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• 'He was always there': ​Tributes paid to much-loved Croydon legend Palace Pete - Croydon Advertiser

  28-06-2016 21:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  'He was always there': ​Tributes paid to much-loved Croydon legend Palace Pete
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  Tributes have been paid to a lifelong Crystal Palace man known as a legend in the local community. Peter Stanley - known as Palace Pete for being an avid CPFC fan - passed away in St George's Hospital on June 8 after spending six months in care ...
  
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• 'He was always there': ​Tributes paid to much-loved Croydon...

  28-06-2016 20:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a lifelong Crystal Palace man known as a legend in the local community.Peter Stanley - known as Palace Pete for being an avid CPFC fan - passed away in St George's Hospital on June 8 after spending six months in care following a stroke in November.Pete, 69, was heavily involved in the north Croydon community, most regularly seen selling his postcards, photos and Crystal Palace memorabilia at the weekly food market, in Haynes Lane.His older brother Ian, 74, has...
  
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• Helicopter crash victim's extra large coffin prompts overweight...

  28-06-2016 18:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Amanda Wood suffered heartbreak when her brother Matthew was killed in the Vauxhall helicopter crash in 2013.Matthew Wood was obese when he died, and an extra large coffin had to be ordered for his funeral.Amanda was also severely overweight at the time of her brother's death, and the image of Matthew's oversized casket prompted her to change her lifestyle and lose eight stone.Matthew, a popular DJ at The Ship in Croydon known to friends as Matt, was killed aged 39 on his way to work when he was
  
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• Old Coulsdon Village Fair cancelled for first time in 20 years...

  28-06-2016 17:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Old Coulsdon Village Fair has been cancelled for the first time in 20 years due to flooding. The event - which raises thousands of pounds for charity and local causes - was due to celebrate two decades since it began in Grange Park on Saturday. However, members from Coulsdon Manor Rotary Club, which organises the fair, visited the park on Monday and after consulting the committee, decide to call the event off due to the danger it could pose to residents and the liability costs they would...
  
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• Police hunt man in connection with five burglaries - Croydon Advertiser

  28-06-2016 17:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police hunt man in connection with five burglaries
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  Officers are seeking George Patching, 24, who is wanted in connection with five burglary offences, three of which were carried out at business premises in Carshalton and Wallington during April and May this year. Patching has links to Sutton ...and more »
  
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• Police hunt man in connection with five burglaries

  28-06-2016 17:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information on a man wanted in connection with five burglaries.Officers are seeking George Patching, 24, who is wanted in connection with five burglary offences, three of which were carried out at business premises in Carshalton and Wallington during April and May this year.Patching has links to Sutton, Carshalton, Mitcham and Tooting. His last known address was in Tull Street, Mitcham.Anyone who sees Patching should contact police immediately on 999. If you have any...
  
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• Woman who used fake passport to claim £57000 in benefits in Croydon avoids jail - Croydon Advertiser

  28-06-2016 16:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Woman who used fake passport to claim £57000 in benefits in Croydon avoids jail
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  A woman used a fake passport to claim £57,000 in housing and council tax benefits while living in Croydon illegally. Sabrina Thompson, formerly of Alexandra Road, Addiscombe, avoided jail after pleading guilty to fraud and using a fake passport earlier ...
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• Woman spared jailed after claiming £57,000 in benefits using fake passport

  28-06-2016 16:01
  
  A woman who used a fake passport to claim more than £57,000 in housing and council benefits has been jailed.
  
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• Woman who used fake passport to claim £57,000 in benefits...

  28-06-2016 15:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A woman used a fake passport to claim £57,000 in housing and council tax benefits while living in Croydon illegally.Sabrina Thompson, formerly of Alexandra Road, Addiscombe, avoided jail after pleading guilty to fraud and using a fake passport earlier this month.The 30-year-old had moved to the UK from Jamaica in 2002, but in 2008 Croydon Council launched an investigation into her after receiving an anonymous tip off.She was allowed to stay in the UK as she now has a British partner and...
  
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• Croydon WILL get a 2016 Christmas pantomime, despite Fairfield Halls closure - Croydon Advertiser

  28-06-2016 14:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon WILL get a 2016 Christmas pantomime, despite Fairfield Halls closure
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  Fears that Croydon would go a Christmas without a pantomime have been quashed, with big names and professional performers promised for a 2016 festive extravaganza. Aladdin will be playing at Waddon Leisuue Centre this festive season, with the venue ...
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• Croydon WILL get a 2016 Christmas pantomime, despite Fairfield...

  28-06-2016 13:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Fears that Croydon would go a Christmas without a pantomime have been quashed, with big names and professional performers promised for a 2016 festive extravaganza.Aladdin will be playing at Waddon Leisuue Centre this festive season, with the venue being converted into a 400-seat theatre space for the production.The centre is teaming up with Q Productions and Fairfield (Croydon) Ltd to stage the show, and star names are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.Fairfield Halls will close on...
  
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• Comedian Jimmy Carr to be last performer at Fairfield Halls before closure

  28-06-2016 13:02 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Croydon will lose its biggest cultural venue when Fairfield Halls closes for two years from July 15 – but it is sure to get a fun-filled send-off from Jimmy Carr.
  
