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• Oxted and East Croydon trains delayed until 9pm after signal failure in Croydon - Surrey Mirror

  30-11-2016 21:59 via surreymirror.co.uk
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  Oxted and East Croydon trains delayed until 9pm after signal failure in Croydon
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  Trains from Oxted towards East Croydon have been cancelled after a signalling problem in South Croydon disrupted trains on Wednesday evening (November 30). Logging the issue on its website just before 8pm, National Rail said trains running from Oxted ...
  
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• Signal failure will disrupt trains at South Croydon, East Croydon...

  30-11-2016 21:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A signalling problem in South Croydon has disrupted trains on Wednesday evening (November 30). Logging the issue on its website just before 8pm, National Rail said trains running from Oxted towards East Croydon were unable to run, while trains from East Croydon towards Purley were unable to call at South Croydon and Purley Oaks.
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• Croydon commuters to face Southern strikes on a THIRD of all days in December - Croydon Advertiser

  30-11-2016 20:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon commuters to face Southern strikes on a THIRD of all days in December
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  Croydon commuters may struggle to feel full of good cheer this festive season after it was announced strikes will hit Southern rail services on a third of all days in December. Strike action, by either the RMT or ASLEF unions, will hit the railway ...and more »
  
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• Council leader says he wants to see more nightclubs open in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  30-11-2016 19:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Council leader says he wants to see more nightclubs open in Croydon
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  Council leader Tony Newman says he wants to see new nightclubs opening in Croydon - just months after he claimed that the closure of Tiger Tiger was a sign that the town was changing for the better. Back in January Councillor Newman said that while it ...
  
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• Croydon shooting: Man dies after being shot during brawl in Thornton Heath - International Business Times UK

  30-11-2016 19:20 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
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  Croydon shooting: Man dies after being shot during brawl in Thornton Heath
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  The 28-year-old victim is believed to have been killed after a brawl over the weekend. Paul Wright. By Paul Wright. November 30, 2016 18:18 GMT. Met police The victim took himself to hospital but later died of his injuriesiStock. We have noticed you ...
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• Murder investigation launched after Thornton Heath shooting victim dies in hospital - Croydon Advertiser

  30-11-2016 19:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Murder investigation launched after Thornton Heath shooting victim dies in hospital
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  Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a man shot in Thornton Heath at the weekend died in hospital. At about 5am on Sunday (November 27) Met Police officers were called to the Function Rooms, on Brigstock Parade, to reports of a large ...
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• Murder investigation launched after Thornton Heath shooting victim ... - Croydon Advertiser

  30-11-2016 19:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a man shot in Thornton Heath at the weekend died in hospital. At about 5am on Sunday (November 27) ...
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• Bizarre model village in shipping container goes on display in...

  30-11-2016 18:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A model village like no other has gone on display - in a shipping container in Croydon. Most model villages you will come across depict idyllic places where life seems absolutely perfect. But the bizarre version that has gone on display at the Sir Philip Game Centre, in Morland Avenue, is a small-scale vision of a post-apocalyptic landscape.The Aftermath Dislocation Principle (ADP) is a "thought-provoking" artwork by artist Jimmy Cauty.The "dystopian model village" in 1:87...
  
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• 80 years ago today the Crystal Palace burnt down in one of the...

  30-11-2016 18:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Eighty years ago today, one of the largest fires seen in London since 1666 brought down the iconic Crystal Palace.Now, London Fire Brigade have released these images of the blaze and its aftermath as they celebrate their 150th anniversary.More than 400 firefighters, from the London, Croydon and Penge fire brigades along with 89 fire engines, were sent to the blaze on the evening of November 30, 1936.Musicians waiting to play a concert noticed smoke coming from the floorboards and the fire spread
  
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• Keith Millen provides injury update on Crystal Palace stopper Steve Mandanda - Croydon Advertiser

  30-11-2016 18:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Keith Millen provides injury update on Crystal Palace stopper Steve Mandanda
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  Crystal Palace look set to be without Steve Mandanda again for Saturday's clash with Southampton. The Frenchman has missed the last two games with a knee injury picked up on the last international break while training. Wayne Hennessey has played the ...
  
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• Murdered: Man killed after being shot during huge brawl in Thornton Heath

  30-11-2016 18:23
  
  A murder investigation has been launched after man was shot following a large fight in Thornton Heath.
  
