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• Driving a diesel car might soon get a lot more expensive | Croydon ... - Croydon Advertiser

  05-04-2017 23:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Drivers of diesel cars could soon have to pay a so-called "toxin tax" for doing so. The Sunday Times reported at the weekend that Environment Secretary Andrea ...
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• Driving a diesel car might soon get a lot more expensive - Croydon Advertiser

  05-04-2017 23:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Driving a diesel car might soon get a lot more expensive
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  Drivers of diesel cars could soon have to pay a so-called "toxin tax" for doing so. The Sunday Times reported at the weekend that Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom will unveil the plans later this week in a bid to tackle the growing problem of air ...
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• Driving a diesel car might soon get a lot more expensive

  05-04-2017 21:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Drivers of diesel cars could soon have to pay a so-called "toxin tax" for doing so.The Sunday Times reported at the weekend that Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom will unveil the plans later this week in a bid to tackle the growing problem of air pollution in the UK's worst offending cities. The newspaper claimed that some drivers may get charged up to £20 a day - although this figure has been questioned.And Prime Minister Theresa May has hinted there will be schemes to help...
  
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• Asylum seeker attacked in Croydon 'thought he would die' - BBC News

  05-04-2017 21:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Asylum seeker attacked in Croydon 'thought he would die'
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  The asylum seeker who was attacked in south London has told Kurdish campaigners he "thought he was going to die". Kurdish MP Faysal Sariyiliz, who visited Reker Ahmed in hospital, said the 17-year-old was "very pleased to be alive" after the assault.
  Photos of Croydon attack victim emerge as hunt goes on for 'key individuals'The Guardian
  Politicians visit Shrublands estate following 'cowardly' attack on asylum seekerCroy
  
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• Here's how your travel plans could be disrupted this Easter

  05-04-2017 19:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Train passengers in Croydon could have their travel plans affected this Easter as rail services are diverted.There will be major disruption on the local network as engineering works hit Southern and Gatwick Express services.There will also be other changes over the holiday weekend. READ MORE: Aslef drivers reject deal to end dispute with Southern Rail for the second time this yearEaster Sunday is going to see the most disruption with no Southern or Gatwick Express services running to or from the
  
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• Croydon attack: First images released of Reker Ahmed in hospital bed

  05-04-2017 18:14 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The first images have been released of badly beaten Rekher Ahmed, in his hospital bed.
  
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• Get your sun cream out: London weekend weather set to be ‘very warm’

  05-04-2017 17:33 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Londoners can look forward to “very warm” weather this weekend as temperatures could get up to 23C this weekend.
  
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• The first photo of the injuries suffered by the asylum seeker...

  05-04-2017 17:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Rekar Ahmed lies in a hospital bed, his eyes blackened after the "brutal" attack last Friday night that left critically injured. Beneath the blankets and bruised body is a fractured spine.Rekar appears to struggle to look at the camera, perhaps no surprise as also suffered a fractured eye socket after being set upon by a group of up to 30 people on the Shrublands estate. READ MORE: Police establishing circumstances leading up to Croydon asylum seeker attackPolice have said that the...
  
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• Over £52,000 raised as supporters rally behind asylum...

  05-04-2017 16:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  More than £52,000 has so been raised online for Kurdish Iranian asylum seeker Rekar Ahmed, who has been left hospitalised from an attack last Friday.Since being set up by London resident Bridey Watson, it has seen its target met more than ten times in a few days.A total of 2,671 supporters have donated on the JustGiving fundraising page to help the 17 year-old who was left fighting for his life and suffered with a fractured eye socket, fractured spine and blood clot to his brain afetr...
  
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• Rekar Ahmed's mother fainted when she found out about the attack...

  05-04-2017 16:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The mother of Rekar Ahmed fainted after she found out last night about the "brutal" attack on her 17-year-old son who had come to the United Kingdom thinking it would lead to a safer life. Mr Ahmed's cousin Omed Ahmed has exclusively told the Croydon Advertiser about the horrendous impact the news about what has happened to Rekar had had some 3,000 miles away in Kurdistan.The family are now desperate to come to the UK to visit Rekar, a Kurdish-Iranian who came to Croydon as an asylum...
  
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• New Addington in desperate need of help over high rates of teen...

  05-04-2017 16:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  There are concerns about teen pregnancy, abortion and STI rates in New Addington, which has a "greater need" for sexual health services than other parts of the borough. Croydon has a higher rate of pregnanices among under 18s, repeat abortions and sexually transmitted infections than the London and national averages.And New Addington has been singled out as a major area of concern in terms of sexual health in the borough.READ MORE: The NHS in Croydon is about to stop funding IVF for...
  
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• 'We won't be divided' Croydon protests to show unity following asylum seeker assault

  05-04-2017 16:16 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A unity protest will be held this week in Croydon, in support of the Kurdish-Iranian asylum seeker who was beaten in an ‘unprovoked attack’.
  
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• Can you keep up? Bear Grylls launches a fitness and endurance programme in Croydon

  05-04-2017 16:09 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Renowned adventurer Bear Grylls, is launching a new endurance programme to teach Croydon residents how to mimic his ‘moves and techniques used in the wild’.
  
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• Bjorn Brown murder investigation: Police to close off Bensham...

  05-04-2017 16:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon's police chief has said officers are giving the murder investigation into the death of Bjorn Brown "the utmost priority" and that they will be doing "everything within their powers" to trace those responsible.Chief Superintendent Jeff Boothe also revealed police will be closing off parts of Bensham Lane this evening (Wednesday) for two hours, in order to mark the one-week anniversary of the stabbing of Mr Brown and to help with the ongoing investigation. After...
  
