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• Crystal Palace drawn against Blackpool in League Cup second round - Croydon Advertiser

  10-08-2016 23:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Crystal Palace drawn against Blackpool in League Cup second round
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  Crystal Palace will play Blackpool at Selhurst Park in the second round of the League Cup. The draw was made tonight following the remaining first round fixtures. The Eagles look set to play their tie against the Tangerines on Tuesday, August 23.and more »
  
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• Judo club 'will be difficult to run' without funds for new...

  10-08-2016 23:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A judo club is hoping to raise nearly £7,000 for new equipment.Addington Judo Club, which holds sessions on Tuesdays and Thursday at Addington Community Association (ACA) in Central Parade.Gareth Merredew, an instructor at the club, said sessions need to be moved to the Timebridge Community Centre in Fieldway from later this year.Equipment at the Timebridge Centre is limited. Gareth said that while the club would not be forced to close, it would "severely hinder" the sessions if...
  
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• Man in 14-hour charity row outside Iceland 'has never been to gym...

  10-08-2016 22:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man is taking part in an all-day charity rowing effort outside Iceland in New Addington, despite never going to the gym or doing exercise.Ian Howes, duty manager at the Central Parade store, will be on a rowing machine outside the shop for 14 hours on Tuesday (August 18).He will be rowing the gruelling distance from 8am until 10pm, and said he has never been to the gym in his life."I don't do any exercise at all," he said. "I just believe it is for a good cause, so I go the...
  
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• 'Funny, painful to watch and sympathetic' - David Brent: Life on the Road (15) reviewed

  10-08-2016 22:10 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Everyone who has worked in an office has encountered a David Brent, but it the man’s unfulfilled life outside work that drives Ricky Gervais’ belated big screen follow-up to his and Stephen Merchant’s early-2000s comedy series The Office.
  
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• David Brent: Life on the Road reviewed - 'Funny, painful to watch and sympathetic'

  10-08-2016 22:10 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Everyone who has worked in an office has encountered a David Brent, but it the man’s unfulfilled life outside work that drives Ricky Gervais’ belated big screen follow-up to his and Stephen Merchant’s early-2000s comedy series The Office.
  
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• Former Catholic priest jailed for sexually abusing children in his care - Croydon Advertiser

  10-08-2016 21:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A former Catholic priest and children's home worker who used to work in Croydon has been jailed for abusing children in his care. Philip Temple, of no fixed address, appeared at Woolwich Crown Court today (August 10) where he was sentenced to 12 years ...
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• Former Catholic priest jailed for sexually abusing children in...

  10-08-2016 20:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A former Catholic priest and children's home worker who used to work in Croydon has been jailed for abusing children in his care.Philip Temple, of no fixed address, appeared at Woolwich Crown Court today (August 10) where he was sentenced to 12 years in prison, having pleaded guilty to 27 counts of non-recent sexual assault and two counts of perjury.Temple committed offences against male and female victims, over a five-year period, when he was employed to work in a number of care homes, namely..
  
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• 'He was in a bad way, he went purple' said man who tried to save...

  10-08-2016 19:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man who rushed to the aid of a cyclist who died after collapsing in Croydon on Wednesday morning, has spoken of the moment he tried to save the victim's life.Police were called by London Ambulance Service (LAS) at 7.10am for a medical defibrillator after the man went into cardiac arrest near the Esso garage at the junction of Stafford Road.The cyclist, a man, pulled over and collapsed before he was rushed to a south London hospital by LAS. The 23-year-old witness, who did not wish to be named,
  
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• Priest who sexually abused children at Croydon and Wandsworth care homes jailed for 12 years

  10-08-2016 19:33
  
  A former care home worker and Catholic priest who carried out sexual assaults on vulnerable children in his care on a “huge scale” has been jailed for 12 years.
  
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• Priest who sexually abused children across Croydon, Richmond and Wandsworth care homes jailed for 12 years

  10-08-2016 19:33 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A former care home worker and Catholic priest who carried out sexual assaults on vulnerable children in his care on a “huge scale” has been jailed for 12 years.
  
