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• The Croydon schools expanding and being built over the next 4...

  15-02-2017 20:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  More school places will need to be created to cater for the increasing number of children in Croydon with autism and social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH).A Croydon Council report states that there is an "emerging trend" of more autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses in girls in their teenage years, who often exhibit "high risk" behaviour.The needs of this group could be catered for within a new free special school being built, on a site to be confirmed in the...
  
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• Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis learns about Croydon relatives on Who Do You Think You Are? - Croydon Advertiser

  15-02-2017 20:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis learns about Croydon relatives on Who Do You Think You Are?
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  Warwick Davis, the star of Star Wars, Willow and the Harry Potter films, will uncover his Croydon roots tonight on BBC One. The 47-year-old actor will explore his intriguing ancestry on Who Do You Think You Are?, with his family tree being traced back ...and more »
  
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• Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis learns about Croydon relatives on ... - Croydon Advertiser

  15-02-2017 20:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Warwick Davis, the star of Star Wars, Willow and the Harry Potter films, will uncover his Croydon roots tonight on BBC One. The 47-year-old actor will explore his ...and more »
  
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• Young dad dies in tragic chainsaw accident while trimming a tree

  15-02-2017 19:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A tree surgeon and father-of-one has died after a chainsaw cut his neck in a shocking accident.Gregery Bulbuc, 31, died in the tragedy while trimming a tree in a private backyard.READ MORE: Andre Aderemi murder trial: Live updates as 4 are accused of killing former Oasis Academy pupilHe was left dangling from a rope after the chainsaw reportedly kicked back and slashed his neck.A colleague rushed up a ladder to help, but the Romanian tree surgeon, who lived in Beckenham with his younger brother,
  
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• Manhunt after young woman sexually assaulted on tram

  15-02-2017 18:34 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting a man after a 19-year-old woman was sexually assaulted on a tram travelling through Mitcham.
  
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• UK given 'final warning' by EU over air pollution in London and other cities

  15-02-2017 18:09 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The UK have been given a “final warning” by the European Commission for repeatedly breaching the legal limit for air pollution.
  
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• Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis learns about Croydon relatives...

  15-02-2017 18:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Warwick Davis, the star of Star Wars, Willow and the Harry Potter films, will uncover his Croydon roots tonight on BBC One.The 47-year-old actor will explore his intriguing ancestry on Who Do You Think You Are?, with his family tree being traced back to the borough.Historians in Croydon helped researchers from the popular BBC show delve into the actor's south London lineage, and filming has taken place in the iconic clock tower in the centre of town.READ MORE: Travel mad Crystal Palace parents..
  
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• Croydon FC plead for Arsenal, Manchester United and Crystal Palace fans in town to support them too - Croydon Advertiser

  15-02-2017 18:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon FC plead for Arsenal, Manchester United and Crystal Palace fans in town to support them too
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  Croydon FC have made a desperate plea for more fans to come and support the team, as the club struggle to cover costs following the chairman's exit. The club were disappointed to only see 29 people attend their home game against Deal Town at the ...
  
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• Terminally ill mother denied access to life-extending drug dreams of visiting nuclear research centre

  15-02-2017 17:36 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The husband of a terminally ill mother has described his family’s efforts to help his wife fulfil her dream of visiting a nuclear research centre in Switzerland.
  
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• Mother with cancer denied access to life-extending drug dreams of visiting nuclear research centre

  15-02-2017 17:36 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The husband of a mother with an incurable illness has described his family’s efforts to help his wife fulfil her dream of visiting a nuclear research centre in Switzerland.
  
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• Southern strikes are back on as the RMT announces industrial action - Croydon Advertiser

  15-02-2017 16:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Southern strikes are back on as the RMT announces industrial action
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  The RMT rail union has announced its guards and drivers working for Southern will strike later this month. The union announced today [Wednesday, February 15] that its members would walk out for 24 hours next Wednesday [February 22]. The strike follows ...and more »
  
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• Andre Aderemi murder trial: 'Feud over a girl led to teenager...

  15-02-2017 16:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A feud between two groups of friends which started over a girl led up to a Selsdon teenager being stabbed to death on the Monks Hill estate, a court has heard.Andre Aderemi, 19, was found critically injured in Heather Way after being stabbed up to 20 times, kicked and hit with a metal pole on August 16 last year, a jury was told today. Medics at the scene and at Croydon University Hospital fought for more than two hours to save his life before he was declared dead. Four men deny murdering Mr...
  
