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• A teenager was riding the quad bike which hit a young boy while...

  04-01-2017 21:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A teenager was riding a quad bike which hit a young boy in Shirley and threw him into the air.The child was reportedly riding his bike on a pavement near Shirley Library on Wickham Road when he was struck by an out-of-control quad which had just slammed into a car.Eyewitnesses report that the young boy was with his family when he was thrown into the air by the force of the impact.The quad bike continued on after hitting the child and crashed into a nearby bus shelter.READ MORE: 14-year-old boy..
  
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• Watch this Waddon man shamelessly dump 3 tonnes of waste in a...

  04-01-2017 20:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Waddon man has been found guilty of dumping three tonnes of building waste along a Croydon street. George Smith, of Crowley Crescent, was convicted today (Wednesday, January 4) at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court after being caught on CCTV tipping rubble, wood and other building waste from his flat-bed truck as he drove along an alleyway off Croham Manor Close, in South Croydon. The 40-year-old was prosecuted by Croydon Council, after it seized the abandoned Ford Transit soon after the...
  
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• Queen honours New Addington firefighter for decades of service to Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  04-01-2017 19:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Queen honours New Addington firefighter for decades of service to Croydon
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  A veteran New Addington firefighter has been honoured with an OBE for his decades of work including starting a programme to cut the number of deliberate fires and hoax calls. Former London Fire Brigade officer Peter Clarke was included in the New Year ...
  
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• Woman admits attacking 'sugar daddy' pensioner but denies branding him with hot iron

  04-01-2017 18:16 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  An Upper Norwood woman has admitted attacking a “sugar daddy” pensioner but denied branding him with a hot iron in an attempt to kill him.
  
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• 'I want to live long enough to see my son go to school' - mum...

  04-01-2017 17:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A South Croydon mum with an incurable cancer is pleading for a revolutionary drug to remain freely available on the NHS so she can live long enough to see her son go to school.Bonnie Fox, 39, was diagnosed with secondary cancer in July 2015 only four months after her son Barnaby was born.She is currently on two drugs to target her cancer, in her breast, bones and liver, but when they stop working, the only strong medication she would be able to use for her vicious cancer is Kadcyla.She says she.
  
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• Well-loved Thornton Heath pub under threat of demolition

  04-01-2017 17:53 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A petition has been launched to save a Thornton Heath pub after it was discovered it was under threat of demolition.
  
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• Meet the first baby born at Croydon University Hospital in 2017

  04-01-2017 17:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The year could hardly have got off to a better start for one Croydon couple after they welcomed a baby daughter into the world less than half an hour into New Year's Day. While most people were watching TV, down the pub or perhaps at London's fireworks display, Latoya McCalla and her husband Wayne, from South Norwood, were welcoming baby Lily-Rose into the world.Their daughter was the first of eight New Year's Day babies to be born at Croydon University Hospital, entering the world at 12.26am. .
  
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• Queen honours New Addington firefighter for decades of service to...

  04-01-2017 16:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A veteran New Addington firefighter has been honoured with an OBE for his decades of work including starting a programme to cut the number of deliberate fires and hoax calls.Former London Fire Brigade officer Peter Clarke was included in the New Year's honour list for his work in steering the community he served from a "warzone" to a state of safety.In his 38 years of service he has worked on some of the most challenging firefighting jobs the capital has faced, including the...
  
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• Upper Norwood woman 'tried to kill OAP with iron after he...

  04-01-2017 16:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An Upper Norwood woman tried to kill a pensioner by burning him with a hot iron and battering him with paintings which had been hanging on a wall after he suggested being her "sugar daddy", a court has heard.Samantha Butler, 40, allegedly attacked 79 year-old Gordon Bland from behind when they returned to his flat in Orchard Grove to have sex.She then stamped on his head and beat him with a laundry stand and four framed pictures including one titled "Canals of England", it is...
  
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• We find out how Croydon police officers deal with suicide threats - Croydon Advertiser

  04-01-2017 15:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  We find out how Croydon police officers deal with suicide threats
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  Last Friday evening reporter Thomas Mackintosh was invited to join PC Stuart Lawless and PC Chris Moloney on their shift, as they patrolled Croydon. What he found was how a Friday night in Croydon doesn't always involve the sort of calls that most of ...
  
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• Forget January says Met Office, December was the dry month

  04-01-2017 15:32 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  As weary Britons embark on their dry January detox, Met Office statistics show that south eastern England experienced one of its most arid Decembers ever in 2016.
  
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• Mayor of London calls Government 'scandalous' as he is accused of breaking promises over train fare increase

  04-01-2017 15:31 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A political row has broken out over who is to blame for rising train fares despite the Mayor of London’s commitment to freeze the cost of travel until 2020.
  
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• Child and teenage boy taken to hospital following crash in Shirley

  04-01-2017 14:24 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A child and a teenage boy were taken to hospital following a crash in Shirley.
  
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• We find out how Croydon police officers deal with suicide threats

  04-01-2017 14:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Last Friday evening reporter Thomas Mackintosh was invited to join PC Stuart Lawless and PC Chris Moloney on their shift, as they patrolled Croydon. What he found was how a Friday night in Croydon doesn't always involve the sort of calls that most of us would imagine police spend the majority of their time dealing with ...Growing up as a kid I always thought being a police officer involved catching burglars, thieves, all kinds of other criminals and little else. I found out last week that this..
  
