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• Croydon homes are selling quicker than homes almost anywhere in the country - Croydon Advertiser

  12-04-2017 22:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Croydon homes are selling quicker than homes almost anywhere in the country
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  Prospective homeowners who want to buy in Croydon are going to have to act fast as properties in the borough are selling more quickly than homes almost anywhere else. Nationwide, Croydon is the third fastest town for homes being sold, with Milton ...
  
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• Police appeal to find vulnerable teenage girl from Croydon who...

  12-04-2017 22:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for help in tracing a missing teenage girl from Croydon who has been described as vulnerable. Chantelle Harris, 16, has not been seen since she left her home yesterday (Tuesday, April 11). READ MORE: Footage shows knife repeatedly pointed at shop worker in robbery near Crystal PalaceShe is described as a light skinned black girl, 5ft 4ins tall and of slim build. She has corn rows at the front of her hair and a pony tail on top. She also has a small dark spot on her...
  
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• Croydon homes are selling quicker than homes almost anywhere in...

  12-04-2017 21:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Prospective homeowners who want to buy in Croydon are going to have to act fast as properties in the borough are selling more quickly than homes almost anywhere else.Nationwide, Croydon is the third fastest town for homes being sold, with Milton Keynes and Northampton the only places where properties are snapped up in less time. Figures from Zoopla reveal that on average there are just 30 days between a home being listed for sale in Croydon and an offer being made. READ MORE: REVEALED: The most.
  
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• The Goat pub has closed following the attack on asylum seeker...

  12-04-2017 19:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Goat has closed its doors in the wake of the attack on a teenage asylum seeker near the pub.Rekar Ahmed was hospitalised after the incident on the Shrublands estate, with police having said he was punched, kicked and stamped on. A barmaid from the pub is one of those charged in relation to the attack on the 17-year-old. Ellie Leite, who is charged with violent disorder, is among the 13 people who have appeared in court over the "very, very violent" assault. A court heard how some...
  
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• Mum fears toddler caught salmonella at Croydon restaurant shut...

  12-04-2017 18:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A South Norwood mum, whose toddler was admitted to hospital and diagnosed with salmonella, has instructed lawyers to investigate the cause of her daughter's ongoing illness - with fears she suffered food poisoning at a Croydon restaurant shut down after shocking hygiene conditions were discovered.Hayley Barnes took her then two-year-old daughter Scarlett to eat at Babylon Inn in February 2015 which was an all-you-can-eat buffet, serving a mixture of cuisines, including Indian, Chinese,...
  
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• Shrublands attack victim Rekar Ahmed has been released from...

  12-04-2017 18:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The teenage asylum seeker seriously injured during an attack on the Shrublands estate has been released from hospital after almost two weeks. Rekar Ahmed, 17, suffered a fractured eye socket, a fractured spine, severe bruising and a bleed to the brain in the assault on Friday, March 31. Police arrested 16 people in the wake of the attack and 13 have been charged. READ MORE: Cruel online commenters accusing the media of double standards only reveal their own hypocrisyIt has been reveled today...
  
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• Croydon attack: The Goat Pub in Shirley near where teenage asylum seeker was badly beaten closes suddenly

  12-04-2017 18:07 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The Pub near where a teenage asylum seeker was badly beaten and attacked, has closed.
  
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• London to Brighton in 25 minutes? The long-term ideas that could...

  12-04-2017 17:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Commuting to or from Croydon can be stressful at the best of times - delays, strikes and overcrowding are just some of the problems that plague the Brighton Main Line.You might be relieved to know that there are grand plans in the pipeline to help fix the line, which is one of the most congested in the country.But before you get excited at the possibility of "Thameslink 2" or a 25-minute high speed link between London and Brighton, a word of caution - Thameslink upgrades at London...
  
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• Suspected class A drugs found hidden in man's underwear in Hooley

  12-04-2017 16:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A "large quantity" of what are believed to be Class A drugs were found hidden in a man's underwear after he was stopped by police in Hooley. Surrey Police's Roads Policing Unit(RPU) stopped Glen Lynch, 34, of Northwick Road, Wembley yesterday (Tuesday) morning on the A23. Following a positive drug reading on the side of the road, officers searched Lynch and found more than 100 wraps of a substance, believed to be Class A drugs, in his underwear. READ MORE: The most and least...
  
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• RMT union and Southern to stage fresh talks in bid to resolve long-standing dispute

  12-04-2017 15:52 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Fresh talks between Southern Railway and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union to resolve a bitter dispute over staffing and driver-only trains will be held later this month.
  
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• Concerns were raised about windows used in trams 8 years before...

  12-04-2017 15:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Concerns were raised about the safety of windows on buses – which have the same type of windows as trams – eight years ago, after a fatal crash where a man was thrown from a bus in Croydon. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) is currently investigating whether the type of glass in the windows of the tram which derailed at Sandilands Junction last November exacerbated injuries and led to the deaths of the seven victims. Passengers with fatal or serious injuries had been...
  
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• Southern Rail dispute could be at an end as RMT agree to fresh...

  12-04-2017 15:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The RMT Union has confirmed it will hold fresh talks with the bosses of Southern Rail, in a bid to resolve a year-long bitter dispute.The union's general secretary Mick Cash said the new set of discussions would happen on April 24 and 25.Since April 2016 the union has taken 32 days of strike action in an ongoing row over the safety concerns which have arisen through Southern's controversial decisions to introduce driver-only operated (DOO) trains.Southern also changed the job of the conductor to
  
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• One-metre-tall ‘wolf-dog’ looking for home

  12-04-2017 14:12 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A “huge” and “furry” northern Inuit cross is looking for a new home after his owner’s circumstance changed and they can no longer look after him.
  
