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• Focus On Croydon: Concrete jungle of Zone Five is increasingly popular with young professionals - City A.M.

  08-07-2016 19:43 via cityam.com
  
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  Focus On Croydon: Concrete jungle of Zone Five is increasingly popular with young professionals
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  I edit our weekly residential section Hot Property, and I deputy edit Living mag [..] Show more. Follow Melissa. It's a concrete jungle out there. Melissa York. It's a concrete jungle out there. At least, it is if you live in the London borough of ...
  
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• 9 of the best picnic spots in Croydon

  08-07-2016 18:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  When the sun comes out, take your lunch outside. From a spot by a river or lake to a spot with a view, Deborah Morris lists 9 of the best places to have a picnic in Croydon1. A spot by the riverWandle ParkTake a seat on the bank of the River Wandle running through this town centre park, and share you lunch with the ducks passing by. Or spread your blanket out on the grass. Wandle Park had a big restoration three years ago, which brought the river back to the surface and the park back to its...
  
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• Croydon 'needs to show unity after Brexit vote' - Croydon Advertiser

  08-07-2016 18:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon 'needs to show unity after Brexit vote'
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  POLITICIANS, police officers and religious leaders came together in a show of unity after last week's divisive Brexit vote. Leader of the council Tony Newman said it is "important we all stand together" at the gathering last Friday, which came after ...
  
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• Trinity School pupils bring the story of The Scarecrow to life

  08-07-2016 18:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Pupils at Trinity School put on a production of Phillip Pullman's The Scarecrow And His Servant last week.A cast of 30 children supported by an all-pupilcrew staged three nights of performances of Jeffrey Hatcher's stage adaptation of the book.The performances were part of Trinity's 2016 Arts Festival. Trinity Head of Productions Mr Godfrey, who directed the play and made a large number of the props, said pupils on and off stage worked "incredibly hard" bringing the story to...
  
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• Croydon 'needs to show unity after Brexit vote'

  08-07-2016 18:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  POLITICIANS, police officers and religious leaders came together in a show of unity after last week's divisive Brexit vote.Leader of the council Tony Newman said it is "important we all stand together" at the gathering last Friday, which came after national concerns about hate crime following the EU referendum vote."We have to show how strongly Croydon's communities are united in a shared commitment to ensuring people can live and work together in harmony," he said.Hamida...
  
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• National Trust launches walking tours to battle the 'crap town'...

  08-07-2016 16:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  In a bid to rectify the negative reputation of Croydon, the borough's 'crap town' status has hit headlines once again.The National Trust announced it will be introducing walking tours to the borough to show punters a different aspect and history of the brutalist architecture bobbing on the skyline.With Croydon Council, the project, named Edge City, will move away from just country houses and coastlines to urban environments where "people live, work and play" - including at Fairfield...
  
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• Pictures of Year 11 Thomas More students all dressed up for prom...

  08-07-2016 16:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  As the weather gets warmer and the schools wind down for the summer, the streets are littered with limousines as students attend end of year prom nights.It was no different at Thomas More Catholic School in Purley, where Year 11 students donned their tuxedos, dresses and dancing shoes for an evening of partying.The prom was held in the school itself on June 24, with students arriving in cars to parents and staff, all of whom gave them a rapturous welcome.NOW READ: Purley student scoops prize...
  
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• Giant slide opens in London and you are going to want to have a...

  08-07-2016 16:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Is it a tower? Is it a sculpture? No.. it's a giant slide and it's open NOW!This striking, looping creation stands 17 metres above the streets of London and is definitely not for the faint-hearted, nor ones with a fear of heights.Brave riders of the The Slide, at the ArcelorMittal Orbit in The Olympic Park, Stratford, will wind round and down 12 times in the world's longest tunnel slide, as they travel down the UK's tallest public artwork.London's dramatic skyscape will whiz by as thrill-seekers
  
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• Man charged with sexually abusing 13-year-old girl

  08-07-2016 15:39
  
  An Addiscombe man has appeared in court charged with sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl.
  
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• New Addington man cleared of raping and sexually assaulting young girl - Croydon Advertiser

  08-07-2016 14:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  New Addington man cleared of raping and sexually assaulting young girl
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  A New Addington man has been cleared of allegations he sexually assaulted and raped a young girl over eight years on the estate. Robert Fisher, 38, was found not guilty of launching sex attacks on the girl when she was as young as four, which were said ...
  
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• New Addington man cleared of raping and sexually assaulting young...

  08-07-2016 14:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A New Addington man has been cleared of allegations he sexually assaulted and raped a young girl over eight years on the estate.Robert Fisher, 38, was found not guilty of launching sex attacks on the girl when she was as young as four, which were said to have escalated to rape as she got older.He was cleared of all charges against him by a jury at Croydon Crown Court yesterday.Fisher's barrister Michael Hillman repeatedly accused the girl of making up the account of the attacks she gave to...
  
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• 'He was covered in blood': Man seriously injured in double stabbing in Selhurst

  08-07-2016 14:10 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A man was rushed to hospital in a serious condition after being stabbed in Selhurst.
  
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• Two men rushed to hospital after stabbing in broad daylight - Croydon Advertiser

  08-07-2016 13:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Two men rushed to hospital after stabbing in broad daylight
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  Two men in their fifties were taken to hospital after a stabbing in Selhurst on Thursday afternoon. Police were called to Clifton Road just before 4.30pm to reports that two men had been stabbed. A Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed neither of the ...and more »
  
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• Dogs die in hot cars - What should you do if you see a dog trapped this summer?

  08-07-2016 13:52 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  This summer the RSPCA have already been called to three incidents of dogs dying in hot cars.
  
