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• 'Lovely' grandmother was found dead in garden of derelict house...

  22-11-2016 19:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A "lovely" grandmother was found dead in the garden of a derelict house after a long battle with anxiety and depression.Sandra Gingell was reported missing on Mother's Day weekend from her home, where she left a seven-page suicide note, and a huge police search was conducted to try and find her.Tragically, the 67-year-old's body was found four days later on March 8 lying on a stack of bricks in the garden of an empty house in Sandy Lane North, in Wallington. She had a pillow, a torch...
  
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• Is this how Croydon's political map might look by 2022? - Croydon Advertiser

  22-11-2016 18:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Is this how Croydon's political map might look by 2022?
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  Croydon's local political map could be completely redrawn, with 27 electoral wards in the borough instead of the current 24, as part of plans to cope with huge changes in the borough's population over the next six years. But, despite more wards, the ...and more »
  
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• Four tram crash survivors still recovering in hospital, 'some...

  22-11-2016 18:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  There are still four survivors of the Croydon tram crash who are recovering in hospital with serious injuries, some with amputations according to the detective in charge of the criminal investigation into the tragedy which killed seven people.Senior investigating officer Detective Superintendent Gary Richardson spoke to the Croydon Advertiser today about the investigation and explained that early indications from the pathologist who carried out the postmortems on the victims, shows that they...
  
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• CCTV appeal after attempted armed robbery in Caterham alleyway - Croydon Advertiser

  22-11-2016 18:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  CCTV appeal after attempted armed robbery in Caterham alleyway
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  A man was threatened with a knife and punched in the face in broad daylight while walking through a Caterham alleyway. The victim, in his 30s, was approached by four men who said they had a knife off Court Road at about 3.30pm on November 2.and more »
  
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• Croydon 'running out of office space' for central London companies to relocate to - Croydon Advertiser

  22-11-2016 17:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Croydon 'running out of office space' for central London companies to relocate to
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  Croydon's skyline may be memorable for its abundance of 1960s office blocks, but there is now a shortage of office space in the borough, with many central London companies eyeing a move to the borough, according to consultants. Less than three per cent ...and more »
  
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• NHS hospitals may soon demand patients show their passports in crackdown on foreign users

  22-11-2016 17:50 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The comments from the British Medical Association (BMA) come as it emerged that health officials are examining whether patients should have to show identification to get some elements of NHS care.
  
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• Is this how Croydon's political map might look by 2022?

  22-11-2016 17:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon's local political map could be completely redrawn, with 27 electoral wards in the borough instead of the current 24, as part of plans to cope with huge changes in the borough's population over the next six years.But, despite more wards, the number of councillors is not likely to increase, with the number of wards returning two instead of three councillors upped from two to 11 under the council's planned submission to the Local Government Boundary Commission.The council asked the...
  
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• Concern for 'vulnerable' elderly man who has gone missing from Croydon home - Croydon Advertiser

  22-11-2016 17:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Concern for 'vulnerable' elderly man who has gone missing from Croydon home
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  Police are worried for the safety of an elderly man who suffers from dementia who has gone missing from his Croydon home. The Met are appealing for help in finding 78-year-old John Merritt. Mr Merritt was last seen leaving his home address near Crystal ...and more »
  
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• CCTV appeal after attempted armed robbery in Caterham alleyway

  22-11-2016 17:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man was threatened with a knife and punched in the face in broad daylight while walking through a Caterham alleyway.The victim, in his 30s, was approached by four men who said they had a knife off Court Road at about 3.30pm on November 2.His pockets were searched and he was punched in the face before a member of the public intervened.READ MORE: Man accused of murdering Croydon nurse declared fit to stand trialThree of the men ran to a waiting silver BMW before leaving the scene and the fourth.
  
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• Croydon 'running out of office space' for central London...

  22-11-2016 16:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon's skyline may be memorable for its abundance of 1960s office blocks, but there is now a shortage of office space in the borough, with many central London companies eyeing a move to the borough, according to consultants. Less than three per cent of the borough's offices now lie vacant, according to consultant surveyors Sinclair Clark, who say more developers need to bring forward office space to meet a "growing list" of larger companies looking to relocate from central...
  
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• Concern for 'vulnerable' elderly man who has gone missing from...

  22-11-2016 16:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are worried for the safety of an elderly man who suffers from dementia who has gone missing from his Croydon home.The Met are appealing for help in finding 78-year-old John Merritt. Mr Merritt was last seen leaving his home address near Crystal Palace at approximately 10:30am today (Tuesday, November 22) and has not returned since.READ MORE: 'Despicable' New Addington child rapist is jailedOfficers are particularly concerned for John's welfare as he suffers from dementia and may be...
  
