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• Firefighters cut roof off car to rescue woman trapped in Croydon crash - Croydon Advertiser

  14-03-2017 21:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Firefighters cut roof off car to rescue woman trapped in Croydon crash
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  Fire crews from Croydon Fire Station rescued a woman trapped in a car following a serious crash which resulted in tram services being temporarily suspended. A total of two fire engines and a fire and rescue unit were dispatched from Croydon Fire ...
  
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• Firefighters cut roof off car to rescue woman trapped in Croydon...

  14-03-2017 21:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Fire crews from Croydon Fire Station rescued a woman trapped in a car following a serious crash which resulted in tram services being temporarily suspended. A total of two fire engines and a fire and rescue unit were dispatched from Croydon Fire Station to reports of a collision on Roman Way at 5.10pm today (Tuesday, March 14).
  READ MORE: Transport for London admits liability over Croydon tram crash and agrees to pay compensationThe first firefighters arrived within a minute and found two...
  
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• Transport for London admits liability over Croydon tram crash and...

  14-03-2017 20:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Transport for London (TFL) has begun to admit liability over the Croydon tram crash and announced compensation for civil claims will be made "promptly".Seven people were killed when the tram travelling from New Addington to Wimbledon came off the tracks near Sandilands stop at about 6.07am on November 9.A total of 51 people were injured and were taken to Croydon University Hospital, in London Road, and St George's Hospital, in Tooting.According to a second interim report released by...
  
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• Transport for London begins admitting liability over Croydon tram crash - Peeblesshire News

  14-03-2017 19:37 via peeblesshirenews.com
  
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  Transport for London begins admitting liability over Croydon tram crash
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  Transport for London (TfL) has begun to admit liability in relation to compensation claims from the Croydon tram crash. Seven people were killed and 51 injured when a tram derailed as it entered a sharp bend at almost four times the speed limit on ...and more »
  
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• Man arrested in connection with South Norwood High Street fight - Croydon Advertiser

  14-03-2017 19:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Man arrested in connection with South Norwood High Street fight
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  A man has been arrested in connection with a fight in South Norwood High Street. Police were called to the main road near the Nisa Local store at 6.10pm on Wednesday, March 1 to reports of a fight. Officers attended and found a 16-year-old boy ...
  
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• Man arrested in connection with South Norwood High Street fight

  14-03-2017 19:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested in connection with a fight in South Norwood High Street.Police were called to the main road near the Nisa Local store at 6.10pm on Wednesday, March 1 to reports of a fight.Officers attended and found a 16-year-old boy suffering from a stab wound. He was taken to a south London hospital and has since been discharged.READ MORE: Here's what police are doing to crack down in Croydon on knife crime after four stabbings in a weekThe suspects are believed to be a group of males,
  
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• Police release shocking images of weapons seized during drugs...

  14-03-2017 19:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have released shocking images of an axe and a meat cleaver which were seized during a drugs raid on a property in Waddon on Friday morning. A team of officers from Croydon and the Metropolitan Police's Task Force unit executed a search warrant in the Whitestone Way area.
  READ MORE: Here's what police are doing to crack down in Croydon on knife crime after four stabbings in a weekA man was arrested for possession with intent to supply Class B drugs and possession of an offensive...
  
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• Boy found stabbed in Croydon car park still in hospital but no longer in life-threatening condition - Croydon Advertiser

  14-03-2017 19:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Boy found stabbed in Croydon car park still in hospital but no longer in life-threatening condition
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  A teenager found with multiple stab wounds in a stairwell of a Croydon car park is still in hospital but is no longer in a life threatening condition. The 17-year-old boy was found in Wandle Road car park on Tuesday, February 28, at about 10.30pm and ...
  
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• Boy found stabbed in Croydon car park still in hospital but no...

  14-03-2017 19:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A teenager found with multiple stab wounds in a stairwell of a Croydon car park is still in hospital but is no longer in a life threatening condition.The 17-year-old boy was found in Wandle Road car park on Tuesday, February 28, at about 10.30pm and rushed to hospital in a serious condition.He remains in hospital but his injuries are no longer thought to be a life-threatening, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said today (Tuesday, March 14).A 17-year-old boy and 18-year-old man were arrested on...
  
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• Police continue to stand guard at flat where a grandmother was...

  14-03-2017 18:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police remain at the Upper Norwood flat where grandmother Sabrina Mullings was found stabbed to death.On Monday morning police and paramedics were called to Ravensdale Gardens shortly after 6am where they found a 38-year-old woman suffering from stabbing injuries.READ MORE: Young man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of Croydon grandmotherShe was pronounced dead at the scene, and a murder investigation was subsequently launched by the Met Police.A 23-year-man was arrested today on...
  
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• Calling all citizen journalists in Croydon - The Croydon Citizen

  14-03-2017 18:00 via thecroydoncitizen.com
  
  Calling all citizen journalists in Croydon
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  Have you ever looked at the news and wondered where they get their information from? Or questioned why there are so many 'official' sources of news, but they all seem to say the same thing? I do, and I worry that just a few organisations are gaining ...
  
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• Disabled pensioner 'locked out' of car park having to walk 20...