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• Murder investigation launched after Thornton Heath shooting...

  30-11-2016 18:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a man shot in Thornton Heath at the weekend died in hospital.At about 5am on Sunday (November 27) Met Police officers were called to the Function Rooms, on Brigstock Parade, to reports of a large fight.When police arrived there were a large number of people present but nobody who was injured was identified at that time.A short while later, however, police received a call to a south London hospital after a 28-year-old man presented himself...
  
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• Croydon commuters to face Southern strikes on a THIRD of all days...

  30-11-2016 17:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon commuters may struggle to feel full of good cheer this festive season after it was announced strikes will hit Southern rail services on a third of all days in December.Strike action, by either the RMT or ASLEF unions, will hit the railway operator's network on ten days over the month - December 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 16, 22, 23, 24 and 31, and continue into January, on the 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of that month.ASLEF, the train drivers' union, announced on Monday that its members...
  
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• Delivery driver is found guilty of killing South Croydon pensioner through careless driving - Croydon Advertiser

  30-11-2016 17:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Delivery driver is found guilty of killing South Croydon pensioner through careless driving
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  A delivery driver has been found guilty of killing an elderly South Croydon woman through careless driving. Coral McDonald, 54, ran over 95-year-old Evelyn Firkins while reversing her Volkswagen Transporter van on January 26 last year. Today (Wednesday ...
  
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• Car smashes into wall near Purley Way - Croydon Advertiser

  30-11-2016 17:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Car smashes into wall near Purley Way
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  A pensioner was reported to court for dangerous driving after a car smashed into a wall near Purley Way. Officers were called to Trafalgar Way near the Sainsbury's supermarket at 2.55pm today (Wednesday, November 30) to find a black vehicle embedded in ...
  
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• Delivery driver is found guilty of killing South Croydon...

  30-11-2016 17:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A delivery driver has been found guilty of killing an elderly South Croydon woman through careless driving.Coral McDonald, 54, ran over 95-year-old Evelyn Firkins while reversing her Volkswagen Transporter van on January 26 last year.Today (Wednesday, November 30), McDonald was found unanimously guilty of causing Mrs Firkins' death through careless driving by a jury at Croydon Crown Court.Her trial, which started at Croydon Crown Court on Monday (November 28), heard how the delivery driver had..
  
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• Hundreds of thousands of commuters to be hit with delayed and cancelled trains in combined strikes

  30-11-2016 17:04
  
  Combined strike action by two unions next week will mean hundreds of thousands of commuters across London are hit with delays and cancelled trains.
  
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• Commuters across London to be hit by double trouble in combined Tube and rail strikes

  30-11-2016 17:04
  
  Combined strike action by two unions next week will mean hundreds of thousands of commuters across London are hit with delays and cancelled trains.
  
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• Car smashes into wall near Purley Way

  30-11-2016 16:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A pensioner was reported to court for dangerous driving after a car smashed into a wall near Purley Way. Officers were called to Trafalgar Way near the Sainsbury's supermarket at 2.55pm today (Wednesday, November 30) to find a black Toyota Yaris embedded in the wall next to the pavement. No injuries were reported at the scene but a 71-year-old man was reported to court by police for dangerous driving - meaning officers have contacted court officials about the incident and he could later be...
  
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• How a Croydon school has become one of the country's best...

  30-11-2016 15:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon school which is passing on the secrets of its success to others in the borough that are struggling has been ranked among the top 250 secondary schools in the whole of the UK.Compiled annually, the Sunday Times' top 250 list compares more than 3,000 state-funded schools across the UK and ranks them in order of their GCSE and A-level results.The 2016 table was published on Sunday (November 27)and it is based on a combination of the percentage of pupils who got A* to B grades at A level..
  
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• London mayor could takeover Caterham and Tattenham Corner trains south of Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  30-11-2016 14:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  London mayor could takeover Caterham and Tattenham Corner trains south of Croydon
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  Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to protect the future of trains on the Caterham and Tattenham Corner lines south of Croydon if plans for Thameslink to takeover services falls through. Mr Khan has said the commuter lines will be included in his ...
  
