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• The Government has just cut Croydon's funding by another £1.9m - Croydon Advertiser

  19-12-2016 19:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The Government has just cut Croydon's funding by another £1.9m
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  Croydon Council says it is among the 10 worst-hit local authorities in the country after the Government announced that £1.9 million would be cut from the ...and more »
  
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• The Government has just cut Croydon's funding by another £1.9 million - Croydon Advertiser

  19-12-2016 19:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The Government has just cut Croydon's funding by another £1.9 million
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  Croydon Council says it is among the 10 worst-hit local authorities in the country after the Government announced that £1.9 million would be cut from the borough's funding. The news emerged as the Government announced the Local Government Funding ...and more »
  
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• It might only have 30 books but this unusual library is proving...

  19-12-2016 19:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  It may only have 30 books on its two shelves, but a library in Chipstead can boast a fresh selection every month as well as no rental limits, fines or even a requirement to speak in hushed tones. When the Mills family set up their quaint lending cabinet on the front drive of their home last year, they stocked it with "a random selection of old novels and cookery books" from the loft.They estimate that more than 500 different books have now passed through the library's shelves, although...
  
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• The Government has just cut Croydon's funding by another...

  19-12-2016 18:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Council says it is among the 10 worst-hit local authorities in the country after the Government announced that £1.9 million would be cut from the borough's funding. The news emerged as the Government announced the Local Government Funding Settlement last week, which breaks down how much money each council gets from central government. Sajid Javid announced next year's settlement last week, which places Croydon as the seventh biggest loser in the country, with the £1.9 million
  
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• REVEALED: Croydon's quietest and busiest stations - Croydon Advertiser

  19-12-2016 18:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  REVEALED: Croydon's quietest and busiest stations
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  Newly released figures have shown that Reedham is Croydon's quietest railway station - with East Croydon, unsurprisingly, by far the biggest. On the Tattenham Corner Line, just 249,422 passengers either boarded or disembarked a train at the station in ...
  
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• Lifeguards to be stationed on beach where man visiting family in...

  19-12-2016 18:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Lifeguards will be stationed on a stretch of beach where seven men drowned last year, including a tourist who was visiting family in Croydon, after a council U-turn. Brazilian national Gustavo Silva Da Cruz drowned at Camber Sands in East Sussex on July 24, while on a day trip from Croydon with his family.Gustavo had been visiting his father Gutenberg Silva Da Cruz, in the borough.Mohit Dupar, 36, from Hayes, died in hospital four days later after trying to rescue the 19-year-old Brazilian, and.
  
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• Shoppers given free 'I love New Addington' bags for their...

  19-12-2016 17:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Residents in New Addington are showing off their love for the neighbourhood after being handed free "I love New Addington" bags for their Christmas shoppingThe reusable shopping bags were handed out to shoppers in Central Parade by businesses from the New Addington Business Improvement District (BID).READ MORE: Will it snow on Christmas Day in Croydon?The bags, featuring an "I love New Addington" New York style logo, were also given out to parents and carers who brought...
  
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• REVEALED: Croydon's quietest and busiest stations

  19-12-2016 16:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Newly released figures have shown that Reedham is Croydon's quietest railway station - with East Croydon, unsurprisingly, by far the biggest. On the Tattenham Corner Line, just 249,422 passengers either boarded or disembarked a train at the station in the 2015/16 financial year. And - as the figures don't take into account the fact that many passengers will have used the station dozens, if not hundreds, of times over the course of the 12 months - the total number of different people using the...
  
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• £750,000 will be spent improving the first impression...

  19-12-2016 16:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A £750,000 fund has been pledged towards the regeneration of South Norwood to improve the first impression people get of the area when arriving on a train at Norwood Junction. The cash will create space to hold markets and potentially be used to refurbish the clock tower.Transport for London (Tfl) has given Croydon Council £2.9 million to spend on district centre and transport revamps in the 2017/18 financial year and £750,000 of this will be used as part of the ongoing project
  
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• 13 things pub-goers do that infuriate the staff - are you guilty of these sins at the bar?

  19-12-2016 15:08 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The customer is always right. If only that were true.
  
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• Number of suicides at 'unacceptable' level, according to report

  19-12-2016 15:02 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The Government is being urged to address the number of suicides in the UK which is at an “unacceptable” level, according a report by the health select committee.
  
