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• Police issue appeal over vulnerable missing girl

  21-07-2016 20:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing 15-year-old girl who might be in south London La-Rone Edwards was last seen at 9.25am on Wednesday in Wood End Gardens, Northholt She is described as a black female, 5ft 4ins tall with black plaited hair, and black frames square-lensed glasses. La-Rone is known to frequent Lambeth, Streatham, Ealing and Brixton, and is a vulnerable missing person. Officers are increasingly concerned for her welfare and have urged...
  
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• ​Police hunting midnight flower snatcher in Selsdon - Croydon Advertiser

  21-07-2016 19:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police are hunting for a thief who stole the floral display from a Selsdon high street planter. CCTV images have been released showing a man who parked up on the pavement outside the Vintage 62 salon, in Addington Road, before stealing the colourful ...
  
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• ​Police hunting midnight flower snatcher in Selsdon

  21-07-2016 19:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting for a thief who stole the floral display from a Selsdon high street planter.CCTV images have been released showing a man who parked up on the pavement outside the Vintage 62 salon, in Addington Road, before stealing the colourful flowers and driving off at about 12.30am on Tuesday.The flowers had been bought by owners of the hairdresser's as a part of a community initiative to brighten up the shopping area.NOW READ: Police says its 'obvious' why Croydon break-in victim was...
  
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• ​Croydon University Hospital's trust put in financial special measures - Croydon Advertiser

  21-07-2016 19:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Both Croydon Health Services NHS Trust and the borough's clinical commissioning group (CCG) were picked by NHS England and NHS Improvement to go into recovery mode to help "restore financial discipline" in the public body. The trust, which runs ...and more »
  
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• Police officer 'cannot recall' making comments on pensioners dogging in Croydon car park - Croydon Advertiser

  21-07-2016 17:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police officer 'cannot recall' making comments on pensioners dogging in Croydon car park
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  The Met Police have said that a police officer "cannot recall" making comments attributed to him where he was quoted as saying that pensioners were meeting for sex at a Croydon dogging hotspot. PC Barry Swift was quoted at length by the Croydon ...
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• Girl gang raped in town centre park in broad daylight - Croydon Advertiser

  21-07-2016 17:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Girl gang raped in town centre park in broad daylight
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  Police are appealing for witnesses following the gang rape of a teenage girl in a park in Bromley. Detectives are investigating the attack on Sunday, July 3, which took place between 6pm and 8pm. The victim was approached by a group of men in their 20s ...
  
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• Girl gang raped in town centre park in broad daylight

  21-07-2016 17:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses following the gang rape of a teenage girl in a park in Bromley.Detectives are investigating the attack on Sunday, July 3, which took place between 6pm and 8pm.The victim was approached by a group of men in their 20s in Church House Gardens, just behind the Churchill Theatre near a bench and a gazebo in the park.She was raped by more than one person.NOW READ: South Norwood man denies raping girl when they were 15The victim has been taken to a haven and is now...
  
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• ​Croydon's health services placed into special measures due to...

  21-07-2016 17:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon's health services have been placed into special measures again over long-standing financial concerns.Both Croydon Health Services NHS Trust and the borough's clinical commissioning group (CCG) were picked by NHS England and NHS Improvement to go into recovery mode to help "restore financial discipline" in the public body.The trust, which runs Croydon University Hospital, is one of the first five providers to go into financial special measures, which means it is either planning...
  
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• ​Croydon University Hospital's trust put in financial special...

  21-07-2016 17:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon's health services have been placed into financial special measures over long-standing concerns.Both Croydon Health Services NHS Trust and the borough's clinical commissioning group (CCG) were picked by NHS England and NHS Improvement to go into recovery mode to help "restore financial discipline" in the public body.The trust, which runs Croydon University Hospital, is one of the first five providers to go into financial special measures, which means it is either planning for a...
  
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• Don't attend Facebook water fights in Croydon because you could die, say police - Croydon Advertiser

  21-07-2016 17:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Don't attend Facebook water fights in Croydon because you could die, say police
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  Police have warned Croydon school pupils to stay away from "life-threatening" water fights advertised on social media after an event in Hyde Park descended into riot and violence. Officers said people should use treat any such events being shared ...and more »
  
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• Police officer 'cannot recall' making comments on pensioners...

