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• Teenager dies after being stabbed on Monks Hill estate in Selsdon

  16-08-2016 23:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A teenager has died this evening after being stabbed on the Monks Hill estate in Selsdon. Police and paramedics were called to Heather Way at about 7.40pm and an air ambulance was also seen landing on a patch of grass between Broadcoombe and Farnborough Avenue as medics tried to save the young man, who is believed to have been 19. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, police have tonight confirmed that the victim has died as a result of his injuries. The Metropolitan Police...
  
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• Police investigating reports of 'stabbing' in Selsdon

  16-08-2016 23:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating a reported 'stabbing' on the Monks Hill estate in Selsdon this evening.An air ambulance is understood to have landed on a large patch of grass between Broadcoombe and Farnborough Avenue at about 8pm.An eyewitness has told the Croydon Advertiser that a police cordon has been put in place around Heather Way which comes out onto Broadcoombe at one end.A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police has confirmed that officers are in the area, but could not give any further details.
  
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• Croydon is one of the unhappiest places to live in the UK according to a survey - Croydon Advertiser

  16-08-2016 22:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon is one of the unhappiest places to live in the UK according to a survey
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  Croydon has been named one of the unhappiest places to live in the UK, according to a survey carried out by an property search website. A study carried out by rightmove.co.uk which was published today (August 16) ranked Croydon as 184th in a list of ...
  
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• Croydon is one of the unhappiest places to live in the UK...

  16-08-2016 21:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon has been named one of the unhappiest places to live in the UK, according to a survey carried out by an property search website.A study carried out by rightmove.co.uk which was published today (August 16) ranked Croydon as 184th in a list of 206 areas surveyed across Britain.Almost 24,000 people took part in the annual Happy at Home index that asks residents to rank 12 factors about their local area, including how friendly the neighbours are, how much people feel they can be...
  
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• Anyone who owns or sells 'zombie knives' in Croydon faces jail from this week - Croydon Advertiser

  16-08-2016 20:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Anyone who owns or sells 'zombie knives' in Croydon faces jail from this week
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  Curve bladed knives that feature messages glamourising violence are to be banned in Croydon as The Met Police joins a nationwide crackdown on so-called 'zombie knives'. The ban will come into effect by the end of this week and affects the types of ...
  
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• Should Southern train passengers be spared a 1.9% fare hike?

  16-08-2016 20:20
  
  The Government has been urged to protect beleaguered commuters on Southern trains after next year's hike in regulated fares was confirmed as 1.9 per cent. 
  
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• Anyone who owns or sells 'zombie knives' in Croydon faces jail...

  16-08-2016 19:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Curve bladed knives that feature messages glamourising violence are to be banned in Croydon as The Met Police joins a nationwide crackdown on so-called 'zombie knives'.The ban will come into effect by the end of this week and affects the types of knives or swords inspired by zombie horror films as weapons to kill the fictional undead, which are marketed as collectors items.They are increasingly being used as weapons by criminals, according to the Home Office, and often have curved and serrated..
  
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• Yet more rail strikes on the way as union backs industrial action...

  16-08-2016 17:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon's rail users are likely to face yet more disruption after the RMT union announced that members have voted for fresh strike action, this time over ticket office closures.More than 1,000 members of station staff on Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the company which runs Southern, Gatwick Express and Thameslink services, were balloted with 70 per cent backing strike action.Action short of striking was backed by 80 per cent of those balloted and the union's executive will now decide what form
  
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• PICTURES: You could buy your own island or tropical paradise for less than a house in London

  16-08-2016 17:20
  
  Any talk of Brexit derailing the housing market or crazy price increases slowing down seems to be premature.
  
