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• Woodcote High warns parents after rumours a person dressed as a...

  14-10-2016 20:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Woodcote High School has issued a warning to parents to tell their children "not to listen to or react to unhelpful rumours" following a suggestion that someone dressed as a 'killer' clown was spotted near the school.A Tweet from the Coulsdon school's account today warned parents to tell their children to ignore the craze and suggested the rumours may not be true, although the Advertiser has been unable to speak to the school as it has closed for the weekend.It said:...
  
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• 'Twisted and warped': NSPCC hits out at 'killer clowns' craze and offers advice to scared children

  14-10-2016 17:05
  
  The ‘killer clowns’ craze has prompted dozens of frightened kids to call Childline.
  
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• 'Twisted and warped': NPSCC hits out at 'killer clowns' craze and offers advice to scared children

  14-10-2016 17:05
  
  The ‘killer clowns’ craze has prompted dozens of frightened kids to call Childline.
  
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• The past was concrete, the future is modular - The Croydon Citizen

  14-10-2016 14:45 via thecroydoncitizen.com
  
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  The past was concrete, the future is modular
  The Croydon Citizen
  If asked, an observer would be likely to sum up Croydon's post-war regeneration in one word: 'concrete'. But despite being often described in negative terms, it wasn't the grey blocks which stifled growth elsewhere in the latter part of the twentieth ...
  
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• A dead body has been found in Croydon this morning - Croydon Advertiser

  14-10-2016 14:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A dead body has been found in Croydon this morning
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  There is some confusion at present as to the exact location the body was discovered in. A spokeswoman for the London Ambulance Service has said that paramedics were called to "near Lodge Lane" which is in New Addington. However, police have said ...
  
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• A dead body has been found in Croydon this morning

  14-10-2016 13:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has been found dead in Croydon early this morning (Friday).There was some initial confusion as to the exact location the body was discovered in. A spokeswoman for the London Ambulance Service at first said that paramedics were called to "near Lodge Lane" which is in New Addington. However, it has since been clarified that they were in fact called to Laurel Crescent, which is on the Shrublands Estate, in Shirley.Police have said that they were called to nearby Fir Tree Gardens....
  
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• September 2016 in brief - The Croydon Citizen

  14-10-2016 13:04 via thecroydoncitizen.com
  
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  September 2016 in brief
  The Croydon Citizen
  The delayed Boxpark development next to East Croydon station received an opening date of 29th October. A festival, culminating in grime night Eskimo Dance, will launch the food, drink and events-focused space, which will not include any retail units.
  
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• WARNING: Poundland recalls 'below standard' Halloween wigs over safety fears - Croydon Guardian

  14-10-2016 12:57 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  WARNING: Poundland recalls 'below standard' Halloween wigs over safety fears
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  A spokeswoman said: “As a responsible retailer we take the testing and the standard of our products very seriously and remain committed to the highest levels of product quality which is why we are taking this precautionary measure.” It has been ...
  Poundland recalls Hallowe'en wigs 'falling below standards' in Croydon storesCroydon Advertiserall 46 news articles »
  
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• WARNING: Poundland recalls 'below standard' Halloween wigs over safety fears

  14-10-2016 12:54
  
  Budget retailer Poundland is recalling a range of Halloween wigs over safety fears.
  
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• Crystal Palace players have been overlooked by England, says Eagles star - Croydon Advertiser

  14-10-2016 11:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace players have been overlooked by England, says Eagles star
  Croydon Advertiser
  Jason Puncheon says there are plenty of Crystal Palace players who have been worthy of a place in the England squad that have been overlooked. Andros Townsend became the first Palace player since Wilfried Zaha in 2012 to be called up to the England ...and more »
  
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• TfL takeover of outer London trains will 'end nightmare for commuters - plus create houses and jobs'

  14-10-2016 11:01
  
  A TfL takeover of train services in outer London has moved a step closer, with the Mayor submitting plans to the government.
  
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• ‘She is both beautiful and touching’ – Their Finest writer tells us why she loves leading lady Gemma Arterton at London Film Festival premiere

  14-10-2016 09:45
  
  Ask anyone in the industry and they will tell you filmmaking is a peculiar business. But just imagine trying to be creative during the Blitz - that is the premise of rom-com Their Finest.
  
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• Aldi supermarket customers warned over fake coupon scam ... - Croydon Advertiser

  14-10-2016 09:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Aldi supermarket customers warned over fake coupon scam ...
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  Shoppers in Croydon are warned to be aware of a new hoax which is being widely circulated online and social media. Fraudsters are conning Aldi supermarket ...and more »
  
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• Aldi supermarket customers warned over fake coupon scam

  14-10-2016 08:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Shoppers in Croydon are warned to be aware of a new hoax which is being widely circulated online and social media.Fraudsters are conning Aldi supermarket customers with a too-good-to-be-true offer that many Facebook users have already fallen for.The scam claims to offer shoppers free coupons up to £85 to spend in Aldi, which has stores in Selsdon, South Norwood and Coulsdon.READ MORE: House prices near Aldi boosted by almost £5,000The supermarket has confirmed that no such offer...
  
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