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• Khush Thapar conned her former Croydon council employer so she could go partying - Daily Mail

  11-11-2016 21:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Khush Thapar, 45, who worked as a benefits adviser at Croydon Council in south London, claimed a string of direct care payments over - normally paid to people who can't support themselves or to care for others -a three year period. Croydon Crown Court ...and more »
  
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• Police have officially named two victims of the Croydon tram...

  11-11-2016 21:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have this evening officially named the first two victims of the Croydon tram crash which has claimed seven lives. Dane Chinnery, 19, from New Addington, and Mark Smith, 35, from Croydon, had both already been named by friends and family on social media. But the British Transport Police has now confirmed they were among the six men and woman who died. Dane, 19, a former Addington High pupil was a huge Crystal Palace fan and supporters have called on the Eagles to hold a minute's silence in
  
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• Former Crystal Palace boss returns to management in the ... - Croydon Advertiser

  11-11-2016 19:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Former Crystal Palace boss Ian Holloway is back in management after rejoining Championship side Queens Park Rangers. The 53-year-old, who guided the ...and more »
  
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• Crystal Palace handed tough tie against Liverpool in FA Youth Cup - Croydon Advertiser

  11-11-2016 18:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace handed tough tie against Liverpool in FA Youth Cup
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  Crystal Palace's U18 side have been drawn to face Liverpool in the third round of the FA Youth Cup. The young Eagles enter the competition next month, but face a tough test after being drawn away against Liverpool, who won the trophy for a third time ...and more »
  
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• New Addington survivor of Sandilands tram crash says his mum's...

  11-11-2016 18:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A New Addington dad who survived Wednesday's tram disaster faced his fears this afternoon as he rode the tram for the first time since the tragic derailment which claimed the lives of seven passengers.In an emotional interview with the Advertiser aboard the service between New Addington and Addington Village, Tony Moore said he believed his mum Doreen, who died six weeks before the tram crash, had been "looking down on him" when he changed his mind and sat in a different seat to the...
  
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• Boy rushed to hospital after being 'hit by bus' in South Croydon

  11-11-2016 18:22
  
  A boy has reportedly been rushed to hospital after being hit by a bus in South Croydon.
  
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• Croydon tram crash: Tram almost 'came off the tracks' at Sandilands Junction one week before fatal crash

  11-11-2016 18:06
  
  A Croydon tram may have narrowly avoided being derailed at the Sandilands Junction just a week before the fatal crash.
  
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• Boy, 13, rushed to hospital after being hit by bus in Selsdon

  11-11-2016 17:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A young teenage boy has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a bus at a junction in Selsdon.Police and paramedics were called to Farley Road at its' junction with New Addington Road following the reported incident.When they arrived emergency services found a 13-year-old boy suffering from 'back pain'.READ MORE: Croydon tram crash tragedy: Latest updatesThe teenager has been taken to hospital for further treatment, however his injuries are not thought to be serious.The busy junction with...
  
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• House prices in Croydon jump 10 per cent and this is how much buying a home will cost you now - Croydon Guardian

  11-11-2016 17:49 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  House prices across the Croydon borough increased on average by more than 10 per cent in the 12 months to September, according to research by Hometrack. Flats saw the biggest price increase, up to 14.2 per cent, which means the average flat in Croydon ...
  
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• House prices in Croydon jump 10 per cent and this is how much ... - Your Local Guardian

  11-11-2016 17:43 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
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  House prices across the Croydon borough increased on average by more than 10 per cent in the 12 months to September, according to research by…and more »
  
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• House prices in Croydon jump 10 per cent and this is how much buying a home will cost you now

  11-11-2016 17:40 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  House prices across the Croydon borough increased on average by more than 10 per cent in the 12 months to September, according to research by Hometrack.
  
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• Croydon Council launches crowdfunding page for tram disaster victims' families and survivors

  11-11-2016 17:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The page, which was set up earlier today, has already reached more than £1,000 in donations, which the council hopes will provide “long term emotional and financial support” to those affected.
  
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• 'We are still in a state of complete shock': Family of Philip Seary pay tribute to 'devoted family man' who died during Croydon tram crash

  11-11-2016 17:07 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Mr Seary, 57, an electrical engineer, was on his way to work to cover a shift for a colleague when the vehicle derailed near Sandilands tram stop on Wednesday.
  
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• Teenage boy charged with Croydon Halloween murder - BBC News - BBC News

  11-11-2016 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  A teenage boy is charged with the murder of Scott Kouebitra in Croydon on 31 October.
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• Some tram crash survivors have been left with life-changing...

  11-11-2016 16:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Some of the victims of Wednesday's tragic tram crash who are recovering in hospital have suffered "life-changing injuries" Croydon Central's MP has revealed.Gavin Barwell, who has a friend who is among those who were injured, told the Advertiser that he has been speaking with family members who have been affected by the crash.Seven people were killed and 51 people were taken to hospital with a range of injuries when a tram from New Addington to Wimbledon derailed at about 6.10am.So far...
  
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• Tram crash investigators appeal for derailment witnesses to come...