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• Croydon Cat Killer: Two more animals found decapitated on Croydon outskirts - Croydon Guardian

  12-04-2017 13:44 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Croydon Cat Killer: Two more animals found decapitated on Croydon outskirts
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  At least two more animals have been found decapitated over the last two days, growing concerns that the Croydon Cat Killer is on the loose again. SNARL (South Norwood Animal Rescue Liberty), were called to two separate incidents, of a cat in Redhill ...
  The 'Croydon Cat Killer' may have struck in Redhill again after cat ...Surrey Mirrorall 3 news articles »
  
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• Croydon Cat Killer: Two more animals found decapitated on Croydon outskirts

  12-04-2017 13:28 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  At least two more animals have been found decapitated over the last two days, growing concerns that the Croydon Cat Killer is on the loose again.
  
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• New wave of free schools approved despite funding crisis

  12-04-2017 13:19 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Another 131 free schools have been approved by the Government, the largest during this Parliament.
  
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• New wave of free schools approved

  12-04-2017 13:19 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Another 131 free schools have been approved by the Government, the largest during this Parliament.
  
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• A new primary school is going to be built in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  12-04-2017 13:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  A new primary school is going to be built in Croydon
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  An application for the trust which runs Riddlesdown Collegiate, in Purley, to open a new primary school in Croydon has been approved. With the potential for it to open as early as September 2018, Collegiate Free Primary School will provide 420 places ...
  
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• Stolen car from South Norwood ends up 34 miles away in Essex...

  12-04-2017 13:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A stolen car from South Norwood has ended up 34 miles away in a police chase in Essex.The Audi A4 was reported stolen from Croydon before being found in Brook Street, Brentwood, having crashed into two stationary vehicles after being tailed by police.READ MORE: Schoolboy involved in Upper Norwood fight ordered to give police officer some of his pocket moneyEdward Williams, 22, a promoter, from West Ham, has been charged in connection with the police chase, which took place yesterday morning...
  
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• A new primary school is going to be built in Croydon

  12-04-2017 12:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An application for the trust which runs Riddlesdown Collegiate, in Purley, to open a new primary school in Croydon has been approved. With the potential for it to open as early as September 2018, Collegiate Free Primary School will provide 420 places for pupils aged between five and 11. An exact location for the new school has not yet been announced, but it islikely to be in the north of Croydon. Gordon Smith, chief executive of The Collegiate Trust, initially set out Thornton Heath, Norbury...
  
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• Buses diverted and delayed going through Wellesley Road in Croydon due to on-going tram work

  12-04-2017 11:48 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Buses going through Wellesley Road in Croydon are severely delayed and on diversion, due to on-going roadworks.
  
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• Nobody was hit by a train this morning despite Southern driver's...

  12-04-2017 10:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Reports that somebody had been hit by a train this morning thankfully turned out to be a false alarm - after a Southern Rail driver told passengers that was the reason for a delay. Commuters travelling on the 8.08am train from East Croydon to Brighton and Tonbridge were alerted by their driver to expect delays as somebody had been hit by a train on the Brighton Main Line.READ MORE: REVEALED: The astonishing number of Southern Rail trains cancelled in 2016However, after the train briefly stopped.
  
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• Footage shows knife repeatedly pointed at shop worker in robbery...

  12-04-2017 08:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  CCTV footage shows how a shopkeeper was threatened with a large knife during a robbery near to Crystal Palace.During the robbery at Costcutter in Kirkdale, Lewisham the 33-year-old victim has a knife pointed at him on a number of occasions while £600 is stolen from the tills.Police were called to the Costcutter at 7.30am on Saturday, March 18 following reports of a robbery. It is believed to have taken place between 4.20 and 4.35am on the same day. READ MORE: Two extra platforms look set..
  
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• The 'Croydon Cat Killer' may have struck in Redhill again after cat found decapitated - Surrey Mirror

  12-04-2017 08:24 via surreymirror.co.uk
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  The 'Croydon Cat Killer' may have struck in Redhill again after cat found decapitated
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  A cat found decapitated in Redhill yesterday (Tuesday) could be the latest victim of the so-called 'Croydon Cat Killer', who has now supposedly killed more than 180 animals. South Norwood Animal Rescue and Liberty (SNARL), a group of volunteers ...
  Croydon Cat Killer: Two more animals found decapitated on Croydon outskirtsCroydon Guardianall 3 news articles »
  
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• New food delivery service by Uber is coming to Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  12-04-2017 02:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  New food delivery service by Uber is coming to Croydon
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  A food delivery app which was launched by Uber last year is coming to Croydon – and will deliver from more than 100 restaurants. UberEATS was first launched in America last year by the ever-growing car company and from tomorrow (Thursday, April 13 ...
  
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• Two extra platforms look set to be built at East Croydon station - Croydon Advertiser

  12-04-2017 01:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Two extra platforms look set to be built at East Croydon station
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  Two extra platforms could be installed at East Croydon station as part of a huge upgrade, after a recent report found improvements at the station are integral if improvements are to be made on the Brighton Main Line as a whole. The London and South ...
  
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• New food delivery service by Uber is coming to Croydon

  12-04-2017 01:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A food delivery app which was launched by Uber last year is coming to Croydon – and will deliver from more than 100 restaurants. UberEATS was first launched in America last year by the ever-growing car company and from tomorrow (Thursday, April 13) will be expanding into Croydon and Sutton.The app was introduced into London in June last year and due to popular demand the fast food service has taken the decision to expand. UberEATS will be offering food and drink from outlets including...
  
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