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• Watch eerie footage of empty Fairfield Halls after it closes for...

  22-07-2016 21:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The lights are lowered, the equipment is finding a new home and furniture is being packed up as work begins to refurbish the iconic Fairfield Halls. Croydon Council took the keys from charity Fairfield (Croydon) Ltd, who ran the halls, on July 15 and it has begun emptying the theatre ready for the new development. The Advertiser was given a tour of the borough's main cultural venue before the real work begins as part of a £30 million rebuild expected to take two years.John...
  
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• Man's body found in Thornton Heath street

  22-07-2016 21:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The body of a man was found in a Thornton Heath road this afternoon.
  
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• Man aged in 30s found dead in Thornton Heath street

  22-07-2016 21:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The body of a man was found in a Thornton Heath road this afternoon.
  
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• Six months after Croydon Tiger Tiger closed, Twitter still can't...

  22-07-2016 20:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  It's been six months since a staple of Croydon nightlife was closed down. Many residents lamented the closure of Croydon's Tiger Tiger nightclub in January, while others saw it more as a good riddance.
  Workmen were seen this week gutting the insides of the once heaving nightclub, on High Street, the closure of which sparked a debate on the future of Croydon's night-time economy earlier this year.Now it seems, six months on, some people are still pining for their former haven, with some...
  
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• Body of man in his 30s found in Thornton Heath street - Croydon Advertiser

  22-07-2016 19:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Body of man in his 30s found in Thornton Heath street
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  The body of a man in his thirties was found in a Croydon street today. Police were called out to the scene on Grange Park Road at 3:17pm to reports of an unresponsive man. Eyewitnesses reported seeing half a dozen police officers surrounding a body in ...and more »
  
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• Body of man in his 30s found in Thornton Heath street

  22-07-2016 19:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The body of a man in his thirties was found in a Croydon street today.Police were called out to the scene on Grange Park Road at 3:17pm to reports of an unresponsive man.Eyewitnesses reported seeing half a dozen police officers surrounding a body in the street, as well as three separate ambulance vehicles.Formal identification of the man's body is yet to take place, and a post-mortem examination will be scheduled in due course.The man's next of kin have been informed.A Metropolitan Police...
  
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• Reports of large police presence dealing with 'serious incident'...

  22-07-2016 19:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Reports of a serious incident in Thornton Heath are surfacing this evening after a large police presence was spotted.An eyewitness told the Advertiser that "half a dozen" police officers and one police van, were on the scene near Grange Park Road, in Thornton Heath, at about 4pm on Friday afternoon.The source told the Advertiser that two ambulances were also on the scene, as well as one responder vehicle.The Advertiser has contacted both the Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance...
  
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• Footballer 'raped woman' after meeting her at bus stop on a night out

  22-07-2016 18:15 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A footballer raped a woman he met at a bus stop after a night out, a court heard.
  
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• Croydon dad who disappeared with twin sons, 6, released on bail

  22-07-2016 17:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon dad who disappeared with his two young twin sons and was found almost 130 miles away in Cheltenham yesterday, has been released on bail.The Metropolitan police issued an appeal on Wednesday to help track down Fazal Hossenbux who had picked up his kids from their nursery in Thornton Heath at 3.30pm on Tuesday.Concerns were raised after the children had not been returned home at the time agreed with by the mother.NOW READ: Police officer 'cannot recall' making comments on pensioners...
  
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• Real Madrid, Juventus and Everton eye Crystal Palace target - Croydon Advertiser

  22-07-2016 17:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Real Madrid, Juventus and Everton eye Crystal Palace target
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  Crystal Palace target, Newcastle United's Moussa Sissoko, is now attracting the attention of Spanish giants Real Madrid. The French midfielder was one of the standout performers for Les Blues at the European Championships and is likely to leave ...and more »
  
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• Man, 46, pleads guilty to forcing way into pensioner's home and raping her in 'horrific' attack

  22-07-2016 16:53
  
  A 46-year-old man has admitted forcing his way into a pensioner's home as she made breakfast and raping her.
  
