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• Gridlock on Croydon's roads as snow causes chaos

  12-01-2017 21:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Heavy snow in Croydon has caused travel chaos during rush hour with many roads in the borough gridlocked and some train services also disrupted. An obstruction on Brighton Road, near Purley, is stopping some buses from travelling to and from Croydon, while one resident in Coulsdon has told the Advertiser that Rickman Hill has been badly affected by the snow.
  It is understood that a lot of residential roads in the Sanderstead area are too dangerous to try and get down. And one driver told how...
  
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• Council explains why roads weren't gritted earlier as motorists...

  12-01-2017 21:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Council has explained why it did not send out gritters earlier in the day, after residents online raised complaints roads had not been salted in advance of a snow shower that descended on the borough. Earlier today, the council said nine gritters would be despatched across the borough's main roads tonight. But dozens of residents have questioned why the gritters had not been sent out earlier, with long delays caused by the hazardous slush-covered roads. There have been reports of...
  
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• Murder investigation launched after woman's death in South Norwood house fire - Croydon Advertiser

  12-01-2017 20:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Murder investigation launched after woman's death in South Norwood house fire
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  A murder investigation has been launched following the death of an elderly woman in a house fire in South Norwood. Emergency services were called to Birchanger Road on Tuesday at about 3.15pm. Firefighters rescued the woman from the ground floor of ...and more »
  
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• Detectives believe South Norwood suspected burglary and 'murder' of woman in house fire are linked

  12-01-2017 20:21 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Detectives believe a suspected burglary and the death of a woman following house fire in South Norwood are linked.
  
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• Croydon man sentenced after buying cocaine for Christmas

  12-01-2017 19:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man who bought cocaine for Christmas has been sentenced for possessing the Class A substance, after a magistrate told him "you won't get your drugs back".The offender was caught with three bags of white powder after he decided to have a "party" because it was Christmas.Amir Malik, of Kiddiminster Road, Croydon, pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of a Class A drug.The 33-year-old had finished work for the Christmas holidays when he was arrested on December 19,...
  
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• Murder investigation launched after woman's death in South...

  12-01-2017 19:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A murder investigation has been launched following the death of an elderly woman in a house fire in South Norwood.Emergency services were called to Birchanger Road on Tuesday at about 3.15pm. Firefighters rescued the woman from the ground floor of her semi-detached property but she could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman who died in the house fire has been named as 74-year-old Eulin Hastings.Glowing tributes have been paid to the grandmother-of-two who was also known..
  
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• Man denies attacking another man at Purley Islamic Centre

  12-01-2017 19:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has denied attacking another man at Purley Islamic Centre.Adboul Afghan, 54, is claimed to have assaulted Moktar Tabti at the Whytecliffe Road South mosque on June 11 and July 7 last year.Afghan, of The South Border, in Purley, denied both charges of common assault on Tuesday (January 10) at Croydon Magistrates' Court.He was granted unconditional bail until March 28, when he will stand trial at the same court.READ MORE: Tributes paid to 'loving' grandmother who died in house fire
  
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• Heavy snow falls in Croydon - RECAP - Croydon Advertiser

  12-01-2017 18:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Heavy snow falls in Croydon - RECAP
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  Heavy snow has fallen in Croydon during rush hour, causing travel chaos on the roads and trains. Earlier this afternoon the council said that its gritting team was "poised and ready" to deal with whatever weather arrived. Sleet began falling shortly ...and more »
  
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• Council's gritting teams 'poised for action' as snow set to fall...

  12-01-2017 18:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Council has said its gritting teams are "poised and ready for action" as temperatures are expected to plummet with snowfall forecast overnight.The Met Office issued a severe weather warning for snow on Tuesday, January 11, with the heaviest snowfall due to start from 6pm today - coinciding with the evening rush hour.The council says nearly 3,000 tonnes of salt has been stockpiled and salt bins have been checked.LIVE COVERAGE: Here comes the snow - live updates as sleet starts...
  
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• GALLERY: Look back at our favourite pictures of past snow days - and send your photos of first snow in 2017

  12-01-2017 17:58 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  As London and the south east are hit by snow and sleet, we look back at our favourite pictures of snow from the last couple of years. 
  
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• Manchester City fan tricked his way into Crystal Palace vs...

  12-01-2017 17:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A football fan has been sentenced for sneaking into Selhurst Park with a fake pass and touting other counterfeit passes.Martin Keane admitted using a fake BT Sport pass to see Crystal Palace take on Chelsea on December 17.The 59-year-old tricked his way into the ground for free using the pass and began trying to sell other counterfeit passes he had with him, Croydon Magistrates' Court heard today (Thursday, January 12).Keane – who is actually a Manchester City fan – acquired the fake
  
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• Live updates as heavy snow falls in Croydon

  12-01-2017 17:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Council has called nine gritters into action, ahead of predicted heavy snow in the borough this evening. Sleet is reportedly falling in parts of the borough and the council has stockpiled 3,000 tonnes of salt.
  The worst of the weather is expected to be between 6pm and 9pm this evening, although weather warnings are in place until 11am tomorrow morning (Friday).Drivers are being warned of potential icy conditions on the roads, and Transport for London has issued safety advice for...
  
