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• Glass used on tram which killed seven people in Croydon crash could have contributed to deaths - Mirror.co.uk

  25-11-2016 23:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  Glass used on tram which killed seven people in Croydon crash could have contributed to deaths
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  The type of glass on the tram which crashed in Croydon two weeks ago may have contributed to the deaths of seven people and injuries of more than 50 people according to investigators. A source working at Croydon University Hospital , which treated more ...
  No Croydon trams have CCTV which points at the driver it is revealedCroydon Advertiser
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• Croydon crash victims could have been saved if tram had ... - Daily Mail

  25-11-2016 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Controversial glass may have been the cause of more fatalities in the Croydon Tram Crash, according to investigators. The crash, on November 9, left seven ...
  Glass used on tram which killed seven people in Croydon crash could have contributed to deathsMirror.co.uk
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  Chelsea to Honour Memory of Blues Fan Croydon Crash Victim
  
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• ​The Greyhound Hotel in Carshalton reveals its stunning new look ... - Croydon Advertiser

  25-11-2016 18:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  ​The Greyhound Hotel in Carshalton reveals its stunning new look ...
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  The Greyhound Hotel in Carshalton has reopened following a big refurbishment of its bar and dining areas. Its picturesque setting, overlooking Carshalton ...and more »
  
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• Chelsea fans to remember fellow Blues fan Bob Huxley who died in Croydon tram crash

  25-11-2016 17:01 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Chelsea fans will remember one of their own who died in the Croydon tram crash during a match with Tottenham this weekend.
  
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• Watch Crystal Palace youngster perform outrageous skills | Croydon ... - Croydon Advertiser

  25-11-2016 16:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace's youth ranks have produced some prestigious talent in recent years. Wilfried Zaha continues to impress on the Palace wing, and is the first name ...and more »
  
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• Fraudster jailed after conning Crystal Palace star out of...

  25-11-2016 16:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man who conned footballers including Crystal Palace defender James Tomkins and former England manager Sam Allardyce out of thousands of pounds has been jailed for four years.Stephen Ackerman, 48, was jailed at Snaresbrook Crown Court today (Friday), after being found guilty of 18 counts of fraud, totalling more than £60,000, at the same court on October 31.The court heard how on December 12, 2014, Ackerman attended West Ham United's training ground to sell Christmas hampers purporting to
  
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• Croydon Council trialling solar-powered bins to tackle town centre litter - Your Local Guardian

  25-11-2016 16:40 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
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  Croydon Council trialling solar-powered bins to tackle town centre litter
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  Croydon will be relying on the sun to help tackle litter in the town centre. The council has started trialling eight solar-powered bins in George Street that can take up to eight times the capacity of standard street bins. The hi-tech bins gain the ...
  
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• Croydon takes hi-tech approach to tackling litter - Croydon Guardian

  25-11-2016 16:38 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Don't be the last to know! Get the latest local news straight to your inbox. Sign up. Croydon will be relying on the sun to help tackle litter in the town centre. The council has started trialling eight solar-powered bins in George Street that can take ...and more »
  
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• Croydon Council trialling solar-powered bins to tackle town centre ... - Croydon Guardian

  25-11-2016 16:38 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Croydon will be relying on the sun to help tackle litter in the town centre.and more »
  
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• Croydon takes hi-tech approach to tackling litter

  25-11-2016 16:37 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Croydon will be relying on the sun to help tackle litter in the town centre.
  
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• easyJet owner plans to open new £1 coffee shop easyCoffee...

  25-11-2016 16:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The founder of low-cost airline easyJet has earmarked Croydon as the location where he wants to expand his new budget coffee shop business selling drinks for as little as £1, which he is running with a drinks expert to take on the big name chains. The café chain easyCoffee first launched in the UK early this year as an alternative to brands such as Starbucks, Costa Coffee and Caffé NeroThe low-cost alternative offers customers a regular espresso, latte, cappuccino, americano,
  
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• Is your borough thriving? See where it ranks on Vibrant Economy Index

  25-11-2016 16:08 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Richmond has the most vibrant economy of any London borough, according to a new report.
  
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• Brothers jailed for death of man who jumped from window to flee...

  25-11-2016 15:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Two brothers jailed for manslaughter after their victim died when he jumped from a first floor window while fleeing their attack have failed in a second Appeal Court bid to clear their names.Valodia Tarasov, from Norbury and his brother Jurius were involved, along with their elder brother, Viktoras, of Aurelia Road in Croydon, in a vicious assault on Pawel Pacholak over a mobile phone in the early hours of January 13, 2013.The 37-year-old fled from his attackers and locked himself in a bathroom.
  
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• New police chief wants to make Croydon a 'destination' - Croydon Advertiser

  25-11-2016 15:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Chief Superintendent Jeff Boothe was speaking at the Croydon Economic Summit which was also attended by the mayor of... Fraudster jailed after conning Crystal Palace star out of... 1 · Brothers jailed for death of man who jumped from window to flee.
  
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• New police chief wants to make Croydon a 'destination'

  25-11-2016 14:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The incoming borough commander says he wants police in Croydon to help make the town a "destination". Chief Superintendent Jeff Boothe will take up his new post as the borough's most senior police officer on December 10, replacing the retiring Chief Superintendent Andy Tarrant, who has been in the role since July 2014.Speaking at this week's Croydon Economic Summit, Chief Supt Boothe talked of his hope that the police can fulfil a vital role in improving the town's reputation and...
  