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• Remembering the ill-fated Steve Bruce reign at Crystal Palace - Croydon Advertiser

  22-07-2016 16:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Remembering the ill-fated Steve Bruce reign at Crystal Palace
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  STEVE Bruce has quit his job at Hull City after four years at the helm of the club, his second longest spell in charge of a team. When he came to Palace back in 2001, he had a reputation of not sticking around for long. He started out with Sheffied Utd ...and more »
  
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• Jason Batchelor pleads guilty to raping pensioner in her Purley home - Croydon Advertiser

  22-07-2016 16:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Jason Batchelor pleads guilty to raping pensioner in her Purley home
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  An unemployed man has admitted breaking into the home of a Purley pensioner and raping her. At Croydon Crown Court today, Jason Batchelor, 46, admitted rape, attempted rape, sexual assault, actual bodily harm and trespass with intent to commit a sexual ...and more »
  
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• Campaigners welcome news a pool for Purley is included in Croydon masterplan - Croydon Advertiser

  22-07-2016 16:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Campaigners welcome news a pool for Purley is included in Croydon masterplan
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  Campaigners who fought to save Purley Pool have welcomed news that the council has plans to keep a swimming pool in the town centre. The latest proposals for Croydon Council's 20-year master-plan fort the borough outline space for "new leisure ...
  
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• Jason Batchelor pleads guilty to raping pensioner in her Purley...

  22-07-2016 15:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An unemployed man has admitted breaking into the home of a Purley pensioner and raping her.At Croydon Crown Court today, Jason Batchelor, 46, admitted rape, attempted rape, sexual assault, actual bodily harm and trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence.The court heard how shortly before 8am on May 11 the elderly woman, in her 70s, was preparing breakfast when Batchelor tapped on a window at the back of her house.After she told him to leave her garden, he walked round to the front of the..
  
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• Why you might be able to watch outdoor concerts in the middle of...

  22-07-2016 15:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The historic square around the Pumping Station in Croydon could become a licensed event space if the council has its way.Exchange Square is the beautiful area surrounding the old pumping station building, just off Surrey Street, and an events licence would mean things like live music concerts and theatrical performances could be hosted there.With Fairfield Halls closing last week Croydon Council were asked in a written question ahead of Monday night's full council meeting what role the square...
  
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• This 'sick and sadistic' kidnapper tried to get his 20-year...

  22-07-2016 15:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon member of a "sick and sadistic" kidnapping gang has failed in his bid to get his conviction overturned.Christopher White, of Bute Road in Broad Green, was jailed for 20 years at the Old Bailey last May.He, and two of his four accomplices, Courtney Bishop and Nigel Bishop, who were jailed for 24 and 14 years respectively, launched a bid to have their convictions quashed, or sentences reduced.But appeals court judges have ruled that 31-year-old White and the Bishops, both 28,...
  
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• Why have mystery cameras appeared outside homes in New Addington?

  22-07-2016 15:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  About a dozen small black cameras have appeared outside homes in New Addington.Worried resident Ben Shirley, 28, noticed the five poles, each with two or three small cameras attached, had gone up near his home in Chertsey Crescent when he arrived home at 5pm on Wednesday.He said no notice has been posted through his door or placed on the new recording equipment to explain why it was there.Ben said: "It's right outside my front door. I do not know what they are recording, it could be...
  
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• What's really going on inside Purley Islamic Centre during...

  22-07-2016 14:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A member of Purley Islamic Community Centre (PICC) says the atmosphere at the mosque has been "intense" since a dispute between rival groups broke out.A member of PICC, who asked not to be named, said the disagreement which closed PICC last week is "outrageous" and called for it to be resolved quickly."It's a place of worship and things like this shouldn't happen," he said. "At a place of worship people should come and worship and go home. "It is not a...
  
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• A cyclist broke his back when he fell off a bridge in Beddington...

  22-07-2016 14:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A council is fighting to overturn a court ruling that it was partly responsible for catastrophic injuries suffered by a cyclist who toppled off a 150-year-old stone bridge in one of its parks.Christopher Edwards was enjoying a day of cycling with wife, Elizabeth, in Beddington Park and was walking his bike over the "ornamental bridge", when he fell and broke his back in September 2011.The 69-year-old, of Manor Road, Sutton, who is paraplegic and dependent on a wheelchair as a result of...
  
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• Two men arrested after girl gang raped in town centre park

  22-07-2016 14:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested two men after a girl was gang raped in the middle of a town centre park in broad daylight.The 15-year-old victim was attacked in Church House Gardens, Bromley on July 3 between 6pm and 8pm.Police were called out to the scene by a member of the public and spoke to the teenage victim.Officers then arrested two men, aged 21 and 22, near the park later that day on suspicion of rape.They have since both been bailed to return to police stations in September.NOW READ: Police...
  
