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• 'I have no job, no money to spend – I crave a good meal and...

  12-12-2016 23:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Asylum seekers in Croydon are being left behind in using health services, because their greatest need is just surviving the day instead of getting their health problems sorted, according to a report.
  Healthwatch Croydon has called for a more integrated approach by Croydon Council, NHS providers and local charities to help asylum seekers and refugees who have arrived in the borough with healthcare.
  Croydon is home to the Home Office's Immigration Screening centre, meaning many of those seeking...
  
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• Friend of teenage Croydon tram crash victim dies in moped...

  12-12-2016 20:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A friend of one of the Croydon tram derailment victims has died in a moped crash four weeks after the fatal derailment.Daniel Webb, 18, died after his moped collided with a car in Hayes last Monday (December 5).The teenager, from Biggin Hill and a former pupil of Charles Darwin School, was close friends with Dane Chinnery, who was among seven passengers who died when a tram derailed near Sandilands tram stop on November 9.Daniel's parents said in a statement that the duo's close circle of...
  
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• Forest Hill stabbing: Witness claims man shouted 'death to...

  12-12-2016 19:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  British Transport Police have confirmed that they are treating an alleged stabbing on a train to West Croydon as a "serious hate crime" after the attacker reportedly shouted "death to Muslims".Terrified commuters fled Forest Hill station on Monday afternoon when a 38-year-old man reportedly attacked another man on a London Overground train, who was later rushed to hospital with a 'stab-related injury'.The victim remains in hospital in a non life-threatening condition,...
  
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• Four men accused of conspiring to sell sawn-off shotgun in...

  12-12-2016 19:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Four men will stand trial in the new year for allegedly conspiring to sell a sawn-off shotgun in Norbury.Jake Hill, 26, Jordan Miranda, 22, Barrington Laing, 19, and Marcus Benjamin-Williamson, 27, are all alleged to have been involved in the sale of a gun.Hill, of no fixed abode, Miranda, of Dovercourt Avenue in Thornton Heath, and Laing, of Tedder Road in Selsdon, were arrested by armed police near Norbury train station, in London Road, on June 28 following an intelligence-led operation.READ..
  
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• Southern loses appeal to block drivers' strikes - meaning all services will come to grinding halt

  12-12-2016 17:58 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The owner of Southern Railway has lost its appeal against a judge's refusal to grant an injunction blocking a series of crippling strikes by train drivers.
  
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• Southern Rail urges passengers NOT to travel after failing to...

  12-12-2016 17:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The owner of Southern Rail has lost its appeal against a judge's refusal to grant an injunction blocking a series of strikes by train drivers.As a result the train operating company has urged passengers not to travel by rail on Tuesday as members of the ASLEF union walk out in an ongoing bitter dispute about driver-only trains.All Southern services are going to be cancelled tomorrow (Tuesday), Wednesday and Friday. This follows the severe disruption passengers have already experienced due to an.
  
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• Upper Norwood thug who stole jogging bottoms found guilty of...

  12-12-2016 16:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A thug from Upper Norwood has been found guilty of attacking a security guard, leaving him with injuries meaning he may never work again, after he was caught stealing jogging bottoms and deodorant from Primark in Croydon.Gilbert Siaw, the victim of the attack, wept in court today (Monday, December 12) as he revealed how the incident has badly impacted his daily life.On September 28, shortly after 2.30pm Mr Siaw and two other security guards confronted Ewart Johnson after he was spotted putting..
  
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• Tributes as teenager killed in moped crash just one month after friend dies in Croydon tram tragedy

  12-12-2016 16:52 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A teenager was killed on his moped just one month after his friend died in the Croydon tram crash, his family has said.
  
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• Southern Rail services through Croydon disrupted after 'man stabbed' at Forest Hill station - Croydon Advertiser

  12-12-2016 16:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Southern Rail services through Croydon disrupted after 'man stabbed' at Forest Hill station
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  Southern Rail services through Croydon were affected after Network Rail blocked a main train line towards London following a suspected stabbing. Eyewitnesses have described seeing a man "stab" another man on a train at Forest Hill station, before he ...
  Forest Hill 'stabbing': Knifeman 'stabs passenger on train' and 'chases people shouting "I want to kill a Musl
  
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• Southern Rail services through Croydon disrupted after 'man...

