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• Purley Festival is returning and organisers have revealed dates

  26-09-2016 22:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Organisers of the Purley Festival have announced dates for 2017 as the event makes its return to CroydonThe festival attracted 8,000 visitors when it was last held in 2015 but volunteers took a break this year to prepare a business plan for the long term future of the rapidly expanding event.Organisers have now confirmed the festival, which has featured more than 100 local musicians and artists as well as international headliners Shakatak and Omar, will return next year.The sixth Purley Festival
  
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• BBC's Crimewatch to feature Croydon robbery appeal tonight, police confirm - Croydon Advertiser

  26-09-2016 21:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  BBC's Crimewatch to feature Croydon robbery appeal tonight, police confirm
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  The Metropolitan Police have confirmed an appeal asking for information on a Croydon robbery will appear on the BBC's Crimewatch programme tonight. A post on the Met's official Twitter page announced that the robbery would be featured on the show, ...
  
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• BBC's Crimewatch to feature Croydon robbery appeal tonight,...

  26-09-2016 21:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Metropolitan Police have confirmed an appeal asking for information on a Croydon robbery will appear on the BBC's Crimewatch programme tonight.
  A post on the Met's official Twitter page announced that the robbery would be featured on the show, as well as a murder in New Cross.The exact nature of the crime has not been disclosed, but viewers can find out at 9pm on BBC1, when the show is aired.Tune into @BBCCrimewatch tonight at 9pm which features wanted faces, an appeal following a...
  
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• Croydon hospital staff member arrested on suspicion of theft - Croydon Advertiser

  26-09-2016 19:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon hospital staff member arrested on suspicion of theft
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  A staff member at a Croydon hospital has been arrested after an allegation she had been stealing from the premises. Detectives were told about an allegation of theft at Woodleigh Community Hospital, in Elmwood Road, in August. A member of staff was ...
  
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• Grateful cataract patient thanks staff at Croydon hospital with spectacular giant eye cake - Croydon Advertiser

  26-09-2016 18:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Grateful cataract patient thanks staff at Croydon hospital with spectacular giant eye cake
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  A grateful patient thanked staff at Moorfield Eye Centre by baking them a masterpiece of a cake. Medics at the district hub in Croydon University Hospital were astonished when the patient brought in the giant eye cake last week to thank them for ...and more »
  
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• Croydon hospital staff member arrested on suspicion of theft

  26-09-2016 18:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A staff member at a Croydon hospital has been arrested after an allegation she had been stealing from the premises. Detectives were told about an allegation of theft at Woodleigh Community Hospital, in Elmwood Road, in August. A member of staff was suspended following an internal investigation into reports of theft, a hospital spokesman said. The offences are alleged have taken place on four dates over the course of two weeks, on August 8, August 18, August 22 and August 25. A...
  
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• Grateful cataract patient thanks staff at Croydon hospital with...

  26-09-2016 17:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A grateful patient thanked staff at Moorfield Eye Centre by baking them a masterpiece of a cake. Medics at the district hub in Croydon University Hospital were astonished when the patient brought in the giant eye cake last week to thank them for treating her cataracts. Dawn Sim, consultant ophthalmic surgeon, said patients have brought in gifts before but this was the most eye-catching. She said: "This is the most spectacular gift we have had brought in. "We've had a patient...
  
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• Man hid under pile of clothes as police arrest two in dawn flat...

  26-09-2016 17:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man wanted in connection with a theft was found hiding under a pile of clothes as police raided a flat in Sutton.Police acting on a tip-off from residents broke down the door of the flat in Regency Court, Brunswick Road, on September 20 at 5am, according a post on the Sutton Police Facebook page.One man in his mid-thirties was found under a pile of clothes in a built-in wardrobe - he was wanted in connection with a theft in High Street, Sutton.The other man, in his late twenties, was found in.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to shining laser at police helicopter in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  26-09-2016 17:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Man pleads guilty to shining laser at police helicopter in Croydon
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  A man has pleaded guilty to shining a laser at a police helicopter in Croydon. Florin Sandoiu, 29, shone the laser at the aircraft on September 6 in Canterbury Road, where he lives. Appearing at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Friday, Sandoiu admitted ...
  
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• Man pleads guilty to shining laser at police helicopter in...

  26-09-2016 16:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has pleaded guilty to shining a laser at a police helicopter in Croydon.Florin Sandoiu, 29, shone the laser at the aircraft on September 6 in Canterbury Road, where he lives.Appearing at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Friday, Sandoiu admitted the charge of recklessly or negligently acting in a manner likely to endanger an aircraft or person in an aircraft, contrary to the Air Navigation Order 2016.The case was sent to Croydon Crown Court for sentencing on a date yet to be fixed.Sandoiu,...
  
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• Croydon weather: Some rain on way but temperature to remain as high as 20 Celsius this week - Croydon Advertiser

  26-09-2016 16:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon weather: Some rain on way but temperature to remain as high as 20 Celsius this week
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  There is some rain on the way this week but it will also be sunny and warm at times. Pictured is Coulsdon weatherman Ian Currie. Croydon weather: Some rain on way but temperature to remain as high as 20 Celsiu... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email.
  
