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• ​Pictures show the extensive damage after fire guts garages in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  23-08-2016 22:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  ​Pictures show the extensive damage after fire guts garages in Croydon
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  Fire crews were called to Woburn Court, in Wellesley Road, at 6.50pm to reports of three out of a block of five garages being well alight. The cause of the fire is still under investigation but a spokesman for Croydon police said the incident was ...
  
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• Radio 1 DJ Charlie Sloth plugs Croydon rapper's song about his...

  23-08-2016 22:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Radio 1 and Radio 1 Xtra DJ Charlie Sloth has plugged a Croydon rapper's latest music video - could he follow in the footsteps of grime star Stormzy and rap duo Krept and Konan in flying the flag for the town on the international stage? The popular DJ has shared Wholagun's video for Better Place (Croydon) with his 410,000 Twitter followers on Monday (August 22).
  .@TheRealWholagun - Better Place (Croydon) [Music Video] https://t.co/mq5OJOH5uR https://t.co/8KYvn5sIDD— Charlie Sloth...
  
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• Deliveroo launches in Croydon - check out what restaurants you can order from - Croydon Advertiser

  23-08-2016 21:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Deliveroo launches in Croydon - check out what restaurants you can order from
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  The on-demand meal service Deliveroo which brings restaurant food to your home or workplace has launched in Croydon. From today (Tuesday, August 23) people living in the town can now order through the popular service as part of its expansion across ...
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• Police investigating fatal stabbing of Andre Aderemi find 'several knives' - but no motive for killing

  23-08-2016 20:44 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a teenager on a South Croydon estate are yet to determine his killers’ motives seven days after he was murdered.
  
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• Detectives investigating fatal stabbing of Andre Aderemi find 'several knives' - but no motive for killing

  23-08-2016 20:44
  
  Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a teenager on a South Croydon estate are yet to determine his killers’ motives seven days after he was murdered.
  
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• ​Pictures show the extensive damage after fire guts garages in...

  23-08-2016 20:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  These pictures show the extensive damage after fire tore through a block of garages in Croydon on Monday eveningFire crews were called to Woburn Court, in Wellesley Road, at 6.50pm to reports of three out of a block of five garages being well alight.The cause of the fire is still under investigation but a spokesman for Croydon police said the incident was initially reported as an arson attack.A firefighter from Croydon fire station told the Advertiser one garage was 100 per cent damaged and the.
  
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• Police reveal more details of Andre Aderemi's last movements...

  23-08-2016 19:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A detective investigating the murder of teenager Andre Aderemi in Selsdon has said the exact motive of the attack is yet to be established.Police officers have been conducting more door knocks in the Monks Hill estate this evening (Tuesday, August 23) in a bid to find new information from witnesses regarding the attack on the 19-year-old on Tuesday, August 16.As part of the murder investigation, it has so far been established that Mr Aderemi was dropped off on the estate by his mum and he was...
  
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• Deliveroo launches in Croydon - check out what restaurants you...

  23-08-2016 19:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The on-demand meal service Deliveroo which brings restaurant food to your home or workplace has launched in Croydon.From today (Tuesday, August 23) people living in the town can now order through the popular service as part of its expansion across Greater London.Hungry residents who would rather eat restaurant-quality dishes from the comfort of their own home or as a treat at home can pick from 12 restaurants.These are: Zizzi, Wei Dao, The Dutchie, Cat Ba Island, Miso Noodle Bar, The Meze...
  
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• Lining a whole steet - the touching tributes to Andre Aderemi

  23-08-2016 18:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Dozens of bunches of flowers, cuddly toys, candles and T shirts are lining the street where Andre Aderemi was found with stab wounds, as tributes to the teenager.The 19-year-old was fatally stabbed in Selsdon last Tuesday evening and friends, family and shocked members of the community have placed floral tributes in his memory.An estimated 100 bunches of flowers line Heather Way and candles spell out 'Dee' which was one of Mr Aderemi's nicknames. A card reading: "A gift for such a little...
  
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• Southern train guards announce fresh strike action

  23-08-2016 17:36
  
  Commuters are set for yet more misery on Southern trains after guards on the network voted for another round of strike action.
  
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• Southern guards announce fresh strike action

  23-08-2016 17:36 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Commuters are set for yet more misery on Southern trains after guards on the network voted for another round of strike action.
  
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• Retired Croydon headteacher's alleged abuse victim 'tormented by guilt' for decades

  23-08-2016 17:18
  
  A man who claims he was sexually abused by a former Croydon headmaster more than 40 years ago broke down in court today as he spoke of his "guilt" over not coming forward sooner with the allegations .
  