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• Two men rushed to hospital after stabbing in broad daylight

  08-07-2016 13:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Two men in their fifties were taken to hospital after a stabbing in Selhurst on Thursday afternoon.Police were called to Clifton Road just before 4.30pm to reports that two men had been stabbed.A Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed neither of the men were believed to have suffered serious injuries.Witnesses reported police presence in the area until about 9pm. The road was closed to traffic for several hours.London Ambulance Service attended the scene, and the Advertiser has contacted them..
  
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• Two men rushed to hospital after stabbing in Selhurst

  08-07-2016 12:54
  
  A man was rushed to hospital in a serious condition after being stabbed in Selhurst.
  
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• Mark Clattenburg to referee Euro 2016 final and Crystal Palace fans react accordingly - Croydon Advertiser

  08-07-2016 12:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Mark Clattenburg to referee Euro 2016 final and Crystal Palace fans react accordingly
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  PREMIER LEAGUE referee Mark Clattenburg has been chosen to referee the Euro 2016 final on Sunday between host nation France and Portgual at the Stade de France in Paris. Clattenburg has also refereed the Champions League final this season ...and more »
  
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• Rail union RMT offers strike amnesty to Southern Rail - but will...

  08-07-2016 12:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The rail union at the centre of an industrial dispute with Southern Rail has offered to suspend any strike action if the train operator agrees to pause planned changes to conductors' jobs.This morning, the RMT offered to suspend any strike action for three months, if Southern's parent company Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) does the same with its plan to change conductors' job roles so they no longer operate doors.However, a deal looks unlikely after GTR issued a statement saying "it does...
  
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• Rail union offers to suspend industrial action in bitter dispute with Southern

  08-07-2016 12:05
  
  A union involved in a bitter row with south London's main rail operator over the role of conductors has offered to suspend industrial action for three months in a bid to break the deadlocked dispute.
  
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• Croydon Underpass could be closed 'for the next week' due to...

  08-07-2016 11:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Underpass could be closed "for the next week" due to the giant hole that has opened up in the town centre. The hole, which is five feet deep and 11.5 feet wide, opened up near a disused tram line under Wellesley Road on Wednesday. The underpass has been closed northbound since, causing gridlock and traffic chaos in the town centre.
  REMINDER: Croydon Underpass remains closed N/B for emergency carriageway repairs. Seek alternative routes, and expect localised delays.—...
  
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• Crystal Palace star brands former Manchester United man's shot as 'useless' - Croydon Advertiser

  08-07-2016 11:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace star brands former Manchester United man's shot as 'useless'
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  CRYSTAL Palace midfielder Joe Ledley has claimed that Real Madrid ace Cristiano Ronaldo didn't really do anything in the Euro 2016 semi-final, despite him scoring a goal and setting up Nani as Portugal beat Wales 2-0. Ledley featured for Wales as they ...and more »
  
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• 'I tried as hard as I could to save his life,' says friend of New...

  08-07-2016 10:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The close friend of a young dad from New Addington who died when a motorcycle hit a tree has told an inquest of the moment he tried to save his life.Liam Barden, 24, was riding in convoy alongside his friends in Keston, Bromley when he failed to take a sharp bend before braking and flying off into a garden, hitting two trees at significant impact.Liam, an experienced motorcyclist, died from severe head injuries after the accident on September 30 last year.Hours before, his own smaller, bike was.
  
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• No trains between Purley and Caterham after train derails - disruption expected until 12pm

  08-07-2016 10:10
  
  A rail replacement bus is running between the stations
  
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• Nearly half of Croydon pupils fail to reach expected standard in SATs tests - Croydon Advertiser

  08-07-2016 09:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Nearly half of Croydon pupils fail to reach expected standard in SATs tests
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  Nearly half of all pupils in Croydon have failed to achieve the expected standards in the new SATs tests. Data provided by Croydon Council shows the average in the borough for children making the grade is 54 per cent – 1 per cent higher than the ...
  
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• Nearly half of Croydon pupils fail to reach expected standard in...

  08-07-2016 09:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  NEARLY half of all pupils in Croydon have failed to achieve the expected standards in the new SATstests.Data provided by Croydon Council shows the average in the borough for children making the grade is54 per cent –1 per cent higher than the national average of 53 per cent.Therefore, 46 per cent of Key Stage 2 pupils failed to reach the new higher threshold for reading, writing and mathematics at the end of primary school.Last year 78 per cent of pupils in the borough made the...
  
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• Major disruption on railways after engineering train derails - Croydon Advertiser

  08-07-2016 09:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Major disruption on railways after engineering train derails
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  Commuters were left cursing the trains once more on Friday after lines between Purley and Caterham were blocked. No services are currently running between the two stations in both directions due to the derailment of an engineering train, just before 5am.and more »
  
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• Major disruption on railways after engineering train derails

  08-07-2016 08:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Commuters were left cursing the trains once more on Friday after lines between Purley and Caterham were blocked. No services are currently running between the two stations in both directions due to the derailment of an engineering train, just before 5am. The 407 bus services between the destinations, and from central Croydon, is accepting valid train tickets, according to Southern. ⚠️ Due to an operational incident between Purley and #Caterham all lines are blocked ⚠️&m
  
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• Weather: Sunny afternoon leads into a humid weekend

  08-07-2016 08:25 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  It may be a little overcast, but at least it's finally getting warm
  
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• Fairfield Halls secures lottery funding to preserve 'half a century of memories'

  08-07-2016 06:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Fairfield Halls has secured lottery funding for a project to preserve the most dramatic, absurd and hilarious stories of its 54-year-old history.
  
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