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• ​Selsdon Primary School to host its first ever firework display - Croydon Advertiser

  11-10-2016 23:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Claire Lacovara (middle, in pink) and the Friends of Selsdon Primary School mums are hosting the school's first ever... Beer festival at Croydon Wetherspoon pubs starts this week. 1 · You can now get a Mexican burrito in Croydon's Greggs stores. 1.
  
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• Man rushed to hospital with neck injuries after motorbike crashes...

  11-10-2016 22:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man was rushed to hospital with neck injuries earlier today after a crash between a motorbike and a van in South Norwood. Police attended the crash in Selhurst Road, at the junction with Upper Grove, at about 2.45pm after they were called by London Ambulance Service (LAS) paramedics.
  ⚠️ Slight traffic delays on Selhurst Road near Tennison Road due to a road traffic collision #Croydoncops pic.twitter.com/DrehfsIEKy— Croydon MPS (@MPSCroydon) October 11, 2016The LAS paramedics
  
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• Purley man who watched married couple in bed through secret...

  11-10-2016 21:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 'lonely' man from Purley who hid a camera in a married couple's bedroom to record their 'private acts' has been spared jail. Peter Brearey, 60, secretly hid the camera in their Croydon home after he had been given a key to help them with chores. That camera captured footage of them partially clothed in bed, while another hidden in their cooker recorded them going about their daily lives.The couple, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, said what Brearey did left them feeling...
  
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• RECAP: Crystal Palace U23 side beaten at home by Huddersfield Town - Croydon Advertiser

  11-10-2016 21:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  RECAP: Crystal Palace U23 side beaten at home by Huddersfield Town
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  Jordon Mutch, Mathieu Flamini and Fraizer Campbell all got game time for Crystal Palace's U23 side this afternoon (Tuesday). The Eagles welcomed Huddersfield Town to Selhurst Park for a Professional Development League clash, with Palace fielding three ...and more »
  
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• RECAP: Crystal Palace U23 side beaten at home by Huddersfield ... - Croydon Advertiser

  11-10-2016 21:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  RECAP: Crystal Palace U23 side beaten at home by Huddersfield ...
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  Jordon Mutch, Mathieu Flamini and Fraizer Campbell all got game time for Crystal Palace's U23 side this afternoon (Tuesday). The Eagles welcomed ...and more »
  
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• Crystal Palace reporter conducts weekly Facebook Live answering fans' questions - Croydon Advertiser

  11-10-2016 19:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace reporter conducts weekly Facebook Live answering fans' questions
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  In our weekly Facebook Live chat, one of our Crystal Palace reporters Mark Ritson spoke about a number of topics this afternoon in the second week of the international break. Normally joined by fellow Eagles reporter, Robert Warlow, who was covering ...and more »
  
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• Crystal Palace reporter conducts weekly Facebook Live answering ... - Croydon Advertiser

  11-10-2016 19:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace reporter conducts weekly Facebook Live answering ...
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  In our weekly Facebook Live chat, one of our Crystal Palace reporters Mark Ritson spoke about a number of topics this afternoon in the second week of the ...and more »
  
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• Hundreds of people expected at funeral of Croydon's 'King of the Gypsies' - Croydon Advertiser

  11-10-2016 19:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Hundreds of people expected at funeral of Croydon's 'King of the Gypsies'
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  Hundreds of people are expected to attened the funeral of a Croydon traveller whose family lovingly refer to him as the "King of the Gypsies". Patrick Ward, who in his younger days spent years on the road living the traveller lifestyle, died on October ...
  
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• ​Crews tackling fire in South Croydon - recap - Croydon Advertiser

  11-10-2016 18:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Crews tackling fire in South Croydon - recap
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  Four engines are currently at the scene in Ballards Way after a call came in at 12.42pm reporting the blaze, a spokesman from the London Fire Brigade press office has confirmed. However, the spokesman was not able to confirm how serious the fire is at ...
  
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• Mum sets up scholars programme for disadvantaged teens

  11-10-2016 18:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon mum has set up an education programme aimed at improving the potential of gifted, disadvantaged teenagers.Temi Kamson, a married mum-of-one from Sanderstead, set up Gifted and Talented (GT) Scholars after working as a maths teacher in the borough.Students in Croydon aged 11 to 16 are being offered the chance to boost their grades and 'fulfill their potential' by new educational programme, Gifted and Talented Scholars (GT Scholars).The programme was set up by Croydon mum Temi Kamson and
  
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• Hundreds of people expected at funeral of Croydon's 'King of the...

