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• Westfield confirm name of £1.4 billion town centre regeneration will include 'Croydon' - Croydon Advertiser

  28-04-2016 22:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Westfield confirm name of £1.4 billion town centre regeneration will include 'Croydon'
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  WESTFIELD has confirmed the name of the £1.4 billion regeneration of the town centre will include the word "Croydon". John Burton, head of development at Westfield, confirmed the borough's name will be included in the title of the joint venture with ...
  
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• Westfield confirm name of £1.4 billion town centre...

  28-04-2016 22:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  WESTFIELD has confirmed the name of the £1.4 billion regeneration of the town centre will include the word "Croydon".John Burton, head of development at Westfield, confirmed the borough's name will be included in the title of the joint venture with Hammerson at a council planning meeting this evening.However he could not reveal any more about the final name for the shopping centre which will replace the Whitgift centre.Mr Burton made the assurance to Croydon Council planning...
  
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• Secretary of Croydon Central Labour Party says Ken Livingstone's Hitler comments 'largely accurate' - Croydon Advertiser

  28-04-2016 21:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Secretary of Croydon Central Labour Party says Ken Livingstone's Hitler comments 'largely accurate'
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  THE secretary of Croydon Central Labour Party says comments made by Ken Livingstone, in which he described Adolf Hitler as a Zionist, were "largely accurate". Posting on Twitter, David White defended the remarks which led Mr Livingstone to be ...and more »
  
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• Why is Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell silent over 'bashment ban' nightclub allegations? - Croydon Advertiser

  28-04-2016 21:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Why is Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell silent over 'bashment ban' nightclub allegations?
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  GAVIN Barwell has failed to respond to repeated requests from the Advertiser for his views on serious concerns surrounding the police and nightclub Dice Bar. The Croydon Central MP initially said the allegations were "very concerning" but has not ...
  Relationship between police and nightlife venues 'has completely broken down'Croydon Guardianall 2 news articles&nb
  
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• Secretary of Croydon Central Labour Party says Ken Livingstone's...

  28-04-2016 20:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE secretary of Croydon Central Labour Party says comments made by Ken Livingstone, in which he described Adolf Hitler as a Zionist, were "largely accurate".Posting on Twitter, David White defended the remarks which led Mr Livingstone to be suspended by Labour this afternoon, but said the "way it was put [was] unfortunate". Mr White, a former Greater London Council member, has since deleted the message. The row began when Mr Livingstone appeared on BBC Radio London this...
  
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• Why is Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell silent over 'bashment...

  28-04-2016 20:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  GAVIN Barwell has failed to respond to repeated requests from the Advertiser for his views on serious concerns surrounding the police and nightclub Dice Bar.
  The Croydon Central MP initially said the allegations were "very concerning" but has not commented since a meeting with the police more than a month ago. In March, the police were accused of racial profiling, after the Advertiser revealed the borough's licensing officer, Sgt Michael Emery, had sent Dice Bar letter in which he...
  
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• What we know so far about BHS' collapse and the Croydon billionaire who sold it for £1 - Croydon Advertiser

  28-04-2016 17:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  What we know so far about BHS' collapse and the Croydon billionaire who sold it for £1
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  What we know so far about BHS' collapse and the Croydon billionaire who sold it... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message. /. Pictures: Daily Mirror; David Cook. Sir Philip Green owned BHS for 15 years until 2015. Trial ...and more »
  
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• Trial to allow cycling in North End to be made permanent despite...

  28-04-2016 17:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE council is to formally allow cycling in North End despite opposition from campaigners for the blind and partially sighted.A trial, which allowed cycling in both directions at all times Croydon's busiest shopping street, started in July last year, as part of a plan to encourage cycling and divert cyclists away from routes with heavy traffic.On Tuesday, the council's traffic management committee voted to make the scheme permanent, but with a series of measures designed to reduce the impact on.
  
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• Can you pass this Croydon geography test?

  28-04-2016 17:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CAN you pass this Croydon geography test? Do you know your parks from your statues and do you know your neighbouring boroughs? Try our quiz to see how many answers you get right. If you achieve a clean sweep and get all 14 questions right, why not share it with your friends to see how they fare?
  
