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• Sick prank claims creepy clown has killed Croydon children - Croydon Advertiser

  09-10-2016 21:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Sick prank claims creepy clown has killed Croydon children
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  You would probably have to live in a cave not to have heard about the odd phenomenon of people dressing as "killer clowns" which appears to be spreading fear across the country. The craze, where pranksters dress up as particularly creepy looking clowns ...
  
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• Sick prank claims creepy clown has killed Croydon children

  09-10-2016 20:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  You would probably have to live in a cave not to have heard about the odd phenomenon of people dressing as "killer clowns" which appears to be spreading fear across the country. The craze, where pranksters dress up as particularly creepy looking clowns and then attempt to scare members of the public, has been spreading across Britain this week having originated in America.And this has inspired someone to post a twisted fake article online which claims that a clown has killed two...
  
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• No breakthrough in murder investigation after Croydon shooting ... - Croydon Advertiser

  09-10-2016 18:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  No breakthrough in murder investigation after Croydon shooting ...
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  No breakthrough has been made in the murder investigation after a man was shot and killed in Croydon. The Metropolitan Police launched the investigation ...
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• Southern train cancelled 'after passenger had coffee thrown over them' - Croydon Advertiser

  09-10-2016 18:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Southern train cancelled 'after passenger had coffee thrown over them'
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  A train has been cancelled at East Croydon after a passenger allegedly had coffee thrown over them. The Southern Rail service was stopped at East Croydon due to what the firm called "a passenger causing a disturbance". Witnesses claim someone called ...
  
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• Southern train cancelled 'after passenger had coffee thrown over...

  09-10-2016 18:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A train has been cancelled at East Croydon after a passenger allegedly had coffee thrown over them.The Southern Rail service was stopped at East Croydon due to what the firm called "a passenger causing a disturbance".Witnesses claim someone called 999 after having coffee thrown over them.Passenger Hannah Crellin posted on Twitter: "Pretty sure we've been kicked off a @SouthernRailUK train at E.Croydon cause a guy had a coffee chucked on him, had a hissy fit &...
  
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• No breakthrough in murder investigation after Croydon shooting

  09-10-2016 16:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  No breakthrough has been made in the murder investigation after a man was shot and killed in Croydon.The Metropolitan Police launched the investigation after a 22-year-old man was declared dead at the scene of a shooting in Eastney Road, Broad Green, which took place shortly before 11.30pm on Friday.Yesterday the man was named locally as Akeem, a father and upcoming rapper also known by the name "Tuggzy" or "Tugzy".Flowers and tributes have been left at the scene, which was...
  
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• Boy, 15, found seriously injured after assault in Thornton Heath - Croydon Advertiser

  09-10-2016 16:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Boy, 15, found seriously injured after assault in Thornton Heath
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  Police officers found the 15-year-old while they were on patrol in Brigstock Road shortly before 11pm on Friday. He was seriously injured. Paramedics attended and the victim was taken to hospital where he is currently in a stable condition. The ...
  
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• ARCHIVE PHOTOS: 41 pictures of Croydon people taken in 1984 - Croydon Advertiser

  09-10-2016 15:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ARCHIVE PHOTOS: 41 pictures of Croydon people taken in 1984
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  We have pictures of Heavers Farm school summer sale and fancy dress, Normanton school summer fair, Orchard Way Primary School summer play scheme, pupils from Croham Hurst school, Margaret Roper School, and Whitgift School. Have a scroll through ...
  
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• Boy, 15, found seriously injured after assault in Thornton Heath

  09-10-2016 15:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A teenager was found seriously injured in Thornton Heath after being assaulted.Police officers found the 15-year-old while they were on patrol in Brigstock Road shortly before 11pm on Friday.He was seriously injured.Paramedics attended and the victim was taken to hospital where he is currently in a stable condition.The Metropolitan Police confirmed two young men have been arrested and are currently in custody.READ MORE: Gang "laughed" as they beat up homeless man and set fire to...
  