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• Croydon hate attack victim is pictured battered and bruised in hospital bed and 'didn't even recognise his own brother' - The Sun

  05-04-2017 15:45 via thesun.co.uk
  
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  Croydon hate attack victim is pictured battered and bruised in hospital bed and 'didn't even recognise his own brother'
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  LAYING in his hospital bed, this is the bruised and battered face of a teenage asylum seeker almost bashed to death at a London bus stop. Kurdish Iranian student Reker Ahmed was left with a fractured skull and blood clot after being attacked by a gang ...
  Photos of Croydon attack victim emerge as hunt goes on for 'key individuals'The Guardian
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• Mothers in Croydon with premature babies to receive government help - Croydon Guardian

  05-04-2017 14:09 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  A Croydon MP has welcomed the Government's first steps to support mothers of premature babies. The legislation was introduced by Croydon North MP Steve Reed in the House of Commons in October last year. The Maternity and Paternity Leave (Premature ...and more »
  
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• Police establishing circumstances leading up to Croydon asylum...

  05-04-2017 13:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have said that they are continuing to establish the circumstances that led up to the attack on an asylum seeker on the Shrublands estate last Friday night. Officers are also trying to find three more people who they suspect of being involved, it was revealed this morning. Detective Superintendent Jane Corrigan told the Advertiser that detectives are exploring a number of lines of inquiry regarding what, if anything, led up to the "brutal" assault on 17-year-old Reker Ahmed...
  
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• Politicians visit Shrublands estate following 'cowardly' attack...

  05-04-2017 13:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  One of Britain's most high-profile politicians, Sajid Javid, visited Croydon this morning to find out more about the borough's work to support young asylum seekers and refugees in the wake of an attack on Kurdish-Iranian asylum seeker Reker Ahmed on the Shrublands estate last Friday.Mr Javid, who is the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, met with the leader of Croydon Council Tony Newman, Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell, Kurdish community leader Ibrahim Dogus and Chief...
  
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• A new 'super club' is opening in Croydon - here's what you can expect - Croydon Advertiser

  05-04-2017 13:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A new 'super club' is opening in Croydon - here's what you can expect
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  The new owner of the former SLVR nightclub in Surrey Street has revealed his plans for the "super club" he will be opening there. Kevin Bond bought the club from Jon Bas, who ran it under three different identities over the last nine years but decided ...
  
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• A new 'super club' is opening in Croydon - here's what you can...

  05-04-2017 12:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The new owner of the former SLVR nightclub in Surrey Street has revealed his plans for the "super club" he will be opening there. Kevin Bond bought the club from Jon Bas, who ran it under three different identities over the last nine years but decided to move on after seeing the type of crowd going out in Croydon change.In just over a week's time, Mr Bond will be opening We'reHouse – a venue filling what he says is a gap in the market for house music in Croydon. Mr Bond is...
  
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• Mothers in Croydon with premature babies to receive government help

  05-04-2017 12:11 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A Croydon MP has welcomed the Government's first steps to support mothers of premature babies.
  
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• New 50p coins are released with colourful Beatrix Potter...

  05-04-2017 11:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A batch of limited edition 50p coins commemorating the work of Beatrix Potter are being released by the Royal Mint.Peter Rabbit will be joined by three other characters in a roll-out of colour coins. The latest release follows a coin collection being released last year to mark the 150th anniversary of the author's birth.Some 30,000 coins will be released this year and will feature Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, Tom Kitten and Jeremy Fisher.READ MORE: Here's the nearest place to Croydon you can...
  
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• Channel 5 show looking for Croydon residents who are willing to...

  05-04-2017 10:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The producers of a new Channel 5 show are looking for brave individuals from Croydon who are willing to explore their sexual fantasies on TV. Crackit Productions, the creator of Sex Pod and Celebrity Sex Pod [where people ask shameless questions about sex], is casting for a new series which will explore the sexual fantasies of people in Britain today.The series is looking for 18 to 55-year-olds from different walks of life and backgrounds.READ MORE: Thousands of people in Croydon are trying to..
  
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• 'Unity protest' to be held in Croydon to support asylum seekers...

  05-04-2017 10:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A unity protest will be held in Croydon town centre this weekend "to send the message loud and clear - refugees and migrants are welcome".The group called Stand Up To Racism has organised an event to be held this weekend in response to the attack on 17-year-old Reker Ahmed on Shirley's Shrublands estate last Friday night.The Kurdish Iranian teenager, who has lived in Croydon for several months, was set upon by a group who, according to police, kicked, punched and stamped on him,...
  
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• Croydon man arrested on suspicion of conning elderly woman out of thousands of pounds in phone scam - Croydon Advertiser

  05-04-2017 09:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon man arrested on suspicion of conning elderly woman out of thousands of pounds in phone scam
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  A South Croydon man has been arrested on suspicion of conning on elderly woman out of thousands of pounds in a phone scam. The victim was tricked into handing over money, bank cards and a bank statement by a fraudster who telephoned her. She lost ...
  Update: Man arrested after scammer cons elderly woman out of thousands of pounds in 'courier fraud'Croydo
  
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• Croydon man arrested on suspicion of conning elderly woman out of...

  05-04-2017 08:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A South Croydon man has been arrested on suspicion of conning on elderly woman out of thousands of pounds in a phone scam.The victim was tricked into handing over money, bank cards and a bank statement by a fraudster who telephoned her.She lost an estimated £4,800 to man posing as a "courier" on March 23.READ MORE: Christian woman 'punched in the face' on a tram in Croydon after being told 'There is no God'The fraudster had turned up at her address in Tadworth, Surrey, to collect...
  
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