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• Croydon united: emerging singer Raye teams up with Stormzy on single Ambition

  28-04-2016 16:38
  
  When two Croydon artists collaborate on a track, it is only natural to assume they met in the town or maybe through mutual friends. But that’s not the case with up-and-comer Raye and grime hero Stormzy.
  
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• Check out these 4 ingenious ways to ‘hide’ your TV

  28-04-2016 15:32
  
  After reading a few articles this week, debating the etiquette and size of Televisions I thought it would be good to talk about some of the options available to hide them away when they are not in use.
  
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• What we know so far about BHS' collapse and the Croydon...

  28-04-2016 15:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A YEAR after retailer BHS was sold for £1 by Sir Philip Green, the company has filed for administration. The Croydon-born billionaire has been summoned to appear before a panel of MPs over the collapse of the chain and its huge pension deficit. Some 11,000 jobs across 164 stores in the country are on the line if no buyer is found for the store. The Advertiser looks at what we know about his leadership of BHS and what the future might be for its Croydon store.Who is Sir Philip Green?Born in
  
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• Everything we know about the 'Cat Ripper of Croydon' who has killed up to 150 pets in London - Business Insider

  28-04-2016 13:42 via uk.businessinsider.com
  
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  Everything we know about the 'Cat Ripper of Croydon' who has killed up to 150 pets in London
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  Croydon Mark S Jobling/WikipediaCroydon is a town in south London where a large number of cat murders were first reported in late 2015. Three cats were found decapitated in south London over the weekend, according to The Guardian. It's the latest in a ...
  Fears 'Croydon cat killer' has struck again after more pets found deadEvening Standard
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• Man arrested after crash in Kenley which injured a seven-year-old...

  28-04-2016 13:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN has been arrested after a crash in which a young girl was injured this morning.Officers were called to Godstone Road at 8.55am after two cars and a bus collided.The driver of one of the cars fled the scene before the police arrived.A seven-year-old girl, who was the passenger in the second car, sustained minor injuries.Police were informed that a man had been seen crossing railway lines close to Sunneydene Road before running into woodland, a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said.A man was.
  
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• Council pushed ahead with plan to cut free parking in Coulsdon,...

  28-04-2016 13:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  BRIGHTON Road in Coulsdon will permanently have its free parking cut from an hour to 30 minutes, after councillors voted to press ahead with the cut despite objections from more than 1,500 residents and traders.OnTuesday the council's traffic management committee voted 4-2 in favour of reducing free parking in Brighton Road to 30 minutes, down from an hour.The issue was forced to a vote after the council's ruling Labour group introduced the plan last December, prompting outcry from their...
  
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• Relationship between police and nightlife venues 'has completely broken down'

  28-04-2016 13:15 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Venue owners have previously blamed heavy-handed policing and a breakdown in their relationship with the licensing officers.
  
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• Mayor of London candidates talk Croydon: Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrats - Croydon Advertiser

  28-04-2016 13:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Mayor of London candidates talk Croydon: Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrats
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  WITH the election for the next Mayor of London little more than a fortnight away, the Advertiser asks the key candidates what they would do for Croydon. Here Liberal Democrat Caroline Pidgeon talks about the housing crisis, investment in cycling and ...and more »
  
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• Mayor of London candidates talk Croydon: Caroline Pidgeon,...

  28-04-2016 12:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  WITH the election for the next Mayor of London little more than a fortnight away, the Advertiser asks the key candidates what they would do for Croydon. Here Liberal Democrat Caroline Pidgeon talks about the housing crisis, investment in cycling and returning the town's "preeminent status as the leading regional centre of south London". The current mayor helped bring Westfield and Hammerson together. As mayor what would you do to make sure the £1.4 billion fulfils its...
  
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• Home is where the art is for poster boy's fantasy prints of...

