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• Coulsdon surveyor appears in court in connection with stabbing - Croydon Advertiser

  06-12-2016 21:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A Coulsdon surveyor has appeared in court in connection with the stabbing of a 27-year-old in the town on Friday. James Brackenbury appeared at Croydon Magistrates' Court today (Tuesday) charged with grievous bodily harm and wounding with intent.
  
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• Coulsdon surveyor appears in court in connection with stabbing

  06-12-2016 19:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Coulsdon surveyor has appeared in court in connection with the stabbing of a 27-year-old in the town on Friday.James Brackenbury appeared at Croydon Magistrates' Court today (Tuesday) charged with grievous bodily harm and wounding with intent.The 21-year-old quantities surveyor, who works for Willmott Dixon and also studies part time at the University of Westminster, entered no pleas to the charges, speaking only to confirm his name and address.He had appeared at the court on Monday, though...
  
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• Man who died in Croydon flat fire is named locally

  06-12-2016 19:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The elderly man who died in a flat fire on a quiet Croydon street on Monday night has been named locally as Khalid Nazir.Flowers have been laid outside the terraced house on Kemble Road, which is split into flats, where Mr Nazir lived and the front door has been patched up with a plank of wood over the broken glass from where neighbours tried to get in and rescue him.Shortly after 7pm a neighbour spotted flames coming from the front of Mr Nazir's flat and alerted the emergency services who...
  
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• Croydon man who beat his dog and left her scavenging for scraps of biscuits avoids jail - Croydon Advertiser

  06-12-2016 19:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon man who beat his dog and left her scavenging for scraps of biscuits avoids jail
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  A Croydon man who beat his dog and failed to give her enough food and water, leaving her starving and having to scavenge for scraps among his rubbish-filled home has narrowly avoided jail. Zack Zizzla, of Beckford Road, admitted five counts of animal ...
  
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• Mujaahid Wilson murder trial: 'Victim' and 'attacker' both had...

  06-12-2016 18:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An aspiring rapper was fatally injured during a fight outside a pizza shop on Thornton Heath High Street in which both he and the teenager who stabbed him drew knives, a court has heard. The Old Bailey heard today (Tuesday) how Mujaahid Wilson was stabbed to death by Ashley Newman, who claims he was acting in self defence.The 18-year-old, from Leatherhead, in Surrey, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mr Wilson, who died from a single stab wound to the chest, on March 14.This afternoon...
  
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• Police searching for missing Croydon girl who left hospital and requires medical attention - Croydon Advertiser

  06-12-2016 18:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police searching for missing Croydon girl who left hospital and requires medical attention
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  A teenage girl has been reported missing after she unexpectedly left Croydon University Hospital earlier this afternoon. Paige Ross was last seen at the hospital on London Road at 12pm and according to police the teenager has medical issues which ...and more »
  
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• Croydon man who beat his dog and left her scavenging for scraps...

  06-12-2016 18:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon man who beat his dog and failed to give her enough food and water, leaving her starving and having to scavenge for scraps among his rubbish-filled home has narrowly avoided jail. Zack Zizzla, of Beckford Road, admitted five counts of animal cruelty during a hearing at Croydon Magistrates' Court today (Tuesday, December 6). Police discovered the malnourished dog on July 14 this year after they were called to Zizzla's home. The 38-year-old had previously been banned from keeping...
  
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• Fears grow for missing teenage girl Paige Ross last seen leaving Croydon University Hospital - Your Local Guardian

  06-12-2016 18:34 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
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  Fears grow for missing teenage girl Paige Ross last seen leaving Croydon University Hospital
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  Police say they are growing 'increasingly concerned' for the welfare of a missing 16-year-old girl. Paige Ross was last seen at midday today, Tuesday, December 6, when she left Croydon University Hospital. Police say she has 'medical issues which ...
  
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• Fears grow for missing teenage girl last seen leaving Croydon University Hospital

  06-12-2016 18:29 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police say they are growing 'increasingly concerned' for the welfare of a missing 16-year-old girl. 
  
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• Young man in court after police carry out drugs raid in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  06-12-2016 18:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Young man in court after police carry out drugs raid in Croydon
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  A man has been charged and appeared in court following a drugs raid carried out by officers at a home in Croydon. Met police officers executed a drugs warrant on Saturday (December 3). Officers based in Broad Green assisted the Neighbourhood Tasking ...
  
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• Police searching for missing Croydon girl who left hospital and...

