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• Rapist who threatened to kill his victim jailed for nine years

  23-05-2016 23:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of numerous offences, including rape and threats to kill.David Hepburn, 50, from Sutton, was convicted of two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, assault causing actual bodily harm and threats to kill following a five-day trial at Guildford Crown Court.NOW READ: Lorry driver arrested after cyclist, 25, dies in crash in CroydonHe was sentenced at the same court last Thursday. In October 2015, Hepburn met up with..
  
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• Lorry driver arrested after cyclist, 25, dies in crash in Croydon

  23-05-2016 22:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A lorry driver has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash in which a 25-year-old cyclist died today (Monday).Police are now appealing for witnesses to come forward following the incident in St James's Road near The Windmill pub this afternoon.Officers, London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance attended the scene at 1.40pm at the junction with Lansdowne Road.The cyclist, a 25-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. Next of kin have been informed but officers await...
  
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• Croydon's first openly gay mayor says council has 'broken glass ceilings' - Croydon Advertiser

  23-05-2016 21:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon's first openly gay mayor says council has 'broken glass ceilings'
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  Croydon's first openly gay mayor says the council has 'broken two glass ceilings' by electing him and a female chief executive. Wayne Trakas-Lawlor used his maiden speech to declare: "History has been made in Croydon." "Croydon has broken two more ...
  
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• Croydon's first openly gay mayor says council has 'broken glass...

  23-05-2016 20:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon's first openly gay mayor says the council has 'broken two glass ceilings' by electing him and a female chief executive. Wayne Trakas-Lawlor used his maiden speech to declare: "History has been made in Croydon.""Croydon has broken two more glass ceilings tonight not only by electing its first openly gay mayor but also the appointment of the first woman and openly lesbian acting chief executive in Jo Negrini," he said. Cllr Trakas-Lawlor, who represents South Norwood...
  
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• 18 of the best roast dinners in south west London and north Surrey, as recommended by you

  23-05-2016 17:57 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The roast dinner is a quintessentially British meal. We asked you on our Facebook and Twitter pages for your favourite pubs and cafes to get a great roast.
  
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• 'Croydon vs the World' fashion label launched to celebrate town

  23-05-2016 17:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The man behind Croydon Tech City has created a fashion label to encourage people to take pride in the town.Jonny Rose, founder of CTC, launched the Croydon vs the World today after coming up with the idea just three weeks ago.The line makes t-shirts and hoodies all carrying the company's slogan, inspired by similar designs which have sprung up across the world for places like Toronto and Detroit."It's an ethos of hometown pride," Jonny said. "The perception of Croydon used to be...
  
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• Home Office 'attracts immigrants into Croydon and strains health services' says NHS report - Croydon Advertiser

  23-05-2016 16:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Home Office 'attracts immigrants into Croydon and strains health services' says NHS report
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  Immigration into Croydon from outside the UK - caused by the Home Office - is "adding a strain to the whole local health economy", a NHS report has said. Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) says many of the 4,000 immigrants who arrive in the ...
  
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• Night Tube start date announced: Here's everything you need to know

  23-05-2016 16:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A start date has been announced for the launch of the long-awaited Night Tube service.
  
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• One dead after crash in Croydon

  23-05-2016 16:23
  
  A person has died following a crash in Croydon this afternoon, police have said.
  
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• Cyclist in her 20s dies after being hit by lorry in Croydon

  23-05-2016 16:23 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A person has died following a crash in Croydon this afternoon, police have said.
  
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• 'Cunning' scammers try to con elderly Thornton Heath pensioner...

  23-05-2016 16:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  'Cunning' scammers have again tried to con a Thornton Heath pensioner after she was duped out of £60,000 for building work.The 68-year-old woman fell victim to cowboy builders who conned her out of more than £40,000, a scam which came to light in 2014.Three months later, the vulnerable pensioner was conned out of a further £20,000 after a man claiming to be a trading standards officer called to tell her that the scammers had been caught and that she could now carry on with the.
  
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• Croydon tram drivers set to strike in row over pay

  23-05-2016 16:03
  
  Members of the Aslef union voted unanimously in favour of the walkout with a turnout of 82 per cent after talks with operator FirstGroup broke down.
  
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• Cyclist dies after 'being hit by lorry' outside pub in Croydon

  23-05-2016 16:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A cyclist has died after she was reportedly hit by a lorry outside a pub in Croydon. Police, paramedics and London's Air Ambulance were called to St James's Road at 1.35pm to reports of a collision between a cyclist and a lorry. London Ambulance Service (LAS) has confirmed the cyclist, a woman, died at the scene. A spokesman for LAS initially told the Advertiser the deceased was male, though the service has since clarified that was incorrect.The woman was believed to be in her...
  
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• Croydon Tramlink staff to strike in row over pay

  23-05-2016 15:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Tramlink staff have voted to strike in a dispute over pay. Union Aslef says operator FirstGroup has failed to make its members "an acceptable pay offer". The union has not announced the date of the strike but it must occur in within the next 28 days. Every member involved in the ballot voted in favour of industrial action, a result described by the union as "astonishing". Aslef says Tramlink staff "earn much less than those doing similar jobs in other parts of...
  
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• Loose horses give police officers runaround in busy road

  23-05-2016 15:20
  
  Six police officers responded to the emergency call, and arrived to find four horses and one foal - whose owners are not yet known
  
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• Home Office 'attracts immigrants into Croydon and strains health...

