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• Croydon's political map to be completely redrawn | Croydon Advertiser - Croydon Advertiser

  13-09-2016 21:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon's political map is set to be completely redrawn - with the borough's electors to choose five MPs as parts of the borough's constituencies are shifted ...
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• Friends urge public to keep sharing appeal to find Robert Gibson...

  13-09-2016 21:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Friends of a missing community champion have urged the public to continue sharing an appeal to find him three months after he disappeared. Robert Gibson went missing from his family home in Gipsy Hill on June 13 saying he was going for a walk.The last verified sighting of him was him leaving a Co-op store in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight at 7.45pm on the same day.Robert, also known as Robbie to those close to him, was a prolific campaigner in Crystal Palace known for his work to protect Upper...
  
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• Residents calling on TfL for new bus route to stop 'overcrowding'...

  13-09-2016 19:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Frustrated residents in the north of Croydon are calling for a new bus route to help ease "overcrowding" on a popular bus service.A Norbury residents' association has launched a petition in a bid to make Transport for London (TfL) consider a bus route running from Crystal Palace to near Waddon to alleviate the crammed conditions on the route 109 bus.Fodi Foti, from Norbury Avenue and Thornton Heath Residents' Association (NATHRA) is leading the campaign.He said: "We need this...
  
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• ​Hollywood movie featuring Michael Keaton starts filming in Croydon town centre - Croydon Advertiser

  13-09-2016 19:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Hollywood movie featuring Michael Keaton starts filming in Croydon town centre
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  A Hollywood movie featuring A-list star Michael Keaton has started filming in Croydon town centre. Cameras started rolling in St George's Walk today for the film The Long Walk, based on a bestselling novel, set in Istanbul, Turkey. Crews started ...
  
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• Croydon the 'fly-tipping capital of the south east', as figures show rise in reports - Croydon Advertiser

  13-09-2016 19:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon the 'fly-tipping capital of the south east', as figures show rise in reports
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  Croydon is the 'fly-tipping capital of the south east', according to a Conservative councillor. An FOI request submitted by the council's Conservative group showed reports of fly-tipping has increased by over 9,000 during three financial years. During ...and more »
  
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• Croydon the 'fly-tipping capital of the south east', as figures show ... - Croydon Advertiser

  13-09-2016 19:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon is the 'fly-tipping capital of the south east', according to a Conservative councillor. An FOI request submitted by the council's Conservative group ...and more »
  
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• Croydon's political map to be completely redrawn

  13-09-2016 18:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon's political map is set to be completely redrawn - with the borough's electors to choose five MPs as parts of the borough's constituencies are shifted between Bromley, Croydon and Streatham.The new plans have been drawn up as part of a move to cut the number of MPs nationwide from 650 to 600, as well as to make the number of electors in constituencies across the country roughly even.A consultation on the plans by the Boundary Commission has been launched today, with public events to be...
  
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• ​Hollywood movie featuring Michael Keaton starts filming in...

  13-09-2016 18:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Hollywood movie featuring A-list star Michael Keaton has started filming in Croydon town centre.Cameras started rolling in St George's Walk today for the film The Long Walk, based on a bestselling novel, set in Istanbul, Turkey. Crews started preparing the scene transforming stores ready for action scenes and stunts, with characters using replica firearms and smoke, according to a letter to nearby residents and business owners in the street.The film tells the story of a young man recruited by.
  
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• Mel and Sue quit Great British Bake Off - and people on Twitter...

  13-09-2016 18:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc have announced they are stepping down as hosts of the Great British Bake Off after the BBC lost broadcasting rights to rival Channel 4. Croydon-born Perkins and comedy partner Giedroyc, known as Mel and Sue, have presented the show since its inception in 2010. The show, now in its seventh series, has become a ratings smash, with an average of 13 million people tuning in for last year's final. Mel and Sue will step down after the current series, judged as ever...
  
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• I would make Croydon better by… September 2016 - The Croydon Citizen

  13-09-2016 18:01 via thecroydoncitizen.com
  
  I would make Croydon better by… September 2016
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  How could Croydon be improved? We want your suggestions today! Email us at [email protected]. In 2014 we launched a campaign to get your suggestions to make Croydon a better place, and it's still going strong. From the beginning, a big ...
  
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• Croydon nightlife photos – Dice Bar and Club - Saturday,...

  13-09-2016 17:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The team at Dice Bar and Club have sent us a video gallery of photos taken September 10.
  Croydon nightlife photos – Dice Bar and Club - Friday, September 9If you were out celebrating the start of the weekend in Croydon Saturday the chances are you had your picture taken as you made your way to the dance floor.
  Croydon nightlife photos – Luna Nightclub - Saturday, September 10Have a scroll through the video gallery to see if you can spot yourself and don't forget to share them...
  