  06-12-2016 18:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A teenage girl has been reported missing after she unexpectedly left Croydon University Hospital earlier this afternoon.Paige Ross was last seen at the hospital on London Road at 12pm and according to police the teenager has medical issues which require attention.The 16-year-old is described as a white female who is 5 ft 5ins tall with brown straight hair.READ MORE: Man dies in hospital after flat blaze in CroydonA statement released by the Metropolitan Police said that Paige is known to...
  
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• 50 jobs to come to south Croydon as Selco Builders Warehouse ... - Your Local Guardian

  06-12-2016 17:59 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
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  A leading builders merchant is due to open a new branch in Croydon next week, creating more than 50 new jobs in the area.and more »
  
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• 50 jobs to come to south Croydon as builders merchant opens new warehouse

  06-12-2016 17:53 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A leading builders merchant is due to open a new branch in Croydon next week, creating more than 50 new jobs in the area.
  
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• Report reveals least trusted professions

  06-12-2016 17:05 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Politicians are the least trusted professionals in the UK, according to a report by Mumsmet and Ipsos MORI. 
  
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• Croydon's independent traders hit by big drop in customers since ... - Croydon Advertiser

  06-12-2016 16:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  It is one month since Boxpark Croydon finally opened the doors of its hipster paradise next to East Croydon station, but while food is flying out of the shipping ...
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• Croydon's independent traders hit by big drop in customers since Boxpark opened - Croydon Advertiser

  06-12-2016 16:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Croydon's independent traders hit by big drop in customers since Boxpark opened
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  It is one month since Boxpark Croydon finally opened the doors of its hipster paradise next to East Croydon station, but while food is flying out of the shipping containers other smaller traders in the town centre are suffering from a loss of custom ...
  Don't Miss The Christmas Lights Switch On At Boxpark CroydonLondonistall 2 news articles »
  
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• How many times a day do train companys say sorry? Southern apologises to angry passengers more than any other, closely followed by Southeastern

  06-12-2016 16:17 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  This is how many times rail operators that run services through south, south-west and south-east London have apologised (at the time of writing) to angry passengers this year…
  
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• How many times a day do train companies say sorry? Southern apologises to angry passengers more than any other, closely followed by Southeastern

  06-12-2016 16:17 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  This is how many times rail operators that run services through south, south-west and south-east London have apologised (at the time of writing) to angry passengers this year…
  
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• POLL: Heavy fog sets in across Sutton and Croydon - which place is it in our very grey picture?

  06-12-2016 16:04 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Thick fog covered large swathes of the capital today, but can you tell where these photos were taken?
  
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• Don't Miss The Christmas Lights Switch On At Boxpark Croydon ... - Londonist

  06-12-2016 16:01 via londonist.com
  
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  Since it opened in October, Boxpark Croydon has become THE place to be south of the river. With an exciting array of over 30 food and drink traders on offer, ...
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• Crystal Palace linked with loan swoop for Chelsea defender next month - Croydon Advertiser

  06-12-2016 15:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Crystal Palace linked with loan swoop for Chelsea defender next month
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  Crystal Palace have once again been linked with a move for Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in January. That is despite Alan Pardew quashing such speculation last month, with the Palace manager saying there was no interest from his club at all, amid ...
  
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• Croydon's independent traders hit by big drop in customers since...

  06-12-2016 15:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  It is one month since Boxpark Croydon finally opened the doors of its hipster paradise next to East Croydon station, but while food is flying out of the shipping containers other smaller traders in the town centre are suffering from a loss of custom.Tens of thousands of people have visited the 33 restaurants, bars and cafes, with Boxpark already heralding its new venture a great success.But while the businesses inside Boxpark, more than 20 per cent of them local to Croydon, are finding their...
  
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• Young man in court after police carry out drugs raid in Croydon

  06-12-2016 15:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged and appeared in court following a drugs raid carried out by officers at a home in Croydon.Met police officers executed a drugs warrant on Saturday (December 3). Officers based in Broad Green assisted the Neighbourhood Tasking Team on the operation. Manh Pham, of Mitcham Road, was arrested and charged on the same day with production of Class B drugs [cannabis].
  #BroadGreen have assisted the Neighbourhood Tasking Team with a drugs warrant on the ward. 1x arrest. Brilliant...
  
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• Beautiful home in Warlingham on sale for just under £1.5...

