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• Mother gives birth in the back of a taxi in Coulsdon with the...

  04-10-2016 21:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A mother has praised the "amazing" Coulsdon taxi controller who helped her give birth in the back of a taxi after her waters broke en-route to hospital.Rhianne Morris, 23 and from Caterham, gave birth to her baby girl Aaliyah in the back of a taxi outside the District Cars office, in Brighton Road, this morning.The mother has praised the actions of Louise Hammond, who was at the office and forced to step in and act as an emergency midwife when it became clear that mother and baby were...
  
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• Reports that stranger tried to 'coax' a girl on her way to...

  04-10-2016 21:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Parents and children have been warned to take extra care after it was reported that a man tried to "coax" a schoolgirl into his car in Coulsdon.A post on social media said a young girl was approached by a man in his 40s or 50s who tried to persuade her to get into his Volkswagen Golf by telling her that he had been asked by her mum to pick her up.The incident took place near Smitham Downs Road in Colusdon early this morning (October 4) as the girl walked to school. The man is said to...
  
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• 'I leave Croydon in good hands', says retiring borough commander - Croydon Advertiser

  04-10-2016 19:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  'I leave Croydon in good hands', says retiring borough commander
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  The retiring borough commander for Croydon has said he is leaving the borough "in good hands" when the borough's first black top cop takes over in December. Chief Superintendent Andy Tarrant will be retiring from his role leading Croydon's police which ...
  
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• New Romanian restaurant opens in Croydon - here's what to expect - Croydon Advertiser

  04-10-2016 19:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  New Romanian restaurant opens in Croydon - here's what to expect
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  If you are bored of choosing between Italian, Indian and Chinese when eating out, how's this for something different, as Croydon now has its own Romanian restaurant. Mahala opened on Church Street at the end of August. Entrepreneur Cristian Duta who ...
  
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• Mum and daughter open new Jamaican restaurant in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  04-10-2016 19:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Mum and daughter open new Jamaican restaurant in Croydon
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  Little Mobay opened its doors in September and serves Jamaican food including slow-cooked oxtail with rice and peas... Mother gives birth in the back of a taxi in Coulsdon with the... Mother gives birth in the back of a taxi in Coulsdon with... 1 ...
  
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• Photoshop used to include Crystal Palace star in official team photo ... - Croydon Advertiser

  04-10-2016 18:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Crystal Palace FC held their official team photo recently at the club's training ground in Beckenham. And now the Eagles have revealed the final choice for the ...and more »
  
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• Burglar jailed after being snared by member of elite 'super-recogniser' squad

  04-10-2016 18:13
  
  A burglar has been jailed for nearly five years after being snared by one of the Metropolitan Police's elite "super-recogniser" squad.
  
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• Serial burglar jailed after string of offences across Croydon ... - Croydon Advertiser

  04-10-2016 18:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A man has been jailed for more than four years after he admitting to a spate of break-ins and a shop theft. Lewis Grinham has been sentenced after he pleaded ...and more »
  
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• 'I leave Croydon in good hands', says retiring borough commander

  04-10-2016 17:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The retiring borough commander for Croydon has said he is leaving the borough "in good hands" when the borough's first black top cop takes over in December.Chief Superintendent Andy Tarrant will be retiring from his role leading Croydon's police which he has held since July 2014, the Met Police confirmed today.His replacement, Chief Superintendent Jeff Boothe, who is currently borough commander in Bexley but lives in Croydon, will take up the post on December 10.Chief Supt Tarrant, who...
  
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• BMW driver chases and tries to run woman off road after she...

  04-10-2016 17:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for the public's help to catch a BMW driver who chased a woman in his car before trying to run her off the road.Surrey Police have released a CCTV image of a suspect following the incident, which took place on June 19 at about 6.30pm in Tadworth.A woman in her 40s was queuing at the Texaco petrol station on Shelvers Hill when a man entered the store and tried to jump the queue. READ MORE: Why X Factor rapper Honey G had a sleepover in New AddingtonShe challenged him, at...
  
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• Serial burglar jailed after string of offences across Croydon

  04-10-2016 17:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has been jailed for more than four years after he admitting to a spate of break-ins and a shop theft.Lewis Grinham has been sentenced after he pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary, all committed in Croydon.Grinham, 21, of no fixed abode, was sent to prison for four years and eight months at Croydon Crown Court on September 30.READ MORE: Man admits stabbing during fight outside New Addington pubDuring the first burglary, at 12.30pm on April 15, Grinham stole an iPad Mini and an Air...
  
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• Man 20, appears in court charged with raping woman in Thornton...

  04-10-2016 17:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 20-year-old man appeared in court this morning charged with the rape of a woman in Thornton Heath.Rhys Ferguson, of Thornton Road in Streatham Hill, is accused of attacking the woman on September 5 last year.During a short hearing at Croydon Magistrates' Court, Ferguson, dressed in a black jacket and blue jeans, spoke only to confirm his name address and date of birth.READ NEXT: Crystal Palace fan 'entered pitch to tell Yannick Bolasie about Holmesdale Fanatics leaving gift'He also faces a...
  