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• Well-known Croydon woman dies just short of her 100th birthday - Croydon Advertiser

  30-11-2016 14:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Well-known Croydon woman dies just short of her 100th birthday
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  A leading figure in Croydon community life for many years has passed away just short of her 100th birthday. Mary Billington served as a magistrate for 20 years, was a governor at two schools in the area and helped a local charity, aiding people with ...
  
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• PHOTOS: Beautiful home in Shirley on sale for £850,000

  30-11-2016 14:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A beautiful four-bedroom home in a sought-after part of Shirley has come on to the market, with an asking price of £850,000. The home in Postmill Close is yards from Shirley Windmill and also a short walk from Coloma Convent Girls' School, which has just been named as one of the best schools in the country. The property has been improved by the present owner and boasts a modern interior throughout. There are three reception rooms, a luxury fitted kitchen with integrated appliances and a...
  
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• Well-known Croydon woman dies just short of her 100th birthday

  30-11-2016 13:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A leading figure in Croydon community life for many years has passed away just short of her 100th birthday.Mary Billington served as a magistrate for 20 years, was a governor at two schools in the area and helped a local charity, aiding people with alcohol problems.Born Henrietta Mary Elizabeth Ellen Gerry in Thornton Heath on December 29, 1916, she was educated at Beulah School in Croydon and Heath Clark School in Thornton Heath.She left school at 16, after the death of her father, and went to.
  
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• London mayor could takeover Caterham and Tattenham Corner trains...

  30-11-2016 13:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to protect the future of trains on the Caterham and Tattenham Corner lines south of Croydon if plans for Thameslink to takeover services falls through.Mr Khan has said the commuter lines will be included in his proposed takeover of the Southern Metro network, should they not form part of the new cross-London Thameslink service.Stations on the Tattenham Corner line south of Purley include Reedham and Coulsdon Town. The Caterham line, which reportedly had...
  
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• REVEALED: London's stingiest boroughs when it comes to giving to charity

  30-11-2016 12:59
  
  London’s poorest boroughs are some of the most generous while some of the richest are the stingiest, according to a new study.
  
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• Councillor calls for new academy trust to take over failing New...

  30-11-2016 12:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The former chair of governors at the failing Castle Hill Academy has called for the trust running the New Addington school to be changed.Councillor Simon Hall said he raised "serious concerns" with academy trust REAch2, six months after they took over the school with his support, and he then resigned from his post on the school governors' board claiming the school was heading in the "wrong direction".The academy, in Dunley Drive, has just been slammed by Ofsted and put into...
  
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• ​Opening date 'delayed' for new pub in Norbury - Croydon Advertiser

  30-11-2016 12:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Opening date 'delayed' for new pub in Norbury
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  The opening date for a new pub in Norbury has been "delayed" due to the "complicated" nature of the building project. The Norbonne and Stable, which is being opened by pub chain Antic, is set to become the latest in a number of trendy pubs to open in ...
  
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• 'I wouldn't live here if you paid me' - Thornton Heath reacts to...

  30-11-2016 12:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Thornton Heath residents have told of their concerns for the area after a 28-year-old man was left "fighting for his life" after a shooting on Sunday morning. Met Police officers were called to the Function Rooms, on Brigstock Parade, at about 5am to reports of a large fight.A large number of people were at the scene but no injuries were identified or reported at that time.A short while later, however, police received a call to a south London hospital after a 28-year-old man presented...
  
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• Council leader says he wants to see more nightclubs open in...

  30-11-2016 12:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Council leader Tony Newman says he wants to see new nightclubs opening in Croydon - just months after he claimed that the closure of Tiger Tiger was a sign that the town was changing for the better. Back in January Councillor Newman said that while it was sad to see the town's biggest club close he felt it was a "dated" brand and wanted Croydon to have more of an evening, rather than a nighttime, economy. This week, however, he told the Advertiser that more clubs would benefit the...
  
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• Will Croydon get a white Christmas? Why one local weather expert isn't ruling it out - Croydon Advertiser

  30-11-2016 12:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Will Croydon get a white Christmas? Why one local weather expert isn't ruling it out
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  Will Croydon get a white Christmas? Why one local weather expert isn't ruling it... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message. /. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. What chance do Croydon residents have of ...
  
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• Will Croydon get a white Christmas? Why one local weather expert...

