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• Purley Tesco evacuated after 'e-cigarette fire scare' - Croydon Advertiser

  07-01-2017 19:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Purley Tesco evacuated after 'e-cigarette fire scare'
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  A fire alarm at Tesco Extra in Purley is understood to have been set off by someone using an electronic cigarette in one of its toilets, according to firefighters. A crew from Purley's station were called between 4-5pm today (Saturday, January 7) after ...
  
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• Purley Tesco evacuated after 'e-cigarette fire scare'

  07-01-2017 17:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A fire alarm at Tesco Extra in Purley is understood to have been set off by someone using an electronic cigarette in one of its toilets, according to firefighters. A crew from Purley's station were called between 4-5pm today (Saturday, January 7) after the alarm started to sound.When they arrived staff at the Purley Road store had stopped its evacuation after confirming there was no fire.READ MORE: Can you help find missing 16-year-old Mariam Dosso from Thornton Heath?A Purley firefighter who...
  
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• Appeal for 'vulnerable' missing teenager who did not come home...

  07-01-2017 16:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police officers are growing "increasingly concerned" for the welfare of a 14-year-old girl who went missing after school yesterday (January 6).Harriet Clark, who is described as "vulnerable" and has links to the Croydon area, did not return home and the force is appealing for information to find her.She is described as white with a tanned complexion, of a very slim build, 5ft 5ins tall with long straight, blond hair.READ MORE: Can you help find missing 16-year-old Mariam...
  
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• Can you help find missing 16-year-old Mariam Dosso from Thornton...

  07-01-2017 15:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old Thornton Heath girl has been missing since Tuesday.16-year-old Mariam Dosso, from Thornton Heath, was last seen earlier this week and volunteers at the charity Missing People are trying to find her.Anyone who believes they have seen Mariam can report the sighting here, giving details of when and where they saw her.Mariam is also being encouraged to get in touch with the charity.READ MORE: Police appeal for public's help to find wanted Croydon man who should be in prisonThe website,
  
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• Southern Rail axe TWELVE rush-hour train services running through East Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  07-01-2017 14:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Southern Rail axe TWELVE rush-hour train services running through East Croydon
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  As if Southern Rail commuters haven't suffered enough over the last year, it has now emerged that 12 rush hour trains running through East Croydon station have been cancelled. The services, which run from Uckfield and East Grinstead to London Bridge, ...
  
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• Man accused of stealing almost £7000 from Croydon parking meters - Croydon Advertiser

  07-01-2017 13:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Man accused of stealing almost £7000 from Croydon parking meters
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  A man is to go on trial accused of stealing nearly £7,000 worth of cash from Croydon parking meters. In a "sophisticated operation" thousands of pounds in notes and coins were drained from self-service parking machines at a car park in Barclay Road.
  
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• Southern Rail axe TWELVE rush-hour train services running through...

  07-01-2017 13:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  As if Southern Rail commuters haven't suffered enough over the last year, it has now emerged that 12 rush hour trains running through East Croydon station have been cancelled.The services, which run from Uckfield and East Grinstead to London Bridge, were axed in the New Year which Southern says is because of the overtime ban imposed by the ASLEF drivers' union. Although the cancellations are not part of any new timetable, the ongoing overtime ban means the services will not be reinstated for...
  
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• PHOTOS: Incredible home in Whyteleafe on sale for £999,950

  07-01-2017 12:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A stunning five-bedroom detached home in Whyteleafe is on sale for £999,950. The property, called Greenacres, has just over a third of an acre of land and has south west-facing gardens. The home has a contemporary, spacious kitchen/ breakfast area with fitted AEG appliances including a wine cooler, double oven and five-ring hob, coffee machine and fridge freezer. The adjacent utility room has a door to the garden and space for appliances. The elegant living room is light and airy with a...
  
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• Man accused of stealing almost £7,000 from Croydon parking...

  07-01-2017 12:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man is to go on trial accused of stealing nearly £7,000 worth of cash from Croydon parking meters.In a "sophisticated operation" thousands of pounds in notes and coins were drained from self-service parking machines at a car park in Barclay Road.Access was gained to the National Car Parks (NCP) office on the road using a security code, with another four-digit code being used to access the safe inside.From the safe keys were taken to unlock the parking meters and empty coin and...
  
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• Police appeal for public's help to find wanted Croydon man who should be in prison - Croydon Advertiser

  07-01-2017 01:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police appeal for public's help to find wanted Croydon man who should be in prison
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  Police have appealed or the public's help to find a man wanted for recall to prison. Curtis Pennant, 19, is wanted by police in Croydon, and officers have issued a plea for information on his whereabouts. A tweet from the Croydon MPS Twitter account ...
  
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