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• Croydon Met Police employee accused of possessing thousands of indecent images of children - Croydon Advertiser

  10-03-2017 19:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon Met Police employee accused of possessing thousands of indecent images of children
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  A Croydon man working for the Metropolitan Police will face trial charged with possessing 2,500 indecent images of children, as well as extreme animal pornography. Adrian Milton, 48, is also accused of of stealing shotgun ammunition from the Met Police.
  
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• Croydon grandfather beat his grandchild's dad with a crowbar over feared 'kidnap' of baby - Croydon Advertiser

  10-03-2017 19:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon grandfather beat his grandchild's dad with a crowbar over feared 'kidnap' of baby
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  A Croydon man has pleaded guilty to assaulting the father of his grandchild with a crowbar in order to "get the baby" back after he feared the child had been "kidnapped". Grandfather Frederick Fosuhene was told by his daughter that her ex-partner, who ...
  
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• Teenagers took shelter inside launderette to escape Upper Norwood...

  10-03-2017 19:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The owner of an Upper Norwood launderette who witnessed a fight involving "more than 50 schoolchildren" has described the ugly brawl as "scary" after several teenagers took shelter inside his business to avoid being injured in the chaos.Police were called to South Norwood Hill's junction with Wilkinson Gardens at about 3.50pm on Wednesday [March 8]. Three people were arrested on suspicion of a number of offences in connection with the incident. Javaid Ahmad is the owner of...
  
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• Adult social care: How much money will your borough receive?

  10-03-2017 18:08 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  South London and Surrey will receive more than £95million over the next three years to fund adult social care following the Chancellor’s Spring Budget announcement.
  
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• Croydon grandfather beat his grandchild's dad with a crowbar over...

  10-03-2017 17:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon man has pleaded guilty to assaulting the father of his grandchild with a crowbar in order to "get the baby" back after he feared the child had been "kidnapped".Grandfather Frederick Fosuhene was told by his daughter that her ex-partner, who is also the father of her child, had "kidnapped" their baby.The 47-year-old turned up at the home of the baby's father, Kevon Small, with a crowbar and three male relatives, as well as his daughter.He approached the...
  
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• The number of women treated after being put through 'horrendous'...

  10-03-2017 17:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  New figures reveal the number of women who have undergone hospital treatment after being put through "horrendous" female genital mutilation (FGM) – and how the crime can remain hidden for years.The Advertiser has obtained figures in a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from health trusts across the capital, which reveal that at least 1,600 women who have gone through FGM were admitted to London hospitals for treatment last year.These women have suffered severe mutilation...
  
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• Andre Aderemi murder trial: 'We wanted to scare him off the Monks...

  10-03-2017 17:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  One of the four men accused of murdering Selsdon teenager Andre Aderemi has said he only intended to "scare him off the Monks Hill estate" and that he did not have any intention of killing him. The jury at the Old Bailey today heard evidence from Femi Cela, also known as "Fabio" to friends, who said he and his co-accused were acting on "information" that Mr Aderemi was on the estate on the evening of August 16 last year. The court has already heard that CCTV...
  
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• Croydon Met Police employee accused of possessing thousands of...

  10-03-2017 16:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon man working for the Metropolitan Police will face trial charged with possessing 2,500 indecent images of children, as well as extreme animal pornography.Adrian Milton, 48, is also accused of of stealing shotgun ammunition from the Met Police.The Met employee, of Swallowdale, in South Croydon, is believed to have taken the shotgun shells from a police evidence store along with two mobile phones while working for the police force in the borough.Milton appeared at Croydon Magistrates'...
  
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• New pub planned for Crystal Palace

  10-03-2017 16:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A new pub is expected to open its doors in Crystal Palace this summer.Livelyhood, a south London pub group, has announced it will be opening a site at 25 to 31 Westow Hill on the Triangle.In a planning application for the space, the pub is proposed to be called Gautama Bar.The 4,284 square foot site would have a terrace area at the back and the inside will have a "full refurbishment" with a new pub kitchen.An original plan for the site was refused by Lambeth Council in December because...
  