  11-10-2016 18:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people are expected to attened the funeral of a Croydon traveller whose family lovingly refer to him as the "King of the Gypsies". Patrick Ward, who in his younger days spent years on the road living the traveller lifestyle, died on October 2 after a battle with liver cancer. His funeral, which takes place at Croydon Cemetery tomorrow (Wednesday), is set to be a spectacular affair with a huge crowd of mourners expected to pay their respects. The 72-year-old, who lived in...
  
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• New Addington schoolgirl raising money for little brother who has...

  11-10-2016 17:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 12-year-old girl from New Addington who has had to watch her little brother undergo 11 operations for a life-threatening brain condition has decided she won't just stand by and see him suffer.Mikayla Strudwick is running in the Junior Great South Run on Saturday, October 22 to raise funds for the charity Shine to support little brother Aaron Strudwick.The seven-year-old has a condition called hydrocephalus, which is a build-up of fluid on the brain. Shine provide specialist support before...
  
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• Croydon hit by railway strike - EastLondonLines

  11-10-2016 17:17 via eastlondonlines.co.uk
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  Croydon hit by railway strike
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  Angry commuters faced long delays at East Croydon station this morning due to the first day of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) strike and over-running engineering works combined. The three-day national union RMT strike started at ...
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• Croydon Council to make £45m more cuts over the next four...

  11-10-2016 16:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Council will have to make £45 million of cuts and savings over the next four years if it is to balance its budget.A report passed by the council's cabinet last night revealed the council's financial plans until 2020, after the amount of grant funding it will receive from the Government was outlinedThe settlement means the level of funding the council gets from the Government since the Conservatives came to power in 2010 will have been slashed by 75 per cent by 2020.Between 2016 and
  
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• What do you think of the new West Croydon bus station? - Croydon Advertiser

  11-10-2016 15:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  What do you think of the new West Croydon bus station?
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  Croydon residents can finally use West Croydon bus station again after a two-year redevelopment. The new station, which was open to passengers from last Saturday, has an increased capacity for 23,000 passengers per day, up from 19,000 at the old ...
  
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• Pregnant women could need photo ID to get maternity care at hospital

  11-10-2016 15:24
  
  St George’s Hospital in Tooting is proposing to check pregnant women’s identification before they can access maternity care in a crackdown on health tourists form overseas plundering the NHS.
  
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• Video being shared online wrongly claims to show fatal shooting...

  11-10-2016 15:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A misleading video is being shared online wrongly claiming to show the moment Akeem Moore was shot dead in Broad Green.The three-second clip, uploaded to YouTube by user Timetubehub titled Rapper Tuggzy Shot Dead - Raw Video, shows a hooded man fire his gun several times and then run out of bullets.The Met Police said they believe the disturbing clip is not connected to the murder of musician Mr Moore, who was killed in Eastney Road on Friday night. Instead, it appears to be from CCTV footage...
  
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• DONE DEAL! Former Arsenal and Crystal Palace forward joins Cardiff City - Croydon Advertiser

  11-10-2016 14:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  DONE DEAL! Former Arsenal and Crystal Palace forward joins Cardiff City
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  Former Arsenal and Crystal Palace forward Marouane Chamakh has completed a move to Championship side Cardiff City. The Moroccan had been linked with a move to south Wales in recent days, and has now completed a short-term switch until January to ...
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• ​Crews tackling fire in South Croydon - recap

  11-10-2016 14:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Twenty firefighters are currently battling a garage fire in South Croydon. Four engines are currently at the scene in Ballards Way after a call came in at 12.42pm reporting the blaze, a spokesman from the London Fire Brigade press office has confirmed.However, the spokesman was not able to confirm how serious the fire is at this stage but said half of a garage and part of a semi-detached house was alight.Ballards Way runs from Coombe Lane to Croham Valley Road.The Advertiser will bring you any..
  
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• ​Crews tackling fire in South Croydon - live updates

  11-10-2016 14:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Twenty firefighters are currently battling a garage fire in South Croydon. Four engines are currently at the scene in Ballards Way after a call came in at 12.42pm reporting the blaze, a spokesman from the London Fire Brigade press office has confirmed.However, the spokesman was not able to confirm how serious the fire is at this stage but said half of a garage and part of a semi-detached house was alight.Ballards Way runs from Coombe Lane to Croham Valley Road.The Advertiser will bring you any..
  
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• GP receptionists should be trained to 'deal more sensitively with patients' - do you agree?

