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• Man held in police custody after car flips on its roof in Shirley

  28-11-2016 20:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man is in police custody after crashing his car, which flipped on to its roof in Bridle Road, Shirley.Emergency services attended the scene at around 6pm on Sunday November 27, including multiple police vehicles, the ambulance service and fire appliances from Beckenham and New Addington, as well as a Fire Rescue Unit from Croydon.READ MORE: Man taken to hospital with 'burns' after fire at Croydon homeA firefighter from the New Addington crew said: "We got there at about 6.05pm. When we...
  
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• Three sisters release song to raise money for the families of the...

  28-11-2016 19:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Three sisters have covered a famous emotional song to raise money for the families of the victims of Croydon tram crash.Lauren Bush, 20, Courtney Bush, 15, and Tilly-Dee Bush, 12, have paid for a studio to record their own version of Sarah McLachlan's 'Angel' - which is commonly known as 'In the Arms of an Angel'.The trio want to raise money for the families affected by the tragedy which happened near to Sandilands tram stop on the morning of November 9 killing seven people and injuring more...
  
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• Tony Pulis loses £3.7 million court battle with Crystal Palace - Croydon Advertiser

  28-11-2016 18:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Tony Pulis loses £3.7 million court battle with Crystal Palace
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  Tony Pulis has lost an appeal in which he tried to overturn a ruling forcing him to pay Crystal Palace £3.776 million. Palace claimed their former manager, who is now head coach at West Bromwich Albion, deceived them into paying a £2m bonus, which he ...and more »
  
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• Tony Pulis loses £3.7 million court battle with Crystal...

  28-11-2016 17:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Tony Pulis has lost an appeal in which he tried to overturn a ruling forcing him to pay Crystal Palace £3.776 million. Palace claimed their former manager, who is now head coach at West Bromwich Albion, deceived them into paying a £2m bonus, which he denied. The judgement by the Commercial Court, which was made public today, reveals for the first time the full facts behind Pulis's departure from the club at the start of the 2014/15 season and the subsequent legal battles between him.
  
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• Southern rail to strike again

  28-11-2016 16:53
  
  Nearly 90 per cent of Southern rail train drivers have voted to go on train in a dispute over the operation of train doors, the union Aslef has announced.
  
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• Hundreds of Shirley Oaks survivors reunite for candlelit vigil at former children's home

  28-11-2016 16:42
  
  Hundreds of members of the Shirley Oaks Survivors Association (SOSA) reunited this weekend at the site of the former children’s care home currently at the centre of an inquiry into allegations of child sex abuse.
  
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• Car overturned in dramatic crash

  28-11-2016 16:10 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Residents have called on Croydon Council to improve road safety following a car crash in Shirley.
  
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• A man is fighting for his life after being shot in Thornton Heath...

  28-11-2016 15:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man is "fighting for his life" following a shooting in Thornton Heath over the weekend. Met Police officers were called to the Function Rooms, in Brigstock Parade, at about 5am yesterday (Sunday, November 27) to reports of a large fight.The fight is believed to have broken out inside the venue and then spilled out onto the street where it continued. A police spokesman said officers are still trying to establish exactly what happened at the venue, which is believed to be hired out for...
  
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• Police appeal for witnesses following shooting in Thornton Heath

  28-11-2016 14:34
  
  Police are appealing for information and witnesses after a man was left fighting for his life following a shooting in Thornton Heath.
  
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• Man taken to hospital with 'burns' after fire at Croydon home - Croydon Advertiser

  28-11-2016 14:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Man taken to hospital with 'burns' after fire at Croydon home
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  A man has been taken to hospital suffering with burns and smoke inhalation following a blaze at a home in Croydon in the early hours of this morning (Monday, November 28). Four fire engines and 21 firefighters were called at 1.32am to a fire at a house ...
  Man suffering smoke inhalation and burns taken to hospital after Croydon fireYour Local Guardianall 2 news articles »
  
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• Croydon Nationwide worker jailed for stealing £27,000 from customer accounts

  28-11-2016 13:53
  
  A building society customer service manager has been jailed for two years for defrauding elderly victims of more than £27,000.
  
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• Gap between earnings and London house prices hits record high, says report

  28-11-2016 13:37
  
  A home in London now costs more than 14 times average earnings - the highest level on record - according to a new report published.
  
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• The fundraising appeal for the Croydon tram crash victims has just reached an incredible total - Croydon Advertiser

  28-11-2016 13:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The fundraising appeal for the Croydon tram crash victims has just reached an incredible total
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  The fundraising appeal to raise money for families of victims of the Croydon tram crash and survivors of the disaster has now raised more than £25,000. The milestone was reached this morning (Monday, November 28) when £220, raised on Saturday by ...
  
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• Man taken to hospital with 'burns' after fire at Croydon home

  28-11-2016 13:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to hospital suffering with burns and smoke inhalation following a blaze at a home in Croydon in the early hours of this morning (Monday, November 28).Four fire engines and 21 firefighters were called at 1.32am to a fire at a house which has been converted into flats on St James's Park, just off the A222 St James's Road.Crews from Croydon, Norbury and Woodside fire stations attended the incident and on arrival found that three men, a woman and a child had already left the...
  
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• Undercover at Develop Croydon - The Croydon Citizen

  28-11-2016 13:00 via thecroydoncitizen.com
  
  Undercover at Develop Croydon
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  I'm not a fan of overstated promotion and management-speak. 'Placemaking Croydon, Space Age City' would normally see me walking quickly by on the other side of the street, staring intently at my shoes. But if you believe some people, this year's ...
  
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• Man suffering smoke inhalation and burns taken to hospital after Croydon fire

  28-11-2016 12:56
  
  A man was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and burns after converted flats in Croydon caught fire.
  
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• Crystal Palace goalkeeper casts doubt over his future in south London - Croydon Advertiser

  28-11-2016 12:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Crystal Palace goalkeeper casts doubt over his future in south London
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  The future of Crystal Palace goalkeeper Steve Mandanda has been cast into doubt after he recently made an appearance on French television. The French international joined the Eagles from Marseille in the summer and has become a firm favourite with the ...and more »
  
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• The fundraising appeal for the Croydon tram crash victims has...

  28-11-2016 12:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The fundraising appeal to raise money for families of victims of the Croydon tram crash and survivors of the disaster has now raised more than £25,000. The milestone was reached this morning (Monday, November 28) when £220, raised on Saturday by children visiting New Addington Community Centre to see Father Christmas, was added to the total. At the time of writing, an incredible 918 donations had been made from a combination of individuals, groups and businesses - with the total...
  
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• Crystal Palace Ladies lift the gloom with double figure cup triumph - Croydon Advertiser

  28-11-2016 09:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace Ladies lift the gloom with double figure cup triumph
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  There may have been nine goals in Crystal Palace's incredible defeat to Swansea City on Saturday, but Crystal Palace Ladies went one better by themselves on Sunday. The Ladies provided a boost for the club with a classy Capital Cup showing, winning ...
  
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