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• Junior doctors strike: Croydon's NHS trust postpones hundreds of appointments ahead of escalated walk-out

  25-04-2016 20:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The British Medical Association's latest bout of industrial action is to include emergency cover for the first time.
  
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• Kidnapper who ambushed and pistol-whipped his captive in South...

  25-04-2016 19:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A KIDNAPPER who ambushed then pistol-whipped his captive in South Norwood has been jailed.Fitzroy Masters, 35, was found guilty of kidnap, grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence after a five-week trial.At Croydon Crown Court on Friday he was jailed for 11 years.Masters had arranged to meet his victim at an address in Chalfont Road, where he ambushed the 37-year-old with a group of men and women, the court was told.They had bundled the..
  
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• South London is flowers, South London is flowers for Addiscombe...

  25-04-2016 19:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AN ADDISCOMBE florist was glad all over today as she turned her shop red and blue to celebrate Crystal Palace's FA Cup semi-final victory.Sullivan's Florist in Lower Addiscombe Road revealed a window of floral shirts and turf this afternoon, much to the delight of passing Palace fans.Sharon Sullivan, who opened the shop 13 years ago, said people have been stopping to stare and bib their horns since she and daughter Lauren, 25, put the finishing touches to the display."It's nice to do a do a...
  
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• Violent kidnapper who ambushed and pistol-whipped victim in mystery attack jailed for 11 years

  25-04-2016 18:51
  
  Fitzroy Masters, 35, arranged to meet his victim at an address in Chalfont Road, before attacking him and bundling him into a car helped by a gang of men and women.
  
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• Late night? MP Gavin Barwell appears to catch up on some shut-eye during junior doctor's debate

  25-04-2016 18:42
  
  Mondays are hard for everyone: depending on what you got up to you on your Saturday and Sunday, blowing away the cobwebs of the weekend can be something of a challenge.
  
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• Betting shops 'bigger cause of obesity than fast food' says...

  25-04-2016 18:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON'S new director of public health says betting shops are a bigger cause of obesity than fast food. Rachel Flowers says bookmakers "bleed the money out of people's pockets" leaving them unable to afford healthy food for themselves or their children. In her first interview since taking the job, the Advertiser asked Mrs Flowers how she will tackle issues like childhood obesity and adult diabetes given the spread of cheap takeaways, especially in the borough's most deprived...
  
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• Fears 'Croydon Cat Killer' may have struck again after decapitate...

  25-04-2016 17:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  MORE cat bodies in and around Croydon have been found, the animal rights group aiding investigations into the so-called 'Croydon Cat Killer' has said.A member of the public found a black decapitated cat off Thornton Road, in Thornton Heath, on Sunday morning, according to South Norwood Animal Rescue and Liberty (SNARL).In a statement posted on Facebook, SNARL said: "A black cat was found decapitated off Thornton Road in Thornton Heath this morning. Our thanks to the prompt actions of the...
  
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• Southern Rail conductors' strike - Everything you need to know

  25-04-2016 16:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  SEVERE disruption is expected on Southern Rail services on Tuesday and Wednesday due to strike action by conductors. Members of the RMT union have voted to walk out over proposed changes to the conductors' job role, which they say will put passenger safety at risk, a claim denied by Southern. Southern is warning passengers to expect many services to be heavily hit and have issued a revised timetable. Trains that are running are expected to be extremely busy, and the rail operator says it...
  
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• ​'Grandad Bus': Heartfelt tributes to Boys' Brigade leader and...

  25-04-2016 16:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a "bus crackers" New Addington family man who saw many generations of youngsters through the Boys' Brigade.Terry Bexley, known as Grandad Bus to his family, died in a care home holding his wife Annette's hand on April 9 aged 52 after falling ill nearly two years ago.Annette, 58, said her husband of 19 years' main loves in life were church, family, the Boys' Brigade and his vintage buses.And to celebrate his passions, his coffin will be carried to the funeral...
  
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• Body of decapitated cat found in Thornton Heath - has the Croydon Cat Killer struck again?

  25-04-2016 16:08
  
  The black moggie's body was discovered off Thornton Road on Sunday morning, according to the South Norwood Animal Rescue and Liberty (SNARL) shelter.
  
