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• Fears the 'Croydon Cat Killer' has just struck in Redhill as cat is found decapitated - Surrey Mirror

  05-01-2017 23:30 via surreymirror.co.uk
  
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  Fears the 'Croydon Cat Killer' has just struck in Redhill as cat is found decapitated
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  Fears the 'Croydon Cat Killer' has just struck in Redhill as cat is found decapi... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message. /. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. Ukiyo (top left) Amber (bottom left) and ...and more »
  
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• ​Tram services suspended after second vandalism attack in three weeks - Croydon Advertiser

  05-01-2017 21:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Tram services suspended after second vandalism attack in three weeks
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  Services on part of the Croydon tram network have been suspended after a vandalism attack, the second to happen in three weeks. Trams between Arena tram stop and Harrington Road have been stopped due to a vandalism attack. Trams London warned ...
  
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• ​Tram services suspended after second vandalism attack in three...

  05-01-2017 20:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Services on part of the Croydon tram network have been suspended after a vandalism attack, the second to happen in three weeks. Trams between Arena tram stop and Harrington Road have been stopped due to a vandalism attack. Trams London warned commuters of the cancellations at around 7.42pm on Twitter. The tweet from Trams London said: "No service between Arena and Harrington Road due to vandalism. Good service on all other routes." This is the second vandalism attack to happen...
  
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• 16-year-old quad biker fighting for his life after crashing into...

  05-01-2017 20:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A teenager is fighting for his life after his quad bike crashed into an eight-year-old boy.The 16-year-old was riding down Cheston Avenue in Shirley when he reportedly lost control, mounted the pavement and smashed into a child who was cycling on his bike.After the crash the driver was unable to stop and crashed into a bus shelter on Wickham Road near Shirley Library.Paramedics rushed the teenager to hospital where, it has been revealed this evening, he remains in a critical condition.The...
  
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• Manchester United, Everton and Arsenal favourites to sign Southampton star - Croydon Advertiser

  05-01-2017 19:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Manchester United, Everton and Arsenal favourites to sign Southampton star
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  When news broke this afternoon that former Crystal Palace defender Jose Fonte had handed in a transfer request at Southampton, Eagles fans were quick to speculate on whether he could be tempted back to Selhurst Park. He left Crystal Palace in 2010 and ...
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• Cold weather alert issued for Croydon as temperatures are set to plummet to as low as -5 - Croydon Advertiser

  05-01-2017 19:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Cold weather alert issued for Croydon as temperatures are set to plummet to as low as -5
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  Croydon Council is sending out gritters to almost 300 roads in the borough tonight, as temperatures are expected to plummet well below freezing. The Met Office has said that temperatures could fall as low as -5.3 degrees Celsius in Croydon overnight.
  
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• Why a food review of a Croydon chicken shop has been watched 1.6 million times - Croydon Advertiser

  05-01-2017 19:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Why a food review of a Croydon chicken shop has been watched 1.6 million times
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  The Chicken Connoisseur has taken the internet by storm in recent months with his reviews of fast food shops around London and in his latest video he has given his verdict on a chicken shop in Croydon. The food critic with a difference is Elijah ...
  
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• Why a food review of a Croydon chicken shop has been watched 1.6...

  05-01-2017 18:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Chicken Connoisseur has taken the internet by storm in recent months with his reviews of fast food shops around London and in his latest video he has given his verdict on a chicken shop in Croydon. The food critic with a difference is Elijah Quashie, a Tottenham-born food lover who has more than 413,000 YouTube subscribers. His eighth review - of Miami Fried Chicken, on Cherry Orchard Road - has been viewed an astonishing 1,674,000 times. The video, which was uploaded on December 23,...
  
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• Cold weather alert issued for Croydon as temperatures are set to...

  05-01-2017 18:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Council is sending out gritters to almost 300 roads in the borough tonight, as temperatures are expected to plummet well below freezing.The Met Office has said that temperatures could fall as low as -5.3 degrees Celsius in Croydon overnight.And the council, having stockpiled 3,549 tonnes of salt, has pinpointed the areas which need to be gritted.READ MORE: Southern Rail's controversial driver-only trains are declared 'safe'It has split the borough into four sections where the gritters...
  
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• The New Addington children's colouring competition that's been...

  05-01-2017 18:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Over 50 New Addington children took part in an annual Christmas colouring competition which was running for the 37th time. Ken Burgess, owner of Burgess Boys Pet Care, on Central Parade, first hosted the competition 37 years ago. Now, many of the adults who entered the competition when they were young bring children of their own to take part in the contest. Mr Burgess said: "It went very well. Basically what we do is we pin all the pictures around the shop so they are there for...
  
