out at Croydon Council over 320 per cent parking fee hike outside school

  15-04-2016 06:00
  
  Headteacher Richard Parish said the council had scored "an own goal" by more than trebling the price and accused the authority of "unimaginative government".
  
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• Headteacher hits out at Croydon Council over 320% parking fee hike outside school

  15-04-2016 06:00
  
  Headteacher Richard Parish said the council had scored "an own goal" by more than trebling the price and accused the authority of "unimaginative government".
  
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