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• MP questions decision to stop Croydon mum getting cancer drug ... - Croydon Advertiser

  26-01-2017 19:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  An MP helping to front a campaign to maintain NHS funding for a revolutionary drug, which would help a South Croydon mum with cancer to live longer, has ...and more »
  
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• Croydon is one of the worst places in the country for homelessness - Croydon Advertiser

  26-01-2017 19:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon is one of the worst places in the country for homelessness, according to the latest figures. Every night men and women on the town's streets desperately seek food, shelter and security as pressure on resources for the destitute increases. The ...
  
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• Stopping Croydon doctors from prescribing baby milk could 'cost families thousands' - Croydon Advertiser

  26-01-2017 18:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Stopping Croydon doctors from prescribing baby milk could 'cost families thousands'
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  A Coulsdon family face having to fork out thousands of pounds after it was announced that prescriptions for baby milk and gluten free products are to be scrapped by Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group. It is thought that the move could save £395,000 ...
  
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• MP questions decision to stop Croydon mum getting cancer drug

  26-01-2017 18:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An MP helping to front a campaign to maintain NHS funding for a revolutionary drug, which would help a South Croydon mum with cancer to live longer, has questioned whether the decision making process behind the proposal to withdraw it is "fit for purpose".Siobhain McDonagh, a Labour MP for Mitcham and Morden, led a debate in Parliament calling into question the effectiveness of the formula used to decide whether cancer drug Kadcyla should remain available on the NHS.Mum-of-one Bonnie...
  
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• Stopping Croydon doctors from prescribing baby milk could 'cost...

  26-01-2017 18:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Coulsdon family face having to fork out thousands of pounds after it was announced that prescriptions for baby milk and gluten free products are to be scrapped by Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group.It is thought that the move could save £395,000 per year as part of an overall plan to save £30 million over the next financial year. The decision has angered one mum, Lauren Morgan, who has to give her four-month-old daughter Skye a specialist infant formula called Neocate, because...
  
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• Stopping Croydon doctors from prescibing baby milk could 'cost...

  26-01-2017 18:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Coulsdon family face having to fork out thousands of pounds after it was announced that prescriptions for baby milk and gluten free products are to be scrapped by Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group.It is thought that the move could save £395,000 per year as part of an overall plan to save £30 million over the next financial year. The decision has angered one mum, Lauren Morgan, who has to give her four-month-old daughter Skye a specialist infant formula called Neocate, because...
  
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• How you can help this Shirley dad get specialist MS treatment to...

  26-01-2017 17:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Adad who was left feeling "suicidal" when he was diagnosed with debilitating multiple sclerosis (MS) is raising £55,000 so he can travel to Mexico for groundbreaking treatment which would allow him to spend better quality time with his children.Michael Conlon was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS) in August 2010 and since then has seen his condition deteriorate, to the point where he needs to use a mobility scooter outside the house and struggles to...
  
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• Discussion group for tram crash survivors could be in place 'in...

  26-01-2017 17:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Council has confirmed that it is making progress on creating some form of discussion group or forum for the survivors of the tram crash which claimed seven lives.Several people who were on the tram which derailed on November 9 have requested the opportunity to be arranged for them to meet up and help each other deal with their mental and physical scars.Four men have bravely told their story and shared their experiences as to what it was like to be on the tram which overturned, and have..
  
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• Croydon is one of the worst places in the country for homelessnes...

  26-01-2017 17:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon is one of the worst places in the country for homelessness, according to the latest figures. Every night men and women on the town's streets desperately seek food, shelter and security as pressure on resources for the destitute increases. The borough was already one of the ten worst areas nationwide for people sleeping on the streets, and the problem has become even worse in the past year. READ MORE: The number of people sleeping on Croydon's streets has risen...
  
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• Changes are being made to driving tests - here's what you need to...

  26-01-2017 16:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  New changes to driving tests will be coming in later in the year in order to modernise and make the tests more relevant for today's motorists.Learner drivers will face additions to the practical examination which take into account new technology and more realistic driving scenarios and manoeuvres.The make-up of the test will not change dramatically and the changes will essentially build on the existing elements of the exam.Key changes involve the independent driving part of the test which will..
  
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• Police concerned for missing elderly woman from Beckenham with medical issues - Croydon Advertiser

  26-01-2017 15:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police are searching for a missing 81-year-old woman from Beckenham has not been seen for two days. Yegane Hassan was last seen by her carer at her home in Kent House Road on Tuesday (January 24) evening. She is described by police as a white ...and more »
  
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• Police concerned for missing elderly woman from Beckenham with...

