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• 7 fantastic restaurants outside of Croydon town centre worth a visit ... - Croydon Advertiser

  18-01-2017 23:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon town centre and the restaurant quarter on South End are buzzing with fantastic restaurants but you don't have to head into town for a fantastic meal.and more »
  
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• Southern Rail to return to a 'full, normal' timetable for the...

  18-01-2017 22:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Southern Rail passengers have been promised the return of a full train service from next Tuesday (January 24).Govia Thameslink Railway, Southern's parent company, has announced it plans on operating a full, normal timetable for the first time in months, from Tuesday onwards now the driver's union ASLEF has suspended its industrial action. The intended three-day strike threatened for January 24, 25 and 27 has been called off to allow for talks to take place between the two sides.READ MORE: Rail..
  
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• Sadiq Khan urges Crystal Palace to pay its staff London Living...

  18-01-2017 22:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has written to Crystal Palace and three other London football clubs, urging them to pay every member of staff the London Living Wage.In a letter written to the chairmen and owners of Palace, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United, Mr Khan has called on the Premier League football clubs to join him in working to make London a "Living Wage city" and set an example to other businesses across the capital.In October last year the Mayor announced an...
  
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• Concern growing for 'vulnerable' missing mum and her 2 young sons...

  18-01-2017 21:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are growing increasingly worried about the safety of a "vulnerable" mother who has gone missing out of character with her two young songs.Metropolitan Police officers are appealing for the public's help in finding Cheryl Durkey and her children - 8-year-old Chepael Maddix and 7-year-old Chander Paul Maddix.Police have described Ms Durkey, 47, as "vulnerable",READ MORE: No new evidence found in three-day search for missing campaigner Robert Gibson say policeShe went...
  
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• The fantastic Chinese New Year celebration being hosted by a Croydon restaurant - Croydon Advertiser

  18-01-2017 20:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The fantastic Chinese New Year celebration being hosted by a Croydon restaurant
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  You don't need to go into the capital to see in the Chinese New Year in style. For a Shirley restaurant is bringing in a lion dancing troop from London to Croydon to put on a spectacular, loud and traditional display as part of its New Year celebration ...and more »
  
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• Crystal Palace flop signs for Premier League rivals Middlesbrough - Croydon Advertiser

  18-01-2017 18:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Crystal Palace flop signs for Premier League rivals Middlesbrough
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  Former Crystal Palace striker Patrick Bamford is back in the Premier League after signing a four-and-a-half year deal with Middlesbrough. The striker, who was on loan with Palace for the first half of last season from Chelsea, has joined Boro today ...and more »
  
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• Gannett Foundation awards more than £16,000 to south London charities

  18-01-2017 18:28 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  South London charities have received more than £16,000 from this year’s Gannett Foundation giveaway.
  
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• Why this Croydon mum asked for her hand to be amputated - Croydon Advertiser

  18-01-2017 17:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Why this Croydon mum asked for her hand to be amputated
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  A Sanderstead woman who asked for an amputation has had her hand removed in order to receive a mind-reading bionic replacement. Nicky Wilding requested that her right hand be cut off at the wrist because it was getting in the way of her Paralympic ...
  
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• No new evidence found in three-day search for missing campaigner...

  18-01-2017 17:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police conducting new searches this week for missing Crystal Palace campaigner Robert Gibson have found no new evidence as to where he may be. Officers from Hampshire Police have spent three days searching a coastal path they were previously unable to look at thoroughly due to it being overgrown after he went missing from his Gispy Hill home in June. Detective Sergeant John Stirling told the Advertiser at the start of this week's search, on Monday, there was a "possibility"...
  
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• Teenager in critical condition after stabbing in Croydon town centre ... - Croydon Advertiser

  18-01-2017 17:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A teenager is in a critical condition after being stabbed and collapsing at a shop in Croydon town centre on Monday afternoon. Police and paramedics rushed to ...
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• Teenager in critical condition after stabbing near shopping centre

  18-01-2017 16:42 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A teenage boy is in critical condition after he was stabbed in the chest near Centrale Shopping Centre in Croydon on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Watch amazing footage of a BMX rider jumping off a Croydon bridge and cycling down a wall - Croydon Advertiser