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• Manhunt after teenage girl sexually assaulted at bus stop in Croydon - Evening Standard

  15-02-2017 16:50 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Manhunt after teenage girl sexually assaulted at bus stop in Croydon
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  Police have launched a hunt for a man after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted at a bus stop in Croydon. The 17-year-old was waiting at a bus stop near Galpins Road in Thornton Heath when a man approached her from behind and sexually assaulted her ...and more »
  
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• Croydon: Manhunt after teenage girl sexually assaulted at bus stop ... - Evening Standard

  15-02-2017 16:50 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Police have launched a hunt for a man after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted at a bus stop in Croydon. The 17-year-old was waiting at a bus stop near ...and more »
  
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• Further Southern Rail strike action confirmed on February 22 after talks with union break down

  15-02-2017 16:49 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Further misery was heaped on London commuters after Southern Rail drivers announced they would go on strike again.
  
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• Police are hunting a man after a 19-year-old was sexually...

  15-02-2017 16:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for help to find a man after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted aboard a tram.British Transport Police (BTP) have released a picture of a man they want to speak to after the incident, which happened at about 3pm on January 26, between Mitcham Junction and Wandle Park.A man got aboard the tram at Mitcham Junction and sat next to the 19-year-old victim. During the journey, he touched her inappropriately, and made her feel "uncomfortable and distressed", police...
  
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• Southern strikes are back on as the RMT announces industrial...

  15-02-2017 16:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The RMT rail union has announced its guards and drivers working for Southern will strike later this month. The union announced today [Wednesday, February 15] that its members would walk out for 24 hours next Wednesday [February 22]. The strike follows a deterioration in relations between the RMT and Southern in the long running dispute, after talks between the two parties, which seemed to signal a thaw in tensions, ended without agreement on Tuesday. The RMT has accused the rail company...
  
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• Andre Aderemi murder trial: Four men accused of killing aspiring rap artist

  15-02-2017 15:38 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The trial of four young men accused of murdering 19-year-old Andre Aderemi in South Croydon began this morning.
  
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• Could you be a butler in the buff? This job is for blokes with naked ambition

  15-02-2017 14:53 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Buff-bodied blokes in south London are being sought for a cheeky new endeavour - serving canapes to hen do parties completely NAKED.
  
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• A 17-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Thornton Heath and...

  15-02-2017 13:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police want to speak to this man after a sex attack on a 17-year-old girl at a bus stop in Thornton Heath.The girl was waiting at a bus stop near Galpins Road at about 8.25am on August 28 last year when a man approached her from behind and sexually assaulted her, the Metropolitan Police Service said."The victim pushed the suspect away and watched him walk off along London Road, towards Thornton Heath," a police spokesman said.Though the attack is said to have happened last August, the...
  
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• Why we're launching the Croydon Citizen Supporters Programme - The Croydon Citizen

  15-02-2017 13:00 via thecroydoncitizen.com
  
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  The Citizen will turn five years old in November. It certainly doesn't feel that way, though, to those of us who got it up and running back in 2012. After a year of building a reputation as a news and views site for Croydon that took a positive look at ...
  
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• Teenage girl sexually assaulted at bus stop - police hunt suspect

  15-02-2017 12:52 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting a man they suspect sexually assaulted a teenage girl at a bus stop in Croydon.
  
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• Bungling captor falls asleep allowing elderly hostage to escape

  15-02-2017 12:18 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  An elderly woman was held hostage until her bungling captor fell asleep in her home.
  
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• Shigellosis vomiting bug outbreak - what is it and how can I...

  15-02-2017 11:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Outbreaks of Shigellosis are appearing - particularly in schools - across the country, but what is it, and what can you do to halt its spread?Parents are being warned to be vigilant after an outbreak of the nasty vomiting and diarrhoea bug that has forced some schools to send their pupils home.
  Anyone can get the infection, however it is more common in young children.Last week 90 people - mainly school pupils and their family members - in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, were displaying...
  
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• 'No questions asked': 33 per cent rise in firearms handed in during campaign

  15-02-2017 11:52 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A total of 83 firearms and 1,175 rounds of ammunition were handed in “no questions asked” during the Met’s one-week gun surrender, a 34 per cent rise on the previous two-week campaign.
  
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• First pictures of four men accused of murdering Selsdon teenager...