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• Major conference marks 40th anniversary of Croydon's Nightwatch charity - Croydon Advertiser

  10-08-2016 19:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Major conference marks 40th anniversary of Croydon's Nightwatch charity
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  A Government minister will address homelessness in Croydon in a major conference to mark the 40th anniversary of Croydon's Nightwatch charity. Marcus Jones, the cabinet member for local government, will join other leading experts at the Croydon ...
  
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• Health watchdog says carers for the elderly in Croydon have been 'forgotten for too long' - Croydon Advertiser

  10-08-2016 18:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Health watchdog says carers for the elderly in Croydon have been 'forgotten for too long'
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  Carers should be getting more support to prevent strain on services, a watchdog has said. (Stock picture). Health watchdog says carers for the elderly in Croydon have been 'forgotten for... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your ...
  
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• Car smashes through garden wall in Purley

  10-08-2016 18:53 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A driver caused a spot of bother this afternoon when they drove their car through a garden wall in Purley.
  
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• Health watchdog says carers for the elderly in Croydon have been...

  10-08-2016 18:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon health watchdog says carers for the elderly have been forgotten for "too long" despite working to take pressure off already stretched services.Healthwatch Croydon has published the findings in a report this week on the experience of carers in the borough."Those caring for a person over the age of 65 tell us that discharge arrangements [from hospital] are not always seamless, support at home can be lacking, multiple care plans are not holistic or helpful, and assessments...
  
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• Major conference marks 40th anniversary of Croydon's Nightwatch...

  10-08-2016 18:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Government minister will address homelessness in Croydon in a major conference to mark the 40th anniversary of Croydon's Nightwatch charity.Marcus Jones, the cabinet member for local government, will join other leading experts at the Croydon Conference Centre in Surrey Street.Mr Jones and the industry experts will look at how Nightwatch and its partners have assisted homeless people in the past, hear testimonials from past and present clients, and consider what might be done in future....
  
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• Woman bullied for her big breasts and race could land modelling...

  10-08-2016 17:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A woman who was bullied at school for her weight, big breasts and racial complexion has reached the final stage of a modelling competition.Selen Alfuran is in the final 10 of the Star in a Bra competition, organised by plus-sized swimwear and lingerie company Curvy Kate.The winner of the competition, voted for by members of the public, is rewarded with a modelling contract.Selen, 34, was born in Turkey and moved to the UK in 2002, where she said people were far more tolerant of her looks and...
  
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• Cyclist dies after collapsing in cardiac arrest at busy junction in Croydon - Evening Standard

  10-08-2016 15:46 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Cyclist dies after collapsing in cardiac arrest at busy junction in Croydon
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  A cyclist who suffered a cardiac arrest at a busy south London road junction has died in hospital. The rider collapsed after pulling over at the Fiveways junction in Croydon during this morning's rush hour. Medics raced to the scene after the man ...
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• Bolasie playing for Everton against Crystal Palace fills me with dread - Croydon Advertiser

  10-08-2016 15:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  What will the 2016/17 Premier League season have in store for us all at Crystal Palace this season? These next two weeks are the most important factor. This window is an opportunity for us to expand our squad with more quality for the grueling season ...
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• Southern train strike 'suspended' as RMT and Govia re-open negotiations

  10-08-2016 15:17
  
  The Southern rail strike has been suspended as the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) and Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) agreed to re-open negotiations this afternoon.
  
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• Dave Phillips to wear signed Crystal Palace shirt in red and blue...

  10-08-2016 15:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The daughter of a Crystal Palace security guard who died suddenly in South Norwood said it was a "dream come true" for her dad to land at job with the club.Emma Grant, 33, has planned for her dad Dave Phillips to wear a Palace shirt, signed by all the players, in his unique red and blue themed coffin at his funeral this month - expected to be attended by hundreds of his friends.Dave, 57, was on his way to watch the Eagles play when he collapsed suddenly in High Street on July...
  
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• Ex-priest who sexually abused children in care homes fabricated 'malicious allegations' against victims to cover up crimes

  10-08-2016 15:10
  
  A former care home worker and Catholic priest who sexually assaulted vulnerable children in his care made "malicious and false" allegations about his victims to cover up his own horrific abuse, a court heard.
  