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• No Croydon trams have CCTV which points at the driver it is revealed - Croydon Advertiser

  25-11-2016 13:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  No Croydon trams have CCTV which points at the driver it is revealed
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  None of the 35 trams that operate on Croydon's Tramlink network have CCTV cameras which show the driver it has been revealed. It was revealed earlier this week that some of the families of the seven people who died in the Croydon tram crash on ...
  Croydon crash victims could have been saved if tram had shatterproof glassDaily Mail
  Glass used on tram which killed seven people in Croydo
  
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• 10 arrests in day of action to cut down on criminal activity in...

  25-11-2016 13:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A day-long crackdown on criminal activity in Croydon town centre where extra uniformed and plain clothes police officers were drafted in along with shop security staff led to ten people being arrested and four penalty notices being handed out.Metropolitan Police, Croydon Council's security teams andthe Croydon Business Crime Reduction Partnership (CBCP) carried out an operation to reinforce the message that crime and anti social behaviour will not be tolerated.The Fashion Forum, a national...
  
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• New Addington man denies three child sex offences

  25-11-2016 13:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 20-year-old man denied three sex offences involving children when he appeared at Guildford Crown Court on Thursday afternoon (Nov 24).William Joseph Graham, 20, of Windham Avenue, New Addington, denied three charges of sexual activity with children – two of them involving a girl and one of them involving a boy.READ MORE: 'Despicable' New Addington child rapist is jailedA plea and trial preparation hearing was told that the alleged crimes were committed between May 1, 2015 and September..
  
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• The Body Shop staff could quit new Croydon headquarters due to Southern train problems - Croydon Advertiser

  25-11-2016 13:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The Body Shop staff could quit new Croydon headquarters due to Southern train problems
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  The Body Shop is paying employees based at its new headquarters in Croydon compensation because of the negative impact the long-running Southern Rail dispute and fears losing staff if the reliability of train services does not improve. While it is one ...
  
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• London Mayor hits out at capital's gender pay gap as the Met Police and TfL publish 'unacceptable' figures

  25-11-2016 12:39
  
  London Mayor Sadiq Khan has hit out at the capital’s “unacceptable” gender pay gap after it was revealed the difference between men and women's pay at some of the city’s largest public bodies is more than 10 per cent.
  
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• No Croydon trams have CCTV which points at the driver it is...

  25-11-2016 12:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  None of the 35 trams that operate on Croydon's Tramlink network have CCTV cameras which show the driver it has been revealed. It was revealed earlier this week that some of the families of the seven people who died in the Croydon tram crash on November 9 are understably upset by the news that cameras on the vehicle were not working when it derailed. But it appears they may have been of limited help to investigators anyway as they try to establish what caused the disaster, as Transport for London
  
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• Bus operators in London take home eight awards

  25-11-2016 12:32 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Bus operators in Greater London are celebrated the success of their staff after winning eight awards at the 2016 UK Bus Awards.
  
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• Garage gutted after 'electrical fault' causes house fire

  25-11-2016 11:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Fire crews from Norbury and West Norwood tackled a blaze at a house in Streatham on Wednesday. Four fire engines and 21 firefighters and officers were called to a fire in Streatham Common South. The garage of the property was gutted by the blaze. READ MORE: Lorry driver charged over crash which killed cyclist Magda Tadaj in Croydon One man was led to safety by firefighters, and was treated at the scene by London Ambulance Service crews.
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• Late again: Thameslink hits six year punctuality low

  25-11-2016 10:37
  
  A south London rail operator has had its worst period for punctuality in at least six years, new figures show.
  
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• Crystal Palace still without this man for Swansea City trip | Croydon ... - Croydon Advertiser

  25-11-2016 10:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace will still be without goalkeeper Steve Mandanda for this weekend's trip to Swansea City. The Frenchman is still nursing a knee problem and has ...and more »
  
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• The Body Shop staff could quit new Croydon headquarters due to...

  25-11-2016 10:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Body Shop is paying employees based at its new headquarters in Croydon compensation because of the negative impactthe long-running Southern Rail dispute and fears losing staff if the reliability of train services does not improve.While it is one of the biggest international companies to move to Croydon in 2016, the ethical cosmetic firm is concerned staff will quit because they are struggling to find a work-life balance due to continual problems of commuting to and from the town and the...
  
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• Late again: Thameslink trains hit six-year punctuality low

  25-11-2016 10:33
  
  A south London rail operator has had its worst period for punctuality in at least six years, new figures show.
  
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• Man rescued from fire after officers gave him safety advice over...

  25-11-2016 10:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Firefighters rescued a man who was trapped in a burning building after giving him safety advice over the phone.The fire broke out at a block of flats in Langley Park Road, Sutton, in the early hours of Thursday morning.The blaze started in a flat on the first floor, and the man was trapped in an adjacent flat.Officers from London Fire Brigade's control room spoke to the man over the phone before crews arrived on the scene, and advised him to block his doorway and go to an open window.READ MORE:.
  
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• Permission given to get up 200 new high tech ambulance vehicles...

  25-11-2016 08:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Permission has been granted for 200 new high tech ambulances and ambulance service cars to help save the lives on people in London.London Ambulance Service will introduce 140 new Mercedes ambulances from March 2017, after a business case was approved by NHS Improvement. A prototype for the new state-of-the-art vehicles is currently being built.In addition to this, 60 new Volkswagen Tiguan fast response cars are currently being rolled out across the capital, including Croydon, and a further 60...
  
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