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• Masked gang of 7 males jumped out of cars to attack Scott...

  03-11-2016 20:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the murder of Scott Kouebitra in Selhurst have revealed he was ambushed by a gang of about seven males wearing masks, balaclavas, scarves and hoods in the horrific attack.The Met have today revealed a fifth man was injured and that the suspects arrived in Gloucester Road on Monday night in two vehicles, one a light colour and the other darker, from the direction of St James' Road.They got out and rushed into St George's Field Park carrying weapons to attack Mr Kouebitra.
  
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• Croydon murderer who boasted about life in jail has plea for...

  03-11-2016 19:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A murderer who boasted from his prison cell to an undercover Advertiser reporter that he was going to spend one Christmas taking drugs and drinking booze has had his plea for an early release rejected by a High Court judge,Jamal Dyce was 17 when he stabbed a man to death in a row over a mobile phone. Dyce, who lived in Effingham Road, Thornton Heath, and his accomplice Curtis Henry-Seabourne, 22, from north London, were jailed for life at the Old Bailey in May 2008.Their victim, Joseph...
  
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• Deputy leader of the far-right group Britain First, from Croydon, fined £1,000 for religiously aggravated harassment

  03-11-2016 18:27 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The deputy leader of the far-right group Britain First has been found guilty of religiously aggravated harassment and fined nearly £2,000.
  
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• Video: South Croydon man offers leftover Halloween sweets for free and woman almost has the lot - Croydon Advertiser

  03-11-2016 18:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Video: South Croydon man offers leftover Halloween sweets for free and woman almost has the lot
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  A South Croydon man who put about a dozen bags of sweets left over from Halloween outside his home for children to take was astonished to see one woman scoop up almost the whole lot. Michael Rutter, 71, had the sweets in surplus, having failed to shift ...
  
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• VIDEO: Pensioner who set up camera to film kids' reactions to Halloween treats outraged after woman pinches his candy

  03-11-2016 17:55 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A 71-year-old who set up a camera in his home to film childrens' reactions to his trick-or-treat sweets has condemned a woman who pinched the candy.
  
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• Southern rail workers to stage strike on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve

  03-11-2016 17:24 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Southern rail workers are to stage a three-day strike from December 22 and again for three days from New Year’s Eve.
  
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• Video: South Croydon man offers leftover Halloween sweets for...

  03-11-2016 17:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A South Croydon man who put about a dozen bags of sweets left over from Halloween outside his home for children to take was astonished to see one woman scoop up almost the whole lot. Michael Rutter, 71, had the sweets in surplus, having failed to shift them all on Monday night as trick-or-treaters came to call, so left them out in two buckets on the wall outside his home in Bines Road.
  READ MORE: Watch moment Greggs delivery driver spills pasties on New Addington street then puts them back in...
  
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• Police seize large knife and arrest two men in Thornton Heath - Croydon Advertiser

  03-11-2016 16:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police seize large knife and arrest two men in Thornton Heath
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  Police officers seized a large knife and arrested two men after they stopped a vehicle in Thronton Heath on Wednesday (November 2). Officers were patrolling the area when they came across the parked vehicle in Nursery Road at around 8.15pm. Following a ...
  
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• Crystal Palace academy coach to leave to join Arsenal - Croydon Advertiser

  03-11-2016 16:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Crystal Palace have confirmed that U18 head coach Ken Gillard is leaving the club to join Arsenal. The former Republic of Ireland U21 international joined the Eagles in 2012 and has been in charge of the U18 side since 2014. He led them to third place ...
  
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• Southern passengers set for more travel chaos as RMT announce...

  03-11-2016 16:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Southern Rail passengers intending to travel by train during the festive period are likely to find it more difficult to reach loved ones after the RMT announced a further six-days worth of strikes. The RMT Union revealed that members will stage strikes for three days from December 22 running until the end of Christmas Eve. Workers will also walk out for another three days from New Year's Eve until 11.59pm on January 2.
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• Police seize large knife and arrest two men in Thornton Heath

  03-11-2016 16:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police officers seized a large knife and arrested two men after they stopped a vehicle in Thronton Heath on Wednesday (November 2). Officers were patrolling the area when they came across the parked vehicle in Nursery Road at around 8.15pm. Following a stop and search procedure, the officers discovered the large blade inside the vehicle as well as some cannabis. A tweet from the official Croydon MPS Twitter account said two men were arrested as a result.Another knife off the streets and in...
  
