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• Armed police in South Norwood after robbery - recap of events - Croydon Advertiser

  27-02-2017 23:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Armed police in South Norwood after robbery - recap of events
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  Armed police and a helicopter were seen in South Norwood after reports of an "armed robbery" at a petrol station. Flying Squad officers swooped at about 2.30pm as two men targeted a van delivering cash to the Shell garage on Portland Road. READ MORE: ...and more »
  
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• Andre Aderemi murder trial: Jury told about last phone calls made...

  27-02-2017 21:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The jury in the Andre Aderemi murder trial were told today how the teenager exchanged phone calls with friends minutes before he was stabbed 20 times on the Monks Hill estate.The 19-year-old former Oasis Academy Shirley Park pupil died in hospital on August 16 last year at about 10.20pm after he was found at about 7.40pm critically injured in Heather Way. The court has been told he was stabbed, kicked and hit with a metal pole. Ali Zahawy, 20, of Bramble Close, Shirley, Femi Cela, 19, of Fryston
  
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• Man who tried to get an Uber taxi from Brixton to Croydon ended...

  27-02-2017 20:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An Uber passenger who wanted to go from Brixton to Croydon was hit with a fare of £467 after falling asleep in the back of the taxi - and ending up in Bristol. Uber claim that Aaron Wray had accidently typed the city in the West Country - where he goes to university - as his intended destination and because he dropped off that's exactly where he ended up. But the 18-year-old computer science student has told The Sun the driver confirmed the postcode when he got in and he believes a...
  
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• Uber passenger who wanted to go from Croydon to Brixton ended up with £440 bill for five-hour journey after putting ... - Daily Mail

  27-02-2017 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Uber passenger who wanted to go from Croydon to Brixton ended up with £440 bill for five-hour journey after putting ...
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  A man who wanted to book a £20 Uber from Brixton to Croydon paid £467 for the ride when he accidentally entered an address in Bristol. Aaron Wray ended up in the private hire car for five hours and twenty minutes on a 240 mile journey. It should have ...
  
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• Shot fired by police after robbery at South Norwood petrol...

  27-02-2017 19:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A shot was fired by police this afternoon as two men fled having just robbed a security van at a petrol station in South Norwood. The shot being fired was followed by a police chase which ended in a car crash and a suspect being Tasered. Officers from the Flying Squad witnessed the robbery, which suggests they had been lying in wait. Nobody was injured as a result of the shot being fired, but a pensioner was injured in nearby Grange Road when the suspects crashed into his car as they tried to...
  
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• Armed police in South Norwood after robbery - recap of events

  27-02-2017 18:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Armed police and a helicopter were seen in South Norwood after reports of an "armed robbery" at a petrol station.
  Flying Squad officers swooped at about 2.30pm as two men targeted a van delivering cash to the Shell garage on Portland Road.READ MORE: Reports of armed police and a helicopter in South NorwoodArmed police were seen nearby entering Grangewood Park as a helicopter circled overhead. Damaged cars were seen at the garage, and on Grange Road near the park. Sections of the...
  
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• UPDATE: Shot fired and getaway car crashes in South Norwood petrol garage robbery

  27-02-2017 18:21 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Armed police and a helicopter circling Grangewood Park have been spotted in South Norwood.
  
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• Reports of armed police and helicopter spotted in South Norwood

  27-02-2017 18:21 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Armed police and a helicopter circling Grangewood Park have been spotted in South Norwood.
  
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• Reports of armed police and a helicopter in South Norwood

  27-02-2017 17:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  There are reports of armed police in South Norwood with a helicopter circling above Grangewood Park.Witnesses have seen a group of armed police officers around the park which runs along Grange Road.READ MORE: Police close road in Woldingham following serious crash - latest updatesOthers at the scene have reported seeing what appears to be a car crash and an unmarked police car.Reports from the area suggest that three people were detained by police near to the Thornton Heath High Street end of...
  
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• Watch the fire which caused Southern Rail train to be evacuated...

  27-02-2017 16:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Two platforms at West Croydon station remain closed to passengers after a Southern Rail train was evacuated following a fire on board a carriage.Southern has said the station on London Road remains open, but platforms 3 and 4 have been shut in order to allow firefighters from the London Fire Brigade (LFB) and British Transport Police (BTP) officers to establish the cause of the fire, which was reported at about 2.30pm.Jon Benjamin, who was waiting at the station, sent the Advertiser a video of..
  
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• REVEALED: These are the places where you're most (and least) likely to pass your driving test in London

  27-02-2017 16:39 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Learners in London has a less than average hope of passing their driving test, with wannabe motorists in only two boroughs having slightly more than a 50/50 chance of success.
  
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• WATCH: Train carriage evacuated and all lines blocked as fire breaks out at West Croydon

  27-02-2017 16:18 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A train carriage was evacuated and services have come to a grinding halt at West Croydon station after a fire broke out on a train.
  
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• Passengers evacuated from Southern Rail train as it catches fire...

  27-02-2017 16:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Passengers had to be evacuated from a Southern Rail train this afternoon, when part of a carriage caught fire at West Croydon station.Two crews of firefighters from Croydon Fire Station were called to the railway station on London Road shortly after 2.30pm.They spent almost 30 minutes at West Croydon putting out the fire, which was inside a stationary train at platform 3.Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) are currently at the scene, and a spokesman for the London Fire Brigade explained
  
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• Can you help find the relatives of hero Croydon soldier who died days before Dunkirk evacuation? - Croydon Advertiser

  27-02-2017 15:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Can you help find the relatives of hero Croydon soldier who died days before Dunkirk evacuation?
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  The Ministry of Defence has launched an appeal to find the living relatives of an officer from Croydon who was killed in action fighting to allow the evacuation of Allied soldiers from Dunkirk in the Second World War after what is thought to be his ...
  
