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• Family of Lillian Groves announce charity dinner and dance to...

  18-10-2016 22:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The family of a New Addington girl who was hit and killed by a drug-driver are raising funds in her memory by staging a charity ball.Lillian's Law, a road safety campaign set up by the family of Lillian Groves, along with the Advertiser, was launched after the 14-year-old schoolgirl died outside her home after being hit a driver who was under the influence of cannabis in June 2010.The road safety campaign was a driving force in changing the law so drug-drivers can face prosecution. The new law..
  
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• Family of Lillian Groves announce charity ball to raise road...

  18-10-2016 22:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The family of a New Addington girl who was hit and killed by a drug-driver are raising funds in her memory by staging a charity ball.Lillian's Law, a road safety campaign set up by the family of Lillian Groves, along with the Advertiser, was launched after the 14-year-old schoolgirl died outside her home after being hit a driver who was under the influence of cannabis in June 2010.The road safety campaign was a driving force in changing the law so drug-drivers can face prosecution. The new law..
  
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• Watch this paedophile confronted by vigilantes when he thought he...

  18-10-2016 21:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  This is the moment a Croydon paedophile, who thinks he is about to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex, is instead confronted by a vigilante group set up to help catch sexual predators. The video shows Adrian Stroe, 28, admit he is in "big trouble" as he realises the girl he had been grooming online for weeks was in fact one of the group posing in order to snare sex offenders. Watch the video - WARNING - CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE: Video courtesy of The Hunted OneThe...
  
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• PHOTOS: Incredible home in Croydon on sale for £900,000

  18-10-2016 19:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  This week's property of the week is a beautiful home in Fullers Wood, Shirley, worth nearly £1 million.The house is both bright and airy and comprises of; living room, dining room, third reception/study, a fitted kitchen with 'Miele' appliances, five first floor bedrooms, three en suite bath/shower rooms and a family bathroom. Other features of the property include a 30 x 60 rear garden with a full width patio area, underfloor heating to the kitchen, bath/shower rooms, and downstairs...
  
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• No short sentence for midget burglar jailed for breaking into Coulsdon homes

  18-10-2016 18:53 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A tiny burglar who broke into two homes in Coulsdon by throwing stones through windows has been jailed for four years.
  
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• Croydon 'can play its part', says council leader as first Calais migrants arrive in borough - Croydon Advertiser

  18-10-2016 18:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon 'can play its part', says council leader as first Calais migrants arrive in borough
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  The first migrant children have arrived in Croydon from the Calais 'Jungle' camp, where they will be reunited with their families across the UK. Twenty-eight migrants have arrived at the Home Office's headquarters at Lunar House, on Wellesley Road ...and more »
  
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• Caterham man, 19, returns from Kenya after three months of...

  18-10-2016 17:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A deaf teenager from Caterham has returned home after spending three months fighting for deaf people's rights in rural Kenya.Levi Choutan, aged 19, has been living and working in Nandi County since July, where half of the population live below the poverty line and deafness is often seen as a "curse" or a "punishment from god".Mr Choutan travelled to the country to run sessions for parents of deaf children and teach them much-needed Kenyan Sign Language. He helped some...
  
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• Southern services could grind to a halt as train drivers announce...

  18-10-2016 17:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Train drivers could join Southern conductors on strike after their union announced plans to ballot for industrial action.Aslef today said it will ballot its Southern members next month over whether they should strike over the planned roll-out of trains where only the driver operates the doors.The announcement came part-way through a 72-hour strike by Southern conductors, the latest in a series of strikes dating back to the beginning of the year in the dispute. The RMT says the changes to...
  
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• Can you help find Coulsdon College student Alesha Bradbury-Smith? - Croydon Advertiser

  18-10-2016 17:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Can you help find Coulsdon College student Alesha Bradbury-Smith?
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  Have you seen Alesha Bradbury-Smith? The youngster, who is a student at Coulsdon College, has reportedly not been seen since she left school yesterday afternoon. Her family have posted photos and an appeal on Facebook pleading for her return or any ...
  
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• Croydon 'can play its part', says council leader as first Calais...

  18-10-2016 17:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The first migrant children have arrived in Croydon from the Calais 'Jungle' camp, where they will be reunited with their families across the UK. Twenty-eight migrants have arrived at the Home Office's headquarters at Lunar House, on Wellesley Road, where they will be looked after until they meet up with family members in other parts of the country. The children, who have arrived from migrant camp known as 'The Jungle' in the French town, have been allowed to enter the UK because they have...
  
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• Man with links to Croydon wanted by police for GBH - Croydon Advertiser

  18-10-2016 16:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police in Lambeth have issued an online appeal for information on a man wanted for grievous bodily harm, who has links to Croydon. A post on the official Lambeth MPS Twitter account appealed for the public's help in finding 28-year-old Tyrone Scafe ...
  