  15-02-2017 11:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  These are the four men standing trial accused of murdering Selsdon teenager Andre Aderemi. Ali Zahawy, 20, of Bramble Close, Shirley, Femi Cela, 19, of Fryston Avenue, Addiscombe, Jamell Lonergan, 19, of Woodcroft Road, Thornton Heath, and Rodney Mukasa, 20, of Greenview Avenue, Shirley, are all charged with murder.They deny murdering 19-year-old Mr Aderemi and their trial which has started at the Old Bailey today is due to last six weeks. Former Oasis Academy Shirley Park student Mr Aderemi...
  
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• Warlingham paedophile got children as young as 11 to send him...

  15-02-2017 11:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Warlingham man has admitted persuaded boys as young as 11 to pose indecently for him online.Nick George, 37, of Cranmer Gardens in Warlingham, admitted inciting 17 young boys to engage in sexual activity on the internet when he appeared at Guildford Crown Court on Monday (February 13).Deferring sentence, Judge Jonathan Black told the court he would need a further report on George to assess the danger he continues to pose. George, who told the court through his barrister he preferred to be...
  
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• What's it like to work in Croydon University Hospital's A&E department? - Croydon Advertiser

  15-02-2017 11:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  What's it like to work in Croydon University Hospital's A&E department?
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  A sea of blue and grey scrubs are crowded around the day's charts, as medics are briefed and braced for the coming challenges. One shift at Croydon University Hospital's A&E department has finished, another is just beginning. Consultants discuss ...
  
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• Andre Aderemi murder trial: Recap of updates as 4 are accused of...

  15-02-2017 11:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The trial of four young Croydon men accused of murdering Selsdon teenager Andre Aderemi has begun this morning (Wednesday) at the Old Bailey. Mr Aderemi, an aspiring rap artist who also used the name Dee Rose, was stabbed on August 16 last year on the Monks Hill estate. Paramedics desperately tried to save the 19-year-old's life after finding he had suffered multiple stab wounds. Mr Aderemi was rushed to hospital but died a short while later.
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• Andre Aderemi murder trial: Live updates as 4 are accused of...

  15-02-2017 11:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The trial of four young Croydon men accused of murdering Selsdon teenager Andre Aderemi has begun this morning (Wednesday) at the Old Bailey. Mr Aderemi, an aspiring rap artist who also used the name Dee Rose, was stabbed on August 16 last year on the Monks Hill estate. Paramedics desperately tried to save the 19-year-old's life after finding he had suffered multiple stab wounds. Mr Aderemi was rushed to hospital but died a short while later.
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• Threats of more Southern rail strikes as talks between union and company break down

  15-02-2017 09:50 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Talks between the Rail, Maritime and Transport union and Southern rail have broken down, prompting a threat of another strike.
  
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• Police are appealing to find 81-year-old Balham rape victim's...

  15-02-2017 09:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police investigating the rape of an 81-year-old woman in Balham are searching for a distinctive red jacket belonging to the victim.Detectives have issued a picture of a jacket similar to the Marks and Spencer's item belonging to the elderly victim in the hopes of being able to locate it. It is crucial police find the woman's jacket, as police believe it holds "important evidential value" and estimate it could be located in Balham.The 81-year-old victim was followed by a man, attacked...
  
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• What's it like to work in Croydon University Hospital's A&E...

  15-02-2017 09:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A sea of blue and grey scrubs are crowded around the day's charts, as medics are briefed and braced for the coming challenges.One shift at Croydon University Hospital's A&E department has finished, another is just beginning. Consultants discuss patients who have come through the doors, with cancerous tumours, infections and fractures among numerous ailments. And today is a quiet day.The brief concludes and staff disperse into the bustling white corridors to start their shift.Croydon is one..
  
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• Commuters set to face major travel disruption as union announces fresh London Underground strike

  15-02-2017 09:11 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of thousands of commuters face travel distruption next week as London Underground drivers are set to stage a fresh strike in a dispute over "displacement" of staff.
  
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• Another Tube strike has been planned for next week

  15-02-2017 08:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Another Tube strike has been announced for next week, with the potential to disrupt thousands of commuters' journeys.The Evening Standard reports that a 24-hour strike on the Central line, which is used by more than 800,000 passengers a day, is set to take place next Tuesday (February 21) at 9pm until 9pm on Wednesday (February 22).The Evening Standard says the strike is set to take place because the RMT are against the transfer or eight drivers from their home depots at the eastern end of the..
  
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• Croydon police officer 'sexually assaulted young girl when he was a teenager' - Croydon Advertiser

  15-02-2017 00:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  A police officer attached to Croydon borough sexually assaulted a young girl when he was a teenager, a court has heard. Deen Nawol, 23, is accused of sexually assaulting the young girl, who cannot be identified, in south London. Nawol, who lives in ...
  
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