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• Crystal Palace joined by Premier League rivals Middlesbrough in striker chase - Croydon Advertiser

  19-12-2016 14:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Crystal Palace joined by Premier League rivals Middlesbrough in striker chase
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  Crystal Palace are reportedly facing competition from Premier League rivals Middlesbrough in the battle to sign Aston Villa striker Rudy Gestede. The Benin forward is reportedly set to leave Villa in January, having only started eight games for the ...and more »
  
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• Two boys 'murdered' at Croydon children's home Shirley Oaks and 'buried in nearby golf course', author of report ... - Your Local Guardian

  19-12-2016 13:56 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
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  Two boys 'murdered' at Croydon children's home Shirley Oaks and 'buried in nearby golf course', author of report ...
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  Two boys were murdered at Shirley Oaks children's home before their bodies were buried in a nearby golf course, the author of a report into sexual abuse at the home has claimed. A 129-page report into sexual abuse at the Wickham Road children's home ...
  
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• Two boys 'murdered' at Croydon children's home and 'buried in nearby golf course', author of report into child sex abuse claims

  19-12-2016 13:50 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Two boys were murdered at Shirley Oaks children’s home before their bodies were buried in a nearby golf course, the author of a report into sexual abuse at the home has claimed.
  
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• Will it snow on Christmas Day in Croydon? - Croydon Advertiser

  19-12-2016 13:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Will it snow on Christmas Day in Croydon?
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  The week-long weather forecast up until Christmas Day has been published, but what chance has the Met Office given for snow to fall in Croydon on the day itself? As the song says, plenty of us dream of a white Christmas and it has been 20 years since ...and more »
  
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• Will it snow on Christmas Day in Croydon?

  19-12-2016 12:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The week-long weather forecast up until Christmas Day has been published, but what chance has the Met Office given for snow to fall in Croydon on the day itself?As the song says, plenty of us dream of a white Christmas and it has been 20 years since snow last fell in Croydon on Christmas Day.This year, despite some earlier hope of snow and it not being completely ruled out by local weather expert Ian Currie, all signs point to 'no' as far as the burning question on whether it will snow in the...
  
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• Update: Two injured in crash in Croydon Road, Wallington (From ... - Your Local Guardian

  19-12-2016 11:32 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
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  Update: Two injured in crash in Croydon Road, Wallington (From ...
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  Two people have been treated for their injuries after two vehicles crashed into a wall in Wallington.and more »
  
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• Two injured in crash in Croydon Road, Wallington - Your Local Guardian

  19-12-2016 11:32 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
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  Two injured in crash in Croydon Road, Wallington
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  Croydon Road, at the junction with Demsne Road, has been closed. Motorists are advised to avoid the area. / Anders Anglesey, Reporter - Sutton / scandijourno. Two people have been treated for their injuries after two vehicles crashed into a wall in ...and more »
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder following knife attack on jogger

  19-12-2016 10:46 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with attempted murder following an investigation into a knife attack on a jogger in Crystal Palace.
  
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• EVENT: #Croydon #TechCity Xmas – Thursday 22nd December, 7pm @MatthewsYard - The Croydon Citizen

  19-12-2016 09:33 via thecroydoncitizen.com
  
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  EVENT: #Croydon #TechCity Xmas – Thursday 22nd December, 7pm @MatthewsYard
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  This year, Croydon's tech boom made the borough the “UK's fastest-growing economy”, it is now home to South London's largest tech workspace, and Croydon Tech City was described by Matt Hancock MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office, as “a blueprint for ...
  
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• 'Chelsea's front players were the difference' says Crystal Palace midfielder - Croydon Advertiser

  19-12-2016 09:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  'Chelsea's front players were the difference' says Crystal Palace midfielder
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  The Brazilian, who represents Spain, took his goal tally to 13 this season and gave his side the 1-0 victory at Selhurst Park, moving the Eagles to within a point of the relegation zone. Palace midfielder James McArthur, who battled bravely throughout ...and more »
  
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• The three friends trying to revive Croydon's theatre scene | Croydon ... - Croydon Advertiser

  19-12-2016 01:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The three friends trying to revive Croydon's theatre scene | Croydon ...
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  A Sanderstead artistic director has high hopes that his theatre company can lead the way in revitalising the theatre scene in Croydon. Jamal Chong fears that the ...and more »
  
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• The three friends trying to revive Croydon's theatre scene - Croydon Advertiser

  19-12-2016 01:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The three friends trying to revive Croydon's theatre scene
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  A Sanderstead artistic director has high hopes that his theatre company can lead the way in revitalising the theatre scene in Croydon. Jamal Chong fears that the recent closure of Fairfield Halls has led to theatre productions taking a hit as there are ...and more »
  
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• Amazing piece of Christmas street art appears in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  19-12-2016 01:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Amazing piece of Christmas street art appears in Croydon
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  A stunning new festive mural has appeared on a hoarding in central Croydon around the site which was home to Taberner House before it was demolished. The new mural which stretches along Fell Road depicts a snowy scene, with a mischievous elf and a ...
  
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