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• Olympic hero Joshua Buatsi returns to former Croydon school for special occasion - Croydon Advertiser

  05-05-2017 21:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Olympic hero Joshua Buatsi returns to former Croydon school for special occasion
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  Croydon Olympic hero Joshua Buatsi was a guest of honour when he returned to one of his former schools to help celebrate a special occasion. Buatsi, who won Bronze at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, is a former student at Archbishop Tenison's CE High School ...
  
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• Olympic hero Joshua Buatsi returns to former Croydon school for...

  05-05-2017 21:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Olympic hero Joshua Buatsi was a guest of honour when he returned to one of his former schools to help celebrate a special occasion.Buatsi, who won Bronze at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, is a former student at Archbishop Tenison's CE High School and regularly keeps in touch with staff who used to teach him.The boxer, who joined South Norwood and Victory Boxing Club on Charnwood Road, aged 15, was invited as a guest of honour for the Selborne Road school's Founder Day on April 28 – a..
  
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• Croydon man jailed for daytime knife brawl at tram stop loses appeal to cut prison sentence - Croydon Advertiser

  05-05-2017 20:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon man jailed for daytime knife brawl at tram stop loses appeal to cut prison sentence
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  A dangerous man jailed following a knife fight at a Croydon tram stop in broad daylight has failed to win an appeal to reduce his time in jail. Jermayne Williams and Tevin Nzita-Seke pulled knives and began slashing at each other during a fight at ...
  
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• Croydon man jailed for daytime knife brawl at tram stop loses...

  05-05-2017 20:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A dangerous man jailed following a knife fight at a Croydon tram stop in broad daylight has failed to win an appeal to reduce his time in jail.Jermayne Williams and Tevin Nzita-Seke pulled knives and began slashing at each other during a fight at Blackhorse Lane tram stop, narrowly missing members of the public.Williams, of Coniston Road in Addiscombe, left Nzita-Seke, of Enfield, with stab wounds to his neck and arm during the brawl at the stop, near Addiscombe, in February 2015 and they were..
  
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• Police confirm two males were arrested in dawn drug raids in...

  05-05-2017 20:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police in riots vans arrested two males and seized Class A drugs after a dramatic dawn drugs bust on the Shrublands estate.Officers have confirmed the estate was chosen as a target for a major drug operation to clamp down on dealers and users due to concerns raised by residents.The Shirley estate saw dozens of officers sweep the area at 5am on Thursday, May 4, fanning out to search properties as part of Operation Hawk – the Met's strategy to stamp out street level drug crime.
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• Thornton Heath infant school wins anti-racism award in memory of...

  05-05-2017 18:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Young children at a Thornton Heath infant school have won an award for creating an anti-racism poster celebrating the different cultures of people living in Croydon.A group of six Year one pupils from Elmwood Infant School, in Lodge Road, won the first ever Jo Cox Memorial Award at the annual Show Racism the Red Card ceremony - the eighth year in a row the school has taken home a prize from the event.The pupils made a poster celebrating what makes them different - such as speaking Polish, having
  
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• Police alerted after man exposed himself to dog walker in New...

  05-05-2017 18:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  There are fears in New Addington after a man exposed himself to a dog walker and "played" with himself in public.Concern spread after a woman walking her dog alone on Lodge Lane reported seeing a middle-aged man approach her making inappropriate gestures and facial expressions.The shocked woman contacted police and reported that the man, dressed in camouflage, then relieved himself on a public road in broad daylight while she was nearby.Metropolitan Police have said officers will carry...
  
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• Male rushed to hospital after being stabbed in New Addington - Croydon Advertiser

  05-05-2017 18:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Male rushed to hospital after being stabbed in New Addington
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  A male has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in New Addington this afternoon. Officers from the Metropolitan Police and paramedics from the London Ambulance Service attended the scene at Field Way's junction with Foxcombe at about 2pm.and more »
  
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• Male rushed to hospital after being stabbed in New Addington

  05-05-2017 17:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A male has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in New Addington this afternoon.Officers from the Metropolitan Police and paramedics from the London Ambulance Service attended the scene at Field Way's junction with Foxcombe at about 2pm.Police also cordoned off part of Field Way while emergency services responded.The victim's age is currently not known.A spokesman for the the Metropolitan Police said they are currently waiting on an update to the victim's condition.He said: "His...
  
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• Thornton Heath school praised for helping teachers 'grow' to be...

  05-05-2017 17:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The aspirational head teacher of a Thornton Heath primary has set her sights on becoming an "outstanding" school after Ofsted praised efforts to help teachers develop and get the most out of pupils, with parents "unanimous" their children are happy.Gonville Academy remains a "good" school after it received an update inspection, with pupils commended for being "true ambassadors for the school".Ofsted inspector Helen Ridding visited the school, in Gonville...
  
