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• Man stabbed to death at mental health hospital in South Croydon

  12-05-2016 21:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MAN has died after being stabbed at a mental health hospital in South Croydon this afternoon. Police were called to Southleigh Community Hospital, in Brighton Road, at 2.39pm on Thursday and found a man, believed to be in his 50s, suffering from stab injuries. The victim is understood to have died at the scene. A 40-year-old was arrested at the scene in connection with the incident and is currently being treated at hospital for a hand injury.The Met's homicide and serious crime command is...
  
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• WARNING: Cat food pouches withdrawn over health fears

  12-05-2016 19:01 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Some cat food pouches have been withdrawn as they may cause diarrhoea and vomiting.
  
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• Elderly woman raped in her Purley home by man 'with Scottish...

  12-05-2016 18:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An elderly woman was raped in her own home in Purley by a man with a Scottish accent who forced his way through her front door.The woman, who is in her 70s, was in her home in Russell Hill Road just before 8am yesterday morning when she realised someone was at the front door.She opened the door and a man wedged it open with his foot before forcing his way into the house.A police spokesman said once inside the man assaulted her, bruising her face, before raping her.The victim called the police as
  
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• Manhunt after elderly woman raped by intruder who forces way into her home

  12-05-2016 17:42
  
  The victim was at home in Russell Hill Road at about 7.50am yesterday when she became aware of a man at her front door.
  
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• Manhunt after elderly woman raped by intruder who forced way into her home

  12-05-2016 17:42 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The victim was at home in Russell Hill Road at about 7.50am yesterday when she became aware of a man at her front door.
  
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• ​PHOTOS: Inside the new Costa Coffee branch in Norbury - Croydon Advertiser

  12-05-2016 17:39
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  ​PHOTOS: Inside the new Costa Coffee branch in Norbury
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  Manager Jahanzib Gul welcomed more than 200 people on Monday afternoon during the first day of the London Road store. "We opened at 12pm and since we had lots of excited people came in," Mr Gul, 24, said. "We like the look of it, it's different to ...
  
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• FA Cup final: We want Crystal Palace fans to choose the front...

  12-05-2016 17:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Advertiser is putting together a special souvenir edition of the paper next week to celebrate Crystal Palace's historic appearance in the FA Cup final – and we want YOU to choose the design of our front page. Our graphics whiz Alex Leys has designed three options that capture the spirit of the occasion – and lend our support to Alan Pardew's men. We will run with the front page which gets the most votes on next week's paper. Cast your vote below. Option 1 - BRING IT HOME...
  
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• QUIZ: Smarter than a 10-year-old? See how many SATs English questions you can answer

  12-05-2016 16:30
  
  SATs exams faced by schoolchildren have been hitting the headlines recently.
  
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• ​PHOTOS: Inside the new Costa Coffee branch in Norbury

  12-05-2016 16:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Norbury's first Costa Coffee branch opened this week.Manager Jahanzib Gul welcomed more than 200 people on Monday afternoon during the first day of the London Road store."We opened at 12pm and since we had lots of excited people came in," Mr Gul, 24, said."We like the look of it, it's different to other stores and looks really nice."The opening of this store, which replaced the empty C&C Interiors shop on the corner of Semley Road, makes this the 14th branch of the chain...
  
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• ARCHIVE PHOTOS: 29 pictures of Croydon Events in 1996

  12-05-2016 16:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  We have pictures from Croydon College Graduation, andIt's a knock out at Trinity School.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.If you have any old pictures of Surrey or events in the town which you would like to share with our readers e-mail them to [email protected] College Graduation - Arnhem Gallery - October 1996Croydon College...
  
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• Croydon Central Labour calls on party to lift the suspension given to secretary over Hitler row - Croydon Advertiser

  12-05-2016 15:34
  
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  Croydon Central Labour calls on party to lift the suspension given to secretary over Hitler row
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  The Croydon Central branch of Labour has asked the national party to lift the suspension imposed on an official who tweeted support for Ken Livingstone's comment about Adolf Hitler. David White was suspended as secretary of the branch after he told an ...
  Secretary of Croydon Central Labour Party suspended for defending Ken Livingstone's Hitler remarksCroydo
  
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• Witnesses describe horror after random knife attack on jogger in Crystal Palace

  12-05-2016 15:10
  
  A mother has spoken of the terrifying moment her partner came face-to-face with the man suspected of carrying out a random knife attack.
  
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• Croydon Central Labour branch calls on party's HQ to lift David White's suspension over Hitler comments

  12-05-2016 15:01
  
  Branch secretary David White was suspended for defending Ken Livingston's comments about Adolf Hitler.
  
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• Croydon police officer attacked drinker who jibed 'run, Forrest, run,' while he was out jogging - Croydon Advertiser

  12-05-2016 14:42
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  Croydon police officer attacked drinker who jibed 'run, Forrest, run,' while he was out jogging
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  A police officer from Croydon attacked a man who shouted "run, Forrest, run" at him while he was out jogging. Paul Blundell, a serving officer with the Met, was found guilty of common assault after a trial at Hammersmith Magistrates' Court yesterday ...and more »
  
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• Man charged with GBH after Caterham stabbing

  12-05-2016 14:04
  
  Liam Chambers, 20, of Church Hill, has also been charged with affray and possession of an offensive weapon
  
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• Croydon police officer attacked drinker who jibed 'run, Forrest,...