  30-11-2016 11:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Judging by the latest odds it would seem the bookies are fearing that - for once - it might actually snow on Christmas Day this year.But could it actually? We spoke to Ian Currie, who lives in Chipstead and has been studying local weather patterns for the last 35 years, to find out.Bookies have slashed their odds this week on a white Christmas in London. At the time of writing (November 30), Coral is offering odds of 7/1, Ladbrokes and William Hill have it at 5/1 and Paddy Power has the...
  
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• Temperatures plummet as Croydon reaches -5°C and experiences ... - Croydon Advertiser

  30-11-2016 11:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Temperatures plunged across the country last night with the Met Office reporting that England and Wales have experienced their coldest November night since ...and more »
  
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• Temperatures plummet as Croydon reaches -5°C and experiences coldest night for 6 years - Croydon Advertiser

  30-11-2016 11:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Temperatures plummet as Croydon reaches -5°C and experiences coldest night for 6 years
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  Temperatures plunged across the country last night with the Met Office reporting that England and Wales have experienced their coldest November night since 2010. At 6am this morning (Wednesday, November 30) Met Office figures reveal that Croydon was ...and more »
  
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• Temperatures plummet as Croydon reaches -5°C and experiences...

  30-11-2016 10:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Temperatures plunged across the country last night with the Met Office reporting that England and Wales have experienced their coldest November night since 2010. At 6am this morning (Wednesday, November 30) Met Office figures reveal that Croydon was a frosty minus five degrees Celsius meaning that commuters across the Borough would have been grateful for their de-icer and wrapped up warm against the bitter cold.Temperatures hit as low as minus seven in Dorking and Crawley while the mercury...
  
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• ​Opening date 'delayed' for new pub in Norbury

  30-11-2016 10:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The opening date for a new pub in Norbury has been "delayed" due to the "complicated" nature of the building project.The Norbonne and Stable, which is being opened by pub chain Antic, is set to become the latest in a number of trendy pubs to open in the borough after the arrival of the Shelverdine Goathouse in South Norwood this autumn.A spokeswoman for the pub chain told the Advertiser earlier this year that it hoped to have the development, at Norbury Mews off Norbury...
  
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• Video: People give security info in exchange for good deal

  30-11-2016 10:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A social experiment has shown that people are willing to give enough personal information to allow for identity fraud when offered money or something free.
  
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• Does Crystal Palace's woeful 2016 spell the end for Alan Pardew? - Croydon Advertiser

  30-11-2016 10:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Does Crystal Palace's woeful 2016 spell the end for Alan Pardew?
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  Crystal Palace fan columnist Tom Ladbury feels now is the right time for Alan Pardew to leave the club after a woeful 2016. Read his full thoughts, below. The culture of short termism is extremely ugly in the modern game. Many fans long for the times ...and more »
  
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• Public warned not to approach man wanted in connection with assault

  30-11-2016 10:24 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police are warning members of the public not to approach a wanted man with links to south London. 
  
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• Police hunting wanted man with links to Croydon | Croydon Advertiser - Croydon Advertiser

  30-11-2016 10:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police are hunting a man with links to Croydon wanted in connection with an assault and an allegation of malicious communications. Officers are warning the ...and more »
  
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• Police hunting wanted man with links to Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  30-11-2016 10:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police are hunting a man with links to Croydon wanted in connection with an assault and an allegation of malicious communications. Officers are warning the public not to approach Troy McLeod but to call 999 immediately if he is seen. McLeod, 33, is ...and more »
  
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• Police appeal following three car crash in Croydon Road, Westerham - Kent Online

  30-11-2016 09:06 via kentonline.co.uk
  
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  Police appeal following three car crash in Croydon Road, Westerham
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  Six people were injured after a car careered into a group of people just moments after a crash. Police are calling for witnesses to come forward after the crashes in Croydon Road, B2024, Westerham last night. The chain of events was sparked by the ...
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• Police hunting wanted man with links to Croydon

  30-11-2016 09:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting a man with links to Croydon wanted in connection with an assault and an allegation of malicious communications.Officers are warning the public not to approach Troy McLeod but to call 999 immediately if he is seen.McLeod, 33, is known to live in the Kennington area of south London, but has links to Croydon, Wandsworth, Lambeth, Lewisham, Sutton and Merton.He is wanted in connection with an assault in Forest Hill on September 18 and an allegation of malicious communications on..
  
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