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• New mayor Sadiq Khan introduces one-hour 'hopper' bus ticket - Croydon Advertiser

  10-05-2016 22:28
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  New mayor Sadiq Khan introduces one-hour 'hopper' bus ticket
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  A NEW one-hour ticket for London buses has been announced as Mayor Sadiq Khan's first policy in office. The move means bus journeys in Croydon could become cheaper for many passengers. The one-hour 'Hopper' ticket will come into force in September ...and more »
  
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• New mayor Sadiq Khan introduces one-hour 'hopper' bus ticket

  10-05-2016 21:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A NEW one-hour ticket for London buses has been announced as new Mayor Sadiq Khan's first policy in office. The move means bus journeys in Croydon could become cheaper for many passengers. The one-hour 'Hopper' ticket will come into force in September, Mr Khan announced today.RELATED: What does a Labour mayor of London mean for Croydon?The fare will automatically be given to anyone who uses Oyster or contactless cards and will allow passengers to make an additional bus journey for free,...
  
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• What does a Labour mayor of London mean for Croydon? - Croydon Advertiser

  10-05-2016 20:31
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  What does a Labour mayor of London mean for Croydon?
  Croydon Advertiser
  LONDON has a Labour mayor for the first time since 2008 and, with the party in control in Croydon as well, the Advertiser looks at key issues facing the borough and asks two of his colleagues - council leader Tony Newman and Croydon North MP Steve Reed ...
  Top Croydon Tories criticise Zac Goldsmith's 'negative' and 'alienating' mayoral campaignCroydon Guardianall 364 news articles »
  
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• ​'Help me, I've been stabbed': Victim of Upper Norwood knife...

  10-05-2016 19:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  WITNESSES have described how they rushed to the aid of a jogger who was stabbed in Upper Norwood last night.The man, in his 30s, was taken to hospital last night after the apparently unprovoked attack at the junction of Hamlet Road and Belvedere Road.Police have arrested a 23-year-old man, Reece Davis, a mental health patient who absconded from Croydon University Hospital last week, on suspicion of attempted murder.Linda Dennington, 58, and her partner John Palmer described how they heard a man.
  
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• Police renew appeal to find mental health patient that is a 'risk to the public and himself'

  10-05-2016 19:30
  
  Abdul Nahar, 26, who has links to Croydon, absconded from a secure mental health unit in Wandsworth two weeks ago.
  
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• Croydon Council leader announces cabinet reshuffle - Croydon Guardian

  10-05-2016 19:14
  
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  Croydon Council leader announces cabinet reshuffle
  Croydon Guardian
  Two Croydon councillors have been promoted to the front-bench in a cabinet reshuffle by leader Tony Newman. Hamida Ali, who represents the Woodside ward, has been appointed as cabinet member for communities, safety and justice after previously ...and more »
  
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• Croydon Council leader announces cabinet reshuffle

  10-05-2016 19:04 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The reshuffle comes following a meeting of the full Labour group last night.
  
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• Strike by Southern conductors brought forward to May 18 - Croydon Advertiser

  10-05-2016 17:48
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  Strike by Southern conductors brought forward to May 18
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  A STRIKE by Southern rail conductors set for May 20 has been brought forward by two days. Staff initially planned to walk out this week but their industrial action has been rescheduled for a second time and will now take place on May 18. The strike is ...and more »
  
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• Southern rail conductors confirm strike action for May 18 as dispute continues over future of guard role

  10-05-2016 17:38
  
  The guards will not be working for 24 hours on May 18 as the dispute over the future of roles continues.
  
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• Strike by Southern conductors brought forward to May 18

  10-05-2016 17:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A STRIKE by Southern rail conductors set for May 20 has been brought forward by two days.Staff initially planned to walk out this week but their industrial action has been rescheduled for a second time and will now take place on May 18.The strike is likely to increase the strain on a network beset by delays and cancellations since the turn of the year.RMT said it had changed the date in response to the "threatening and abusive stance the company is adopting towards union members".It...
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after escaping through 'restricted' hospital window

  10-05-2016 16:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Reece Davis, 23, went missing from the hospital on Thursday
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after escaping through 'restricted' hospital

  10-05-2016 16:00
  
  Reece Davis, 23, went missing from the hospital on Thursday
  
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• WATCH: Lifelong Crystal Palace fans hope FA Cup final song will make it to Wembley

  10-05-2016 15:50
  
  A group of lifelong Crystal Palace fans have recorded their own anthem celebrating the highs and lows of their home team as the Eagles storm towards the FA Cup final.
  
