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• Missing 16-year-old Albanian boy could be in Croydon

  12-05-2017 18:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  It is believed an Albanian boy who has gone missing from Seaford could be in Croydon.Rajmond Dida, 16, was last seen at 6.45pm on Monday (May 8) in the Sussex town.Police have said that he is believed to have travelled to the West Midlands and may now have headed to Croydon.READ MORE: Royal Marine sniper from Kenley cleared of groping student at university ballDida is white, 5ft 8in tall and of slight build, with short black hair and brown eyes.READ MORE: The reason your driving licence could...
  
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• Croydon is getting a new day hospital this Autumn

  12-05-2017 18:35 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A new ‘one day stop’ hospital is coming to the borough this autumn.
  
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• How you can quiz politicians who want to be Croydon Central MP

  12-05-2017 18:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Central was the most tightly contested seat in London in the 2015 general election, and the candidates for the seat at this year's election are going head-to-head later this month in a hustings hosted by the Advertiser in partnership with Croydon BID.Conservative Gavin Barwell will take on Sarah Jones, the Labour candidate he so narrowly pipped in 2015, at the event, which will take place at the TMRW tech hub in Croydon High Street on May 23 from 6pm to 8pm. Gill Hickson, the Liberal...
  
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• HSBC gives 'six figure sum' to Croydon waste services company

  12-05-2017 17:26 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A new waste services company in Croydon has been launched thanks to a helping hand from HSBC.
  
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• Young Warlingham student described as a 'smashing guy' being...

  12-05-2017 17:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AWarlingham School pupil described as a "smashing guy" has been left in hospital after being struck down with bacterial meningitis.The bacterial infection, which the Year 13 student has contracted, can be deadly. He was preparing for his A levels when the infection took hold.READ MORE: Stunning home in Warlingham on sale for just under £2 millionFortunately the schoolboy is said to be in a stable condition and his head teacher believes the youngster will "overcome"...
  
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• A board game café is going to open in Croydon this summer - Croydon Advertiser

  12-05-2017 16:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A board game café is going to open in Croydon this summer
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  A game-changing café is coming to Croydon where fun has its own menu alongside the coffee and cakes. The Ludoquist, in Surrey Street, will be a "board-game café" serving up a choice of hundreds of games – as well as food and drink. Guest will be able ...
  
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• REVEALED: The south London boroughs with the biggest increase in knife crime

  12-05-2017 16:02 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Young victims of violent crime have risen to the highest levels in five years across south London boroughs.
  
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• Royal Marine sniper from Kenley cleared of groping student at...

  12-05-2017 15:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Royal Marine sniper, from Kenley, has been cleared of groping a student at a university graduation ball after telling a jury his hands had gone nowhere near her private parts.Thomas Telford, of Golf Road, was found not guilty by a jury at Exeter Crown Court today (Friday) after he told them he was "photo-bombing" a picture which another male guest was taking of two women.They were all at the graduation ball at at the University of Exeter last July with Telford being ejected by...
  
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• The bizarre reason why Gary Lineker in his pants meant a Croydon woman refused to pay her TV licence - Croydon Advertiser

  12-05-2017 15:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The bizarre reason why Gary Lineker in his pants meant a Croydon woman refused to pay her TV licence
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  A Croydon woman refused to pay for her TV licence because she felt the BBC was showing porn when Gary Lineker stripped down to his underpants on Match of the Day. The 56-year-old former England international striker made the daring appearance last ...
  
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• A board game café is going to open in Croydon this summer

  12-05-2017 15:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A game-changing café is coming to Croydon where fun has its own menu alongside the coffee and cakes.The Ludoquist, in Surrey Street, will be a "board-game café" serving up a choice of hundreds of games – as well as food and drink.Guest will be able to drink and dine while the dice roll and cards are dealt, with conversation and fun at the heart of what the café hopes to offer.READ MORE: The restaurants, pubs and cafés with the best food hygiene ratings...
  
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• The bizarre reason why Gary Lineker in his pants meant a Croydon...

