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• Travellers invade Pizza Hut car park in convoy of caravans and refuse to budge - The Sun

  16-03-2017 21:23 via thesun.co.uk
  
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  Travellers invade Pizza Hut car park in convoy of caravans and refuse to budge
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  A CONVOY of travellers have invaded a car park outside a Pizza Hut and are refusing to budge from the large retail park. The group arrived outside the fast-food branch in Croydon yesterday in between six to eight caravans. A convoy of travellers parked ...
  
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• Friends of New Addington man who took his own life have tattoos...

  16-03-2017 20:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Losing a close friend would always have an impact on someone's life, but the friends of a New Addington man who took his own life one year ago have had tattoos to make sure his name leaves a permanent mark on them.Jerome Rogers, 20, hanged himself in woods near his home in Kennelwood Crescent on March 7 last year.Six of his friends have inked their skin, each with a different design, to remember him by and they held a party on the day that would have been his 21st birthday last July.They were...
  
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• Croydon mum 'overwhelmed' by support since young son's sudden death - Croydon Advertiser

  16-03-2017 20:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon mum 'overwhelmed' by support since young son's sudden death
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  A Croydon mum has thanked people for their "overwhelming" support following the tragic and sudden death of their eight-year-old son. Bobby Singh's life was shattered when her youngest son Neal Dhilan Singh - known as Dhilan - died unexpectedly on ...
  
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• Croydon mum 'overwhelmed' by support since young son's sudden...

  16-03-2017 20:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon mum has thanked people for their "overwhelming" support following the tragic and sudden death of their eight-year-old son.Bobby Singh's life was shattered when her youngest son Neal Dhilan Singh - known as Dhilan - died unexpectedly on January 5 at the family home in Beckenham.Having had a fever for two days he went for a bath but was found passed out by his mum - minutes after the pair had been talking and singing with one another.READ MORE: Superhero funeral held for...
  
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• Croydon axes IVF funding in 'London first' - BBC News

  16-03-2017 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Croydon axes IVF funding in 'London first'
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  Couples in south London are believed to be among the first in the capital to be denied access to IVF on the NHS. Croydon's Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), which commissions healthcare for the borough, said it made the decision to help save ...
  Croydon couples to no longer get IVF treatment on the NHS (From ...Croydon Guardian
  Croydon CCG axes funding for IVF under orders to make £54m ...Evening Standardall 4 news articl
  
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• ​Oktoberfest is coming to Croydon this year | Croydon Advertiser - Croydon Advertiser

  16-03-2017 19:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Oktoberfest is coming to Croydon this year | Croydon Advertiser
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  Grab your stein glass and get ready to listen to a traditional oompah band, wearing lederhosen is optional – Oktoberfest is coming to Croydon. The traditional ...and more »
  
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• ​Oktoberfest is coming to Croydon this year - Croydon Advertiser

  16-03-2017 19:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Oktoberfest is coming to Croydon this year
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  Grab your stein glass and get ready to listen to a traditional oompah band, wearing lederhosen is optional – Oktoberfest is coming to Croydon. The traditional Bavarian bash will be held in Wandle Park on Friday, October 27, and Saturday, October 28.and more »
  
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• Watch the moment young Croydon student had 22 inches of her hair cut off for charity - Croydon Advertiser

  16-03-2017 18:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Watch the moment young Croydon student had 22 inches of her hair cut off for charity
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  A young Croydon College student has cut off 22 inches of her long hair to support a charity making wigs for children with cancer. Samantha Soper, whose long locks went all the way down to the bottom of her back, had grown her hair for two years in ...
  
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• Youth charged with stabbing teenager near Valley Retail Park

  16-03-2017 17:47 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Detectives have charged a teenager after a child was stabbed in Broad Green, last year.
  
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• Watch the moment young Croydon student had 22 inches of her hair...

  16-03-2017 17:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A young Croydon College student has cut off 22 inches of her long hair to support a charity making wigs for children with cancer.Samantha Soper, whose long locks went all the way down to the bottom of her back,had grown her hair for two years in preparation for the charity fundraiser so she could donate it to the Little Princess Trust which makes wigs of real hair for girls and boys who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment and other illnesses.The 21-year-old, of Old Lodge Lane, in...
  
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• The weird and wonderful tattoos being designed in Croydon

  16-03-2017 17:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  From a full body suit covering 98% of a customer's body to a little flower on a 90-year-old - the life of a tattoo artist in Croydon is never dull. With tattoos becoming increasingly popular, studios in the town are seeing a more diverse range of clients coming through their doors.A triangle on a foot, the number six in Roman numerals on a wrist and a sun on the back of the neck are just a handful of examples of modern day tattoos that are among the most popular at present.To get an insight...
  
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• Watch out - scammers are putting tiny cameras on cash machines to steal your details

  16-03-2017 17:03 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Take extra care when withdrawing money as police are warning of an especially sneaky way scammers are targeting cash machines.
  
