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• Incredible photo taken by NASA astronaut shows how Croydon ... - Croydon Advertiser

  20-03-2017 23:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  An amazing photograph taken from space reveals the sparkling lights of London – with Croydon shining bright. An astronaut aboard the International Space ...and more »
  
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• Incredible photo taken by NASA astronaut shows how Croydon looks...

  20-03-2017 22:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An amazing photograph taken from space reveals the sparkling lights of London – with Croydon shining bright. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station shared this spectacular image of the UK's capital city lit up at night. READ MORE: These fascinating pictures of Croydon from above show how much the borough has changed since 1945 Croydon can clearly be seen in the bottom half of the captivating capture as a cluster of bright lights in an otherwise relatively dark south...
  
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• Inquest hears about the final hours of New Addington actor Aaron...

  20-03-2017 18:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  New Addington actor Aaron "Yogie" Eaton, who starred in the film Brotherhood, was found hanged when his mother arrived home from holiday, an inquest has heard today.An open verdict was recorded at South London Coroner's Court, after the inquest was told how the 29 year-old was "feeling down as a result of a break-up" and had taken alcohol, paracetamol and cocaine prior to his death on Tuesday, September 6 last year.He had "spoken to a friend [that] morning and said he...
  
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• ​Five people cut free and taken to hospital after 'motorway-like'...

  20-03-2017 17:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Five people had to be cut free from vehicles and taken to hospital after a multiple vehicle collision in Addiscombe that looked like a "motorway crash".Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to Capri Road at about 4.20pm on Friday, March 17.Two vehicles had crashed into a parked van on the street, which is due to become 20mph in April.READ MORE: Woman treated for shock after house fire in Broad GreenFirefighters had to cut free five people because they were trapped due to their...
  
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• Four parliamentary committees to probe UK's toxic air levels amid serious health worries

  20-03-2017 17:34 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Government plans to tackle harmful air pollution that affects millions of people across the UK are to be scrutinised by MPs from four parliamentary committees.
  
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• Crystal Palace fan who ran on the pitch and tried to punch Damien...

  20-03-2017 16:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Crystal Palace fan who ran on the pitch and tried to punch Eagles defender Damien Delaney when the team were 4-0 down to Sunderland has avoided a football banning order.Jack Coles jumped the hoardings at Selhurst Park as players left the pitch at half-time of the crucial match between the two relegation-threatened sides to remonstrate with Delaney after the team conceded all four goals in the first half - including three in the final five minutes.Today (Monday, March 20) at Croydon...
  
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• Number of pubs and bars in Croydon has dropped by 50% in 15 years - Croydon Advertiser

  20-03-2017 16:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Number of pubs and bars in Croydon has dropped by 50% in 15 years
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  Dozens of pubs and bars in Croydon have closed in the last 15 years and hundreds of jobs have been lost. New figures have revealed the startling number of locations in the borough which have pulled their last pint and created their final cocktail. In ...
  
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• Number of pubs and bars in Croydon has dropped by 50% in 15 years

  20-03-2017 15:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Dozens of pubs and bars in Croydon have closed in the last 15 years and hundreds of jobs have been lost.New figures have revealed the startling number of locations in the borough which have pulled their last pint and created their final cocktail.In 2001, there were 165 pubs and bars in Croydon, and as many as 180 in 2002, but this fell 50 per cent to 90 in 2016. The number of people working in pubs and bars in Croydon has also dropped 44 per cent from 1,600 in 2001 to 900 in 2016.READ MORE:...
  
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• ​Woman treated for shock after house fire in Broad Green

  20-03-2017 15:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A woman was treated for shock after a fire tore through part of a house in Broad Green at the weekend.Black smoke could be seen billowing from the back extension of the semi-detached home in Stonecroft Way, on the corner with Ringwood Avenue, at about 5.25pm on Sunday (March 19).Fire crews battled the blaze for about half an hour and London Ambulance Service treated a woman at the scene for shock. A spokesman for London Fire Brigade said that about 20 per cent of the extension was damaged in the
  
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• ​Crystal Palace makes prestigious list of best places to live in...