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• Can you help find the relatives of hero Croydon soldier who died...

  27-02-2017 14:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Ministry of Defence has launched an appeal to find the living relatives of an officer from Croydon who was killed in action fighting to allow the evacuation of Allied soldiers from Dunkirk in the Second World War after what is thought to be his grave was found.Lawrence Strawson, a 2nd Lieutenant in the 8th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, was part of the British Expeditionary Force which was sent to France and Belgium after the outbreak of fighting with Nazi Germany.He was tragically..
  
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• UPDATE: Two treated by paramedics after South Norwood crash - roads now reopened

  27-02-2017 13:36 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A road has been closed following a crash in South Norwood.
  
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• Road closure and bus diversion after South Norwood crash

  27-02-2017 13:36 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A road has been closed following a crash in South Norwood.
  
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• The innovators: Mobile Coupons and PC Service - The Croydon Citizen

  27-02-2017 13:33 via thecroydoncitizen.com
  
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  The innovators: Mobile Coupons and PC Service
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  Croydon has 10,000 businesses, a tech community that's internationally recognised as a model for building a local tech ecosystem, and more offices and workspaces opening every week it seems. It's easy to see how it's become such an effective engine ...
  
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• Police close road in Woldingham following serious crash - latest...

  27-02-2017 12:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have closed a main road in Woldingham, following a serious crash this morning (February 27).Paramedics, police and firefighters all rushed to the scene at about 9.30am after the collision, which involved two cars. Surrey Police believe a number of people have been injured in the crash.
  A Surrey Police spokeswoman said: "Surrey Police is an attendance at a serious collision which happened at around 9.30am in Woldingham. "The collision, which occurred in Woldingham Road,...
  
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• Send your Pancake Day photos - and flip through these recipes ideas and top tips

  27-02-2017 12:56 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  We’ll all be going flipping crazy tomorrow when the annual feast that is Pancake Day gets us stuffing our faces.
  
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• Send your Pancake Day photos - and flip through these facts, recipes ideas and top tips

  27-02-2017 12:56 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  We’ll all be going flipping crazy tomorrow when the annual feast that is Pancake Day gets us stuffing our faces.
  
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• Andre Aderemi murder trial: Recap of day 9 at Old Bailey

  27-02-2017 11:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The trial of four young Croydon men who are accused of murdering Selsdon teenager Andre Aderemi has resumed at the Old Bailey this morning (Monday, February 27). 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 on trial with each having pleaded not guilty to murder. The trial began on February 15 and so far the court has heard how a feud...
  
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• Andre Aderemi murder trial: Live updates from day 9 at Old Bailey

  27-02-2017 11:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The trial of four young Croydon men who are accused of murdering Selsdon teenager Andre Aderemi has resumed at the Old Bailey this morning (Monday, February 27).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 on trial with each having pleaded not guilty to murder.The trial began on February 15 and so far the court has heard how a feud...
  
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• South Norwood Chinese restaurant improves hygiene rating after...

  27-02-2017 11:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The owners of a South Norwood Chinese restaurant have vowed to continue raising standards after being given an improved hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).Last week, the New Moon Chinese restaurant and takeaway was one of 18 businesses to be named and shamed for zero-star food hygiene ratings following inspections which were carried out by inspectors in 2016.The restaurant, on Portland Road, has since been given a three-star rating by the FSA after checks were carried out on...
  
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• Southern Rail passengers urged to claim compensation

  27-02-2017 10:55 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Southern’s season ticket holders have been reminded to check if they are owed compensation due to the franchise’s poor service last year.
  
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• Huge gaffe as La La Land mistakenly announced best picture prize winner over Moonlight at Oscars

  27-02-2017 09:13 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Disorder and disarray surrounded the top prize at the Oscars last night as Moonlight won the best picture prize – after La La Land was shambolically announced as the winner.
  
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• Confusion triumphs as La La Land mistakenly announced best picture prize winner over Moonlight at Oscars

  27-02-2017 09:13 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Disorder and disarray surrounded the top prize at the Oscars last night as Moonlight won the best picture prize – after La La Land was shambolically announced as the winner.
  
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• Alabama Rot: How to spot the fatal dog disease after cases...

  27-02-2017 08:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Dog owners in Croydon are being warned to check their pets for symptoms of the potentially fatal disease Alabama Rot.The devastating disease can lead to a dog's flesh rotting - resulting in kidney failure, loss of appetite, tiredness and vomiting.CRGV, commonly known as Alabama Rot, affects all breeds of dog and continues to baffle vets and scientists.Without urgent treatment, dogs develop a raging fever and can eventually die.Vets4Pets has an online search tool to help owners track the spread..
  
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• Elderly victims scammed out of thousands of pounds in threatening courier frauds

  27-02-2017 08:37 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Detectives have issued CCTV stills of a man they wish to speak to in connection with a series of courier frauds that involved threatening elderly victims with prison and scamming them out of thousands of pounds.
  
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• CCTV appeal after elderly women tricked into handing over their...

  27-02-2017 08:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A CCTV appeal has been launched after three elderly women in Croydon were tricked into handing over their bank cards to someone pretending to be a courier.Detectives investigating a series of frauds at homes in the area have issued CCTV footage of a man they wish to identify and speak with in connection with the incidents.The first incident took place on November 14 last year at around 10am, when an elderly woman in her 80s was deceived into handing over her bank cards, along with her PIN...
  
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• Stormzy Surprises Croydon Fans - Amirah Khalid, Croydon High ... - Richmond and Twickenham Times

  27-02-2017 00:40 via richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk
  
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  Hundreds of locals rushed to East croydon to see their favourite grime artist Stormzy perform at BoxPark, Croydon. The rapper, returned to his…and more »
  
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