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• Crazy scenes at Boxpark as Stormzy plays surprise homecoming show

  24-02-2017 22:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of Stormzy fans rushed to East Croydon as the grime star staged a surprise homecoming show to celebrate the launch of his new album. The Thornton Heath born rapper gave fans less than an hour's notice that he would be playing what is thought to be his first hometown show at Boxpark on Friday, February 24. He has been playing a series of pop-up gigs across London to celebrate the launch of his debut album Gang Signs & Prayer, which has been hugely well-received. There were...
  
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• Stormzy stages secret gig at Boxpark

  24-02-2017 20:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Stormzy is staging a triumphant return to his home town this evening, playing a pop-up gig at Boxpark with short notice to celebrate the launch of his new album.The grime star, from Thornton Heath, has been announcing secret shows at short notice all day (February 24) and a short time ago tweeted that he would be playing at Boxpark next to East Croydon station at 7pm, though Red Bull said it would take place at 7.30pm.19:30 @BoxparkCroydon #GSAPLondon @Stormzy1 ⚡️ #GSAP...
  
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• Council gives green light to Fairfield plan - but campaigners...

  24-02-2017 19:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Council planners have given the refurbishment of Fairfield Halls and the wider redevelopment of the College Green area into a "cultural quarter" the green light, but campaigners remain skeptical.The plan will initially mean the refurbishment of Fairfield and the construction of more than 200 flats, and will eventually involve the demolition and reconstruction of Croydon College, more than 2,000 new homes in several blocks, new public spaces as well as shops and offices.Croydon...
  
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• Awards ceremony celebrates Croydon's most dedicated unsung heroes

  24-02-2017 19:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon charities, organisations and volunteers were recognised and rewarded for the work they do at the Croydon Advertiser's Heart of the Community awards earlier this week.The awards were held at Chiquitos in Valley Park on Tuesday (February 21) where more than £10,000 in prize money was handed over to nine deserving community projects and volunteers.The event, which was sponsored by Aberdeen Asset Management, aimed to recognise the extraordinary work that tireless individuals and groups
  
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• Croydon man jailed for £840000 cigarette smuggling fraud - Croydon Advertiser

  24-02-2017 18:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A man from Broad Green has been jailed after he was caught smuggling more than three million illegal cigarettes. Unemployed Hadayatullah Meahrabi of Lodge Road, in Broad Green, was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday (Thursday, February 23) ...and more »
  
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• Croydon man jailed for £840,000 cigarette smuggling fraud

  24-02-2017 17:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man from Broad Green has been jailed after he was caught smuggling more than three million illegal cigarettes.Unemployed Hadayatullah Meahrabi of Lodge Road, in Broad Green, was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday (Thursday, February 23) for his part in a £840,000 cigarette smuggling fraud. Investigations by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) discovered a warehouse in Sandbach, Cheshire, being used as a hub by international cigarette smugglers. HMRC officers observed a suspicious...
  
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• Whose land is it anyway? Anger over 'filthy' fly tipping in conservation area that no one takes responsibility for

  24-02-2017 17:40 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A road in a conservation area on the border of Croydon, Merton and Sutton has become so covered in dumped rubbish that it has been described as a health risk.
  
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• Croydon NHS Trust removed from financial special measures but remains £30 million in the red - Croydon Guardian

  24-02-2017 17:22 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Croydon's NHS Trust has been removed from financial special measures after it clawed back cash from spiralling staff costs, but the service remains more than £30 million in the red. The trust was last year £32 million over budget, with the annual spend ...and more »
  
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• Status Quo legend opens new coffee shop in Coulsdon which will be...

  24-02-2017 17:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Rock superstar Francis Rossi officially opened a new coffee shop in Coulsdon today (Friday) which will be run by two of his sons. The legendary Status Quo frontman cut a gold-coloured ribbon and declared Rossi's coffee shop, on the Clockhouse estate, officially open. The coffee shop and sandwich bar is a new venture by Rossi's sons, Patrick and Kieran, who are both former pupils of John Fisher School, in Purley. Their proud dad said: "I am delighted that the boys are putting their heads...
  
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• Croydon NHS Trust removed from financial special measures but remains £30 million in the red

  24-02-2017 17:06 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Croydon’s NHS Trust has been removed from financial special measures after it clawed back cash from spiralling staff costs, but the service remains more than £30 million in the red.
  
