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• Steve Parish explains why he sacked Alan Pardew at Crystal Palace - Croydon Advertiser

  23-02-2017 23:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Steve Parish explains why he sacked Alan Pardew at Crystal Palace
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  Steve Parish has said any suggestion that sacking Alan Pardew wasn't his decision is "nonsense". The Crystal Palace chairman says he told Pardew a change was needed and that the former Eagles chief took the decision like a gentleman. When he met the ...and more »
  
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• Croydon Council planning committee to decide on Fairfield Halls development - recap - Croydon Advertiser

  23-02-2017 20:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon Council planning committee to decide on Fairfield Halls development - recap
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  Croydon Council's planning committee will tonight decide whether to give the green light to formal plans to redevelop Fairfield Halls and College Green. The wide ranging £30m redevelopment plan includes a refurburbishment of the halls, which were ...
  
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• Storm Doris blows roof off home in Beckenham - Croydon Advertiser

  23-02-2017 19:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Storm Doris blows roof off home in Beckenham
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  Passer-by Andy Peskett has described how he came across the ruined flat-roof in the middle of the road. Mr Peskett, 45, who is a builder by trade, was driving between jobs when he came across the roof on Elmers End Road, near Sherbourne Court.
  
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• Croydon Council planning committee to decide on Fairfield Halls...

  23-02-2017 19:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Council's planning committee will tonight decide whether to give the green light to formal plans to redevelop Fairfield Halls and College Green. The wide ranging £30m redevelopment plan includes a refurburbishment of the halls, which were closed last summer, as well as the rebuilding of Croydon College and construction of hundreds of homes on the site of the multi-storey car park nearby. Tonight, the planning committee will vote on the plans, which have been strongly opposed by...
  
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• Chance for survivors of Croydon tram crash to meet in New...

  23-02-2017 19:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An event has been organised for survivors of the Croydon tram crash to meet and speak to one another about their experiences and how they are coping in the aftermath of the tragedy.Several survivors, who have told the Advertiser their story, have requested the opportunity to be arranged for them to meet up with other survivors.They all believe this could help them and each other deal with the mental and physical scars they suffered on November 9, when the New Addington to Wimbledon tram came off
  
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• Ricky Gervais new tour tickets are about to go on sale | Croydon ... - Croydon Advertiser

  23-02-2017 19:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Ricky Gervais has added more UK dates to his first worldwide stand-up tour in seven years and tickets to show within easy reach from Croydon are about to go ...and more »
  
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• Ricky Gervais new tour tickets are about to go on sale - Croydon Advertiser

  23-02-2017 19:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Ricky Gervais new tour tickets are about to go on sale
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  Ricky Gervais has added more UK dates to his first worldwide stand-up tour in seven years and tickets to show within easy reach from Croydon are about to go on sale. General tickets for the Humanity show, which travels around Europe, America and Canada ...and more »
  
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• Storm Doris blows roof off home in Beckenham

  23-02-2017 18:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Storm Doris has blown the roof off a resident's house in Beckenham.Passer-by Andy Peskett has described how he came across the ruined flat-roof in the middle of the road.Mr Peskett, 45, who is a builder by trade, was driving between jobs when he came across the roof on Elmers End Road, near Sherbourne Court. READ MORE: Woman injured and police tape off part of town centre as Storm Doris batters Croydon - live updatesHe said: "I was driving up the road and I saw this big thing in the middle...
  
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• Brave New Addington girl back at school for first time in two...

  23-02-2017 18:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  For most parents dropping their children off at primary school is part of the morning routine - but for one New Addington mum it was a moment she thought would never happen again. Karina Driscoll was once told by doctors her seriously ill daughter Melody wouldn't live past the age of five. Now aged ten, Melody has spent the majority of her life in and out of hospital battling against a number of complex medical conditions. One of these illnesses is Rett Syndrome - a rare and life-limiting...
  
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• Loyle Carner: 'More needs to be done in Croydon to capture young kids' imagination' - Croydon Advertiser

  23-02-2017 18:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Loyle Carner: 'More needs to be done in Croydon to capture young kids' imagination'
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  He may be fresh off a sell-out UK tour, ending with two capacity shows at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, and have one of the most critically-acclaimed albums of the year so far but Croydon's own hip hop rising star Loyle Carner can still walk around ...
  
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• Winter in brief - The Croydon Citizen

  23-02-2017 18:03 via thecroydoncitizen.com
  
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  Young men from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) Croydon celebrated the start of 2017 by waking at the crack of dawn. After offering communal prayers for a prosperous year ahead and their usual morning prayer, they took to the streets, ...
  
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• Loyle Carner: 'More needs to be done in Croydon to capture young...

