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• Nurse who ignored 96-year-old's plea for the toilet suspended for...

  12-07-2016 23:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A nurse who was caught on camera ignoring a 96-year-old's plea to go to the toilet has been struck off for six months.Violet Arthur John was filmed by the a relative of the elderly woman who placed a camera in her room in Oban House Care Home in South Croydon in December 2012.She was also caught failing to dress a bleeding pressure sore for five hours and ignoring the patient, referred to as Resident A, while giving out medication.Mrs John's actions, which all took place while she was working at
  
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• These five people have been named and shamed by Croydon Council for fly-tipping and littering - Croydon Advertiser

  12-07-2016 21:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  These five people have been named and shamed by Croydon Council for fly-tipping and littering
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  Spitting on the pavement, dropping cigarette butts and even fly-tipping a doll's house have cost five of the borough's residents hundreds of pounds. The five have also been named and shamed by Croydon Council as the latest prosecutions in its Don't ...
  
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• These five people have been named and shamed by Croydon Council...

  12-07-2016 21:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Spitting on the pavement, dropping cigarette butts and even fly-tipping a doll's house have cost five of the borough's residents hundreds of pounds.The five have also been named and shamed by Croydon Council as the latest prosecutions in its Don't Mess With Croydon campaign.The council says it has now prosecuted 112 people in the two years since the Labour administration launched the campaign.NOW READ:Witness describes tragic moment Croydon biker died after crashThe five people were ordered to..
  
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• 'It smells like wet dog': Overflowing sewage causes more misery in Coulsdon

  12-07-2016 19:19
  
  A foul stench wafted over Coulsdon this afternoon as the area was once again plagued by overflowing sewage.
  
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• Could the Euro 2016 moth plague be on its way to London?

  12-07-2016 18:33
  
  The moths that hogged the limelight at Sunday's Euro 2016 final could be on their way to London, according to an expert.
  
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• Former Crystal Palace and Charlton man joins Port Vale - Croydon Advertiser

  12-07-2016 17:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Former Crystal Palace and Charlton man joins Port Vale
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  Former Crystal Palace winger Jerome Thomas has joined League One side Port Vale on a free transfer. Thomas, who was signed by then-Palace boss Ian Holloway in 2013 following promotion to the top flight, only made ten appearances in two seasons with ...and more »
  
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• Take the London Knowledge Quiz: Schoolkids aced these capital questions - but can you?

  12-07-2016 16:30
  
  Thousands of schoolchildren have shown their smarts during the London Knowledge Quiz – can you now answer some of the same questions about the capital that they aced?
  
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• Witness describes tragic moment Croydon biker died after crash - Croydon Advertiser

  12-07-2016 16:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Witness describes tragic moment Croydon biker died after crash
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  Mr Johnson said he knew something was wrong after seeing several motorbikes stop at one site in the road. He added people around at the time of the crash were "panicking", and emergency services were on the scene almost immediately. "I walked down ...
  
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• Bike group issues wheelie warning after the death of Carl Simpson...

  12-07-2016 16:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A bike group has issued a set of rules for riders performing wheelies after the death of a motorcyclist in Croydon on Sunday.BikeLife TV, a group which publishes footage of motorbike stunts from across the world, has called on riders to follow a new set of rules when performing stunts. It has also called on riders to always wear full crash helmets. The victim of the fatal crash on Imperial Way on Sunday, a 27-year-old man named locally as Carl Simpson, collided with another motorbike. Since his.
  
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• Witness describes tragic moment Croydon biker died after crash

  12-07-2016 15:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An eyewitness has described the tragic moment a young biker was killed after a collision with another motorcycle on Sunday.Craig Johnson runs the H & P Catering food van in Imperial Way, the road where the motorcyclist, named locally as 27-year-old father-to-be Carl Simpson, died.Mr Johnson said he knew something was wrong after seeing several motorbikes stop at one site in the road.He added people around at the time of the crash were "panicking", and emergency services were on the...
  
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• June 'wettest in area since 1903', says Coulsdon weather expert - Croydon Advertiser

  12-07-2016 15:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  June 'wettest in area since 1903', says Coulsdon weather expert
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  Coulsdon experienced the wettest June in 113 years, according to a weather expert from the area. Ian Currie, editor of Weather Eye magazine, revealed the readings after noting the extremely wet conditions the borough experienced last month. The region ...
  
