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• Good Samaritans struck by car in Croydon Road in Westerham while trying to help crash victims - Kent Live

  29-11-2016 23:00 via kentlive.news
  
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  Good Samaritans struck by car in Croydon Road in Westerham while trying to help crash victims
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  A Fiat Punto has hit a bank in Westerham this evening and the people trying to help them were then hit by a second car. Good Samaritans struck by car in Croydon Road in Westerham while trying to help... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to ...
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• Police called after touchline 'scuffle' at football match leaves man injured - Croydon Advertiser

  29-11-2016 19:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police called after touchline 'scuffle' at football match leaves man injured
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  A touchline "fracas" during a non-league football match at the weekend involving Chipstead FC got so out of hand that police had to be called. The team were playing Greenwich Borough FC in the Ryman League Division One South when trouble flared close ...and more »
  
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• New Addington biker died in tragic accident on Caterham Bypass - Croydon Advertiser

  29-11-2016 19:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  New Addington biker died in tragic accident on Caterham Bypass
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  A much-loved New Addington dad "with a heart of gold" died after he lost control of his motorbike and it crashed into the central reservation barrier on the Caterham Bypass, an inquest has heard today. James McDonald, known by his family and friends ...and more »
  
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• Police warn public not to approach wanted man with links to Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  29-11-2016 19:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police warn public not to approach wanted man with links to Croydon
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  Police are warning members of the public to stay away from a man known to have links to Croydon who is wanted on suspicion of threatening to kill and harassment. The Met Police are appealing for information who they are hunting for as he allegedly ...
  
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• Police called after touchline 'scuffle' at football match leaves...

  29-11-2016 18:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A touchline "fracas" during a non-league football match at the weekend involving Chipstead FC got so out of hand that police had to be called. The team were playing Greenwich Borough FC in the Ryman League Division One South when trouble flared close to the end of the game.Tweets posted during the match from the Greenwich Borough FC Twitter account claimed a Chipstead member of staff had slapped Greenwich's assistant manager John Mackie, which led to a scuffle breaking out.During that...
  
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• Future of Metro branches secured

  29-11-2016 18:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Commuters have been given a boost after the Mayor of London agreed to secure the future of two under-threat branches.
  
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• Police warn public not to approach wanted man with links to...

  29-11-2016 18:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are warning members of the public to stay away from a man known to have links to Croydon who is wanted on suspicion of threatening to kill and harassment.The Met Police are appealing for information who they are hunting for as he allegedly committed a number of offences. Darryl Stewart, 32, of no fixed abode, is wanted on suspicion of making threats to kill, theft of a motor vehicle, robbery, harassment and actual bodily harm.READ MORE: Nationwide manager from Thornton Heath jailed for...
  
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• Man wanted by Lewisham police for making threats to kill and robbery

  29-11-2016 18:23 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police in Lewisham are appealing for information to trace a man wanted for a number of offences.
  
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• New Addington biker died in tragic accident on Caterham Bypass

  29-11-2016 17:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A much-loved New Addington dad "with a heart of gold" died after he lost control of his motorbike and it crashed into the central reservation barrier on the Caterham Bypass, an inquest has heard today. James McDonald, known by his family and friends simply as J, was returning from a trip to Hastings when he crashed on Sunday, May 1 this year. The inquest heard that there was no evidence to suggest the 39-year-old was speeding and that no faults could be found with the bike. A...
  
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• Council's CALAT adult learning service rated 'good' by Ofsted...

  29-11-2016 16:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Inspectors have rated Croydon Council's CALAT adult learning service as "good" despite the closure of its Coulsdon centre.The council said the service, which was also rated as good in its last Ofsted inspection in 2010, was working towards becoming "outstanding", though there could be further changes to the way the service is run in future.In a report published on Monday (November 28), Ofsted did not overtly mention the council's closure of the Coulsdon CALAT centre at the...
  
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• Crystal Palace duo among Premier League's top ten most dispossessed players - Croydon Advertiser

  29-11-2016 16:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace duo among Premier League's top ten most dispossessed players
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  Two Crystal Palace stars are among the top ten most dispossessed players in the Premier League this season, according to statistics. Wilfried Zaha is top of the list, having been dispossessed 43 times in his 12 appearances so far this campaign, while ...and more »
  
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• Video: When it rains, it kills

  29-11-2016 16:17 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Highways England has launched a campaign warning drivers to slow down after 35 people were killed and 610 were seriously injured in London and the south east when driving in the rain last year.
  
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• VIDEO: Safety campaign to reduce road deaths caused by the rain

  29-11-2016 16:17
  
  Highways England has launched a campaign warning drivers to slow down after 35 people were killed and 610 were seriously injured in London and the south east when driving in the rain last year.
  
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• The three most seriously injured tram crash survivors have been...