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• Croydon rappers Krept and Konan: 'We thought if this doesn't work, we don't know what the hell we're going to do' - Croydon Guardian

  10-05-2016 15:46
  
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  Croydon rappers Krept and Konan: 'We thought if this doesn't work, we don't know what the hell we're going to do'
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  Croydon rap duo Krept and Konan have had a mammoth couple of years that started with a record breaking mixtape in 2013 and led to a star-studded sell-out show at Brixton Academy earlier this year. In between the two, 26-year-olds Casyo 'Krept' Johnson ...and more »
  
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• Croydon rappers Krept and Konan: 'We thought if this doesn’t work, we don’t know what the hell we’re going to do'

  10-05-2016 15:34
  
  Croydon rap duo Krept and Konan have had a mammoth couple of years that started with a record breaking mixtape in 2013 and led to a star-studded sell-out show at Brixton Academy earlier this year.
  
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• What does a Labour mayor of London mean for Croydon?

  10-05-2016 15:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  LONDON has a Labour mayor for the first time since 2008 and, with the party in control in Croydon as well, the Advertiser looks at key issues facing the borough and asks two of his colleagues - council leader Tony Newman and Croydon North MP Steve Reed - what Sadiq Khan's victory could mean for the town. Housing Housing is the biggest challenge Croydon faces. Sure, the same could be said for almost every area of the capital but the problem is particularly acute here.There are serious...
  
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• Hospital absconder arrested on suspicion of attempted murder...

  10-05-2016 15:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MENTAL health patient who absconded from Croydon University Hospital has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in Upper Norwood yesterday.Reece Davis, 23, went missing from the hospital after escaping "through a restricted window" while on escorted leave last Thursday, May 5.He was found and taken into custody at about midday today in the Streatham Common area, the Metropolitan Police Service said.Police were called to reports of the stabbing in Belvedere...
  
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• Missing boy with links to Croydon found safe and well

  10-05-2016 14:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 17-year-old boy who went missing on Sunday has been found.A message on the Bromley Metropolitan Police Twitter account on Tuesday afternoon confirmed Taylor Fitzgerald, who went missing from Orpington, was found safe and well.
  
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• New Print Release Inspired by Croydon Astro Boy Mural. - Anime News Network

  10-05-2016 14:32
  
  New Print Release Inspired by Croydon Astro Boy Mural.
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  No account yet? Registering is free, easy, and private. Discuss in the forum, contribute to the Encyclopedia, build your own MyAnime lists, and more. New Print Release Inspired by Croydon Astro Boy Mural. May 10th 2016. Back in November last year ...
  
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• Croydon model going for final attempt to be crowned Miss British Beauty Curve - Croydon Advertiser

  10-05-2016 13:55
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  Croydon model going for final attempt to be crowned Miss British Beauty Curve
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  A PLUS-SIZE model from Forestdale is hoping to be crowned Miss British Beauty Curve in her final attempt at the contest. Size 16 Emma King, of Friars Wood, came in the final three of the competition last year, winning the Best Swimwear category, ...
  
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• Why a Purley woman wants to become the first person to paddleboar...

  10-05-2016 13:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A PURLEY adventurer will attempt to become the first person to paddleboard the length of England in a 400 mile endurance challenge.Lizzie Carr, who lives in Brighton Road, will travel solo from Guilford to Kendal carrying 30kg of equipment on her board, including a tent and food.The 29-year-old took up paddle boarding two years ago and, fed up with getting rubbish caught on her paddles in the capital's canals, decided to take action. Lizzie's three week journey will take her down the River Wey,.
  
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• Chainsaw Ian, Croydon street art, and wooden wildlife - The Croydon Citizen

  10-05-2016 13:00
  
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  Chainsaw Ian, Croydon street art, and wooden wildlife
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  It was an unlikely start to a conversation about mythology, wildlife and nature. I was talking to a man called Chainsaw Ian, after all. But Chainsaw Ian has created some of the most popular, talked about and tweeted objects in Croydon in the last few ...
  
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• Croydon model going for final attempt to be crowned Miss British...

  10-05-2016 12:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A PLUS-SIZE model from Forestdale is hoping to be crowned Miss British Beauty Curve in her final attempt at the contest.Size 16 Emma King, of Friars Wood, came in the final three of the competition last year, winning the Best Swimwear category, representing Croydon.Now, 26-year-old Emma hopes to win the top title on July 30 after getting married to her fiancé Chris on July 2."I would love to win it," she said. "I've worked really hard to get here."It's very important...
  