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• Croydon nightlife photos – Dice Bar and Club - Friday,...

  13-09-2016 17:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The team at Dice Bar and Club have sent us a video gallery of photos taken September 9.
  PHOTOS: Croydon nightlife - Dice Bar and Club - Saturday, January 9If you were out celebrating the start of the weekend in Croydon Friday the chances are you had your picture taken as you made your way to the dance floor.
  PICTURES: Black Sheep - The bar that set itself apart from the flockHave a scroll through the video gallery to see if you can spot yourself and don't forget to share them with anyone you...
  
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• Croydon the 'fly-tipping capital of the south east', as figures...

  13-09-2016 16:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon is the 'fly-tipping capital of the south east', according to a Conservative councillor.An FOI request submitted by the council's Conservative group showed reports of fly-tipping has increased by over 9,000 during three financial years.During the last Conservative council in 2013/14 there were 15,113 reported fly-tips.This rose to 18,560 during 2014/15, after the Labour group won power back from the Tories in 2014. This rose to 24,416 reported fly-tips in the last financial year....
  
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• Mum gains 20,000 signatures in bid to extend maternity leave for...

  13-09-2016 16:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon mum has attracted nearly 20,000 signatures in an online campaign to extend maternity leave for mothers of premature babies.Catriona Ogilvy launched the petition after her first son Sam was born ten weeks early, in the summer of 2011 at was cared for at the neonatal unit at the King's College Hospital in Lambeth.Mrs Ogilvy had no idea her maternity would begin the very next day, months before she and partner Mike Smith were expecting to take their newborn baby home.She said: "I...
  
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• Croydon Central remains marginal seat in proposed boundary changes

  13-09-2016 16:00
  
  The Boundary Commission has published its proposed changes to Croydon's three parliamentary constituencies.
  
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• Boundary review could see MP Gavin Barwell's 165 vote majority increased to more than 6,000

  13-09-2016 16:00
  
  Croydon's only Labour MP has lashed out at proposed changes to the borough's electoral landscape, which he claims would "entrench" Conservative MPs in two out of three parliamentary seats.
  
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• Crystal Palace Ladies' long unbeaten run ended by Tottenham Hotspur - Croydon Advertiser

  13-09-2016 15:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace Ladies' long unbeaten run ended by Tottenham Hotspur
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  It is said that all good things must come to an end, and so it was as Crystal Palace Ladies lost for the first time in 25 games on Sunday. Palace lost out 1-0 to one of the title favourites in the FA Women's Premier League South as they were beaten by ...and more »
  
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• Crystal Palace Ladies' long unbeaten run ended by Tottenham ... - Croydon Advertiser

  13-09-2016 15:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  It is said that all good things must come to an end, and so it was as Crystal Palace Ladies lost for the first time in 25 games on Sunday. Palace lost out 1-0 to one ...and more »
  
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• Serving Croydon police officer denies sexually assaulting girl as young as six - Croydon Advertiser

  13-09-2016 15:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Serving Croydon police officer denies sexually assaulting girl as young as six
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  PC Deen Nawol appeared at Croydon Crown Court yesterday charged with two counts of sexual assault on a child under 13. The alleged victim, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, is said to have been assaulted when she was just six or seven, the ...
  
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• PHOTOS: LUXURIOUS home in Shirley on sale for £1.35 million

  13-09-2016 14:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Our property of the week is a beautiful four bedroom detached family home in Shirley. The property is accessed via electric gates and is situated at the end of a cul-de-sac.The front door leads to spacious entrance hall with tiled floor and a double cloaks cupboard. There is a Porcelanosa tiled floor with under floor heating on the ground floor.The downstairs cloakroom has a low level toilet, wash hand basin, tiled walls, double glazed window at the front.A set of double doors lead to a spacious
  
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• Serving Croydon police officer denies sexually assaulting girl as...

  13-09-2016 14:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon police officer has denied sexually assaulting a girl as young as six.PC Deen Nawol appeared at Croydon Crown Court yesterday charged with two counts of sexual assault on a child under 13.The alleged victim, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, is said to have been assaulted when she was just six or seven, the court heard. She is now 12.CRIME: Croydon man 'stabbed girlfriend to death when he found out she was leaving him'At Croydon Crown Court yesterday, PC Nawol, dressed in a...
  
