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• Police on horses on patrol in Croydon town centre

  09-02-2017 22:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police riding horses have been on patrol in Croydon town centre this evening. The high visibility police presence comes days after a huge fight in which a 14-year-old schoolboy was stabbed in the neck. A police spokesman said this evening that he wasn't able to say whether or not horseback patrols were a specific tactic to encourage children to disperse from the town centre before getting into trouble. But earlier this week police said that they were looking at ways to stop large, intimidating..
  
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• Sainsbury's recalling stir fry products over salmonella fears

  09-02-2017 21:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Sainsbury's has issued a recall of seven different varieties of its stir fry packs over concerns there may be salmonella present.The supermarket is asking people who have bought the products not to use them and to return them to their nearest Sainsbury's store for a refund.Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.The risk was identified as part of routine testing and the recall is a precautionary measure.READ MORE: Hundreds of patients spent over 4...
  
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• Hundreds of patients spent over 4 hours waiting to be treated at...

  09-02-2017 19:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of patients are spending more than four hours in A&E at Croydon University Hospital before being treated, new figures show. The hospital's A&E department was just one of many across the country to miss its target for treating patients within four hours, according to figures for the start of October to the end of December. READ MORE: Croydon University Hospital reaches maximum bed capacity in first week of 2017Nationally, the target is for 95 per cent of patients to be admitted,.
  
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• Man hit by bus in Brighton Road, Purley in a life-threatening...

  09-02-2017 18:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man hit by a bus on Brighton Road, in Purley, this afternoon is in a life-threatening condition in hospital, police have confirmed.Ambulance crews were called at 3.49pm after the pedestrian was hit by a bus outside WHSmith.According to eye-witness Shailesh Patel the bus had collected passengers and was moving away from the bus stop when the man, who is believed to be in his 60s, was hit.Mr Patel watched from his shop as the man was treated in the road by paramedics for around 30 to...
  
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• Man rushed to hospital with head injury after being hit by a bus...

  09-02-2017 18:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man in his 60s has been rushed to hospital with a serious head injury after being hit by a bus on Brighton Road, in Purley, this afternoon. He was taken to a major trauma centre as a priority after being hit by the number 60 bus, which is understood to have just pulled away from a stop.The man is believed to have been treated at the scene for betweeen 30 and 40 minutes before being taken to hospital. No passengers on the bus, or the driver were injured.READ MORE: Croydon man part of gang...
  
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• GALLERY: The best places to celebrate National Pizza Day according to our readers

  09-02-2017 18:04 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Today is National Pizza Day so it is the perfect time to sample the best pizza south London has to offer.
  
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• Pedestrian hit by bus on Brighton Road in Purley - latest updates - Croydon Advertiser

  09-02-2017 17:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Pedestrian hit by bus on Brighton Road in Purley - latest updates
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  A pedestrian has been hit by a bus on Brighton Road, in Purley, this afternoon. An air ambulance has landed at the scene, in Rotary Field, and the road is closed in both directions. The collision is reported to be close to Brighton Road's junction with ...
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• UPDATE: Man hit by bus in major crash on main road in critical condition

  09-02-2017 17:54 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A man was hit by a bus in a 'major accident' in a main road in Purley. 
  
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• Man hit by bus in major crash on main road in serious condition

  09-02-2017 17:54 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A man was hit by a bus in a 'major accident' in a main road in Purley. 
  
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• Pedestrian hit by bus on Brighton Road in Purley - latest updates

  09-02-2017 17:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A pedestrian has been hit by a bus on Brighton Road, in Purley, this afternoon. An air ambulance has landed at the scene, in Rotary Field, and the road is closed in both directions. The collision is reported to be close to Brighton Road's junction with Christchurch Road. A local resident said that at least two police cars and one ambulance are also at the scene. Major accident in purley Brighton road— Mary (@kanyonatic) February 9, 2017 READ MORE: UKIP want pictures of the...
  
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• UKIP want pictures of the Queen and a Union Jack in every Croydon...

  09-02-2017 17:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  UKIP in Croydon have said that they want to see a picture of the Queen and a Union Jack flag in every school, while also stating that graffiti in the borough should be eradicated to stop the borough looking like a "ghetto".These policies have been billed as a "common sense" plan for the future of Croydon by the local branch of the UK Independence Party.The party's four "fresh ideas" for the borough have been rolled out today, including the patriotic decoration of...
  