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• Paralysed man in bid to sue after leaving Croydon A&E because he was told it was a four-hour wait - Croydon Advertiser

  24-02-2017 17:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Paralysed man in bid to sue after leaving Croydon A&E because he was told it was a four-hour wait
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  A man who was left partially paralysed from developing a bleed on the brain in an attack is fighting a High Court case to hold hospital receptionists to account for their advice. In a claim which could affect A&E departments across England and Wales ...
  
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• Paralysed man in bid to sue after leaving Croydon A&E because...

  24-02-2017 16:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man who was left partially paralysed from developing a bleed on the brain in an attack is fighting a High Court case to hold hospital receptionists to account for their advice.In a claim which could affect A&E departments across England and Wales, Michael Darnley says he left Croydon University Hospital after he was given "grossly inaccurate" information by a receptionist that he would have to wait four to five hours to be seen.He argues that, had he been told that he would be...
  
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• Croydon Council's regeneration plans for Fairfield Halls and College Green given go ahead despite opposition - South West Londoner

  24-02-2017 16:42 via swlondoner.co.uk
  
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  Croydon is one step closer to becoming the new Southbank following council approval of a regeneration scheme yesterday. The first phase of the £44m plans to turn Fairfield Halls and College Green into London's newest cultural hub were approved in last ...and more »
  
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• Teen girl from Croydon charged with possession of offensive weapon after knife video shared online - Croydon Advertiser

  24-02-2017 15:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Teen girl from Croydon charged with possession of offensive weapon after knife video shared online
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  Police have charged a 15-year-old girl from Croydon with possession of an offensive weapon after a video which was circulated on social media. The girl, who cannot be identified because of her age, has also been charged with assault and was due to ...
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• Croydon singles wanted for new series of ITV2 show Love Island - Croydon Advertiser

  24-02-2017 15:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon singles wanted for new series of ITV2 show Love Island
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  Are you single, looking for love and fancy spending the summer in a luxury villa in search of romance? If you are willing to think outside the box to find "the one" or simply want to try something a bit different and unusual, why not dive in at the ...and more »
  
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• Teen girl from Croydon charged with possession of offensive...

  24-02-2017 15:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have charged a 15-year-old girl from Croydon with possession of an offensive weapon after a video which was circulated on social media.The girl, who cannot be identified because of her age, has also been charged with assault and was due to appear in custody at Highbury Youth Court in north London on Friday, February 24.The girl's arrest follows an investigation into footage circulated on social media showing girls fighting.READ NEXT: Croydon pensioner banned from beeping his car horn...
  
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• Double injury blow for Crystal Palace ahead of Middlesbrough clash - Croydon Advertiser

  24-02-2017 14:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Double injury blow for Crystal Palace ahead of Middlesbrough clash
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  Crystal Palace look set to be without striker Loic Remy and midfielder Mathieu Flamini for the game with relegation rivals Middlesbrough tomorrow (Saturday). Palace boss Sam Allardyce has revealed that both players have picked up knocks in training ...and more »
  
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• Stormzy announces impromptu gig - this lunchtime

  24-02-2017 13:48 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Thornton Heath rapper Stormzy has announced a he’ll be playing an impromptu gig this lunchtime.
  
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• IN PICTURES: Thornton Heath grime star Stormzy's impromptu gig this lunchtime

  24-02-2017 13:48 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Thornton Heath rapper Stormzy has announced a he’ll be playing an impromptu gig this lunchtime.
  
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• Grave of lieutenant, whose family could live in Croydon, killed in World War Two discovered more than 75 years after ... - Croydon Guardian

  24-02-2017 13:19 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Grave of lieutenant, whose family could live in Croydon, killed in World War Two discovered more than 75 years after ...
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  The grave site of a lieutenant killed in World War Two has just been discovered - more than 75 years after he died in action. The Ministry of Defence is now “urgently” trying to track down the family of the man, who are thought to live in Croydon ...and more »
  
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• Grave of lieutenant, whose family could live in Croydon, killed in ... - Croydon Guardian

  24-02-2017 13:19 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Grave of lieutenant, whose family could live in Croydon, killed in ...
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  The grave site of a lieutenant killed in World War Two has just been discovered - more than 75 years after he died in action.and more »
  
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• Grave of lieutenant killed in World War Two discovered more than 75 years after he died in action

  24-02-2017 13:12 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The grave site of a lieutenant killed in World War Two has just been discovered - more than 75 years after he died in action.
  
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• Croydon singles wanted for new series of ITV2 show Love Island

  24-02-2017 13:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Are you single, looking for love and fancy spending the summer in a luxury villa in search of romance?If you are willing to think outside the box to find "the one" or simply want to try something a bit different and unusual, why not dive in at the deep end and see if you can meet someone on a television programme?Producers at ITV2 are offering you that chance as they are currently searching for single people in Croydon to take part in popular dating and reality show Love Island.READ...
  