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• WANTED: Police release mugshots of Croydon's top 10 fugitives

  28-06-2016 12:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police in Croydon have released images of their top 10 fugitives wanted on recall to prison.
  
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• Croydon will still get a professional panto in 2016 despite Fairfield Halls closure

  28-06-2016 12:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Fairfield Halls may be closed for Christmas but Croydon is still set to get a professional panto with star names promised.
  
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• WANTED: Police release mugshots of Croydon's top 10 fugitives - Your Local Guardian

  28-06-2016 12:22 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
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  WANTED: Police release mugshots of Croydon's top 10 fugitives
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  Jack Littlechild, 21, wanted for recall to prison after breaching the licence conditions of his release. He is known to frequent Croydon, Bromley and Lewisham. 11 hrs ago / Andrea Downey, Reporter - Croydon. Share: 0 comments. Police in Croydon have ...
  
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• 'His murder has been my main preoccupation for the last 30 years': Brother of private eye Daniel Morgan 'delighted' at podcast's success

  28-06-2016 12:16 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The murky story of an unsolved Sydenham murder from 30 years ago has been propelled back into the spotlight by a ten-part podcast series charting decades of failed investigations.
  
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• WANTED: Police release mugshots of Croydon's top ten fugitives

  28-06-2016 12:06 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police in Croydon have released images of their top ten fugitives wanted on recall to prison.
  
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• Wanted by Croydon police: Have you seen any of these people? - Croydon Advertiser

  28-06-2016 12:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Wanted by Croydon police: Have you seen any of these people?
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  Police have released details of 10 people who are wanted by the courts or due to be sent back to prison. Officers are trying to locate the 10 people, all of whom have links to Croydon, Sergeant Michael Wooley, from Croydon Police's Fugitive Unit said ...and more »
  
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• Wanted by Croydon police: Have you seen any of these people?

  28-06-2016 11:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have released details of 10 people who are wanted by the courts or due to be sent back to prison.Officers are trying to locate the 10 people, all of whom have links to Croydon, Sergeant Michael Wooley, from Croydon Police's Fugitive Unit said: "We're responsible for finding and arresting people who have either been recalled to prison or those who haven't turned up at court to face the charges against them, or to avoid being sentenced."We have had some real success in...
  
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• House prices rocket 15 per cent in one year - but can people in...

  28-06-2016 11:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An action group has warned people are being forced to leave Croydon because rising house prices mean they cannot afford a home.Yesterday the Advertiser reported that local estate agent Gary O'Hare, director at Streets Ahead, said the average cost of a home in Croydon is now £427,000 compared to £370,000 this time last year - an increase of 15 per cent.MrO'Hare anticipates prices will continue to increase by one or two per cent a month, while research has shown about three per cent...
  
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• 'Number of incidents' behind Croydon train chaos

  28-06-2016 10:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Delays and cancellations caused misery for Croydon commuters on Tuesday morning. Southern posted on its official Twitter account that "a number of incidents" were to blame for for affected services between East Croydon and London Bridge. An electrical supply fault between Selhurst and Norwood Junction caused problems earlier in the day, and the service is still experiencing residual delays as a result.⚠ Delays between East Croydon & London Bridge due to a no. of incidents,...
  
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• RECAP - Crowd control measures at East Croydon while disruption grips Southern network - Croydon Advertiser

  28-06-2016 09:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  RECAP - Crowd control measures at East Croydon while disruption grips Southern network
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  Crowd control measures were introduced at East Croydon on Monday evening after people became stuck at the station following electrical supply problems at Clapham Junction and ongoing problems with crew availability across the Southern network.and more »
  
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• ​Emergency services called to WW2 bomb in Purley garden –...

  28-06-2016 09:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to reports of a Second World War bomb found in a Purley garden yesterday.A man was working in his back garden in Purley Bury Avenue when he dug up an object resembling, what he thought could be, an old wartime bomb.After using his metal detector, he called the emergency services to check it wasn't dangerous at about 11.15am, a spokesman from Croydon fire station said. However, after police officers had a closer look at the object, it was decided it was just an old.
  
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• Brexit vote and Boris Johnson bid to succeed Cameron could mean Heathrow expansion is denied, say campaigners

  28-06-2016 09:23 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Last week’s Brexit vote could mean Heathrow expansion will not go ahead, especially if Boris Johnson succeeds David Cameron as Prime Minister, according to campaigners.
  
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• Police on 'high alert' for post-Brexit racism and hate crime

  28-06-2016 09:01 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police are on high alert for a spike in hate crime and racial abuse following the result of last weeks EU referendum.
  
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• Enjoy the bright morning before sun gives way to cloud and rain this afternoon

  28-06-2016 08:55 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A dry and bright morning will give way to cloud and occasional heavy showers the afternoon, with a maximum temperature of 21C.
  
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• Violent rapist who tried to gouge the eyes of one of his three victims is jailed

  28-06-2016 08:45 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A violent rapist who tried to gouge the eyes of one of his victims has been jailed for at least eight years.
  
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