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• First look at development of 70 homes being built in Addiscombe

  20-01-2017 21:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Here is a first look at what a new development of flats and houses in Addiscombe could look like once complete.Building work is ongoing at the Bellway Homes' new development Penhurst Square, made up ofone, two and three bedroom apartments, and four bedroom houses.The first residents are due to move in, in May and the homes are being targeted at first-time buyers, young couples, commuters and investors. A selection of the apartments are available to buy through the Help to Buy London...
  
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• Croydon teams wanted to take part in a new series of The Crystal Maze on Channel 4 - Croydon Advertiser

  20-01-2017 20:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon teams wanted to take part in a new series of The Crystal Maze on Channel 4
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  Croydon teams are wanted for a new series of iconic TV gameshow The Crystal Maze. Channel 4 announced last week that it would be commissioning a new series with comedian Richard Ayoade, of Travel Man and The I.T Crowd fame, as its host. Producers ...and more »
  
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• Sadiq Khan reinforces message to Crystal Palace chairman to pay...

  20-01-2017 19:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has reinforced his appeal for Crystal Palace and other London-based Premier League football clubs to set an example and pay all staff - not only full time employees - the London Living Wage.Earlier this week Palace, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United, received a letter from Mr Khan who urged them to join him in working to make London a "Living Wage city" to lead the way for other businesses and help people afford to live and work in the...
  
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• Woman fined for 'horrendous' dumping of rubbish outside her home

  20-01-2017 18:26 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A woman who continued to pile rubbish outside her home for months despite receiving several notices from Croydon Council has been fined and told to clear up or face further legal action.
  
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• Woolly Hat Day 2017: We want photos of you in your favourite cosy headgear

  20-01-2017 16:32 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Next Friday has been named Woolly Hat Day 2017, so to celebrate the occasion we want to see photos of you in your favourite cosy headgear.
  
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• More detail revealed about huge development at Taberner House...

  20-01-2017 16:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Hundredsturned up to a public consultation over the proposed 500-home development to be built where Taberner House used to stand.The consultation was held at the Friend's Meeting House on Park Lane on Thursday (January 19) with detailed information boards placed around the room and members of the development team on hand to answer questions.The planned 500 flats, which would include homes for sale and rent, would be divided into four buildings, ranging from 13 to 34 storeys.READ MORE: First...
  
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• Jake Livermore turned down Crystal Palace for West Bromwich Albion - Croydon Advertiser

  20-01-2017 15:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Jake Livermore turned down Crystal Palace for West Bromwich Albion
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  Boss Sam Allardyce revealed the news at his pre-match press conference this afternoon, looking ahead to the game with Everton. Livermore, 27, signed for the Baggies in a deal believed to worth up to £10m. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your ...and more »
  
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• Thornton Heath woman fined for 'horrendous' dumping of rubbish...

  20-01-2017 15:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Thornton Heath woman who ignored notices from Croydon Council and continued to pile rubbish outside her home over many months has been fined and warned to clear up the waste of face further legal action.Noreen Chambers, of Burlington Road, failed to attend a hearing at Camberwell Magistrates' Court on January 12 and a sentence was passed in her absence.Chambers has landed a huge bill of more than £3,500 due to the mountain of waste which has been building outside her home, spilling onto.
  
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• Triple injury boost for Crystal Palace ahead of Everton game - Croydon Advertiser

  20-01-2017 15:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Triple injury boost for Crystal Palace ahead of Everton game
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  Boss Sam Allardyce has confirmed that Scott Dann, James McArthur and Fraizer Campbell are available after injuries. All three were rested against Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup third round replay on Tuesday. "They are all fit. It gives me selection ...and more »
  
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• Sutton and Croydon's best and worst-performing schools revealed - Sutton Guardian

  20-01-2017 14:22 via suttonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Nonsuch High School for Girls and the Harris Academy in Upper Norwood were the best schools in Sutton and Croydon, respectively. / Anders Anglesey, Reporter - Sutton / scandijourno. The best and worst-performing secondary schools in Sutton and ...and more »
  
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• Sutton and Croydon's best and worst-performing schools revealed

  20-01-2017 14:20 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The best and worst-performing secondary schools in Sutton and Croydon have been revealed.
  
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• Two wanted in connection to burglary and series of thefts

  20-01-2017 13:56 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information on two people wanted in connection to a burglary and a series of thefts.
  
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• Police appeal for help in finding "fugitive" pair with...

  20-01-2017 13:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Two "fugitives" with links to Croydon are being sought by police after failing to appear in court. Cosmin Banta, 34, and Rodica Banta, 27 are wanted after failing to appear at Croydon Magistrates' Court, on Barclay Road.A tweet from the Croydon MPS Twitter account shows a picture of the pair – a man and a woman. READ MORE: Man jailed for 27 years after raping and stabbing teenage girl in Surrey park They are both known to visit Croydon, Lewisham and Southwalk areas...
  
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• REVEALED: Which companies do you think are keeping their customers most satisfied?

  20-01-2017 13:41 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Amazon has topped a table for UK customer satisfaction while Tesco was voted most improved supermarket in a biannual consumer survey.
  
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• Police want to locate man and woman as they invesitgate...

  20-01-2017 13:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have published photos of a man and a woman they want to locate and speak to in connection with a series of burglaries and thefts in Croydon over a period of eight months.Detectives want to find and speak to Michelle Edwards, 51 and Michael Walsh, 46, following an incident on March 29, 2016, where a Waddon business was burgled.READ MORE: Around 15 pupils excluded from St Andrew's High School in Croydon due to 'inappropriate behaviour'The pair are also sought in connection with a string of.
  
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• Around 15 pupils excluded from St Andrew's High School in Croydon due to 'inappropriate behaviour' - Croydon Advertiser

  20-01-2017 13:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Around 15 pupils excluded from St Andrew's High School in Croydon due to 'inappropriate behaviour'
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  The head teacher of a troubled Croydon school has excluded around 15 pupils due to "inappropriate behaviour" after a large group was filmed having a "play fight" in a corridor. St Andrews CE High School head teacher Kerry Targett would't reveal the ...
  
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• Around 15 pupils excluded from St Andrew's High School in Croydon...

  20-01-2017 12:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The head teacher of a troubled Croydon school has excluded around 15 pupils due to "inappropriate behaviour" after a large group was filmed having a "play fight" in a corridor.St Andrews CE High School head teacher Kerry Targett would't reveal the exact nature of the incident, but one of the students who has been excluded for five days said it was due to a play fight.In a video seen by the Advertiser, a group of about 15 pupils can be seen wrestling and pushing each other in...
  
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• No new evidence found in three-day police search for missing Robert Gibson

  20-01-2017 12:07 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  No new evidence was found during a fresh three-day search for missing library campaigner Robert Gibson, police have confirmed.
  
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• Millions slashed from youth budgets in potentially 'devastating' cuts across south west London

  20-01-2017 11:10 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A report by London Assembly member Sian Berry, based on freedom of information requests sent to each borough council, found that all south-west London authorities had cut funding in the last five years.
  
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• Man jailed for 27 years after raping and stabbing teenage girl in...

  20-01-2017 09:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man who raped a teenage girl, dragging her out of a Pizza Hut store before plunging a knife into her stomach and leaving her for dead in apark, has been jailed for 27 years.Judge Robert Fraser, during Costica Voedes' sentencing at Guildford Crown Court on Thursday, passed the lengthy sentence, saying the rapist posed a significant risk of serious harm to the public.Voedes, 33, of High Street in Epsom dragged the 17-year-old girl from Pizza Hut in Waterloo Road, Epsom, at around 10.30pm on...
  
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