  11-11-2016 16:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Investigators into the tram crash at Sandilands have asked for witnesses to come forward with any information, as they look into the cause of the tragedy. The Rail Accident InvestigationBranch (RAIB) will publish an interim report next week on its initial findings into the disaster, which resulted in the deaths of seven people. The tram was an 'inbound' service from New Addington to Wimbledon via Croydon town centre. Sandilands junction is the point where inbound trams from the Beckenham...
  
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• 16-year-old boy charged with Halloween murder of Scott Kouebitra

  11-11-2016 16:06 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A teenage boy has been charged with the murder of Scott Kouebitra in Croydon on Halloween. 
  
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• How New Addington is pulling together to help everyone affected...

  11-11-2016 16:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The whole of Croydon has been hit hard by the tram disaster which has cruelly claimed seven lives - but perhaps nowhere is the suffering being felt more painfully than in New Addington. It appears likely that the majority of the victims, if not all of them, will either be from the estate or have strong connections to it. The ill-fated service is believed to have left New Addington tram stop at 5.53am on Wednesday morning.More passengers will have got on at the estate's other stop, King Henry's..
  
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• New non-emergency telephone service launched between the NHS 111 and out of hours GP service

  11-11-2016 15:22 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A new non-emergency telephone service has been launched between the NHS 111 service and the out of hours GP service covering South London.
  
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• Former Croydon tram driver claims 'crazy' working conditions mean...

  11-11-2016 15:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A former tram driver has criticised the working conditions staff are subjected to and believes "crazy" shift patterns could have contributed to the fatal Croydon crash which has claimed seven lives.The driver of the tram which overturned on Wednesday morning 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 was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and released on bail until May. It is...
  
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• A beautiful tribute has been paid to the only woman to die in the...

  11-11-2016 14:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A glowing tribute has been paid to a young New Addington mum who was killed in the Croydon tram crash on Wednesday morning. Dorota Rynkiewicz, who had two daughters with her husband Andrezej aged five and seven, is believed to have been on her way to work in Croydon when the tram derailed. Asma Kazim was one of the 35-year-old's friends and described Dorota as someone who always had a smile on her face. Mrs Kazim, who is a mum herself to three children, explained that the thought of...
  
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• Croydon tram crash: Fourth victim was young father soon to marry his girlfriend

  11-11-2016 13:34 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Mark Smith is the fourth victim of the crash to be named locally, with Philip Seary, 57, and Dorota Rynkiewicz, a 35-year-old mother of two young daughters, named this morning.
  
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• Croydon tram crash: Fourth victim named locally as young father soon to marry his girlfriend

  11-11-2016 13:34 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Mark Smith is the fourth victim of the crash to be named locally, with Philip Seary, 57, and Dorota Rynkiewicz, a 35-year-old mother of two young daughters, named this morning.
  
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• Boy, 16, charged with ten offences including the murder of Scott...

  11-11-2016 13:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of Scott Kouebitra, who was killed in Croydon on Halloween.The teenager has also been charged with four counts of robbery, two counts of attempted robbery, two counts of theft and one count of possession of an offensive weapon.Mr Kouebitra, a 22-year-old from Sutton, died from multiple stab wounds to his upper chest after being assaulted in King George's Field.At least four other men were injured in the attack, where approximately seven people..
  
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• Croydon Remembrance: Three minute silence for Armistice Day ceremony and tram tragedy

  11-11-2016 13:16
  
  The Armistice Day ceremony was extended this year in Croydon to allow for reflection on the events of Wednesday’s tram tragedy.
  
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• Crane arrives to remove Croydon tram wreckage

  11-11-2016 12:33 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  “Body parts” may still be at the wreckage of the Croydon tram crash, according to the local MP, as the carriage is set to be removed today.
  
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• 'Body parts' may still be in Croydon tram crash wreckage as crane arrives to remove carriage

  11-11-2016 12:33 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  “Body parts” may still be at the wreckage of the Croydon tram crash, according to the local MP, as the carriage is set to be removed today.
  
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• Police investigating passenger reports a tram almost derailed at...

  11-11-2016 12:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police investigating the tragic tram crash are examining reports from passengers that a tram nearly derailed at the same sharp bend near Sandilands last week.Seven people died in Wednesday's tragedy, with about 50 victims taken to hospital with a range of injuries.The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has already said initial indications are that the tram was travelling at a "significantly higher" speed than the 12mph maximum it should have been when rounding a tight left-hand...
  
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• Young dad named as fourth victim of Croydon tram crash

  11-11-2016 12:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A young dad has become the fourth victim of the Croydon tram crash to be named, with friends paying heartfelt tributes to him on social media.Mark Smith, who went to Thomas More Roman Catholic High School in Purley and also studied at Coulsdon College, is understood to have been engaged and to have had a young child. Seven people lost their lives when the tram derailed and overturned close to Sandilands tram stop at about 6.10am on Wednesday morning. Paying tribute to Mr Smith, Rich Padley wrote
  
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• Crane being moved into place to clear Croydon tram

  11-11-2016 11:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The crane that will clear the tram which crashed near Sandilands on Wednesday is being moved into place. Footage from the scene of the crash, captured by reporter Tom Matthews, shows the crane being carried towards the scene. The tram overturned on Wednesday, killing seven people and injuring more than fifty. The tram driver, a 42-year-old man from Beckenham, has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
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• 'Rest in paradise': Two more victims of Croydon tram crash disaster named online

  11-11-2016 11:03
  
  Two more people have been named as possible victims of the Croydon tram crash, which is known to have killed six men and a woman. 
  
