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• Croydon Primark security guard hospitalised after attack is 'not in a life-threatening condition' - Croydon Advertiser

  28-09-2016 19:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon Primark security guard hospitalised after attack is 'not in a life-threatening condition'
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  A Primark security guard who was hospitalised after being attacked by a suspected shoplifter in Croydon town centre is in a non-life threatening condition, according to police. Earlier this afternoon we reported that a man had been arrested on ...
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• Broken down freight train causing disruption to Croydon Southern Rail services - Croydon Advertiser

  28-09-2016 19:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Broken down freight train causing disruption to Croydon Southern Rail services
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  Southern trains are facing severe disruption this evening, after a freight train broke down earlier today. Network Rail dispatched engineers to the train shortly after 2pm, after it had broken down between South Croydon and Sanderstead. A spokeswoman ...
  
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• Croydon Primark security guard hospitalised after attack is 'not...

  28-09-2016 18:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Primark security guard who was hospitalised after being attacked by a suspected shoplifter in Croydon town centre is in a non-life threatening condition, according to police.Earlier this afternoon we reported that a man had been arrested on suspicion of assault and was being held at a South London police station where he is still understood to be waiting to be questioned by officers.An area outside the store on North End was cordoned off following the incident which happened shortly after 2pm.
  
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• Cyclist rushed to hospital after Shirley crash

  28-09-2016 18:29 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A cyclist was rushed to hospital this afternoon after he was hit by a car on Wickham Road.
  
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• Cyclist rushed to hospital after crash

  28-09-2016 18:29
  
  A cyclist was rushed to hospital this afternoon after he was hit by a car on Wickham Road.
  
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• Cyclist rushed to hospital after Beckenham crash

  28-09-2016 18:29 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A cyclist was rushed to hospital this afternoon after he was hit by a car on Wickham Road.
  
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• Broken down freight train causing disruption to Croydon Southern...

  28-09-2016 18:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Southern trains are facing severe disruption this evening, after a freight train broke down earlier today. Network Rail dispatched engineers to the train shortly after 2pm, after it had broken down between South Croydon and Sanderstead. A spokeswoman for Southern Rail told the Advertiser that commuters should expect their journeys to take 25 minutes longer than usual. Engineers have removed the broken down train but there are knock-on delays which are expected to last into this evening.
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• Streatham High Road blocked after crash between car and cyclist -...

  28-09-2016 18:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are on the scene of a serious crash between a cyclist and a car in Streatham High Road. The cyclist has suffered non life-threatening injuries as a result of the incident, according to a Metropolitan Police spokesman. It is understood the road is still closed southbound while emergency services deal with the scene. Police were called out at 3.40pm and paramedics also attended. Several buses towards Croydon were diverted as a result of the incident, with Transport for...
  
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• Croydon to get first black borough commander, the Advertiser understands - Croydon Advertiser

  28-09-2016 18:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon to get first black borough commander, the Advertiser understands
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  Croydon's borough commander will retire by the end of the year and his replacement is set to be the borough's first black top cop, the Advertiser understands. Well-placed sources have said Chief Superintendent Andy Tarrant is expected to leave his post ...
  
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• ​Child injured after falling on tram tracks in Croydon town centre - recap - Croydon Advertiser

  28-09-2016 18:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Child injured after falling on tram tracks in Croydon town centre - recap
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  A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the force were called at 4.22pm to Crown Hill, next to the Stan James betting shop and Larry Flynt's Hustler Club. and officers were awaiting an ambulance. It is believed the child was not hit by a tram, a ...
  
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• ​Child injured after falling on tram tracks in Croydon town...

  28-09-2016 17:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A child has fallen onto tram tracks in Croydon town centre this afternoon.
  A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the force were called at 4.22pm to Crown Hill, next to the Stan James betting shop and Larry Flynt's Hustler Club. and officers were awaiting an ambulance. It is believed the child was not hit by a tram, a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said, but the condition, age and sex of the child is not yet known. A group of people including police officers were seen by staff at the Hustler...
  
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• Primark security guard rushed to hospital after being attacked by...

  28-09-2016 17:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Primark security guard has been rushed to hospital after being attacked by a suspected shoplifter in Croydon town centre this afternoon.A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault, and has been detained at a south London police station where he is awaiting questioning.A crime scene has been put in place at the store on North End, following the incident which happened shortly after 2pm. Police and paramedics rushed to the scene after reports that the security guard had been knocked...
  
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• Croydon Vue cinema shows deaf screening of Bridget Jones's Baby - with no subtitles - Croydon Advertiser

  28-09-2016 17:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon Vue cinema shows deaf screening of Bridget Jones's Baby - with no subtitles
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  A deaf cinema-goer has called for films that are advertised as being for the hearing impaired to be shown with subtitles after a Croydon cinema failed to do so. David Deacon was one of about 15 people who went to watch the special subtitled version of ...
  
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• Croydon to get first black borough commander, the Advertiser...

