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• Police appeal for information on missing woman, 62

  03-07-2016 20:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a woman missing from Sutton. Rosemary Thornton-Brice, 62, is missing and is believed to be in Brixton, according to a post on the Metropolitan Police's officla Sutton Twitter account. Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting 16MIS028143.
  Rosemary Thornton-Brice, 62 missing from #Sutton believed to be in #Brixton Pls call 101 quoting 16MIS028143 pic.twitter.com/0K1GrTqYtz— Sutton MPS (@MPSSutton) July 3,...
  
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• Man taken to hospital after car hits tree in Addiscombe - Croydon Advertiser

  03-07-2016 17:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Man taken to hospital after car hits tree in Addiscombe
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  A man is in hospital after a car hit a tree in Addiscombe on Sunday morning. London Ambulance Service were called out to the scene at Cheyne Walk, near Addiscombe Recreation Ground, just after 9am. An air ambulance was also seen in the area.and more »
  
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• Man taken to hospital after car hits tree in Addiscombe

  03-07-2016 17:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man is in hospital after a car hit a tree in Addiscombe on Sunday morning.London Ambulance Service were called out to the scene at Cheyne Walk, near Addiscombe Recreation Ground,just after 9am. An air ambulance was also seen in the area.A Metropolitan Police Service spokeswoman confirmed the ambulance service had called police out to the scene at 9.22am, and the man had been taken to hospital, but could not provide any more details at this time.No one has been arrested, and enquiries...
  
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• Found: Vulnerable teenage boy, 16, found after going missing in South Norwood

  03-07-2016 16:03 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A teenage boy with autism has gone missing from South Norwood.
  
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• READERS' LETTERS: Purley 'skyscraper' worries and railway...

  03-07-2016 13:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Dear Editor,AFTERyour article in the June 17 edition of the Advertiser, we felt compelled to write to express our concern at the proposals to build a 17-storey "skyscraper" in Purley town centre. We are a group of residents' associations in the south of the borough and we represent residents in and around Purley who are overwhelmingly against the proposals. Not only is it completely out of character, has very little parking and will set a dangerous precedent for Purley, it will also...
  
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• Watch: Paddy the police dog trains to sniff out explosives with Metropolitan Police

  03-07-2016 12:19 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  For centuries, man has relied on its best friend for companionship, but for the Metropolitan Police, and London, dogs are an important part of the force. 
  
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• Charity slams 'callous' burglars who targeted fundraising shop - Croydon Advertiser

  03-07-2016 10:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Charity slams 'callous' burglars who targeted fundraising shop
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  A CHARITY has slammed "callous" burglars who broke smashed their way into a fundraising shop in Addiscombe, depriving it of funds to help some of Croydon's most vulnerable people. The front door of the Garwood Foundation shop in Lower Addiscombe ...
  
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• Charity slams 'callous' burglars who targeted fundraising shop

  03-07-2016 10:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CHARITY has slammed "callous" burglars who broke smashed their way into a fundraising shop in Addiscombe, depriving it of funds to help some of Croydon's most vulnerable people.The front door of the Garwood Foundation shop in Lower Addiscombe Road was forced overnight between Monday and Tuesday.Nothing was taken from the shop other than the empty cash register which was later recovered nearby.But the charity says it will suffer a "huge loss" due to being unable to trade...
  
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• Children plant 'edible playgrounds' to encourage healthy eating - Croydon Advertiser

  03-07-2016 10:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Children plant 'edible playgrounds' to encourage healthy eating
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  PLAYGROUNDS good enough to eat? Sounds bizarre, but four schools in Croydon have this week had edible playgrounds planted in a bid to teach youngsters about healthy eating. Four Croydon schools, Rockmount Primary in Upper Norwood, St Giles ...
  
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• Police seek mental health patient 'seen heading towards Croydon' - Croydon Advertiser

  03-07-2016 10:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police seek mental health patient 'seen heading towards Croydon'
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  Police are appealing for information on a mental health patient who was last seen heading towards Croydon. Idris Mohammad, 24, was last seen at about 5pm on Friday on Wickham Road, near the junction with Monks Orchard Road, in Beckenham.
  
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• Children plant 'edible playgrounds' to encourage healthy eating

  03-07-2016 10:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  PLAYGROUNDS good enough to eat? Sounds bizarre, but four schools in Croydon have this week had edible playgrounds planted in a bid to teach youngsters about healthy eating.Four Croydon schools, Rockmount Primary in Upper Norwood, St Giles special school in South Croydon as well as neighbouring Fairchildes Primary and Meridian High in New Addington, are all part of the Edible Playgrounds scheme.Officially launched on Tuesday, the project is designed to provide schools in urban areas the...
  
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• Police seek mental health patient 'seen heading towards Croydon'

  03-07-2016 10:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information on a mental health patient who was last seen heading towards Croydon.Idris Mohammad, 24, was last seen at about 5pm on Friday on Wickham Road, near the junction with Monks Orchard Road, in Beckenham.He is currently a patient at the nearby Bethlem Royal Hospital.He is described as a white male with tanned skin. He has black hair and was wearing a long sleeved top, beige trousers and brown trainers.Idris was on escorted leave when he went missing from the...
  
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• TRAVEL: South west trains, Southern and Thameslink services affected by planned engineering works

  03-07-2016 09:42 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  There will be amended Sunday services across the South West and Thameslink network today (Sunday, July 3) because of planned engineering works.
  
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• TRAVEL: South West, Southern and Thameslink trains affected by planned engineering works

  03-07-2016 09:42 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  There will be amended Sunday services across the South West and Thameslink network today (Sunday, July 3) because of planned engineering works.
  
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