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• Tram crash survivor gives the most heartbreaking description yet...

  10-11-2016 20:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A survivor of the tragic Croydon tram crash has told how he is having flashbacks of the horrific scenes inside one of the derailed carriages as he dragged himself from under a door.Dad-of-four Taiye Ajibola, 54, said he feels "lucky" to have survived but he keeps reliving the moment the tram "tumbled" onto its side and he saw two women lying unconscious next to him.Mr Ajibola, from Headley Drive, New Addington, tried his best to help other injured passengers in the damaged...
  
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• How Croydon hospital coped treating 38 tram crash casualties at...

  10-11-2016 20:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon University Hospital's medical director says yesterday's tram crash, which left seven dead, "really rocked our community" and has described how the hospital coped with the huge strains created by the sudden influx of patients from the scene.Dr Nnenna Osuji said this afternoon that she had never seen a major incident like it, and she hoped she would never see anything like it again. "We were exceedingly busy but actually I think at the end of yesterday [we had] a sombre...
  
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• Double rainbow appears in Croydon skies and the residents are seeing it as a sign of hope after tram disaster - BT.com

  10-11-2016 19:56 via home.bt.com
  
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  Double rainbow appears in Croydon skies and the residents are seeing it as a sign of hope after tram disaster
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  A double rainbow appeared in the skies in Croydon, which many residents saw as a sign of hope after this week's tram disaster that killed seven people and injured 50. The derailed tram incident has been weighing heavily in the minds of the local ...
  
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• Police say Croydon tram crash death toll is not expected to rise

  10-11-2016 19:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The British Transport Police have confirmed to the Croydon Advertiser tonight that they do not expect the death toll from the Croydon tram crash tragedy to rise any further.Five people were initially pronounced dead at the scene near Sandilands tram stop, where the New Addington to Wimbledon tram derailed at about 6.10am yesterday (Wednesday) morning.A further two people were confirmed to have died later that afternoon, and police have revealed that of the seven who were killed - six of them...
  
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• Croydon tram crash: Sadiq Khan thanks emergency services as Union Jack flies at half mast over City Hall - Evening Standard

  10-11-2016 19:05 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Croydon tram crash: Sadiq Khan thanks emergency services as Union Jack flies at half mast over City Hall
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  The Union Jack was flying at half-mast at City Hall in tribute to six men and a woman killed in Britain's worst tram crash in a century. Dane Chinnery, a 19-year-old Crystal Palace fan from New Addington, was among those who died when the tram derailed ...
  
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• Long queues form as Croydon residents try to sign tram crash books of condolence - Croydon Advertiser

  10-11-2016 19:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Long queues form as Croydon residents try to sign tram crash books of condolence
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  The demand from Croydon residents to sign a book of condolence at the Town Hall in memory of the six men and one woman who lost their lives in yesterday's tragic tram crash is so high that a second book has been set up. And even with this addition ...and more »
  
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• Fireworks 2016: Enjoy some of the spectacular displays again with these 42 photos and 7 videos

  10-11-2016 18:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The night sky has been lit up bright over the past week with all the annual fireworks displays taking place.
  
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• Fears over closure of Croydon mental health service - EastLondonLines

  10-11-2016 18:23 via eastlondonlines.co.uk
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  Fears over closure of Croydon mental health service
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  The proposed closure of a pioneering 'by women, for women' mental health centre in Purley has been strongly criticised by patients. Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group last week launched a consultation around the closure of the Foxley Lane Women's ...
  
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• Croydon tram crash: Six men and one woman confirmed dead after Sandilands station tragedy - Evening Standard

  10-11-2016 18:17 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Croydon tram crash: Six men and one woman confirmed dead after Sandilands station tragedy
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  Six men and one woman died after a tram overturned on a sharp bend in Croydon, British Transport Police have confirmed. A young child is thought to be among the victims of Britain's worst tram tragedy in a century, with over 50 other commuters taken to ...
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• Long queues form as Croydon residents try to sign tram crash...