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• TfL admits liability over Croydon tram crash - Rail Technology Magazine

  16-03-2017 15:29 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
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  TfL admits liability over Croydon tram crash
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  Transport for London (TfL) has today begun admitting liability for its part in the Croydon tram crash of 9 November 2016, in relation to compensation claims from families of the victims of the crash. The tram was found to be travelling at over three ...and more »
  
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• Police increase presence outside Croydon College after stabbing ... - Croydon Advertiser

  16-03-2017 15:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police have increased their presence outside Croydon College after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed outside the college earlier this week. Metropolitan Police ...
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• Croydon couples to no longer get IVF treatment on the NHS

  16-03-2017 15:14 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Couples in Croydon will find it more difficult to conceive after the borough became the first in London to axe In vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment in a bid to save the NHS millions of pounds.
  
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• Former Bolton Wanderers trio top Crystal Palace manager's list - Croydon Advertiser

  16-03-2017 15:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Former Bolton Wanderers trio top Crystal Palace manager's list
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  Never mind Patrick Van Aanholt, Jeffrey Schlupp and Luka Milivojevic, Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce says his three best signings all came at his previous club – Bolton Wanderers. Allardyce was Bolton manager for nearly eight years before he ...
  
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• Police increase presence outside Croydon College after stabbing

  16-03-2017 14:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have increased their presence outside Croydon College after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed outside the college earlier this week.Metropolitan Police vehicles and officers have been stationed outside the college today, (Thursday, March 16) following the incident where a teenager was attacked at lunchtime on Tuesday (March 14). READ MORE: 16-year-old boy stabbed near Croydon College - recapPolice, London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance attended the scene in College Road at about
  
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• Crystal Palace youngster earns another England nod - Croydon Advertiser

  16-03-2017 14:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace youngster earns another England nod
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  Crystal Palace teenager Nya Kirby has been included in the England U17s squad for the UEFA U17 European Championships Elite Round qualifiers later this month. The 17-year-old midfielder has been included in the travelling party by boss Steve Cooper ...
  
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• Kind New Addington residents help a disabled five-year-old get a...

  16-03-2017 13:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A five-year-old girl who has cerebral palsy has been bought a new wheelchair thanks to the generosity of kind New Addington residents. Ruby-Sue Chitterden was born prematurely at 31 weeks and doctors told her parents she would not be able to walk or talk.Doctors' expectations were defied, however, and, as one relative puts it: "She can't walk but boy can she talk."The five-year-old uses a wheelchair to get around, however the chair she had been using left her in agony.READ MORE: Why is...
  
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• Crystal Palace duo included in Wales squad - Croydon Advertiser

  16-03-2017 13:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace pair Joe Ledley and Wayne Hennessey have been included in the Wales squad for their 2018 World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland next week. The Eagles duo will have the chance to add to their cap collections as Chris Coleman ...and more »
  
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• Give way at junctions: More than 27,000 people sign cyclists' demand for Highway Code change

  16-03-2017 11:19 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  More than 27,000 people have signed a petition calling for a change to the Highway Code to make junctions safer.
  
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• Croydon CCG axes funding for IVF under orders to make £54m health cuts - Evening Standard

  16-03-2017 11:15 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Croydon CCG axes funding for IVF under orders to make £54m health cuts
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  pregnancy.jpg Cuts: GPs ignored mass protests and voted to withdraw funding for fertility treatment for couples unable to conceive. PA. Croydon has become the first London borough to axe funding for IVF in a desperate bid to save NHS cash. GPs ignored ...
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• Storm that killed at least three people in US is heading for London

  16-03-2017 10:59 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The storm that left at least three people dead in the US is set to hit the capital this weekend.
  
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• Storm that killed at least three people in US en route to London

  16-03-2017 10:59 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The storm that left at least three people dead in the US is set to hit the capital this weekend.
  
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• Police becoming increasingly worried about missing teenage girl...

  16-03-2017 10:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are growing increasingly concerned about a missing 16-year-old girl who could be in Croydon. Ayesha Mercy Alohan-Eke was last seen at 5pm yesterday [Wednesday, March 15] in Ilford. Ayesha is known to to visit Croydon frequently.She is described as a black female, 5ft 5ins tall and of slim build. READ MORE: Boxpark Croydon's bar has applied to stay open until 1am on three nights of the week
  Appeal to find missing 16-year-old girl Ayesha mercy Alohan-Eke who is missing from...
  
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• Plans to build more than 100 'affordable' homes for first-time...

  16-03-2017 09:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  More than 100 "affordable" homes for first-time buyers who already live or work in Croydon are set to be built within walking distance of East Croydon station. Pocket, a developer that builds one-bedroom compact homes and sells them at a discount of at least 20% compared to prices on the open market, hopes to build 153 homes on a site in Addiscombe Grove.
  Planning permission has already been secured by another developer, The Oakwood, for a part-12, part-eight storey building which...
  
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• Conservative Party fined £70,000 over 2015 election expenses as Metropolitan Police passes files to prosecutors

  16-03-2017 09:05 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The Conservative Party has been fined £70,000 by the Electoral Commission for failing to accurately report its election expenses.
  
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• What have the Irish ever done for us? At least these 10 great things, to be sure

  16-03-2017 06:50 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  It’s that time of year again when we celebrate all things Irish but there is a lot more to Irish achievement than shamrocks, Guinness and Jedward.
  
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