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• Senior police officer's evidence raises further issues over knife...

  17-04-2016 20:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A POLICE inspector who claimed a knife had been involved in an incident that led police to shut a Croydon nightclub says a detective who viewed the CCTV footage and did not see the weapon had used 'very low grade technology'. Dice Bar was closed for 24 hours using emergency powers last June after police claimed a customer had been caught on camera with a "large knife" in a nearby street. The closure cost the venue an estimated £50,000, damaged its reputation and was a key...
  
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• Alan Pardew commends the team's confident defensive display at...

  17-04-2016 20:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Alan Pardew hailed an impressive defensive display that helped secure The Eagles' a share of the spoils at the Emirates.Yannick Bolasie struck late on to cancel out an Alexis Sanchez header in a cagey London derby.Pardew said: "In the first half we obviously had a game plan to not open the game up and subdue arsenal to a degree."Conceding just before half-time did not change our game plan, we knew we could grow into the game."You can see that we have got confidence about us in...
  
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• THE BOOKER PRIZE: Meningitis battling beauty queen takes this...

  17-04-2016 10:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THIS week proved to be a dilemma when choosing The Booker Prize, as several strong contenders emerged as deserving winners.Croydon's favourite crooner Ben Haenow celebrates his homecoming show next week, and is always in an upbeat mood whenever he speak to the Advertiser, something he deserves credit for despite the bombshell of being dropped by Simon Cowell's record label.Ben HaenowSally Harper and Katie Holloway became the first mother and daughter to simultaneously serve at the same fire...
  
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• Runners delighted after council confirms 'no plans' to start...

  17-04-2016 10:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE council has confirmed free parkruns in Croydon are safe after news that a parish council elsewhere has started charging for the event.A Croydon Council spokeswoman said it has "no plans" to start charging organisers of the free 5k fun runs which take place in Lloyd Park every Saturday at 9am. The news was welcomed by running clubs in Croydon after a parish council near Bristol decided to start charging for the event in Little Stoke Park in Stoke Gifford, saying the runs had left...
  
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• Widower 'devastated' after stolen classic car found stripped of...

  17-04-2016 10:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE charitable owner of a stolen classic car has spoken of his devastation after the vehicle was found – but stripped of virtually all of its high-end parts.Roger Gourd, of Old Coulsdon, used his 1967 Riley Elf to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of his wife.But, as the Advertiser reported in September, the treasured vehicle was stolen the night before it was due to appear at a fundraiser for the charity.He chose to raise money for the charity after his wife of 45 years,.
  
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• VIEW FROM WESTMINSTER: 'All or nothing' 20mph plan is not the...

  17-04-2016 10:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON Council has launched a consultation on whether the speed limit on all residential roads in Addiscombe, Ashburton and Woodside wards and parts of Fairfield, Heathfield and Shirley wards should be reduced to 20mph.The only roads that would not be affected are Addiscombe Road, Long Lane, Morland Road, Portland Road, Shirley Road, Wellesley Road, Wickham Road and Woodside Green.There are some roads in my constituency where speeding is definitely a problem and I am confident residents will...
  
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• READERS' COMMENTS: Views on libraries, overflowing bins and car...

  17-04-2016 10:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AS JOHNHickman explains in his latest article on Croydon's history, (Advertiser, April 1), our remarkably go-ahead town was, by 1800 perceived to be of sufficient importance to attract both the world's first public railway, authorised by an Act of Parliament (the horse operated Surrey Iron Railway from Wandsworth) and a competing canal, from Deptford.Indeed, for over 20 years from 1811, we had three legally independent railways working in Croydon.However, it seems very unlikely that the...
  
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• Pub calling for customers to design new pie for menu

  17-04-2016 10:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A PUB is offering punters the chance to design a new pie to be featured on a specials menu later this year.The Albert Tavern, on Harrington Road, is calling for aspiring pie-connoisseurs to submit their culinary creations for a chance to win £500. They will be awarded the title of first official "'Pastriot"' for brewers Greene King, the pub's owner.Philippa Moran, general manager at the Albert Tavern, said: "We are hoping to find pies that are both creative and delicious in...
  
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• Hundreds of jobs on offer at employment fair at Fairfield Halls

  17-04-2016 10:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of jobs and business opportunities in Croydon and south London will be on offer at an employment fair at Fairfield Halls.The South London Jobs Fair, organised by Croydon-based business consultancy 3D Change, focuses on helping residents find work with local companies.It also helps those businesses win contracts with housing associations and local authorities. This year's event will offer more "'in public"' training and head-hunting programmes at the free event on June 23 from...
  
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• Croydon nursery rated inadequate by Ofsted due to 'significant...

  17-04-2016 10:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A NURSERY in Addiscombe has been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted after an inspection uncovered a number of serious safety failings.The education watchdog said staff at Bambinos Day Nursery, in Davidson Road, did not take prompt action to remove "significant hazards" to children's safety, including an unsafe trampoline and a broken fence. A report said the nursery had failed to make sufficient improvements despite "various breaches of legal requirements at the past four...
  
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• Moped rider escapes unhurt after crash with car in Addiscombe

  17-04-2016 10:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MOPED rider escaped unhurt after his bike was in a crash with a car on Friday night. Police officers were called to the crash at the traffic lights for the tram in Addiscombe Road at 9.30pm.
  Units have dealt with a road traffic collision on Addiscombe Road. No injuries, except for the moped... #Croydoncops pic.twitter.com/kNVNakEBek— Croydon MPS (@MPSCroydon) April 15, 2016Paramedics from London Ambulance Service checked over both the driver of the moped and the car but both were...
  
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• Fears council could face fresh cuts to child asylum-seeker funding

  17-04-2016 06:00
  
  The Home Office is yet to confirm the rates it will pay to care for vulnerable young refugees this year - despite Croydon Council relying on the multimillion pound grant to balance its books.
  
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