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• Croydon butcher charged with faking five-star hygiene rating

  25-04-2016 15:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CROYDON butcher has been charged with faking a five-star food hygiene rating to trick traders..Robert Michael Punter is accused of using the Food Standards Agency (FSA) rating for business Milllers Catering Butchers, in Silverwing Industrial Estate in Horatius Way, in June last year.It is alleged the 53-year-old used the FSA's 'Food Hygiene Rating 5 Very Good' on his website despite the fact inspectors had never looked at his premises.Punter is also charged with using an FSA logo on 11...
  
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• Five things we learned from Sadiq Khan's web chat with Mumsnet

  25-04-2016 15:47 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Labour London Mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan took questions from Mumsnet users on Monday lunchtime
  
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• Shakespeare 400: 6 Shakespeare performances that went awry

  25-04-2016 15:22 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Shakespeare may have died 400 years ago but he has remained alive in his plays, with his works continually in production around the globe – but they don’t always go to plan.
  
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• Men jailed for daylight knife brawl in front of horrified...

  25-04-2016 14:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  TWO men who drew knives and began slashing at each other during a tram stop knife fight, narrowly missing members of the public, have been jailed. Tevin Nzita-Seke and Jermayne Williams, both 20, pulled knives on each other during a fight at Blackhorse Lane tram stop on February 25 last year. Williams, of Coniston Road, Addiscombe, and Mzita-Seke, of Enfield, were jailed for a combined total of 19-years at Blackfriars Crown Court on April 15. The court heard how people looked on in horror...
  
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• Butcher accused of faking five-star hygiene rating without ever being inspected

  25-04-2016 14:45
  
  Robert Michael Punter, 53, is alleged to have used the Food Standards Agency (FSA) logo on the Millers Catering Butchers website so customers believed it had top marks for food safety.
  
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• Man to appear in court charged with illegally running architecture firm

  25-04-2016 14:10
  
  Jude Jacobs, 37, of Park Street, is accused of illegally claiming to operate as a qualified architect through his firm Allen Avenue Limited in November last year.
  
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• 'Dangerous' pair jailed for tram-stop knife fight in which man stabbed five times in front of horrified commuters

  25-04-2016 14:10
  
  Tevin Nzita-Seke and Jermayne Williams, both 20, each pulled out blades and slashed at each other during the fight at Blackhorse Lane stop on February 25 last year.
  
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• Woman dies at scene of Carshalton house fire

  25-04-2016 12:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN was found dead at the scene of a house fire in Carshalton yesterday.Firefighters were called to reports of smoke coming from a house on Park Terrance, St John's Road, at 1.56pm yesterday.Crews found a pan on the cooker which was smoking and removed it to the garden.A woman was found unconscious in the hallway of the terraced house and she was later confirmed dead at the scene.The cause of the fire is under investigation and a postmortem on the woman would be taking place to determine the
  
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• PICTURES: Palace fans and players celebrate FA Cup semi-final triumph

  25-04-2016 12:51
  
  Scroll through the gallery for our best snaps of the action and reaction as the Eagles sealed a spot in the FA Cup final with a 2-1 win over Watford.
  
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• PICTURES: Palace celebrate FA Cup semi-final triumph

  25-04-2016 12:51 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Scroll through the gallery for our best snaps of the action and reaction as the Eagles sealed a spot in the FA Cup final with a 2-1 win over Watford.
  
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• Pair jailed for knife fight in front of horrified commuters at tram stop

  25-04-2016 12:41 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Tevin Nzita-Seke and Jermayne Williams, both 20, each pulled out blades and slashed at each other during the fight at Blackhorse Lane stop on February 25 last year.
  
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• Wetherspoon bans cancer patient after he collapses in pub

  25-04-2016 11:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CROYDON Wetherspoon has barred a customer suffering from cancer – unless he buys soft drinks. John Osment is battling liver and colon cancer and collapsed twice at The Milan Bar while out drinking with pals. The 60-year-old said chemotherapy to treat his condition has left him weak and this is what caused him to collapse. But JD Wetherspoons said it made the decision to ban John – who said he has drunk at the pub for ten years - unless he steers clear of pints after nurses in...
  