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• Residents cannot find homeless man who was attacked by 'laughing'...

  09-10-2016 15:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The homeless man who was attacked by a gang of "laughing" thugs who set his belongings on fire has not been seen since the assault.His disappearance has prompted a concerned reaction from residents in the area who had come to know the man, who is reportedly called Mark, and had donated blankets and mattresses to him.The man had been sleeping in the doorway of a shop on Lower Addiscombe Road for a few weeks and was apparently well-known in the area by residents who described him as...
  
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• ARCHIVE PHOTOS: 41 pictures of Croydon people taken in 1984

  09-10-2016 14:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  We have pictures of Heavers Farm school summer sale and fancy dress, Normanton school summer fair, Orchard Way Primary School summer play scheme, pupils from Croham Hurst school, Margaret Roper School, and Whitgift 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.
  
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• Remembering dozens of Croydon pubs that have closed over the last 30 years - Croydon Advertiser

  09-10-2016 10:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Remembering dozens of Croydon pubs that have closed over the last 30 years
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  In the past three decades, more than 50 pubs and bars in Croydon have pulled their last pints and shut for good. Several of these former hostelries have become supermarkets or "mini-marts". Others have been demolished for residential development.
  
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• It's Crystal Palace over Manchester United for legendary manager ... - Croydon Advertiser

  09-10-2016 09:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  It's Crystal Palace over Manchester United for legendary manager ...
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  Legendary Crystal Palace manager Steve Coppell admits the Eagles are the club he holds dearest to his heart. Speaking in an interview with FourFourTwo ...and more »
  
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• VIDEO: Is this the biggest breakfast in Croydon? - Croydon Guardian

  09-10-2016 05:58 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  VIDEO: Is this the biggest breakfast in Croydon?
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  It is the breakfast to end all breakfasts - and very nearly the people who attempt to eat it. A mammoth fry-up of two eggs, six rashers of bacon, two sausages, a fried slice, mushrooms, beans or tomatoes, and a mountain chips. The Blowout – although it ...
  
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• Croydon Central MP and housing minister Gavin Barwell defends comments over 'rabbit hutch' housing - Croydon Guardian

  09-10-2016 05:58 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Croydon Central MP and housing minister Gavin Barwell defends comments over 'rabbit hutch' housing
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  Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell has defended comments that have been interpreted as support for the building of cramped, "rabbit-hutch" houses in an attempt to get young people on the property ladder. 2 days ago / Daniel O'Mahony, Reporter - Croydon ...
  
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• Croydon CCG 'urgently reviewing' spending as it looks to cut annual costs by £18.4m - Croydon Guardian

  09-10-2016 05:58 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Croydon CCG 'urgently reviewing' spending as it looks to cut annual costs by £18.4m
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  Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is “urgently reviewing” its spending as it looks to slash its costs by more than £18.4m this year. The group, comprised of all 58 GP practices in the borough, has been forced to find ways to reduce expenditure ...
  
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• Croydon to get first black top cop when current borough commander, Andy Tarrant, retires - Croydon Guardian

  09-10-2016 03:00 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Croydon to get first black top cop when current borough commander, Andy Tarrant, retires
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  Croydon is to get its first black top cop after the current borough commander announced plans to retire. Chief Supt Andy Tarrant is to step down on December 9 after two years overseeing the borough's policing and three decades in the force. He will be ...and more »
  
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• Remembering dozens of Croydon pubs that have closed over the last...

  09-10-2016 02:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  In the past three decades, more than 50 pubs and bars in Croydon have pulled their last pints and shut for good. Several of these former hostelries have become supermarkets or "mini-marts". Others have been demolished for residential development. Here we look at just some and remind readers of their heydays before the arrival of the bulldozer or the restaurant or supermarket chain that replaced them.The Cartoon, Broad Green Musicians still mourn the passing of one of Croydon's...
  
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