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• Labour claims Lib Dems sabotaged Croydon & Sutton election by selecting candidate with same surname - Croydon Advertiser

  10-05-2016 12:48
  
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  Labour claims Lib Dems sabotaged Croydon & Sutton election by selecting candidate with same surname
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  A LABOUR politician claims the Liberal Democrats sabotaged his party's election chances - by selecting a candidate with the same surname. Stuart Collins, deputy leader of Croydon Council, claims the Lib Dems helped the Conservatives beat Labour ...
  Lib Dem GLA candidate for Croydon and Sutton Amna Ahmad demands apology for 'bizarre and patronising' c
  
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• Four arrested after man stabbed in street attack - Croydon Advertiser

  10-05-2016 12:48
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  Four arrested after man stabbed in street attack
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  Police have arrested four people after a man suffered "significant injuries" after being stabbed on Sunday evening. The victim, in his forties, suffered serious stab wounds after the incident in Church Road, Caterham at 8.20pm. The men arrested are ...and more »
  
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• Croydon to be the new “capital of south London” with 5000 new jobs - EastLondonLines

  10-05-2016 12:47
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  Croydon to be the new “capital of south London” with 5000 new jobs
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  Westfield has announced updated plans for their £1.4 billion regeneration of Croydon town centre, saying it wants to make Croydon the “capital of south London”. The retail developer says the 1.5 million square foot project, which will include shops, ...
  
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• Four arrested after man stabbed in street attack

  10-05-2016 12:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested four people after a man suffered "significant injuries" after being stabbed on Sunday evening.The victim, in his forties, suffered serious stab wounds after the incident in Church Road, Caterham at 8.20pm.The men arrested are aged in their late teens and early twenties, and have been arrested on suspicion of assault.They remain in police custody.Anyone who witnessed the incident or with information should contact Surrey Police quoting reference 45160038130....
  
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• UPDATE: Police appeal for missing teenage boy with links to Croydon

  10-05-2016 12:12 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Taylor Fitzgerald, 17, was last seen on Sunday.
  
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• Police appeal for missing teenage boy with links to Croydon

  10-05-2016 12:12 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Taylor Fitzgerald, 17, was last seen on Sunday.
  
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• Police release new image in hunt for violent convict who...

  10-05-2016 12:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE have released a new image as they continue their search for a dangerous convict who escaped custody in Croydon last week.Officers launched an appeal to find 23-year-old Reece Davis on Friday, and have warned the public not to approach him.Davis went missing at about 6pm on Thursday from Croydon University Hospital.He had been taken there for treatment on escorted leave from the Bethlem Royal Hospital, where he is a patient and resident, on the border of Croydon and Beckenham.Davis has a..
  
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• Four arrested after man 'seriously injured' in Caterham stabbing

  10-05-2016 11:48 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The stabbing happened in the Church Road area on Sunday.
  
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• Police issue appeal for missing boy with links to Croydon

  10-05-2016 11:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have appealed for information on a missing teenager who has links to Croydon.Taylor Fitzgerald, 17, was last seen on May 8 in Orpington. He is known to visit Croydon, as well as Catford and Ashford.If you see him, call police on 101, quoting reference 16MIS018967.Alternatively, contact the Missing People charity on 116000, or email [email protected]
  
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• Woman cut free after car hits wall near Croydon flyover - Croydon Advertiser

  10-05-2016 11:11
  
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  Woman cut free after car hits wall near Croydon flyover
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  A WOMAN was cut free from a car after a crash in Croydon this morning. The incident occurred around 6.48am near the roundabout underneath Croydon flyover by the slip road, heading towards Duppas Hill and Waddon. A London Fire Brigade ...
  
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• WATCH: Police issue CCTV after man is glassed in nightclub bar...

  10-05-2016 11:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have released CCTV footage of three men they want to speak to after a man was hit in the face with a glass in a nightclub. The victim was at the bar of The Watershed Club in Wimbledon when he was approached by three men. According to police, words were exchanged about queue jumping, before the assult took place. The victim suffered cuts to his cheek, ear and forehead, and was taken to a south London hospital. He was discharged after having 10 stitches....
  
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• Weather warning issued as torrential rain expected to hit south London

  10-05-2016 10:52 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Just two days after the capital’s hottest day of the year and temperatures of up to 28C, forecasters have warned of huge downpours causing flooding and hazardous road conditions.
  
