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• #FindRobbie: Searches to take place in a bid to find missing...

  17-06-2016 21:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Searches will take place over the weekend to try and find missing community man Robert Gibson.Robbie, as he is known to his friends, left his home to go for a walk on Monday afternoon and he has been missing since.Those close to him have described his disappearance as out-of-character and police and his family said they are becoming increasingly concerned for his safety and well-being.Robbie, 45, is much-loved in the Croydon community, particularly in Crystal Palace and Lambeth where he has...
  
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• PICTURES: ​New tower block planned for Purley could be even...

  17-06-2016 18:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  New pictures of a tower block planned for Purley have been released – and it could be even bigger than expected.A planning application to build a tower of up to 17 storeys on derelict land to the west of Purley Cross gyratory was submitted to Croydon Council on Monday.The long-anticipated application is the final hurdle Purley Baptist Church must clear to develop land on the site at the junction of Russell Hill Road and Banstead Road, known as the "island site".The land, which is...
  
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• Severe tram delays in Croydon due to town centre traffic - Croydon Advertiser

  17-06-2016 17:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Severe tram delays in Croydon due to town centre traffic
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  Tram services are being severely affected in Croydon this afternoon due to heavy traffic in the town centre. According the the official Tranlink Twitter feed, services are not running between East Croydon and Reeves corner due to traffic congestion on ...
  
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• Severe tram delays in Croydon due to town centre traffic

  17-06-2016 17:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Tram services are being severely affected in Croydon this afternoon due to heavy traffic in the town centre. According the the official Tranlink Twitter feed, services are not running between East Croydon and Reeves corner due to traffic congestion on Church Street. Services towards Wimbledon are departing from Reeves Corner, while trams to Elmers End and Beckenham Junction are setting off from East Croydon.
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• Developers in 'state of shock' after council refuses 'iconic' One...

  17-06-2016 17:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Plans for an iconic twin-tower development have been refused by Croydon Council. The council's planning committee last night voted against the proposals due to a number concerns about the application including damage to heritage and provision of affordable housing. One Lansdowne Road Ltd submitted the application in January for one 69 storey and another 39 storey tower, joined by a 11 floor build, on the site of 1 - 5 Lansdowne Road and Voyager House in Wellesley Road. The landmark...
  
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• Croydon Heritage Festival kicks off this weekend - here's what is on - Your Local Guardian

  17-06-2016 17:24 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
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  Croydon Heritage Festival kicks off this weekend - here's what is on
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  Fascinating facts and hidden secrets will be revealed this weekend as the Croydon Heritage Festival gets underway. The eight-day series of events will include craft workshops, walks and talks, and will see some of the borough's off-limits buildings ...
  
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• Croydon Heritage Festival kicks off this weekend - here's what to see

  17-06-2016 17:20
  
  Fascinating facts and hidden secrets will be revealed this weekend as the Croydon Heritage Festival gets underway.
  
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• #ThankYourMP: Croydon residents show appreciation in wake of Jo Cox murder - Croydon Advertiser

  17-06-2016 17:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  #ThankYourMP: Croydon residents show appreciation in wake of Jo Cox murder
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  /left: MP Jo Cox, who was killed yesterday. Right, from the top down: Chris Philp, Steve Reed and Gavin Barwell. #ThankYourMP: Croydon residents show appreciation in wake of Jo Cox murder. X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your ...
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• #ThankYourMP: Croydon residents show appreciation in wake of Jo...

  17-06-2016 16:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon residents took to Twitter today to use the hashtag #ThankYourMP to show their appreciation for the borough's representatives in the wake of the death of Labour MP Jo Cox. The 41-year-old representative for Batley and Spen died on Thursday after she was shot and stabbed in an attack in the street in Birstall, West Yorkshire. Today #ThankYourMP started trending on Twitter as users noted the good work done by their local MPs. Croydon residents took the opportunity to thank Croydon...
  
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• Train delays: Rail minister grilled about frequent cancellations and disruption - Croydon Advertiser

  17-06-2016 16:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Train delays: Rail minister grilled about frequent cancellations and disruption
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  Train delays and cancellations across the Southern, Gatwick Express and Thameslink network have become so common it's almost more newsworthy when there aren't any issues. Changes to the role of conductors have led to disputes between unions and ...and more »
  
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• Train delays: Rail minister grilled about frequent cancellations...

  17-06-2016 16:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Train delays and cancellations across the Southern, Gatwick Express and Thameslink network have become so common it's almost more newsworthy when there aren't any issues.Changes to the role of conductors have led to disputes between unions and Govia Thameslink Railway, which runs all three services, and have resulted in industrial action and coincided with unprecedented levels of sickness among conductors.Reporter Thomas Mackintosh has spoken to Claire Perry MP, Parliamentary Undersecretary of..
  
