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• Crystal Palace legend Julian Speroni reveals why his Purley...

  28-12-2016 17:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni has explained why his Purley restaurant closed.Speroni opened the self-title eatery, in Russell Hill Road, in 2013 with his business partner and fellow Argentine Cristian Barrionuevo serving Mediterranean food.He has cited "structural issues" as the reason why the venue had to shut down despite making "notable results".Dishes on the menu at Speroni included the Speroni Fillet and the Chicken Speroni, with some of Speroni's team-mates...
  
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• Charity night raises £1,000 for one of the Croydon tram...

  28-12-2016 16:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A special event held in memory of one of the victims of the Croydon tram crash has raised £1,000 for his family.Mark Smith was one of seven people who were killed when a tram derailed near Sandilands tram stop on November 9, leaving behind his fiancée Indre Novikovaite and baby son Lucas.Ash Balakrishnan was one of the 35-year-old's closest friends at college and organised a remembrance night at India Dining in Warlingham, with the help of the venue's manager Asad Khan.Mr Smith's...
  
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• The touching ways tram crash victim Philip Logan's family...

  28-12-2016 16:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The family of tram crash victim Philip Logan say he was there "in spirit" as they went through their first Christmas since the tragedy in November.Great-grandad Philip Logan's ashes were brought home in a personalised Bacardi bottle, as he had wished, and they now sit in the corner of the living room at his family home in Headley Drive, New Addington, after he lost his life on November 9.Marilyn Logan, 52-year-old Mr Logan's wife, said she was pleased he was at home for Christmas,...
  
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• Woman suffers serious head injuries and another arrested following 'assault' in Thornton Heath

  28-12-2016 16:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A young woman suffered serious head injuries following an incident in Thornton Heath this morning.
  
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• Warning issued of 'difficult' driving conditions as 'freezing...

  28-12-2016 15:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Motorists are being urged to take on the roads in Croydon as a weather warning has been issued over 'freezing fog' which will make driving conditions 'difficult'.The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for severe weather across London and the south east from 5pm this evening (December 28).READ MORE: Temperatures plummet as Croydon reaches -5°C and experiences coldest night for 6 yearsFreezing fog patches are forecast to become widespread and dense during Wednesday evening and temperatures
  
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• Ed Sheeran serenades seriously ill 10-year-old fan after Croydon police officer's campaign - Your Local Guardian

  28-12-2016 14:59 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
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  Ed Sheeran serenades seriously ill 10-year-old fan after Croydon police officer's campaign
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  A girl with a rare brain condition was serenaded at her hospital bedside by her idol Ed Sheeran after a Croydon police officer's campaign to unite them. Ten-year-old Melody Driscoll has Rett Syndrome, a condition that affects brain development and ...and more »
  
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• Ed Sheeran serenades seriously ill 10-year-old fan after Croydon police officer's campaign

  28-12-2016 14:52 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A girl with a rare brain condition was serenaded at her hospital bedside by her idol Ed Sheeran after a Croydon police officer’s campaign to unite them.
  
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• South Norwood mannequin dubbed 'offensive to Christians' is torn down - Croydon Advertiser

  28-12-2016 14:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  South Norwood mannequin dubbed 'offensive to Christians' is torn down
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  A controversial mannequin, which was claimed to be offensive to Christians, has had to be removed from a South Norwood community garden after it was vandalised. The mannequin, which was covered in tinsel and holding a chicken drumstick and a pair of ...
  
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• London trains are 19 years old on average - the oldest on record

  28-12-2016 14:01 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The average age of trains in London and south-east England is 19 years old, an investigation has found.
  
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• South Norwood mannequin dubbed 'offensive to Christians' is torn...

  28-12-2016 13:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A controversial mannequin, which was claimed to be offensive to Christians, has had to be removed from a South Norwood community garden after it was vandalised.The mannequin, which was covered in tinsel and holding a chicken drumstick and a pair of scissors, was found on December 18 laying arm-less in a flower bed. Between 3pm and 4pm that afternoon, the vandals pulled down the post that "Sharon" had been stuck too before they ripped off her arms and ran off. Rose Bartlett, of...
  
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• ​Tributes paid to 'gentle giant' who died after 'attack' in Wallington ... - Croydon Advertiser

  28-12-2016 12:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Tributes have been paid to a "gentle giant" who died after being allegedly attacked in Wallington. Carl O'Brien, 55, died in hospital nearly three weeks after he ...and more »
  
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• Young woman rushed to hospital with serious head injuries...

  28-12-2016 12:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A young woman has been rushed to hospital with serious head injuries following an incident in Thornton Heath this morning.The victim, a 22-year-old woman, was treated at a residential address on Peall Road for her injuries.Police arrested another woman, 28, on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and she has since been taken to a police station and is awaiting questioning.READ MORE: Croydon police officers to start using body worn video cameras in JanuaryA spokesman for the...
  
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• Beautiful Grade II listed house on the outskirts of Warlingham on...

  28-12-2016 12:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An impressive Grade II listed house in Chelsham with a heated swimming pool and separate two-bedroom cottage is up for sale for £2,750,000.Beddlestead House, in Beddlestead Lane, Chelsham (between Warlingham and Tatsfield), is on the market for the first time in more than 30 years.Originally dating from the 14th century, the six-bedroom home was significantly extended in the early 1800s. While the current owners restored and improved the property in the 1980s, the house retains much of its
  
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• Security guard attacked at Sainsbury's after checking man's ID

  28-12-2016 11:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to after a security guard was assaulted at a Sainsbury's branch. Police were called shortly before 4.50pm on Friday, November 11 to the incident at the supermarket on Cheam High Street. Officers have only made their appeal for the public's help today (December 28). A man walked into the store at 4.35pm and showed a provisional driving licence to a staff member in order to purchase an item which was behind the counter. When the...
  
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• ​Tributes paid to 'gentle giant' who died after 'attack' in...

  28-12-2016 11:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a "gentle giant" who died after being allegedly attacked in Wallington.Carl O'Brien, 55, died in hospital nearly three weeks after he was allegedly assaulted in a communal stairwell of flats at 12 Vanguard Way on December 3.A murder investigation was launched after he passed away on Friday, December 23, and tributes have been paid to the popular grandad, also known as Wurzel to those close to him. His friend, Ste Pickup, from Liverpool, said: "He was a...
  
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• A man has been rescued from the roof of his home after a fire...

  28-12-2016 10:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man was rescued from the roof of an Addiscombe house while a fire raged through the property, leaving it "uninhabitable".Four fire engines tackled the blaze which started in a three-storey terraced house in Stretton Road at 8.20pm last night (Tuesday).A man, who was the only resident in the house, had escaped from a window onto the roof and was rescued by firefighters. He was uninjured. Firefighters battled the blaze for about 40 minutes, managing to bring it under control by about...
  
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