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• Britain's Got Talent star promises Croydon will love what he's...

  13-05-2017 20:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon's Britain's Got Talent hopeful Jonny Awsum has promised viewers from his hometown that they will enjoy what the comedian has in store if he makes it through to the ITV show's live semi-finals. Jonny, who lives in the town centre with his wife and family, was given a standing ovation for his hilarious audition in which he got hosts Ant and Dec to perform a comedy routine with him.Despite having a hectic schedule following the show's broadcast, the comedian took time out to tell the...
  
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• NHS cyber attack: How Croydon doctors' surgeries were affected - Croydon Advertiser

  13-05-2017 18:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  NHS cyber attack: How Croydon doctors' surgeries were affected
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  Appointments have been cancelled and "serious disruption" has been caused at some of Croydon's doctors' surgeries as a result of the NHS cyber-attack. Yesterday afternoon a cyber attack on the NHS affected hospitals and GPs' surgeries across Britain.
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• NHS cyber attack: How Croydon doctors' surgeries were affected

  13-05-2017 17:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Appointments have been cancelled and "serious disruption" has been caused at some of Croydon's doctors' surgeries as a result of the NHS cyber-attack.Yesterday afternoon a cyber attack on the NHS affected hospitals and GPs' surgeries across Britain. As many as 40 NHS organisations were thought to have been affected by the attack which resulted in operations being cancelled, ambulances being diverted and documents such as patient records becoming unavailable.Computers at hospitals...
  
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• ​Police release video of dangerous escaped mental health patient ... - Croydon Advertiser

  13-05-2017 17:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Police release video of dangerous escaped mental health patient ...
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  Police are searching for a mental health patient who escaped while on escorted leave and have released a video of him taken shortly before he disappeared.and more »
  
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• Take a look at the brand new racket sport that has come to...

  13-05-2017 16:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  One of the fastest-growing sports in North America, which is based on a mix of tennis, badminton and table tennis, has come to Croydon.Pickleball is a fast-paced paddle sport designed to be easy to learn and competitive for all ages and skill levels.The sport has now come to Wandle Park with a brand new facility dedicated to the game opened at 11.15 this morning.Fresh lines have been added to the park's tennis courts for the game and indoor taster sessions have been available at Waddon Leisure..
  
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• ​Police release video of dangerous escaped mental health patient

  13-05-2017 16:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Policeare searching for a mental health patient who escaped while on escorted leave and have released a video of him taken shortly before he disappeared. Leonardo Bokesa, 54, was last seen in the Broadway, Bexleyheath on Friday (May 12) at 12.30, though it is believed he is now using transport services across south London.
  READ MORE: Police release more details about man whose body was found in KenleyBokesa is considered dangerous and police have warned the public not to approach him, and...
  
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• Fitness expert offers top tips to work out exam stress

  13-05-2017 14:50 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  With exam season in full swing, a personal trainer has offered students his top tips to combat revision stress and get through their GCSEs, ace their A-Levels and unwind while preparing for their university exams.
  
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• ​There's two great jobs going at Aldi in Croydon and the wages...

  13-05-2017 13:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Two jobs are up for grabs in the Coulsdon and Selsdon branches of Aldi and you won't believe the amazing wages they come with.You could earn up to £57,000 a year for the role of store manager at the Aldi store in Coulsdon.READ MORE: The bizarre reason why Gary Lineker in his pants meant a Croydon woman refused to pay her TV licenceAnother role with a generous salary is also on offer at the Selsdon branch, with an assistant store manager position going, with a wage of £30,500 to...
  
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• 'Let him have it' - the fateful words that led to one of...

  13-05-2017 12:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Nearly 65 years ago, on November 2, 1952, a 19-year-old illiterate Bristolian Derek Bentley and his 16-year-old companion Christopher Craig climbed up a drain pipe onto the roof of a warehouse on Tamworth Road in West Croydon. But the pair of would-be burglars, Bentley and Craig, who was armed with a pistol, were spotted by a nine-year-old girl whose mother called the police, which would lead to the fateful stand-off that would cost both Bentley and a police officer their lives. When the...
  
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• What's in a name? How the London Underground stations got their...

  13-05-2017 12:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Visitors and those new to the city can be forgiven for looking at the London Underground map with bemusement.It's hard enough trying to navigate yourself around a city as large as London without being thrown by some of the capital's unusual place names.Whether English is your second language or not, the names of some stations on the Tube map can be hard to get your head around. READ MORE: How many stops on the Croydon tram network can you name?The origins of station names come from all kinds of.
  
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• ​Croydon man jailed after vicious attack leaves man unable to recognise daughter - Croydon Advertiser

  13-05-2017 12:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Croydon man jailed after vicious attack leaves man unable to recognise daughter
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  A Croydon man has been jailed after taking part in an attack that left a man so badly beaten he could not remember who his own daughter was. Derron Brown, 24, of Harewood Gardens, Sanderstead, and Jamal Hislop-Whall,24, of Copleston Road, East ...and more »
  
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• ​Police warn public not to approach missing Croydon man

  13-05-2017 11:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are extremely concerned for the welfare of a Croydon man who was last seen at a Purley care home.Ghodratollah Barani, 31, was last seen at 6pm on Thursday (May 11) at a care home in Hill Road where he has been receiving treatment for a psychotic disorder. READ MORE: Missing 16-year-old Albanian boy could be in CroydonThe 31-year-old requires medication and it is understood he does not have it with him.His disappearance has been described as out of character and members of the public have.
  
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• ​Croydon man jailed after vicious attack leaves man unable to...

  13-05-2017 11:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon man has been jailed after taking part in an attack that left a man so badly beaten he could not remember who his own daughter was.Derron Brown, 24, of Harewood Gardens, Sanderstead, and Jamal Hislop-Whall,24, of Copleston Road, East Dulwich, were jailed for 10 years each after attacking two brothers while they were on their way home from a family party.The attack left one of the brothers unable to drive or continue his job as a taxi driver and caused him to now use a walking...
  
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• Police concerned for welfare of care home resident reported missing

  13-05-2017 11:31 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A care home resident receiving treatment for a psychotic disorder has been reported missing.
  
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• Stark relegation warning for Hull City, Swansea City and Crystal Palace - Croydon Advertiser

  13-05-2017 11:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Stark relegation warning for Hull City, Swansea City and Crystal Palace
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  Hull City, Swansea City and Crystal Palace have been given a stark warning after bookmaker bwin revealed that only 29 per cent of the club's relegated from the Premier League since the 1995-96 season have bounced straight back up the next season.
  
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• NHS faces weekend of chaos after global cyber attack cripples hospitals' computers

  13-05-2017 10:38 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Patients face a weekend of chaos after hospitals and GP surgeries across the country were crippled by a global cyber attack yesterday, forcing them to cancel and delay treatments.
  
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• The M25 speed camera that makes more money than almost any other...

  13-05-2017 00:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Most of the time the M25 is so traffic choked that there's fat chance of you being able to speed even if you wanted to. But it must be clear some of the time, as it is home to one of the busiest speed cameras in Britain. The camera in question will be one plenty of Croydon drivers will regularly motor past - so make sure it doesn't catch you out. The 10 most profitable speed cameras in the country netted an estimated £3.2 million over 12 months, according to figures obtained by an...
  
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