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• A minute's silence to victims of Croydon tram crash at New...

  23-11-2016 21:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A minute's silence will be held to the victims of the Croydon tram crash at the New Addington Christmas lights switch-on this weekend.Five of the seven victims and many of the injured on the derailed tram were from the estate, with the community deeply affected by the tragedy on November 9.Former X Factor contestant and New Addington resident Leah McKenzie will also dedicate the song Wings by Birdy to the victims and survivors.Mick Watts, organiser of the lights, said: "I think it will be...
  
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• Council to battle rubbish with emailing bins - Croydon Advertiser

  23-11-2016 19:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Croydon Council has unveiled the latest weapon in its war on rubbish - solar powered emailing bins. The authority is trialling eight new 'Bigbelly' bins in George Street, which have eight times the capacity of normal street bins - and can even send an ...
  
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• Ofsted slams New Addington school and places it in special measures - Croydon Advertiser

  23-11-2016 19:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Ofsted slams New Addington school and places it in special measures
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  A lack of clarity among school leaders, pupils being left unprepared for high school and inaccurate assessment systems – just some of the criticisms raised in a damning report by Ofsted of a New Addington primary school. Castle Hill Academy has been ...
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• Croydon unveils blueprint for a new kind of council housing - Architects' Journal

  23-11-2016 18:46 via architectsjournal.co.uk
  
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  Croydon unveils blueprint for a new kind of council housing
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  In this issue: We present four projects: CitizenM Hotel by Sheppard Robson with Concrete, a Shoreditch pop up by Checa Romero, Acme's Victoria Gate shopping centre and Reiach and Hall's Oriam sports centre. PLUS: Bishopsgate tower go-ahead calms ...
  
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• Council to battle rubbish with emailing bins

  23-11-2016 18:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Council has unveiled the latest weapon in its war on rubbish - solar powered emailing bins.The authority is trialling eight new 'Bigbelly' bins in George Street, which have eight times the capacity of normal street bins - and can even send an email when they're full (though hopefully not to the council's junk folder).The extra capacity comes from a solar-powered compactor inside each bin that compresses the waste, meaning contractors need to empty them less often.The bin can last for an.
  
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• Cash boost for 'hidden gem' allotment at Thornton Heath school

  23-11-2016 18:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A cash boost has been given to a Thornton Heath school to help them continue to teach schoolchildren about horticulture in its "hidden gem" allotments.Bensham Manor School, in Ecclesbourne Road, runs a large allotment at the back of the main building for the children, many who have autism and benefit from hands-on learning.The school has faced difficulties in fundraising to widen the project, but thanks to a generous donation of £1,500 by the Last Night of the Proms Committee...
  
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• Event report: Croydon's ghostly cycle ride, Sunday 20th November - The Croydon Citizen

  23-11-2016 18:00 via thecroydoncitizen.com
  
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  Event report: Croydon's ghostly cycle ride, Sunday 20th November
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  Croydon is the most haunted borough in London. So we got on our bikes and went on a ghost-hunt. Image by Theatre Utopia, used with permission. Croydon is, apparently, stiff with ghosts. And with this spurious piece of data, we were off. Where exactly ...
  
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• Foxley Lane Women's Service mental health facility in Purley set...

  23-11-2016 17:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A women-only mental health facility in Purley is set to close to save Croydon's NHS service £500,000 a year.Foxley Lane Women's Service is a unit for women aged 16 to 65 who have an ongoing mental illness and are experiencing a mental health crisis.It provides inpatient care, meaning women can go there for round-the-clock care and some respite to prevent their mental health from deteriorating to the extent that they come to harm and end up in A&E or an acute mental health hospital.READ
  
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• A high-scoring game expected between Crystal Palace and Swansea City - Croydon Advertiser

  23-11-2016 17:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A high-scoring game expected between Crystal Palace and Swansea City
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  Crystal Palace hope to break out of their Premier League losing streak when they visit the dreadfully out of form Swansea. Free Super Tips reckon the best value bet this week is for a 2-2 correct score prediction at 12/1 with bet365. Palace's losing ...and more »
  
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• IN PICTURES: Inside Waterloo station's £800m revamp

  23-11-2016 17:42 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  These are the latest pictures of the £800m expansion at Waterloo station which will see at least 20 trains arrive in an hour to the refurbished former Eurostar platforms.
  
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• New restaurant opening in Croydon will sell very posh kebabs - Croydon Advertiser

  23-11-2016 17:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  New restaurant opening in Croydon will sell very posh kebabs
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  There will be plenty of us who only turn to a kebab after chucking out time when our tastebuds certainly won't be performing at their peak. Two business partners are hoping to change all that by bringing an entirely different type of kebab shop to Croydon.
  