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• Mother of Croydon murder victim begs witnesses to come forward - Evening Standard

  23-08-2016 17:04 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Mother of Croydon murder victim begs witnesses to come forward
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  The devastated mother of a 19-year-old who was stabbed to death in a residential street has "begged" for witnesses to come forward. Andre Aderemi was killed in the Monks Hill estate in South Croydon last Tuesday. Detectives today returned to the scene ...
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• PHOTOS: LUXURIOUS home in Kenley on sale for £2.1 million

  23-08-2016 16:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Our property of the week is this attractive family residence, which provides over 5,000 Sq Ft of elegant accommodation over three floors designed to accommodate a large family in privacy. The interior is presented in a sophisticated style with six bedrooms, all of generous proportions.At the heart of the house is the modern kitchen with a large servery leading onto a beautiful orangery that provides spacious informal dining and access to the terrace.The reception rooms have high ceilings and...
  
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• RMT train conductors to strike for fifth time this year

  23-08-2016 16:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Rail union RMT has announced its conductors are set to go on their fifth strike of the year.The union members are set to walk out on September 7 and September 8 after Govia Thameslink Railway said it will go ahead with controversial plans to change the role of conductors by implementing driver only operation on trains despite no agreement being reached with the union. The plans, which make conductors into on-board supervisors who do not control the doors, were put into action on Sunday...
  
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• Former Crystal Palace goalkeeper suspended for racial abuse - Croydon Advertiser

  23-08-2016 16:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Former Crystal Palace goalkeeper suspended for racial abuse
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  Former Crystal Palace goalkeeper Scott Flinders has been banned for five matches after being found guilty of racial abuse during a game. The 30-year-old, who denied the misconduct charge, was found guilty by an Independent Regulatory Commission set ...and more »
  
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• New images released as New Addington leisure centre gets green...

  23-08-2016 16:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Plans for a new £17 million leisure and community centre in New Addington have been given the green light.The new facility was given permission unanimously by the council's planning committee last week, and now new images of how the leisure centre will look have been released.Work on the site, which will also include three and four bed homes fronting Chertsey Crescent is now due to start in the New Year, though back in April the council said work could start by November.NOW READ: Woman...
  
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• First chance to view council's plans for £1 million revamp of Croydon library - Croydon Advertiser

  23-08-2016 15:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  First chance to view council's plans for £1 million revamp of Croydon library
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  Council plans for a £1 million revamp of a derelict Victorian library will go on display in Croydon next week. Residents can view the proposals for the library in Ashburton Park at an exhibition at the library in Shirley Road on September 2 and 3 ...
  
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• 'I never got to tell him how much I love him': Mum speaks of heartbreak after son knifed to death 10 minutes after she left him at friend's house

  23-08-2016 15:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The mother of a teenager knifed to death just 10 minutes after she dropped him off at a friend's house said her life will "never be the same again".
  
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• Social worker told vulnerable four-year-old boy 'you need a smack...

  23-08-2016 15:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon Council social worker who told a vulnerable four-year-old boy "you need a smack in your mouth", has been suspended.Victoria Ebulue, who worked for the Council's Children's Social Care Service, threatened the boy during a meeting with him and his mother at Jeanette Wallace House in Edridge Road on February 19 last year, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) heard.Mrs Ebulue, who disputed the misconduct charge, said she only said "watch you mouth or I will wash...
  
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• Mother of Chatham teenager Andre Aderemi murdered in South Croydon, London speaks of her devastation at his death - Kent Online

  23-08-2016 15:08 via kentonline.co.uk
  
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  Mother of Chatham teenager Andre Aderemi murdered in South Croydon, London speaks of her devastation at his death
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  A devastated mother has spoken about the night she dropped her teenage son off at a friend's house, only for him to be brutally stabbed to death minutes later. 19-year-old Andre Aderemi, from Chatham, was found with stab wounds on the Monks Hill estate ...
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• Heartbroken mum of Andre Aderemi begs witnesses to come forward...

  23-08-2016 14:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The mum of Andre Aderemi has begged for any witnesses to her son's fatal stabbing in Selsdon to come forward so the family can get "closure" on the tragic incident. Heartbroken Yemi Hughes said she had dropped off her son just 10 minutes before he was attacked in Monks Hill last Tuesday.This was the last time she would see her 19-year-old son before she received a call telling her he was screaming for her. Police, paramedics and residents tried to save Mr Aderemi in Heather Way however...
  
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• Restaurant takeaway service Deliveroo launches in Croydon

  23-08-2016 14:08
  
  Want to go out for a meal but can't be bothered to go out for a meal? 
  
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• Crystal Palace fans urge club to sign Everton star - Croydon Advertiser

  23-08-2016 14:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace fans urge club to sign Everton star
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  Crystal Palace fans have taken to Twitter today (Tuesday) to try and urge the club to sign Everton midfielder James McCarthy. The former Wigan Athletic man, who played alongside Palace midfielder James McArthur for the Latics, is reportedly not in ...and more »
  
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• First chance to view council's plans for £1 million revamp...