  21-07-2016 16:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Met Police have said that a police officer "cannot recall" making comments attributed to him where he was quoted as saying that pensioners were meeting for sex at a Croydon dogging hotspot.PC Barry Swift was quoted at length by the Croydon Guardian on the subject of car parks in Shirley Hills Road being used by doggers, and in particular a car park near the Royal Garden Restaurant and Karaoke Bar. But when the Croydon Advertiser asked for an interview with him on the same subject...
  
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• Thug who left innocent man fighting for his life after knifing him in the back is jailed

  21-07-2016 16:28
  
  A gang member who left an innocent man fighting for his life after repeatedly knifing him in the back has been jailed for nine years.
  
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• Should the number of councillors on Croydon Council be cut? - Croydon Advertiser

  21-07-2016 16:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Should the number of councillors on Croydon Council be cut?
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  The political map of Croydon is set to be redrawn in an attempt to make sure each area of the borough has the same number of voters. The electoral commission has been asked by the council to look at ward boundaries because Some of Croydon's 24 wards ...
  
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• Should the number of councillors on Croydon Council be cut?

  21-07-2016 16:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The political map of Croydon is set to be redrawn in an attempt to make sure each area of the borough has the same number of voters. The electoral commission has been asked by the council to look at ward boundaries because Some of Croydon's 24 wards have a disproportionately high or low number of residents who are eligible to vote. But one of the measures proposed is for the number of elected members representing the borough to be cut from 70 to 60. RELATED: Political map of Croydon to be...
  
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• Thug jailed for nine years after stabbing man in the back - Croydon Advertiser

  21-07-2016 16:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Thug jailed for nine years after stabbing man in the back
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  A 20-year-old man from Caterham has been sent to prison for nine years for stabbing a man in the back. Liam Chambers, of Church Road, was sentenced on Wednesday at Guildford Crown Court following a fight in Croydon Road on May 8 at 8.20pm.and more »
  
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• Croydon's NHS trust and CCG both placed into special measures to tackle financial troubles - Croydon Guardian

  21-07-2016 15:56 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Croydon's NHS trust and CCG both placed into special measures to tackle financial troubles
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  Croydon's entire health service has been placed under new special measures designed to "restore financial discipline" to troubled parts of the NHS. The borough's NHS trust and clinical commissioning group (CCG) are among 14 providers forecasting ...and more »
  
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• Croydon's NHS trust and CCG both placed into special measures to tackle financial troubles

  21-07-2016 15:55 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Croydon's entire health service has been placed under new special measures designed to "restore financial discipline" to troubled parts of the NHS.
  
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• Thug jailed for nine years after stabbing man in the back

  21-07-2016 15:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 20-year-old man from Caterham has been sent to prison for nine years for stabbing a man in the back.Liam Chambers, of Church Road, was sentenced on Wednesday at Guildford Crown Court following a fight in Croydon Road on May 8 at 8.20pm.Chambers was charged with GBH, affray and possession of an offensive weapon. He is believed to be part of a gang whose members have been convicted of burglary, possession of drugs and driving offences.The scene of the incident in CaterhamNOW READ: Cruel Croydon.
  
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• Croydon has one of the highest levels of youth violence in London, statistics show - Croydon Advertiser

  21-07-2016 15:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon has one of the highest levels of youth violence in London, statistics show
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  Croydon had one of the highest levels of youth violence in London over the past year, new statistics show. Levels of youth violence across the capital are on the rise according to new figures released by the London Assembly. In Croydon, there were 313 ...
  
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• Croydon has one of the highest levels of youth violence in...

  21-07-2016 15:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon had one of the highest levels of youth violence in London over the past year, new statistics show.Levels of youth violence across the capital are on the rise according to new figures released by the London Assembly.In Croydon, there were 313 recorded victims of serious youth violence, classed over the past 12 months, more victims than any other outer London borough.By comparison, Bromley, which is similar in population to Croydon, had only 178 recorded victims.Only Tower Hamlets [332],..
  