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• London hit-and-run 'epidemic' as injuries up for the seventh year in a row

  23-11-2016 17:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Hit-and-run injuries and fatalities have risen for the seventh year in a row. 
  
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• Foundation donates £500,000 towards new Thornton Heath...

  23-11-2016 17:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A foundation has donated £500,000 towards the construction of a new state-of-the-art youth centre in Thornton Heath.The new Youth Zone, which will be run by charity Onside in Whitehorse Road has been granted the money by the Stone Family Foundation, which gives grants to "innovative, sustainable and entrepreneurial" projects across the UK.As as the donation, the council has made a one-off £3.25million payment towards the construction costs of the £6m centre and will...
  
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• Ofsted slams New Addington school and places it in special...

  23-11-2016 17:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A lack of clarity among school leaders, pupils being left unprepared for high school and inaccurate assessment systems – just some of the criticisms raised in a damning report by Ofsted of a New Addington primary school.Castle Hill Academy has been given an "inadequate" rating and will be put into special measures because it is "failing to give its pupils an acceptable standard of education", according to the education watchdog. The Dunley Drive school, which has had...
  
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• Legal team helping people in Croydon who cannot afford a lawyer left 'on a knife edge' by cuts - Croydon Advertiser

  23-11-2016 17:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Legal team helping people in Croydon who cannot afford a lawyer left 'on a knife edge' by cuts
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  Legal team helping people in Croydon who cannot afford a lawyer left 'on a knife... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message. /. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. Pictures: David Cook. The team at Croydon ...
  
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• Celtic join Crystal Palace and Burnley in midfielder chase - Croydon Advertiser

  23-11-2016 17:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Celtic join Crystal Palace and Burnley in midfielder chase
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  Crystal Palace and Burnley are facing competition from Scottish champions Celtic in the race to sign Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Dale Stephens. Both Palace and Burnley have been heavily linked with the former Charlton Athletic and Southampton man ...and more »
  
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• REVEALED: At least 5,000 operations and appointments cancelled at south west London hospitals during junior doctors strikes

  23-11-2016 17:13
  
  According to figures obtained through Freedom of Information requests from this website, at least 5,319 of the vital hospital services were cancelled at the hospitals, with Kingston Hospital the worst affected.
  
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• Should supermarkets have slow checkout lanes for elderly shoppers who want a chat?

  23-11-2016 17:04
  
  Slow checkout lanes for elderly shoppers should be introduced in supermarkets, a report says.
  
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• Autumn statement 2016: Key points made in Philip Hammond's budget speech

  23-11-2016 17:02
  
  The UK's deficit will no longer be cleared by 2020 according to this year's Budget statement, with the economy set to be £122bn worse off by that point than previously thought.
  
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• Legal team helping people in Croydon who cannot afford a lawyer...

  23-11-2016 16:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon's only centre providing legal help for people who can't afford a lawyer is celebrating its 16th birthday this week despite being left "on a knife edge" by legal aid cuts.Croydon Law Centre has had to find new ways to help people since Government cuts mean it no longer gets legal aid funding to cover some cases, including immigration issues.Legal aid helps with the costs of legal advice for people who cannot afford it. It funds solicitors and agencies to advise people on their...
  
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• Missing elderly man with dementia found safe

  23-11-2016 16:14 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  An elderly man with dementia who was reported missing from Croydon has been found safe. 
  
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• Warning for Black Friday and Cyber Monday shoppers: Don't let fraudsters take your money

  23-11-2016 14:18 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  More than a third of online shoppers in London admit they are more likely to take a financial risk if they see a great bargain, according to Financial Fraud Action UK(FFA).
  
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• Don't let fraudsters take your money

  23-11-2016 14:18 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Over a third of online shoppers in London admit they are more likely to take a financial risk if they see a great bargain, according to Financial Fraud Action UK(FFA).
  
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• Organisers of Purley Festival looking for artists and performers for 2017 - Croydon Advertiser

  23-11-2016 13:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Organisers of Purley Festival looking for artists and performers for 2017
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  Bands, musicians and artists who want to be a part of next summer's Purley Festival are being encouraged to apply. The festival has been showcasing local talent for the past five years and attracted 8,000 people to the last festival in 2015. Organisers ...
  
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• Organisers of Purley Festival looking for artists and performers...

  23-11-2016 12:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Bands, musicians and artists who want to be a part of next summer's Purley Festival are being encouraged to apply.The festival has been showcasing local talent for the past five years and attracted 8,000 people to the last festival in 2015. Organisers took a break this year to prepare a business plan for the long term future of the event.When the event was last held, more than 100 musicians and artists performed at the weekend finale, headlined by internationally acclaimed recording artists...
  
