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• Crystal Palace trio advance to Euro 2016 semi-finals - Croydon Advertiser

  01-07-2016 23:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace trio advance to Euro 2016 semi-finals
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  CRYSTAL Palace's Welsh trio of Wayne Hennessey, Joe Ledley and Jonny Williams are celebrating this evening (Friday) after reaching the semi-finals of the European Championships. Wales beat Belgium 3-1 in Lille to set up a semi-final with Portugal, ...and more »
  
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• Premier League ace reportedly agrees deal with Crystal Palace - Croydon Advertiser

  01-07-2016 19:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Premier League ace reportedly agrees deal with Crystal Palace
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  LIVERPOOL striker Christian Benteke is edging closer to a move to Crystal Palace after verbally agreeing personal terms in principle, according to reports. The former Aston Villa striker has been linked with a move to Selhurst Park this summer, with ...and more »
  
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• Croydon commemorates the centenary of the Battle of the Somme - Croydon Advertiser

  01-07-2016 18:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon commemorates the centenary of the Battle of the Somme
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  Ceremonies to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme have taken place across Croydon today. The anniversary was marked outside the Town Hall by politicians, religious leaders and council staff in Katharine Street this morning.and more »
  
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• Croydon commemorates the centenary of the Battle of the Somme

  01-07-2016 18:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Ceremonies to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme have taken place across Croydon today. The anniversary was marked outside the Town Hall by politicians, religious leaders and council staff in Katharine Street this morning. Wayne Trakas-Lawlor, the Mayor of Croydon, said they had gathered to remember the battle which has "come to symbolise the tragic futility of the First World War". "Its first day of conflict remains the bloodiest day in the history...
  
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• Transfer talk: Crystal Palace, West Brom and Watford eye striker - Croydon Advertiser

  01-07-2016 18:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Transfer talk: Crystal Palace, West Brom and Watford eye striker
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  CRYSTAL Palace are one of a host of Premier League clubs interested in signing Josip Ilicic from Fiorentina, according to reports. The 28-year-old Slovenian forward has been attracting attention this summer, with several clubs linked with a move for ...
  
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• Drivers warned to avoid number of Croydon roads due to building work - Croydon Advertiser

  01-07-2016 18:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Drivers warned to avoid number of Croydon roads due to building work
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  Drivers have been warned to avoid a number of roads in Croydon this week as building works disrupt traffic. The area around around St James Road near West Croydon is expected to be very bust until at least 8 July. Work is currently being done to ...
  
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• Drivers warned to avoid number of Croydon roads due to building...

  01-07-2016 18:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Drivers have been warned to avoid a number of roads in Croydon this week as building works disrupt traffic.The area around around St James Road near West Croydon is expected to be very bust until at least 8 July.Work is currently being done to connect electricity, gas and water supplies to the site of a new primary school which is due to open in September.ALSO READ: Six people injured in crash between two double-decker buses in West CroydonThe development is part of the council's multi-million..
  
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• PARTY TIME! Send us your school prom photos for our gallery

  01-07-2016 18:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Exams are over, eyes are turning towards the summer holidays, and of course that also means it’s time for ball gowns and limousines as prom season kicks into gear.
  
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• Croydon's vegan café is back less than a month after leaving the borough - Croydon Advertiser

  01-07-2016 17:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Croydon's vegan café is back less than a month after leaving the borough
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  Croydon's popular vegan café has returned to the borough after closing less than a month ago. Buttercream Dreams opened on Surrey Street Market for the first time today with plans to eventually create a "super stall" of animal product free treats.
  
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• Croydon's vegan café is back less than a month after...

  01-07-2016 17:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon's popular vegan café has returned to the borough after closing less than a month ago.Buttercream Dreams opened on Surrey Street Market for the first time today with plans to eventually create a "super stall" of animal product free treats.Owner Lauren Adderley says she was given a "nice welcome home", after the café moved to Camden last month after its former landlords at Project B asked the business to move out."Just because we haven't got a shop in...
  
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• Teenager admits knifing to death South Norwood man - but claims stabbing was self-defence after drug deal went wrong

  01-07-2016 16:56 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A teenager stabbed a young man to death in a South Norwood park after a drug deal went wrong, a court heard.
  