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• Croydon: concrete jungle or urban utopia? - iNews

  21-07-2016 15:23 via inews.co.uk
  
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  There isn't a cream tea in sight on the National Trust's new Edge City walking tour of Croydon's architectural highlights. Croydon is a borough the size of Cardiff on the edge of South London that refuses to know its place. It has been ridiculed for ...
  
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• Police warn Croydon school pupils to stay away from social media...

  21-07-2016 15:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have warned Croydon school pupils to stay away from "life-threatening" water fights advertised on social media after an event in Hyde Park descended into riot and violence. Officers said people should use treat any such events being shared online with "extreme caution". In a letter seen by the Advertiser, Sergeant Dave Singleton, the borough's Safer Schools officer, said such events are being hijacked "for unlawful purposes" and present a real danger to...
  
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• Don't attend Facebook water fights in Croydon because you could...

  21-07-2016 15:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have warned Croydon school pupils to stay away from "life-threatening" water fights advertised on social media after an event in Hyde Park descended into riot and violence. Officers said people should use treat any such events being shared online with "extreme caution". In a letter seen by the Advertiser, Sergeant Dave Singleton, the borough's Safer Schools officer, said such events are being hijacked "for unlawful purposes" and present a real danger to...
  
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• 7 of the lamest excuses given for dogs left in hot cars - and harrowing account of what can happen

  21-07-2016 14:38
  
  Some of the lamest excuses given for dogs being left in hot cars have been revealed by the RSPCA along with a harrowing account of the consequences.
  
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• Croydon dad who went missing with young sons arrested in Gloucestershire - Croydon Advertiser

  21-07-2016 14:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Croydon dad who went missing with young sons arrested in Gloucestershire
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  A 54-year-old Croydon dad has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and held in custody in Cheltenham after disappearing with his two young twin sons. The Metropolitan Police yesterday issued a public appeal for help in tracing the man and his ...
  
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• RECAP: Breaking news, sport, traffic and travel

  21-07-2016 13:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Welcome to our daily live blog, bringing you the latest on news, sport, entertainment, traffic and travel from across Croydon. Our top stories today include a horrific incident in Coulsdon, where a mother was run over by her own car, and the news that two missing 6-year-old boys have been found.
  If you spot anything for us to include, please get in touch via [email protected], Twitter or Facebook.Throughout today we will be providing live updates on the above two incidents,...
  
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• Croydon Live: Breaking news, sport, traffic and travel

  21-07-2016 13:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Welcome to our daily live blog, bringing you the latest on news, sport, entertainment, traffic and travel from across Croydon. Our top stories today include a horrific incident in Coulsdon, where a mother was run over by her own car, and the news that two missing 6-year-old boys have been found.
  If you spot anything for us to include, please get in touch via [email protected], Twitter or Facebook.Throughout today we will be providing live updates on the above two incidents,...
  
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• Crystal Palace fans don't fancy 'West Ham cast off' - Croydon Advertiser

  21-07-2016 13:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Diafra Sakho to Crystal Palace rumours gather apace, but Eagles fans do not seem too keen on the 26-year-old West Ham striker. TalkSport sources report a deal is imminent after Sunderland and West Ham failed to agree a fee for the Senegalese forward.and more »
  
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• Croydon dad who went missing with young sons arrested in...

  21-07-2016 13:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 54-year-old Croydon dad has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and held in custody in Cheltenham after disappearing with his two young twin sons.The Metropolitan Police yesterday issued a public appeal for help in tracing the man and his twin six-year-olds after they had not been seen since he picked them up from their nursery in Thornton Heath at 3.30pm on Tuesday afternoon.The children had not been returned home at the time that had been agreed with their mother.Officers arrested...
  
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• Coulsdon mum run over by her own car named as Minal Patel

  21-07-2016 13:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The woman run over by her own car outside her Coulsdon home this morning has been named as Minal Patel.Her mother-in-law Eakshe Patel told the Croydon Advertiser that her son, Minal's husband Ritesh, is with his wife as she is treated in hospital for serious leg injuries.The accident occurred at 8.30am this morning in The Vale.Eakshe, who is looking after the couple's two children Kay, 9, and Kian, 7, said that she has heard that the 40-year-old mum is going to be...
  