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• Families of tram crash victims concerned about CCTV not working ... - Croydon Advertiser

  23-11-2016 12:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The detective in charge of the criminal investigation into the Croydon tram crash has said that families of the seven people killed in the disaster are concerned by ...
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• Families of tram crash victims concerned about CCTV not working

  23-11-2016 11:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The detective in charge of the criminal investigation into the Croydon tram crash has said that families of the seven people killed in the disaster are concerned by the fact that CCTV on the tram wasn't working. But he has offered them reassurance that it won't hamper the investigation into the cause of the tragedy. An interim report published by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) last week revealed that the tram was travelling at 43.5mph on a stretch of track with a 12.5mph speed...
  
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• Chelsea fans to pay tribute to Croydon tram crash victim at match ... - Croydon Advertiser

  23-11-2016 11:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Chelsea supporters will hold a minute's applause for lifelong fan Robert Huxley, who died in the Croydon tram crash tragedy, at the match against Tottenham ...
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• Autumn Statement 2016: Weybridge MP Philip Hammond to give first statement as Chancellor

  23-11-2016 10:58
  
  Measures to help low-paid workers and invest in affordable housing will be at the heart of Philip Hammond's first Autumn Statement as Chancellor.
  
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• Autumn Statement 2016: Philip Hammond to give first statement as Chancellor

  23-11-2016 10:58 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Measures to help low-paid workers and invest in affordable housing will be at the heart of Philip Hammond's first Autumn Statement as Chancellor.
  
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• Autumn Statement 2016: Help for low-paid workers and investment in affordable housing to be announced

  23-11-2016 10:58
  
  Measures to help low-paid workers and invest in affordable housing will be at the heart of Philip Hammond's first Autumn Statement as Chancellor.
  
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• Chelsea fans to pay tribute to Croydon tram crash victim at match...

  23-11-2016 10:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Chelsea supporters will hold a minute's applause for lifelong fan Robert Huxley, who died in the Croydon tram crash tragedy, at the match against Tottenham Hotspur this weekend.The tribute will be paid in the 63rd minute of the game - Mr Huxley's age - at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening (November 26).Mr Huxley, from New Addington, was a Chelsea season ticket holder and attended matches with family members and friends in the Matthew Harding Lower Stand.Spurs fans are also being encouraged to.
  
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• 'Vulnerable' Croydon pensioner found safe and well

  23-11-2016 09:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A missing Croydon pensioner has been found safe and well, police have said. John Merritt, 78, went missing from his home in Crystal Palace yesterday at 10.30am, but officers have since announced that he has been found.
  John Merritt who was #missing from #Croydon has now been found. Thanks for the RTs.— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) November 23, 2016Police have thanked the public for her help in finding Mr Merritt, who suffers from dementia.READ MORE: 'Lovely' grandmother was found...
  
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• Man stabbed in the head in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  23-11-2016 09:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Man stabbed in the head in Croydon
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  A young man was taken to a major trauma centre as a priority after being stabbed in the head in Croydon. Emergency services were called to reports of a man with a stab injury at a residential address in Constance Road at about 12.55am on Wednesday ...
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• Man arrested on suspicion of drug driving after police chase...

  23-11-2016 09:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after officers on patrol in Addiscombe saw a car being driven erratically.At about 1am on Wednesday (November 23) the officers, who were in a marked police vehicle, spotted the car and asked the driver to stop but he failed to do so and a pursuit was begun.READ MORE: Man stabbed in the head in CroydonThe vehicle then pulled over in Tennison Road, South Norwood. where a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop for police;...
  
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• Man stabbed in the head in Croydon

  23-11-2016 08:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A young man was taken to a major trauma centre as a priority after being stabbed in the head in Croydon.Emergency services were called to reports of a man with a stab injury at a residential address in Constance Road at about 12.55am on Wednesday morning (November 23).The victim, a 21-year-old, is thought to have been stabbed in another location and turned up at the address afterwards.READ MORE: Four tram crash survivors still recovering in hospital, 'some with amputations' according to...
  
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• Croydon tram crash survivors have had limbs amputated - with four still in hospital - Mirror.co.uk

  23-11-2016 01:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  Croydon tram crash survivors have had limbs amputated - with four still in hospital
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  The detective in charge of the criminal investigation into the Croydon tram crash has revealed there are four survivors still in hospital - with some suffering amputations. Senior investigating officer Detective Superintendent Gary Richardson also said ...
  Four Croydon tram crash survivors remain in hospital as some recover from amputations, detective revealsThe Sunall 2 news articles&n
  
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• Croydon tram crash survivors have had limbs amputated - with four ... - Mirror.co.uk

  23-11-2016 01:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  Croydon tram crash survivors have had limbs amputated - with four ...
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  The detective in charge of the criminal investigation into the Croydon tram crash has revealed there are four survivors still in hospital - with some suffering ...
  Four Croydon tram crash survivors remain in hospital as some recover from amputations, detective revealsThe Sunall 2 news articles »
  
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