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• The Croydon bus lanes where you are most likely to get a ticket - Croydon Advertiser

  17-03-2017 22:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The Croydon bus lanes where you are most likely to get a ticket
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  More than £700,000 worth of fines have been paid to Croydon Council by motorists driving through bus lanes so far this decade. Cameras from just six bus lanes in the borough issued 18,766 penalty charge notices between 2010 and 2016, according to ...
  
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• What is the point of the Circle Line on the London Underground?

  17-03-2017 19:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  London's Tube network is the oldest in the world, opening in stages from 1863 and serving more than a billion journeys each year.At the heart of the Transport for London (TfL) Tube map is the yellow line, symbolising the 35-stop Circle Line (some sources refer to it as 36 because Paddington is sometimes counted as two stations).A circular route has existed on the Tube network for 133 years but it wasn't until a 1949 map was produced that the Circle Line became official.But, looking at the modern
  
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• Man charged with the murder of Upper Norwood grandmother Sabrina Mullings - Croydon Advertiser

  17-03-2017 19:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Man charged with the murder of Upper Norwood grandmother Sabrina Mullings
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  Mrs Mullings, 38, was stabbed to death at her home in Ravensdale Gardens on Monday morning. Griffin, also of Ravensdale Gardens, is due to appear in custody at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court on Saturday (March 18).
  
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• Man charged with the murder of Upper Norwood grandmother Sabrina...

  17-03-2017 19:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with the murder of Upper Norwood grandmother Sabrina Mullings. Ivan Griffin, 23, was arrested on suspicion of murder on Monday and police announced he had been charged today (Friday, March 17) Mrs Mullings, 38, was stabbed to death at her home in Ravensdale Gardens on Monday morning. Griffin, also of Ravensdale Gardens, is due to appear in custody at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court on Saturday (March 18). READ NEXT: Domestic abuse victim shares footage of...
  
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• Surrey Street Market moving to new Croydon location for 10 weeks - Croydon Advertiser

  17-03-2017 19:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Surrey Street Market moving to new Croydon location for 10 weeks
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  Surrey Street Market is moving to a new location in Croydon for 10 weeks while work is carried out to improve the area. Croydon Council is renovating the area where the 700-year-old market is held in the town centre. The work will include making the ...
  
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• ​Croydon councillor under investigation over 'allegation' by another Labour group member - Croydon Advertiser

  17-03-2017 18:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Croydon councillor under investigation over 'allegation' by another Labour group member
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  A Croydon councillor is under investigation by the Labour group after an allegation by another member of the party. Jamie Audsley, councillor for Bensham Manor, was suspended from the Labour group party of the council last Wednesday (March 8). An email ...
  
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• ​Croydon councillor under investigation over 'allegation' by...

  17-03-2017 18:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon councillor is under investigation by the Labour group after an allegation by another member of the party.Jamie Audsley, councillor for Bensham Manor, was suspended from the Labour group party of the council last Wednesday (March 8). An email was sent to Labour members saying "due to the seriousness" of the allegation made by another member of the party he would be withdrawn "without prejudice".READ MORE: Former UKIP candidate Winston McKenzie releases debut single...
  
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• These fascinating pictures of Croydon from above show how much...

  17-03-2017 18:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  These pictures taken from above give a stunning insight into how Croydon has changed since the end of the Second World War.The black and white aerial photographs date from the year 1945 and have been uploaded to Google Earth and mapped to correspond with modern day satellite photographs.With several areas of Croydon heavily bomb damaged during the Blitz, and the nation facing a housing crisis - large areas of Croydon saw huge change in the years after the war.We've contrasted the images, in the.
  
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• Is Croydon in London or Surrey?

  17-03-2017 18:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The debate as to whether Croydon is in Surrey or in London has gone on for decades.Despite many now accepting that the borough has closer ties to London, there was a time when the area was classed to be in Surrey and, in some places, even Kent.Historian and long-serving South Norwood resident John Hickman has shed some light on the subject as he attempts to answer the question which has clouds of confusion lingering above it.When did the transition begin? Mr Hickman, reading from one...
  
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• Man charged with Upper Norwood murder

  17-03-2017 18:13 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  An Upper Norwood man has been charged with the murder of a woman who was stabbed to death in her home on Monday.
  
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• Surrey Street Market moving to new Croydon location for 10 weeks

  17-03-2017 18:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Surrey Street Market is moving to a new location in Croydon for 10 weeks while work is carried out to improve the area.Croydon Council is renovating the area where the 700-year-old market is held in the town centre.The work will include making the road levelled-out, installing new street lighting and making the area more "pedestrian-friendly" for people to walk through.READ MORE: Do you remember the day when Prince Charles dropped in on Surrey Street Market?The changes to the street...
  
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• The M25 closures in Surrey, Kent and Essex next week

  17-03-2017 17:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The M25 is going to be closed at several sections next week as improvement work is carried out.Closures will be in place overnight with diversion routes in place on sections including Junctions 10 and 11 at Wisley and Chertsey in Surrey, as well as Heathrow, Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire and Lakeside in Essex.Here is the full list of works from Monday to Sunday, March 20 to 26.READ MORE: Middle lane hogging: Why it causes problems on the M25 and M23M25 Junction 2 (A2), Kent: ResurfacingThe...
  