  26-01-2017 14:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for a missing 81-year-old woman from Beckenham has not been seen for two days.Yegane Hassan was last seen by her carer at her home in Kent House Road on Tuesday (January 24) evening.She is described by police as a white woman with a heavy build, about 5ft tall with shoulder-length grey hair.READ MORE: Man who fled to Spain after making indecent images of children is jailed after international manhuntOfficers are particularly concerned for her welfare as she suffers from...
  
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• PICTURES: Fancy climbing a wall of penises and vaginas for Valentine's Day? Good news ...

  26-01-2017 14:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  For what’s possibly the weirdest Valentine’s Day ‘treat’ ever, a company is inviting climbers to scale an X-rated wall made out of stone penises and vaginas. (WARNING - photos above might be NSFW)
  
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• Fancy climbing a wall of penises and vaginas for Valentine's Day? Good news ...

  26-01-2017 14:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  For what’s possibly the weirdest Valentine’s Day ‘treat’ ever, a company is inviting climbers to scale an X-rated wall made out of stone penises and vaginas. (WARNING - photos above might be NSFW)
  
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• More than 1,000 leaks repaired in one week as Thames Water's 200-year-old pipes struggle with freezing temperatures

  26-01-2017 14:11 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  London’s water provider has come under fire from residents for its response rate as leaks continue to emerge across the capital, with Thames Water forced to bring in extra staff to cope with the number of calls.
  
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• Gang of bank robbers are brought to justice | Croydon Advertiser - Croydon Advertiser

  26-01-2017 14:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A gang of six have been convicted for their parts in a series of robberies which netted the criminals £120000 from banks and post offices across south London, ...
  GUILTY: Six men who robbed banks and post offices around Merton, Croydon and SurbitonYour Local Guardianall 3 news articles »
  
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• Gang of bank robbers are brought to justice - Croydon Advertiser

  26-01-2017 14:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Gang of bank robbers are brought to justice
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  A gang of six have been convicted for their parts in a series of robberies which netted the criminals £120,000 from banks and post offices across south London, including four in Croydon. Between June 2014 and May 2015 the gang carried out robberies in ...
  GUILTY: Six men who robbed banks and post offices around Merton, Croydon and SurbitonCroydon Guardianall 3 news articles »
  
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• Hyde considers appeal for 100% affordable plan at Croydon golf course - Inside Housing

  26-01-2017 14:01 via insidehousing.co.uk
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  Hyde considers appeal for 100% affordable plan at Croydon golf course
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  The Hyde Group has said it is considering appealing Croydon Council's decision to refuse planning permission for a scheme containing 129 affordable units in Croydon. Hyde said the planning application for World of Golf in Croydon would have provided ...
  
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• GUILTY: Six men who robbed banks and post offices around Merton, Croydon and Surbiton

  26-01-2017 13:19 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Six men have been convicted of robbing banks and post offices of over £120,000 around south London.
  
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• Crystal Palace miss out on midfielder as Aston Villa announce signing - Croydon Advertiser

  26-01-2017 13:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace miss out on midfielder as Aston Villa announce signing
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  Crystal Palace have missed out on signing Irish midfielder Conor Hourihane after he joined Aston Villa from Championship rivals Barnsley. Palace were linked with a surprise move to sign the Tykes captain yesterday (Wednesday), who had looked set for a ...and more »
  
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• Gang of bank robbers are brought to justice

  26-01-2017 12:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A gang of six have been convicted for their parts in a series of robberies which netted the criminals £120,000 from banks and post offices across south London, including four in Croydon.Between June 2014 and May 2015 the gang carried out robberies in Croydon, Crystal Palace, Tulse Hill, Mitcham, Wimbledon, Surbiton and Streatham.Over the 11-month period the gang carried out two separate robberies at the post office on Lower Addiscombe Road, in Addiscombe, on June 26, 2014 and April 8,...
  
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• Sat-navs and turn manoeuvres: Here's what you need to know about changes to the driving test in 2017

  26-01-2017 12:06 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Changes are being made to the driving test in 2017, with emphasis on technology and realistic driving situations.
  
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• South London scientists get to the naked truth of how to be happy

  26-01-2017 10:47 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The naked truth of how to be happy may have been uncovered by south London scientists.
  
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• Getting back to work: Mayor praises new interest-free loan for childcare costs

  26-01-2017 10:43 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Sadiq Khan is calling on employers across London to help make childcare more accessible for working families.
  
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• Man charged with murder of Akeem Moore, who was shot dead in Croydon

  26-01-2017 10:10 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police have charged a man with the murder of 22-year-old Akeem Moore in Croydon.
  
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