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• Andros Townsend is 'exactly what Crystal Palace need' - Croydon Advertiser

  01-07-2016 16:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Andros Townsend is 'exactly what Crystal Palace need'
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  Columnist Alex White hopes the signing of England winger Andros Townsend will take the Eagles to the next level ... It seems a cliché to say that the signing of Andros Townsend is a statement of intent by the club, but this sort of capture is another ...and more »
  
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• A day of remembrance - 100 years since the beginning of the Battle of The Somme we ask our readers for their stories of that most terrible of battles

  01-07-2016 16:04 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  On this day, 100 years ago, 100,000 allied troops left their muddy trenches to charge across No-man’s Land. Almost 20,000 British men lost their lives in a single day’s fighting, the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army.
  
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• Teenager claims he stabbed 21-year-old David Darko to death in...

  01-07-2016 15:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A teenager claims he stabbed a 21-year-old shop assistant to death to protect himself during a drug deal gone wrong in South Norwood. David Darko was found clutching a small wooden club, emblazoned with the words "Baseball Star", after he was left for dead by Darnell Martin and Joshua Asante, both 19, the Old Bailey heard today.Mr Darko was found injured by a member of the public in South Norwood Recreation Ground on January 23 this year, but despite the desperate attempts from the...
  
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• Croydon child protection work 'needs improvement' - Marilyn Stowe Blog

  01-07-2016 15:10 via marilynstowe.co.uk
  
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  Croydon child protection work 'needs improvement'
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  Child protection work in the London Borough of Croydon “needs improvement”, a multi-agency inspection has claimed. Ofsted, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, HM Inspectorate of Probation and the Care Quality Commission conducted a “Joint targeted area ...
  
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• Departing striker pens heartfelt message to Crystal Palace fans - Croydon Advertiser

  01-07-2016 14:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Departing striker pens heartfelt message to Crystal Palace fans
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  DWIGHT GAYLE has spoken of his fond memories at Crystal Palace after leaving the club to join Newcastle United. The former Peterborough United man left the Eagles today (Friday) to join the Magpies in a reported £10m deal, signing a five-year contract ...and more »
  
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• ​Norbury Park BMX track given green light by council despite mass...

  01-07-2016 14:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon is set to have its first BMX track after the council's planning committee gave it their approval last night.The council's parks department worked with Access Sport, of which Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy is a patron, to design the 70 metre by 40 metre limestone and cement track to be situated near the pavilion in Norbury Park.However, the proposals were met with fierce opposition from residents, with more than 1,500 signing a petition against the plans.Campaigners have several fears...
  
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• "Brick by Brick" builder to be Croydon chief executive - 24dash (press release)

  01-07-2016 14:05 via 24dash.com
  "Brick by Brick" builder to be Croydon chief executive
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  Jo Negrini built Croydon Council's new housing company Brick by Brick to deliver a thousand new and affordable homes across the borough. Now she's set to be council's new chief executive. Subject to formal approval from full council, Negrini becomes ...
  
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• ​Six people injured in crash between two double-decker buses in...

  01-07-2016 14:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Six people were injured when two double-decker buses crashed in West Croydon yesterday. Police and paramedics were called to Station Road at the junction of Wellesley Road at about 6.20pm when a route 157 bus collided with a route 60 bus. London Ambulance Service treated six people for minor injuries and took them to a south London hospital. Pictures show the front window of the route 60 smashed to the floor while the back of the route 157 was damaged on left hand side.
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• A National Trust tour of Croydon? Organisation to celebrate borough's 'post-war ambition' - Croydon Guardian

  01-07-2016 13:31 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  A National Trust tour of Croydon? Organisation to celebrate borough's 'post-war ambition'
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  Of all the places you would expect a National Trust tour to take you, Croydon is probably near the bottom of your list. But that is exactly what is set to happen, with the trust looking to change the perception of heritage from simply country houses ...and more »
  
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• A National Trust tour of Croydon? Organisation to celebrate borough’s ‘post-war ambition’

  01-07-2016 13:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Of all the places you would expect a National Trust tour to take you, Croydon is probably near the bottom of your list.
  
