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• ​'Farage Lies' sprayed on the council's graffiti wall in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  30-06-2016 21:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  ​'Farage Lies' sprayed on the council's graffiti wall in Croydon
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  Brexit themed art taking a dig at Ukip leader Nigel Farage has been sprayed on Croydon Council's legal graffiti wall. Boards surrounding the former site of Taberner House, near Fairfield Halls, have been covered in pink, yellow, black and grey writing ...
  
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• BIGGER THAN BREXIT: 11 other huge calls to reconsider if there's an EU referendum do-over

  30-06-2016 18:10
  
  According to more than four million people who have apparently signed a petition, we should get a do-over on the EU referendum.
  
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• 'Cyber-Sultan' jailed for two-and-a-half years for sharing Isis terrorism video

  30-06-2016 17:51 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A Thornton Heath man who shared a video featuring Isis fighters and boasted of establishing an Islamic State in the UK has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. 
  
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• Southern ranked worst rail company for passenger satisfaction

  30-06-2016 17:10 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Rail operator Southern has been ranked as the worst in the country following a passenger satisfaction survey.
  
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• Workers given written warnings for arriving late after using Southern trains, MPs claim

  30-06-2016 16:21
  
  Workers are being given written warnings by their bosses because they are consistently late for work as a result of the "shambles" of a service provided by Southern Railway, MPs have claimed.
  
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• Landowner confirms he is clearing green belt plot in Coulsdon...

  30-06-2016 16:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A LANDOWNER in Coulsdon has confirmed he is clearing trees from green belt land so it can be built on.Residents in Hollymeoak Road became concerned at the weekend when workmen started clearing trees from land next to the BT telephone exchange.A resident who did not want to be named said by Monday about 50 trees had been cleared from the plot.Peter Hessey, who owns the land, said it is "no secret" planning applications to build on the land have been submitted to Croydon Council in the...
  
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• Police shut busy South Croydon road after crash

  30-06-2016 15:34
  
  Police have shut a busy South Croydon road and told drivers to avoid the area following a crash.
  
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• Gun recovered by police after attempted armed robbery at Coulsdon bank - Croydon Advertiser

  30-06-2016 15:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Gun recovered by police after attempted armed robbery at Coulsdon bank
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  Police have detained a suspect and recovered a gun after an attempted armed robbery at Coulsdon bank on Thursday morning. Officers were called out the the Lloyds Bank on Brighton Road at 10.30am to reports of an attempted armed robbery. Witnesses ...
  
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• Who are Croydon's Conservative MPs backing in the Tory leadership race? - Croydon Advertiser

  30-06-2016 14:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Who are Croydon's Conservative MPs backing in the Tory leadership race?
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  Boris Johnson made the shock announcement that he would not enter the Conservative leadership race this morning, after Michael Gove and Theresa May were confirmed as contenders. Croydon South MP Chris Philp has given his backing to Home ...and more »
  
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• Gun recovered by police after attempted armed robbery at Coulsdon...

  30-06-2016 14:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have detained a suspect and recovered a gun after an attempted armed robbery at Coulsdon bank on Thursday morning.Officers were called out the the Lloyds Bank on Brighton Road at 10.30am to reports of an attempted armed robbery.Witnesses reported seeing four police vehicles and one ambulance on the scene.A Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed a suspect has been detained and officers have recovered a gun from the scene.The spokesman also confirmed no one was injured, and the Flying...
  
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• ‘I just kept cracking up’: Thor star Chris Hemsworth tells us about filming Ghostbusters

  30-06-2016 14:18 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  It is rare that fans are delighted when their favourite movies are picked for the remake treatment and their displeasure is often understandable given the long list of classics whose legacy has been sullied.
  
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• ​'Farage Lies' sprayed on the council's graffiti wall in Croydon

  30-06-2016 14:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Brexit themed art taking a dig at Ukip leader Nigel Farage has been sprayed on Croydon Council's legal graffiti wall.Boards surrounding the former site of Taberner House, near Fairfield Halls, have been covered in pink, yellow, black and grey writing reading "Farage Lies", tagged with "They all lie!".This comes after political tensions have risen after 51.9 per cent of the country voted on June 23.Croydon voted to stay in the European Union with 52 per cent of the borough...
  
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• Who are Croydon's Conservative MPs backing in the Tory leadership...

  30-06-2016 13:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson made the shock announcement that he would not enter the Conservative leadership race this morning, after Michael Gove and Theresa May were confirmed as contenders.Croydon South MP Chris Philp has given his backing to Home Secretary May in the race, saying he thinks she will "bring stability in this time of uncertainty".But Philp's fellow Conservative, Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell, said he would not reveal who he was backing because of his role as a Government...
  