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• Croydon man part of gang jailed for blowing up ATM machines to steal money - Croydon Advertiser

  09-02-2017 16:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon man part of gang jailed for blowing up ATM machines to steal money
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  A man from Coulsdon who was part of a gang of thieves that spent two years exploding ATM machines at train stations in Croydon and other parts of the country to steal money has been jailed. The gang of four blew up cash machines at South Croydon, ...and more »
  
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• Gang who blew up ATMs at south London and Surrey stations jailed for 42 years

  09-02-2017 16:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Four men have been sentenced to 42 years in prison after they were convicted of launching a series of attacks on ATM machines in south London and Surrey train stations.
  
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• Police search for missing teenage boy from Bromley with links to Croydon

  09-02-2017 16:13 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for a teenager who went missing from Penge and has connections to the Croydon area.
  
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• The shocking number of homeless people who have been attacked in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  09-02-2017 16:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The shocking number of homeless people who have been attacked in Croydon
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  Shocking figures show the extreme vulnerability of Croydon's rising numbers of homeless people, and how long they are forced to live without shelter. A recent report revealed that Croydon has the seventh highest number of people sleeping rough in the ...and more »
  
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• All 3 Croydon MPs vote to push through Brexit bill - Croydon Advertiser

  09-02-2017 15:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  All 3 Croydon MPs vote to push through Brexit bill
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  The MPs – Gavin Barwell in Croydon Central and Chris Philp in Croydon South for the Conservatives, and Labour's Steve Reed in Croydon North – cast their vote in the Houses of Parliament yesterday (Wednesday, February 8) to push through legislation to ...
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• Croydon man charged after allegedly sending '13-year-old girl'...

  09-02-2017 15:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged after allegedly attempting to show a "13-year-old girl" indecent pictures in what he didn't realise was an online police operation.Steven Frost, 30, is said to have used instant messenger to contact "Lauren" – a teenage online persona which was actually a police officer in an operation to find people interacting with children online, prosecutor Ann Barrett said. Frost, of Orchard Way, Shirley, is charged with three counts of attempting to cause a...
  
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• The shocking number of homeless people who have been attacked in...

  09-02-2017 15:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Shocking figures show the extreme vulnerability of Croydon's rising numbers of homeless people, and how long they are forced to live without shelter.A recent report revealed that Croydon has the seventh highest number of people sleeping rough in the country, with 68 individuals eking out an existence on the streets.The majority of these have now been revealed to have been living this precarious life for more than a year.More than 50% of all homeless people in Croydon reported that they had been.
  
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• Indulge In The Food Of Love At Boxpark Croydon - Londonist

  09-02-2017 15:28 via londonist.com
  
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  Indulge In The Food Of Love At Boxpark Croydon
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  They say the way to a man's heart (or a woman's, for that matter) is through the stomach — and Boxpark Croydon is the place to test that theory this Valentine's Day. With love-themed dishes and exclusive deals, it beats a pricey restaurant meal for two.
  
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• Police find crowbars while on 'weapon sweep' near primary school

  09-02-2017 15:17 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police have found two crowbars that were stashed in hedges while on patrol in Selsdon.
  
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• Warning over Croydon council tax refund scam - Croydon Advertiser

  09-02-2017 15:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Warning over Croydon council tax refund scam
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  Croydon Council's trading standards team have warned residents to be aware that fraudsters are targeting people with a council tax refund "scheme" scam. A notice from the team has been posted in banks across the borough warning people to be alert to ...
  
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• Warrant issued to bring woman to court who is accused of stealing...

  09-02-2017 15:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A warrant has been issued to bring a woman to court who is accused of stealing money from a hospital.Janette Smith, 31, was due to appear in Croydon Magistrates' Court this morning (Thursday) accused of stealing £110 at Woodleigh Community Hospital from Inmind – the organisation which runs the facility.Smith, of Berney Road, Croydon, is also charged with theft of a bank card from a woman at the Elmwood Road hospital.The offences are said to have taken place between between August 18.
  
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• Croydon man part of gang jailed for blowing up ATM machines to...

  09-02-2017 14:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man from Coulsdon who was part of a gang of thieves that spent two years exploding ATM machines at train stations in Croydon and other parts of the country to steal money has been jailed.The gang of four blew up cash machines at South Croydon, Thornton Heath and Norbury railway stations among others in Surrey and Sussex. Martyn Williamson, of Dornford Gardens, in Coulsdon, appeared alongside Andrew Bransome, from nearby Lancastrian Road in Wallington, Malcolm Jervis and Louis Golding at...
  
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• Iconic red phone box to be replaced by modern design

  09-02-2017 14:23 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The iconic red phone box (K2) is becoming extinct as a new wave of modernised replacements arrive in London.
  