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• June 'wettest in area since 1903', says Coulsdon weather expert

  12-07-2016 15:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Coulsdon experienced the wettest June in 113 years, according to a weather expert from the area.Ian Currie, editor of Weather Eye magazine, revealed the readings after noting the extremely wet conditions the borough experienced last month.The region was hit with heavy weather for much of the month, and some areas in the south of the borough were affected by localised flooding."There were a remarkable number of days with thunder during June, with nine days at Coulsdon," said Mr Currie....
  
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• Council forced to censor hundreds of racist comments on plans for new traveller sites - Croydon Guardian

  12-07-2016 14:40 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Council forced to censor hundreds of racist comments on plans for new traveller sites
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  Lawyers were forced to censor hundreds of racist comments left by members of the public on Croydon Council plans for new traveller sites, it has emerged. In November the council invited people to submit comments on its Croydon Local Plan, which ...
  
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• Council forced to censor hundreds of racist comments on plans for new traveller sites

  12-07-2016 14:37
  
  Lawyers were forced to censor hundreds of racist comments left by members of the public on Croydon Council plans for new traveller sites, it has emerged.
  
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• VIDEO AND PICTURES: Ravens at the Tower of London trained to deliver DVDs

  12-07-2016 13:39
  
  Being tracked down by a raven would probably be bad news for most of us – but if you’re a fan of the Divergent series, it might just make your day.
  
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• 6 Architectural Gems In Croydon - Londonist

  12-07-2016 13:33 via londonist.com
  
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  6 Architectural Gems In Croydon
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  London's largest borough is often the butt of jokes by ignorant people who think it's funny to sneer. But there's so much to discover, including some architecturally important buildings — and they're about to be highlighted thanks to the launch of a ...
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• Former Crystal Palace goalkeeper makes League One switch - Croydon Advertiser

  12-07-2016 13:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Former Crystal Palace goalkeeper makes League One switch
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  Former Crystal Palace goalkeeper Chris Kettings has joined League One side Oldham Athletic on a one-year contract. The 23-year-old was one of 15 professionals released by Palace at the end of the season, having been with the club since 2014. He was ...and more »
  
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• PICTURES: We chat to Matt Damon and the stars at the Jason Bourne London premiere

  12-07-2016 13:01
  
  Nine years have passed since Jason Bourne swam off at the end of 2007’s triple Oscar-winning The Bourne Ultimatum, but now he is back.
  
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• 'It's only a matter of time before someone gets hurt': Angry...

  12-07-2016 12:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Scores of angry Southern Rail passengers have protested at London Victoria this evening to vent their frustration at the current state of the company's train services. Protesters donned devil masks and waved placards saying "Southern Fail" and "Southern Discomfort" as they voiced their objections to months of daily disruption. It came on a day when thousands of commuters were coming to terms with Southern's new emergency timetable.Under the new schedule the firm...
  
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• Eight top tips to avoid online scammers preying on people in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  12-07-2016 12:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Eight top tips to avoid online scammers preying on people in Croydon
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  Now, advice on how to avoid scams has been issued by Croydon Council as part of Scams Awareness Month. Yesterday, the council issued warnings about two new scams con-artists have been trying in the borough. Last week, it emerged that elderly people ...
  
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• Can you spot the mobile phone in this photo of a rug?

  12-07-2016 12:10
  
  This optical illusion is doing the rounds on social media at the moment, and is guaranteed to drive you crazy.
  
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• Missing 'vulnerable' boy, 17, could be 'anywhere in London', police fear - Croydon Advertiser

  12-07-2016 12:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Missing 'vulnerable' boy, 17, could be 'anywhere in London', police fear
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  Police are still appealing for information on a missing autistic boy who could be "anywhere in London". Officers and the family of Samuel Pinzi are extremely concerned for his safety, after he went missing from his Lambeth home on Thursday. The 17-year ...
  
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• I played Pokémon Go in Croydon - Eurogamer.net

  12-07-2016 12:07 via eurogamer.net
  
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  I played Pokémon Go in Croydon
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  The Pokémon Gym that stands ten minutes from where I live is an imposing beast: a wedge of purple-orange glass slicing through the Croydon skyline. Right now, it belongs to Team Yellow, which is great because that's who I've sworn fealty with, but also ...and more »
  
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• Dead cat found in Warlingham linked to 'Croydon Cat Killer' - Croydon Advertiser

  12-07-2016 12:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Dead cat found in Warlingham linked to 'Croydon Cat Killer'
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  Police officers are investigating the possibility of a link between a dead cat found in Warlingham and the "Croydon Cat Killer". Officers, council workers and animal rescue volunteers were called to Hillbury Road yesterday morning, when the family pet ...and more »
  
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• Dead cat found in Warlingham linked to 'Croydon Cat Killer'

  12-07-2016 11:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police officers are investigating the possibility of a link between a dead cat found in Warlingham and the "Croydon Cat Killer".Officers, council workers and animal rescue volunteers were called to Hillbury Road yesterday morning, when the family pet was discovered.The Tandridge Beat Facebook page said the death is believed to be the work of the same killer who is thought to be behind a series of animal deaths across the Croydon area, including cats, foxes, birds and rabbits.The...
  