  11-10-2016 13:45 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Doctors’ receptionists should be trained to “deal more sensitively with patients” as they could be putting people off seeing their GP, according to research.
  
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• CCTV footage released after woman was forced into house and raped - Croydon Advertiser

  11-10-2016 13:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  CCTV footage released after woman was forced into house and raped
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  Police have released CCTV footage of man in connection with a horrific attack in Tooting where a woman was dragged into a house and raped. Shortly after midnight on September 21 the woman, who is in her twenties, was attacked by a man as she ...and more »
  
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• What do you think of the new West Croydon bus station?

  11-10-2016 13:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon residents can finally use West Croydon bus station again after a two-year redevelopment.The new station, which was open to passengers from last Saturday, has an increased capacity for 23,000 passengers per day, up from 19,000 at the old station, and will provide them with better lighting, security and customer information facilities. The rebuild, a joint operation between Transport for London and Croydon Council, has had a mixed reaction on social media, with one Twitter user...
  
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• Tell us your favourite place to get a curry in south London and north Surrey

  11-10-2016 12:51 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  It’s national curry week so let’s spice things up by celebrating the best places in the area to get one.
  
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• CCTV footage released after woman was forced into house and raped

  11-10-2016 12:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have released CCTV footage of man in connection with a horrific attack in Tooting where a woman was dragged into a house and raped.Shortly after midnight on September 21 the woman, who is in her twenties, was attacked by a man as she approached her car, which was parked in Lucien Road. The man forced the victim into an address before raping her. He then fled the scene. The suspect is of Asian appearance, between 20 to 25, approximately 5ft 7ins tall and of slim build. He had a thin...
  
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• Police fear number of 'killer clown' cases will rise in lead up...

  11-10-2016 11:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Metropolitan Police have voiced fears the number of "killer clown" cases will rise as Hallowe'en draws closer, after confirming they are investigating three instances in the capital.A recent craze has seen pranksters dress up as clowns and scaring unsuspecting residents. The trend started in the United States, before spreading over to the UK. Reports surfaced on social media over the weekend that a clown had killed two children from St Mary's Catholic High School in Croydon,...
  
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• ​Chaos at East Croydon station after overrunning engineering works and strike action - Croydon Advertiser

  11-10-2016 11:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Chaos at East Croydon station after overrunning engineering works and strike action
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  Strike action and overrunning engineering works caused a double blow to commuter's journeys from East Croydon this morning. Customers at the station said it was "chaos" and "dangerous" with one commuter saying they saw a pregnant woman in tears.
  
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• Arrival reviewed: Amy Adams and Sicario director’s refreshingly different take on alien invasion

  11-10-2016 10:42
  
  Alien encounters are the premise for a thousand and one movies and rarely do they end without mass destruction.
  
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• Furious commuters 'throw punches' amid Southern rail strike 'bedlam'

  11-10-2016 10:40 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A strike by rail workers over the role of conductors was being "solidly supported" as tens of thousands of passengers suffered more disruption because of overrunning engineering works.
  
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• Anger as engineering works pile extra misery on strike-hit rail commuters

  11-10-2016 10:40
  
  A strike by rail workers over the role of conductors was being "solidly supported" as tens of thousands of passengers suffered more disruption because of overrunning engineering works.
  
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• ​Chaos at East Croydon station after overrunning engineering...

  11-10-2016 10:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Strike action and overrunning engineering works caused a double blow to commuter's journeys from East Croydon this morning. Customers at the station said it was "chaos" and "dangerous" with one commuter saying they saw a pregnant woman in tears. Today is the first of a three day strike by Southern staff in dispute over the guards' role in opening and closing doors on trains. Southern said it would run about 61 per cent of its normal timetable today, but that was...
  
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• London Film Festival: On the red carpet with Amy Adams at the UK premiere of Arrival

  11-10-2016 10:16
  
  When aliens land on earth in Denis Villeneuve’s thought-provoking new sci-fi movie, it is up to Amy Adams’s linguistics professor to communicate with unfamiliar beings.
  
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• Broad Green shooting victim was due to attend event in memory of...

  11-10-2016 10:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A musician shot in Broad Green on Friday was due to attend an event the next day in memory of another young man murdered in Croydon. Dad-of-three Akeem Moore, 22, was expected to attend an annual conference on Saturday organised by Fico's World – set up after 17-year-old Fico Dougan was knifed to death in Broad Green three years ago. Organisers say since the creation of Fico's World, hundreds of young people in Croydon have stayed away from the "streets" and worked towards...
  
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