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• Huge boost for Crystal Palace ahead of Tottenham Hotspur trip - Croydon Advertiser

  16-08-2016 16:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Huge boost for Crystal Palace ahead of Tottenham Hotspur trip
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  Crystal Palace have been boosted ahead of the trip to Tottenham Hotspur this weekend, after goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was ruled out for four weeks. The Frenchman suffered a hamstring injury at the weekend at Everton and came off in the first half ...and more »
  
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• Motorcyclist who died after being 'knocked off bike by pigeon'...

  16-08-2016 14:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A motorcyclist from Croydon died near Godstone on Sunday after reportedly being hit by a pigeon.The motorcyclist has been named by coroners as Ashar Niazi.Mr Niazi was pronounced dead at the scene after coming off his bike near the roundabout with Godstone Hill and the M25 junction.Fire crews from Godstone Fire Station attended the crash and watch commander Daniel Janice said: "Allegedly a pigeon hit the motorcyclist."He was with his three other friends who saw it happen."Read...
  
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• Croydon dance group not paid by Fairfield Halls for their March perfomance - Croydon Advertiser

  16-08-2016 14:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon dance group not paid by Fairfield Halls for their March perfomance
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  A Croydon dance group has not been paid for a show they did four months before the charity which ran Fairfield Halls went into administration. Croydon Schools' Dance Association (CSDA) is owed £4,500 for a two-day performance in the theatre's concert ...
  
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• Croydon train passengers face fare price hike - Croydon Advertiser

  16-08-2016 14:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Croydon train passengers face fare price hike
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  Train passengers in Croydon, as well as the rest of the country, are set to rise by 1.9 per cent in January. The increase will affect regulated fares, which includes season tickets on most commuter journeys along with some off-peak tickets and anytime ...and more »
  
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• Fairfield Halls car park closed as work begins on two-year...

  16-08-2016 14:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Fairfield Halls car park closed this week as part of the £30 million redevelopment of the theatre.The NCP car park below the halls and next to Croydon Magistrates' and Crown Court closed on Thursday night. Part of the car park is expected to be turned into an underground gallery as part of Croydon Council's "cultural and educational quarter".The halls closed on Friday, July 15 and work is underway to begin the refurbishment.The charity which ran the halls went into administration...
  
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• Government urged to protect beleaguered Southern passengers from 1.9% rail fare hike

  16-08-2016 13:59
  
  The Government has been urged to protect beleaguered commuters on Southern trains after next year's hike in regulated fares was confirmed as 1.9 per cent. 
  
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• Croydon train passengers face fare price hike

  16-08-2016 13:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Train passengers in Croydon, as well as the rest of the country, are set to rise by 1.9 per cent in January.The increase will affect regulated fares, which includes season tickets on most commuter journeys along with some off-peak tickets and anytime tickets.July's Retail Prices Index, a measure of inflation which was published earlier this morning, determines how much prices of regulated fares rise by. Rail operators cannot increase ticket prices above this increase.It follows a 1 per cent rise
  
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• Crystal Palace midfielder's emotional departure delayed as Aston Villa rectify visa issues - Croydon Advertiser

  16-08-2016 13:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Crystal Palace midfielder's emotional departure delayed as Aston Villa rectify visa issues
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  Mile Jedinak's move to Aston Villa looks to have been delayed due to a working visa approval. The Crystal Palace midfielder is believed to have passed a medical at Villa Park, and now the paperwork is a matter of time before it is completed. Villa ...and more »
  
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• Silicon Valley's 'The Demo Coach' to front Croydon Tech City special in September - The Croydon Citizen

  16-08-2016 13:04 via thecroydoncitizen.com
  
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  Silicon Valley's 'The Demo Coach' to front Croydon Tech City special in September
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  It is my great pleasure to announce that Croydon Tech City has secured the services of renowned Silicon Valley business coach, Nathan Gold, for one night only on Thursday 15th September, 7pm at Sussex Innovation Centre Croydon. To reserve your place ...
  