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• Hotel evacuated after guest's trousers catch fire in room - Your Local Guardian

  10-05-2016 10:50
  
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  Hotel evacuated after guest's trousers catch fire in room
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  Don't be last to know! Get the latest local news straight to your inbox. Sign up. Dozens of sleeping guests were evacuated in the middle of the night after a pair of trousers caught fire in a hotel room. Firefighters from Norbury were sent to Croydon ...and more »
  
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• Hotel evacuated after guest's trousers catch fire in room - Croydon Guardian

  10-05-2016 10:50
  
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  Hotel evacuated after guest's trousers catch fire in room
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  Dozens of sleeping guests were evacuated in the middle of the night after a pair of trousers caught fire in a hotel room. Firefighters from Norbury were sent to Croydon Court Hotel in London Road, Thornton Heath, at about 2am today to reports of a fire ...and more »
  
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• Hotel evacuated after guest's trousers catch fire in room

  10-05-2016 10:49 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Firefighters from Norbury were sent to Croydon Court Hotel this morning.
  
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• Labour claims Lib Dems sabotaged Croydon & Sutton election...

  10-05-2016 10:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A LABOUR politician claims the Liberal Democrats sabotaged his party's election chances - by selecting a candidate with the same surname. Stuart Collins, deputy leader of Croydon Council, claims the Lib Dems helped the Conservatives beat Labour hopeful Marina Ahmad in Croydon and Sutton by selecting Amna Ahmad to stand in the constituency. Ms Ahmad is less than impressed with the conspiracy theory and has called on Cllr Collins to apologise. Conservative Steve O'Connell won a third...
  
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• Hanson Concrete reopens Croydon plant - World Cement

  10-05-2016 10:17
  
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  Hanson Concrete reopens Croydon plant
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  Hanson Concrete has reopened its plant in Croydon, in order to cope with increasing demand. The plant will serve Croydon, Mitcham, Sydenham, Purley, Beckenham and Caterham, and will also supply specialist concrete products to the London market.
  
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• Police release new image of 'violent' hospital absconder - Croydon Guardian

  10-05-2016 09:59
  
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  Police release new image of 'violent' hospital absconder
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  Police searching for a "violent" offender who absconded from Croydon University Hospital have released a new image of the man. Reece Davis, 23, was last seen at about 6pm on Thursday and detectives have warned the public not to approach him. He was ...
  Police warn public not to approach violent offender who absconded from Croydon hospitalSevenoaks Chronicleall 8 news articles »
  
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• Police release new image of 'violent' hospital absconder

  10-05-2016 09:55
  
  Reece Davis, 23, was last seen at about 6pm on Thursday and detectives have warned the public not to approach him.
  
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• Police warn public not to approach violent offender who absconded from Croydon hospital - Sevenoaks Chronicle

  10-05-2016 09:18
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  Police warn public not to approach violent offender who absconded from Croydon hospital
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  Police are appealing for information to trace a man who has absconded while on escorted leave from a south London hospital. Reece Davis, 23, was last seen at around 6pm on Thursday, May 5, at Croydon University Hospital where he had been receiving ...
  Police release new image of 'violent' hospital absconderCroydon Guardianall 9 news articles »
  
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• Woman cut free after car hits wall near Croydon flyover

  10-05-2016 09:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN was cut free from a car after a crash in Croydon this morning.The incident occurred around 6.48am near the roundabout underneath Croydon flyover by the slip road, heading towards Duppas Hill and Waddon.A London Fire Brigade spokeswoman confirmed the service had been called out at 7.07am to reports of a car crashing into a wall, and firefighters cut the woman free from the car.Eyewitnesses reported paramedics loading the woman onto a stretcher at around 7.50am. A Metropolitan Police...
  
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• Trains cancelled or delayed through Croydon as Southern's shortage of conductors continues - Croydon Advertiser

  10-05-2016 09:00
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  Trains cancelled or delayed through Croydon as Southern's shortage of conductors continues
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  RAIL services throughout Croydon remain disrupted this morning as Southern continues to suffer from a shortage of conductors. Trains have been cancelled or delayed since Friday due to the large number of staff off sick. The lack of conductors is ...and more »
  
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• Trains cancelled or delayed through Croydon as Southern's...

  10-05-2016 08:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  RAIL services throughout Croydon remain disrupted this morning as Southern continues to suffer from a shortage of conductors. Trains have been cancelled or delayed since Friday due to the large number of staff off sick.The lack of conductors is affecting various Southern routes and passengers are advised to check services before they leave home. The delays are expected to last until at least the end of Tuesday and may last several more days, says the under fire company.Passengers can receive...
  
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