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• Former police sergeant and Croydon Council officer cleared of any...

  26-09-2016 16:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A former police sergeant and council officer have been cleared of any wrongdoing after they were accused of misusing council and police equipment to dig up information in a dispute over a stolen car.Paul Potter, former New Addington safer neighbourhood sergeant, and Alan O'Brien, who worked for the council's antisocial behaviour team, were both cleared by a jury at Southwark Crown Court on Friday.As well as the car dispute, Mr Potter was also accused of breaching data protection laws to look up.
  
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• 'He was the best of us': Croydon cycling club pays tribute to Ian Bashford killed in French race - Croydon Advertiser

  26-09-2016 15:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  'He was the best of us': Croydon cycling club pays tribute to Ian Bashford killed in French race
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  'He was the best of us': Croydon cycling club pays tribute to Ian Bashford kille... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message. /. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. Ian Bashford was a member of Croydon ...
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• Croydon weather: Some rain on way but temperature to remain as...

  26-09-2016 15:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon appears to be getting away with some last minute sunshine this year and with October fast approaching there should definitely be an autumnal chill in the air by now.But the recent warm weather, which has been unexpected for this time of year, is set to continue this week with a high of 20 Celsius on Wednesday. This week will see a mixture of sunny spells, cloud and a bit of rain in the borough, making it hard to know what wear.Here is a day-by-day summary of what the Met Office is...
  
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• Met Police officer from Croydon sacked for dodging £24 taxi fare - Croydon Advertiser

  26-09-2016 14:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Met Police officer from Croydon sacked for dodging £24 taxi fare
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  A Metropolitan police officer from Croydon has been sacked for dodging a £24 taxi fare following a night out with colleagues. Nicola Elston, 30, was ordered to pay £1,150 earlier this year at the end of a trial, after she made off without paying from a ...
  
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• 'He was the best of us': Croydon cycling club pays tribute to Ian...

  26-09-2016 14:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Friends of an amateur cyclist from a Croydon cycling club who died in a race in France have said he will be "sorely missed".Ian Bashford, 60, died after he was hit by a support vehicle which reportedly swerved into his path 200 metres from the finish line during the 35th staging of the elite Duo Normand competition.Mr Bashford, a retired Met police officer, has been described by his friends at Croydon and Bromley based club Old Portlians as a "fabulous character". Speaking...
  
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• Hundreds of passengers donate to fund for judicial review of Government's handling of Southern rail franchise

  26-09-2016 13:53
  
  More than 900 passengers have given money to support a legal case against the Government's handling of the Southern rail franchise.
  
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• Cyclist killed by car during race in France

  26-09-2016 13:50
  
  An amateur cyclist has died after being hit by a car during a road race in France.
  
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• Met police officer and council worker cleared of misusing work computers in dispute over dodgy second-hand car

  26-09-2016 13:30
  
  A Metropolitan Police officer and a Croydon Council worker have been cleared of colluding to misuse work computer systems to dig up information in a dispute over a dodgy second-hand car.
  
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• You can work in London and save £450,000 buying a home - but there's a catch

  26-09-2016 13:23
  
  There’s a way you can keep working in London while saving an absolute fortune on the cost of buying a home – but it comes at a price of a different kind.
  
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• Met Police officer from Croydon sacked for dodging £24 taxi...

  26-09-2016 13:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Metropolitan police officer from Croydon has been sacked for dodging a £24 taxi fare following a night out with colleagues.Nicola Elston, 30, was ordered to pay £1,150 earlier this year at the end of a trial, after she made off without paying from a taxi in the borough.Now she has been dismissed without notice from the Met after a misconduct hearing found her actions amounted to gross misconduct.Elston, who served on the force for seven years and was most recently attached to...
  
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• Metropolitan Police launches London-wide crackdown on burglars ahead of winter months

  26-09-2016 12:25 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The Metropolitan Police has relaunched Operation Bumblebee, an initiative aimed at protecting residents against burglaries in the coming winter months.
  
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• 10 tips to protect your home as Met Police launches crackdown on burglars ahead of winter months

  26-09-2016 12:25
  
  Specialist manhunt teams will be deployed across London in a capital-wide crackdown on burglars.
  
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• Is south London's nightlife 'under attack'? Fabric closure sparks debate into the future of capital's clubs and bars

  26-09-2016 12:17
  
  We look at the issues facing bars, clubs and theatres across south London as revellers mourn the loss of Fabric
  
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• Two men jailed for 'despicable' attack on pensioner in Thornton Heath

  26-09-2016 11:02
  
  Two men have been jailed for stabbing and robbing a pensioner as he washed his car in Thornton Heath.
  
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• Police appeal for help to find missing pair known to visit...

  26-09-2016 08:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are concerned for the safety and wellbeing of a missing man and woman who are known to visit Crystal Palace. Rachel Chagger, 30, from Rotherhithe was last seen at 23.35pm on Thursday, September 22, when she said she was going to Canary Wharf to see her friends. But she never returned home and has not been seen or heard from since then.READ NEXT: Member of Croydon cycling club killed after being hit by car during raceShe is thought to be with Syed Hossain, a 37-year-old from Streatham...
  
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