  06-12-2016 15:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A stunning five-bedroom home in Warlingham in a sought-after private road is up for sale for £1,495,000. The spacious, detached family home on Tydcombe Road is on a corner plot. The property has been refurbished to a high standard and there is potential for an annexe. It is approached via automated gates which lead to a generous parking area. The home has an entrance hall, four reception rooms, a "stunning" kitchen/family room, a utility room and a cloakroom on the ground floor....
  
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• Research shows two-thirds of pet owners miss out on travel because of separation anxiety

  06-12-2016 14:58 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Virgin Trains, who allow passengers to bring small domestic animals on board, has released data showing the effects of not being able to travel easily with pets.
  
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• Research shows two-third of pet owners miss out on travel because of separation anxiety

  06-12-2016 14:58 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Virgin Trains, who allow passengers to bring small domestic animals on board, has released data showing the effects of not being able to travel easily with pets.
  
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• Crystal Palace chairman denies rift between manager and American investors - Croydon Advertiser

  06-12-2016 14:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace chairman denies rift between manager and American investors
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  Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has poured cold water over any suggestion of a rift between Alan Pardew and the club's American investors, following the Eagles manager's comments after the win against Southampton. In thanking Parish for his ...and more »
  
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• Thieves steal collection fund for charity volunteer's funeral

  06-12-2016 14:20 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Thieves who burgled a charity shop in Croydon stole the collection fund for a volunteer’s funeral who recently passed away.
  
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• South Norwood man who killed police officer 'caught using 'Cop...

  06-12-2016 13:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A South Norwood man who a court heard bragged he would be "on telly all over the world" after killing a police officer in a hit-and-run has now reportedly been caught playing Xbox Live using the profile name 'Cop Killer' in his prison cell.Gary Cody, 28, was jailed for eight-and-a-half years in February 2014, after he mowed down PC Andrew Duncan in Reigate Avenue, Sutton, on September 20, 2013.PC Duncan was thrown into the air "like a rag doll" when he tried to pull over Cody...
  
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• Driver of Croydon tram which crashed killing seven people moved out of his home - London News Online (blog)

  06-12-2016 13:25 via londonnewsonline.co.uk
  
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  The driver of the Croydon tram which crashed killing seven people has been moved out of his home to guard against vigilante attacks. He is believed to be being looked after by trade unions, and has been moved out of his south London home to ensure his ...
  
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• St Andrew's High is criticised by Ofsted inspectors but head vows...

  06-12-2016 13:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A struggling Croydon school requires improvement in all areas according to a new Ofsted report, but its defiant head teacher claims it will be "outstanding" by the time of the next inspection.Inspectors found that many pupils are not making sufficient progress at St Andrew's High, in Warrington Road, with many also underachieving.Poor or inconsistent teaching is preventing students reaching their potential, their damning report - which gave an overall rating of "requires...
  
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• Hit-and-run thug who mowed down and killed policeman caught playing Xbox Live in prison 'using Cop Killer tag'

  06-12-2016 13:07 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A driver who mowed down and killed a police officer has been playing Xbox Live in his cell using the nickname ‘Cop Killer’, it is believed.
  
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• Cop Killer: Hit-and-run thug who mowed down and killed policeman caught playing Xbox Live in prison

  06-12-2016 13:07 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A driver who mowed down and killed a police officer has been playing Xbox Live in his cell using the nickname ‘Cop Killer’, it is believed.
  
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• Croydon parks set to become more friendly for cyclists - Your Local Guardian

  06-12-2016 12:05 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
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  The project is part of a nearly £4m investment by Croydon Council, which has aimed to improve connections across the borough and will complete the borough's Connect2 walking and cycling route. / Anders Anglesey, Reporter - Sutton / scandijourno.and more »
  
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• Man dies in hospital after flat fire in Croydon | Croydon Advertiser - Croydon Advertiser

  06-12-2016 12:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A man has died in hospital after fire crews desperately worked to rescue him from a flat fire in Croydon. Four fire engines and 21 firefighters and officers were ...and more »
  
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• Man dies in hospital after flat fire in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  06-12-2016 12:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A man has died in hospital after fire crews desperately worked to rescue him from a flat fire in Croydon. Four fire engines and 21 firefighters and officers were called to the blaze on Kemble Road yesterday (Monday, 5 December). Crews wearing breathing ...and more »
  
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• Croydon parks set to become more friendly for cyclists

  06-12-2016 12:01 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Three major Croydon parks will become more cycle-friendly as the council invests more in signs and better paths.
  
