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• Late night trains through Croydon among worst in capital for crime - Croydon Advertiser

  09-05-2016 19:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Late night trains through Croydon among worst in capital for crime
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  LATE night trains carrying revellers through Croydon have been ranked among the worst in the capital for Saturday night crime. The London Victoria to Brighton route was joint second of nine commuter routes for the number of criminal offences between ...and more »
  
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• Late night trains through Croydon among worst in capital for...

  09-05-2016 18:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  LATE night trains carrying revellers through Croydon have been ranked among the worst in the capital for Saturday night crime.The London Victoria to Brighton route was joint second of nine commuter routes for the number of criminal offences between midnight and 4am.It came in behind only the London Blackfriars to Bedford journey in data revealed by a Freedom of Information request sent to British Transport Police by the Daily Star Online.There were eight crimes and one conviction on trains...
  
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• Children's book Dogs Don't Do Ballet adapted for the stage in Croydon

  09-05-2016 17:31
  
  A popular children’s book about a dancing dog is being adapted by an award-winning ballet company in Croydon.
  
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• Lib Dem GLA candidate demands apology for 'bizarre and patronising' electoral conspiracy theory

  09-05-2016 17:30
  
  Croydon councillor Stuart Collins suggested Liberal Democrat candidate Amna Ahmad was selected to "save" the Conservatives from losing their seat.
  
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• MP Steve Reed hopes Sadiq Khan victory puts Zone4Croydon back on...

  09-05-2016 17:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE election of Sadiq Khan as Mayor of London and the return of Labour to City Hall puts calls for East and West Croydon stations to be moved into zone 4 back on the agenda, says MP Steve Reed. In the lead up to the 2015 general election Croydon North MP Steve Reed launched the Zone4Croydon campaign which aimed to have two of the borough's busiest stations re-designated from London travel zone 5 to zone 4. Mr Reed said the change would save hundreds of pounds each year for commuters who were...
  
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• Lib Dem GLA candidate demands apology for 'bizarre and patronising' electoral conspiracy theory - Your Local Guardian

  09-05-2016 17:12 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
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  Lib Dem GLA candidate demands apology for 'bizarre and patronising' electoral conspiracy theory
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  The Liberal Democrat candidate for Croydon and Sutton's London Assembly seat has demanded an apology from a councillor over a “bizarre and patronising” allegation that she played a part in electoral conspiracy. Croydon Labour councillor Stuart Collins ...
  
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• REVEALED! See Crystal Palace star's FA Cup final boots NOW - Croydon Advertiser

  09-05-2016 17:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  REVEALED! See Crystal Palace star's FA Cup final boots NOW
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  Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha has revealed his custom-made Nike football boots for the FA Cup final on May 21. The 23-year-old will come up against former side Manchester United at Wembley - if he manages to shake off an injury he currently has.and more »
  
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• Lib Dem GLA candidate demands apology for 'bizarre and patronising' claim of electoral conspiracy based on matching names

  09-05-2016 16:12
  
  Croydon councillor Stuart Collins suggested Liberal Democrat candidate Amna Ahmad was selected to "save" the Conservatives from losing their seat.
  
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• Top Croydon Tories criticise Zac Goldsmith's 'negative' and 'alienating' mayoral campaign

  09-05-2016 15:49 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  MP Gavin Barwell said the campaign "alienated" voters.
  
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• Historic 400-year-old Whitgift Almshouses defaced with 'Mohammed' graffiti - Croydon Advertiser

  09-05-2016 15:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Historic 400-year-old Whitgift Almshouses defaced with 'Mohammed' graffiti
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  THE historic 400-year-old Whitgift Almshouses in Croydon town centre have been defaced with graffiti. The graffiti, which appears to bear the name Muhammed, has been scrawled on the front of the historic Grade I listed building in North End. It is not ...
  
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• Who did voters in Croydon and Sutton want to be Mayor of London? - Croydon Advertiser

  09-05-2016 14:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Who did voters in Croydon and Sutton want to be Mayor of London?
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  LONDON may have selected Labour's Sadiq Khan as mayor but he was not the first choice of voters in Croydon and Sutton. Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith secured the majority of votes in the constituency, despite a campaign widely criticised for ...
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• Man in his 20s pronounced dead at scene of M23 crash - Croydon Advertiser

  09-05-2016 14:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Man in his 20s pronounced dead at scene of M23 crash
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  A DRIVER has died after his car was in a crash with a HGV lorry on the M23 this morning. The man, thought to be in his 20s, was driving on the northbound carriageway of the road, near Hooley, at 5.35am. Surrey Police were called to the crash and a ...and more »
  
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• Historic 400-year-old Whitgift Almshouses defaced with 'Mohammed'...