  14-03-2017 17:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A retired police officer who has to walk with support, after breaking her back while on duty, is having to park a 20 minute walk away from her home in Thornton Heath following the decision to install a barrier at the car park next to her house and the council "refused" to give her a key to access it.Maureen Wright, 74, has been unable to access one of the two disabled spaces in the car park next to her home in Queens Road ever since Croydon Council put up a barrier three months ago to...
  
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• New primary school - with a playground on the roof- is given the...

  14-03-2017 17:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Hindu faith school has been given the green light to build a new school - complete with a rooftop playground - on the site of a former pupil referral unit in Old Town.Krishna Avanti Primary School - a free school - opened last September, but its first reception class is being run temporarily from The Minster Nursey and Infant School, in Warrington Road.The new school, due to fully open in September 2018, will have an innovative rooftop playground to provide extra play space for pupils because.
  
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• London Overground services disrupted between West Croydon and...

  14-03-2017 16:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Transport for London (TfL) has warned Croydon's commuters to expect disruption this afternoon on the London Overground while engineers fix a faulty train at West Croydon. As a result of the broken-down train, TfL has said there are no services between West Croydon and Sydenham until further notice.
  READ MORE: RMT refuses to rule out more industrial action as Southern boss labels strikes as 'pointless'This means trains will not be able to call at West Croydon, Norwood Junction, Anerley, Penge...
  
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• Croydon stabbing: Boy, 16, knifed outside college in south London - Evening Standard

  14-03-2017 16:13 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Croydon stabbing: Boy, 16, knifed outside college in south London
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  Police and paramedics descended on the area after the teenager was knifed outside Croydon College on Tuesday afternoon. A “quick thinking” member of staff administered first aid to the victim until emergency services arrived at the scene, officials at ...and more »
  
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• Update: Teenager stabbed outside Croydon College

  14-03-2017 15:57 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Paramedics have treated a 16-year-old boy after he was stabbed in central Croydon.
  
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• Teenager stabbed outside near Croydon College

  14-03-2017 15:57 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Paramedics have treated a 16-year-old boy after he was stabbed in central Croydon.
  
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• Teenager stabbed outside Croydon College

  14-03-2017 15:57 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Paramedics have treated a 16-year-old boy after he was stabbed in central Croydon.
  
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• RMT refuses to rule out more industrial action as Southern boss...

  14-03-2017 15:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The RMT Union has refused to rule out further strike action in its ongoing bitter row with train operating company Southern Rail.Southern says that it ran just over 90 per cent of its train services during Monday's strike action by the union - who represent Southern's train guards as well as 12 drivers.The train operator, which is owned by Govia Thameslink Railway, says the amount of trains that ran on the latest strike day was an 87 per cent increase on the services it ran on the last strike...
  
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• 'Quick-thinking' Croydon College staff member gave first aid to boy stabbed in street - Croydon Advertiser

  14-03-2017 15:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  'Quick-thinking' Croydon College staff member gave first aid to boy stabbed in street
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  A "quick-thinking" member of staff at Croydon College gave first aid to a 16-year-old boy stabbed in the street. Police, London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance attended the scene in College Road at about 12.25pm this lunchtime (Tuesday, ...
  
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• 'Quick-thinking' Croydon College staff member gave first aid to boy ... - Croydon Advertiser

  14-03-2017 15:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A "quick-thinking" member of staff at Croydon College gave first aid to a 16-year-old boy stabbed in the street. Police, London Ambulance Service and London's ...
  Croydon stabbing: Boy, 16, knifed outside college in south LondonEvening Standard
  Teenager stabbed outside Croydon College attended by England manager Gareth SouthgateYour Local Guardianall 3 news articles »
  
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• 'Quick-thinking' Croydon College staff member gave first aid to...

  14-03-2017 15:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A "quick-thinking" member of staff at Croydon College gave first aid to a 16-year-old boy stabbed in the street.Police, London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance attended the scene in College Road at about 12.25pm this lunchtime (Tuesday, March 14) to find the teenager with a stab wound.A spokeswoman for the college could not confirm whether the boy stabbed was a student at the college.However, she said: "The incident took place outside the college."A quick-thinking...
  
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• 'Thoroughly dishonest' letting agent jailed after conning would-be tenants out of thousands of pounds

  14-03-2017 15:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A Wallington letting agent who pocketed more than £15,000 of holding deposits from potential tenants has been jailed.
  
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• 16-year-old boy stabbed near Croydon College - latest updates

  14-03-2017 14:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old boy has been stabbed near Croydon College this afternoon (Tuesday).A spokeswoman from the Metropolitan Police confirmed officers were called to reports of a stabbing at about 12.25pm and said they are awaiting an update on the boy's condition. Witnesses say part of College Road has been cordoned off by police and an air ambulance has been seen landing by Croydon College.
  READ MORE: Young man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of Croydon grandmotherThe Met spokeswoman...
  
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• Good news for drivers - supermarkets are cutting their fuel prices

  14-03-2017 13:20 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Several supermarkets are cutting fuel prices after a reduction in wholesale costs.
  