  23-08-2016 14:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Council plans for a £1 million revamp of a derelict Victorian library will go on display in Croydon next week.Residents can view the proposals for the library in Ashburton Park at an exhibition at the library in Shirley Road on September 2 and 3.Croydon Council wants to turn the building into a community hub with a café, as well as flexible spaces for groups and even small businesses.The authority, which held a fortnight of drop-in sessions asking for feedback of the initial...
  
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• Teenagers accused of murdering Andre Aderemi in Selsdon to stand...

  23-08-2016 12:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A group of teenagers accused of the murder of Andre Aderemi in Selsdon are due to stand trial next year.Jamall Longergan of Woodcroft Road, in Thornton Heath, Fabio Cela, of Fryston Avenue, in Shirley and Rodney Mukasa, of Greenview Avenue, Shirley, appeared at the Old Bailey this morning.Mr Aderemi was found stabbed in Heather Way, Monks Hill, last Tuesday, August 16. Though paramedics tried to save his life, he sadly died of his injuries.The three teens, each 19, have been charged with murder.
  
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• Teenagers accused of murdering Andre Aderemi in South Croydon set to stand trial in February

  23-08-2016 11:49
  
  A group of teenagers charged with murdering 19-year-old Andre Aderemi in South Croydon are set to stand trial in February.
  
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• Which are the most expensive streets in Croydon?

  23-08-2016 11:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The most expensive streets in Croydon have been revealed by property website Zoopla.Two of Croydon's most expensive streets have an average house price of above £1 million - Bishops Walk, where former Palace footballer Ian Wright used to live, and Grimwade Avenue, both in Shirley.Bishops Walk has an average house price of £1.65 million, according to the figures based on purchases in the street in the last 12 months. Grimwade Avenue's average price is £1.125 million.Most of the.
  
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• Police block tram lines after being called to 'disturbance' in...

  23-08-2016 10:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Tram services were delayed after police were called to reports of a "disturbance" in Croydon town centre this morning.Officers were seen outside an off-licence in Church Street, while two police cars were blocking the tram lines at the street's tram stop.A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police Service said they were called to reports of a disturbance in Church Street at 8.34am.READ NEXT: Croydon 'will be hotter than Ibiza and Jamaica' as heatwave hits UKShe said police were still at...
  
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• Crystal Palace, West Ham and Sunderland target staying put - Croydon Advertiser

  23-08-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace, West Ham and Sunderland target staying put
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  Crystal Palace have been snubbed in their latest attempt to sign another striker, with Danish international Martin Braithwaite announcing his intention to stay with French side Toulouse. The 25-year-old has been attracting attention from Premier League ...and more »
  
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• Large fire in Croydon town centre destroys garages

  23-08-2016 09:42
  
  Fire crews tackled a large blaze at some central Croydon garages yesterday evening.
  
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• Croydon 'will be hotter than Ibiza and Jamaica' as heatwave hits UK - Croydon Advertiser

  23-08-2016 09:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon 'will be hotter than Ibiza and Jamaica' as heatwave hits UK
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  Temperatures across Croydon and the UK are set to rise to scorching levels today, with 30 degree heat set to hit the region and other parts of the country. The wave of hot weather, set to last all week, will mean Croydon will feel warmer than Ibiza and ...and more »
  
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• Fourth teenager charged with murder of Andre Aderemi

  23-08-2016 09:24
  
  A fourth teenager has been charged with the murder of 19-year-old Andre Aderemi in South Croydon.
  
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• Croydon 'will be hotter than Ibiza and Jamaica' as heatwave hits...

  23-08-2016 09:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Temperatures across Croydon and the UK are set to rise to scorching levels today, with 30 degree heat set to hit the region and other parts of the country.The wave of hot weather, set to last all week, will mean Croydon will feel warmer than Ibiza and even areas of the Caribbean.The Met Office is predicting a glorious week, with temperatures set to hit 30 degrees Celsius today and tomorrow, before tailing off slightly by Friday and into the weekend, although it will still feel warm, with...
  
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• Hollywood star Nicole Kidman spotted during a reunion in Croydon

  23-08-2016 09:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Hollywood star Nicole Kidman had an emotional reunion with her daughter Bella in Croydon.Nicole, who missed Bella's wedding last year, reportedly met her adopted daughter and new son-in-law Max during the spontaneous reunion with the couple - and it is hardly surprising they chose Croydon, since the young couple are known to reside in the town.The Australian star and then-husband Tom Cruise adopted Bella in 1992. But after the couple divorced in 2001 Nicole reportedly saw less of both Bella and.
  
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• London temperatures set to soar as heatwave sets in

  23-08-2016 09:06
  
  A heatwave is sweeping across the capital.
  
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