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• Trains disrupted after two lorries crash into bridges in Norwood...

  19-08-2016 19:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Southern Rail trains are set for major disruption this evening after two lorries crashed into two separate bridges near Norwood Junction and Tulse Hill.Network Rail have said that all lines at Norwood Junction had been blocked due to a vehicle, believed to be a lorry, striking a bridge near the station, but have now since reopened.The current departure board for Norwood Junction is showing a string of delayed trains.A statement on the Southern Rail website says: "Network Rail, who own and...
  
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• Dozens of tributes left as estate mourns teenager Andre Aderemi knifed to death

  19-08-2016 18:58
  
  Rows of flowers and dozens of heartbreaking messages have been laid in a South Croydon estate in an outpouring of grief over the fatal stabbing of a teenager.
  
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• Dozens of tributes left as estate mourns stabbed teenager Andre Aderemi

  19-08-2016 18:58
  
  Rows of flowers and dozens of heartbreaking messages have been laid in a South Croydon estate in an outpouring of grief over the fatal stabbing of a teenager.
  
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• LATEST: No imminent Crystal Palace announcement for Liverpool star Christian Benteke - Croydon Advertiser

  19-08-2016 18:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  LATEST: No imminent Crystal Palace announcement for Liverpool star Christian Benteke
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  Talks between Crystal Palace and Christian Benteke are still ongoing, as both parties thrash out terms ahead of a £30m move. The Belgian striker is understood to have undertaken a medical in London today and is currently locked in talks with his agent ...and more »
  
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• Pensioner tells of horrific attack in her own home as 'utterly unspeakable' rapist is jailed for 12 years

  19-08-2016 17:46
  
  An “utterly unspeakable” sex attacker who forced his way into a pensioner’s home and raped her has been jailed for 12 years.
  
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• Purley pensioner describes the moment she was raped in her own...

  19-08-2016 17:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A pensioner has described the horrific moment a man forced his way her house before assaulting her, raping her and threatening to kill her.Today Jason Batchelor, 46, was given 12 years in prison, with an additional 8 years on licence, because of the danger he poses to the public.Batchelor's defence counsel told the sentencing hearing at the Old Bailey that the attack was the "worst of the worst".Also read: Jason Batchelor jailed for 12 yearsPart of the video of the woman's harrowing...
  
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• Man jailed for 'utterly unspeakable' rape of a pensioner in her...

  19-08-2016 17:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A violent rapist who broke into a Purley pensioner's home, raped her and threatened to murder her if she phoned the police, has been jailed.Jason Batchelor, 46, was given 12 years in prison at the Old Bailey today, with an additional 8 years on licence, because of the danger he poses to the public.The attack was described by Batchelor's defence counsel as the "worst of the worst".Also read: Pensioner describes the moment she was raped in her homeThe court heard how Batchelor forced his...
  
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• Man jailed for raping a pensioner in her Purley home

  19-08-2016 17:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A violent rapist who broke into a Purley pensioner's home, raped her and threatened to murder her if she phoned the police, has been jailed.Jason Batchelor, 46, was given 12 years in prison at the Old Bailey today, with an additional 8 years on licence, because of the danger he poses to the public.The attack was described by Batchelor's defence counsel as the "worst of the worst".The court heard how Batchelor forced his way into the lady's home shortly before 8am on May 11 this year as...
  
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• Meet the Croydon twins joining the cast of Coach Trip: Road To Ibiza on E4 - Croydon Advertiser

  19-08-2016 16:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Meet the Croydon twins joining the cast of Coach Trip: Road To Ibiza on E4
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  Twin brothers from Croydon are set to join the cast of Coach Trip: Road To Ibiza tonight. Gareth and Mason McLaughlin will join the cast of the E4 reality TV show in the episode which is being broadcast at 7.30 tonight. The show follows the exploits of ...
  
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• Addiscombe's Olympic silver medallist dubs himself the "walk...

  19-08-2016 16:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man who grew up in Addiscombe then went on to win a silver medal at the 1964 Olympic Games has dubbed himself the "walking Elvis" after having a road named after him today.Paul Nihill was just 19 seconds behind the winner of the men's 50km racewalking event in Tokyo and was later made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).Today he was honoured further when a road at new housing development in Grant Road, Addiscombe, was named Nihill Place.Mr Nihill, now 79, has lived in...
  
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• Meet the Croydon twins joining the cast of Coach Trip: Road To...

  19-08-2016 15:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Twin brothers from Croydon are set to join the cast of Coach Trip: Road To Ibiza tonight.Gareth and Mason McLaughlin will join the cast of the E4 reality TV show in the episode which is being broadcast at 7.30 tonight.The show follows the exploits of seven pairs of tourists as they board a coach for roadtrip round Europe's hottest party spots. Each day the groups take part in activities and sample the local nightlife before voting which pair they do not wish to travel with anymore.The pair which
  
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• Rip Off Britain presenter gets ripped off herself for £120,000 by lookalike at Croydon bank

  19-08-2016 15:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Rip Off Britain presenter Gloria Hunniford was herself ripped off for £120,000 by a fraudster posing as the elderly star at a Croydon bank
  
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• Gloria Hunniford defrauded out of £120,000 by woman posing as her at Croydon bank

  19-08-2016 15:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Rip Off Britain presenter Gloria Hunniford was herself ripped off herself for £120,000 by a fraudster posing as the elderly star at a Croydon bank
  
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• Man admits smuggling £100k worth of cocaine | Croydon Advertiser - Croydon Advertiser

  19-08-2016 15:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A man has admitted attempting to smuggle around 2.4kg of cocaine into the country after being stopped at Gatwick Airport. Border Force officers arrested the ...and more »
  
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• This trick can get you a bottle of prosecco for just £2.63

  19-08-2016 15:10 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A supermarket deal has emerged that can get you bottles of fizz for just £2.63 a pop.
  
