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• ARCHIVE PHOTOS: 55 pictures of Croydon people taken in 1997 - Croydon Advertiser

  15-01-2017 17:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ARCHIVE PHOTOS: 55 pictures of Croydon people taken in 1997
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  We have pictures of Croydon schools football final, Edward Handley of Croydon Rotary Club presents the Joe Pierce Trophy to Archbishop Tension School cricket team, first marriage procession down Surrey Street Market, Whyteleafe FC Club presentation ...
  
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• Croydon University Hospital reaches maximum bed capacity in first...

  15-01-2017 17:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon University Hospital reached maximum capacity three times in the first week of January due to winter pressures, latest bed occupancy figures reveal.The London Road hospital filled all of its 509 general and acute beds with patients, including extra beds made available for adults on a children's ward, on January 2, 3 and 4.Even on days when not all beds were taken, there were only a handful that were empty.READ MORE: A 'life-threatening' shortage of GPs in Croydon means doctors are seeing.
  
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• Norbury nursery told to improve standards after allegation a...

  15-01-2017 16:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Norbury nursery has been told to improve its standards by the education watchdog following an allegation that a staff member had verbally and physically harmed a child.Purple Panda Nursery, in Norbury Crescent, received a "requires improvement" Ofsted rating at the end of last year – which Anthony Bailey, who opened the school in 2013, said he is appealing.A complaint to Ofsted about the nursery on Ofsted's website says on October 10, 19 and 23, it "received information...
  
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• Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after crash with car in Coulsdon - Croydon Advertiser

  15-01-2017 14:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after crash with car in Coulsdon
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  The rider of the motorbike was taken for treatment after the crash on Brighton Road at around 5pm yesterday. His injuries were not thought to be life threatening, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. READ MORE: Car overturned and set on fire in ...and more »
  
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• Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after crash with car in Coulsdon

  15-01-2017 13:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A motorcyclists was rushed to hospital after a crash with a car in Coulsdon.The rider of the motorbike was taken for treatment after the crash on Brighton Road at around 5pm yesterday. His injuries were not thought to be life threatening, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said.READ MORE: Car overturned and set on fire in dramatic crash in Thornton Heath A large stretch Brighton Road was closed between Cousldon and Hooley, in Surrey, with major traffic jams building up as a result of the...
  
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• ​Photos show roaring car fire right outside family home in...

  15-01-2017 12:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  These dramatic photos show the extent of the car fire which roared outside a family home in Grange Road, after the vehicle flipped onto its roof. A mum, her daughter and their neighbours evacuated their homes at 5am on Saturday morning after their walls began shaking as the car burst into flames. The vehicle – which still remained on its roof in Grange Road at the junction of Oban Road on Sunday morning – had ploughed through a fence and a huge tree before overturning and...
  
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• Woman arrested on suspicion of drink driving after crash outside Croydon fire station - Croydon Advertiser

  15-01-2017 12:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Woman arrested on suspicion of drink driving after crash outside Croydon fire station
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  A woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a crash outside Croydon fire station. A firefighter at the station, in Old Town, spotted the Fiat Punto smashing into a concrete wall under Croydon Flyover, near the sliproad into the town ...
  
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• Croydon rapper Stormzy nominated for BRIT Award - Croydon Advertiser

  15-01-2017 12:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon rapper Stormzy nominated for BRIT Award
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  Croydon rapper Stormzy has been nominated in the best breakthrough artists category for the 2017 BRIT Awards. The grime and hip hop artist, from Thornton Heath, has strongly criticised the awards in the past for their alleged lack of diversity.
  
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• ​Alarm installed just two weeks ago alerted residents to bedroom...

  15-01-2017 11:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A smoke alarm fitted just two weeks ago in a family home helped prevent any serious injury or damage during a blaze in South Croydon.Fire crews from Croydon fire station had installed the smoke alarm during a safety check at flats in Campden Road a fortnight ago.In the early hours of Saturday morning, the alarm started going off waking residents after belongings too close to an electric heater had set fire in a bedroom."It 100 per cent could have been a different story if there wasn't a...
  
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• Croydon rapper Stormzy nominated for BRIT Award

  15-01-2017 11:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon rapper Stormzy has been nominated in the best breakthrough artists category for the 2017 BRIT Awards.The grime and hip hop artist, from Thornton Heath, has strongly criticised the awards in the past for their alleged lack of diversity.Awards organisers overhauled their voting system as a result of his comments and his pushing of the #BritsSoWhite hashtag.Now, Stormzy, a former Harris Academy South Norwood student, has been nominated and faces competition from Anne-Marie, Blossoms,...
  
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• Woman arrested on suspicion of drink driving after crash outside...

  15-01-2017 11:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a crash outside Croydon fire station.A firefighter at the station, in Old Town, spotted the Fiat Punto smashing into a concrete wall under Croydon Flyover, near the sliproad into the town centre, at about 3.20am this morning (Sunday).Police, fire crews and paramedics attended to find a 29-year-old woman who was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service for treatment to a head injury.She was also arrested on suspicion of drink...
  
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• Man cut free from car and taken to hospital after smashing into...

  15-01-2017 10:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A young man was cut free from a car and taken to hospital last night after crashing into a lamppost in Croydon.Fire crews, police and paramedics were called to Lower Addiscombe Road at 9.47pm on Saturday night near the tram stop.A dad and son had been in the Lexus car when it crashed into the lamppost.The 25-year-old son, who was driving, had to be cut free from the car and was taken to hospital with injuries to his hip, while the 65-year-old dad was treated at the scene.Blue watch manager, Dave
  
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