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• Young man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of Croydon grandmother - Croydon Advertiser

  14-03-2017 13:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Young man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of Croydon grandmother
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  A young man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of an Upper Norwood grandmother. On Monday morning police and paramedics were called to a flat in Ravensdale Gardens shortly after 6pm where they found a ...
  Croydon murder investigation: Man arrested as murder victim named locallyCroydon Guardianall 3 news articles »
  
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• Thornton Heath shop must pay £2000 after selling knives to teenagers - Croydon Advertiser

  14-03-2017 13:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Thornton Heath shop must pay £2000 after selling knives to teenagers
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  The owner of a Thornton Heath shop has been handed a court bill of more than £2,000 after admitting to selling a set of knives to underage customers last year. Susannah Ijaz, who runs household goods shop Best Bargain Centre, on the High Street in ...
  
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• Croydon murder investigation: Man arrested as murder victim named locally - Croydon Guardian

  14-03-2017 12:52 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Croydon murder investigation: Man arrested as murder victim named locally
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  A man has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing a woman to death in Croydon. The victim has been named locally as Sabrina Mullins, 38. She was stabbed to death at around 6am in a flat in Ravensdale Gardens, Upper Norwood on Monday, March 13.
  Young man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of Croydon grandmotherCroydon Advertiserall 3 news articles »
  
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• Croydon murder investigation: Man arrested as murder victim ... - Croydon Guardian

  14-03-2017 12:52 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  The victim of a fatal stabbing in Croydon has been named locally.
  Young man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of Croydon ...Croydon Advertiser
  Pictured: mother stabbed to death at flat in Upper NorwoodEvening Standard
  Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Croydon womanSouth West Londonerall 6 news articles »
  
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• Wetherspoons has put an end to the pain of queueing at the bar to order drinks

  14-03-2017 12:34 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Nobody likes queueing for drinks at the bar – and now you don’t have to anymore when you’re in a Wetherspoons pub.
  
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• Young man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of Croydon...

  14-03-2017 12:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A young man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of an Upper Norwood grandmother.
  On Monday morning police and paramedics were called to a flat in Ravensdale Gardens shortly after 6pm where they found a 38-year-old woman suffering from stabbing injuries. Medics from the London Ambulance Service and a doctor from the London Air Ambulance spent about 45 minutes trying to save the victim's life, but at 6.48am she was pronounced dead at the scene. Although police...
  
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• Naismiths appointed to deliver €31.9 million Croydon development - Property Magazine International

  14-03-2017 12:05 via property-magazine.eu
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  Naismiths appointed to deliver €31.9 million Croydon development
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  The transformation of an old office building in south London into a €31.9 million (£28 million) GDV development of high quality apartments is underway and progressing well, according to national commercial property and construction consultancy Naismiths.
  
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• Croydon murder investigation: Man arrested as murder victim named locally

  14-03-2017 11:42 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The victim of a fatal stabbing in Croydon has been named locally.
  
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• Thornton Heath shop must pay £2,000 after selling knives to...

  14-03-2017 11:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The owner of a Thornton Heath shop has been handed a court bill of more than £2,000 after admitting to selling a set of knives to underage customers last year.Susannah Ijaz, who runs household goods shop Best Bargain Centre, on the High Street in Thornton Heath, appeared at Croydon Magistates' Court on February 28.Ijaz pleaded guilty to one charge of selling a knife to a person under the age of 18 on behalf of the company - Azmat & Sons Limited - which owns the Best Bargain...
  
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• Pictured: mother stabbed to death at flat in Upper Norwood - Evening Standard

  14-03-2017 11:00 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Pictured: mother stabbed to death at flat in Upper Norwood
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  Tributes have today been paid to a “caring” mother who was stabbed to death in the family home she shared with her daughter. Neighbours dialled 999 after hearing screams coming from Sabrina Mullings' apartment in a residential estate in south London at ...and more »
  
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• This poor dog was thrown out the back of a moving van on the M23

  14-03-2017 10:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  It is a crime that will sicken any animal lover. At about 4pm on Thursday, March 2 someone threw this Lurcher Cross from the back of a vehicle, believed to be a van, as it was travelling northbound on the M23 between junctions nine and eight just north of the Gatwick junction.Luckily a passing motorist stopped to help and officers from Surrey Police then took the dog to a local vet. She was treated for two broken legs and is now recovering and being cared for by an animal charity. READ MORE: How
  
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• Letting agent jailed for defrauding tenants of £15,000 in...

  14-03-2017 09:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A fraudulent letting agent who dishonestly kept more than £15,000 of holding deposits from dozens of prospective tenants has been jailed.Thirugnanaselvam Damayantharan conned his victims out of sums ranging from £300 to £1,449, in a series of frauds relating to 33 properties.The 53-year-old initially denied two counts of fraudulent trading relating to two letting agencies he ran in Croydon - See Own Properties and My Lawn Estates.Damayantharan, also known as Mr Damo, was jailed
  
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• Patients suffering due to rationing of NHS services, new report claims

  14-03-2017 08:55 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Patients are suffering due to rationing of NHS services, a “significant slowdown” in funding, and limited access to community access and hip operations, a new report says.
  
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