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• Croydon's cultural innovators - The Croydon Citizen

  24-02-2017 13:08 via thecroydoncitizen.com
  
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  Croydon's innovating. Even the haters have admitted it at this point. The borough has now got more tech hubs than it has branches of Wimpy, you can buy Korean fried chicken from a shipping container, and now we even have a high-tech car park not unlike ...
  
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• FEATURE: Is enough being done to tackle air pollution?

  24-02-2017 12:39 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A wave of reforms have been brought out across the capital in an attempt to tackle air toxicity and pollution in the capital this year, but is it “too little too late”?
  
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• Multi-million pound redevelopment given green light by council

  24-02-2017 12:36 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Plans to redevelop Fairfield Halls and College Green have been given the green light by Croydon Council.
  
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• 'It's like she's transported to another world': Care home residents shown biographical films in clinical trial

  24-02-2017 12:08 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Regularly showing elderly care home residents biographical films may improve the quality of life for those living with dementia, a charity believes.
  
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• Club 'associated with serious crime' loses appeal against decision to reduce opening hours after reveler stabbed in neck

  24-02-2017 12:04 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Owners of a Thornton Heath nightclub have lost their appeal against a decision to reduce its opening hours.
  
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• 'I've thought about taking my life' - Croydon tram crash survivor on the daily trauma he endures - Croydon Advertiser

  24-02-2017 12:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  'I've thought about taking my life' - Croydon tram crash survivor on the daily trauma he endures
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  A traumatised tram crash survivor feared he could be left homeless and living on the streets after he stopped receiving payments from Transport for London (TfL) to cover his lost income. Martin Bamford, 30, was one of the first survivors to describe ...and more »
  
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• Croydon pensioner banned from beeping his car horn after row with neighbour - Croydon Advertiser

  24-02-2017 11:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon pensioner banned from beeping his car horn after row with neighbour
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  A Croydon pensioner has been banned from beeping his car horn, flashing his lights and revving the engine in his street after a dispute with his neighbour culminated in the guilty man nudging his car into him. Suresh Bhatia, 74, was found guilty of ...
  Pensioner is banned from beeping his car horn for the next three years after annoying neighbours with loud honksDaily Mailall 3 news
  
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• Croydon pensioner banned from beeping his car horn after row with ... - Croydon Advertiser

  24-02-2017 11:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon pensioner banned from beeping his car horn after row with ...
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  A Croydon pensioner has been banned from beeping his car horn, flashing his lights and revving the engine in his street after a dispute with his neighbour ...
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• 'I've thought about taking my life' - Croydon tram crash survivor...

  24-02-2017 11:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A traumatised tram crash survivor feared he could be left homeless and living on the streets after he stopped receiving payments from Transport for London (TfL) to cover his lost income. Martin Bamford, 30, was one of the first survivors to describe the horror inside the tram after it overturned on November 9 at Sandilands Junction, killing seven people and injuring 51. Since the derailment, he has struggled emotionally, is still unable to sleep properly and lost his job, which has had a...
  
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• Teenager from Croydon charged after video of two girls fighting goes viral online

  24-02-2017 10:42 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A viral video of two girls fighting has led to a teenager from Croydon being charged with assault and possession of an offensive weapon.
  
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• Croydon pensioner banned from beeping his car horn after row with...

  24-02-2017 10:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon pensioner has been banned from beeping his car horn, flashing his lights and revving the engine in his street after a dispute with his neighbour culminated in the guilty man nudging his car into him.Suresh Bhatia, 74, was found guilty of assaulting his neighbour by moving his car backwards and forwards bumping his small automatic car into his neighbour Piotr Strzelec in Crusader Gardens.Bhatia was found guilty of one charge of common assault at a trial on February 10.Defending him in..
  
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• Firefighters called to more than 100 Storm Doris-related incidents at peak of strong winds

  24-02-2017 09:35 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  London firefighters attended more than 100 wind-related incidents at the peak of yesterday's storm.
  
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• Cops accused of 'silencing' criticism on diversity in the force

  24-02-2017 09:16 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The Metropolitan Police has been accused of attempting to "silence" criticism on diversity by reportedly cutting funding for its black officers' association.
  
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• Croydon Council and Sainsbury's urged to show their support for ... - Croydon Advertiser

  24-02-2017 07:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Steve Parish has called on Croydon Council and Sainsbury's to do more to help plans to redevelop Selhurst Park come to fruition. A new main stand and work ...and more »
  
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