  29-11-2016 14:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Three survivors who suffered life-changing injuries in the Croydon tram crash have been discharged from hospital. Now that they have been allowed home it means that nobody remains in hospital being treated for injuries suffered in the disaster.Twenty people were taken to St George's Hospital, the major trauma centre for south west London, in Tooting, including four who were suffering more serious injuries, when the tram derailed on November 9.One of the four was discharged on the same day while.
  
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• Runaway rubbish truck rolls down hill and crashes into 2 cars...

  29-11-2016 13:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A mum watched in horror as a rubbish truck with no driver inside rolled down a hill in Sanderstead and smashed into two cars, pushing one sideways down the road and almost into her young son. The dustcart ended up mounting the pavement and slamming into a lamp post. Michelle Vernon was returning to her home in Ewhurst Avenue with her 11-year-old son from a run at 9.30am on Saturday morning (November 26) when a purple Veolia truck started rolling down the road, while the dustmen were out in the..
  
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• VIDEO: 'What type of person could run someone over and leave them for dead?' - single mother speaks out after hit-and-run leaves her paralysed

  29-11-2016 12:50 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A video of the moment a car ploughed into two women has been released by police as one of the victims has spoken out about the devastating impact of the injuries that left her paralysed.
  
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• Shirley Oaks survivors hold vigil ahead of publishing report...

  29-11-2016 12:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of members of a child abuse survivors group held a candlelit vigil in Shirley Oaks as it prepares to publish its report into non-recent sexual abuse at a children's home.Shirley Oaks Survivors Association (SOSA) said the report will show Shirley Oaks Children's Home was "infiltrated" by paedophiles from the 1950s until it closed in 1983.The vigil was part of a scene recorded for a music video the group plans to release next month to raise funds and awareness for their...
  
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• Lewisham Council and Croydon Council rake in £10m in parking fines

  29-11-2016 12:37 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Lewisham Council and Croydon Council have raked in nearly £10m in driving fines over the last three years.
  
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• Crystal Palace and Everton eye swoop for Senegal international - Croydon Advertiser

  29-11-2016 12:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace and Everton eye swoop for Senegal international
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  Crystal Palace are looking to bolster their attacking midfield options in January with the signing of Senegal international Papa Alioune Ndiaye, according to reports. The 26-year-old impressed in the UEFA Europa League last week, scoring for Turkish ...and more »
  
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• REVEALED: The London boroughs that are best and worst at recycling household rubbish

  29-11-2016 12:26 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Only four London boroughs out of 32 have domestic recycling rates above the national average of 44.9 per cent, an environmental waste clearance company has said.
  
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• Watch moment mum of 2 left paralysed in hit-and-run crash on...

  29-11-2016 12:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A mum has been left wheelchair bound and in need of 24-hour care after a BMW driver crashed into her on the pavement outside a nightclub in West Norwood. The devastating incident meant Chanelle Higgins had to spend five months in hospital, during which she missed her son's birthday, and has left her wondering: "What type of person could run someone over and leave them for dead? What kind of evil person could do that?" Chanelle was walking along the pavement of Norwood High Street,...
  
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• Temperatures set for drastic fall as Arctic blast to hit London and south east

  29-11-2016 11:52
  
  Forecasters have warned that London and much of the south east will sub-zero temperatures this week.
  
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• Sub zero warnings and rubbish being stuck frozen in bins as Artic blast hits London and south east

  29-11-2016 11:52 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Forecasters have warned that London and much of the south east will sub-zero temperatures this week.
  
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• First Dates looking for singletons to appear on the show

  29-11-2016 11:51
  
  First Dates is looking for singletons who are hoping to meet the love of their life.
  
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• Award-winning adult learning service retains good rating

  29-11-2016 10:33 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Croydon adult learning and training was praised by education watchdog Ofsted in a recently published report.
  
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• Delivery driver 'carelessly ran over and killed pensioner in South Croydon' - Croydon Advertiser

  29-11-2016 07:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Delivery driver 'carelessly ran over and killed pensioner in South Croydon'
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  A delivery driver ran over and killed an elderly pensioner in South Croydon because she was driving too fast and not properly checking her mirrors, a court has heard. Coral McDonald, 54, denies causing the death of 95-year-old Evelyn Firkins by ...
  
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• Delivery driver 'carelessly ran over and killed pensioner in...

  29-11-2016 07:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A delivery driver ran over and killed an elderly pensioner in South Croydon because she was driving too fast and not properly checking her mirrors, a court has heard.Coral McDonald, 54, denies causing the death of 95-year-old Evelyn Firkins by dangerous driving on January 26 last year.Her trial, which started at Croydon Crown Court on Monday (November 28), heard how the delivery driver had been making deliveries in Warham Road, when she started reversing the Volkswagen Transporter van in order..
  
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