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• 'Blood on windows of Domino's' after police are called to reports...

  24-10-2016 21:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have been called to reports of a man in his 20s being stabbed in the chest in Purley.Witnesses told the Advertiser they could see blood on the windows of Domino's Pizza, in Russell Hill Road, and said the area had been cordoned off by emergency services.A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said officers were called to the road at about 7.38pm to reports of a man being stabbed in the chest. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening. The spokesman added: "We are not sure...
  
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• Man jailed for stabbing father and son during mass brawl outside...

  24-10-2016 20:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 21-year-old who stabbed a father and son during a mass brawl outside a pub in New Addington has been jailed. Abel Kinganga grabbed a knife and slashed at Brian Woolacott outside the Man on the Moon pub in Headley Drive in the early hours of September 4, leaving him with three cuts to the arm and one to his shoulder. Mr Woolacott's son also had three of his fingers slashed open as he tried to block the knife blows towards his father. At Croydon Crown Court today Kinganga, of Streatham...
  
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• Survey - the things you like and and don't like about Croydon

  24-10-2016 18:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The regeneration of Croydon has accelerated in recent years, with the wheels of several ambitious projects now fully in motion.Cranes are dotted against the skyline as more and more new structures are being shaped in Croydon.Now, the Develop Croydon Forum has launched a new survey to gauge what workers like and dislike about the town.The survey is designed to allow employees an input in shaping the future of the town, in terms of a place to work and live. READ MORE: 8 reasons why everyone will..
  
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• Croydon jeweller to don boxing gloves for charity in memory of friend who died of cancer - Croydon Advertiser

  24-10-2016 18:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon jeweller to don boxing gloves for charity in memory of friend who died of cancer
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  A Croydon jeweller is set to swap wedding rings for a boxing ring on Saturday in memory of a friend who died of cancer. Fight fan Steve Albone has boxed several times on an amateur level, but will be donning the gloves for his first semi-professional ...and more »
  
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• Man arrested in hospital on suspicion of causing grievous bodily...

  24-10-2016 17:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested in hospital after a serious stabbing in South Norwood on Friday night. A spokesman for the Met this afternoon confirmed that a man in his 30s had been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after he turned up for treatment at a south London hospital. Police and paramedics from London Ambulance Service (LAS) were called to South Norwood Hill shortly after 6.15pm that night to reports that a man had been stabbed.READ NEXT: Man in his forties...
  
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• Croydon jeweller to don boxing gloves for charity in memory of...

  24-10-2016 17:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon jeweller is set to swap wedding rings for a boxing ring on Saturday in memory of a friend who died of cancer. Fight fan Steve Albone has boxed several times on an amateur level, but will be donning the gloves for his first semi-professional bout on Saturday. He will be taking on Ollie Mathis in his Queensbury Boxing League (QBL) debut at the Effingham Park Hotel in Copthorne. Steve is hoping for victory in the ring, but he is also using the fight to urge people to give generously...
  
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• Steve Parish and Alan Pardew lead Crystal Palace tributes to fan...

  24-10-2016 16:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish and manager Alan Pardew have led tributes to an avid Eagles supporter who died on Saturday night after being hit by a train. The 19-year-old has been named by friends on social media as Harry Davies, a young man who once worked at the Caterham Fish Bar and the owner has also added her own moving tribute. On Saturday night police and paramedics rushed to the station in Horley, Surrey at 10.50pm after he was hit by a Thameslink train heading from Brighton...
  
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• 'Restart' workshops encourage Croydon residents to get switched on about electrical waste - South West Londoner

  24-10-2016 16:11 via swlondoner.co.uk
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  Thrifty Croydon residents will be able to resurrect their broken electrical items at a free 'Restart' workshop this week. The Restart Project has teamed up with Recycle for London to give people the opportunity to save money and reduce the impact of ...
  
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• 'Everybody loved him' - moving tributes paid to young Epsom boxer...

  24-10-2016 16:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A boxing coach has paid a moving tribute to Epsom man James Hamilton after his body was found on Box Hill by police searching for him.Mr Hamilton has been described as happy-go-lucky and somebody who "everybody loved". Those who knew the 27-year-old through Like2Box Gym in Redhill are reeling from his sudden death, after police discovered his body at the beauty spot on Friday. It followed an appeal for the public's help to look for him and an intensive search after the Epsom...
  
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• Croydon Cat Killer is feared to have claimed several more victims after five pets were found butchered in just seven ... - Daily Mail

  24-10-2016 15:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  The Croydon Cat Killer is feared to have struck again with five more pets being found butchered to death in just a seven-day period. The infamous killer is suspected to have claimed five more victims after the mutilated cats were found without their ...and more »
  
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• Croydon Cat Killer feared to have claimed several more victims after ... - Daily Mail

  24-10-2016 15:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  The Croydon Cat Killer is feared to have struck again with five more pets being found butchered to death in south London within just a seven-day period.and more »
  
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• Warlingham woman furious after car is stolen hours after she...

