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• Addiscombe man asks for reduction in his jail term but has it...

  31-01-2017 19:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An Addiscombe man jailed for racially abusing another man during a road rage incident while holding an imitation gun has failed in a bid to have his sentence cut.Anthony Palmer, of Longheath Gardens, was jailed for three years at Canterbury Crown Court in July 2016 after a jury convicted him of possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.READ MORE: Man and woman plead guilty to burglary at Waddon businessThe 28-year-old sparked a "road rage incident" in...
  
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• ​Six months on – what is the progress with the Fairfield...

  31-01-2017 18:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  It's been six months and many have questioned what is going on behind the mysterious purple hoardings around Fairfield Halls as Croydon Council's £30 million refurbishment continues.Councillor Timothy Godfrey, the council's cabinet member overseeing the two-year refurbishment, has insisted that all work is on schedule, with an operator set to be in place by the end of March.However, he has admitted the chosen operator may decide not to open the halls in July 2018 – exactly two years.
  
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• New Addington woman accused of lying about her health to keep...

  31-01-2017 18:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A New Addington woman has appeared in court accused of not notifying the Department for Work and Pensions that her health had improved so she could claim more than £51,000 in disability benefits.Candace Dellaway, 48, is charged with dishonestly failing to notify a change of circumstances affecting entitlement to disability living allowance.This charge relates to claims made between June 2006 and October 2015.She is also charged with two counts of dishonestly making a false statement to...
  
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• Thornton Heath man charged after 'train driver attacked and pulled from carriage' in rail station

  31-01-2017 17:54 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A Thornton Heath man has been charged with assaulting a train driver in Epsom rail station.
  
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• New safety row flares up between Southern and RMT union

  31-01-2017 17:47 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Tensions between union leaders and Southern Rail continued after the franchise was accused of planning to withdraw safety licences from staff.
  
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• Coroner says death of Purley man hit by drink-driver was...

  31-01-2017 17:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A coroner has ruled that the death of a young Purley man who was hit by a BMW which was being driven by a drink-driver was "unavoidable". George Beresford had been "seconds away" from his family home in Buttermere Gardens when he was hit while walking along Ingleboro Drive on February 7. An eye-witness saw the 21-year-old get "tossed into the air" as he tried to cross the road and was sent flying by the car. The former John Fisher student was rushed to St...
  
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• Council tax to be increased by maximum amount without triggering local referendum

  31-01-2017 17:27 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Croydon Council is set to increase council tax by the maximum amount it possibly can without trigging a local referendum.
  
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• 10 practical ways you can help the homeless as number of people sleeping rough goes up

  31-01-2017 16:55 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  With figures showing the number of people sleeping rough has sharply increased, and one south London borough being among the worst in the country, we look at how you can help.
  
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• Free parking for an hour is to be brought back in at all of...

  31-01-2017 16:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  One hour's free parking is to be reintroduced in Croydon's district centres in a fresh U-turn by Croydon Council.Thornton Heath, South Norwood, Addiscombe, East Croydon (Cherry Orchard Road), South Croydon, Selsdon, New Addington, Purley and Coulsdon will all get one-hour's free parking bays on their roads later this year. All other on-street pay and display charges will be frozen, while charges for businesses and residents' parking permits will also be the same as the current level next...
  
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• 'Taking away his quality of life': Daughters plead with Bromley healthcare to let dad keep electric wheelchair

  31-01-2017 15:48 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Daughters of a brain damaged Shirley man are pleading with Bromley to let him keep his electric wheelchair calling the decision to take it away ‘cruel’ and ‘inhumane’.
  
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• The ​Croydon mum who you have seen on TV before who now wants to...

  31-01-2017 15:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Forestdale mum is doing everything she can to avoid soggy bottoms as she bids to make it on to this year's series of The Great British Bake-Off.Jane Lee, who has three daughters, has applied to go on the popular baking show after friends talked her into it. She is now waiting to hear if she has made it through to an audition stage. The 46-year-old is hoping to impress the judges with her creativity and hopes at some stage to showcase her signature chocolate orange cake which is a family...
  
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• Primary school girl given two sexually transmitted infections in hands of foster parents, harrowing report finds

  31-01-2017 14:58 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A little girl contracted multiple sexually transmitted infections after being sexually abused by her foster carer, a shocking report has revealed.
  
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• 10 actors with south London links who could be the next Doctor Who

  31-01-2017 13:33 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Fans are speculating who might be the next Time Lord, but thanks to a wealth of talented actors the next Doctor could well be from south London.
  
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• Metropolitan police investigating 255 cases of historical sexual abuse at top London football clubs

  31-01-2017 11:52 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The Met has released a statement confirming that 255 cases of abuse at London clubs have been reported to the force, with 77 teams under scrutiny.
  
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• Air pollution is 'biggest worry in London' - and 2 out of 3 people 'have considered leaving to escape it'

  31-01-2017 11:31 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Two out of three Londoners have considered moving away from the capital to escape toxic air, a report suggests.
  
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• Two wanted for burglary and series of thefts found after police hunt

  31-01-2017 11:16 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Two people who wanted for a series of thefts and a burglary have been found and arrested.
  
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• Man and woman plead guilty to burglary at Waddon business

  31-01-2017 11:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man and a woman who were wanted in connection with the burglary of a business in Waddon, will be sentenced after pleading guilty to multiple offences.Michelle Edwards, 51, and Michael Walsh, 46, were arrested by police in Surrey on January 29 following an appeal by detectives on January 20.The Metropolitan Police were looking for Edwards and Walsh, following an incident on March 29 last year where a Waddon business, which has not been named by police, was burgled.READ MORE: Around 15 pupils...
  
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• Electricity failure between London Victoria and Clapham Junction: delays and cancellations until midday

  31-01-2017 11:04 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Trains to and from London Victoria and Clapham Junction may be cancelled or delayed this morning due to an electricity supply failure between the two stations. 
  
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• Croydon Council reveals how much council tax will be going up by this year - Croydon Advertiser

  31-01-2017 11:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon Council reveals how much council tax will be going up by this year
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  Croydon Council will increase council tax in the borough by the maximum amount it can without having to have a local referendum. The council's portion of the tax will go up by about two per cent in 2017/18, an increase equivalent to about 47p per week ...
  
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• Car on fire outside bus station causes delays to tram link

  31-01-2017 10:35 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A car on fire outside West Croydon bus station caused delays to the tram link yesterday evening.
  
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• Croydon Council reveals how much council tax will be going up by...

  31-01-2017 10:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Council will increase council tax in the borough by the maximum amount possible without triggering a local referendum. The council's portion of the tax will go up by about two per cent in 2017/18, an increase equivalent to about 47p per week for a Band D property, council leader Tony Newman announced at a full council meeting on Monday (January 30). But taking into account all precepts, the Band D rate will go up by about £65 a year, or £1.25 a week.The council's rise is...
  
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• Croydon MP calls for decision to stop doctors prescribing baby...

  31-01-2017 10:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon MP has urged the Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to reconsider a controversial decision to scrap prescriptions for baby milk and gluten free products.According to the CCG the move could save the organisation £395,000 per year as part of an overall plan to save £30 million over the next financial year. But Croydon South MP Chris Philp, whose own two children relied on prescribed baby milk, has called on the CCG to reverse its decision and added that he could take.
  
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• Signalling problem between Norwood Junction and Balham causes Southern Rail disruption

  31-01-2017 09:42 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A signalling problem between Norwood Junction and Balham has caused delays to Southern Rail services of up to 15 minutes this morning.
  
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