  12-05-2017 14:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon woman refused to pay for her TV licence because she felt the BBC was showing porn when Gary Lineker stripped down to his underpants on Match of the Day.The 56-year-old former England international striker made the daring appearance last August after promising to do so if his beloved Leicester City won the Premier League title.He appeared in just his pants at the start of the first episode of Match of the Day this season after the staggering 1000-1 accomplishment of his hometown...
  
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• Did this Croydon school try and ban girls from wearing trousers?

  12-05-2017 14:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon school has been accused of trying to ban girls from wearing trousers. A parent at Edenham High, in Shirley, got in touch with the Advertiser claiming that the school's uniform was being revamped - with a new rule that female students would have to wear skirts. The school has refused to confirm or deny this was the case, but it appears there has already been a U-turn before the change was ever brought in - with girls now being allowed to wear trousers again and boys being allowed to...
  
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• 'Let his memory mean something by changing the system': Parents of a man who died after restraint at psychiatric hospital demand change

  12-05-2017 13:21 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The parents of a young man who died after excessive force and restraint was used at a psychiatric hospital have called for the police to be held accountable.
  
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• The reason your driving licence could cost you £1,000

  12-05-2017 12:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Out-of-date details on driving licences could end up costing motorists thousands of pounds.According to the Mirror, an estimated 7 per cent of motorists have failed to update their registered details and are unwittingly breaking the law.This includes many who have moved house or married since they originally applied for a licence. Drivers can be hit with a fine of up to £1,000 if stopped by traffic officers and found to have a licence without the correct details, and others may be caught..
  
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• Croydon is getting borough-wide 20mph speed limits

  12-05-2017 12:27 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Croydon's speed limits will be 20mph across the borough after the council approved the last remaining areas to be covered.
  
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• This is why no trams will be running on part of the network this...

  12-05-2017 11:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Part of the tram network will be closed this weekend, Transport for London has warned.The closure will affect the eastern branches of the line, with the network shut between Addiscombe and Elmers End/Birkbeck so that engineering work can take place.READ NEXT: Southern's cuts to late night trains are a slap in the face for CroydonThe closure will be in place on Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14.A shuttle service will run between Birkbeck and Beckenham Junction. Line 3 services between Wimbledon
  
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• 13 of south London and north Kent's toughest Man v Food challenges

  12-05-2017 11:12 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Think you’ve got an appetite? Can you gorge for England? Are tired of the “sensible” portions they serve at most eateries and want a meal which can push you and your waistband to places you never thought possible. We’ve done a round-up of the region’s best, most stomach-busting eating challenges so you can see if your belly matches your bravado.
  
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• The horrific number of child deaths in Croydon

  12-05-2017 09:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The death of a three-week-old baby was among the devastating child deaths investigated in Croydon as it is revealed that there were more serious case reviews in the borough than anywhere else in London.Serious case reviews are carried out when a child dies or has been seriously injured and the authorities suspect it was a result of abuse or neglect.Deaths of vulnerable adults are also investigated.The Advertiser can reveal that Croydon Council has conducted more of these investigations than...
  
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• Gold and diamonds stolen in raid on Caterham jewellers'

  12-05-2017 09:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A jewellery shop in Caterham was broken into in the early hours of Tuesday morning with high-value gold, diamonds and emeralds being stolen.Surrey Police officers were called to Infinity Jewellers, in Church Walk Shopping Centre, after the store was broken into just after 4am. The door and windows of the displays were smashed.Employees at stores based in the shopping centre explained how they saw broken glass on the floor next to the jewellers' on the morning of the burglary. READ MORE:...
  
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• Croydon teenagers arrested during early morning drug raids - Croydon Advertiser

  12-05-2017 02:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon teenagers arrested during early morning drug raids
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  A number of people from Croydon - including a 17-year-old girl - have been arrested during a series of drugs raids today (Thursday, May 11). Kent Police have carried out a number of drug busts in south London as part of an ongoing investigation to ...and more »
  
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