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• Croydon Heritage Festival 2016 - Everything You Need To Know - Croydon Advertiser

  17-06-2016 16:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon Heritage Festival 2016 - Everything You Need To Know
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  Croydon Herirtage Festival is a week-long event to celebrate Croydon's past. Throughout the week some of the borough's most historic buildings will open their doors for residents to snoop around, while there will be also be walking tours to help people ...
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• Croydon Heritage Festival 2016 - Everything You Need To Know

  17-06-2016 16:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  What is Croydon Heritage Festival?Croydon Herirtage Festival is a week-long event to celebrate Croydon's past. Throughout the week some of the borough's most historic buildings will open their doors for residents to snoop around, while there will be also be walking tours to help people explore the borough's most fascinating facts and secrets.The week is titled 'Undiscovered Croydon' and will also feature workshops, talks and performances to educate visitors.NOW READ: Heritage festival organisers
  
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• Croydon MPs to review security after Jo Cox murder

  17-06-2016 15:01 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Croydon's politicians are to review their security following the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox, who was shot dead in the street outside her constituency surgery yesterday.
  
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• Firefighters use 375kgs of sand to tackle 60 litre cooking oil...

  17-06-2016 14:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  High Street Croydon appeared to have turned into a beach this morning as firefighters worked to clear up more than 60 litres of cooking oil spilt in the road.Crews put about 375 kilogrammes of sand on the road and closed High Street after the incident at 11am today.A worker was collecting an 80 litre drum of used oil from restaurants in the street when the wheel of the barrow he was using caught on the pavement.A firefighter called to the scene said more than 60 litres escaped the drum onto the.
  
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• Crystal Palace ace plays down injury scare - Croydon Advertiser

  17-06-2016 14:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace ace plays down injury scare
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  CRYSTAL Palace midfielder Joe Ledley is confident he will be fit for Wales' final Euro 2016 group stage match against Russia, despite taking a knock against England. Ledley was substituted in the second half as Wales lost out 2-1 to their British ...and more »
  
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• Transfer talk: Crystal Palace plot swoop for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder - Croydon Advertiser

  17-06-2016 14:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Transfer talk: Crystal Palace plot swoop for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder
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  CRYSTAL Palace are set to battle it out with Italian side Napoli in a bid to sign Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Nabil Bentaleb. The Algerian has fallen out of favour at White Hart Lane and has been linked with a move away this summer, with Spurs ...and more »
  
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• Croydon Aldi sells world's most expensive steak for £7.29...

  17-06-2016 14:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  It is regarded as the world's finest and priciest steak, with a prime cut potentially cost you a staggering £90 in a top London restaurant.But German discount supermarket Aldi, which has branches in Addington Road, Selsdon as well as nearby Anerley, is now offering the world's most expensive steak for just £7.29.The prime cut will be is now on offer in branches of Aldi nationwide, in time for Father's DayWith its distinctive rich taste, premium wagyu steak is considered the best...
  
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• Croydon's Gavin Barwell hopes Jo Cox killing does not lead to...

  17-06-2016 14:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon MP Gavin Barwell hopes the killing of Labour MP Jo Cox does not lead to significantly increased security around politicians.The 41-year-old was shot and stabbed in the street before holding a constituency surgery in Birstall, West Yorkshire on Thursday. Her death has prompted debate about the dangers facing politicians and their staff.A constituent was arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated harassment and possession of a knife after an incident at Mr Barwell's office in Wickham...
  
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• Union Jack raised at Croydon town hall in tribute to murdered MP Jo Cox - Croydon Guardian

  17-06-2016 12:40 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Union Jack raised at Croydon town hall in tribute to murdered MP Jo Cox
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  A Union Jack has been raised outside Croydon town hall in tribute to an MP who was murdered yesterday. The flag was hoisted in Katharine Street at 9.30am this morning in honour of Jo Cox, who was shot dead in the street in her West Yorkshire ...and more »
  
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• Union Jack raised at Croydon town hall in tribute to murdered MP Jo Cox

  17-06-2016 12:38 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A Union Jack has been raised outside Croydon town hall in tribute to an MP who was murdered yesterday.
  
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• Croydon has highest number of police officers who live in the borough they work in - Croydon Advertiser

  17-06-2016 12:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon has highest number of police officers who live in the borough they work in
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  Croydon has the highest number of police officers of anywhere in London who live in the borough they are stationed in. Some 146 officers – approximately one in five – based in Croydon also live in the borough. In many inner London boroughs only a tiny ...and more »
  
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• Croydon has highest number of police officers who live in the...