  18-01-2017 16:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Watch amazing footage of a BMX rider jumping off a Croydon bridge and cycling down a wall
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  A BMX stunt rider took on a jaw-dropping jump off a Croydon bridge and has lived to tell the tale. International BMX rider Sebastian Keep's incredible stunt saw him jumping off Croydon Flyover, with the help of a ramp, before landing on the side of ...and more »
  
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• Why this Croydon mum asked for her hand to be amputated

  18-01-2017 16:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Sanderstead woman who asked for an amputation has had her hand removed in order to receive a mind-reading bionic replacement. Nicky Wilding requested that her right hand be cut off at the wrist because it was getting in the way of her Paralympic ambitions. She is now striving to raise money for a state-of-the-art replacement which will make daily and sporting life much easier.
  READ MORE: Photos show roaring car fire right outside family home in dramatic Thornton Heath crashNicky lost use...
  
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• Teenager in critical condition after stabbing in Croydon town...

  18-01-2017 16:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A teenager is in a critical condition after being stabbed and collapsing at a shop in Croydon town centre on Monday afternoon.Police and paramedics rushed to Charrington Road at about 3.45pm where they found an 18-year-old man who had collapsed after suffering a single stab wound to his chest.It is believed that an incident took place at about 3.30pm near the car park in Drummond Road, before the victim made his way to a shop in Tamworth Road for help.READ MORE: Watch a teenager risk his life on
  
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• Londoners can now hire naked women to clean their homes

  18-01-2017 16:24 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Hiring naked women to clean your house is now an option for Londoners.
  
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• The south London places which have been named the ‘smartest’ in the capital

  18-01-2017 15:44 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The people of Bromley and Chislehurst have been named the ‘smartest’ in London.
  
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• Watch amazing footage of a BMX rider jumping off a Croydon bridge...

  18-01-2017 15:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A BMX stunt rider took on a jaw-dropping jump off a Croydon bridge and has lived to tell the tale.
  International BMX rider Sebastian Keep's incredible stunt saw him jumping off Croydon Flyover, with the help of a ramp, before landing on the side of Wandle Car Park and riding down a vertical wall. It was part of a two-year project, which has been made into a 31-minute film, where the stunts became more and more spectacular. It started in November 2014 and Sebastian, who is sponsored by Red...
  
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• TfL reveals its plans for making trams safer following crash...

  18-01-2017 15:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Transport for London (TfL) is considering bringing in a number of changes to improve safety on Croydon's tram network following the crash in November which killed seven people. TfL has published a new report which says it is considering "upgrading its CCTV system", although it is not clear whether this relates to cameras on the trams themselves.It is also considering using technology already in place on buses, such as software called iBus, to monitor speeds and locations of trams. It...
  
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• Olympic sprinter suffers 'career-threatening injuries' in motorbike crash

  18-01-2017 15:06 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  An Olympic sprinter from Croydon is in hospital suffering potentially career-threatening injuries following a crash last night.
  
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• New Addington Christmas lights organiser admits taking indecent...

  18-01-2017 14:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man who organised a huge annual Christmas lights display at his home in New Addington has admitted taking an indecent video of a boy.During a hearing at Croydon Magistrates' Court yesterday (Tuesday, January 17), Alex Hopkinson, of Uvedale Crescent, pleaded guilty to taking an indecent video of the 15-year-old boy in January last year.The 36-year-old bus driver was arrested in relation to the allegation in spring last year.READ MORE: Coroner's assistant from New Addington avoids jail for...
  
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• Norbury florist fears Southern Rail strikes could close her...

  18-01-2017 14:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A florist has vented her frustration at Southern Rail and its agent for trying to put up her fee to run her business in Norbury station despite her losing business daily because of ongoing rail disruption. Sam Jennings, 38, has held a licence for nearly four years to run her business, Flower Girl London, in the foyer of the station in Norbury Avenue.Miss Jennings was told by Amey Travel Point Trading (TPT), who manage tenants for Southern, that her fee would go up by 20 per cent – from...
  
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• Olympic sprinter from Croydon suffers 'career-threatening' injuries in motorbike crash - Croydon Advertiser

  18-01-2017 14:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Olympic sprinter from Croydon suffers 'career-threatening' injuries in motorbike crash
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  An Olympic sprinter from Croydon has reportedly been left with career-threatening injuries after a motorbike crash at a training camp. James Ellington, who started his career training at Crystal Palace Sports Centre, competed in the 100m and the 4x100m ...
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• Man behind famous Christmas lights switch-on pleads guilty to child porn charge

  18-01-2017 13:54 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A man who organised annual Christmas lights switch-ons for New Addington families has pleaded guilty to taking an indecent photograph of a 15-year-old boy.
  