  12-05-2016 13:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A police officer from Croydon attacked a man who shouted "run, Forrest, run" at him while he was out jogging. Paul Blundell, a serving officer with the Met, was found guilty of common assault after a trial at Hammersmith Magistrates' Court yesterday (Wednesday). The court heard that on September 8 last year, Blundell, who lives in Forestdale, had been jogging near Victoria Station in central London when he had an altercation with two men who had been drinking. Blundell, 36,...
  
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• Town hall to be decked out in Crystal Palace's red and blue as Croydon gears up for FA Cup final

  12-05-2016 13:50
  
  Croydon town hall is to be decked out in the colours of Crystal Palace in support of the team ahead of their first FA Cup final in 26 years.
  
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• Croydon Central Labour calls on party to lift the suspension...

  12-05-2016 13:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Croydon Central branch of Labour has asked the national party to lift the suspension imposed on an official who tweeted support for Ken Livingstone's comment about Adolf Hitler. David White was suspended as secretary of the branch after he told an Advertiser reporter that the former London of mayor had been "largely accurate" when he described the Nazi leader as a Zionist.Mr White, a Labour member for 46 years, was informed on May 10 that General Secretary Iain McNicol...
  
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• 'Extremely talented' ex-Whitgift School pupil and England youth...

  12-05-2016 12:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to the former Whitgift School pupil and international rugby star died in a crash on the M23.England under-20s and Harlequins player Sebastian Adeniran-Olule was killed when his car collided with a lorry on Monday morning near Hooley.A statement on the Harlequin's website last night said "We are deeply saddened to learn the news of the untimely death of Seb Adeniran-Olule in a road traffic collision."The Whitgift School said Seb was an "extremely talented...
  
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• Today is your chance to tell Westfield how Croydon super mall...

  12-05-2016 12:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  RESIDENTS will have the chance to tell Westfield and Hammerson what they want from the £1.4 billion town centre regeneration.The team behind the redevelopment of The Whitgift Centre will be on hand to answer questions and hear suggestions from people who live and work in the borough following the recent announcement that the development will be even bigger than first planned.The consultation will be held at The Whitgift Centre, on the ground floor inside the North End entrance, between 2pm
  
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• Jools Holland is heading back to Croydon with some special friends

  12-05-2016 12:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  South London’s musical treasure Jules Holland is returning to Croydon for an evening of boogie woogie with his Rhythm and Blues Band and some special guests on June 2.
  
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• Croydon teenager guilty of possessing photos and videos of children as young as 3 being raped - Croydon Advertiser

  12-05-2016 11:18
  
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  Croydon teenager guilty of possessing photos and videos of children as young as 3 being raped
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  A vile Croydon teenager has been found guilty of possessing more than 400 indecent images and videos of extreme animal porn and children as young as three being raped. Dilruk Dias-Banbaranayake, 18, downloaded the mass of obscene images from a ...
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• Croydon teenager guilty of possessing photos and videos of...

  12-05-2016 10:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A vile Croydon teenager has been found guilty of possessing more than 400 indecent images and videos of extreme animal porn and children as young as three being raped.Dilruk Dias-Banbaranayake, 18, downloaded the mass of obscene images from a messaging app which automatically uploaded the photos to his Dropbox account, Croydon Youth Court heard yesterday. Police were alerted by the online file hosting service to the images – several of which showed bestiality - and Dilruk was arrested at..
  
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• Woman injured in Thornton Heath crash

  12-05-2016 10:35
  
  Emergency services were called to Norbury Avenue at about 4.50pm.
  
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• Joe Ledley's injury is unjust - I wish him a speedy recovery for...

  12-05-2016 08:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  JOE Ledley has been one of the unsung heroes for Crystal Palace this season, so missing the FA Cup final will heart breaking, not only for him, but for fans. It's a piece of news the midfielder did not deserve and the reason he's out - because he's a battler on the field who goes in for every ball and doesn't pull his foot back for anyone.The popular bearded Welshman's position on the pitch is not instantly recognizable, even though he might be. Strikers can miss half a dozen opportunities...
  
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• Shakespeare in a pub is just one of five things to do in and near...

  12-05-2016 08:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  See Shakespeare in a pub and opera outside in London - here are five things to do in and not far from Croydon this weekEXHIBITIONRemembering 1916 – Life on the Western Front at Whitgift Exhibition Centre – now on until August 31This exhibition has earned positive reviews so if you haven't been yet, there is still plenty of time over the summer.Hundreds of never before seen war artefacts are on show at the exhibition centre at Whitgift School to mark a pivotal year of the First World.
  
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• Westfield and Hammerson remain confident they can deliver £1.4bn Croydon shopping centre by 2020 - Croydon Guardian

  12-05-2016 06:11
  
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  Westfield and Hammerson remain confident they can deliver £1.4bn Croydon shopping centre by 2020
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  Don't be last to know! Get the latest local news straight to your inbox. Sign up. Retail giants Westfield and Hammerson have insisted their £1.4bn shopping centre will not be delayed past its expected completion date of 2020, despite revising their plans.
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• Westfield and Hammerson remain confident they can deliver £1.4bn Croydon shopping centre by 2020

  12-05-2016 06:00
  
  Developers are hoping to formally submit revised plans for the redevelopment to Croydon Council by the end of the summer.
  
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