  20-03-2017 14:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace has joined the rankings of one of the best places to live in London, according to the Sunday Times annual best places to live list.The newly released list included many of London's suburbs on it and factored in things like crime statistics, schools, transport and overall quality of life. With 143 places in the UK listed, Crystal Palace joins the likes of Peckham and Islington in Londoner's most desired places to live.READ MORE: New tube map reveals how long it takes to walk...
  
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• ​Brother pays heartbreaking tribute to grandmother stabbed to...

  20-03-2017 14:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The older brother of a grandmother stabbed to death in Upper Norwood has paid a heartbreaking tribute to her life. Sabrina Mullings, 38, was pronounced dead in her Ravensdale Gardens flat on the morning of Monday, March 13. A 23-year-old man, Ivan Griffin, appeared in court on Saturday charged with her murder. Ms Mullings' devastated brother, Adrian, has told the Advertiser how her death has hit the family hard, with their parents having lost twins when they were younger.Police outside Ms...
  
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• New Hula Hoops TV advert filmed in Croydon as part of £4.5 million campaign - Croydon Advertiser

  20-03-2017 13:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  New Hula Hoops TV advert filmed in Croydon as part of £4.5 million campaign
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  There is a good chance you will have seen the new Hula Hoops TV advert where a hapless bank robber is foiled by a worker with the ring crisps on her fingers, but you are unlikely to have realised it was filmed in Croydon. KP Snacks, which make the ...
  
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• Smoking and cigarette laws are changing: Here's what you need to know

  20-03-2017 13:48 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Stringent new rules mean smokers need to get in the know before their beloved cigarettes go up in a puff of smoke.
  
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• New Hula Hoops TV advert filmed in Croydon as part of £4.5...

  20-03-2017 13:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  There is a good chance you will have seen the new Hula Hoops TV advert where a hapless bank robber is foiled by a worker with the ring crisps on her fingers, but you are unlikely to have realised it was filmed in Croydon. KP Snacks, which make the crisps, has launched a new £4.5 million marketing campaign - the biggest ever for the brand - and the advert filmed in the borough was first shown at the start of March. The former Barclays Bank on the junction of Brighton Road and Warham...
  
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• Southern agrees to talks if rail union suspends industrial action

  20-03-2017 13:04 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Southern Rail has offered to hold fresh talks with the biggest rail union in a bid to avert another strike in a long-running dispute over staffing and the role of conductors.
  
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• RSPCA searching for new home for dog abandoned in Kenley

  20-03-2017 12:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA is desperately searching for a new home for a dog abandoned in Kenley more than five months ago.The one-year-old crossbreed was found in the area of South Croydon on October 1 last year and ever since has undergone training with the team at RSPCA Leybourne, in Kent, while they try and find him a new home.Staff have named the dog Kenley, after the spot where he was found.READ MORE: How the RSPCA keeps Croydon animals safeClaire Yorke, from RSPCA Leybourne, said: "Kenley is a highly...
  
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• Lack of funding prompts care firms to cancel contracts with 95 councils

  20-03-2017 09:12 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Ninety-five councils have had home care contracts cancelled by private companies, an investigation has found.
  
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• Abandoned car in Selhurst 'set on fire' in early hours of the...

  20-03-2017 08:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A car abandoned on a street in Selhurst is believed to have been set on fire in the early hours of this morning (Monday).A resident in Newhaven Road called fire crews at 1.30am after hearing banging outside their home and saw it was the blazing car, parked near the wall next to the railway tracks.Watch manager Daniel Foster at Woodside Fire Station said the car was "fully alight" when they arrived and it had been completely destroyed.READ MORE: This is why military helicopters flew...
  
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• Armed police hold mock-terrorism exercise on the River Thames

  20-03-2017 08:31 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Armed police have played out the chaos of a "pleasure boat" terrorist attack on the Thames in a unique marine-based exercise to test the emergency response to gunmen.
  
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