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• Why is New Addington nicknamed Little Siberia? - Croydon Advertiser

  11-03-2017 19:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Why is New Addington nicknamed Little Siberia?
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  It may well be 3,500 miles away from the harsh tundra wasteland that makes up the majority of Russia, but for some reason New Addington continues to be jokingly known as Little Siberia. But why did the estate gain the nickname? After all, mention ...
  
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• Why is New Addington nicknamed Little Siberia?

  11-03-2017 18:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  It may well be 3,500 miles away from the harsh tundra wasteland that makes up the majority of Russia, but for some reason New Addington continues to be jokingly known as Little Siberia.But why did the estate gain the nickname? After all, mention Siberia and the first thing that comes to mind is a frost-bitten Soviet gulag.READ MORE: New Addington mum has lost 'everything valuable' in burglaryAnd though those who love to put New Addington down might say the comparison is apt, in truth it's...
  
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• Enjoy the sun while you can as rain on the way for the capital

  11-03-2017 15:19 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  London temperatures hit 17 degrees today with sunshine all over the capital and set to remain dry for the evening.
  
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• Enjoy the sun while you can as rain on the way for London

  11-03-2017 15:19 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  London temperatures hit 17 degrees today with sunshine all over the capital and set to remain dry for the evening.
  
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• Touts will be forced to pay unlimited fines in crackdown on resale websites

  11-03-2017 14:44 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Touts who bulk buy tickets to sell them on for exorbitant prices will face unlimited fines.
  
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• Ticket touts will be forced to pay unlimited fines in crackdown on resale websites

  11-03-2017 14:44 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Touts who bulk buy tickets to sell them on for exorbitant prices will face unlimited fines.
  
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• Man dies after being struck by train at East Croydon

  11-03-2017 14:15 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A man has died after being hit by a train in East Croydon this morning, the British Transport Police have confirmed.
  
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• The devastating plane crash disasters that shook Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  11-03-2017 14:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The devastating plane crash disasters that shook Croydon
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  Croydon Airport was the first major international airport constructed in the UK and during both World Wars it was a vital transport hub. After 44 years of serving Britain the Purley Way-based airport closed in 1959 as new airports were built and ...
  
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• The devastating plane crash disasters that shook Croydon

  11-03-2017 13:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Airport was the first major international airport constructed in the UK and during both World Wars it was a vital transport hub. After 44 years of serving Britain the Purley Way-based airport closed in 1959 as new airports were built and offered better facilities.While technology drastically improved during the 40 years, there were tragedies involving flights from the airport.70 years ago this month, Croydon was enduring one of the coldest and snowiest winters on record. The big freeze..
  
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• Croydon UK's most in demand office location - Croydon Guardian

  11-03-2017 12:37 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Croydon UK's most in demand office location
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  Croydon has been named 2016's most in demand location for office space in the UK. CoStar 50's 2016 Occupier Index, which measures occupier and investor activity in the UK's 50 largest office markets, placed Croydon top of the list, which also included ...
  
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• Croydon UK's most in demand office location (From Your Local ... - Your Local Guardian

  11-03-2017 12:34 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
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  Croydon UK's most in demand office location (From Your Local ...
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  Croydon has been named 2016's most in demand location for office space in the UK.and more »
  
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• Croydon UK’s most in demand office location

  11-03-2017 12:33 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Croydon has been named 2016’s most in demand location for office space in the UK.
  
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• Huge London Paramount theme park project being built near Croydon could open in 2022 - Croydon Advertiser

  11-03-2017 12:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Huge London Paramount theme park project being built near Croydon could open in 2022
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  A new £3.5 billion Paramount theme park being built near Croydon is still on course to open in 2022 and is expected to create an incredible 27,000 jobs. London Resort Company Holdings (LRCH), the group behind the theme park, has recently brought in a ...
  London Paramount project worth £3.5bn being built near Essex could open in 2022Essex Liveall 64 news art
  
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• Huge London Paramount theme park project being built near ... - Croydon Advertiser

  11-03-2017 12:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Huge London Paramount theme park project being built near ...
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  A new £3.5 billion Paramount theme park being built near Croydon is still on course to open in 2022 and is expected to create an incredible 27000 jobs. London ...
  London Paramount project worth £3.5bn being built near Essex could open in 2022Essex Live
  £3.5bn 'UK Disneyland' theme park due to open in 5 yearsTelegraph.co.ukall 47 news articles »
  
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• Millionaire's son jailed for killing 10-year-old boy and...

