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• Crystal Palace PLAYER RATINGS: Fantastic scores for these ... - Croydon Advertiser

  04-12-2016 21:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Crystal Palace PLAYER RATINGS: Fantastic scores for these ...
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  Crystal Palace recorded a 3-0 win against Southampton on Saturday, thanks to two goals from Christian Benteke and one from James Tomkins. Finally, the ...and more »
  
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• REVEALED: The most popular baby names for boys and girls in 2016

  04-12-2016 19:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  With the end of the year almost upon us, a list of the most popular baby names in the country for 2016 has been released, with Oliver and Olivia being the most popular choices in the country for boys and girls respectively.Muhammad is the second most popular name for boys and Noah the third, while Lily and Sophie take second and third spot for the girls.A top 100 for boys and a top 100 for girls were compiled by parenting site BabyCentre, and there have been some rising trends this year.Comic...
  
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• Outrage as The Sun uses a picture of the Croydon tram crash in a story about Coronation Street - Croydon Advertiser

  04-12-2016 12:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Outrage as The Sun uses a picture of the Croydon tram crash in a story about Coronation Street
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  Outrage as The Sun uses a picture of the Croydon tram crash in a story about... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message. /. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. Pictures: PA. A photo similar to the one used ...
  
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• Southern Rail to be given more responsibility for track repairs

  04-12-2016 12:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Southern Rail and other train operators could be given more power by the government in an attempt to improve services.With many commuters already furious at the state of train services, it was announced on Friday (December 2) that train fares will go up by an average of 2.3% in January, with Southern fares going up by 1.8%.In a bid to improve services, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling is to announce that publicly owned Network Rail will share responsibility for running the tracks with train...
  
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• Outrage as The Sun uses a picture of the Croydon tram crash in a...

  04-12-2016 11:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Sun has apologised after a picture of the Croydon tram crash was mistakenly used in a story about a tram crash on Coronation Street. The mistake in a piece published on the newspaper's website this morning was quickly spotted by residents in Croydon who slammed it as "disrespectful" and "inappropriate". The story was a "spoiler" article about an upcoming disaster in the popular ITV soap, in which Kevin Webster's garage is devastated in a fire. It referenced a...
  
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• Could Crystal Palace target Liverpool defender in January? - Croydon Advertiser

  04-12-2016 11:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Could Crystal Palace target Liverpool defender in January?
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  Mamadou Sakho, who has previously been linked with Crystal Palace, looks set to leave Liverpool next month. Could Crystal Palace target Liverpool defender in January? X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message.
  
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• Purley Oaks rubbish tip closing tomorrow for two weeks - Croydon Advertiser

  04-12-2016 11:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Purley Oaks rubbish tip closing tomorrow for two weeks
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  In a decision that has split opinion among local councilors, the Purley Oaks tip will be closing tomorrow (Monday) to undergo an upgrade. Hundreds of local people use the site, in Brighton Road, South Croydon, every day, but the current layout means it ...
  
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• Purley Oaks rubbish tip closing tomorrow for two weeks

  04-12-2016 10:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  In a decision that has split opinion among local councilors, the Purley Oaks tip will be closing tomorrow (Monday) to undergo an upgrade.Hundreds of local people use the site, in Brighton Road, South Croydon, every day, but the current layout means it is "not operating as efficiently as it could". The site is small and has space constraints which mean it has to close every time one of the large recycling containers is full and needs to be replaced with an empty one. Currently this...
  
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• 21-year-old man charged over alleged stabbing in Chipstead ... - Croydon Advertiser

  04-12-2016 09:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  21-year-old man charged over alleged stabbing in Chipstead ...
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  A man arrested after reports that a man had been stabbed in Chipstead on Friday has now been charged. James Brackenbury, 21, from Woodfield Hill in ...and more »
  
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• Policeman charged after being accused of attempting to rape a...

  04-12-2016 09:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A police officer has been charged with attempting to rape a woman in South Croydon.James McKibbin, 30, a serving police officer who works in Richmond, was charged on Monday, November 7.The alleged offence is said to have taken place while the officer was off duty and to have occurred between January and December in 2012 at a location in South Croydon.READ MORE: Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after incident at Croydon homeThe officer was arrested in April 2016, following an...
  
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• 21-year-old man charged over alleged stabbing in Chipstead

  04-12-2016 08:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man arrested after reports that a man had been stabbed in Chipstead on Friday has now been charged.James Brackenbury, 21, from Woodfield Hill in Coulsdon, has been charged with GBH (grievous bodily harm) and wounding with intent. Police were called at approximately 7.30am on Friday to a home in Woodfield Hill in Chipstead, following reports that a 27-year-old man had suffered "stab injuries".The alleged victim was taken to a south London hospital where he remains in a stable...
  
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