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• Police cordon off part of New Addington Road - latest updates - Croydon Advertiser

  05-05-2017 17:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Police cordon off part of New Addington Road - latest updates
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  Police have taped off a major road in New Addington with a bus inside the cordon. Four officers next to a police car have been spotted at Field Way's junction with Brierley this afternoon (Friday, May 5). One witness, who asked not to be named, said ...
  
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• Famous films & television shows you may not have realised...

  05-05-2017 16:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Following this week's spotting of a film crew in Croydon town centre as they filmed a TV advert, we take a look at some of the other times the borough was featured on the small and big screen.READ MORE: Why a film crew were in a Croydon town centre park todayYou may not realise that some of your favourite films and television episodes have been filmed on your doorstep. The borough has become a hotspot for filmmakers over the years, with everything from Batman to Peep Show being shot...
  
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• Police cordon off part of New Addington Road - RECAP

  05-05-2017 16:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have taped off a major road in New Addington with a bus inside the cordon. Four officers next to a police car have been spotted at Field Way's junction with Brierley this afternoon (Friday, May 5).One witness, who asked not to be named, said: "Part of Field Way has been [cordoned] off by the police. There is a bus inside the cordon and it looks serious. "I can see one police car with four police officers standing [nearby]."
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• Police cordon off part of New Addington Road - latest updates

  05-05-2017 16:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have taped off a major road in New Addington with a bus inside the cordon. Four officers next to a police car have been spotted at Field Way's junction with Brierley this afternoon (Friday, May 5).One witness, who asked not to be named, said: "Part of Field Way has been [cordoned] off by the police. There is a bus inside the cordon and it looks serious. "I can see one police car with four police officers standing [nearby]."
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• Crystal Palace's influential midfielder to miss Manchester City clash - Croydon Advertiser

  05-05-2017 14:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace's influential midfielder to miss Manchester City clash
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  Crystal Palace will again be without French midfielder Yohan Cabaye for the trip to Manchester City on Saturday. The 31-year-old missed last weekend's defeat to Burnley at Selhurst Park, and there had been optimism he would return for game at the ...and more »
  
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• South London’s parkruns ranked from easiest to hardest by 'obsessive' runner who knows them well

  05-05-2017 13:06 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A self-proclaimed ‘obsessive’ runner has completed more than 60 different running courses across London and has ranked them from least to most difficult.
  
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• An opportunity to reach across Croydon's faith divide - The Croydon Citizen

  05-05-2017 13:00 via thecroydoncitizen.com
  
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  An opportunity to reach across Croydon's faith divide
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  The current state of the world demands that we integrate with our neighbours, understand their beliefs and way of life and accept them, so that better, stronger and more lasting bonds can be created between all groups in our society. It is for this ...and more »
  
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• Chilling video shows Andre Aderemi murderer waving a knife and boasting about ‘shanking’

  05-05-2017 12:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A killer who violently stabbed and beat a boy to death brandishes a knife in an alarming video that was filmed just moments before the attack.
  
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• 10 things you’ll remember if you went to this Croydon school in the 2000s

  05-05-2017 10:58 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Thomas More Catholic School has been one of the longest-standing in Croydon. Over the years, teachers and students have come and gone. Here is a snapshot of how life was in the early  to middle 2000's...
  
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• Investigations continue into 'a number of incidents' before Andre...

  05-05-2017 10:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Incidents which took place before Andre Aderemi's murder are still under investigation as police begin to review how a series of violent offences led to the teenager being murdered. Borough Commander Jeff Boothe said his policing teams will look at whether any lessons could be learnt from the case as "part and parcel" of the process following the sentencing of three killers. Feuds between two rival gangs – Shrublands Boys and Money Habits – saw "tit-for-tat"...
  
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• Nandos could start a delivery service in Croydon in the 'coming months' - Croydon Advertiser

  05-05-2017 10:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Nandos could start a delivery service in Croydon in the 'coming months'
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  Nandos will soon be offering a delivery service in Croydon – meaning the famous PERi PERi chicken will be delivered straight to your door. The popular restaurant is currently trialling the delivery service at three of its restaurants in London but ...
  
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• After ‘shocking lack of respect for their staff’ Lidl loses appeal to prevent workers trade union representation

  05-05-2017 09:11 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The Court of Appeal has rejected Lidl’s attempts to block trade union representation for its workers.
  
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• Shocking footage shows Croydon killer brandishing knife and threatening to 'shank' rival gang members - Evening Standard

  05-05-2017 08:34 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Shocking footage shows Croydon killer brandishing knife and threatening to 'shank' rival gang members
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  A killer who beat and stabbed a teenager to death boasted about knifing south London gang members in a sickening video filmed just months before the murder. In the shocking footage, Ali Zahawy grins while brandishing a large knife. He later killed ...
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