  28-04-2016 12:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  HAVE you ever wondered what would happen if a monster emerged from the Croydon underpass, or what it would be like to ride a rollercoaster from the top of the Nestlé building?One South Croydon artist has been imagining that and more.Gavin Kinch has been making surreal posters of Croydon's concrete jungle for two years, after Esther Sutton at The Oval Tavern commissioned a collection.The 37-year-old has worked part-time as a graphic designer for more than 12 years, taking on work for Black
  
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• Crash in Godstone Road causes traffic jams in Kenley

  28-04-2016 12:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CRASH in Godstone Road, Kenley caused long delays and buses to be diverted this morning. The road was closed after the collision at the junction of St James' Road at about 10am this morning, but has since been reopened. Transport for London said on Twitter that Godstone Road was closed in both direction at Downs Court Rd. The route 407 bus was diverted to Purley Cross during the closure with traffic jams also backing to Purley and down the Godstone Road towards Whyteleafe.
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• ARCHIVE PHOTOS: 46 pictures of a fun run through Lloyd Park 1996.

  28-04-2016 11:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Have a scroll through them and see if there is anyone you recognise. And don't forget to come back to our website every day, as we are regularly uploading new nostalgia galleries.Croydon Fun Run, Lloyd Park, October 1996Croydon Fun Run, Lloyd Park, October 1996Croydon Fun Run, Lloyd Park, October 1996Croydon Fun Run, Lloyd Park, October 1996Croydon Fun Run, Lloyd Park, October 1996Croydon Fun Run, Lloyd Park, October 1996roydon Fun Run, Lloyd Park, October 1996Croydon Fun Run, Lloyd Park,...
  
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• 1 in 5 adult Londoners keep cash in a piggy bank - do you?

  28-04-2016 11:09 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Where is your money safest? In the bank? Or would you rather keep it in an empty margarine tub, a teapot, or the freezer?
  
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• CRYSTAL PALACE: Eagles fan Woody gets his face on the official FA Cup final ticket - is it a lucky omen?

  28-04-2016 09:53 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace fan Tim Harper hopes a picture of his son on the official FA Cup final tickets will be a lucky omen.
  
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• ​Disruption on train services in Croydon due to signalling problems in Selhurst - Croydon Advertiser

  28-04-2016 09:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Disruption on train services in Croydon due to signalling problems in Selhurst
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  Southern Rail said this was due to a fault with signal equipment between Croydon and Selhurst causing delays and short notice alterations. Train users are advises they may need to use different platforms at East Croydon and Purley this morning and ...
  
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• ​Disruption on train services in Croydon due to signalling...

  28-04-2016 09:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  COMMUTERS are told to expect delays on trains through Croydon this morning. Southern Rail said this was due to a fault with signal equipment between Croydon and Selhurst causing delays and short notice alterations. Train users are advises they may need to use different platforms at East Croydon and Purley this morning and services may also take longer than usual to pass through the area. The disruption is expected to continue until the end of the day.
  ⚠ Signalling problems between Croydon.
  
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• Travel: Signalling problems lead to delays on London-bound trains

  28-04-2016 08:59 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  South West Trains services are expected to be disrupted until 10am after signalling failures
  
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• Travel: Signalling problems lead to delays on London bound services

  28-04-2016 08:59 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  South West Trains services are expected to be disrupted until 10am after signalling failures
  
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• Westfield and Hammerson call for residents' views on £1.4 billion Croydon town centre regeneration - Croydon Advertiser

  28-04-2016 08:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Westfield and Hammerson call for residents' views on £1.4 billion Croydon town centre regeneration
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  WESTFIELD and Hammerson want to hear resident's opinions on the £1.4 billion regeneration of Croydon town centre. The team behind the redevelopment of the Whitgift Centre want people who live and work in the borough to give their views on new plans ...
  
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• Assembly candidate Marina Ahmad talks rivalry, election chances and lobbying for Croydon and Sutton - Croydon Advertiser

  28-04-2016 08:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Assembly candidate Marina Ahmad talks rivalry, election chances and lobbying for Croydon and Sutton
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  MARINA Ahmad has questioned her main rivals record and said if she is elected in Croydon residents will know her name and "for the right reasons". The Labour candidate said she has an "excellent chance" she could be elected regardless of the large ...
  
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• Weather: Cloudy with sun breaking through across south west London and north Surrey

  28-04-2016 08:13
  
  Parts of London will face a cloudy day with temperatures of about 10 degrees at their highest.
  
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• Forcing special schools to become acadamies could destroy 'vital' link between health services and council

  28-04-2016 06:00
  
  Under special educational needs and disability regulations pupils’ learning and healthcare must be integrated.
  
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