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• Married teacher jailed for having sex with pupil - Croydon Advertiser

  19-05-2016 22:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A married teacher who had sex with a schoolboy let out a bloodcurdling scream as she was jailed for a year. Lauren Cox, 27, let out a screeching cry as a judge sentenced her to 12 months in prison today. The teacher admitted a having a six-month-long ...and more »
  
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• Thug beat man with learning difficulties unconscious then dumped...

  19-05-2016 21:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Polish man has been jailed after beating a man with learning difficulties unconscious and dragging him into the road, leaving him in front of oncoming traffic.Damien Pankiewicz, 37, of no fixed address - who had only been in the country two days at the time of the assault, was jailed for 12 years at Inner London Crown Court last Friday, after being convicted of grievous bodily harm with intent. He will be deported after serving his prison sentence.The court heard that Pankiewicz, who has...
  
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• Married teacher jailed for having sex with pupil

  19-05-2016 20:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A married teacher who had sex with a schoolboy let out a bloodcurdling scream as she was jailed for a year.Lauren Cox, 27, let out a screeching cry as a judge sentenced her to 12 months in prison today.The teacher admitted a having a six-month-long sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy, which was discovered by his mother.Cox also said "I'm sorry" to her tearful family sitting in the public gallery as she was taken to the cells at Croydon Crown Court.An emotional exchange took...
  
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• Crystal Palace defender dreaming of European nights at Selhurst Park - Croydon Advertiser

  19-05-2016 18:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  SCOTT DANN says "there wouldn't be a better place" to play European football than Selhurst Park next season – if Palace can beat Manchester United on Saturday. The central defender was rested last weekend at Southampton ahead of the clash with the ...and more »
  
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• Crystal Palace's FA Cup victory parade date revealed - now they...

  19-05-2016 17:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Advertiser has been given details of Crystal Palace's planned victory parade - if they beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final on Saturday.Sources have told the Advertiser that the Eagles will stage an open top bus tour, which will arrive in Croydon town centre at about 1.30pm on Sunday.It is not known at this point what the exact route will be, but the bus is also believed to be visiting Bromley.If Palace were to win, Croydon could see scenes similar to those in Leicester earlier this...
  
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• FA Cup final: How Manchester United's squad cost SIX TIMES as...

  19-05-2016 17:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  On Saturday, Crystal Palace and Manchester United will meet on a level playing field at Wembley – provided the groundsman has had the heavy roller out.But what about the cash splashed by the two clubs? The Advertiser has done the sums and Manchester United's matchday squad cost £300 million – SIX TIMES the £50 million spent by Palace.Here's the lowdown on the financial gulf between the two teams – will Palace's bargain buys show up United's pricey pretenders?Use the
  
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• Work of Sex Pistols artist and anarchist Jamie Reid comes to...

  19-05-2016 17:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon's RISE Gallery will welcome a collection from iconic British artist and anarchist Jamie Reid from today.Born and raised in Croydon, Reid condemned the regeneration projects sweeping through the borough in the 1960s.He met Malcolm McLaren, future manager of the Sex Pistols, while attending the Croydon School of Art – where they reportedly organised a sit-in and were heavily involved in student movements.Reid was also responsible for the Suburban Press, challenging the changes to...
  
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• Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha as you've never seen him before

  19-05-2016 17:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  WILFRIED Zaha's old head teacher said the Crystal Palace star showed signs of being a talented sportsman at just four-years-old.The winger attended Whitehorse Manor Junior School in Thornton Heath as a child, just around the corner from Selhurst Park where Zaha would go on to join the Crystal Palace Academy aged 12.Jolyon Roberts was headteacher at Whitehorse Manor during Zaha's time there and remembered how the football coach was struck by his talent when he joined the team aged four, having...
  
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• Memorial honouring forgotten WW1 soldiers unveiled at Croydon cemetery - Croydon Guardian

  19-05-2016 16:53 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  A memorial honouring 26 forgotten World War One soldiers has been unveiled at a Croydon cemetery. The soldiers, all from Croydon, were treated for various mental illnesses in Coulsdon's infamous Cane Hill Asylum after they returned from the Great War.and more »
  
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• Memorial honouring forgotten WW1 soldiers unveiled at Croydon cemetery

  19-05-2016 16:45 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The soldiers, all from Croydon, were treated for various mental illnesses in Coulsdon’s infamous Cane Hill Asylum after they returned from the Great War.
  
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• Sadiq Khan: Tram extension is a priority - 'but don't hold your breath' - Croydon Guardian

  19-05-2016 16:14 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Sadiq Khan: Tram extension is a priority - 'but don't hold your breath'
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  Sadiq Khan has described extending the Croydon Tramlink network to Sutton as a "priority" of his transport policy - but warned commuters “not to hold their breath” waiting for it to get built. The newly elected Mayor of London today gave his strongest ...and more »
  
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• Sadiq Khan: Tram extension is a priority - 'but don't hold your breath'

  19-05-2016 16:12
  
  "What I don't want to do is promise it will take 10 years to happen. You'd be holding your breath for 10 years or more, and I don't want you to die."
  