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• Mum run over by car in Coulsdon in stable condition

  22-07-2016 13:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Coulsdon mum-of-two who was run over by her own car as it rolled off her driveway yesterday is said to be in a stable condition.Minal Patel was injured yesterday morning as she tried to run after the car in The Vale.She had been putting her children in the car at about 8.30am when it started to roll, and was struck as she chased after it.The car had been parked on the driveway of her home as she prepared to leave her home in the morning.Police, ambulance crews and the air ambulance were called
  
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• Southern Rail passengers 'should get compensation if trains are...

  22-07-2016 12:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Southern Rail passengers should get compensation if trains are delayed by 15 minutes, says a travel watchdog.London TravelWatch, which represents rail users in the capital, has asked the Department for Transport to carry out a review of how the beleaguered operator's franchise was set up, and to look at its ongoing problems.It has also called for compensation for delays to be triggered after 15 minutes – instead of the current 30 minutes – and for prices to be reduced on the Gatwick.
  
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• Southern rail should face independent review over 'appalling' service, says watchdog

  22-07-2016 12:38
  
  Rail operator Southern’s franchise should face an independent Government-commissioned review as commuters continue to endure “appalling” disruption, according to a travel watchdog.
  
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• Croydon pervert who molested schoolgirls on buses now won't spend as long in jail - Croydon Advertiser

  22-07-2016 11:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Croydon pervert who molested schoolgirls on buses now won't spend as long in jail
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  A pervert from Croydon who molested schoolgirls on buses has had his jail term slashed by judges. Darren Carl, 52, of Goodhew Road, was jailed for 25 months at Croydon Crown Court on April 11 this year. He admitted sexual assault and breaching a ...
  
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• Croydon pervert who molested schoolgirls on buses now won't spend...

  22-07-2016 11:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A pervert from Croydon who molested schoolgirls on buses has had his jail term slashed by judges.Darren Carl, 52, of Goodhew Road, was jailed for 25 months at Croydon Crown Court on April 11 this year.He admitted sexual assault and breaching a sexual offences prevention order (SOPO)In May 2014, he had been locked up for 12 months for eight offences in relation to sexual assaults on schoolgirls on buses.The 10-year SOPO banned him from sitting or standing next to females, aged 16 or under, on...
  
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• New Crystal Palace keeper bids farewell to Marseilles - Croydon Advertiser

  22-07-2016 11:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  New Crystal Palace keeper bids farewell to Marseilles
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  The French star visited the club's training ground for an emotional goodbye before he begins the next chapter of his career at Selhurst Park. He told the club's TV channel: "I could have done a bit like everyone else and made a letter or prepared ...and more »
  
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• Your name could now be 'banned' in Saudi Arabia - Croydon Advertiser

  22-07-2016 11:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Your name could now be 'banned' in Saudi Arabia
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  Given its love of beheadings and dislike of women driving, Saudi Arabia is hardly likely to be on your bucket list of must-visit holiday destinations. And you might just be even less inclined to go there now - after the country's interior ministry ...and more »
  
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• Cyclist who came off his bike rushed to hospital with head...

  22-07-2016 11:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A cyclist was rushed to hospital with head injuries after he came off his bike in Woldingham last night.The man, thought to be in his late 40s, was cycling with a group of friends around the Halliloo Valley Road area at about 8.30pm when the incident happened.Police crews, three ambulances and the air ambulance were called to Slines Oak Road, which joins Haliloo Valley Road and close to Woldingham Golf Club. Godstone Fire Station watch commander Ken Harvey and his crew were also called and were.
  
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• Give peas a chance graffiti on M25 bridge: What does it mean?

  22-07-2016 11:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  We have probably all driven under it a thousand times - the bridge on the M25 which has Give Peas A Chance painted in huge letters on the side. It's just past the M40 junction if you are driving clockwise and you've probably wondered what on Earth it means and why it's there. Theories have probably run through your head as you have driven around the motorway, interrupting your Taylor Swift karaoke session, as to the intended message behind it.They may have included any of the following: A PR...
  