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• Man with links to Croydon wanted by police for GBH

  18-10-2016 15:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police in Lambeth have issued an online appeal for information on a man wanted for grievous bodily harm, who has links to Croydon. A post on the official Lambeth MPS Twitter account appealed for the public's help in finding 28-year-old Tyrone Scafe, who also goes by the name of Tyrone McEwan. Croydon MPS confirmed to the Advertiser that Scafe has links to the borough. He also has links to the Birmingham area, as well as Lambeth.
  Please help us find Tyrone Scafe, 28, wanted for GBH.Call 101...
  
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• Hoverboard rider who nearly crashed into several people in West Croydon is fined - Croydon Advertiser

  18-10-2016 14:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Hoverboard rider who nearly crashed into several people in West Croydon is fined
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  Police have warned it is a crime to ride so-called 'hoverboards' on the pavement after a man who nearly collided with several people while riding one in West Croydon was fined. The Met Issued the warning today after Radu Ciurcanu, from South Croydon, ...
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• Hoverboard rider who nearly crashed into several people in West...

  18-10-2016 13:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have warned it is a crime to ride so-called 'hoverboards' on the pavement after a man who nearly collided with several people while riding one in West Croydon was fined. The Met Issued the warning today after Radu Ciurcanu, from South Croydon, was stopped by officers while riding one of the self-balancing scooters on London Road, near the junction with Station Road, on January 2. At Bromley Magistrates' Court on September 30, Ciurcanu was found guilty of driving a vehicle on a...
  
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• 'Dream' for Wallington man as nephew he's not seen for seven years arrives from Calais 'jungle' camp

  18-10-2016 12:44 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A Wallington man said it was “like a dream” when the first teenagers arriving in Britain from the ‘jungle’ camp in Calais included his nephew.
  
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• ​Coulsdon residents sign petition to remove 'eyesore' boulders...

  18-10-2016 11:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Residents in Coulsdon have started a petition to get the council to remove large boulders from some streets in the town. The huge rocks were moved from the New Addington Central Parade last year and were spread across Croydon to mark the 50th anniversary of it becoming a borough. A boulder was placed in each of the twenty-four original wards, which were created in 1965, and given a commemorative plaque.A boulder was placed in Trumble Gardens, Thornton Heath, outside Norwood Junction in...
  
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• South Croydon nuisance is first in London convicted of riding hoverboard on pavement

  18-10-2016 11:06 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A South Croydon man has become the first person in London to be convicted of riding a hoverboard on the pavement.
  
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• Southern rail strike and Thameslink delays - another great day on the trains

  18-10-2016 09:53
  
  A fresh strike by workers on Southern Railway was said to be "solidly supported" today, causing more travel misery for passengers.
  
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• How does today's RMT strike affect Southern Rail trains for you? - Croydon Advertiser

  18-10-2016 09:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  How does today's RMT strike affect Southern Rail trains for you?
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  The planned strikes were announced back in September, along with 11 other days of strikes up and coming in the next two months. They are the latest chapter in a long-running dispute over the introduction of driver only operated trains, which has led to ...and more »
  
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• Can you help find Coulsdon College student Alesha Bradbury-Smith?

  18-10-2016 09:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Have you seen Alesha Bradbury-Smith?The youngster, who is a student at Coulsdon College, has reportedly not been seen since she left school yesterday afternoon.Her family have posted photos and an appeal on Facebook pleading for her return or any information on her whereabouts.Her mother, Sarah, told the Advertiser: "This is the first time that she has done anything like this, it is completely out of the blue if ever she is running late she would always let me know. When she didn't come...
  
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• Delays on A23 at Coulsdon after car 'gets stuck under lorry' - Croydon Advertiser

  18-10-2016 09:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Delays on A23 at Coulsdon after car 'gets stuck under lorry'
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  There are delays on the A23 this morning following a collision between a car and a lorry. According to witnesses the car has become stuck under the back of the lorry on the major route between Redhill and Croydon. The collision reportedly occurred ...and more »
  
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• How does today's RMT strike affect Southern Rail trains for you?

  18-10-2016 08:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Southern Rail are running a revised timetable due to the three-day RMT strikes. Services will be affected from today (Tuesday, October 18) up until Thursday (October 20). The planned strikes were announced back in September, along with 11 other days of strikes up and coming in the next two months. They are the latest chapter in a long-running dispute over the introduction of driver only operated trains, which has led to a change in the role of the conductor - a move RMT says is...
  
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• Delays on A23 at Coulsdon after car 'gets stuck under lorry'

  18-10-2016 08:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  There are delays on the A23 this morning following a collision between a car and a lorry. According to witnesses the car has become stuck under the back of the lorry on the major route between Redhill and Croydon. The collision reportedly occurred earlier this morning and shortly before 7am traffic was building in both directions along Brighton Road. The two vehicles involved are in the bus stop and lay-by space close to the junction with Woodplace Lane. READ MORE: See firefighters battle...
  
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• Last chance to vote in Croydon Heart of the Community awards

  18-10-2016 07:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Residents have got less than a week to register their votes for this year's Heart of the Community awards, with voting set to close on Sunday. The Advertiser is looking for people to choose the community projects they feel should be rewarded for the work they do in Croydon.The awards were last held in 2014, when Rise Media picked up the first prize of £2,500.This year, the winning group takes home £3,000, with £2,000 going to the project in second and £1,000 to the group.
  
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