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• Protesters stage fresh demonstration against Beddington incinerator

  30-06-2016 13:40
  
  Protesters staged a demonstration against the Beddington incinerator yesterday – and even received “thumbs up” from workers on site, according to those taking part.
  
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• New information in search for missing library campaigner Robbie Gibson

  30-06-2016 13:40 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police have released new information about a sighting of a library campaigner who went missing two weeks ago.
  
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• New information in search for library campaigner missing for two weeks

  30-06-2016 13:40
  
  Police have released new information about a sighting of a library campaigner who went missing two weeks ago.
  
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• Fears that blue light services are 'unprepared' as half of emergency workers commute from outside London

  30-06-2016 13:20
  
  Response times to major incidents could be put at risk as a report revealed today that more than half of London's emergency service workers live outside the capital.
  
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• #FindRobbie: New CCTV images of missing community man Robert...

  30-06-2016 13:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have released new CCTV images of missing Crystal Palace man Robert Gibson on the Isle of Wight on the day of his disappearance.Robert, 45, left his home more than two weeks ago on Monday June 13 to go for a walk at about 3pm.Officers were informed that Robert was seen at 6.45pm that day catching the catamaran from Portsmouth to Ryde, on the Isle of Wight.He is then believed to have boarded a train at Ryde Pier Head towards Lake and Shanklin.More CCTV have since been recovered showing...
  
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• ​Men charged with possession of a gun after intelligence-led...

  30-06-2016 12:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Three men have been charged with firearm offences following an intelligence-led operation in Norbury.Armed police swooped on the men in London Road, near Norbury train station, at about 3.50pm on Tuesday.A gun and ammunition was recovered from the scene by Trident and Area Crime Command. Jake Hill, 25, of no fixed abode was charged with possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition.Barrington Laing, 18, of Tedder Road, South Croydon and Jordan Miranda, 21, of Dovercourt Avenue, Thornton..
  
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• Absolutely Fabulous the Movie review: ‘the magic is still there’

  30-06-2016 12:16
  
  Remarkably, the questions ‘why now’ or simply ‘why’ feel irrelevant when watching the Absolutely Fabulous movie.
  
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• Police investigating death of South Norwood man offer £20,0...

  30-06-2016 12:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the unexplained death of a South Norwood man are offering a £20,000 reward for information.Leon Ulett was found unresponsive in "suspicious circumstances" in Lambeth on April 1 last year and died in hospital, aged 28, the next day.Officers have been unable to find out what happened to Leon and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.ALSO READ: Wanted by Croydon police: Have you seen any of these people?Detective inspector Domenica...
  
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• Police appeal to find New Addington teenager missing for almost a...

  30-06-2016 11:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for help to find a teenager missing from New Addington. Casey Rooney, 13, was last seen when he left his home on Monday, June 6. Casey is described as a light skinned black boy, approximately 5ft 6ins tall of slim build, with distinct freckles across his nose and cheeks. It is not known what he might be wearing. Anyone who has seen Casey is asked to contact officers at Croydon via 101 quoting reference 16MIS024094.Have you seen Casey Rooney, 13, who is #missing...
  
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• Fraudster jailed for spending spree with pensioners' bank cards

  30-06-2016 11:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A man who went on a spending spree with pensioner’s bank cards after a successful plot to trick them into handing them over has been jailed.
  
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• Police appeal to find New Addington teenager who has been missing for nearly a month

  30-06-2016 11:05
  
  Police are appealing to find a New Addington teenager who has been missing for nearly a month.
  
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• Detectives offer £20,000 reward to help solve mystery of South Norwood man found dead in street

  30-06-2016 10:51
  
  Detectives investigating the mysterious death of a South Norwood man have offered a £20,000 reward for information.
  
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• WEATHER: While you shake your fist at the rain, just remember it was 30 degrees this time last year...

  30-06-2016 10:11 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  On this day last year, Londoners were blinking away the sunshine and sweltering in 30 degree temperatures as a blistering heatwave gripped the capital.
  
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• WEATHER: While you shake your first at the rain, just remember it was 30 degrees this time last year...

  30-06-2016 10:11
  
  On this day last year, Londoners were blinking away the sunshine and sweltering in 30 degree temperatures as a blistering heatwave gripped the capital.
  
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• Man found suffering facial injuries as police hunt person with knife in Selhurst

  30-06-2016 09:31
  
  A man was found suffering facial injuries by police hunting a person carrying a knife in Selhurst.
  
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• Man, 21, taken to hospital with facial injuries after assault...

  30-06-2016 09:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man was taken to hospital after an assault near Selhurst Park last night.Police were called to reports of a person with a knife in Whitehorse Lane at 8.05pm.A 21-year-old man was found near Sainsbury's with injuries to his face, but a police spokesman said they were not stab wounds."He was assaulted, but not with a knife," the spokesman said.The man was taken to hospital but his injuries were not thought to be serious, the spokesman said.
  
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