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• Does Croydon have too many councillors? Electoral review could slash town hall headcount

  22-07-2016 10:50
  
  A review of Croydon’s electoral boundaries could see the number of council seats slashed. 
  
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• Does Croydon have too many councillors? Electoral review could slash town hall headcount - Your Local Guardian

  22-07-2016 10:49 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
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  Does Croydon have too many councillors? Electoral review could slash town hall headcount
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  Don't be last to know! Get the latest local news straight to your inbox. Sign up. A review of Croydon's electoral boundaries could see the number of council seats slashed. The borough's Conservative opposition group has tabled to proposals to slash the ...
  
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• Your name could now be 'banned' in Saudi Arabia

  22-07-2016 10:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Given its love of beheadings and dislike of women driving, Saudi Arabia is hardly likely to be on your bucket list of must-visit holiday destinations. And you might just be even less inclined to go there now - after the country's interior ministry "banned" 50 names - many of which are considered foreign or "inappropriate". Parents in the country will reportedly no longer be able to call their children names such as Alice, Elaine, Lauren or Linda. Bad news for any parents in...
  
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• Sadiq Khan announces extra neighbourhood police constable for every London ward

  22-07-2016 10:40
  
  All 629 wards across London will get a second dedicated neighbourhood police constable by the end of the year.
  
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• Why you should lump your money on Crystal Palace - Croydon Advertiser

  22-07-2016 10:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Why you should lump your money on Crystal Palace
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  Could Crystal Palace be sitting pretty at the top of the league by the end of August - Betfair certainly think so. In their daily blog they have suggested Alan Pardew's side offer the best odds - at 40/1 - to win their opening three games of the new ...and more »
  
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• What's going on at Croydon Tiger Tiger as workmen move in? - Croydon Advertiser

  22-07-2016 09:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  What's going on at Croydon Tiger Tiger as workmen move in?
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  Workmen have moved in to start gutting Tiger Tiger - once the largest and most popular nightclub in Croydon. The nightclub, once the town's largest and most well-known venue, closed its doors for the final time in January. It is thought that declining ...
  
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• RECAP: Cyclist 'seriously injured', Tiger Tiger work starts and...

  22-07-2016 09:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Welcome to our daily live blog, where we will be bringing you the latest travel, weather and breaking news throughout the day as it happens across Croydon and the surrounding areas. So far today, it has emerged that work has started to renovate Croydon's closed Tiger Tiger club, while a cyclist is reported to have suffered injuries in a crash in Woldingham. If you want to know whether the weather is likely to improve for the weekend, we also have a forecast for you. Check back regularly to...
  
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• LIVE: Cyclist 'seriously injured', Tiger Tiger work starts and...

  22-07-2016 09:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Welcome to our daily live blog, where we will be bringing you the latest travel, weather and breaking news throughout the day as it happens across Croydon and the surrounding areas. So far today, it has emerged that work has started to renovate Croydon's closed Tiger Tiger club, while a cyclist is reported to have suffered injuries in a crash in Woldingham. If you want to know whether the weather is likely to improve for the weekend, we also have a forecast for you. Check back regularly to...
  
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• Spielberg on making the The BFG: 'It is very hard to deconstruct an intuitive tickle that I get'

  22-07-2016 08:00
  
  They say you should never judge a book by its cover, but thankfully Steven Spielberg doesn’t pay much regard to that old cliché.
  
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• Will the heatwave return to Croydon this weekend?

  22-07-2016 07:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Don't be deceived by the cloud in Croydon this morning, we may be in for an overcast day but the sun is set to return tomorrow.The heat wave which gripped the country this week isn't quite over yet as the Met office has predicted plenty of sunshine for Saturday. ALSO READ: Hot weather stopping you sleeping? Read our 10 ways to cool downCroydon will be muggy today with cloud all day and humidity levels this morning of up to 81 per cent, the Met Office predicts. Temperatures will not reach the...
  
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• 13 things you will appreciate if you are a Southern Rail...

  22-07-2016 06:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Life hasn't been easy over the last few months for those of us who rely on a train to get to work. Conductors' strikes, sinkholes, signalling problems and the wrong type of sunlight have all contributed to severe delays on rail services in recent times. Embattled rail company Southern often bears the brunt of criticism from commuters, due to the number of delays and cancellations of services run by the franchise that affect commuters on a daily basis. We are asked our own long-suffering commuter
  
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