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• ADVERTORIAL: New nursery opens close to Croydon town centre - Croydon Advertiser

  17-11-2016 23:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ADVERTORIAL: New nursery opens close to Croydon town centre
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  Junior VIPs Nursery is a dynamic, vibrant new children's nursery, conveniently located close to West Croydon station and Croydon town centre, which aims to offer outstanding childcare in a friendly and welcoming environment. The nursery was formally ...
  
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• ADVERTORIAL: New nursery opens close to Croydon town centre

  17-11-2016 22:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Junior VIPs Nursery is a dynamic, vibrant new children's nursery, conveniently located close to West Croydon station and Croydon town centre, which aims to offer outstanding childcare in a friendly and welcoming environment.The nursery was formally opened on October 15, 2016 by the MP for Croydon Central, Gavin Barwell, who, after seeing the nursery, said: "I can see very clearly why it is called Junior VIPs because the facilities in here are absolutely fantastic." Mr Barwell went on...
  
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• How cars and motorbikes have been stopped from racing around...

  17-11-2016 21:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A three-year ban which was designed to stop cars and motorbikes racing around a Croydon industrial estate is proving to be a successful deterrent, according to the council.Police have been given extra enforcement powers meaning that anyone who takes part in the so-called Croydon Cruise could face an unlimited fine, imprisonment or both. The ruling, which was passed on September 30, affects several roads on the industrial estate off Purley Way including a road where a young father was killed...
  
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• Tram crash survivor walked away from scene without a scratch - Croydon Advertiser

  17-11-2016 20:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Tram crash survivor walked away from scene without a scratch
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  A tram crash survivor has talked about how "very, very lucky" he feels to have been able to walk away from the wreckage "without a scratch". Dermott Wilkinson, 61, got on the back carriage of the number 2551 tram at Fieldway like many others last ...
  
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• Transport for London apologise for 'bog-standard' letter sent to...

  17-11-2016 19:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Transport for London (TfL) has apologised to the families of the seven victims killed in the Croydon tram crash for not informing them about the fact it was willing to pay for funerals and for sending them a "bog-standard" letter.The family of Philip Logan said they had not been contacted directly by a representative from the company since hearing the news that Mr Logan had been one of the seven passengers to die in the crash.However, they were given a letter, by a British Transport...
  
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• Croydon Christmas lights switch-on - recap - Croydon Advertiser

  17-11-2016 19:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon Christmas lights switch-on - recap
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  The Christmas season is officially here as Croydon's festive lights got turned on this evening with the help of former X-Factor finalists and Crystal Palace stars. The Eagles' captain Scott Dann and manager Alan Pardew were joined by Croydon Mayor ...
  
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• Devastated sister of woman killed in Croydon tram crash horror says: 'I didn't want to accept it' - Mirror.co.uk

  17-11-2016 19:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  Devastated sister of woman killed in Croydon tram crash horror says: 'I didn't want to accept it'
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  A close relative of the only woman killed in the Croydon tram crash has described the pain of there being "so much I haven't told her" still. Dorota Rynkiewicz's sister-in-law has paid a moving tribute to the 35-year-old mother-of-two. She was one of ...and more »
  
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• Tram crash survivor walked away from scene without a scratch

  17-11-2016 18:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A tram crash survivor has talked about how "very, very lucky" he feels to have been able to walk away from the wreckage "without a scratch".Dermott Wilkinson, 61, got on the back carriage of the number 2551 tram at Fieldway like many others last Wednesday, on his way to work, before it overturned as it went around the bend at Sandilands Junction at 6.07am. Mr Wilkinson, of Dunfold Way, was sat opposite the wheelchair area on the left side and he believes the fact that he hit...
  
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• Aldi Christmas and New Year opening times announced - Croydon Advertiser

  17-11-2016 18:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Aldi Christmas and New Year opening times announced
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  Aldi have released their store opening times for Christmas and New Year and they will be open throughout most of the Christmas time to help you stock up on those last minute essentials. The company has confirmed that all of its stores will be closed ...
  