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• Olympic sprinter from Croydon suffers 'career-threatening'...

  18-01-2017 13:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An Olympic sprinter from Croydon has reportedly been left with career-threatening injuries after a motorbike crash at a training camp.James Ellington, who started his career training at Crystal Palace Sports Centre, competed in the 100m and the 4x100m relay at last year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The athlete is now in hospital after a car collided with a motorbike he was riding in Tenerife. READ MORE: Croydon trio James Ellington, Martyn Rooney and James Dasaolu selected for European...
  
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• Care worker jailed for abusing boys at care home

  18-01-2017 13:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A former care worker who sexually abused two teenage boys at a children's home in the 1980s has been jailed for 12 years. Brian Handley, now 71, was handed the jail term at Croydon Crown Court last Friday (January 13), after he was convicted of two counts of buggery and four counts of indecent assault against the boys - aged 14 and 15.A former resident of Orchard Lodge - a secure children's home off William Booth Close in Anerley, on the border with Croydon - contacted police in April 2011 with.
  
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• Watch a teenager risk his life on the roof of Croydon's Nestlé Tower - Croydon Advertiser

  18-01-2017 13:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Watch a teenager risk his life on the roof of Croydon's Nestlé Tower
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  A teenage daredevil has shot an incredible video from the top of Croydon's abandoned Nestlé Tower - after sneaking into the building and then risking his life by walking along the edge of its roof. The footgae also shows the 17-year-old, who calls ...
  
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• Christian Benteke gives transfer update on Crystal Palace future - Croydon Advertiser

  18-01-2017 13:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Christian Benteke gives transfer update on Crystal Palace future
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  Christian Benteke has personally stated he has no interest in leaving Crystal Palace in the January transfer window. The striker has been linked with a big money move to China in recent weeks, but he is staying at Selhurst Park to help the club move ...and more »
  
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• It's magic: Quidditch Premier League try-outs come to south London

  18-01-2017 12:53 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A touch of Hogwarts is coming to Clapham Common as it prepares to host try-outs for the Quidditch Premier League.
  
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• Watch a teenager risk his life on the roof of Croydon's...

  18-01-2017 12:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A teenage daredevil has shot an incredible video from the top of Croydon's abandoned Nestlé Tower - after sneaking into the building and then risking his life by walking along the edge of its roof. The footgae also shows the 17-year-old, who calls himself Usamalama but keeps his real identity a secret, dangling his legs over the side of the 24-storey building. At one point in the video it is clear that one slip - as he walks along the edge of the roof - will be fatal. The 262 foot tall...
  
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• Southern rail to 'restore full train service' from Tuesday as it slams 'futile' action by RMT

  18-01-2017 11:38 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Southern rail will restore a full train service from next Tuesday after drivers' union ASLEF agreed to suspend its industrial action. 
  
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• Turtle Bay gets applicants to do the limbo in 'audition' for jobs...

  18-01-2017 11:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Turtle Bay asked jobseekers to do the limbo at special "audition" days for roles at its new Croydon restaurant.The 168-seat Caribbean restaurant is opening on January 29 on the former Tiger Tiger site in High Street.It has created 50 local jobs including management positions and roles for chefs and serving staff.The new team were recruited at "special audition days" in which they were asked to take part in a limbo dancing contest - to showcase skills "in all things...
  
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• Do you watch pirate TV online? You could be about to get a scary letter from your broadband provider

  18-01-2017 11:11 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  If you’ve ever used dodgy websites to download movies or TV online you could be about to get a scary letter from your broadband provider.
  
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• Men accused of Daniel Morgan murder named in court as they seek...

  18-01-2017 10:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Three men accused of the murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan have take a multi-million pound damages bid against the Metropolitan Police to the High Court.The trio were arrested and charged with the March 10, 1987 killing of Mr Morgan, who was found with an axe embedded in his head in the car park of the Golden Lion pub in Sydenham.Mr Morgan, 37, ran Southern Investigations in Thornton Heath with one of the three claimants, Jonathan Rees, now 62.The infamous case has been mired in...
  
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