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• Jeweller explains why he is grateful the Croydon riots happened

  06-08-2016 18:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A jeweller whose business was ransacked in the Croydon riots believes the horrendous scenes witnessed five years ago were, in the long run, good for his business and the future of the town. Steve Albone, 33, watched as youths squeezed under the shutters of his shop in Surrey Street before they smashed the windows, destroyed the inside and looted thousands of pounds worth of stock.Since then, however, his business has boomed and Steve has attributed part of the success to Croydon hitting...
  
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• Government will not say if any cases of Zika virus have been...

  06-08-2016 16:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Information around whether there have been any cases of the Zika virus recorded in Croydon will not be released by the Government's healthcare body.There have been 60 cases of Zika among people returning to the UK from holiday since the beginning of the outbreak in October 2015, but Public Health England (PHE) have declined to say if any have been recorded locally.Pregnant women are being warned about the virus before travelling because there is evidence it causes birth defects such as...
  
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• Warning over iPhone scam telling you to cancel Netflix subscripti...

  06-08-2016 15:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A scam targeting iPhone users by getting them to hand over their login and bank details is circulating among Apple customers.Fraudsters have set up an elaborate Netflix con trying to trick iPhone users into sending their personal details through fake invoices. The email looks official and appears to be from the Apple iTunes Store but it is in fact from a dummy address.Apple customers have been emailed an 'invoice' stating that they face a £35.99 bill for the automatic renewal of their...
  
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• 14 lorry loads of bricks and broken glass dumped in ancient...

  06-08-2016 13:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Tons of rubble including broken glass, concrete and bricks have been dumped in ancient woodland in the grounds of Caterham School but thanks to residents it will be cleared up.The land is owned by the school, who were granted planning permission to clear trees and create three loading areas as part of a plan to restore to Oldpark woods and create an outdoor learning environment.Contractors were supposed to be laying regulation aggregate on the loading areas, which will provide workmen with a way
  
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• Croydon riots five years on: How sites destroyed by night of violence look now - Croydon Advertiser

  06-08-2016 12:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon riots five years on: How sites destroyed by night of violence look now
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  Dozens of homes, shops and businesses were destroyed or damaged during the Croydon riots on the fateful night of August 8, 2011. Croydon's reputation took a severe hit, and people have been trying to rebuild their lives ever since as fires, criminal ...and more »
  
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• Croydon riots five years on: How sites destroyed by night of...

  06-08-2016 12:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Dozens of homes, shops and businesses were destroyed or damaged during the Croydon riots on the fateful night of August 8, 2011.Croydon's reputation took a severe hit, and people have been trying to rebuild their lives ever since as fires, criminal damage and looting destroyed businesses and left livelihoods in tatters.What started in Tottenham as a protest at the shooting dead of Mark Duggan escalated across the capital into full scale riots, reaching Croydon two days later.Many saw it as an...
  
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• Compensation laws 'one of crucial learning points of Croydon...

  06-08-2016 11:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Former "outdated" Victorian legislation for riot victims was "fundamentally flawed" and proved one of the crucial learning points of the Croydon riots, a Croydon MP has said.In March, the Riot (Damages) Act was replaced with the Riot Compensation Act, which MPs said offers a "modern, transparent and fair" way for those affected in the disorder to claim compensation.Previous legislation written in 1886 contributed to the reason many people in Croydon affected by the...
  
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• Transfer talk: Aston Villa make move for Crystal Palace midfielder - Croydon Advertiser

  06-08-2016 11:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Transfer talk: Aston Villa make move for Crystal Palace midfielder
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  Social networking website Twitter is abuzz with talk that Villa have made a bid for the Australian after Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo revealed that the club had made bids for three unnamed players, with broadcaster Callum Williams later tweeting that ...and more »
  
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• Cute kids put on their caps and gowns to graduate from pre-school

  06-08-2016 09:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Little tots in Upper Norwood put on their caps and gowns to celebrate moving on to primary school.Youngsters from Norwood Grove Pre-School, in Gibson's Hill, were given the chance to "graduate" for the first time.Head teacher Joan Runcorn organises the special ceremony for her pupils each year before theirnext step ineducation.Mrs Runcorn said the event was "wonderful" for the children to experience.She added: "It gives the children a little bit of a boost and it's...
  
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• Bank branch manager appears in court accused of multiple fraud charges

  06-08-2016 06:00
  
  A bank branch manager has appeared in court charged with multiple counts of fraud over a period of more than 10 years.
  
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