  09-05-2016 14:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THE historic 400-year-old Whitgift Almshouses in Croydon town centre have been defaced with graffiti. The graffiti, which appears to bear the name Muhammed, has been scrawled on the front of the historic Grade I listed building in North End. It is not known when black paint was daubed on the brickwork, though it has been on the building since at least Thursday.The Advertiser has contacted the Whitgift Foundation, which owns and runs the building, for comment. In October, the building...
  
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• ​POLL: Thumbs up from Advertiser readers for name of new Antic...

  09-05-2016 14:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  READERS voted in approval for the name of the new Antic pub coming to South Norwood. The Shelverdine Goathouse will open in High Street replacing The William Stanley which closed in March. The firm, which is known for trendy pubs around London, appears to have taken inspiration from the area's 18th century history. So far, 74 per cent of voters said they liked the name for the new watering hole. However, 26 per cent said the pub's new title is a "bit of a mouthful". Where the...
  
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• Trains to West Croydon diverted after points failure - Croydon Advertiser

  09-05-2016 13:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Trains to West Croydon diverted after points failure
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  TRAINS between West Croydon and London Bridge are being diverted after a points failure today. The line between West Croydon and Streatham is blocked and services will not stop at these stations. Trains will be diverted via Crystal Palace and will ...
  
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• Man in his 20s pronounced dead at scene of M23 crash

  09-05-2016 13:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A DRIVER has died after his car was in a crash with a HGV lorry on the M23 this morning.The man, thought to be in his 20s, was driving on the northbound carriageway of the road, near Hooley, at 5.35am.Surrey Police were called to the crash and a spokesman said officers believe the HGV was stationary at the time of the collision."Sadly, the driver and sole occupant of the car, a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene," he said.
  
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• Who did voters in Croydon and Sutton want to be Mayor of London?

  09-05-2016 13:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  LONDON may have selected Labour's Sadiq Khan as mayor but he was not the first choice of voters in Croydon and Sutton. Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith secured the majority of votes in the constituency, despite a campaign widely criticised for trying to link Mr Khan with Islamist extremists. The Richmond Park and North Kingston MP won 76,378 (42.2%) first preference votes compared to 63,964 (35%) for Mr Khan. London-wide the result was practically reversed, with the Labour politician...
  
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• Trains to West Croydon diverted after points failure

  09-05-2016 13:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  TRAINS between West Croydon and London Bridge are being diverted after a points failure today.The line between West Croydon and Streatham is blocked and services will not stop at these stations.Trains will be diverted via Crystal Palace and will circulate at Tulse Hill, Southern said in a tweet today.The diversion is due to a points failure at Streatham Junction, a part of track between Streatham and Streatham Common.⚠️ W Croydon to LDN Bridge services diverted via Crystal Palace...
  
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• ​Croydon school pupils write sweet note thanking hospital nurses for 'looking after poorly children' - Croydon Advertiser

  09-05-2016 13:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Croydon school pupils write sweet note thanking hospital nurses for 'looking after poorly children'
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  Pupils from a Thornton Heath school wrote a heartfelt letter alongside their book donations to youngsters receiving treatment on the children's ward at Croydon University Hospital. Year 1 and 2 classes from Winterbourne Nursery and Infant School ...
  
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• Tell us your favourite place to get a roast in south west London and north Surrey

  09-05-2016 12:39 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Few things make a Sunday as special as a roast dinner. Of course, you can stay in and cook your own but sometimes it is just easier to save yourself the hassle and head out to lunch.
  
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• ​Croydon school pupils write sweet note thanking hospital nurses...

  09-05-2016 12:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Pupils from a Thornton Heath school wrote a heartfelt letter alongside their book donations to youngsters receiving treatment on the children's ward at Croydon University Hospital.Year 1 and 2 classes from Winterbourne Nursery and Infant School decided they would like to buy their favourite books for the Rupert Bear Children's Ward at the hospital.In a handwritten letter from the pupils, they thanked the nurses for "looking after the poorly children" and said: "We would like to...
  