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• Trial date set for teenager charged with Scotty Kouebitra murder following Halloween masked-gang ambush

  04-01-2017 13:32 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A trial date has been set for a teenager charged with the murder of Scotty Kouebitra who was stabbed to death on Halloween night.
  
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• Court date set for teenager charged with Scotty Kouebitra murder following Halloween masked-gang ambush

  04-01-2017 13:32 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A teenager charged with the murder of Scotty Kouebitra who was stabbed to death on Halloween night will appear at the Old Bailey next month.
  
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• WATCH: Croydon's 'Pengest Munch' - internet sensation Chicken Connoisseur reviews fast food restaurant

  04-01-2017 12:56 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The ‘Chicken Connoisseur’, a youngster whose reviews of London’s chicken shops have taken the internet by storm, has come to Croydon.
  
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• WATCH: Croydon's 'Pengest Munch' - internet sensation Chicken Connisseur reviews fast food restaurant

  04-01-2017 12:56 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The ‘Chicken Connoisseur’, a youngster whose reviews of London’s chicken shops have taken the internet by storm, has come to Croydon.
  
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• Public asked to help identify man and woman after Norbury...

  04-01-2017 12:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are looking to identify two people in connection with a burglary at a Norbury restaurant.The back door of Sorrento In, a Neapolitan-style pizzeria, was forced open on December 18 and burglars stole the till, which contained about £90, the card reader and some wine between 2 and 11.30am.A man and a woman were caught on CCTV that night at the premises who officers are keen to speak to, a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said.Posting about the theft on its social media pages, Sorrento..
  
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• PHOTOS: Incredible home in Caterham on sale for £849,950

  04-01-2017 12:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A lovely four-bedroom detached home in Caterham, located on a small development of 10 houses, is on sale for £849,950. Built in 2011, the property has an enclosed garden and private parking for several cars. The entrance hall leads through to the kitchen/dining room which is fitted with a range of Manhattan wall and base units with an integrated Electrolux washer/dryer, fridge, freezer and gas hob. The dining area opens to a stunning conservatory which has French doors overlooking the...
  
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• Political row breaks out over leaflet handed out to Southern...

  04-01-2017 11:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A row has broken out between rival politicians in Croydon over a leaflet handed out to long-suffering train passengers. Leaflets were handed out by Croydon Conservatives on behalf of Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell and Croydon South MP Chris Philp outside East Croydon station on Tuesday stating that the party was "standing up for passengers". They addressed ongoing problems with Southern Rail and mentioned special refunds for delayed passengers, where season ticket holders will...
  
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• Six-day Southern strike cut to three days, but further action expected in driver-only train dispute

  04-01-2017 10:49 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A six-day strike by Southern Railway drivers next week has been cut to three days, but there is a likelihood of further action in the dispute over driver-only trains.
  
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• Southern Rail strikes halved to three days

  04-01-2017 10:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A planned six day strike against Southern Rail has been halved to three days.The driver's union Aslef has announced it will go ahead with industrial action on January 10, 11 and 13, but not the remainder of next week.Croydon commuters have faced major disruption as a result of the ongoing dispute between rail workers unions and Southern Rail.READ MORE: Croydon commuters to face Southern strikes on a THIRD of all days in DecemberIn strikes before Christmas the train service urged commuters not to
  
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• Croydon's 'Pengest Munch': Internet sensation Chicken Connoisseur reviews Miami Fried Chicken on YouTube | Your Local Guardian - Your Local Guardian

  04-01-2017 09:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Croydon's 'Pengest Munch': Internet sensation Chicken Connoisseur reviews Miami Fried Chicken on YouTube | Your Local Guardian  Your Local Guardian
  
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• Driver remains in hospital following serious crash in Croydon...

  04-01-2017 08:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man is still in hospital following a serious two-car crash on a busy Addiscombe road.Police and paramedics rushed to Long Lane on Tuesday evening (December 3) after the collision between a Vauxhall Corsa and a BMW.Part of the road was closed off at the junction with Longheath Gardens while emergency services dealt with the incident, which happened shortly before 7pm.Both drivers required treatment. One was taken straight to a south London hospital with injuries which are not thought to be...
  
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• Croydon University Hospital reveals how many babies were born there on New Year's Day - Croydon Advertiser

  04-01-2017 01:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon University Hospital reveals how many babies were born there on New Year's Day
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  Midwives working on the maternity ward at Croydon University Hospital on New Year's Day helped deliver eight babies. There were three girls and five boys entering the world on January 1 with the first born at 12.26am and the last at 6.33pm. The ...
  
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• Crystal Palace fans hit out after 'terrible' defeat to Swansea City - Croydon Advertiser

  04-01-2017 00:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace fans hit out after 'terrible' defeat to Swansea City
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  Angel Rangel netted the winner two minutes from time to lift Swansea off the bottom of the Premier League, after Wilfried Zaha had cancelled out Alfie Mawson's first half opener for the Swans. The result leaves Palace just one point above the ...and more »
  
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