  12-12-2016 15:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Southern Rail services through Croydon were affected after Network Rail blocked a main train line towards London following a suspected stabbing.Eyewitnesses have described seeing a man "stab" another man on a train at Forest Hill station, before he reportedly chased people outside with a knife.British Transport Police have confirmed a man has been arrested, while another has been taken to hospital.A spokeswoman for British Transport Police said: "Officers attended Forest Hill...
  
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• Shoppers looking for Christmas bargains warned to avoid pop-up...

  12-12-2016 15:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Shoppers who are hoping to find a Christmas bargain are being warned against handing over their hard-earned cash at pop-up stores and mock auctions.Croydon's trading standards team are urging residents to be cautious when spending their money, because if they are not careful it "could be about as much good as burning it".One of the less-happy traditions of the festive season is the annual spate of one-day sales and mock auctions by con artists determined to part shoppers with their...
  
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• Stuffed otter, prosthetic leg and live pet dog - what's the weirdest thing you've left behind in a pub?

  12-12-2016 14:55 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A policeman's badge, a stuffed otter and a live pet dog were among some of the lost property Young's Pubs found left behind last Christmas season. 
  
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• Stunning home in Warlingham on sale for just under £2...

  12-12-2016 14:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A beautiful six-bedroom house recently built to stunning standards in a sought-after private road in Warlingham is up for sale for £1,995,000.Roseda House in Homefield Road was built to the present owners' exacting specification and is designed to reflect classical architectural features with a modern twist, resulting in versatile accommodation and a well-planned family house. The spacious accommodation is laid out over three levels and benefits from various 21st century technologies...
  
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• Tram crash survivors take legal action against Transport for London and FirstGroup

  12-12-2016 14:17 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Survivors of the Croydon tram crash have launched legal action against tram operator Transport for London (TfL) and FristGroup in a bid to find out why the carriages derailed killing seven people.
  
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• Rail passengers can now claim refunds for 15-minute delays to travel times

  12-12-2016 13:03 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Southern Rail passengers will now be able to apply for refunds for journeys delayed by a quarter of an hour under a new scheme.
  
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• Aladdin review at Waddon Theatre, Croydon – 'sparkle and silliness' - The Stage

  12-12-2016 13:03 via thestage.co.uk
  
  Aladdin review at Waddon Theatre, Croydon – 'sparkle and silliness'
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  KM Drew Boateng and Abe Jarman in Aladdin at the Waddon Theatre, Croyden. Photo: James Spicer. Various · Pantomime · Reviews. by Dave Fargnoli - Dec 12, 2016. Tweet This · Share Now. Promising to keep panto alive in Croydon, director Eddie Dredge ...
  
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• Gone but not forgotten: 104 celebrities we've said goodbye to in 2016

  12-12-2016 12:31 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  This year we’ve sadly seen a lot of familiar faces pass away.
  
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• Croydon tram crash survivors sue TfL and FirstGroup - The Guardian

  12-12-2016 12:29 via theguardian.com
  
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  Croydon tram crash survivors sue TfL and FirstGroup
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  Emergency workers at the scene where the tram, operated by FirstGroup, derailed. Photograph: Neil Hall/Reuters. Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent. Monday 12 December 2016 05.55 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email
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• Tram crash survivors taking legal action to find out how Croydon...

  12-12-2016 11:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Tram crash survivors have launched legal action against tram operator Transport for London and FirstGroup in a further bid to find out why the carriages derailed, killing seven people and injuring more than 50.A number of survivors of the crash have instructed lawyers Irwin Mitchell to investigate and help them find out what happened on November 9.They hope this will put pressure on both TfL, the owner of the network, and operator FirstGroup, which employs the drivers, to get answers sooner...
  
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• Yazoo singer Alison Moyet caught in East Croydon 'trainpocalypse' - Evening Standard

  12-12-2016 11:39 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Yazoo singer Alison Moyet caught in East Croydon 'trainpocalypse'
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  Yazoo singer Alison Moyet vented her frustration after getting caught in severe rush hour train delays in south London. She was among hundreds of passengers crammed onto platforms at East Croydon station trying to get onto services into central London.
  
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• Regulator urged to probe claims Southern ‘axed trains despite crew availability’

  12-12-2016 11:06 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  The Office of Rail and Road is being called on to launch an investigation into claims that Southern cancelled trains, blaming staff shortages, when drivers and guards were available to work.
  
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• Detectives launch fresh appeal after murder of Keeno Harris in Thornton Heath

  12-12-2016 10:32 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the murder of Keeno Harris in Thornton Heath have launched a fresh appeal for information and witnesses.
  
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