  10-11-2016 18:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The demand from Croydon residents to sign a book of condolence at the Town Hall in memory of the six men and one woman who lost their lives in yesterday's tragic tram crash is so high that a second book has been set up. And even with this addition there have still been long queues today as compassionate residents have patiently waited to pay their respects. Volunteers from the Red Cross have been manning the books to ensure everyone who wants to is able to leave a message. When Croydon...
  
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• Police find missing 10-year-old New Addington schoolboy

  10-11-2016 17:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 10-year-old New Addington boy who briefly went missing this afternoon has been found safe and well. Billy Anderson had returned home from school at about 3.45pm this afternoon but was reported missing shortly afterwards after leaving his home. With his family not hearing from him after that police launched an appeal for the public's help to find him. READ MORE: Watch Ed Sheeran make a surprise visit to a brave New Addington girl with a life-limiting illnessAnd less than an hour-and-a-half...
  
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• Croydon tram crash: Six men and one woman dead

  10-11-2016 17:47 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Six men and one woman died following the Croydon tram crash, British Transport Police has confirmed.
  
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• Croydon tram crash: First victim named as Dane Chinnery - BBC News

  10-11-2016 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Croydon tram crash: First victim named as Dane Chinnery
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  Police have confirmed six men and one woman died in the Croydon tram crash, which also injured more than 50 people. The crash, just after 06:00 GMT on Wednesday, saw the tram derail as it negotiated a sharp bend in the track. The 42-year-old driver, ...
  Croydon tram derailment: 19-year-old man is first victim to be namedThe Guardian
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• ‘It’s really rocked our community’: Medical director that dealt with Croydon tram crash describes scenes at hospital

  10-11-2016 17:28 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The medical director who oversaw almost 40 people pour in through hospital doors harmed by the Croydon tram crash has described the scenes in the emergency department.
  
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• Watch Ed Sheeran sing for a brave New Addington girl who he...

  10-11-2016 17:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Pop superstar Ed Sheeran has made a brave New Addington girl's dream come true by paying her an incredible surprise visit in hospital. The world famous musician sat on Melody Driscoll's hospital bed and sang her his hit songs Thinking Out Loud and Photograph while playing her small, pink guitar. The nine-year-old, from The Lindens, suffers from a number of complex medical problems, one of which is Rett Syndrome which is a rare and life-limiting genetic disorder which causes severe physical and..
  
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• Fire crews tackle house blaze in Croydon | Croydon Advertiser - Croydon Advertiser

  10-11-2016 17:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Firefighters are at the scene of a house fire in Croydon. Twenty firefighters and four fire engines are currently at the scene in Strathmore Road. Part of the three ...
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• Police have revealed more about the 7 people who have died in...

  10-11-2016 17:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have released more details about the seven people who tragically died in the tram crash near Sandilands.The investigation into what caused a tram to crash near the tram stop in Croydon is continuing today (November 10).Seven people were killed in the horrific incident, which happened at about 6.10am yesterday, and around 50 others injured.A British Transport Police spokesman said: "Following the incident in Croydon yesterday, we can confirm that six men and one woman have sadly...
  
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• Fire crews tackle house blaze in Croydon

  10-11-2016 16:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are at the scene of a house fire in Croydon. Twenty firefighters and four fire engines are currently at the scene in Strathmore Road. Part of the three storey house roof is currently on fire. The brigade was called to the scene at 2.01pm. Crews from Croydon, Norbury and Woodside fire stations are at the scene, along with an aerial ladder platform. The cause of the fire is unknown at this stage.
  Four fire engines and 20 firefighters are currently dealing with a house fire on...
  
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• Firefighters tackle roof fire at house in Croydon

  10-11-2016 15:41
  
  A roof is on fire at a house in Croydon.
  
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• 'Accidents happen' says commuter as others pledge to keep using Croydon tram - Croydon Advertiser

  10-11-2016 15:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  'Accidents happen' says commuter as others pledge to keep using Croydon tram
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  Victorine Collumbell, 35, who uses the service to commute from George Street, said despite the tragedy, it won't change the way she gets to work. "It's a reliable service, in the eight years I've been living in Croydon," she said. "It's terrible really ...
  