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• Croydon dad arrested on suspicion of child neglect after going missing with two young sons

  21-07-2016 13:19 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A Croydon dad has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect after going missing with his two young sons.
  
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• Croydon woman seriously injured after being run over by her own car in freak accident - Evening Standard

  21-07-2016 12:51 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Croydon woman seriously injured after being run over by her own car in freak accident
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  A woman was today in hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after she was run over by her own car in a freak accident. The 40-year-old suffered serious leg injuries when the Honda Civic Hatchback rolled off the drive and hit her. Police ...and more »
  
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• When should children be left home alone during summer holidays?

  21-07-2016 12:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Parents are being urged to think carefully before leaving their children home alone during the summer holidays.
  
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• More than 500 Met Police officers fail basic fitness test, as figures reveal higher pass rate among male officers

  21-07-2016 12:27 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  More than 500 police officers in the Metropolitan force failed the basic fitness text between 2014 and 2015, figures from the College of Policing have revealed.
  
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• Coulsdon horror as mum run over by her own car - recap from the...

  21-07-2016 12:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A mum-of-two was rushed to hospital this morning after her car rolled off a driveway in Coulsdon and ran her over. Minal Patel, named by her mother-in-law Eakshe, suffered serious leg injuries after the incident in The Vale at 8.30am this morning. A neighbour said she had been putting her children in the car when it began to roll.Minal ran after the car but it hit a kerb and ran her over, the neighbour said.The London Air Ambulance was called to the road along with London Ambulance Service...
  
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• Image released by police of man wanted in connection with...

  21-07-2016 11:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Surrey Police has released an e-fit of a man that would like to speak to in connection with a burglary in Caterham.Electronics and jewellery were stolen during a raid in Fulford Road at around 11.40am on June 17.An intruder smashed a window at the front of the house and made off with an iPad 2, a laptop and a 48-inch television.Cash was also stolen from the property.ALSO READ: Police 'looking into' holes which forced closure of Waddon streetPC Marc Thomas from the Tandridge area patrol team...
  
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• Is the heatwave over? Don't worry, the sun will be back out in...

  21-07-2016 11:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  It was good while it lasted! After two days of sweltering heat, when Croydon felt more like Saudi Arabia or the inside of an oven, temperatures have taken a noticeable dip this morning. On top of that the yellow thing in the sky which emerges every couple of months has been replaced by the far more familiar sight of a wall of clouds. But don't pack away your speedos and sun tan lotion quite yet as we still have some good weather on the horizon.We won't be getting quite as sweaty either as on...
  
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• Woman whose car rolled off Coulsdon drive and ran her over has...

  21-07-2016 11:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 40-year-old woman who was run over by her own car after it rolled off a driveway on Coulsdon this afternoon has possibly life-threatening injuries.Follow the latest on this breaking incident on our live blog hereThe woman suffered leg injuries after the incident at 8.30am in The Vale, a police spokesman said. Police, ambulance crews and the air ambulance were all called and police tweeted from the scene at 9am saying the road had been closed. �� THE VALE, COULSDON ��
  
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• Twin 6-year-old boys who went missing with their dad have been...

  21-07-2016 10:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Twin six-year-old boys who went missing with their dad after he picked them up from a nursery in Thornton Heath have been found.Police said this morning that Farden and Farhan Hossenbux had been located after going missing on Tuesday afternoon.The boys' father, Fazal, 54, had collected them from nurseryat 3.30pm but did not take them home at the time he had agreed with their mother. Fazal has also been found, a police spokeswoman said.Yesterday afternoon officers appealed for the public to...
  
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• Woman suffers 'potentially life-threatening' injuries being run over by her own car in Coulsdon

  21-07-2016 10:31
  
  Police have cordoned off a residential road in Coulsdon following a 'serious' road crash.
  
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• Road closed and air ambulance called after 'serious' road crash in Coulsdon

  21-07-2016 10:31
  
  Police have cordoned off a residential road in Coulsdon following a 'serious' road crash.
  
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• Purley Islamic Centre closed as police are called following...