  28-09-2016 17:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon's borough commander will retire by the end of the year and his replacement is set to be the borough's first black top cop, the Advertiser understands.Well-placed sources have said Chief Superintendent Andy Tarrant is expected to leave his post in Croydon and take retirement in December.It is understood Chief Superintendent Jeff Boothe, currently borough commander in Bexley, will succeed him, making him the first black borough commander for the borough.His appointment is expected to be...
  
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• Police seal off Primark in Croydon after security guard attacked - recap - Croydon Advertiser

  28-09-2016 16:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police seal off Primark in Croydon after security guard attacked - recap
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  A security guard has been rushed to hospital after being assaulted by a man at Primark in Croydon town centre. The incident happened shortly after 2pm this afternoon, when police were called to the North End store following reports that a man had been ...
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• Police seal off Primark in Croydon after security guard attacked...

  28-09-2016 16:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A security guard has been rushed to hospital after being assaulted by a man at Primark in Croydon town centre. The incident happened shortly after 2pm this afternoon, when police were called to the North End store following reports that a man had been knocked unconscious. Paramedics and officers rushed to the scene where the security guard was treated for his injuries. A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police confirmed that a man had been arrested on suspicion of assault. She said:...
  
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• A talented artist has painted some stunningly beautiful pictures...

  28-09-2016 16:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A talented artist has painted a series of incredibly beautiful pictures of Croydon buildings.Nick Richards, 45, from Sydenham, has painted some of the borough's most iconic and unusual landmarks, including Surrey Street's Pumping Station, Park Hill Water Tower, Croydon Clocktower and Croydon Minister.The artist has been painting for 25 years after studying illustration at the University of Kent.Mr Richards, who is also a part time graphic designer, is launching an exhibition tomorrow (Thursday,.
  
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• A talented aritst has painted some stunningly beautiful pictures...

  28-09-2016 16:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A talented artist has painted a series of incredibly beautiful pictures of Croydon buildings.Nick Richards, 45, from Sydenham, has painted some of the borough's most iconic and unusual landmarks, including Surrey Street's Pumping Station, Park Hill Water Tower, Croydon Clocktower and Croydon Minister.The artist has been painting for 25 years after studying illustration at the University of Kent.Mr Richards, who is also a part time graphic designer, is launching an exhibition tomorrow (Thursday,.
  
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• How Croydon residents can get themselves a free Pandora bracelet...

  28-09-2016 16:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Free Pandora bracelets are being given away at branches across the country this week including the one in Croydon.Pandora bracelets have become a huge trend, with many people opting to buy their nearest and dearest symbolic charms for Christmas and birthdays. The idea is that you buy the bracelet then buy the charms separately, adding to it over time to create a bespoke piece of jewellery.Customers can get their hands on a free bracelet when they spend £125 in store between Thursday,...
  
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• Man knocked unconscious in 'assault on security guard' in Croydon town centre

  28-09-2016 15:57
  
  A man has been knocked unconcious following an assault in Croydon town centre.
  
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• Man knocked unconscious during assault in Croydon town centre

  28-09-2016 15:57 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A man has been knocked unconcious following an assault in Croydon town centre.
  
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• Missing Amanda Heyden from Wallington found safe and well

  28-09-2016 15:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A woman who went missing from her assisted accommodation in Wallington has been found safe and well. Amanda Heyden, 43, was reported missing overnight on Monday, and was last seen on Tuesday morning at 6.50am. However, Sutton Police confirmed on Twitter earlier today (Wednesday) that she had returned safe and well to her home address.
  Amanda Heyden returned safe and well to her home address on Tuesday, 27 September. We thank media for their assistance.— Sutton MPS (@MPSSutton)...
  
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• PHOTOS: Incredible home in South Croydon on sale for £1.3...

  28-09-2016 15:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Our property of the week is this beautiful Victorian home in South Croydon worth £1.3 million. The property retains many period features, including fireplaces, ornate cornicing, dado rails, picture rails and panelled doors.The ground floor living space includes a sitting room to the front with deep bay window and cast fireplace, adjoining family room through folding wood panelled doors with French doors into the garden. There is a dining room to the front with deep bay window. The kitchen.
  
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• Croydon Vue cinema shows deaf screening of Bridget Jones's Baby -...

  28-09-2016 15:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A deaf cinema-goer has called for films that are advertised as being for the hearing impaired to be shown with subtitles after a Croydon cinema failed to do so.David Deacon was one of about 15 people who went to watch the special subtitled version of Bridget Jones's Baby at the Vue in Grant's Entertainment Centre.When the film started rolling, no subtitles were showing and, 25 minutes in, after the 24-year-old asked staff to turn them on, there were still no words appearing on the screen.The...
  
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• The picture of a 'Croydon' shopping centre that has everybody...

  28-09-2016 15:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Is Croydon home to this beautiful shopping centre? One person would have the world believe it is. Twitter users from all over the world have been sharing pictures of this luxurious mall and claiming it belongs in their country after one man posted it, saying it was in Croydon. User @_Rellz posted three pictures with the text: "The side of Croydon the media never show you." It was retweeted more than 700 times and gained more than 800 likes.
  @_Rellz Where is that? That aint...
  