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• Wembley tickets, £70000 of shares and a trip to Bangladesh - Croydon MPs' financial interests - Croydon Advertiser

  05-01-2017 18:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Wembley tickets, £70000 of shares and a trip to Bangladesh - Croydon MPs' financial interests
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  Croydon MPs along with their 647 colleagues in Parliament have had their financial interests revealed, including research trips, business abroad and football tickets. The list of interests for 2016 records all the donations, income and assets received ...
  
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• Croydon doctors' surgery which cares for 2700 patients told to raise its standards - Croydon Advertiser

  05-01-2017 17:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon doctors' surgery which cares for 2700 patients told to raise its standards
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  A South Croydon doctors' surgery with 2,700 patients has been told to raise its standards, after inspectors found vaccines were not being refrigerated correctly and staff were not being trained appropriately. A Care Quality Commission (CQC) report on ...
  
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• 180 bodies and counting: Fears mount that 'UK cat killer' will eventually move onto humans

  05-01-2017 17:37 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Fears have been mounting that a serial animal killer will “get bored of cats and eventually move onto humans”.
  
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• Wembley tickets, £70,000 of shares and a trip to Bangladesh...

  05-01-2017 17:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon MPs along with their 647 colleagues in Parliament have had their financial interests revealed, including research trips, business abroad and football tickets.The list of interests for 2016 records all the donations, income and assets received by Members of Parliament.Borough representatives in parliament have received money and donations from very different sources.The three MPs accepted or received almost £6,000 in charitable donations, income from assets – and tickets to a.
  
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• Croydon doctors' surgery which cares for 2,700 patients told to...

  05-01-2017 17:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A South Croydon doctors' surgery with 2,700 patients has been told to raise its standards, after inspectors found vaccines were not being refrigerated correctly and staff were not being trained appropriately.A Care Quality Commission (CQC) report on Heathfield Surgery, published on December 23, gave it a rating of "requires improvement" and said that "there was limited evidence of continuous improvement". Inspectors visited on October 25 and discovered that the practice had...
  
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• Mum thinks son's suicide may be linked to him falling out of a...

  05-01-2017 16:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A mother from Coulsdon whose son took his own life at the age of just 31 has released a book as part of her relentless campaign to make people more aware of the knock-on effects that can be caused by a head injury. Joanna Lane believes that her son Christopher's depression which led to his suicide in August 2008 was possibly caused by hypopituitarism – a condition often associated with head injuries.The condition is caused when the pituitary gland in the brain is damaged through a head...
  
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• Iconic Flying Scotsman locomotive to visit Croydon stations - here's where you can see it - Croydon Advertiser

  05-01-2017 16:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Iconic Flying Scotsman locomotive to visit Croydon stations - here's where you can see it
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  Croydon's train stations will be visited by the legendary Flying Scotsman steam engine later this year. Last year the engine took a tour of the country after being fully restored and is set to return to the South East on Saturday, June 3 with a ...and more »
  
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• Iconic Flying Scotsman locomotive to visit Croydon stations - here's ... - Croydon Advertiser

  05-01-2017 16:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Iconic Flying Scotsman locomotive to visit Croydon stations - here's ...
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  Croydon's train stations will be visited by the legendary Flying Scotsman steam engine later this year. Last year the engine took a tour of the country after being ...and more »
  
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• RMT union accepts offer of talks with transport secretary over Southern train strike

  05-01-2017 15:56 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The union striking over the role of guards on Southern trains has accepted the offer of direct talks with transport Chris Grayling.
  
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• RMT union accept offer of talks with transport secretary over Southern train strike

  05-01-2017 15:56 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The union striking over the role of guards on Southern trains has accepted the offer of direct talks with transport Chris Grayling.
  
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• Southern Rail's controversial driver-only trains are declared...

  05-01-2017 15:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Southern Rail's controversial driver-only trains have been declared safe by Britain's transport watchdog, ahead of the latest batch of strikes next week.In their new role, drivers will be responsible for opening and closing the train doors where it once used to be the responsibility of the train guard.It is an issue which has caused huge tension between Southern's parent company, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), and two separate unions, the RMT and ASLEF, who have taken regular industrial action.
  
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• Not sure who your child is talking to online? This harrowing film will make you check

  05-01-2017 15:37 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  **WARNING: This film would be rated as a 15 certificate if shown in cinemas**
  
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• Watch footage of Croydon binman appearing to talk on his phone while driving 26-tonne rubbish truck - Croydon Advertiser

  05-01-2017 14:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Watch footage of Croydon binman appearing to talk on his phone while driving 26-tonne rubbish truck
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  The driver appearing to be talking into his mobile phone with just one hand on the wheel while driving the 26-tonne... Driver injured after car crashes into two trees in Purley. 1. Lidl in West Wickham evacuated after fridge fire. 1. Purley Tesco ...
  