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• Kids get free fruit at Croydon Tesco stores - Croydon Advertiser

  16-08-2016 12:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Kids get free fruit at Croydon Tesco stores
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  Kids can help themselves to free fruit when you go shopping at its Croydon stores. Parents fed up with their children hankering after all the goodies as they wheel them around the supermarket can bribe them with the alternative healthy option. All ...and more »
  
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• Croydon dance group not paid by Fairfield Halls for their March...

  16-08-2016 12:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon dance group has not been paid for a show they did four months before the charity which ran Fairfield Halls went into administration.Croydon Schools' Dance Association (CSDA) is owed £4,500 for a two-day performance in the theatre's concert hall on March 14 and 15 this year.They received an invoice in May and repeatedly flagged up with the trustees of Fairfield (Croydon) Ltd - the charity which ran the halls - that they had not been given their payment right up until the halls'...
  
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• Liverpool REJECT latest Crystal Palace offer for Belgium striker ... - Croydon Advertiser

  16-08-2016 11:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Liverpool REJECT latest Crystal Palace offer for Belgium striker ...
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  Crystal Palace have reportedly had a second offer for Christian Benteke rejected by Liverpool. Alan Pardew has been in the market for a striker all summer with ...and more »
  
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• Liverpool REJECT latest Crystal Palace offer for Belgium striker Christian Benteke - Croydon Advertiser

  16-08-2016 11:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Liverpool REJECT latest Crystal Palace offer for Belgium striker Christian Benteke
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  Alan Pardew has been in the market for a striker all summer with the Belgium striker top of the list. The Eagles were reported to have had a £25 million bid rejected by the Reds earlier in the transfer window and they were expected to go back with a ...and more »
  
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• Science Museum’s London scavenger hunt to mark new exhibit opening

  16-08-2016 11:23
  
  A scavenger hunt has been set up across the capital to celebrate the Science Museum’s latest exhibit.
  
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• Plans for long-awaited £17.5m New Addington leisure centre set to be approved by Croydon Council

  16-08-2016 10:31 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Plans for a £17.5 million leisure centre in New Addington are finally set to be approved by Croydon Council this week.
  
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• Drum and bass DJs, MCs and boxing - fitness class Fight Klub brings the nightclub to the gym

  16-08-2016 09:55 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Thankfully the first rule of Fight Klub is not the same as its book/film nearly namesake – because word of mouth has seen the drum and bass-themed fitness class grow from one London gym to nearly 500 across the country.
  
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• Summer not over yet as south-west London and north Surrey gets ready for more sun

  16-08-2016 09:17 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Despite a chilly morning, afternoon temperatures will hit a high of around 24 degrees
  
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• Rent in London 'falls for first time in six years'

  16-08-2016 08:57 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Property services group Countrywide said the average rent in the capital were almost £7 – or 0.5 per cent – cheaper in July than it was 12 months ago
  
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• ​Police appeal to find missing man last seen on Monday

  16-08-2016 08:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing to find a man missing since Monday morning. Ross Nester, 37, was last seen in Forest Hill, in Lewisham, at 8am yesterday. Officers in the borough tweeted out a picture of Mr Nester in the hope of somebody recognising him.
  Can you help find Ross Nester, 37, missing from #ForestHill #Lewisham last seen at 8am on 15Aug. Call 101 with info. pic.twitter.com/KYzQ6whBfk— Lewisham MPS (@MPSLewisham) August 16, 2016Anyone with information is asked to call police on...
  
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• ​Elderly woman cut free from car after two vehicles crashed in...

  16-08-2016 07:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An elderly woman was cut from her car after a two vehicles crashed in Shirley last night.Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to Wickham Road at about 9.45pm.The 68-year-old woman was rescued from her silver Peugeot 206 by firefighters from London Fire Brigade and taken to a south London hospital by London Ambulance Service.ALSO READ: Fears the 'Croydon Cat Killer' has returned to the area as more bodies found in south LondonShe suffered a minor neck injury.Pictures from the scene show.
  
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