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• Croydon shopping outlets Whitgift Centre and Centrale to offer free fashion advice - Croydon Advertiser

  04-10-2016 17:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon shopping outlets Whitgift Centre and Centrale to offer free fashion advice
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  Croydon shoppers will be offered free fashion advice this weekend after it was revealed most people only wear a fifth of clothes in their wardrobe. Centrale Croydon and the Whitgift Centre are offering free consultations with a fashion stylist and make ...
  
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• Croydon shopping outlets Whitgift Centre and Centrale to offer...

  04-10-2016 16:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon shoppers will be offered free fashion advice this weekend after it was revealed most people only wear a fifth of clothes in their wardrobe. Centrale Croydon and the Whitgift Centre are offering free consultations with a fashion stylist and make-up artist.The 'Your 5' event is designed to help shoppers mix up their wardrobe and make-up bags, and features five key fashion and beauty looks showcasing this season's trends.READ MORE: Olympic silver medallist spotted on 'free' shopping spree..
  
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• Boxpark Croydon: Full foodie line-up announced | London Evening ... - Evening Standard

  04-10-2016 16:43 via standard.co.uk
  
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  When Boxpark launches in Croydon at the end of the month it will bring with it no fewer than 35 food outlets, creating an eating out hub in an area with previously ...
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• Boxpark Croydon: Full foodie line-up announced - Evening Standard

  04-10-2016 16:43 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Boxpark Croydon: Full foodie line-up announced
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  When Boxpark launches in Croydon at the end of the month it will bring with it no fewer than 35 food outlets, creating an eating out hub in an area with previously few options. These will include popular venues such as MEATliquor, The Breakfast Club, ...
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• Disabled woman's matted hair 'laughed at' by Crystal Palace hairdressers - Croydon Advertiser

  04-10-2016 16:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Disabled woman's matted hair 'laughed at' by Crystal Palace hairdressers
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  A disabled woman claims she was left humiliated after staff at a Crystal Palace hairdressers' laughed at her severely matted hair. Shirley Pollak, 48, is unable to brush her hair often because of a rare, debilitating disability meaning it is difficult ...
  
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• Crystal Palace fan 'entered pitch to tell Yannick Bolasie about...

  04-10-2016 16:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A leading member of Crystal Palace fans group the Holmesdale Fanatics has appeared in court and denied entering a restricted area at Selhurst Park - claiming he was trying to tell Yannick Bolasie that the fans' group had a leaving gift for him.Tudor Ilie, 28, is accused of entering the area next to the pitch at the stadium without permission during Palace's opening Premier League game of the season, a 1-0 loss to West Bromwich Albion on August 13.Ilie, of Neville Road in Croydon, pleaded not...
  
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• New Romanian restaurant opens in Croydon - here's what to expect

  04-10-2016 16:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  If you are bored of choosing between Italian, Indian and Chinese when eating out, how's this for something different, as Croydon now has its own Romanian restaurant. Mahala opened on Church Street at the end of August. Entrepreneur Cristian Duta who already runs two Romanian food shops in the area wanted to put his business management degree to the test by opening his very own restaurant.Mahala, which is run by 30-year-old Cristian and his business partner, serves traditional Romanian dishes...
  
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• Spiders that can give nasty bite set to invade homes

  04-10-2016 15:20
  
  Creepy-crawlies with a nasty bite could be making their way into homes this autumn.
  
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• Disabled woman's matted hair 'laughed at' by Crystal Palace...

  04-10-2016 13:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A disabled woman claims she was left humiliated after staff at a Crystal Palace hairdressers' laughed at her severely matted hair.Shirley Pollak, 48, is unable to brush her hair often because of a rare, debilitating disability meaning it is difficult for her to raise her arms.On Saturday morning, she realised she couldn't brush a giant matte at the back leaving her worried she'd have to shave her long locks off.Her daughter, Natasha, and Natasha's boyfriend Ollie, spent two hours trying to work.
  
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• Mum and daughter open new Jamaican restaurant in Croydon

  04-10-2016 13:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A mother and daughter from Croydon have achieved their dream of opening up a Jamaican restaurant in the town.Talicia Hall and her mum, Alicia Clarke, opened Little Mobay, on South End, on September 11 and have enjoyed an encouraging first few weeks of trading.Talicia, who went to Norbury Manor Primary School, said: "We have had it in our heads for years but every time we got the money together something would happen and we would have to use some of it but finally we got there."It has...
  
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• ​Plaque to missing Robert Gibson unveiled in The Sensible Garden...

  04-10-2016 13:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Friends of Crystal Palace community champion Robert Gibson will unveil a plaque to let them know they miss him, four months after he disappeared from his home. Robert, 45, travelled to the Isle of Wight after leaving his Gipsy Hill home on June 13. A number of CCTV appeals have been released by police from the day he went missing, but Robert – known as Robbie to those close to him – has not been found. Robert was an active campaigner in the north of the borough, including...
  
