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• This is why an air ambulance was called to a Croydon school today - Croydon Advertiser

  28-02-2017 20:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  This is why an air ambulance was called to a Croydon school today
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  A teenage boy was rushed to hospital after falling from a first-floor balcony at a Croydon school this afternoon. An air ambulance was called to Oasis Academy Shirley Park but the 16-year-old was taken to hospital by road ambulance. A spokesman for the ...
  
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• 'Brazenly dishonest' letting agent illegally kept £15,000...

  28-02-2017 20:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A "brazenly dishonest" Croydon letting agent fraudulently kept nearly £15,000 of holding deposits from tenants - in some cases even taking multiple deposits for the same property or trying to let a property when he had no authority to do so - and failed to return them when the lettings fell through, a court has heard.Thirugnanaselvam Damayantharan, 54, denies two counts of fraudulently trading as two companies - See Own Properties and My Lawn Estates - over the past six years,...
  
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• England teenager on target as Crystal Palace sting the Bees - Croydon Advertiser

  28-02-2017 19:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  England teenager on target as Crystal Palace sting the Bees
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  Crystal Palace's U23 side were victorious this afternoon (Tuesday) as they took on Brentford B away from home. Nya Kirby, who recently took part in the Algarve Cup with England's U17 side, netted the only goal of the game, scoring from the penalty spot ...
  
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• Complaints of discrimination by Met Police officers on the rise in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  28-02-2017 19:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Complaints of discrimination by Met Police officers on the rise in Croydon
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  Hundreds of serious allegations were levelled at Met Police officers in Croydon last year, with claims of discrimination against members of the public on the rise. The borough was the second worst in London for the number of allegations against ...
  
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• Owner of South Norwood Chinese restaurant fined £2,000 for...

  28-02-2017 18:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has been fined £2,000 for failing to deal with "a mouse infestation throughout the kitchen" of a Chinese restaurant in South Norwood - after previously denying there was a pest problem at the business.Lin Hong, of Portland Road, was handed a hefty court bill by magistrates which amounted to £6,530 - after the 49-year-old pleaded guilty to four charges relating to failing to comply with food safety regulations.The charges came about after the New Moon Restaurant, also...
  
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• This is why an air ambulance was called to a Croydon school today

  28-02-2017 18:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A teenage boy was rushed to hospital after falling from a first-floor balcony at a Croydon school this afternoon. An air ambulance was called to Oasis Academy Shirley Park but the 16-year-old was taken to hospital by road ambulance. A spokesman for the school on Shirley Road said the boy suffered "no injuries" as a result of his fall. He added: "There was a minor accident involving a Year 11 boy [this afternoon]."As a precaution an ambulance was called and an air...
  
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• This is why an air ambulace was called to a Croydon school today

  28-02-2017 18:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A teenage boy was rushed to hospital after falling from a first-floor balcony at a Croydon school this afternoon. An air ambulance was called to Oasis Academy Shirley Park but the 16-year-old was taken to hospital by road ambulance. A spokesman for the school on Shirley Road said the boy suffered "no injuries" as a result of his fall. He added: "There was a minor accident involving a Year 11 boy [this afternoon]."As a precaution an ambulance was called and an air...
  
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• Complaints of discrimination by Met Police officers on the rise...

  28-02-2017 18:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of serious allegations were levelled at Met Police officers in Croydon last year, with claims of discrimination against members of the public on the rise.The borough was the second worst in London for the number of allegations against officers and members of police staff, and had the highest proportion of officers accused of "failures in duty".In total there were 471 complaints made against police in Croydon in 2016, stemming from 195 separate reported incidents.The figures...
  
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• REVEALED: The astonishing number of Southern Rail trains ... - Croydon Advertiser

  28-02-2017 18:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  REVEALED: The astonishing number of Southern Rail trains ...
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  Astonishing statistics obtained by the Croydon Advertiser, have revealed that nearly 60000 Southern Rail trains were cancelled in 2016. A shocking 58983 ...and more »
  
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• REVEALED: The astonishing number of Southern Rail trains cancelled in 2016 - Croydon Advertiser

  28-02-2017 18:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  REVEALED: The astonishing number of Southern Rail trains cancelled in 2016
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  Astonishing statistics obtained by the Croydon Advertiser, have revealed that nearly 60,000 Southern Rail trains were cancelled in 2016. A shocking 58,983 services were either fully or partly cancelled last year - meaning that on average 161 Southern ...and more »
  
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• New fake £5 notes rumoured to be in circulation - here's what to look out for

  28-02-2017 18:01 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Tips have been issued by police to help spot fake £5 notes after rumours of counterfeit cash being floated into circulation.
  