  24-10-2016 14:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Warlingham woman who pleaded with police to send out officers after her handbag was stolen with her keys inside is furious after her car was then stolen two and a half hours later.Julie Chapman was followed into a staff area at the back of Samantha James salon in Redhill, where she works, without her knowledge at about 7.15pm last Tuesday.When she left her bag unattended for a few minutes to go into the public area of the salon, it was stolen with her keys inside. While her car was initially..
  
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• New photos show Boxpark Croydon almost finished ahead of grand opening this week - Croydon Advertiser

  24-10-2016 14:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  New photos show Boxpark Croydon almost finished ahead of grand opening this week
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  The much-anticipated opening of Boxpark Croydon is finally here, with the pop-up mall set to open its doors at the end of the week. The centre, which is largely being constructed out of shipping containers on the Ruskin Square site next to East Croydon ...
  
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• Teenage Crystal Palace supporter dies after being hit by a train...

  24-10-2016 14:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A teenager who died after being hit by a train at Horley station was a lifelong Crystal Palace fan. The 19-year-old has been named by friends on social media as Harry Davies, an avid Eagles supporter, who was a former student at Reigate College and the Royal Alexandra and Albert School student school in the town. On Saturday night police and paramedics rushed to the station in Victoria Road at 10.50pm after he was hit by a Thameslink train heading from Brighton to Bedford.Network Rail...
  
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• New photos show Boxpark Croydon almost finished ahead of grand...

  24-10-2016 13:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The much-anticipated opening of Boxpark Croydon is finally here, with the pop-up mall set to open its doors at the end of the week.The centre, which is largely being constructed out of shipping containers on the Ruskin Square site next to East Croydon station, will boast 35 food and drink outlets.Photographer David Cook has captured the outlet in its final stages before its grand opening.Boxpark's founder and chief executive, Roger Wade, has promised the new centre will be like its existing...
  
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• Kevin Bryan's record reviews - Croydon Advertiser

  24-10-2016 13:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Simple Minds, "Acoustic" (Caroline International)- Simple Minds' name has become synonymous with an unashamedly expansive brand of stadium-rock over the years, so the appearance of this invigorating package marks a fairly radical musical departure for ...
  
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• Crystal Palace midfielder takes positives despite losing out at Leicester City - Croydon Advertiser

  24-10-2016 13:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Crystal Palace midfielder takes positives despite losing out at Leicester City
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  The Eagles had more shots that the Foxes and enjoyed more possession in the game, but didn't make their pressure count and were made to pay as Ahmed Musa, Shinji Okazaki and Christian Fuchs scored for Leicester, before Yohan Cabaye's late ...and more »
  
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• E-fit released by police after house burgled in Caterham - Croydon Advertiser

  24-10-2016 12:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  E-fit released by police after house burgled in Caterham
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  Police are appealing for information after a house in Caterham was burgled, and have released an e-fit image of a suspect. An intruder broke into a house in Stafford Road, between 12pm and 1pm on July 5, and several items were reported stolen after ...
  
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• E-fit released by police after house burgled in Caterham

  24-10-2016 12:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information after a house in Caterham was burgled, and have released an e-fit image of a suspect.An intruder broke into a house in Stafford Road, between 12pm and 1pm on July 5, and several items were reported stolen after they left, including electrical items, a laptop and jewellery.Officers received reports of suspicious activity in nearby Milner Road after a man knocked on the occupant's door, asking for directions.PC Mark Thomas from Tandridge Area Policing Team,...
  
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• House damaged in Thornton Heath fire

  24-10-2016 11:15 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Part of a terraced house was damaged when fire broke out in Thornton Heath.
  
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• Which of these 10 takeaways should be named the best in south London?

  24-10-2016 10:53
  
  Ten restaurants are hoping to be named the best takeaway in south London.
  
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• Case for Heathrow expansion 'stronger since Brexit' says airports review chief

  24-10-2016 09:53 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The man who led the review of airport capacity has pushed the case for Heathrow’s expansion on the eve of the government’s long-awaited decision.
  
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• Police appeal after man suffers knife wounds in Thornton Heath mugging

  24-10-2016 08:48
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses to a violent mugging in Thornton Heath.
  
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• Bedroom fire in Thornton Heath forces four people out of their...

  24-10-2016 08:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A fire which broke out in a bedroom at a house in Thornton Heath caused 25 per cent damage to the first floor of the property.The blaze broke out at about 7pm last night (Sunday, October 23) at a terraced house on Manchester Road.Four people were in at the time, although they had evacuated to safety before the arrival of the London Fire Brigade and are not thought to have been injured.Two fire engines from Norbury Fire Station were sent to the scene along with one from Croydon and one from...
  
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