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• Watford's Zaha plan failed, says Crystal Palace team-mate - Croydon Advertiser

  19-03-2017 17:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Watford's Zaha plan failed, says Crystal Palace team-mate
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  Jeffrey Schlupp insists there's just no stopping Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha at the moment - even in Watford did try to subdue the former Manchester United player's threat on Saturday. In-form Zaha was voted the Eagles' man of the match after ...and more »
  
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• Advertiser readers have spoken - Croydon is in London and here's...

  19-03-2017 17:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Advertiser readers have spoken - and the consensus appears to be that Croydon is in London and not in Surrey.
  Today (Sunday) we asked whether Croydon is in London or Surrey, a question which generated a flurry of Facebook comments, debate and votes in our poll. For the record, officially Croydon is definitely not in the current county of Surrey - it's a London borough in its own right.READ NEXT: Croydon-raised UFC star Jimi Manuwa sets sights on being world champion - and calls out David...
  
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• Smoking laws are going to drastically change in the next few...

  19-03-2017 16:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Six changes to the laws around smoking are about to come into effect.Among the new rules is one that means cigarettes will no longer be available in packs of ten while smaller packs of rolling tobacco and some flavoured tobacco will also be banned.The new laws actually came into effect in May last year, but shops and suppliers were given a year to adjust to the rules and shift old stock.The bans will fully come into force from May 20, 2017.And menthol cigarettes are also being phased out and...
  
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• Government faces cross-party alliance against grammar school expansion plans

  19-03-2017 15:49 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Theresa May faces a new cross-party campaign to derail her flagship education reform of creating more grammar schools in England.
  
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• Manhunt launched after baby boy dies and 'twin sister' left...

  19-03-2017 15:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Murder detectives have launched an urgent manhunt to trace a man sought in connection with the death of a baby boy and the critical injury of a baby girl said to be the boy's twin. The one-year-old boy died at a hospital in east London in the early hours of this morning (Sunday) after police were called to reports of two children injured at a flat in north London at 11.10pm on Saturday. A baby girl, also one and believed to be the boy's twin, remains in hospital in a critical condition after...
  
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• Croydon-raised UFC star Jimi Manuwa sets sights on being world champion - and calls out David Haye - Croydon Advertiser

  19-03-2017 15:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon-raised UFC star Jimi Manuwa sets sights on being world champion - and calls out David Haye
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  Croydon-raised UFC fighter Jimi Manuwa has set his sights on becoming a world champion after a huge knockout victory during UFC London at the O2 Arena. Manuwa, who has lived in South Norwood and Thornton Heath, stopped Corey Anderson with a ...and more »
  
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• Croydon-raised UFC star Jimi Manuwa sets sights on being world...

  19-03-2017 14:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon-raised UFC fighter Jimi Manuwa has set his sights on becoming a world champion after a huge knockout victory during UFC London at the O2 Arena. Manuwa, who has lived in South Norwood and Thornton Heath, stopped Corey Anderson with a devastating left hand blow in the first round of their bout during the huge mixed martial arts (MMA) event on Saturday night (March 18). The 37-year-old founded the Lions Pride MMA gym on Tamworth Road in Croydon town centre.
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• NHS faces 'mission impossible' to meet performance targets and budget savings, new analysis finds

  19-03-2017 13:38 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The NHS faces "mission impossible" in meeting performance targets and budget savings , according to the head of the health service’s trade association.
  
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• Rape victims to be spared ordeal of giving evidence in court, justice secretary announces

  19-03-2017 11:57 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Rape victims will be spared the ordeal of giving evidence in court from September, the government has announced.
  
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• New tube map reveals how long it takes to walk between stations...

  19-03-2017 11:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Transport for London has released a new walking tube map showing how long it takes to walk between stations - covering parts of Croydon for the first time.The new map has been released as part of an in initiative to encourage more people to walk in London.Previous walking maps only showed central London, but now the map has been extended to London transport zone 3, including national rail services, which means it includes Norbury and Crystal Palace stations.The map shows that it takes about 17..
  
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• More than 100,000 sign petition calling for George Osborne to resign as editor or quit as MP

  19-03-2017 11:12 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for George Osborne to quit as an MP or resign as editor of the Evening Standard.
  
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• Is Croydon in London or Surrey? | Croydon Advertiser - Croydon Advertiser

  19-03-2017 09:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  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, ...and more »
  
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• Is Croydon in London or Surrey? - Croydon Advertiser

  19-03-2017 09:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Is Croydon in London or Surrey?
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  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.
  
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