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• 'Vulnerable' elderly man with dementia is missing from Crystal Palace

  22-11-2016 16:13
  
  Police are appealing for help to find an elderly man with dementia who has gone missing from Croydon. 
  
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• Four Croydon schools praised for travel and road safety work

  22-11-2016 16:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Four Croydon schools have been praised for their work in promoting travel and road safety.Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary, Bensham Manor School and Robert Fitzroy Academy were among the winners at the annual STARS awards ceremony at City Hall on November 2.The chosen primary and secondary schools were named among the best in the capital at promoting active travel and road safety within and around their school.The STARS (Sustainable Travel: Active,...
  
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• Van and car mount kerb in South Norwood crash

  22-11-2016 15:59
  
  A major junction in South Norwood was blocked following a two-vehicle smash.
  
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• Two-vehicle crash block busy junction

  22-11-2016 15:59
  
  The crash blocked a major South Norwood junction leaving it partially blocked.
  
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• Cars mount kerb in South Norwood crash

  22-11-2016 15:59 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The crash blocked a major South Norwood junction leaving it partially blocked.
  
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• Ban on backless car booster seats for kids delayed: Here's what you need to know

  22-11-2016 15:47 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  New rules being introduced next year will see backless car booster seats banned for younger children.
  
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• New Addington man jailed for raping girl

  22-11-2016 14:05
  
  A car mechanic who groomed and raped a young girl who washed cars at his workshop has been jailed.
  
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• 'Dangerous' paedophile who repeatedly raped child at his mother's home is jailed

  22-11-2016 14:05 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A car mechanic who groomed and raped a young girl who washed cars at his workshop has been jailed.
  
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• 'Despicable' New Addington child rapist is jailed | Croydon Advertiser - Croydon Advertiser

  22-11-2016 13:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A "despicable" New Addington mechanic who groomed and raped a young teenage girl after offering her pocket money to wash cars has been jailed. Frederick ...and more »
  
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• The tram crash support centre in New Addington has moved - Croydon Advertiser

  22-11-2016 13:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The tram crash support centre in New Addington has moved
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  The welfare centre in New Addington giving support to people in the aftermath of the Croydon tram crash has moved. The premises was based at the CALAT centre on the estate since the disaster, which killed seven people and injured 51, but will now move ...
  
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• 'Despicable' New Addington child rapist is jailed

  22-11-2016 13:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A "despicable" New Addington mechanic who groomed and raped a young teenage girl after offering her pocket money to wash cars has been jailed.Frederick Skinner, of Goldcrest Way, was jailed for 16 years at Woolwich Crown Court on Tuesday after he was found guilty of three counts of rape and five counts of sexual activity with a child.Skinner ran a workshop in the borough and met the victim, who cannot be identified, when he offered her pocket money to wash cars for him, police said.The...
  
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• Man knifed in hand in broad daylight attack in Croydon

  22-11-2016 11:59
  
  A man was stabbed in Croydon yesterday afternoon.
  
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• Man knifed in daylight Croydon attack

  22-11-2016 11:59 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A man was stabbed in Croydon yesterday afternoon.
  
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• The tram crash support centre in New Addington has moved

  22-11-2016 11:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The welfare centre in New Addington giving support to people in the aftermath of the Croydon tram crash has moved.The premises was based at the CALAT centre on the estate since the disaster, which killed seven people and injured 51, but will now move to the former district housing office at 90 Central Parade.Philip Logan, Philip Seary, Dorota Rynkiewicz, Mark Smith, Dane Chinnery, Donald Collett and Robert Huxley all lost their lives in the crash on November 9.The new base, which will be open...
  
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• Teenager admits that he started a fire outside a Purley nursery - Croydon Advertiser

  22-11-2016 10:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Teenager admits that he started a fire outside a Purley nursery
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  A teenager has pleaded guilty to starting a fire outside a nursery school in Purley. Alex Portass, 18, set alight two plastic bags containing hay which had been left next to Russell Hill Road Day Nursery on July 9 this year. Firefighters put out the ...
  
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• Teenager admits that he started a fire outside a Purley nursery

  22-11-2016 09:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A teenager has pleaded guilty to starting a fire outside a nursery school in Purley.Alex Portass, 18, set alight two plastic bags containing hay which had been left next to Russell Hill Road Day Nursery on July 9 this year.Firefighters put out the fire at about 8.30pm that evening, before it managed to cause any further damage.He appeared in court yesterday (Monday, November 22) and magistrates said Portass was lucky he did not cause serious damage to the nursery, or injuries to any...
  
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