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• Southern Rail aims to run ‘as close to normal service’ during RMT strike

  10-03-2017 15:12 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Southern Rail bosses announced the franchise will aim to run most of its trains next week when Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union guards stage their next strike.
  
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• A joke mentioning Croydon has gone viral on Facebook - Croydon Advertiser

  10-03-2017 13:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A joke mentioning Croydon has gone viral on Facebook
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  A joke on social media which mentions Croydon has gone viral and appears to have fooled many Facebook users in recent weeks. The popular post seems to have surfaced on Facebook over the past two weeks and has doubtless appeared on many ...
  
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• Day 17 of the Andre Aderemi murder trial: One of the four accused...

  10-03-2017 12:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The trial at the Old Bailey of four young Croydon men accused of murdering 19-year-old Andre Aderemi from Selsdon has resumed for its 17th day in London. This morning the jury will continue to hear evidence from one of the defendants, Femi Cela - who is also known as "Fabio" by friends. Yesterday the 19-year-old faced questions from his defence barrister Ali Bajwa QC about what happened before the day Mr Aderemi died. Cela, of Fryston Avenue, in Addiscombe, Ali Zahawy, 20, of...
  
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• This Croydon man is going blind - his incredible courage will...

  10-03-2017 12:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Seeing our children grow up, watching our favourite television show, even looking at our watch to tell the time - these are some of the endless everyday occurrences that we all take for granted. But for about 360,000 people in the UK these are the sort of things they can only dream of. These people are either partially sighted or entirely blind – and what those of us blessed with perfect eye sight find the simplest of tasks they can find a painstaking challenge. For Sanderstead dad Tommy..
  
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• UPDATE: Road reopened after cyclist injured in crash

  10-03-2017 12:05 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A main road in South Norwood has been closed after a motorbike and a car crashed this morning.
  
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• A joke mentioning Croydon has gone viral on Facebook

  10-03-2017 12:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A joke on social media which mentions Croydon has gone viral and appears to have fooled many Facebook users in recent weeks.The popular post seems to have surfaced on Facebook over the past two weeks and has doubtless appeared on many Croydon residents' timelines. The post says: "WOW! Only in Croydon! Went to get some petrol when I noticed two police officers watching a woman smoking a cigarette, while filling up."I saw her and thought 'what an idiot...with the old bill right there...
  
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• 'Motorcyclist injured' in crash on major Croydon road

  10-03-2017 11:53 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police closed off a major road in Croydon last night following a crash between a motorbike and a car on Purley Way.
  
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• Man rushed to hospital after crash betweeen car and cyclist in...

  10-03-2017 11:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man was rushed to hospital after crash between a car and a cyclist in South Norwood. Transport for London said South Norwood Hill - the main route between South and Upper Norwood - had been closed on Friday (March 10) morning. Bus route 410 was diverted and route 196 curtailed, with buses starting and finishing at Upper Beulah Hill.A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said they were called at 8.34am this morning to reports of the collision.Paramedics from London Ambulance Service...
  
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• Three jailed for 28 years in total for firearm offences after planned police operation

  10-03-2017 11:20 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Three men have been jailed for a total of 28 years for firearm offences after police found a shortened rifle in holdall.
  
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• Croydon was the most in-demand place in the country for office space last year - Croydon Advertiser

  10-03-2017 10:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon was the most in-demand place in the country for office space last year
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  Croydon's office space was the most in-demand in the country last year, according to a study. The borough came top of an index calculated by commercial property analysis company CoStar, beating Uxbridge into second, while central London came in just ...
  
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• Croydon was the most in-demand place in the country for office...

  10-03-2017 10:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon's office space was the most in-demand in the country last year, according to a study.The borough came top of an index calculated by commercial property analysis company CoStar, beating Uxbridge into second, while central London came in just 10th place.Croydon Council leader Tony Newman said the results "reaffirm the borough's reputation as the place to be, whether it's to live, work or play".READ NEXT: McDonald's are going to launch a home delivery service in CroydonOver the...
  
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