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• Is the warm and sunny weather in Croydon going to last? - Croydon Advertiser

  09-05-2016 12:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Is the warm and sunny weather in Croydon going to last?
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  Many Croydon residents took advantage of the glorious weekend weather to soak up a bit of sun or fire up their first barbecue of the year. But will this warm and sunny spell last? Sadly, the Met Office is predicting an unsettled couple of days ahead ...
  
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• Is the warm and sunny weather in Croydon going to last?

  09-05-2016 11:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Many Croydon residents took advantage of the glorious weekend weather to soak up a bit of sun or fire up their first barbecue of the year.But will this warm and sunny spell last?Sadly, the Met Office is predicting an unsettled couple of days ahead for Croydon and many parts of the south east.Showers are predicted for this evening, with heavy rain forecast tomorrow, and temperatures set to dip from the early to mid-twenties to about 16 degrees.Drier weather is predicted to return later in the...
  
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• Severe delays in Purley after road traffic accident in Foxley Lane - Croydon Advertiser

  09-05-2016 11:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Severe delays in Purley after road traffic accident in Foxley Lane
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  A ROAD traffic accident in Foxley Lane is causing severe delays in Purley this morning. The incident, which occurred at around 9am, has blocked the road and is causing congestion between Banstead Road and Farm Lane. Transport for London (TfL) says ...and more »
  
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• Assembly member vows to make sure new Mayor of London Sadiq Khan...

  09-05-2016 11:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  LONDON Assembly member Steve O'Connell has vowed to make sure new mayor Sadiq Khan "sees the potential in Croydon". Mr O'Connell last week won a third term as Croydon and Sutton's representative on the Assembly, which holds the mayor and his officials to account. Having spent the last eight years lobbying Conservative mayor Boris Johnson, the Kenley councillor says he is up to the challenge of convincing a Labour-controlled City Hall to invest in both boroughs. "It's going...
  
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• Woman to stand trial charged with causing death of pensioner by...

  09-05-2016 10:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN will stand trial accused of causing the death of a 95-year-old pedestrian in South Croydon by careless driving.Coral McDonald, 53, is alleged to have hit elderly Evelyn Firkins while driving a van in Warham Road on the afternoon of January 26 last year.Ms Firkins was taken to hospital and died on February 2.McDonald, from Southwark, appeared at Croydon Crown Court on Friday, May 6 with causing death by careless driving.She pleaded not guilty and was granted unconditional bail until the..
  
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• Woman suffers head injuries after car flipped onto roof in Purley crash

  09-05-2016 10:42
  
  Police and London Ambulance Service were called to Foxley Lane, Purley at 8.30am.
  
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• Crystal Palace and Wales wait for scan on midfielder injury - Croydon Advertiser

  09-05-2016 10:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace and Wales wait for scan on midfielder injury
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  Crystal Palace midfielder Joe Ledley is set to have a scan on his left leg today, after the Welsh international limped off after nine minutes on Saturday against Stoke City. The 29-year-old came on at the break but was taken off and suffering a blow to ...and more »
  
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• Crash near A23 causes severe delays

  09-05-2016 10:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CRASH on the M23 which temporarily blocked part of the northbound carriageway is causing delays this morning (Monday).Emergency services were called to the section of motorway between Junction 7 (M25) and the A23 at Hooley just after 6am.The incident has been moved onto the hard shoulder but there are still some residual delays.
  
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• Severe delays in Purley after road traffic accident in Foxley...

  09-05-2016 10:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A ROAD traffic accident in Foxley Lane is causing severe delays in Purley this morning. The incident, which occurred at around 9am, has blocked the road and is causing congestion between Banstead Road and Farm Lane. Transport for London (TfL) says the collision is causing delays and diversions for its 127 bus service between Purley Station and Tooting Broadway. Purley is "gridlocked" according to witness Nick Barban.
  Purley is gridlocked. A driver stopped to tell me there was an...
  
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• Delays and cancellations across Southern train network all day because of "shortage of train conductors due to sickness"

  09-05-2016 09:10
  
  Commuters may be struggling to get to work on time this morning
  
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• Another warm day in London and Surrey, but be prepared for thunderstorms

  09-05-2016 08:23
  
  Temperatures will reach as high as 22 degrees today
  
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• What’s On: 13 reasons to go out in south London this week (May 9 to 15)

  09-05-2016 05:50 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Whether it’s comedy, music or groundbreaking theatre, there’s a lot to see and do across south London this week. Click through the pictures above for our picks.
  
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