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• Price of Football: How do south London's teams compare in annual BBC cost survey?

  17-11-2016 18:15 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Brentford FC Chief Executive says Lionel Road move won’t affect value Sutton United offer lowest season tickets in top five tiers The cost of attending Premier League matches dropping was the biggest story coming out of the BBC’s annual Price of Football survey, published today.
  
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• Crystal Palace Ladies to play cup tie at Selhurst Park - Croydon Advertiser

  17-11-2016 18:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace Ladies to play cup tie at Selhurst Park
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  Selhurst Park will play host to Crystal Palace Ladies next month when they take on south London rivals Charlton in the SSE Women's FA Cup. Palace Ladies will take on their south London rivals in the first round tie at Selhurst Park on Sunday, December ...
  
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• WATCH: Brazen fly tipper dumps tonnes of rubbish in Croydon alleyway without even stopping his van

  17-11-2016 16:48
  
  A fly tipper dumped tonnes of building waste behind a Croydon home without even stopping his truck, a court heard.
  
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• WATCH: Brazen fly-tipper 'dumped tonnes of rubbish in Croydon alleyway without even stopping his van'

  17-11-2016 16:48 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A fly tipper dumped tonnes of building waste behind a Croydon home without even stopping his truck, a court heard.
  
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• Brazen fly tipper dumps tonnes of rubbish in Croydon alleyway without even stopping his van

  17-11-2016 16:48 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A fly tipper dumped tonnes of building waste behind a Croydon home without even stopping his truck, a court heard.
  
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• Aldi Christmas and New Year opening times announced

  17-11-2016 15:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Aldi have released their store opening times for Christmas and New Year and they will be open throughout most of the Christmas time to help you stock up on those last minute essentials.The company has confirmed that all of its stores will be closed completely during Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day but will be open on other key dates.READ MORE: Croydon bus driver who drove through borough for nearly 50 years has retiredAldi will be open from 8am to 6pm to help shoppers grab those...
  
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• Man accused of murdering Croydon nurse declared fit to stand trial - Croydon Advertiser

  17-11-2016 14:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Man accused of murdering Croydon nurse declared fit to stand trial
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  A man accused of murdereing a nurse at a South Croydon care home has been declared fit to stand trial. Jimi Jedson, 40, is accused of stabbing Patrick Clarke to death at Southleigh Community Hospital, on Brighton Road, on May 13. Mr Clarke, from ...and more »
  
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• Man accused of murdering Croydon nurse declared fit to stand...

  17-11-2016 13:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man accused of murdereing a nurse at a South Croydon care home has been declared fit to stand trial. Jimi Jedson, 40, is accused of stabbing Patrick Clarke to death at Southleigh Community Hospital, on Brighton Road, on May 13. Mr Clarke, from Caterham, was a nurse at the 25-bed facility for people with complex mental health problems.READ MORE: Jimi Jedson fails to appear in court over alleged murder of nurse at Southleigh Community HospitalAt the Old Bailey today (Thursday) Nicholas Hilliard,
  
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• Video: Croydon tram was travelling over three times speed limit - Belfast Telegraph

  17-11-2016 13:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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  Video: Croydon tram was travelling over three times speed limit
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  A tram that crashed in south London killing seven people was travelling at more than three times the speed limit when it derailed, accident investigators have said. The on-board data recorder showed the vehicle was doing about 44mph in Croydon as it ...
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• 'There's so much I haven't told her' - Heartbreaking tribute to...

  17-11-2016 13:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The sister-in-law of the only woman who was killed in the Croydon tram crash last week has paid a moving tribute to the 35-year-old mother-of-two. Dorota Rynkiewicz, whose daughters are aged eight and six, was one of seven passengers killed after the tram overturned near Sandilands tram stop early last Wednesday morning.Kasia Rynkiewicz, who is the sister of Mrs Rynkiewicz's husband Andrzej, flew over to Britain from her home in California as soon as she heard what had happened. "When I...
  
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