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• Heavy snow falls in Croydon - RECAP

  12-01-2017 17:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Heavy snow has fallen in Croydon during rush hour, causing travel chaos on the roads and trains.Earlier this afternoon the council said that its gritting team was "poised and ready" to deal with whatever weather arrived.Sleet began falling shortly after 5am and within an hour it had turned into snow as temperatures continued to drop.The council said it had stockpiled 3,000 tonnes of salt and had to wait until later on in the evening to grit the roads because it was too wet earlier in...
  
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• Southern guards to stage fresh 24-hour strike over staffing levels

  12-01-2017 16:38 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Southern Railway guards are to stage a fresh strike in their long-running dispute over staffing, threatening more chaos for hundreds of thousands of passengers.
  
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• Rail union announces yet another strike date in Southern dispute

  12-01-2017 16:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The RMT has announced another 24-hour strike later this month in its long-running dispute with Southern rail. The rail union said on Thursday (January 12) that its members would stage a 24-hour walk-out on January 23. The union says it is fighting for safety over plans to introduce driver-only operation in the bitter and long-running dispute, while opponents have accused them of holding commuters to ransom. Southern, which is run by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) says there is no threat to...
  
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• First snow of 2017: 'Thundersnow' severe weather warnings, travel advice and how to cope with the winter weather

  12-01-2017 16:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  As severe weather warnings for 'thundersnow' are issued across London and the south east, here’s a round-up of the best advice for coping with the freezing weather.
  
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• Majority of London councils letting down their homeless veterans

  12-01-2017 15:27 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Only nine London borough councils make specific reference the housing priority given to homeless veterans, according to a recent report.
  
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• Someone has claimed Croydon's £1 million winning EuroMillions lottery ticket - Croydon Advertiser

  12-01-2017 15:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Someone has claimed Croydon's £1 million winning EuroMillions lottery ticket
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  Croydon has a new millionaire now a winning EuroMillions lottery ticket bought in the borough has been claimed. The National Lottery made a public appeal earlier this week after a EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker winning ticket buyer had failed to ...and more »
  
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• Someone has claimed Croydon's £1 million winning EuroMillions ... - Croydon Advertiser

  12-01-2017 15:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Someone has claimed Croydon's £1 million winning EuroMillions ...
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  Croydon has a new millionaire now a winning EuroMillions lottery ticket bought in the borough has been claimed. The National Lottery made a public appeal ...and more »
  
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• Tube strikes to be 'escalated' next month, warns union

  12-01-2017 14:55 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The RMT union has warned that a "new phase" of industrial action will begin next month unless an agreement is reached between its members and London Underground (LU). 
  
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• Rail strikes: ASLEF union chief reveals he has never met Southern...

  12-01-2017 14:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The general secretary of the ASLEF union, which is behind the latest batch of rail strikes, has revealed that he has never met Southern Rail's boss. Mick Whelan has also warned commuters that unless a deal is reached with Southern Rail, he cannot rule out on-going strike action by the union, which represents nearly 1,000 Southern drivers. The union is currently in a bitter dispute with Southern over the train operator's controversial driver-only operated (DOO) trains. Mr Whelan fears that...
  
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• Someone has claimed Croydon's £1 million winning EuroMillio...

  12-01-2017 14:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon has a new millionaire now a winning EuroMillions lottery ticket bought in the borough has been claimed.The National Lottery made a public appeal earlier this week after a EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker winning ticket buyer had failed to collect their life-changing sum, as well as a "luxury winter get-together" prize.The ticket had been bought somewhere in Croydon and it has been announced today (Thursday, Janaury 12) that the winner has come forward.READ MORE: New Addington...
  
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• Someone in Croydon has now claimed the outstanding £1m EuroMillions ticket

  12-01-2017 14:16 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Someone has claimed the winning £1million EuroMillions ticket that has been outstanding for three weeks.
  
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• Got damp in your home? These 6 tips might help you tackle it

  12-01-2017 13:29 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Damp plaster is unpleasant to live with, especially at this time of year, and can affect the whole room, but what can you do about it?
  