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• Crystal Palace boss: I want England job, but not yet - Croydon Advertiser

  01-07-2016 13:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace boss: I want England job, but not yet
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  CRYSTAL Palace boss Alan Pardew has said he wants to manage England one day, but not just yet. The Palace boss has been linked with the vacant England job, following the departure of Roy Hodgson after England's exit from Euro 2016 on Monday, when ...and more »
  
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• Baby fighting for life after car crashes with lorry in South Croydon - Croydon Guardian

  01-07-2016 12:30 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Baby fighting for life after car crashes with lorry in South Croydon
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  A baby is fighting for life after a car crashed with a lorry in South Croydon. The child suffered life-threatening injuries and a man and a woman were also taken to hospital in a serious condition following the collision in Coombe Lane yesterday afternoon.and more »
  
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• Baby fighting for life after car crashes with lorry in South Croydon - Your Local Guardian

  01-07-2016 12:17 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
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  Baby fighting for life after car crashes with lorry in South Croydon
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  A baby is fighting for life after a car crashed with a lorry in South Croydon. The child suffered life-threatening injuries and a man and a woman were also taken to hospital in a serious condition following the collision in Coombe Lane yesterday afternoon.
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• Baby fighting for life after car crashes with lorry in South Croydon

  01-07-2016 12:11 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A baby is fighting for life after a car crashed with a lorry in South Croydon.
  
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• Two teenagers to stand trial today accused of murdering David Darko

  01-07-2016 11:51 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The trial of two teenagers accused of murdering a South Norwood man is set to begin today.
  
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• Crystal Palace boss signs new contract - Croydon Advertiser

  01-07-2016 11:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace boss signs new contract
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  There has been much speculation about when the Palace boss might sign a new deal with the club, and the man himself has revealed in his online column for the Daily Mail that he has put pen to paper. In his column, he says he has signed a new contract ...and more »
  
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• Police appeal over missing 88-year-old man from Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  01-07-2016 11:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police appeal over missing 88-year-old man from Croydon
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  Police in Croydon have issued an appeal for information on the welfare of a missing pensioner. Matthew Castellino, 88, is missing, and officers are wanting people to come forward with any information. A post on the official Croydon Metropolitan Police ...
  
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• Police appeal over missing 88-year-old man from Croydon

  01-07-2016 11:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police in Croydon have issued an appeal for information on the welfare of a missing pensioner. Matthew Castellino, 88, is missing, and officers are wanting people to come forward with any information. A post on the official Croydon Metropolitan Police Service Twitter account on Thursday evening showed a picture of Matthew, although the force added it could be an old photo.
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• Southern passengers are the most unhappy in the country, survey reveals - Croydon Advertiser

  01-07-2016 11:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Southern passengers are the most unhappy in the country, survey reveals
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  Satisfaction figures released by watchdog Transport Focus this week found 69 per cent of passengers on Southern trains ranked their experience as "satisfied or good". The only other operator in the country to score such a low mark in the National Rail ...
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• ​Baby left in life-threatening condition after crash between car...

  01-07-2016 10:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A baby was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash between a car and a lorry in South Croydon. Police came across the collision at 12.30pm in Coombe Lane at the junction with Ballards Way yesterday (Thursday).A man, woman and a baby in the car were taken to hospital. The man and woman were in a serious condition and the baby's condition was described as life-threatening. Detectives from the Roads, Transport Policing Command are investigating.
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• Southern passengers are the most unhappy in the country, survey...

  01-07-2016 10:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Southern has the most unhappy passengers in the country, a survey has revealed.Satisfaction figures released by watchdog Transport Focus this week found 69 per cent of passengers on Southern trains ranked their experience as "satisfied or good".The only other operator in the country to score such a low mark in the National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS) was Southeastern, which was also 69 per cent.The research, which looked responses from 1,703 Southern customers, suggested passengers...
  
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• Crystal Palace striker completes move to Newcastle United - Croydon Advertiser

  01-07-2016 10:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace striker completes move to Newcastle United
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  CRYSTAL Palace striker Dwight Gayle has completed his £10m move to Championship side Newcastle United. The former Peterborough United man has been heavily linked with a move away from the club this summer, and earlier this week was pictured ...and more »
  
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• Will this weekend's weather make you feel better about the collapse of the UK political order? Probably not

  01-07-2016 08:26 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Temperatures are not expected even to reach 20C and hopes that summer might finally be on its way appear to have been in vain
  
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