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• Croydon outdoor activities club in drive for extra members - Croydon Advertiser

  12-07-2016 11:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Croydon outdoor activities club in drive for extra members
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  A MASS ramble and bike ride took place on Sunday to celebrate the start of the calendar for an outdoor pursuit club. Croydon Outdoor Pursuits and Social Events, or COPSE, is hoping to recruit new members and take part in varied activities, including a ...
  
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• Missing 'vulnerable' boy, 17, could be 'anywhere in London',...

  12-07-2016 11:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are still appealing for information on a missing autistic boy who could be "anywhere in London". Officers and the family of Samuel Pinzi are extremely concerned for his safety, after he went missing from his Lambeth home on Thursday. The 17-year-old is autistic and has the capability of a much younger person. He also suffers from a serious medical condition, and police have described him as "vulnerable".
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• Swindon Town boss confirms interest in Crystal Palace starlet - Croydon Advertiser

  12-07-2016 11:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Swindon Town boss confirms interest in Crystal Palace starlet
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  Swindon Town manager Luke Williams has confirmed the Robins are interested in signing Crystal Palace starlet Keshi Anderson on loan. Anderson, 21, previously enjoyed a loan spell at Doncaster Rovers but the striker's appearances were cut short after he ...and more »
  
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• Croydon outdoor activities club in drive for extra members

  12-07-2016 11:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A MASS ramble and bike ride took place on Sunday to celebrate the start of the calendar for an outdoor pursuit club.Croydon Outdoor Pursuits and Social Events, or COPSE, is hoping to recruit new members and take part in varied activities, including a weekly social meeting as well as weekend events, ranging from walks, rides skiing trips, museum and theatre visits, and meals out and trips to concerts.On Sunday's outing, more than 40 people tucked in to tea and cakes at the North Downs Tollsworth.
  
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• Angry commuters stage train station protest over Southern's 'absolute shambles'

  12-07-2016 10:54
  
  Commuters angered by delays to their train journeys have staged a demonstration at London Victoria station.
  
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• WEATHER WATCH: Will this morning's sunny conditions last? - Croydon Advertiser

  12-07-2016 10:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  WEATHER WATCH: Will this morning's sunny conditions last?
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  Croydon residents woke up to a beautiful morning in the borough, but is this a sign that summer is finally here to stay? In short, no. Heavy and thundery showers are forecast for much of the day. The Met Office are predicting slow moving and torrential ...
  
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• WEATHER WATCH: Will this morning's sunny conditions last?

  12-07-2016 10:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon residents woke up to a beautiful morning in the borough, but is this a sign that summer is finally here to stay?In short, no. Heavy and thundery showers are forecast for much of the day.The Met Office are predicting slow moving and torrential downpours for London and much of the south east today. A yellow weather warning is in place for the region from midday onwards.It will feel muggy, with temperatures expected to reach 21 degrees Celsius.Croydon was severely hit by flash flooding...
  
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• Eight top tips to avoid online scammers preying on people in...

  12-07-2016 10:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Online scams targeting the elderly and vulnerable are becoming ever-more common.Now, advice on how to avoid scams has been issued by Croydon Council as part of Scams Awareness Month.Yesterday, the council issued warnings about two new scams con-artists have been trying in the borough.Last week, it emerged that elderly people in Purley and Thornton Heath had been scammed out of thousands of pounds.RELATED: These are the online scams con artists in Croydon are trying that you need to know...
  
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• Commuters vent their fury as Southern Rail's new reduced timetable comes into effect

  12-07-2016 09:03 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The line between London Bridge and Wimbledon seems to have been cut back so far that commuters are struggling to get to work
  
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• Commuters vent their fury after Southern axes 341 trains

  12-07-2016 09:03
  
  The line between London Bridge and Wimbledon seems to have been cut back so far that commuters are struggling to get to work
  
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• Sun in the morning but hold off on after-work sunbathing plans as afternoon might bring showers

  12-07-2016 08:28 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Temperatures should tickle the low-20s but, true to form, what might have been a nice day will be blighted by dark clouds and rain
  
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