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• 'Rest up bro, love you': Tributes paid to Croydon tram crash victim Dane Chinnery

  10-11-2016 15:18 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A school has paid tribute to former student Dane Chinnery who was one of seven killed in the Croydon tram crash yesterday.
  
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• Wife of New Addington man injured in tram crash says husband is...

  10-11-2016 15:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The wife of a New Addington man who was hospitalised as a result of the derailed tram crash yesterday morning has said her husband is 'lucky to be 'alive'. Rui de Sá, 31, was in the tram that derailed and overturned just after 6:10am yesterday where seven people tragically lose their lives. The father of two, who lives with wife Susana Gaia on Applegarth, in New Addington, was sent to St George's hospital in Tooting with an injured shoulder along with back and neck pain and muscle...
  
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• VIDEO: South London band soundtrack John Lewis Christmas advert

  10-11-2016 14:59 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A band who split their time between south London and Hertfordshire has shot to international fame following their song featuring on the latest John Lewis Christmas ad that warms our hearts every Christmas.
  
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• Five Croydon men charged over seven burglaries in north Kent - Croydon Guardian

  10-11-2016 14:42 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Five Croydon men charged over seven burglaries in north Kent
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  They have also been charged with a further 24 counts of conspiring to commit burglaries across homes and businesses in Croydon, Orpington and Bromley. The five men were arrested on October 31. Anthony Patton, 30 of Queen Elizabeth's Drive, Luke ...
  
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• Men from Croydon charged with burglaries in Sevenoaks ... - Kent Online

  10-11-2016 14:38 via kentonline.co.uk
  
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  A group of men will appear in court after a home, shops and petrol stations throughout the county, and further afield, were targeted.and more »
  
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• Five Croydon men charged over seven burglaries in north Kent

  10-11-2016 14:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Five Croydon men have been charged in relation to seven burglaries in north Kent.
  
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• 'The whole of Croydon is shocked' - A town mourns as flowers are...

  10-11-2016 14:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Family members of victims and members of the public have been leaving flowers and tributes at the scene of the Croydon tram crash which killed seven people. As investigators and the emergency services continue to work at the scene the number of flowers being left by mourners has continued to rise this morning. Among those who arrived to lay flowers was Nichola Gilroy, 37, from South Croydon, who decided she had to visit and pay her respects as the crash had affected so many people in Croydon.She
  
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• Holidays are coming: This is where you'll be able to see the Coca-Cola Christmas truck in London

  10-11-2016 14:24 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The ultimate sign for many that the Christmas holidays truly are coming is here as the dates for the Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour 2016 have been revealed.
  
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• Croydon tram crash: First floral tributes appear at site of disaster that killed seven

  10-11-2016 13:55 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  More and more tributes are appearing at the site throughout the day as Croydon residents come to terms with yesterday morning’s crash, which is the country’s worst tram disaster in almost 100 years.
  
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• Have you seen any swarms of 'smelly, STD-carrying, killer' ladybirds that have been invading homes?

  10-11-2016 13:50 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Watch out for swarms of “stinky” bugs threatening our wine, our native ladybirds and our noses as one of the most “invasive insect species in the world” invades homes.
  
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• Three people recovering from surgery for serious injuries...

  10-11-2016 13:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Three people are recovering from surgery they required to treat injuries sustained in the Croydon tram crash on Wednesday morning.Five people were pronounced dead at the scene, however another two died later in the day from their injuries bringing the death toll to seven.A total of 51 people were rushed to hospital after a tram from New Addington to Wimbledon derailed near Sandilands station at 6.10am.A major incident was declared, and emergency services have started to try and lift the tram and
  
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• MPs and activists sign open letter against gender pay gap

  10-11-2016 13:34 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  MPs and gender equality activists have put their names to an open letter calling for Prime Minister Theresa May to close the gender pay gap.
  