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• Crystal Palace's Steve Parish slams Harry Redknapp over Wilfried Zaha comments - Croydon Advertiser

  12-01-2017 13:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace's Steve Parish slams Harry Redknapp over Wilfried Zaha comments
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  Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has hit back at Harry Redknapp this lunchtime, following a column written by the former manager and now pundit. Redknapp has claimed Palace star Wilried Zaha's delivery "isn't good enough", that he "has to do a lot ...and more »
  
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• An extra warning of bad weather has just been issued for Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  12-01-2017 13:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  An extra warning of bad weather has just been issued for Croydon
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  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, asking people to be wary of icy conditions in Croydon tomorrow morning. Snow, rain and sleet are all expected later today and through the night - and a weather warning had already been issued for this ...
  
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• Thornton Heath nursery told to raise standards after visit from Ofsted

  12-01-2017 13:22 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A Thornton Heath nursery has been told it “requires improvement” following a visit from Ofsted inspectors.
  
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• An extra warning of bad weather has just been issued for Croydon

  12-01-2017 12:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, asking people to be wary of icy conditions in Croydon tomorrow morning.Snow, rain and sleet are all expected later today and through the night - and a weather warning had already been issued for this evening, which ends at 11.55pm tonight. But a second warning has now been issued - starting at 12.05am and lasting until 11am tomorrow (Friday) morning. With temperatures expected to drop overnight this is likely to lead to icy conditions. There is
  
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• Friday the 13th is coming - so apparently lots of people will be refusing to leave their home

  12-01-2017 12:52 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  With Southern train drivers set to strike tomorrow (yet again), many people could be forced to stay at home.
  
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• Croydon Council says sorry to New Addington man trapped in his...

  12-01-2017 12:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Council has apologised to a disabled New Addington man who was trapped in his own home for more than two weeks after a lift that allows him to get up and down steps outside his home broke.Andy Scales, who is wheelchair-bound, relies on the specially fitted lift to help him get from his front door, down a drop of about 3ft to street level on Pirbright Crescent.But between Christmas Day and January 11 Mr Scales' "steplift" was stuck in mid air, leaving him unable to leave his...
  
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• Rooftop stand-off: Moment bystander came face-to-face with knife-wielding burglary suspect

  12-01-2017 11:45 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A man who became entangled in a police stand-off outside his home as a suspected burglar hid in his neighbour’s garden has described the moment he spoke to the suspect.
  
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• 'I'm in trouble, bruv': The moment bystander became entangled in police stand-off with knife-wielding burglary suspect

  12-01-2017 11:45 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A man who became entangled in a police stand-off outside his home as a suspected burglar hid in his neighbour’s garden has described the moment he spoke to the suspect.
  
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• Tributes paid to 'loving' grandmother who died in South Norwood...

  12-01-2017 11:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a grandmother-of-two who died in a house fire in South Norwood this week.Euline Hastings, also known as Gena, was pulled out of her home in Birchanger Road by emergency services on Tuesday afternoon (January 10) but was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.Her close friend of 30-years Margaret Birusingh said Ms Hastings, who was in her 70s, was like a "big sister" to her.Ms Birusingh said: "She was the most loving and caring person, very family orientated...
  
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• Woman who died in South Norwood house fire named locally

  12-01-2017 11:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A woman who died in a house fire in South Norwood has been named locally.
  
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• New 'superfoods' for 2017 include bone broth, offal, insects and goat

  12-01-2017 10:48 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  With the New Year comes a new list of superfoods, and offal, insects and ‘bacon flavoured’ algae are among those predicted to take 2017 by storm.
  
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• More snow forecast for Croydon as Met Office warns of 'hazardous' icy conditions - Croydon Advertiser

  12-01-2017 09:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  More snow forecast for Croydon as Met Office warns of 'hazardous' icy conditions
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  The Met Office weather forecast for the borough currently predicts four hours of heavy snow for this evening between 6-9pm. There are also warnings that the snow is likely to freeze overnight creating icy conditions for tomorrow. READ MORE: Met Office ...and more »
  
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• More snow forecast for Croydon as Met Office warns of 'hazardous'...

  12-01-2017 09:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  More snowfall is now being forecast for Croydon both this evening and tomorrow morning.The Met Office weather forecast for the borough currently predicts four hours of heavy snow for this evening between 6-9pm. There are also warnings that the snow is likely to freeze overnight creating icy conditions for tomorrow. READ MORE: Met Office issues snow warning for CroydonOn the Met Office website the regional forecast for London and the South East this evening states: "Rain and snow moving east...
  
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• Devastated family of missing teenager believed to be in Croydon plead for her to come home - Croydon Advertiser

  12-01-2017 00:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Devastated family of missing teenager believed to be in Croydon plead for her to come home
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  The devastated family of a missing teenager, who it is believed could be in Croydon, have made an emotional appeal for her to come home. Morgan Williams, who lives almost 60 miles away in High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire, disappeared on Monday ...
  
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