  11-03-2017 12:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A young man who killed a 10-year-old child actor and his aunt in Penge when he ploughed into them in a stolen car during a police chase has been jailed for 12 years.Joshua Dobby will serve a minimum of eight years and will also have three additional years on extended licence after he pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Rozanne Cooper and her 10-year-old nephew Makayah McDermott when he lost control of the stolen Ford Focus he was driving on August 31 last year.The car Dobby was driving was...
  
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• East Croydon: Services cancelled and delayed after male passenger hit by train - Evening Standard

  11-03-2017 11:21 via standard.co.uk
  
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  East Croydon: Services cancelled and delayed after male passenger hit by train
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  Emergency services have rushed to East Croydon station after a passenger was hit by a train. The male was hit on Saturday morning between East Croydon and Clapham Junction station and was pronounced dead at the scene. Trains have been delayed by ...
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• East Croydon: Services cancelled and delayed after male ... - Evening Standard

  11-03-2017 11:21 via standard.co.uk
  
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  East Croydon: Services cancelled and delayed after male ...
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  Emergency services have rushed to East Croydon station after a passenger was hit by a train. The male was hit on Saturday morning between East Croydon and ...
  Man dies after being hit by a train at East CroydonCroydon Advertiser
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• Man dies after being hit by a train at East Croydon

  11-03-2017 11:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The British Transport Police (BTP) have confirmed that a man has died this morning, after being hit by a train at East Croydon station.Police and paramedics rushed to the scene at about 9am following reports that someone had been struck by a train as it travelled through Platform 1 at East Croydon.Platforms 1 and 2 were cordoned off in order to allow emergency services to attend the scene.Photos sent to the Advertiser showed a number of police and ambulance vehicles parked up outside the...
  
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• Person hit by a train at East Croydon - latest updates

  11-03-2017 10:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A person has been hit by a train at East Croydon station this morning. Emergency services and engineers from Network Rail are currently at the scene. According to Southern Rail the incident happened shortly after 9am, and it has warned passengers that some lines between East Croydon and Clapham Junction have been blocked.
  READ MORE: The astonishing number of Southern Rail trains cancelled in 2016A statement on National Rail's website says: "We have received reports of a person being...
  
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• Vegan doner kebabs and Turkish pizzas on sale at new Croydon restaurant - Croydon Advertiser

  11-03-2017 09:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Vegan doner kebabs and Turkish pizzas on sale at new Croydon restaurant
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  Vegan doner kebabs so fresh that even the bread dough is rolled out before your eyes have arrived in Croydon. What The Pitta is the newest eatery to open at Boxpark Croydon, with its official launch taking place last Friday (March 3). It is owned by ...
  
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• PHOTOS: Beautiful home in Kenley on sale for offers over...

  11-03-2017 08:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A five-bedroom detached house in Trueman Road, in Kenley, is up for sale for offers over £650,000. The three-storey home has a professionally landscaped rear garden and offers views across Coulsdon Common to the front. The property is approached via a landscaped front garden with a driveway and leads to a garage with an up-and-over door.In the entrance hall, which has solid oak flooring, there is an oak turning staircase to the first floor landing and doors to a cloakroom and all the...
  
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• Why are there two huge chimneys next to Croydon's Ikea? - Croydon Advertiser

  11-03-2017 08:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Why are there two huge chimneys next to Croydon's Ikea?
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  To shoppers across south London, Croydon and Ikea are often synonymous with each other, but visitors are often left mystified over the twin towers standing next to the store. Known informally by many as the Ikea Towers or the Ikea Chimneys and used as ...
  
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• Why are there two huge chimneys next to Croydon's Ikea?

  11-03-2017 08:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  To shoppers across south London, Croydon and Ikea are often synonymous with each other, but visitors are often left mystified over the twin towers standing next to the store.Known informally by many as the Ikea Towers or the Ikea Chimneys and used as a reference point by drivers either without a sat-nav or whose Google Maps has gone flat, they have a certain beauty to them but a common question is how did they end up as something of a marketing tool for the Swedish furniture giant?Situated in...
  
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