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• Why Piers Morgan has been pictured dressed as an American at a...

  28-09-2016 14:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Piers Morgan has been pictured wearing stars and stripes trousers at a Croydon golf club while draped in the America flag and with a Donald Trump badge pinned to his chest - but why? The controversial Good Morning Britain presenter has been seen strutting across the fairways at The Addington Golf Club and driving a monster truck around the course off Shirley Church Road. It is all part of a new Paddy Power advert where the polarising broadcaster throws his support behind Team USA at...
  
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• Girls born with disability their triplet brother doesn't have...

  28-09-2016 13:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Two seven-year-old girls from Selsdon who have a severe disability that their triplet brother does not have are in need of new equipment to help them get around.Grace and Rosie Deane were born with chromosome deletion (Q11) – a disorder caused by the deletion of a small piece of chromosome 22 – and global developmental delay – when a child develops much more slowly than other children their age.Chromosome deletion means they cannot walk unaided, cannot eat food and have limited
  
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• Fresh hope that hundreds of animals at Beaver Water World can be...

  28-09-2016 13:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  There is hope today that hundreds of animals at Beaver Water World won't have to be put down after all. The owner of the visitor attraction says she has been "overwhelmed" by the public's response to news that the popular attraction had been served with an eviction notice.It was revealed yesterday that the rescue centre is being forced to leave its home at Waylands Farm, in Tatsfield, by December 15, by landlord Beaver Branch Enterprises. The news left more than 400 animals, including...
  
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• Amazing double rainbow over Croydon pictured from helicopter - Croydon Advertiser

  28-09-2016 13:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Amazing double rainbow over Croydon pictured from helicopter
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  Croydon is definitely on the up and there is a renewed sense of hope and excitement for the future - just ask Mother Nature. The beautiful natural spectacle of not one, but two, rainbows could be see if you looked to the skies on Monday. And while ...
  
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• Addiscombe man stole and defrauded employer to fund gambling addiction - Croydon Advertiser

  28-09-2016 12:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Addiscombe man stole and defrauded employer to fund gambling addiction
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  A shop manager from Addiscombe has been jailed for stealing and defrauding his employer out of £260,000 to fund his gambling addiction. Paul Hearne, from Kemerton Road, was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday, September 27) ...and more »
  
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• 'Fake Sheikh' reporter wanted to be 'swashbuckling hero' in Tulisa trial, court hears

  28-09-2016 12:38
  
  Pop star Tulisa Contostavlos's disapproval of drugs was "airbrushed out" so undercover reporter Mazher Mahmood could be the "swashbuckling hero", a court has heard.
  
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• Amazing double rainbow over Croydon pictured from helicopter

  28-09-2016 12:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon is definitely on the up and there is a renewed sense of hope and excitement for the future - just ask Mother Nature.The beautiful natural spectacle of not one, but two, rainbows could be see if you looked to the skies on Monday.And while Croydon residents would have been able to see it from the ground, nowhere did it look more spectacular than from the air. The National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter, based in Redhill, was flying over Croydon when its crew spotted the stunning...
  
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• Addiscombe man stole and defrauded employer to fund gambling...

  28-09-2016 12:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A shop manager from Addiscombe has been jailed for stealing and defrauding his employer out of £260,000 to fund his gambling addiction.Paul Hearne, from Kemerton Road, was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday, September 27) after he pleaded guilty to theft and fraud by false representation.He was jailed for two years and eight months for the offences.The 36-year-old committed the crimes while he was employed as the branch manager of an electrical retailer in Greenwich...
  
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• Quirky A4 print of Fairfield Halls by Wallington artist becomes...

  28-09-2016 11:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Fairfield Halls has been reimagined with a quirky backdrop after an artist was inspired by the venue's design.Textile designer Kate Marsden has seen her print sell out since putting it on sale on online marketplace Etsy last week. Kate, from Wallington, hopes to work on a series of images of Croydon buildings over the coming months. "The look of the Fairfield Halls print is influenced by my current collection where I've gone all out for yellow polka dots and brutalism - a winning...
  
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• 'They think we are terrorists, they think we are evil': How the Turkish military coup changed the lives of a Croydon community

  28-09-2016 11:30
  
  The streets of Istanbul are a far cry from Croydon.
  
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• Delays on roads in Purley following reported crash

  28-09-2016 09:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Drivers are facing delays on the roads in Purley this morning following a reported crash.Queues are building at Purley Cross after a collision at the busy junction at about 7.30am (Wednesday, September 28). The AA Traffic website is reporting it is taking 17 minutes to travel through the area with average speeds of 5mph.
  READ MORE: Met Police officer from Croydon sacked for dodging £24 taxi fare#PURLEY Banstead Road Southbound partially blocked, slow traffic due to accident at Purley...
  
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