  23-05-2016 15:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Immigration into Croydon from outside the UK - caused by the Home Office - is "adding a strain to the whole local health economy", a NHS report has said. Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) says many of the 4,000 immigrants who arrive in the borough each year are not registered with a GP so are more likely to attend hospital when they are ill. The CCG, which pays for the majority of the borough's healthcare, says the influx of people is "partly as a result of the...
  
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• Police clamp down on bikers using parks as stunt areas

  23-05-2016 15:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are stepping up their efforts to clamp down on motorcyclists and quad bikers who use green spaces for their stunts.Riders using Roundshaw Downs as a playground for their stunts will face being dealt with by police officers.Residents have expressed concern to police about the issue, and police have subsequently stepped up patrols.Last weekend, Sutton's Safer Parks Team police officers carried out an operation on the Downs to disrupt the riders' anti-social behaviour.Officers stopped a...
  
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• 'Serious' collision outside pub in Croydon

  23-05-2016 15:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to a "serious" collision in Croydon this afternoon. St James's Road was part closed after the incident outside The Windmill pub just after 1.30pm, and it was later announced a cyclist had died after reportedly being hit by a lorry. Darshan Barot, owner of the pub, said he could see a person lying in the road and an air ambulance trying to land in the area at about 2pm.Before the cyclist's death was confirmed the PC Horvath, a ward officer for...
  
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• Costco shoppers warned of product recalls over food poisoning...

  23-05-2016 14:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon shoppers who use Costco are being warned about a product recall over food poisoning fears.Costco Wholesale, which has a store on Purley Way, has already issued the recall of its Organic by Nature Organic Vegetable Medley product as "a precautionary measure" due to possible listeria contamination.But the Food Standards Agency said it was now updating its recall to include its Dr. Praeger's brand Frozen Organic Veggie Burger because this product might contain Listeria...
  
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• Darth Vader seen leading funeral procession through Croydon

  23-05-2016 14:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man dressed as Darth Vader was spotted leading a funeral procession through Croydon.The Star Wars villain was walking in front of a horse-drawn carriage during the send-off on Tuesday.The partner of the deceased, who wished not to be named, said: "I would like to officially thank staff at the Co-op Funeralcare for making this final journey possible'"Everybody said what an amazing funeral and a fitting send-off it was"
  
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• Epsom dancer and Brit School pupil one step away from Britain's Got Talent finals

  23-05-2016 14:16 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A Brit School dance student from Epsom will compete in the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent this week.
  
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• Croydon setting for Jo Brand's BBC Four sitcom Going Forward

  23-05-2016 12:49
  
  Croydon is once again the star of the small screen, this time in BBC Four’s sitcom Going Forward.
  
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• Date finally announced for start of London Underground night Tube

  23-05-2016 12:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The date has been revealed for the start long-promised night Tube service on the London Underground.The service, which will run on the Jubilee and Victoria lines, will also operate on most of the Central, Northern and Piccadilly routes.The proposed service will start on August 19, after 18 months of talks between Transport for London (TfL) and drivers' unions.The service was initially pencilled in for September 2015, but this was postponed due to an ongoingrow over the working conditions of...
  
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• Pensioner conned out of £60,000 by 'cunning' fraudsters

  23-05-2016 12:37 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Fraudsters posing as Croydon Council trading standards officers preyed on the 68-year-old by charging her for building work.
  
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• Car flipped over in Purley crash

  23-05-2016 12:21 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A witness said the overturned car was an Audi TT driven by a young woman.
  
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• Police sergeant accused of failing to attend fatal stabbing...

  23-05-2016 12:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A police sergeant accused of failing to respond to a fatal stabbing previously warned colleagues she was "untouchable" to complaints made to senior management about her, a misconduct panel heard.Sgt Kirsten Treasure allegedly said that those at the top of the Metropolitan Police in Croydon were her "friends", former colleague Detective Constable Shazad Ahmed claimed.DC Ahmed, previously a police constable, said he believed the "chain of command" - including the...
  
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• Bollywood Fever takes over rooftop cinema in Croydon

  23-05-2016 11:32 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Croydon’s first ever rooftop cinema will celebrate all things Bollywood for a week in June.
  
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• Croydon burger joint says new Boxpark wine bar won't be 'poncey...

  23-05-2016 10:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  THREE former Archbishop Lanfranc pupils who opened a burger joint in Croydon will be among locals opening shop in Boxpark Croydon – after signing the lease with a "stinking hangover". Brgr&Beer will be branching out to open Wine&Deli which Adam Jackowski, one of the three friends behind the burger joint, said the new venture will be inspired by the trio's travels. Boxpark's pop-up food and drink mall will open next to East Croydon station in September this year, it...
  
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• Croydon Advertiser journalist Gareth Davies named reporter of the...

  23-05-2016 10:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon Advertiser journalist has won a national journalism prize for the third successive year. Chief reporter Gareth Davies was named Weekly Reporter of the Year at the Regional Press Awards for 2015.It is the third year in a row - and the fourth time in total - he has won the prize, which recognises the best of British regional and local journalism. Gareth received the award his exclusives on Kirsten Treasure, the police officer accused of failing to attend the fatal stabbing of Andrew...
  
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• Sunny day across London and Surrey, but get ready for rain later

  23-05-2016 08:32
  
  Temperatures are predicted to reach 19 degrees today
  
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• What's On: 13 things to see and do this week in south London (May 23 to 29)

  23-05-2016 07:00
  
  There is so much to enjoy in south London this week - from some heavyweight theatre from Sir Trevor Nunn and Edward Bond, to huge gigs, festivals and more.
  
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