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• Police renew appeal for missing woman with links to Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  19-05-2016 15:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Police renew appeal for missing woman with links to Croydon
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  Police have renewed appeals to find information on a missing woman with links to Croydon. Nadia Ali Moustapha, 39, has not been seen since Friday, May 13. Nadia is of Iraqi descent, 5ft 6ins and has long dark hair that she often covers with a headscarf.and more »
  
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• Police renew appeal for missing woman with links to Croydon

  19-05-2016 14:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have renewed appeals to find information on a missing woman with links to Croydon.Nadia Ali Moustapha, 39, has not been seen since Friday, May 13.Nadia is of Iraqi descent, 5ft 6ins and has long dark hair that she often covers with a headscarf. She is described as being very thin and may be in a weak condition.She was last seen on Uxbridge Road, W5 but is known to frequent central London, the Paddington area and Croydon.Anyone who has seen Nadia is asked to contact officers at Ealing via.
  
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• Man caught with £5m worth of drugs is jailed

  19-05-2016 13:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has been jailed after admitting handling almost £5 million worth of cocaine.Unemployed Ylber Ceni, 31, unemployed, of Coulsdon Road, Caterham, was jailed for 12 years on Friday at Snaresbrook Crown Court.He had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.Ceni was arrested following an operation by the Metropolitan Police's Central Task Force.Last July, officers witnessed Ceni dragging a large, heavy-looking black holdall along St Michael's Road in Caterham before.
  
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• Police seeking two men after fight on Croydon train - Croydon Advertiser

  19-05-2016 13:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police seeking two men after fight on Croydon train
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  POLICE are trying to identify two men following a fight on a train through Croydon. The brawl, which involved a number of people, happened at 11.30pm on Saturday, April 16 after a group of men boarded a train at Clapham Junction. As the train reached ...and more »
  
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• Firefighters rescue 'elderly' couple from house fire

  19-05-2016 13:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man and woman were rescued from a blaze in a house in Streatham on Wednesday. The couple, described as elderly, were rescued from the hallway of the two storey terraced house in Streatham Road just after 6pm. Part of the kitchen was damaged by the blaze. Both the man and suffered smoke inhalation, and were treated by London Ambulance Service paramedics. Crews from Norbury, Tooting and Mitcham attended the fire, which was under control by 6.46pm.
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• Vauxhall Zafira cars recalled AGAIN over fire risk

  19-05-2016 13:24
  
  More than 234,000 Vauxhall Zafiras are being recalled for the second time over a problem that has seen the cars burst into flames.
  
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• Police seeking two men after fight on Croydon train

  19-05-2016 13:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLICE are trying to identify two men following a fight on a train through Croydon.The brawl, which involved a number of people, happened at 11.30pm on Saturday, April 16 after a group of men boarded a train at Clapham Junction.As the train reached East Croydon, two men left the carriage before running up the platform and getting back on board resuming the fight, said the British Transport Police (BTP).Since the offence took place, officers have undertaken a number of enquiries, including...
  
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• PICTURES: Eagles flag soars above town hall as Croydon gears up for FA Cup final

  19-05-2016 12:00
  
  Despite the damp and dreary conditions, council leader Tony Newman, an Eagles scarf draped around his neck, was in smiling spirits as the flag was hoisted into the air.
  
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• Google has just turned sci-fi into sci-fact with new 'personal assistant' device for the home

  19-05-2016 10:50 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Be afraid – the machines might be taking over, after a reveal by tech giant Google that makes science-fiction more like science-fact.
  
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• Exclusive: Head teacher of Croydon CofE school calls police on pupils who threw eggs and water bombs - Croydon Advertiser

  19-05-2016 10:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Exclusive: Head teacher of Croydon CofE school calls police on pupils who threw eggs and water bombs
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  A HEAD teacher says she called the police on her pupils during their last day of school in order to force them to "go home and study". A well-placed source told the Advertiser officers were called to St Andrew's High School on Monday morning after Year ...and more »
  
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• Exclusive: Head teacher of Croydon CofE school calls police on...

  19-05-2016 09:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A HEAD teacher says she called the police on her pupils during their last day of school in order to force them to "go home and study".A well-placed source told the Advertiser officers were called to St Andrew's High School on Monday morning after Year 11 students threw eggs and water bombs at head Kerry Targett. The pupils, who are about to sit their GCSEs, also scrawled abusive and threatening graffiti directed at the head teacher on walls and tables, including "F*** Kerry...
  
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• Do you know these men? Police would like to speak to them about a fight on a train

  19-05-2016 09:17 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police have issued CCTV images of two men they wish to speak to in relation to the fight.
  
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• TRAVEL: Delays to Southern services due to 'high level of conductor sickness'

  19-05-2016 08:42
  
  Conductor sickness is causing delays across Southern service
  
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• WEATHER: More cloud and rain expected today

  19-05-2016 08:25
  
  Temperatures could hit a high of 16 degrees in some parts before dropping to 10 degrees overnight.
  
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• Irish music and iconic art are among things to do in Croydon...

  19-05-2016 08:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  There's an Irish feel to music in and around Croydon this week, plus there is art and am dram. Deborah Morris suggests five things to keep you busyART 1. Short Sharp Shock– a selection of works from the archive of Jamie Reid at RISEgallery, Croydon – Friday, May 20 to Friday, May 27See a giant piece of work by Croydon anarchist artist Jamie Reid, which has never before been on show in the town. Reid's latest free exhibition, Short, Sharp, Shock, features the huge 40 x 9ft mural,...
  
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