  21-07-2016 10:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police were called to Purley Islamic Community Centre (PICC) a number of times last week as the centre was closed after an alleged attempt by a group of worshippers to "take over" control of the centre. Documents released by trustees at PICC last week claim a disagreement between themselves and a rival group led them to close the centre until they felt "the risk has been contained" and it was safe to reopen. The Metropolitan Police confirmed it is aware of a "dispute...
  
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• Murder trial: Teen who stabbed David Darko had previously accused...

  21-07-2016 09:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A teenager charged with murder accused his friend of stabbing an Addiscombe man to death in a drug deal gone wrong – before admitting he was actually responsible for the fatal blow, days before the trial, a court has heard.Darnell Martin, 19, originally gave a defence statement claiming his friend and co-defendant Joshua Asante, also 19, had been the one to stab David Darko, the Old Bailey heard during their trial yesterday.However, the jury was told that in the week before the trial began
  
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• This man is wanted by police in connection with a sex attack on a...

  21-07-2016 09:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Detectives have released an image of a man wanted after a woman was sexually assaulted on bus to Purley.The attack happened just before 9pm on Monday, May 30, when the woman was travelling aboard the 127 service along Upper Tooting Road towards Mitcham.The 127 route runs from Tooting Broadway station to Mitcham, then travels through Wallington before terminating at Purley station.READ NEXT: Still no sign of missing 6-year-olds taken by dad from Croydon nurseryPolice described the suspect as...
  
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• Ambulance and Fire Services issue barbecue and weather advice as weekend promises more sun

  21-07-2016 09:18 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  With the hottest day of the year recorded this week, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade have reminded sunseekers to take extra care in the hot weather.
  
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• Former Crystal Palace player jailed for 15 years for armed...

  21-07-2016 08:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A former Crystal Palace footballer has been given a 15-year jail sentence for an armed robbery spree. Winger Nathan Ashton, 29, who made one appearance on loan for the Eagles in 2008 in a 0-0 draw against Blackpool, took part in raids on betting shops across Reading and west London with his accomplice, 27-year-old Ohmar Pike. Staff at the shops were threatened with what they thought was a firearm, and one cashier was told he would be shot if he didn't hand over the money, police said.READ...
  
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• Still no sign of missing 6-year-olds taken by dad from Croydon...

  21-07-2016 07:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A dad who has gone missing with his twin 6-year-old sons has still not been found.Yesterday police appealed for help to find Fazal Hossenbux, 54, and twin boys, Farden and Farhan.The family were last seen at a children's nursery in Thornton Heath at 3:30pm on Tuesday. This morning police confirmed they were still missing but would not reveal the identity of the nursery.Yesterday officers said they were "growing increasingly concerned" as Fazal suffers from a number of health issues.He...
  
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• Hub revives stalled Croydon resi scheme - Property Week

  21-07-2016 06:24 via propertyweek.com
  
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  The long-awaited redevelopment of Croydon council's former offices is back on after the council selected Hub to develop 500 homes on the site. Taberner House Croydon. Source: Allister Hayman. Hub, with its funding partner Bridges Ventures, will develop ...
  
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• The Coulsdon dog that has lived to the ripe old age of 17 thanks...

  21-07-2016 06:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The owner of a 17-year-old vegan dog thinks the pooch's meat-free diet is one of the secrets to her long and healthy life.Ann Boyce, from Westwood Road in Coulsdon, adopted Tara, a Labrador New Zealand Huntaway cross, when she was just a six-month-old puppy. And she has not fed her meat since."She's never been ill and we've never really had to take her to the vet. I have had insurance and it has been a waste of money," Ann, 66, said.Tara did suffer two strokes a couple of years ago,...
  
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• The Coulsdon dog that has lived to the age of 17 thanks to being...

  21-07-2016 06:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The owner of a 17-year-old vegan dog thinks the pooch's meat-free diet is one of the secrets to her long and healthy life.Ann Boyce, from Westwood Road in Coulsdon, adopted Tara, a Labrador New Zealand Huntaway cross, when she was just a six-month-old puppy. And she has not fed her meat since."She's never been ill and we've never really had to take her to the vet. I have had insurance and it has been a waste of money," Ann, 66, said.Tara did suffer two strokes a couple of years ago,...
  
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