  23-02-2017 17:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  He may be fresh off a sell-out UK tour, ending with two capacity shows at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, and have one of the most critically-acclaimed albums of the year so far but Croydon's own hip hop rising star Loyle Carner can still walk around his hometown unnoticed.With the world at his feet, the 22-year-old rapper talks to the Advertiser on a rare day off at home with his family in Purley, before he sets off on a tour around Europe and then onto Australia ahead of returning to the UK for
  
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• Croydon NHS taken out of financial special measures but it is still more than £30 million in deficit - Croydon Advertiser

  23-02-2017 17:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon NHS taken out of financial special measures but it is still more than £30 million in deficit
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  Croydon's NHS trust has been taken out of financial special measures as 'critical' steps are taken to slash spiraling staff costs, but the service will remain more than £30 million in the red. The borough's health service has been millions of pounds ...
  
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• Croydon NHS taken out of financial special measures but it is...

  23-02-2017 16:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon's NHS trust has been taken out of financial special measures as 'critical' steps are taken to slash spiraling staff costs, but the service will remain more than £30 million in the red.The borough's health service has been millions of pounds over budget annually since 2013.Last year the trust was a staggering £32 million over budget, with £24 million of the annual spend going on temporary staff alone.Croydon was among the first five NHS trusts in the country to be placed
  
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• Storm Doris uproots huge tree which comes crashing down on cars...

  23-02-2017 16:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A tree which was uprooted in Coulsdon because of Storm Doris has caused severe damage to three parked cars on the driveway of a home as well as the property itself. The strong winds have left a tree from Rickman Hill Recreational Ground laying across Rickman Hill, in Coulsdon, and it has damaged a property on the road and three cars on its driveway. Croydon Council has closed part of the road while the tree is cleared. Hayley Harvey, 43, was working in London Bridge when husband Lex, 47,...
  
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• Storm Doris causes severe disruption to rush hour Southern Rail...

  23-02-2017 16:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon commuters have been warned to brace themselves for major travel disruption this evening, as high winds caused by Storm Doris continues to sweep through the country. Strong winds have damaged buildings and uprooted trees across Croydon, as well as causing wide-spread travel problems to Southern Rail, Thameslink and London Overground services. Scores of Southern Rail trains have been cancelled or severely delayed due to strong winds, and Thameslink services in the north of London are...
  
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• Scaffolding collapses at Croydon building site during high winds - Croydon Advertiser

  23-02-2017 16:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A couple who live in Gloucester Road were returning to their home at lunch time today (Thursday, February 23) when they saw that a fence had fallen over and part of the building work had hit their neighbour's car. READ MORE: This is why a street in ...
  
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• Storm Doris: police cordon off road as metal frame on high building comes loose in strong winds

  23-02-2017 15:58 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A building damaged by strong winds in Croydon town centre has caused the road to be closed as police stand guard.
  
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• Scaffolding collapses at Croydon building site during high winds

  23-02-2017 15:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Scaffolding collapsed at a Croydon building site during high winds caused by Storm Doris.A couple who live in Gloucester Road were returning to their home at lunch time today (Thursday, February 23) when they saw that a fence had fallen over and part of the building work had hit their neighbour's car.READ MORE: This is why a street in Croydon town centre has been cordoned off by policeWhen they looked out of their rear upstairs window, they saw that the scaffolding had partially collapsed.The...
  
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• Thornton Heath's only KFC closes doors for good - upsetting fried chicken lovers in the area

  23-02-2017 14:55 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Thornton Heath’s only KFC has closed its doors for good, upsetting fried chicken fans in the area.
  
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• Doris Day travel disruptions: Here’s where to avoid

  23-02-2017 14:22 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  High winds and rains are affecting rail services across south London.
  
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• Woman treated by paramedics in Purley after tree blown onto car...

  23-02-2017 13:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A woman has been treated by paramedics after a tree fell on her car in Purley during high winds.Storm Doris has struck Croydon, with gale-force winds surging through the borough.On Hartley Down in Purley the dangerous high winds caused a tree to collapse onto a car.READ MORE: This is why a street in Croydon town centre has been cordoned off by policeA woman was treated by London Ambulance Story crews after the incident.The large tree was uprooted and almost completely blocked the residential...
  
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• This is why a street in Croydon town centre has been cordoned off ... - Croydon Advertiser

  23-02-2017 13:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police have cordoned off a road in Croydon town centre, after a building was damaged by strong winds. Officers taped off the area around the Land Registry ...
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• This is why a street in Croydon town centre has been cordoned off by police - Croydon Advertiser

  23-02-2017 13:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  This is why a street in Croydon town centre has been cordoned off by police
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  Police have cordoned off a road in Croydon town centre, after a building was damaged by strong winds. Officers taped off the area around the Land Registry building on Bedford Park. Noella Pio Kivlehan, who works at the 3 Fox International, in Sunley ...
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• Woman injured and police tape off part of town centre as Storm...