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• ​Lorry crashes into Norwood High Street bridge during rush hour - Croydon Advertiser

  04-10-2016 11:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Lorry crashes into Norwood High Street bridge during rush hour
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  Emergency services were called to Norwood High Street, which runs up to north Croydon, to the blue lorry which had hit the nearly 15ft high bridge just after 6pm. A picture from the scene shows the lorry's blue covering loose and the back of the ...
  
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• Teenager arrested after pensioner suffers life-changing injuries during robbery

  04-10-2016 10:45 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A teenager has been arrested after a pensioner suffered life changing injuries when she was dragged into an alleyway and robbed of her handbag.
  
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• Pensioner, 85, left bleeding in street after she's dragged into alleyway and robbed in Broad Green

  04-10-2016 10:45
  
  A teenager has been arrested after a pensioner suffered life changing injuries when she was dragged into an alleyway and robbed of her handbag.
  
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• ​Lorry crashes into Norwood High Street bridge during rush hour

  04-10-2016 10:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A lorry hit a railway bridge during rush hour yesterday. Emergency services were called to Norwood High Street, which runs up to north Croydon, to the blue lorry which had hit the nearly 15ft high bridge just after 6pm. A picture from the scene shows the lorry's blue covering loose and the back of the vehicle leaning backwards. A Met Police spokesman said there were no reported injuries. According to nearby businesses and residents, this is not the first time large vehicles have become...
  
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• Fire next to train track at Streatham station causes commuter chaos

  04-10-2016 10:30
  
  Commuters have faced nightmare journeys this morning after a fire next to the railway track at Streatham station caused widespread delays. 
  
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• Three treated for smoke inhalation after fire crews battle Croydon bedroom blaze - Croydon Advertiser

  04-10-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Three treated for smoke inhalation after fire crews battle Croydon bedroom blaze
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  A woman and two teenagers were treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in Croydon on Monday night. Firefighters attended the bedroom blaze, which broke out in a house on Hillside Road in Croydon at about 9.50pm. The three occupants were ...and more »
  
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• Is Steve Mandanda the signing of the summer for Crystal Palace ... - Croydon Advertiser

  04-10-2016 09:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  He has not yet been on the losing side at Crystal Palace, but is Steve Mandanda the signing of the summer? The Frenchman joined Crystal Palace from ...and more »
  
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• South Norwood yoga and film day raises £1300 for Syrian refugees - Croydon Advertiser

  04-10-2016 09:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  South Norwood yoga and film day raises £1300 for Syrian refugees
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  South Norwood businesses have raised £1,300 for Syrian refugees through a day of yoga and film. The Yoga Mela and Stanley's Film Club hosted 'In Balance', an all-day charity fundraiser which took place at Stanley Halls on Sunday September 25.
  
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• Track fire at Streatham closes lines and causes delays and...

  04-10-2016 08:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A fire on the tracks at Streatham has closed all lines in both directions through the station this morning. Delays are expected until 9am, according to Network Rail, after the blaze was spotted near the tracks outside the station. Southern confirmed the news on Twitter earlier this morning. The fire is believed to have happened around 7.45am. ⚠️ Due to a fire next to the track at #Streatham all lines are blocked.— Southern (@SouthernRailUK) October 4, 2016
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• Three treated for smoke inhalation after fire crews battle...

  04-10-2016 08:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A woman and two teenagers were treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in Croydon on Monday night.Firefighters attended the bedroom blaze, which broke out in a house on Hillside Road in Croydon at about 9.50pm.The three occupants were treated by the London Ambulance Service paramedics at the scene. About 20 per cent of the first floor was damaged by the fire, according to crews.Two engines from Croydon fire station attended and the fire was extinguished almost immediately, according.
  
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• South Norwood yoga and film day raises £1,300 for Syrian...

  04-10-2016 08:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  South Norwood businesses have raised £1,300 for Syrian refugees through a day of yoga and film.The Yoga Mela and Stanley's Film Club hosted 'In Balance', an all-day charity fundraiser which took place at Stanley Halls on Sunday September 25.Hosted by The Yoga Mela and Stanley's Film Club, attendees enjoyed yoga classes, lunch, an inspirational film and a healing gong bath. All profits are being donated to the International Rescue Committee, a charity which works in more than 30 countries..
  
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• This is the food and drink you can expect to find at Boxpark...

  04-10-2016 08:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon has always been the sort of place where you can enjoy food from all corners of the world on any day of the week. But its cosmopolitan offering is going to be extended even further when Boxpark opens at the end of the month - with outlets serving specialities from the likes of Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Vietnam and Guyana. The Advertiser published a full list of the food and drink outlets lined up to be at the venue yesterday and now Boxpark has provided more details on what many of those outlets
  
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• Terminally ill teenager who was told he would not live past 13...

  04-10-2016 06:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A terminally ill Thornton Heath schoolboy who was told he would not live past 13 years' old is set to celebrate his 18th birthday.Shawn Rogers, aged 17, found out he had Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, a condition which affects the brain and the nervous system, just before his 13th birthday.The rare disease impairs language and memory and, as well as delaying motor skills, it can cause them to gradually deteriorate. At that point, his family were told to prepare for the worst, but Shawn has defied
  
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