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• Boy, 17, still in hospital after violent robbery in Thornton Heath - Croydon Advertiser

  10-08-2016 14:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Boy, 17, still in hospital after violent robbery in Thornton Heath
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  A 17-year-old boy remains in hospital with a head injury, though in a stable condition, after he was violently robbed in Thornton Heath last night. Police have appealed for witnesses to the attack in Beulah Road at about 5.30pm last night. A spokesman ...and more »
  
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• More trains will now run on Thursday and Friday after Southern...

  10-08-2016 13:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The five-day strike on the Southern Rail network has been called off for tomorrow and Friday as fresh talks between the disputing parties begin.This morning RMT union leaders offered to suspend strike action planned for tomorrow and Friday if Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) - the company in charge of Southern Rail - agreed to urgent talks "without pre-conditions".GTR said it was not prepared to enter discussions unless the RMT was willing to discuss an eight-point plan, which was...
  
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• Video of Jimmy White hitting 147 break at Frames in Coulsdon goes...

  10-08-2016 13:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Snooker legend Jimmy White has carved out some incredible performances over the years at places like The Crucible, including the holy grail of a 147-point break at the 1992 World Championship. On that occasion he sent the crowd into a frenzy - in snooker terms anyway - as they rose to their feet to applaud his stunning accuracy and calm play under pressure. On Monday he repeated that feat, but in a very different setting - Coulsdon. The audience this time round, as he achieved the maximum...
  
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• Boy, 17, still in hospital after violent robbery in Thornton...

  10-08-2016 13:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 17-year-old boy remains in hospital with a head injury, though in a stable condition, after he was violently robbed in Thornton Heath last night. Police have appealed for witnesses to the attack in Beulah Road at about 5.30pm last night. A spokesman for the Met said police and London Ambulance Service were called to the attack. "A 17-year-old male was taken to hospital suffering a head injury inflicted during the course of a robbery," he said. "He remains in hospital in...
  
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• Man denies possessing knife in Norbury restaurant

  10-08-2016 13:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 22-year-old has denied possessing a kitchen knife during an incident in which a group of hooded youths stormed a Norbury restaurant and attacked a customer.A video of the incident at Steakout, on London Road, showed frightened diners fleeing as the violence broke out.Wayne Holness, of Cheltenham Road, Peckham, appeared at Croydon Crown Court on Wednesday accused of possessing the weapon while at the diner on March 30.He pleaded not guilty and a trial date has been set for the week beginning...
  
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• This 'stolen' jewellery found in a Norbury alleyway could belong...

  10-08-2016 13:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A huge collection of potentially stolen jewellery has been found in a Norbury alleyway.Police are hoping to reunite the items with their owners and believe they could have been snatched in burglaries or thefts.Officers were on patrol responding to a report of anti-social behaviour in Acacia Road when they found the trove of jewellery in six bags in an alleyway on Tuesday.Among the items were watches - including a Rolex - rings, necklaces, bracelets and earrings along with at least five hangbags.
  
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• A big season for Crystal Palace - a monumental one for Pardew - Croydon Advertiser

  10-08-2016 13:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Forget the cup run for a minute and it is hard to find any positives from the second half of last season. Performances were lacklustre, the management seemed clueless as to how to tackle the decline and there was a feeling among all Crystal Palace fans ...and more »
  
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• Cyclist dies after collapsing at Fiveways on Purley Way - Croydon Advertiser

  10-08-2016 12:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A cyclist has died after he collapsed near the Fiveways junction on Purley Way this morning. Police were called by London Ambulance Service (LAS) at 7.10am for a medical defibrillator after the man went into cardiac arrest near the Esso garage at the ...
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• Decapitated cat's head found in Sanderstead - has the Croydon cat ... - Croydon Guardian

  10-08-2016 11:52 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  A decapitated cat's head has been found in Sanderstead, sparking fears the Croydon cat killer has claimed another victim.and more »
  
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• Decapitated cat's head found in Sanderstead - has the Croydon cat killer struck again?

  10-08-2016 11:41
  
  A decapitated cat's head has been found in Sanderstead, sparking fears the Croydon cat killer has claimed another victim.
  