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• Another survivor gives a harrowing account of what happened...

  11-11-2016 10:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A dad-of-two who survived the Croydon tram crash says passengers were thrown around like "toys in a box" as the two carriages smashed to the floor.Rui De Sa, 31, was one of the many on the tram on his way to work on Wednesday morning and he described the shocking scenes of devastation on board after the tram overturned.Now, with his partner Susana Gaiao, he has set up a fundraising page in a bid to help those with serious injuries and the families of the victims.Mr De Sa, of...
  
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• Crystal Palace star reveals 'Tarzan' nickname for Real Madrid ace - Croydon Advertiser

  11-11-2016 10:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  He may be one of the world's best players, but Crystal Palace midfielder Joe Ledley says that Real Madrid star Gareth Bale still gets stick from his international team-mates. The Welsh superstar has recently signed a huge new contract to keep him with ...and more »
  
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• British Transport Police confirm no children have died in tram...

  11-11-2016 10:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  British Transport Police has confirmed that no children have died following the tram crash which left seven commuters dead. There have been reports by the Daily Mail that a child was one of the victims who passed away, but a BTP spokesman told the Advertiser that this was not the case.He also said that more details will be given once they are known.In a statement yesterday, BPT revealed that six men and one women were among the dead. READ MORE: Extra minute's silence to be held in Croydon for...
  
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• Hospital not confirming whether Croydon tram crash victims...

  11-11-2016 09:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The hospital treating the most severely injured of Croydon's tram crash victims will not confirm whether injured victims lost limbs in the incident.Seven people died in Wednesday's tragedy, with 51 taken to hospital with a range of injuries.According to the Daily Mail, survivors of the wreckage had to have arms and legs amputated due to the severity of their injuries.However, St George's Hospital in Tooting, which has been treating the seriously injured victims, have not confirmed this to be the
  
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• Croydon tram crash tragedy: More victims named, extra minute's...

  11-11-2016 09:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  More details are emerging of the victims who lost their lives in Wednesday's tram crash. Dane Chinnery, a 19-year-old Crystal Palace fan, was one of the seven people killed in the tragedy. He was named on social media by family and friends. Other people named on social media as victims of Wednesday's tragedy are Phil Seary, 57, and 35-year-old Dorota Rynkiewicz, also both from New Addington.
  More than 50 people were also taken to hospital with injuries.Croydon Council has confirmed an...
  
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• Tributes paid as more victims of Croydon tram crash are named

  11-11-2016 08:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  More victims of the tragic tram derailment which left seven people dead have been named on social media. Phil Seary, 57, reportedly died on his way to work and was one of the last passengers to be released from the overturned tram. Mr Seary was a father of three who lives in New Addington with his wife Vivian, according to the London Evening Standard. Other reports suggest that mum of two Dorota Rynkiewicz, 35, was another who tragically lost her life, which happened just after 6.10am near...
  
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• Extra minute's silence to be held in Croydon for tram crash...

  11-11-2016 08:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An extra minute's silence will be held in Croydon town centre today to remember the people who were killed in Wednesday's tram crash.As well as the Armistice Day silence to remember those killed in conflict, Croydon Council leader Tony Newman said there will be an extra minute added to this moment of reflection in the wake of Wednesday's tragedy.Seven people died, including teenage Crystal Palace fan Dane Chinnery.Councillor Newman has invited friends, family and mourners to join the authority..
  
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• Woman dies after being trapped between two cars in Biggin Hill

  11-11-2016 08:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A woman has died in Biggin Hill after becoming trapped between two cars.Paramedics from London Ambulance Service were called to Highfield Road at 12.14pm on Thursday to reports of a road traffic collision.A spokesman said: "We sent two ambulance crews, an incident response officer and a community responder to the scene. We also dispatched London's Air Ambulance. The first of our medics arrived at the scene in under eight minutes."Sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, a patient...
  
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• Remembrance Day 2016: Where Where to pay your respects on Remembrance Sunday in South London and North Surrey

  11-11-2016 07:40 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Remembrance services are to be held across South London and North Surrey this Sunday to remember those in the armed forces who have lost lives in the line of duty since the First World War.
  
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• Remembrance Day 2016: Where to pay your respects on Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday

  11-11-2016 07:40 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Remembrance services are to be held across South London and North Surrey this Sunday to remember those in the armed forces who have lost lives in the line of duty since the First World War.
  
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• Remembrance Day 2016: Where to pay your respects in South London and North Surrey

  11-11-2016 07:40 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Remembrance services are to be held across South London and North Surrey this Sunday to remember those in the armed forces who have lost lives in the line of duty since the First World War.
  
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