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• Croydon's first Olympic hero honoured with road name - Croydon Guardian

  19-08-2016 15:10 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Paul Nihill today attended the unveiling of Nihill Place, a road on a new Addiscombe housing development just metres from where he grew up. The street, on Penhurst Square estate, has been christened after him to recognise his silver medal at the 1964 ...and more »
  
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• Croydon's first Olympic hero honoured with road name

  19-08-2016 14:45
  
  Croydon’s first Olympic hero has had a street named in his honour.
  
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• Driver injured after car crashes into tree in Purley

  19-08-2016 14:17
  
  A man has been injured after his car collided with a tree in Purley.
  
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• Man admits smuggling £100k worth of cocaine

  19-08-2016 14:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has admitted attempting to smuggle around 2.4kg of cocaine into the country after being stopped at Gatwick Airport. Border Force officers arrested the man after they discovered bags containing about £100,000 worth of the Class A drug had been sewn into the lining of a suit carrier. Bastien Corris Steve Dember, 24, from Union Island in St Vincent and The Grenadines was arrested after he arrived at Gatwick on a flight from St Lucia on August 8. Read more: Man who taunted police...
  
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• 15 of south London’s best afternoon teas – as chosen by you

  19-08-2016 12:59
  
  Those finger sandwiches, sweet little cakes and scones make the afternoon tea the epitome of English summertime indulgence.
  
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• 14 of south London’s best afternoon teas – as chosen by you

  19-08-2016 12:59 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Those finger sandwiches, sweet little cakes and scones make the afternoon tea the epitome of English summertime indulgence.
  
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• Nurseries in Croydon celebrate the Olympics by each 'adopting' a...

  19-08-2016 11:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Fennies children's nurseries in Croydon have been showing their support for teams from around the world competing at the Rio 2016 Olympics.Fennies runs eight nurseries in South East of England, three of them in the Croydon borough.Throughout August, children at the nurseries have been taking part in a range of activities to celebrate Rio 2016 and each nursery has adopted a different country to support.NOW READ: How two Shirley nurseries achieved outstanding Ofsted reportsVikky Rose, deputy...
  
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• Rain forecast for Croydon this weekend | Croydon Advertiser - Croydon Advertiser

  19-08-2016 10:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Enjoy the sun if it is overhead as you read this - the rain is on its way. After a spell of warm and sunny weather, the traditional damp English summer is set to ...and more »
  
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• Rain forecast for Croydon this weekend - Croydon Advertiser

  19-08-2016 10:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Rain forecast for Croydon this weekend
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  Enjoy the sun if it is overhead as you read this - the rain is on its way. After a spell of warm and sunny weather, the traditional damp English summer is set to return over the coming days. The Met Office is predicting a cloudy start to Friday with ...
  
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• Crystal Palace manager praises 'brave' board after Benteke capture - Croydon Advertiser

  19-08-2016 10:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Crystal Palace manager praises 'brave' board after Benteke capture
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  It has been a struggle at times as Crystal Palace fans have watched players leave and only the three at the start of the transfer window come in. But after a long chase, the Eagles appear to have landed the striker that everyone wanted - Christian Benteke.
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• Rain forecast for Croydon this weekend

  19-08-2016 10:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Enjoy the sun if it is overhead as you read this - the rain is on its way.After a spell of warm and sunny weather, the traditional damp English summer is set to return over the coming days.The Met Office is predicting a cloudy start to Friday with rain following shortly after.Though the latter parts of today promise to bring some sun, the temperature will be down on recent days.The sun and rain are set to battle for dominance throughout the weekend.Also read: Commuters hit as train roof...
  
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• 13 pictures that show how happy Trinity School pupils were about...

  19-08-2016 09:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Students at Croydon's Trinity School are celebrating their A level results.And you can see there are some very happy faces among the 2016 cohort.Head teachers had warned that this year's results could be the most volatile ever after exams regulator Ofqual changed the rules on remarks.But students at the Shirley Park school were celebrating a strong series of exams results yesterday, as they joined thousands of others around the country collecting their envelopes.Congratulations to our 2016...
  
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• Confused about the laws on how to fly your drone? Here are some handy hints

  19-08-2016 09:30
  
  Police have issued some helpful advice about flying your drone.
  
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• Strong winds sweep away sunny weather - but summer is not over yet

  19-08-2016 08:59
  
  You'd be forgiven for thinking summer is over and done with when you look out your window this morning, but all hope is not lost.
  
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• Bridges Ventures kicks off new fund with Croydon deal - Property Week

  19-08-2016 08:45 via propertyweek.com
  
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  Bridges Ventures is kicking off the investment programme for its new property fund with a deal to back Hub on the redevelopment of Croydon council's former offices. Chesterfield House, another scheme that Hub and Bridges are developing in Wembley.and more »
  
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• Night Tube launches tonight - here's what you need to know

  19-08-2016 08:33
  
  The long-awaited Night Tube is finally launching tonight.
  
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• Crystal Palace given midfielder injury boost after four weeks out - Croydon Advertiser

  19-08-2016 07:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Crystal Palace given midfielder injury boost after four weeks out
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  Crystal Palace midfielder Bakary Sako has given Alan Pardew a boost by returning to full training. The former Wolves star has been out of action for more than a month after picking up an injury on the club's pre-season tour of the United States. Sako ...and more »
  
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• Brit School performers to be only all-male troupe to perform at Dance Proms 2016

  19-08-2016 05:50
  
  A dance group from Croydon’s Brit School are to become the only all-male troupe to be selected to perform at the national Dance Proms.
  
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