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• Why are there so few Underground stations in south London? - Croydon Advertiser

  09-02-2017 14:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Why are there so few Underground stations in south London?
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  Have you ever looked at a Tube map and wondered what whoever built the Underground had against south London? While there are over 250 stations north of the River Thames there are just 29 to the south. The disparity is going to be a little less severe, ...and more »
  
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• Warning over Croydon council tax refund scam

  09-02-2017 14:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Council's trading standards team have warned residents to be aware that fraudsters are targeting people with a council tax refund "scheme" scam.A notice from the team has been posted in banks across the borough warning people to be alert to the con, and appealing for anyone targeted by it to get in touch with Action Fraud.The notice states that a woman living in Croydon received a telephone call from a man claiming to be calling on behalf of Croydon Council.READ NEXT: Police...
  
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• Police find crowbars hidden in hedges in Selsdon | Croydon Advertiser - Croydon Advertiser

  09-02-2017 13:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police have found two crowbars hidden in hedges while out on patrol in Selsdon. Metropolitan Police officers were carrying out a "weapon sweep" around the ...and more »
  
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• Whitehall civil servants to be moved to Canary Wharf and Croydon in huge shake-up - Evening Standard

  09-02-2017 12:57 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Whitehall civil servants to be moved to Canary Wharf and Croydon in huge shake-up
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  Tens of thousands of civil servants and public sector workers are to leave Whitehall in a huge government shake-up in London. Civil servants from central London are to be “consolidated” into between 18 and 22 “hub locations” around Britain. They will ...
  
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• Why are there so few Underground stations in south London?

  09-02-2017 12:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Have you ever looked at a Tube map and wondered what whoever built the Underground had against south London? While there are over 250 stations north of the River Thames there are just 29 to the south. The disparity is going to be a little less severe, it was announced today, with Transport for London setting out plans for an extension of the Bakerloo line from Elephant and Castle to Lewisham.The new route would include four new stations, two on the Old Kent Road and others at Lewisham and at New
  
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• NATIONAL PIZZA DAY: Where is your favourite pizza place in south London, north Kent and north Surrey?

  09-02-2017 12:20 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Pizza lovers will be pleased to hear that today is National Pizza Day, and the perfect time to celebrate one of the UK's favourite foods.
  
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• Police find crowbars hidden in hedges in Selsdon

  09-02-2017 12:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have found two crowbars hidden in hedges while out on patrol in Selsdon. Metropolitan Police officers were carrying out a "weapon sweep"around the Monks Hill estate when they discovered the potentially dangerous items earlier this morning (Thursday, February 9). Both crowbars were found hidden in hedges in Copse View.
  READ MORE: More arrests made over fatal stabbing of Selsdon teen Andre AderemiThe road is near two schools in the area - The Quest Academy and Gilbert...
  
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• All 3 Croydon MPs vote to push through Brexit bill

  09-02-2017 10:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  All three of Croydon's MPs have again voted in favour of the Brexit bill, giving the Government support to trigger Article 50, despite the majority of people in the borough voting to remain in the EU.The MPs – Gavin Barwell in Croydon Central and Chris Philp in Croydon South for the Conservatives, and Labour's Steve Reed in Croydon North – cast their vote in the Houses of Parliament yesterday (Wednesday, February 8) to push through legislation to trigger Article 50.They were joined..
  
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• Driver arrested after fatal New Addington crash has been bailed - Croydon Advertiser

  09-02-2017 10:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Driver arrested after fatal New Addington crash has been bailed
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  The driver arrested after a fatal crash in New Addington has been granted bail pending further enquiries. On Friday, February 3 Selwyn Clarke was struck by a van on the corner of King Henry's Drive and Calley Down Crescent. Ambulance crews pronounced ...
  
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• Driver arrested after fatal New Addington crash has been bailed

  09-02-2017 09:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The driver arrested after a fatal crash in New Addington has been granted bail pending further enquiries.On Friday, February 3 Selwyn Clarke was struck by a van on the corner of King Henry's Drive and Calley Down Crescent.Ambulance crews pronounced the 66-year-old dead at the scene.READ MORE: Campaign launched to help pay for funeral of New Addington man killed after being hit by vanThe driver of the van did not stop after the incident prompting a police investigation.However, the driver, a...
  
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• Brrr! Snow could be on its way as London and north Surrey is expected to get colder than ICELAND

  09-02-2017 08:59 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A cold snap is on its way to London this week as forecasters warn there could even be a chance of snow.
  
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