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• Cyclist dies after collapsing at Fiveways on Purley Way

  10-08-2016 11:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A cyclist has died after he collapsed near the Fiveways junction on Purley Way this morning.Police were called by London Ambulance Service (LAS) at 7.10am for a medical defibrillator after the man went into cardiac arrest near the Esso garage at the junction of Stafford Road.The cyclist, a man, pulled over and collapsed before he was rushed to a south London hospital by LAS. Police confirmed he has sadly now died. Read more: Cycling ban in popular Croydon parks to be overturnedOfficers have...
  
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• Croydon man arrested after he 'climbed over fence at Buckingham Palace' is bailed by police - Croydon Advertiser

  10-08-2016 11:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon man arrested after he 'climbed over fence at Buckingham Palace' is bailed by police
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  A Croydon man arrested after he allegedly climbed over a security fence at Buckingham Palace has been bailed. The 22-year-old, who had reportedly been drinking, was seen on CCTV by officers and he was arrested within a security perimeter at 4.15am ...
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• Croydon man arrested after he 'climbed over fence at Buckingham...

  10-08-2016 10:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon man arrested after he allegedly climbed over a security fence at Buckingham Palace has been bailed. The 22-year-old, who had reportedly been drinking, was seen on CCTV by officers and he was arrested within a security perimeter at 4.15am yesterday, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said.The man did not gain access to the palace and the security breach is not believed to be terrorism-related.The man was arrested on suspicion of trespassing on a protected site. He has since been bailed to.
  
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• Croydon man bailed after climbing over Buckingham Palace security fence

  10-08-2016 10:17
  
  A Croydon man arrested after climbing over a security fence at Buckingham Palace has been bailed.
  
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• UPDATE: Cyclist rushed to hospital after cardiac arrest at Fiveways junction

  10-08-2016 09:52
  
  A cyclist is being treated by paramedics after being "taken unwell" at Fiveways this morning.
  
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• UPDATE: Cyclist dies after suffering cardiac arrest at Fiveways junction

  10-08-2016 09:52
  
  A cyclist is being treated by paramedics after being "taken unwell" at Fiveways this morning.
  
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• Cyclist 'taken unwell' at Fiveways this morning

  10-08-2016 09:52 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A cyclist is being treated by paramedics after being "taken unwell" at Fiveways this morning.
  
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• Man rushed to hospital after medical incident at Fiveways

  10-08-2016 09:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has been rushed to hospital after a medical incident near Fiveways.Police were called by London Ambulance Service (LAS) at 7.10am for a medical defibrillator response near Waddon Leisure Centre.The man's identity has not yet been confirmed and officers are working to inform the next of kin.The incident is not being treated as suspicious, a spokesman from MPS Croydon confirmed.One witness reported on Twitter seeing a man receiving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation at the Stafford Road and Purley
  
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• Workplace sexual harassment towards women at 'shameful' level, says new report

  10-08-2016 09:20
  
  The level of sexual harassment in the workplace is "shameful", with women being subjected to unwelcome jokes, verbal advances, suggestive remarks and even demands for sexual favours, a report has found.
  
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• Workplace sexual harassment towards woman at 'shameful' level, says new report

  10-08-2016 09:20 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The level of sexual harassment in the workplace is "shameful", with women being subjected to unwelcome jokes, verbal advances, suggestive remarks and even demands for sexual favours, a report has found.
  
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• Teenager rushed to hospital with head injuries after Thornton Heath robbery

  10-08-2016 09:20 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A teenager was rushed to hospital after an "violent" robbery in Thornton Heath last night.
  
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• Teenager rushed to hospital after 'violent' Thornton Heath robbery

  10-08-2016 09:08
  
  A teenager was rushed to hospital after an "violent" robbery in Thornton Heath last night.
  
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• Passengers to protest over Southern rail strike as dispute enters third day

  10-08-2016 08:21
  
  Consumer rights groups are to protest over Southern rail’s “poor service” outside Government offices this afternoon.
  
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• Cycling ban in popular Croydon parks to be overturned - Croydon Advertiser

  10-08-2016 01:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A ban on cycling in three of Croydon's most popular parks could be overturned by the council. At the moment, cycling is not permitted in Lloyd Park, Park Hill Park and Wandle Park, but Croydon Council wants to permit riders to pedal their way through ...
  
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