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• REVEALED: The astonishing number of Southern Rail trains...

  28-02-2017 17:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Astonishing statistics obtained by the Croydon Advertiser, have revealed that nearly 60,000 Southern Rail trains were cancelled in 2016. A shocking 58,983 services were either fully or partly cancelled last year - meaning that on average 161 Southern trains were cancelled per day across its network. The data, recorded by Network Rail, shows that Southern was responsible for 38,379 of those cancellations (65 per cent).Another 20,273 of the cancellations (34 per cent) were the fault of Network...
  
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• The disgusting amount of rubbish dumped under one Selhurst bridge

  28-02-2017 17:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A resident has called for Croydon Council to crack down on fly-tipping in Selhurst, bemoaning it as a "persistent problem". Bryan Keller, who has lived in Croydon for the past 14 years, particularly wants to see something done about the constant fly-tipping underneath the railway bridge on Dagnall Park close to Selhurst station. Photos taken by Mr Keller show mattresses, furniture and general rubbish building up under the bridge.READ MORE: Brazen fly-tipper who dumped three tonnes of...
  
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• Croydon teacher tells 1000 pupils he's gay - the reaction was marvellous - Croydon Guardian

  28-02-2017 17:24 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Croydon teacher tells 1000 pupils he's gay - the reaction was marvellous
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  A Croydon teacher is receiving praise from his students and from all over the world after he made the decision to reveal he was gay in a school assembly. While training to be at teacher, Daniel Gray was told not to tell his pupils he was gay because ...and more »
  
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• Croydon teacher tells 1,000 pupils he's gay - the reaction was marvellous

  28-02-2017 17:19 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A Croydon teacher is receiving praise from his students and from all over the world after he made the decision to reveal he was gay in a school assembly.
  
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• Southern Rail strike: Fresh walkout announced for next month

  28-02-2017 16:56 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Southern staff have voted to strike over plans to remove guards from trains.
  
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• New strike date announced which will impact Southern train services - Croydon Advertiser

  28-02-2017 16:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  New strike date announced which will impact Southern train services
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  Train passengers across Croydon are set to face further disruption to their journeys as the RMT rail union has announced its guards and drivers working for Southern will strike next month. The union announced today (Tuesday, February 28) that its ...
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• Crystal Palace fans accidentally vandalise own team coach

  28-02-2017 16:01 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace fans reportedly vandalised their own team coach after mistaking it for Middlesborough's.
  
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• Londoner accidentally gets Uber to Croydon, via Bristol - BBC News

  28-02-2017 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Londoner accidentally gets Uber to Croydon, via Bristol
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  A man in London has ended up paying £467 for an Uber after accidentally going via Bristol. Aaron Wray, 18, was trying to get to Croydon from Brixton - both in London - on Sunday, in a journey that should have taken 30 minutes. But Uber claims he ...
  Man who tried to get an Uber taxi from Brixton to Croydon ended up in BristolCroydon Advertiser
  Passenger who wanted to take an Uber from Brixton to Croydon is charged &
  
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• Southern owners Go-Ahead apologises to passengers as profits slump - Croydon Guardian

  28-02-2017 15:40 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Southern owners Go-Ahead apologises to passengers as profits slump
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  The group behind strike-hit Southern Railway has apologised and insisted its “doors are open” to trade unions as it admitted profits had dropped following nearly a year of crippling strike action. Go-Ahead, which runs under-fire Southern Rail through ...and more »
  
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• New strike date announced which will impact Southern train...

  28-02-2017 15:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Train passengers across Croydon are set to face further disruption to their journeys as the RMT rail union has announced its guards and drivers working for Southern will strike next month.The union announced today (Tuesday, February 28) that its members will take industrial action and walk out for 24 hours next month.The strike will take place on Monday, March 13.It is set to be the 30th day of strikes by the union and comes after fresh hopes of talks taking place between the RMT and Southern's.
  