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• Minute's silence for tram victims before Crystal Palace game 'is...

  10-11-2016 12:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  It is understood the Premier League will allow a minute's silence to be held before Crystal Palace's next home game in memory of the victims involved in the Croydon tram crash.Fans have taken to social media for the club to remember the fatalities of Wednesday's tragic accident with a minute's silence, or minute's applause, after the international break when the Eagles host Manchester City at 3pm on Saturday, November 19.A spokesman for the Premier League told the Advertiser: "It would be...
  
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• Croydon tram crash: Driver of tram released on police bail

  10-11-2016 11:48 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The driver of a tram that crashed and killed at least seven people yesterday in Croydon has been released on police bail. 
  
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• Minute's silence to be held in New Addington where tram crash has...

  10-11-2016 11:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The tram crash has had a significant impact on the New Addington community, where it was travelling from.The first victim named, 19-year-old Dane Chinnery was a former student at Meridian High School, formerly known as Addington High School, in Fairchildes Avenue and three other former students are also known to have been injured.There are fears many of the victims will more than likely be from the tight knit community as more details are revealed over the coming days.READ MORE: Three people...
  
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• New Addington head teacher pays tribute to former pupil killed in...

  10-11-2016 11:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A New Addington school has paid tribute to former student Dane Chinnery who was killed in the tragic Croydon tram crash.Mr Chinnery has been named as the first of the seven victims who died when a tram derailed near Sandilands tram stop at 6.10am.The 19-year-old was a former pupil at Meridian High School, on Fairchildes Avenue.This morning head teacher Martin Giles has paid tribute to Mr Chinnery as well as revealing that at least three other former pupils were involved in the tragedy.He said:..
  
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• Crystal Palace fans plan special tribute for 19-year-old avid...

  10-11-2016 11:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A friend of a huge Crystal Palace fan who died in the tragic Croydon tram crash has inspired thousands of other Eagles supporters to pay tribute at the upcoming home match against Manchester City.19-year-old Dane Chinnery was one of seven people who died following yesterday's derailment near Sandilands tram stop, which happened at about 6:10am.
  His friend Jake Anderson, 18, from Biggin Hill has come up with the idea for Palace fans to hold a minute's applause in honour of Mr Chinnery and it...
  
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• Croydon tram derailment: 'friendly, genuine lad' named among victims - ChronicleLive

  10-11-2016 11:08 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Video thumbnail, At least seven killed as 'speeding' tram derails in Croydon. Video Loading. Video Unavailable. Click to playTap to play. The ...
  
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• Croydon tram crash: Teenager on his way to work among seven killed as driver bailed by police - Telegraph.co.uk

  10-11-2016 10:59 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Croydon tram crash: Teenager on his way to work among seven killed as driver bailed by police
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  A teenager on his way to work was one of seven people killed in the Croydon tram crash, it has emerged as the driver arrested over the tragedy is bailed by police. Dane Chinnery, 19, died after the two-car tram came off the rails and flipped onto its ...
  Croydon tram crash: first victim named as Crystal Palace fan Dane Chinnery, 19, who was on his way to workEvening Stan
  
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• Number of people who have died in Croydon tram crash remains at 7

  10-11-2016 10:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The British Transport Police has confirmed this morning (November 10) that no more people have died as a result of yesterday's tragic Croydon tram crash.A major incident was declared by emergency services after the New Addington to Wimbledon tram derailed close to a bridge on the line that runs close to Sandilands tram stop at 6.10am.It had initially been stated that five people were pronounced dead at the scene, however another two died later in the day from their injuries.In their latest...
  
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• Teenage Crystal Palace fan named as victim of Croydon tram crash

  10-11-2016 10:22
  
  A teenage Crystal Palace fan was one of seven people killed in a tram disaster which left more than 50 people injured.
  