  17-06-2016 12:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon has the highest number of police officers of anywhere in London who live in the borough they are stationed in. Some 146 officers – approximately one in five – based in Croydon also live in the borough. In many inner London boroughs only a tiny number of officers live in the communities they serve, according to figures obtained by Green Party London Assembly member Sian Berry. There is only one officer living and working in Islington, two in Kensington and Chelsea and...
  
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• ​Flowers left in tribute to elderly woman who died after being...

  17-06-2016 11:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Flowers have been left in tribute to an elderly woman who died after being hit by a motorbike.The 81-year-old had been in a critical condition but died on Wednesday after a 10-day battle in hospital.Police and paramedics were called to the collision on St James's Road at the junction with Tavistock Road at about 3.40pm on June 5.The woman was taken by London's Air Ambulance to a south London hospital.She passed away on Wednesday.A bouquet of flowers was left at where the incident happened with a
  
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• Organic dog treats business helped Addiscombe woman back on her...

  17-06-2016 11:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An Addiscombe woman said starting a business making organic dog treats helped her get back on her feet after she lost her mum to cancer.Rebecca Davies said her "life fell apart" when her mother Alberta lost a four year battle with breast cancer in March 2013.The former office worker had quit her job to care for Alberta full time while she was unwell, before which the pair had lived next door to each other for 19 years."When she died I had a bit of a break down. I had thought she...
  
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• Driver flees after rolling car in Selhurst

  17-06-2016 11:08 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A driver rolled their car and abandoned the damaged vehicle on the side of a road in Selhurst last night.
  
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• Jo Cox death: Croydon pays tribute to MP killed in West Yorkshire

  17-06-2016 11:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon's politicians have paid tribute to Jo Cox, the Yorkshire MP shot and killed in her constituency on Thursday.
  Labour MP Mrs Cox, 41, died after being shot and stabbed while holding a parliamentary surgery in Birstall, near Leeds.
  The mum-of-two was elected to represent Batley and Spen in the 2015 General Election.Steve Reed, Labour's MP for Croydon North, posted on Twitter that he was "heartbroken" after hearing news of her death.
  Dear Jo, I'm so very very sorry. Heart broken...
  
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• Police warn Gumtree users after robbers use website to find victims

  17-06-2016 11:01 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Robbers have been using classified adverts website Gumtree to find victims.
  
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• WEATHER WARNING: Risk of floods as heavy rain is expected to hit...

  17-06-2016 10:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Heavy rain is expected to hit Croydon today.The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of rain with the possibility of lightning in London and south east England today.There is a possibility of localised flooding and a disruption to travel where they do occur. Rain is expected to start at about 3pm but the warning is in place all day.The Chief Forecaster assessed: "In addition to the residual, heavy showers overnight, the daily rise in temperature will once again trigger slow-moving heavy...
  
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• Man and woman stabbed in Croydon

  17-06-2016 10:41
  
  Two people were stabbed in Croydon last night.
  
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• Man and woman stabbed multiple times in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  17-06-2016 09:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Man and woman stabbed multiple times in Croydon
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  Police called to Mitcham Road, in Croydon, just before midnight last night found a man and a woman suffering from stab wounds. The man, 40, had four minor wounds while the woman, 30, had one, an officer from Croydon Metropolitan Police Service said.
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• Driver makes get away after rolling car in Selhurst crash

  17-06-2016 09:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A driver who rolled his car in Selhurst last night made off from the scene abandoning the battered vehicle on the roadside. Police were called to Selhurst Road at 1am last night after a car had tried to overtake another vehicle before crashing. An officer from Croydon Metropolitan Police Service said the driver of the car had decamped when officers arrived. He said officers are investigating what happened and there are no suspects at this stage.
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• Man and woman stabbed multiple times in Croydon

  17-06-2016 08:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police called to Mitcham Road, in Croydon, just before midnight last night found a man and a woman suffering from stab wounds. The man, 40, had four minor wounds while the woman, 30, had one, an officer from Croydon Metropolitan Police Service said. The officer said it is not yet clear what happened and they do not have any suspects at this time. The wounds were not thought to be life threatening or life changing and police are investigating the incident.Multiple units and @Ldn_Ambulance...
  
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• WEATHER WARNING: Torrential downpours and possible localised flooding expected

  17-06-2016 08:38
  
  A weather warning remains in place across London as heavy showers and torrential downpours are expected in some areas.
  
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