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• Southern owners apologises to passengers as profits slump

  28-02-2017 15:24 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The group behind strike-hit Southern Railway has apologised and insisted its “doors are open” to trade unions as it admitted profits had dropped following nearly a year of crippling strike action.
  
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• Police becoming increasingly concerned for missing 12-year-old...

  28-02-2017 14:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for a missing 12-year-old boy who has not been seen for eight days.There is increasing concern for the well-being of the youngster, with officers appealing for information on his whereabouts.READ MORE: Shot fired by police after robbery at South Norwood petrol stationVictor Odude was last seen at 5pm on Monday, February 20 at his home address in Avondale Road, Bromley.The youngster is described by police as a black male, about 4ft tall, of slim build, with short black curly.
  
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• ​Opening date announced for Croydon's first trampoline park ... - Croydon Advertiser

  28-02-2017 13:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Opening date announced for Croydon's first trampoline park ...
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  The opening date of Croydon's first trampoline park has been confirmed. Oxygen Free Jumping, which has trampoline parks across the country, is creating a ...and more »
  
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• Croydon Fairfield Halls £30m revamp approved despite objections - The Stage

  28-02-2017 12:46 via thestage.co.uk
  
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  Croydon Fairfield Halls £30m revamp approved despite objections
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  Controversial plans to redevelop Fairfield Halls in south London have been approved despite objections from former staff and hundreds of residents. The £30 million planning application for Fairfield Halls and College Green in Croydon was given the ...
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• Man leaves hospital after car crash with Portland Road robbery suspects - Croydon Advertiser

  28-02-2017 12:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Man leaves hospital after car crash with Portland Road robbery suspects
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  A man has been discharged from hospital after being injured during a car crash with two suspects who fled the scene of a South Norwood robbery. The robbery took place on Portland Road yesterday at the Shell garage just after 2.30pm. Flying Squad ...and more »
  
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• Eight-year-old boy collapses when told his kitten was 'beheaded by the Croydon cat killer'

  28-02-2017 12:34 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  An eight-year-old boy collapsed and was taken to hospital after his mother told him their kitten had been beheaded by the so-called Croydon cat killer.
  
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• Sleepy Uber passenger taken to Croydon home via Bristol mistakenly in £460 trip

  28-02-2017 11:44 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A minicab passenger who wanted to travel from Brixton to Croydon was taken on a 140-mile detour after he mistakenly typed Bristol as his destination before falling asleep.
  
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• Tougher penalties for drivers using mobile phones when behind the wheel to come into effect

  28-02-2017 11:22 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  New penalties announced by the Department for Transport to target drivers using a mobile phone when travelling will come into effect from midnight.
  
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• Tougher penalties for drivers using mobile phones when behind the wheel come into effect

  28-02-2017 11:22 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  New penalties announced by the Department for Transport to target drivers using a mobile phone have come into effect.
  
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• Pet food recall after animals collapse and have fits

  28-02-2017 11:03 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Pets at Home is recalling four lines of its AVA dry cat food products after three cats became "seriously unwell".
  
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• Man leaves hospital after car crash with Portland Road robbery...

  28-02-2017 09:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has been discharged from hospital after being injured during a car crash with two suspects who fled the scene of a South Norwood robbery. The robbery took place on Portland Road yesterday at the Shell garage just after 2.30pm.Flying Squad officers, a branch of the Serious and Organised Crime Command at the Metropolitan Police, intercepted the robbery as two men targeted a van delivering cash to the garage.READ MORE: Reports of armed police and a helicopter in South NorwoodAs officers...
  
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• Court backs council's decision to cut opening hours of Thornton...

  28-02-2017 07:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The owner of a Thornton Heath club has lost his appeal against a decision to cut its opening hours after a number of serious incidents, including one where a group of men - along with a suspect in a serious stabbing - forced their way into the club.Fred Kyeyune, licence holder of Club 791 in London Road, sought to challenge Croydon Council's decision to restrict the premises licence for his club in March last year.Now, after several hearings at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court, District Judge
  
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