  23-02-2017 13:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A woman has been injured and police have cordoned off part of Croydon town centre as Storm Doris batters the borough.Firefighters were called to Hartley Down, in Purley, this morning after a tree fell onto a car.A spokesman for the London Fire Brigade said: "Firefighters are always on hand should any buildings, hoardings or scaffolding be left in a precarious position and posing a risk to life because of high winds.READ MORE: Damaging winds of 60mph to batter Croydon today as...
  
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• GALLERY: Your photos of Storm Doris chaos

  23-02-2017 13:13 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Storm Doris has caused chaos across south London, north Kent and north Surrey and sent trees, trampolines and scaffolding flying.
  
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• Storm Doris: Women treated by paramedics after tree falls on her car

  23-02-2017 13:06 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A woman needed treatment from paramedics after a tree fell onto her car in Purley this morning.
  
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• This is why a street in Croydon town centre has been cordoned off...

  23-02-2017 12:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have cordoned off a road in Croydon town centre, after a building was damaged by strong winds. Officers taped off the area around the Land Registry building on Bedford Park. Noella Pio Kivlehan, who works at the 3 Fox International, in Sunley House, was coming from West Croydon station when she saw bits of metal "flying off the roof".LATEST: Woman injured and police tape off part of town centre as Storm Doris batters Croydon - live updatesShe said: "I just saw workmen...
  
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• Sex survey shows how much action south London couples are getting each month

  23-02-2017 12:11 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Randy Croydon couples and bonk-buddies in Bromley are having three times more sex than prudes in Cornwall, according to intimate new figures.
  
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• Croydon tram crash: Police apologise for sending survivors meeting invitation to seven killed in derailment

  23-02-2017 10:52 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police have apologised for sending letters inviting those killed in the Croydon tram crash to a survivors’ event.
  
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• Croydon tram crash: Police apologise for sending invitation to survivors meeting to seven killed in derailment

  23-02-2017 10:52 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police have apologised for sending letters inviting those killed in the Croydon tram crash to a survivors’ event.
  
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• Travel chaos expected as Storm Doris roars towards south London, north Kent and north Surrey

  23-02-2017 09:38 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Storm Doris has reached nearly 90mph on its way to batter Britain as flights have been cancelled and commuters were warned they faced delays.
  
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• Damaging winds of 60mph to batter Croydon today as Storm Doris...

  23-02-2017 08:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Damaging gale-force winds and wet weather are blowing through Croydon as storm Doris hits the borough.A severe weather warning is in place as severe winds are expected, which could potentially cause damage and significant disruption.READ MORE: Winds of up to 50mph are set to batter Croydon as Met Office warning extendedGusts will reach strengths of 50 to 60mph as the area of low pressure hits the UK from the south.The Met Office has warned that these severe gales could potentially cause damage..
  
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• Here's why Southern trains are being cancelled between Purley and...

  23-02-2017 08:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Southern Rail trains are being cancelled and delayed this morning due to overrunning engineering works between Caterham and Purley. The disruption is expected to last until 9.30am while Network Rail try to move a rail vehicle which has broken down.
  READ MORE: Charges for using the toilets at London Victoria, London Bridge and Charing Cross are scrappedSouthern have had to cancel seven rush hour trains from Caterham to London Victoria and London Bridge and are organising a replacement bus...
  
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• Updated: Missing elderly woman found

  23-02-2017 08:25 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for the public's help to trace a missing elderly woman from Merton.
  
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• Missing elderly Merton woman could be in Purley

  23-02-2017 08:25 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for the public's help to trace a missing elderly woman from Merton.
  
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• Police searching for elderly woman who has been missing since...

  23-02-2017 08:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for help to find an elderly woman who went missing earlier this week and is believed to have links to Purley.Elvira Ghazavi was last seen on Tuesday, February 21.The 82-year-old is described as being of south European in appearance and is 4ft 11ins tall. Ms Ghazavi walks with a crutch and was last seen wearing a light brown coat with a fur collar.A statement issued by the Metropolitan Police said: "Officers believe that on Wednesday she attempted to make her way to the...
  
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• South Norwood mum highlighting dangers of knife crime after Croydon stabbings - Croydon Advertiser

  23-02-2017 01:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A South Norwood mum-of-three is organising a public forum for parents and young people to speak about the dangers of knife crime in Croydon. Donna Turner-Murray fears that some teenagers are becoming more and more disengaged from authority and ...
  
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