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• Tram driver released on bail as investigations continue at scene

  10-11-2016 10:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The driver of the tram which derailed killing seven people near Sandilands tram stop in Croydon has been released on bail after he was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.British Transport Police said the 42-year-old driver from Beckenham had been arrested after a tram came off the rails at around 6.10am on Wednesday (November 9).READ MORE: Croydon tram crash as it happened.A statement from the force said: "A 42-year-old man arrested in connection with a derailment in Croydon yesterday...
  
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• TFL draft in Routemaster buses to serve as replacements for...

  10-11-2016 10:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Transport for London [TFL] has introduced replacement buses in place of trams, which are not running today between East Croydon and Addington Village/Harrington Road. This follows a fatal tram derailment on Wednesday morning near Sandilands tram stop.READ MORE: Prime Minister Theresa May pays tribute to all those affected by Croydon tram crashA special bus service will be running between East Croydon train station and Addington Village and there will also be additional bus services running on...
  
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• 'Accidents happen' says commuter as others pledge to keep using...

  10-11-2016 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Commuters from Croydon have said they will continue to use the trams, despite the derailment of two carriages near to the Sandilands stop on Wednesday morning. Victorine Collumbell, 35, who uses the service to commute from George Street, said despite the tragedy, it won't change the way she gets to work."It's a reliable service, in the eight years I've been living in Croydon," she said."It's terrible really what happened, though I don't really know much about it.READ MORE:...
  
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• Live updates as investigation continues into Croydon tram crash...

  10-11-2016 09:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The investigation into what caused a tram to crash near Sandilands stop in Croydon is continuing today (November 10).Seven people were killed in the horrific incident, which happened at about 6.10am yesterday, and around 50 others injured. The 42-year-old driver from Beckenham has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and released on bail. RECAP: Croydon tram crash as it happened Survivors have been telling their stories and describing the terrifying scenes inside the carriages...
  
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• How the tram derailment near Sandilands affects your journey...

  10-11-2016 09:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Commuters are being urged to plan their journeys as tram, bus and car routes are still severely affected by yesterday's tram derailment near Sandilands tram stop, which left seven people dead. There will be no tram service between East Croydon and Harrington Road,Addington Village and Elmers End today, due to the tragic incident yesterday morning which happened just after 6:10am.Tickets are being accepted for travel via reasonable routes on London Buses, London Underground, London...
  
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• Croydon tram crash triggers memories of Potters Bar for retired Ambulance Officer - BOB fm (press release)

  10-11-2016 09:15 via bobfm.co.uk
  
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  Croydon tram crash triggers memories of Potters Bar for retired Ambulance Officer
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  Retired senior ambulance officer Gary Sanderson remembers all too well the horrors of dealing with tragedies with injuries and deaths on a major scale... Wednesday's fatal crash involving a tram in south London has brought back recollections for the ...
  
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• Croydon tram crash driver 'tells passenger' he 'blacked out'

  10-11-2016 09:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The driver of the tram which crashed yesterday in Croydon killing seven people is alleged to have told a passenger immediately after the derailment that he thought he had blacked out at the controls. The 42-year-old from Beckenham has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the tram overturned close close to Sandilands tram stop. Injured survivor Martin Bamford told the Croydon Advertiser that he spoke to the driver to check he was OK. He said: "I asked him what happened and he...
  
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• Points are more important than clean sheets for Crystal Palace captain - Croydon Advertiser

  10-11-2016 08:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Points are more important than clean sheets for Crystal Palace captain
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  Scott Dann says that keeping a clean sheet is important to Crystal Palace, but that getting points on the board is a more pressing concern for the Eagles. The Eagles are without a clean sheet in the Premier League since April, with Palace one of only ...and more »
  
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• More survivors of Croydon tram crash tell their incredible...

  10-11-2016 08:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Survivors of the tram crash are revealing their accounts of Wednesday morning's tragedy, where seven people were killed.More than 50 others were injured in the tram crash near Sandilands, with emergency services called to the scene around 6.10am.One survivor, Nathan Evan Gibson, 21, told the Daily Mirror that a man next to him was killed when he was thrown through a window as the train careered over. READ MORE: Beautiful tributes paid as first victim of Croydon tram crash is namedRail engineer..
  
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