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• Track side fire causes more delays for train commuters | Croydon ... - Croydon Advertiser

  06-12-2016 12:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Train passengers are currently facing more delays due to a track side fire at Gatwick Airport train station which is causing widespread disruption. Services ...and more »
  
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• Fire alarm wasn't fitted properly in Croydon flat where man died

  06-12-2016 11:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man who died in hospital after being pulled out of a flat fire, had a smoke alarm that was fitted too low to the ground, according to firefighters who came to rescue him.Fire crews from Croydon, Wallington and Norbury attended the fire on Kemble Road yesterday (Monday) evening. They pulled an unconscious man out of his apartment and worked with paramedics at the scene to try and save him, before he was later taken to Croydon University Hospital, where he sadly died.Watch Commander Simon Chalk,
  
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• Man dies in hospital after flat fire in Croydon

  06-12-2016 11:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has died in hospital after fire crews desperately worked to rescue him from a flat fire in Croydon.Four fire engines and 21 firefighters and officers were called to the blaze on Kemble Road yesterday (Monday, 5 December).Crews wearing breathing apparatus rescued a man from the living room of the first floor flat. He was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service where he sadly later died.READ MORE: 40 firefighters called to flat fire in CoulsdonAround half of the four roomed property in
  
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• Child sex abuse survivors at Croydon children's home to release charity single - Croydon Guardian

  06-12-2016 11:31 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Survivors of child sex abuse at a Croydon children's home are set to release a charity song to mark the start of a healing process for the victims. Its release will coincide with the publication of the group's report into historic sexual abuse at ...and more »
  
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• Child sex abuse survivors at Croydon children's home to release charity single

  06-12-2016 11:28 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Survivors of child sex abuse at a Croydon children’s home are set to release a charity song to mark the start of a healing process for the victims.
  
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• Track side fire causes more delays for train commuters

  06-12-2016 11:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Train passengers are currently facing more delays due to a track side fire at Gatwick Airport train station which is causing widespread disruption.Services running through Gatwick are being delayed, affectingarriving and leaving East Croydon, Three Bridges, Redhill and London Victoria have all been disrupted as a result of the fire. Southern Rail UK tweeted that the fault is with the third rail at Gatwick Airport, which was blocking platform one for more than 20 minutes. Platform one...
  
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• Teenager accused of killing aspiring rapper Mujaahid Wilson in Thornton Heath pleads not guilty

  06-12-2016 10:58 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A teenager accused of stabbing an aspiring rapper to death outside a pizza takeaway in Thornton Heath has pleaded not guilty.
  
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• Commuters face travel chaos as Southern Rail cancels more than 1,000 services due to strike

  06-12-2016 10:53 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Crisis-ridden Southern Rail cancelled more than 1,000 trains this morning, causing fresh misery for thousands of commuters in the operator's worst strike so far.
  
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• Man dies after flat fire in Croydon

  06-12-2016 10:34 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A man has died in hospital after a flat fire in Croydon yesterday evening.
  
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• Police searching for vulnerable missing man with Down's syndrome ... - Croydon Advertiser

  06-12-2016 09:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police in Bromley are appealing for the public's help in locating a vulnerable missing man. 19-year-old James Bowers, who has Down's syndrome, has not been ...and more »
  
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• Police release CCTV footage to identify 2 men in Mitcham robbery...

  06-12-2016 08:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Detectives have released CCTV footage of two men spotted in a shop in Norbury who they want to identify and speak to about a knifepoint robbery in Mitcham Met police were called to reports of a robbery in Northumberland Gardens at 8.20pm on Friday, October 21. Some 20 minutes earlier the 49-year-old victim parked his car and he was approached by two men on a moped.The pillion passenger got off the moped, opened the passenger door and searched the car whilst threatening the victim with a...
  
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• Police searching for vulnerable missing man with Down's syndrome...

  06-12-2016 08:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police in Bromley are appealing for the public's help in locating a vulnerable missing man.19-year-old James Bowers, who has Down's syndrome, has not been seen since he left Bromley College of Further & Higher Education on Rookery Lane, Bromley Common at around 1.05pm on Monday, December 5.He was wearing a red and blue checked shirt, blue jeans and a black coat over a blue body warmer. He also had a green rucksack with him.READ MORE: Disabled resident says closure of Coulsdon's NatWest bank.
  
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• ​The best Santa's grottos in Croydon and London | Croydon ... - Croydon Advertiser

  06-12-2016 00:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  With the magic of Christmas, Santa can be in more than one place at once. Deborah Morris takes us through where the best Santa's grottos are in and not far ...and more »
  
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