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• Croydon Wetherspoon The Milan Bar bans cancer patient after he...

  25-04-2016 11:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CROYDON Wetherspoon has barred a customer suffering from cancer – unless he buys soft drinks. John Osment is battling liver and colon cancer and collapsed twice at The Milan Bar while out drinking with pals. The 60-year-old said chemotherapy to treat his condition has left him weak and this is what caused him to collapse. But JD Wetherspoons said it made the decision to ban John – who said he has drunk at the pub for ten years - unless he steers clear of pints after nurses in...
  
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• Captain America: Civil War reviewed: 'An absolute double popcorn-munching gem'

  25-04-2016 10:20 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Civil War sees Marvel’s favourite Marvel superheroes are at loggerheads,but why this rift between friends and colleagues?
  
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• Job fears as retailer BHS files for administration

  25-04-2016 09:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Retailer BHS has filed for administration today, leaving an uncertain future for workers at the Croydon store.A buyer will now be sought for all or part of the business which has 164 stores nationwide, including a branch in the East Arcade of the Whitgift Centre.Administrators Duff & Phelps said BHS had "no alternative but to put the group into administration" but that BHS would continue to trade in the meantime.The clothing and homeware firm was sold by Croydon-born entreprenur...
  
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• Job fears as retailer BHS expected to file for administration

  25-04-2016 09:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Retailer BHS is expected to file for administration today, leaving an uncertain future for workers at the Croydon store.Talks with Sports Direct to sell some of the High Street chain's 164 stores collapsed over the weekend, with sources close to the company's owners confirming "things don't look good" to the BBC.The clothing and homeware firm, which has a branch in the East Arcade of the Whitgift Centre, was bought by new owners Retail Acquisitions last year who wanted to pump...
  
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• Croydon Advertiser's Gareth Davies shortlisted for reporter of...

  25-04-2016 09:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CROYDON Advertiser chief reporter Gareth Davies has been nominated for a top journalism award.Gareth has been shortlisted for Weekly Reporter of the Year at the Regional Press Awards for 2015. It is the fifth consecutive year he has been nominated in the category, which he won in 2011, 2013 and 2014.This year he was shortlisted for his exclusive on the police officer accused of failing to attend the fatal stabbing of Andrew Else, his interview with paedophile Tony Reeves, and his scoop about a..
  
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• Disruption at East Croydon station after passenger taken ill

  25-04-2016 09:03
  
  Southern Rail reported delays at about 7.30am but the disruption was coming to an end by 8am.
  
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• Your views: Should St George's Day be a national holiday?

  25-04-2016 08:58
  
  Pubs, restaurants and families marked the day of Englishness on Saturday, as Your Local Guardian asked, should it be a national holiday?
  
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• Weather: Rainy Monday ahead for south west London and north Surrey

  25-04-2016 08:08 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A gloomy and wet start to the week is expected with a rainy Monday forecast.
  
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• 19 of the best breakfasts in south London - as recommended by you

  25-04-2016 05:50
  
  Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and whether you want a full English or something a little bit different, south London has some great places to fill up in the mornings.
  
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• What's on: 13 reasons to go out this week in south London - April 25 to May 1

  25-04-2016 05:20
  
  Star comedians, knock-out theatre, an Oscar-winning film and even the chance to have a go at beekeeping - it's all going on in south London this week.
  
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• Croydon Cat killer thought to have now struck in four counties outside London - Daily Mail

  25-04-2016 03:48
  
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  Croydon Cat killer thought to have now struck in four counties outside London
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  Dozens of cat corpses have been found since October with severed heads, tails and paws while numerous other suspicious deaths are being investigated. All the cats appear to have been hit with a blunt weapon or thrown against a wall before being hacked ...and more »
  
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• Croydon Cat killer's '150 victims across the country': Murderer thought to have now struck in four counties outside ... - Daily Mail

  25-04-2016 00:36
  
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  Croydon Cat killer's '150 victims across the country': Murderer thought to have now struck in four counties outside ...
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  The Croydon Cat Killer may have struck at least 150 times across London and the Home Counties, a charity warned last night. Dozens of cat corpses have been found since October with severed heads, tails and paws while numerous other suspicious deaths ...and more »
  
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