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• Crystal Palace midfielder a notable absentee from France squad - Croydon Advertiser

  03-11-2016 16:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace midfielder a notable absentee from France squad
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  Crystal Palace midfielder Yohan Cabaye has been left out of the latest France squad for their upcoming internationals. The 30-year-old has not been included in Didier Deschamps' latest squad for the World Cup qualifier against Sweden and friendly with ...and more »
  
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• Waddon school to become academy after being put into special...

  03-11-2016 15:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A primary school in Waddon is being converted into an academy at the end of the year after education inspectors deemed it to be inadequate and placed it into special measures. Kingsley Primary School has been criticised by Ofsted in a damning report for not stopping a 'significant decline in standards.'A team of six inspectors, led by Helen Matthews, slammed the schoolin Thomson Crescent for its "mediocre" teaching standards, effectiveness of the leadership as well as outcomes for...
  
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• ​Lidl plans to extend Norbury store to accomodate a bakery - Croydon Advertiser

  03-11-2016 15:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Lidl plans to extend Norbury store to accomodate a bakery
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  Lidl UK has submitted a planning application to Croydon Council to expand its store on Hermitage Lane in Norbury to include a bakery. The extension will add an extra 128 square metres to the shop floor which will then be filled with a 'selection of ...
  
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• Disabled West Croydon woman has no food and can't charge mobility...

  03-11-2016 14:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A disabled West Croydon woman has been left without electricity for more than two days after the council turned off the supply for safety reasons because a pipe exploded in a neighbours property.Karen Wapshott was visited at her maisonette in Nelson Close by workers from Croydon Council on Wednesday morning following the pipe bursting at about 8am, but she still has not had her electricity supply restored and has not been given any indication of when she is likely to have power again.The...
  
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• ​Lidl plans to extend Norbury store to accomodate a bakery

  03-11-2016 14:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Lidl UK has submitted a planning application to Croydon Council to expand its store on Hermitage Lane in Norbury to include a bakery.The extension will add an extra 128 square metres to the shop floor which will then be filled with a 'selection of freshly baked goods and an enhanced range of bakery products'.READ MORE: Police respond to rumours of men dressed as firemen robbing people in Thornton Heath and NorburyThe supermarket was crowned Best Supermarket 2016 by Good Housekeeping...
  
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• Crystal Palace star ranked among Premier League's top ten strikers - Croydon Advertiser

  03-11-2016 13:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace star ranked among Premier League's top ten strikers
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  Crystal Palace ace Christian Benteke has been ranked among the top ten strikers in the Premier League. The Belgian international has been ranked the ninth best 'first choice' striker in the top flight by talkSPORT, putting him ahead of Southampton's ...and more »
  
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• Baby car seat reportedly seen in road after woman injured in...

  03-11-2016 13:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A baby car seat was reportedly seen in the road as a woman was being treated for injuries sustained in a crash on Brighton Road, Coulsdon.The crash happened late this morning on the Brighton Road close to the junction with Woodfield Hill, and near the Coulsdon bypass. The woman was still being treated by paramedics when an eye witness went past on a bus at about 11.50am and it is understood she has still not left the scene.The witness told the Advertiser there was a baby car seat which appeared.
  
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• Nation thinks it rhymes with gone, London thinks it sounds like bone - how should scone be pronounced?

  03-11-2016 12:54
  
  It’s been reported this week how one of life’s fiercest debates that’s raged for decades has finally been settled – but sadly that’s not true.
  
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• Killers who stabbed Sutton man to death in a terrifying attack on Halloween were all masked

  03-11-2016 12:36 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The gang of killers who stabbed a Sutton man to death and injured four of his friends in a terrifying knife attack on Halloween were all masked.
  
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• Croydon murder: gang member wore Halloween monster mask as ... - Evening Standard

  03-11-2016 10:55 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Croydon murder: gang member wore Halloween monster mask as ...
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  A gang of killers wore Halloween masks as they stabbed a recruitment consultant to death and injured four of his friends in a terrifying knife ambush in south ...and more »
  
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• BDP's £3m Croydon Boxpark opens - Architects' Journal

  03-11-2016 09:14 via architectsjournal.co.uk
  
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  BDP's £3m Croydon Boxpark opens
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  This subscription package has been designed to help architects thrive in the workplace by providing them with their essential 5 a day - news, buildings, business, culture and opinion. Subscribe · 10+ Subscriptions. Make sure your staff stay informed ...
  
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• It's one year on since the 'Croydon Cat Killer' case began. Can it be solved? - Croydon Advertiser

  03-11-2016 08:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  It's one year on since the 'Croydon Cat Killer' case began. Can it be solved?
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  It's one year on since the 'Croydon Cat Killer' case began. Can it be solved? X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message. /. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. Pictures: Grant Melton. Boudicca Rising, centre ...
  
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