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• Domestic abuse victim shares footage of horrific abuse to...

  17-03-2017 17:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A victim of domestic abuse who was thrown down a set of stairs by her drunken boyfriend has shared the CCTV footage of the horrific attack to encourage other sufferers to come forward and to speak out. The harrowing footage has been shared nationally to highlight the issue of domestic violence. The woman was thrown down the stairs three times by her boyfriend at his house in Birmingham, as well as being punched, kicked and dragged through the house.
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• This is why military helicopters flew over Croydon this afternoon - Croydon Advertiser

  17-03-2017 17:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  This is why military helicopters flew over Croydon this afternoon
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  Military helicopters have been spotted flying over Croydon today, sweeping over the whole borough as the Navy bids farwell to one of its most trusted aircraft. The machines were Royal Navy helicopters making their way to the Isle of Dogs during a ...and more »
  
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• Puppy abandoned in Kenley looking for a new home

  17-03-2017 16:40 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  An abandoned puppy named after a Croydon town is looking for a new home.
  
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• ​How this adorable letter from a stranger reached a florist in...

  17-03-2017 16:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An adorable letter was posted at potluck to a florist in Norbury this week and it gave her "goosebumps". Sam Jennings, who runs Flower Girl London in Norbury train station, received a letter on Thursday with three recipes on. The kind sender did not even know the name of who they were trying to reach, so on the envelope they just addressed it to "Flower Girl - to the lady who was at the Guides spring fair at St Le[o]nards Church, Streatham, last Saturday" followed by...
  
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• Croydon mum who has been battling ovarian cancer for nearly 20 years feels lucky to be alive - Croydon Advertiser

  17-03-2017 16:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon mum who has been battling ovarian cancer for nearly 20 years feels lucky to be alive
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  A mum from Kenley has spoken about how fortunate she feels to be alive as she continues to battle ovarian cancer nearly 20 years ago after she was diagnosed. Charmaine Wise, 50, has undergone months of chemotherapy treatment, a full hysterectomy and ...
  
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• This is why military helicopters flew over Croydon this afternoon

  17-03-2017 16:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Military helicopters have been spotted flying over Croydon today, sweeping over the whole borough as the Navy bids farwell to one of its most trusted aircraft. The machines were Royal Navy helicopters making their way to the Isle of Dogs during a lengthy flypast over much of the south of England. READ MORE: Police want to speak to woman in connection with Croydon burglaryThe iconic Lynx helicopters are being decommissioned and as a special farewell they were given one last outing....
  
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• Croydon mum who has been battling ovarian cancer for nearly 20...

  17-03-2017 16:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A mum from Kenley has spoken about how fortunate she feels to be alive as she continues to battle ovarian cancer nearly 20 years ago after she was diagnosed.Charmaine Wise, 50, has undergone months of chemotherapy treatment, a full hysterectomy and major surgery to remove organs since she was diagnosed with cancer in 2000.In 1994, Mrs Wise, then aged 28, was diagnosed with polycystic ovaries - where the ovaries become enlarged and contain many fluid-filled sacs which surround the eggs - and had.
  
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• Man accused of assaulting a policeman in prison cell

  17-03-2017 15:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man stood in the dock in sunglasses charged with a string of offences, including assaulting a policeman in a prison cell.Philip Jones paced the dock in a tracksuit, jeans and dark shades while charges against him were read out last Friday (March 10).READ MORE: Police want to speak to woman in connection with Croydon burglaryThe 33-year-old is accused of assaulting a woman at his home and causing her actual bodily harm, and of racially aggravated harassment on the same day (February 9).Jones,..
  
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• Hero saves woman and dogs from Woodmansterne house fire

  17-03-2017 10:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A hero neighbour saved a woman and her two pet dogs from a house fire after rushing across the road and desperately banging on the front door to wake her as "strong black smoke" billowed from the home. Five fire crews from Banstead, Leatherhead, Epsom, Purley and Wallington were called to the blaze in Chipstead Way at 6,24am yesterday (Thursday, March 16).The fire service was called by worried neighbours who saw smoke pouring from the loft of the house as a man did all he could to...
  
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• Stormzy slams NME over mental health cover

  17-03-2017 09:53 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Thornton Heath grime star Stomzy hit out at music magazine NME for using his image on the front of the latest issue that focuses on depression.
  
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• Police want to speak to woman in connection with Croydon burglary

  17-03-2017 08:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are seeking to speak to a woman after a burglary in Croydon. Croydon MPS tweeted a picture of a woman in a black coat and hat carrying a blue bag. They said they'd like to speak to her in connection with a burglary in the Selhurst and West Croydon area. READ MORE: Schoolboy charged in connection with fight involving '50 children' in Upper Norwood It reads: "We'd like to speak to this woman regarding a #burglary in the #selhurst #westcroydon area."
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• Police appeal to find woman connected with burglary in Selhurst

  17-03-2017 08:39 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Detectives in Croydon are appealing to find a woman connected to a burglary in Selhurst.
  
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• Secondary schools to lose funding equivalent to six teachers, report finds

  17-03-2017 08:26 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Secondary schools could lose the equivalent of six teachers as a result of severe funding cuts, it has been suggested.
  
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