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• GALLERY: Your photos of the moon and Venus in the night sky - and Mars for a lucky few

  05-01-2017 13:51 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Clear nights this week have allowed people to see Venus – and even faint glimpses of Mars – in the night sky along with the moon.
  
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• NBA and LA Lakers star wants to buy Crystal Palace - Croydon Advertiser

  05-01-2017 13:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  NBA and LA Lakers star wants to buy Crystal Palace
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  Following in the footsteps of NBA Legend and 16-time NBA Champion Kobe Bryant was never going to be easy, but Luol Deng is adjusting nicely to life on the west coast after his summer move from the Miami Heat. Ahead of NBA Global Games London 2017 ...and more »
  
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• Watch footage of Croydon binman appearing to talk on his phone...

  05-01-2017 13:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The driver of a Croydon Council contracted waste disposal truck has been caught on camera appearing to use his mobile phone while driving down a residential street. The binman was spotted by a witness as he was driving the 26-tonne truck for Veolia – the company contracted to collect bins for the council – in Thornton Heath, at about 11am on Wednesday (January 4).David Smith, 42, was parked at the side of the road when he spotted the truck coming towards him, down Queen's...
  
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• Boy, 16, fighting for life after horror quad bike crash with eight-year-old cyclist in Croydon - Evening Standard

  05-01-2017 12:56 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Boy, 16, fighting for life after horror quad bike crash with eight-year-old cyclist in Croydon
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  A teenager is fighting for his life after a horror crash with an eight-year-old cyclist in Croydon. The 16-year-old boy was driving down Cheston Avenue in Shirley on a quad bike when he lost control, mounted the pavement and smashed into the young ...
  Quad biker critical after hitting boy, car and bus stop in CroydonMetroall 6 news articles »
  
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• UPDATE: Teenager who ploughed quad bike into bus stop and hit 8-year-old boy fighting for his life

  05-01-2017 12:39 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A teenager who ploughed a quad bike into a bus stop and knocked an eight-year-old boy off his bicycle is fighting for his life in hospital.
  
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• WATCH: Brazen fly-tipper dumps three tonnes of rubbish in Croydon alleyway - He's just been convicted - Croydon Guardian

  05-01-2017 11:37 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  WATCH: Brazen fly-tipper dumps three tonnes of rubbish in Croydon alleyway - He's just been convicted
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  A Waddon man has been found guilty of dumping three tonnes of building waste behind a Croydon home. George Smith, of Crowley Crescent, was caught on CCTV tipping rubble, wood and other building waste from his truck as drove along Croham Manor ...and more »
  
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• REVEALED: The most commonly used phrase to describe sex in London

  05-01-2017 11:26 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The euphemism most commonly used to describe sex by Londoners is 'riding', according to a survey.
  
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• WATCH: Brazen fly-tipper dumps three tonnes of rubbish in Croydon alleyway - He's just been convicted

  05-01-2017 11:22 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A Waddon man has been found guilty of dumping tonnes of building waste behind a Croydon home.
  
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• Shocking CCTV footage shows man smashing up shop after being told...

  05-01-2017 09:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Shocking CCTV footage has been released of a man ripping a display unit off the counter at a Penge store and throwing it at a shop worker in a fit of anger after being told the Oyster card machine was not working.The terrifying assault forced the 32-year-old victim to hide in a cupboard in the shop for his own safety as he called for police, who are now trying to identify the attacker.Police were called shortly before 10.10pm on September 12, 2016 to the Supersaver shop in High Street, Penge,...
  
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• How one of the biggest fires ever in Croydon destroyed a church 150 years ago today - Croydon Advertiser

  05-01-2017 08:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  How one of the biggest fires ever in Croydon destroyed a church 150 years ago today
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  Today marks the 150th anniversary of one of the biggest fires Croydon has ever seen. John Hickman tells the story of the dramatic blaze ... Catastrophe befell the ancient parish church of St John's, in Old Town, Croydon - now Croydon Minster - on ...
  
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• How one of the biggest fires ever in Croydon destroyed a church...

  05-01-2017 07:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Today marks the 150th anniversary of one of the biggest fires Croydon has ever seen. John Hickman tells the story of the dramatic blaze ... Catastrophe befell the ancient parish church of St John's, in Old Town, Croydon - now Croydon Minster - on Saturday, January 5, 1867. It was a bitterly cold, windy night, white with frost and there was the threat of further snow. At 10.35pm James Skinner, a St John's Road grocer's assistant saw a flicker of light in the church. He happened to meet William...
  
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• Meet the first baby born at Croydon University Hospital in 2017 - Croydon Advertiser

  05-01-2017 01:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Meet the first baby born at Croydon University Hospital in 2017
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  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 ...
  
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