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• Police appeal for help to find missing Bromley woman

  18-09-2016 18:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have appealed for help to find a missing woman from Orpington.Kerry Kokkinos, 37, was last seen at about 10am this morning.She is described as a white woman of slim build with black hair, and officers believe she could be in the Sussex area.Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call police on 101.
  
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• Comedian Bob Mortimer posts typically random tweet about living...

  18-09-2016 18:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  He's known for his anarchic sense of fun with fellow funnyman Vic Reeves on Shooting Stars. However, comedian Bob Mortimer has now apparently declared his new home is in Croydon - in a furniture shop on Purley Way. Mortimer posted on Twitter today (Sunday) about his love for Clacket Lane service station, situated between junction 5 and 6 on the M25. "At Clackett Lane services," Mortimer wrote on Twitter. "So beautiful... If I wasn't living at Oak Furniture Land in Croydon I...
  
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• ARCHIVE PHOTOS: 37 pictures of Croydon people taken in 1992

  18-09-2016 16:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  We have pictures of pupils from Addington High School, Downsend School, Castle Hill Infant School, Hays Primary School, and Margaret Roper Primary School.Have a scroll through them and see if there is anyone you recognise.And don't forget to come back to our website every day, as we are regularly uploading new nostalgia galleries.If you have any old pictures of Surrey or events in the town which you would like to share with our readers e-mail them to [email protected] don't...
  
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• Number of homeless people in Croydon 'is same as during the...

  18-09-2016 16:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Forty years after setting up to help the homeless, Nightwatch in Croydon says the number of people it supports is high as ever.Delegates at Nightwatch's 40th anniversary conference on Wednesday, September 21, will be told that as many people seek the charity's help today as did during the years of the 2013-14 recession. Over 100 people visit the charity's Croydon town centre meeting point on Sundays when volunteers distribute food parcels. These numbers are nearly matched on weekday evenings...
  
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• PHOTOS: 'Luxurious' home in Woldingham on sale for £1.8...

  18-09-2016 14:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Our property of the week is this gorgeous £1.8 million home in Woldingham.The property, Blue Cedars, is positioned well back from Lunghurst Road, giving a high degree of privacy. The property is set in grounds of 0.69 acres, within walking distance of the village. It offers flexible accommodation over two floors and a separate guest suite which could be used as an annex. The property has a heated swimming pool, double garage and parking for several cars.The property has been improved upon.
  
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• Eleven Croydon schools given grants to improve and build edible gardens - Croydon Advertiser

  18-09-2016 14:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Eleven Croydon schools given grants to improve and build edible gardens
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  The Mayor of Croydon, Councillor Wayne Trakas-Lawlor, (right) with students at the opening of the edible garden at St... Police appeal for help to find missing Bromley woman. 1 · Comedian Bob Mortimer posts typically random tweet about living ...
  
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• Eleven Croydon schools given grants to improve and build edible...

  18-09-2016 13:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Eleven green-fingered Croydon schools can build or enhance edible gardens on their grounds thanks to a new grant.The schools received a combined total of £21,318.50, and used this to build edible gardens, wheelchair accessible beds, and greenhouses.The money was supplied through School Garden Grants, part of Whole Kids Foundation who are founded by American supermarket chain Whole Foods Market.The foundation, who partnered with the Mayor of London's office and the Food Flagship Program,...
  
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• Why was Streatham High Road closed for several hours on Saturday...

  18-09-2016 12:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon residents travelling back from north of the borough on Saturday night may have encountered severe traffic delays. This was due to police closing Streatham High Road, one of the major routes back into Croydon from north of the borough, as a result of a diesel spillage. The road was shut southbound from Streatham Hill station to the Odeon cinema, a stretch of just under half a mile, from mid-afternoon until 11pm, according to a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman. Several bus routes...
  
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• Council says Cane Hill bypass access 'not necessary', despite...

  18-09-2016 11:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  One of Croydon's largest housing developments is not likely to get the extra main road access that campaigners say it needs to avoid causing traffic chaos in Coulsdon.More than 750 houses are being built on the site of the former Cane Hill hospital by Barratt Homes.But local residents have long campaigned for the site to have direct access to the A23 Coulsdon bypass. They claim the extra traffic using Marlpit Lane roundabout will cause gridlock in the town centre.The first phase of the...
  
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• Police appeal to find missing boy from Bromley

  18-09-2016 10:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information on a missing teenage boy from Bromley. Ollie Taylor, 14, was last seen at 5pm on Friday, leaving his home in Mottingham. He said he was going to Chislehurst, but has not been seen since. Ollie is described as white, 5ft 5ins tall, of medium build with brown hair. When last seen, he was wearing a navy blue Adidas tracksuit and Nike trainers. He was also carrying a bag.
  Have you seen Ollie Taylor, 14yrs, who is #missing from #Mottingham - call 101...
  
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• Everything you need to know about train cancellations and disruption in Croydon today - Croydon Advertiser

  18-09-2016 10:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Everything you need to know about train cancellations and disruption in Croydon today
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  Major disruption is expected on the trains through Croydon today as a result of engineering works taking place in south London, Surrey and Sussex. Improvement works are already taking place, closing services to stations including Coulsdon South, West ...and more »
  
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• Everything you need to know about train cancellations and...

  18-09-2016 09:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Major disruption is expected on the trains through Croydon today as a result of engineering works taking place in south London, Surrey and Sussex. Improvement works are already taking place, closing services to stations including Coulsdon South, West Croydon and Redhill, throughout the day. Early morning travellers were already affected by engineering works taking place between Balham and East Croydon in the early hours of this morning, with Southern services scheduled for London Victoria...
  
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• Playground designed by hundreds of schoolchildren opens in Coulsdon

  18-09-2016 06:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A new playground designed by the children who will use it has opened in Coulsdon.
  
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• Playground designed by hundreds of school children opens in Coulsdon

  18-09-2016 06:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A new playground designed by the children who will use it has opened in Coulsdon.
  
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