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• 'Burnley's defending was outstanding, like ours against Chelsea and Liverpool' - Croydon Advertiser

  30-04-2017 23:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  'Burnley's defending was outstanding, like ours against Chelsea and Liverpool'
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  Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce admitted that nerves played a part as his side lost out at home to Burnley yesterday (Saturday). The Eagles became the first team to lose at home to Burnley in the Premier League this season, with former Brighton ...and more »
  
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• Fancy working at the hippest place in Croydon? These are the jobs available at Boxpark - Croydon Advertiser

  30-04-2017 17:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Fancy working at the hippest place in Croydon? These are the jobs available at Boxpark
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  If you're looking for a job or just feel like a change of scenery, then these opportunities at Boxpark Croydon could be for you. Boxpark, in George Street, has dozens of food outlets that hundreds if not thousands of people visit every day. And ...
  
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• Someone has sprayed graffiti on one of the Crystal Palace Park...

  30-04-2017 15:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Graffiti has been sprayed on one of the Crystal Palace Park sphinxes.Carol Keenan-pillai, 51, who lives in Anerly and walks through the park every morning, noticed the graffiti on one of the two sphinxes at 8am on Friday (April 28)."I was horrified as they had just cleaned graffiti off another one the weekend before," she said."I watched these beautiful sphinxes being restored for months to have them defaced in five minutes by kids with no respect for things of beauty. "For...
  
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• 5 reasons why Sutton is just about worth a visit

  30-04-2017 14:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Ask anyone who lives in Croydon whether they think their borough is better than neighbouring Sutton and we would hope the response would be almost unanimous. With better shops, better nightlife, better choices of restaurants and better transport connections we reckon that life in Croydon is just plain better. But there are a few reasons to visit Sutton just occasionally. Here we take a light-hearted look at five reasons (and before anyone gets really angry we know there's lots of other reasons..
  
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• A 15-year-old boy from Sutton has been missing since yesterday...

  30-04-2017 13:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 15-year-old from Sutton has been missing since yesterday afternoon (April 29).Edvinas Jankevicius was last seen at 4.20pm in Albion Road.Edvinas is a white boy, 6ft 1ins tall, of a medium build and has brown hair. He was last seen wearing grey tracksuit trousers and grey jumper with a 'Hugo Boss' logo on the front.READ MORE: Three sheds in two back gardens completely destroyed by blaze in South CroydonEdvinas is known to visit the Overton Park area.Officers are concerned for his welfare and...
  
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• The amazing legacy left by New Addington schoolgirl Lillian...

  30-04-2017 13:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  It should be one of the most significant milestones in any parent's life - the 21st birthday of their child. But for one New Addington mum what would have been the 21st birthday of her daughter will bring immeasurable heartbreak as she is given another torturous reminder of what she has lost. Lillian Groves, a bright and bubbly 14-year-old, was killed after being hit by a car outside her home in Headley Drive in June 2010.Seven years after the tragedy, her brave family are organising a charity..
  
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• Fancy working at the hippest place in Croydon? These are the jobs...

  30-04-2017 13:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  If you're looking for a job or just feel like a change of scenery, then these opportunities at Boxpark Croydon could be for you.Boxpark, in George Street, has dozens of food outlets that hundreds if not thousands of people visit every day.And according to indeed.co.uk, a couple of the outlets are looking for full time staff right now. So have a look at look at the jobs available before someone else beats you to it.See the latest job vacancies in all industries in London here:...
  
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• The fascinating stories of Croydon's abandoned and forgotten train stations - Croydon Advertiser

  30-04-2017 12:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The fascinating stories of Croydon's abandoned and forgotten train stations
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  Looking at a railway map of Croydon, you'd be forgiven for wondering why some parts of the borough do not have a station. You'd also be forgiven for questioning why there is a Coulsdon South, but no Coulsdon North. At one point in Croydon's history ...
  
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• The fascinating stories of Croydon's abandoned and forgotten...

  30-04-2017 11:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Looking at a railway map of Croydon, you'd be forgiven for wondering why some parts of the borough do not have a station.You'd also be forgiven for questioning why there is a Coulsdon South, but no Coulsdon North.At one point in Croydon's history there was, but this station along with many others has long since been consigned to history.READ MORE: The sinister history of the train tunnel between Croydon and RedhillWhen Croydon was a thriving market town of around 20,000 inhabitants, the borough.
  
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• Eight shops with the funniest names in and near Croydon

  30-04-2017 11:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  You only get one chance to make a good first impression, and whether a business thrives or fails often depends on its name.This advice appears to have reached the ears of business owners in Croydon, with several employing puns to make their shops and stores memorable.We've scoured the streets to find the finest wordplay the borough has to offer, as well as those a little further afield.READ MORE: 5 reasons why Sutton is just about worth a visitThe CodfatherThis chippy in London Road, West...
  
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• Eight businesses with the funniest names in and near Croydon

  30-04-2017 11:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  You only get one chance to make a good first impression, and whether a business thrives or fails often depends on its name.This advice appears to have reached the ears of business owners in Croydon, with several employing puns to make their shops and stores memorable.We've scoured the streets to find the finest wordplay the borough has to offer, as well as those a little further afield.READ MORE: 5 reasons why Sutton is just about worth a visitThe CodfatherThis chippy in London Road, West...
  
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• Tirlemont Road fire: Three sheds in two back gardens completely...

  30-04-2017 11:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Residents in a South Croydon road were asked to move to the front of their homes last night (April 29) because firefighters were worried a gas cylinder was going to explode. Fire crews from Croydon, Purley and Addington were called to Tirlemont Road at 10.30pm to battle three sheds on fire in two neighbouring back gardens.READ MORE: Croydon estate agent jailed for stealing identities of clients as he showed people around homesOf concern to firefighters when they arrived was the fact that one of.
  
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• Fire crews battle 'very big flames in South Croydon fire' - Croydon Advertiser

  30-04-2017 02:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Fire crews battle 'very big flames in South Croydon fire'
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  Fire crews were at the scene of "a fire" in South Croydon on Saturday evening. Firefighters were seen battling "very big flames" at one end of Tirlemont Road at about 10pm, according to a nearby resident. The witness said there were "a lot" of ...
  
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• Fire crews battle 'very big flames in South Croydon fire'

  30-04-2017 01:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Fire crews were at the scene of "a fire" in South Croydon on Saturday evening.Firefighters were seen battling "very big flames" at the end of Tirlemont Road at about 10pm, according to a nearby resident.The witness said there were "a lot" of firefighters in the street and were still there after midnight into Sunday morning.READ MORE: Charlton fan jailed after being found guilty of trying to punch Crystal Palace's eagle mascotThe Advertiser has approached the London...
  
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