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• Commuters could get season ticket rebate as compensation for Southern train disruption

  13-09-2016 13:47
  
  Beleaguered commuters on Southern trains could receive a rebate of up to 20% on season tickets as compensation for months of disruption.
  
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• Crystal Palace lose unbeaten record against Crewe Alexandra - Croydon Advertiser

  13-09-2016 13:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace lose unbeaten record against Crewe Alexandra
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  Crystal Palace's U18 side suffered their first defeat of the season as they lost out 2-1 to Crewe Alexandra this week. The hosts started well at Beckenham, but fell behind on the half hour mark, as Crewe scrambled the ball home from close range after ...
  
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• Croydon's success as a tech hub proves the government should disband Tech City UK - City A.M.

  13-09-2016 13:09 via cityam.com
  
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  Croydon's success as a tech hub proves the government should disband Tech City UK
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  Last month, research from UHY Hacker showed Croydon's burgeoning reputation as a tech hub has made it the fastest-growing economy in UK. This was a huge news for those of us at the forefront of reconstituting the largest town in Europe from a national ...
  
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• Mixed reaction to London Mayor's 'action plan' to help black cab trade

  13-09-2016 12:32
  
  London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a number of measures to support the capital's black cab trade amid growing competition from private hire vehicle app Uber.
  
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• Man rushed to hospital after being hit by train at Sutton station

  13-09-2016 11:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to hospital after being hit by a train at Sutton railway station earlier this morning. British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed officers were called out to the scene at 9.50am. The man was treated by paramedics from London Ambulance Service before being taken to hospital. A BTP spokesman confirmed the man's injuries were not life-threatening. London Ambulance Service has been approached for comment. ⚠️ Due to an emergency incident at #Sutton, all lines are block
  
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• Traffic chaos as burst water main closes South Norwood High Street - Croydon Advertiser

  13-09-2016 11:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Traffic chaos as burst water main closes South Norwood High Street
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  Traffic was brought to a standstill this morning after a burst water main caused problems on South Norwood High Street. A post from the Croydon Council Twitter account said to avoid the area, and Thames Water was fixing the issue, which occurred ...
  
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• Traffic chaos as burst water main closes South Norwood High...

  13-09-2016 10:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Traffic was brought to a standstill this morning after a burst water main caused problems on South Norwood High Street. A post from the Croydon Council Twitter account said to avoid the area, and Thames Water was fixing the issue, which occurred earlier this morning near the high street's junction with Portland Road.Buses are on diversion, according to a post on Transport for London official bus alerts account. Traffic around South Norwood horrendous. Might have a few late children...
  
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• Police concerned for welfare of missing teenage girl

  13-09-2016 10:15
  
  Police are appealing for information on the wherabouts of a teenage girl who went missing yesterday.
  
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• Croydon's boundary reforms: what you need to know - The Croydon ... - The Croydon Citizen

  13-09-2016 09:01 via thecroydoncitizen.com
  
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  The 2016 boundary review, tasked with equalising the population in constituencies as far as possible and – controversially – reducing the number of MPs from ...and more »
  
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• ​Men broke into homes in Beckenham and Bromley with Samurai...

  13-09-2016 08:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A gang of burglars who targeted homes across Beckenham and the surrounding area by forcing their way in with weapons including Samurai swords have been jailed for a combined total of 65 years.During the morning of June 19, 2015, police were alerted to six aggravated burglaries, in Barton Road, Sidcup and further addresses in St Georges Road, Bromley; Greenways, Beckenham; Hayes Way, Beckenham; Edward Road, Bromley and Camden Park Road, Chislehurst.The four suspects - Deon Onyeneke, Kevin...
  
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• Health warning issued as Brits could face hottest September day in 50 years

  13-09-2016 08:31
  
  Health warnings have been issued ahead of what could be the hottest September day in more than 50 years.
  
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• From rolling hills to people watching, here are six pubs in and...

  13-09-2016 08:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Enjoy a drink with a view. From rolling hills, green fields and tranquil golf courses to plane spotting and people watching,Deborah Morris lists six pubs in and not far from Croydon surrounded by fabulous views and stunning scenery...1. The White Bear, Fairchilds Road, Fickleshole, WarlinghamFound along winding lanes in a secluded plateau at the centre of the triangle created by Biggin Hill, Warlingham and New Addington, The White Bear is worth seeking out for a dose of rural tranquillity just..
  
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• Jury hears 999 call made by 'jealous' boyfriend after stabbing girlfriend to death

  13-09-2016 06:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A jealous boyfriend urged paramedics to come "quickly, quickly" to his girlfriend's help after he fatally stabbed her in their home and turned the knife on himself.
  
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