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• Tram driver suspended after video emerges of him 'asleep at controls' on same line as Croydon crash

  19-11-2016 22:24 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A tram driver has been suspended after footage appeared to show him asleep at the controls on the same line as the Croydon crash that killed seven people.
  
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• Manchester City and Crystal Palace fans join together to remember Croydon tram crash victims - Manchester Evening News

  19-11-2016 17:50 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
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  Manchester City and Crystal Palace fans join together to remember Croydon tram crash victims
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  Manchester City and Crystal Palace fans paid tribute to the victims of the Croydon tram crash ahead of their Premier League fixture today (Saturday). Both sides and supporters fell silent and observed a minute's silence before kick off at Selhurst Park.
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• Tram driver suspended after video appears to show him falling...

  19-11-2016 17:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A tram driver who appeared to be sleeping while at the controls has been suspended by FirstGroup as the company continues to look into footage filmed by a passenger earlier in the year.An investigation was launched on Saturday (November 19) after a video was published on The Sun's website this morning, appearing to show the driver of the tram nod off while it was travelling between Coombe Lane and Gravel Hill.The website is reporting that shortly after 6pm on April 21 a passenger on the tram...
  
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• Croydon line tram driver suspended over Sun footage - BBC News

  19-11-2016 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Croydon line tram driver suspended over Sun footage
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  A tram driver has been suspended after footage in The Sun appeared to show him struggling to stay awake, transport company FirstGroup has said. A video emerged of the driver at the controls on the same line on which a crash killed seven people in ...
  Croydon tram crash: Driver suspended after 'falling asleep' footage emerges on fatal lineEvening Standard
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• Crystal Palace fans remember one of their own during match...

  19-11-2016 16:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace fans have paid tribute to teenager Dane Chinnery, who was one of seven people killed in the recent Croydon tram disaster.The 19-year-old Palace fan was one of the victims of the disaster, when a tram derailed near to Sandilands tram stop on Wednesday, November 9.Players, staff and supporters of Crystal Palace and Manchester City paid tribute to the seven people killed in the incident before kick off at Selhurst Park today (Saturday), with a minute's silence held to remember them..
  
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• Selhurst Park falls silent as Crystal Palace and Manchester City...

  19-11-2016 16:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Selhurst Park fell silent this afternoon as both Crystal Palace and Manchester City observed a minute's silence before their Premier League match to remember the seven people who lost their lives in the Croydon tram crash. Both sets of players, fans, management and staff stood quietly to pay their tribute to the six men and one woman who were killed on November 9 when a tram derailed near Sandilands tram stop. Two of the men who lost their lives, 19-year-old Dane Chinnery and 57-year-old...
  
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• Support for tram crash survivors 'unlimited' after claim only 6...

  19-11-2016 15:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Transport for London has said that it will be offering "unlimited" support to Croydon tram crash survivors, after two leading lawyers claimed some victims had been offered just six sessions of counselling. Helen Clifford and Trevor Sterling, who work for separate law firms, have been talking to survivors of the disaster in which seven people were killed and 51 injured on November 9 when a tram derailed at Sandilands Junction.The two lawyers have been trying to sort out professional...
  
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• 75mph gale-force winds forecast as Storm Angus bears down on Croydon tonight - Croydon Advertiser

  19-11-2016 14:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  75mph gale-force winds forecast as Storm Angus bears down on Croydon tonight
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  Croydon residents are being warned to expect gale-force winds of up to 75mph with Storm Angus set to hit London and the South East tonight. The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning, the second highest alert, as it expects strong winds ...and more »
  
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• 75mph gale-force winds forecast as Storm Angus bears down on...

  19-11-2016 13:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon residents are being warned to expect gale-force winds of up to 75mph with Storm Angus set to hit London and the South East tonight. The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning, the second highest alert, as it expects strong winds and torrential rain to batter the South East from about midnight tonight. The high winds are expected to continue across the capital until about 3pm on Sunday.
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• REVEALED: The 39 Croydon schools where deadly asbestos is present - Croydon Advertiser

  19-11-2016 13:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  REVEALED: The 39 Croydon schools where deadly asbestos is present
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  Almost 40 primary schools run by Croydon Council are operating in buildings containing potentially lethal asbestos. Figures released after a Freedom of Information request have revealed that the cancer-causing substance is present in 39 schools and ...
  
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• REVEALED: The 39 Croydon schools where deadly asbestos is present

  19-11-2016 12:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Almost 40 primary schools run by Croydon Council are operating in buildings containing potentially lethal asbestos. Figures released after a Freedom of Information request have revealed that the cancer-causing substance is present in 39 schools and nurseries across the borough. The reality is that even more Croydon schools could contain asbestos as it does not take into account those schools which are academies, as all secondary schools in the borough are.Each school that contains...
  
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• Investigation launched into video which appears to show a tram...

  19-11-2016 11:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An investigation has been launched after a video emerged which appears to show a tram driver asleep at the controls on the same line as where the fatal Croydon crash occurred on November 9.The video, published on The Sun's website, appears to show a tram driver nodding off while the tram travels between Coombe Lane and Gravel Hill.The website is reporting that shortly after 6pm on April 21 a passenger on the tram filmed the driver through the glass between his cab and the passengers.After...
  
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• Crystal Palace fan with learning disability lands dream job at...

  19-11-2016 11:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Crystal Palace fan who has a mild learning disability has landed his dream job as a steward inside Selhurst Park.Graham Drew has previously worked for the Eagles outside the stadium but was recently promoted to work inside the ground.The 39-year-old, who lives independently in his own flat in Gipsy Hill, receives 20 hours of support a week from the South Road supported living service in Forest Hill to help him manage his finances and with his shopping.Mr Drew explained that he loves working...
  
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• Investigation launched as video shows tram driver 'asleep at controls' on Croydon crash line - Telegraph.co.uk

  19-11-2016 10:28 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Investigation launched as video shows tram driver 'asleep at controls' on Croydon crash line
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  An investigation has been launched after footage emerged appearing to show a tram driver asleep at the controls on the same line where a crash killed seven people. A concerned passenger filmed the 32-second clip as the driver struggled to stay upright ...
  Croydon line tram driver suspended over Sun footageBBC News
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• Croydon trams: 'Sleeping' driver footage probed - BBC News

  19-11-2016 03:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Croydon trams: 'Sleeping' driver footage probed
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  Footage appearing to show a tram driver nodding off at the controls on the same line where a crash killed seven people is being "urgently investigated". The clip, apparently captured on a passenger's mobile phone in April, was sent to the Sun newspaper.
  Croydon tram driver suspended after video of man 'asleep' at controlsThe Guardian
  Croydon tram crash line reopens after seven killed in derailmentEvening Standard
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