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• Thornton Heath families evacuated after house partially collapses - Croydon Advertiser

  16-05-2017 20:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Thornton Heath families evacuated after house partially collapses
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  Families in Thornton Heath were evacuated from their homes earlier today (Tuesday, May 16) after the porch of a house partially collapsed. Two fire crews from Norbury Fire Station were called to Manchester Road at 8.20am this morning. A London Fire ...
  
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• What were the strange lights spotted circling above Croydon last night? - Croydon Advertiser

  16-05-2017 20:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  What were the strange lights spotted circling above Croydon last night?
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  Strange lights were seen in the sky above Croydon last night - sparking some perhaps not too serious speculation that the borough may have had visitors from another world. Residents below the mysterious illuminations were "freaking out" as they looked ...
  
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• Mayor of London says campaign to cut cost of commuting in Croydon could still be successful - Croydon Advertiser

  16-05-2017 19:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Mayor of London says campaign to cut cost of commuting in Croydon could still be successful
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  The Mayor of London has renewed his desire to takeover the running of Southern Rail services and has said that the prospect getting two of Croydon's train stations rezoned to cut the cost of commuting "is not off the table". Campaigners for years have ...
  
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• Sadiq Khan makes surprise visit to Croydon as part of Labour election trail

  16-05-2017 16:26 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, made a surprise visit to Croydon as part of the Labour  General Election campaign.
  
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• There is a new gaming café opening called the Ludoquist

  16-05-2017 15:27 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A new café will be a game-changer in Croydon town.
  
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• The Pope has just visited Croydon - but not the one you are thinking of - Croydon Advertiser

  16-05-2017 14:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The Pope has just visited Croydon - but not the one you are thinking of
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  It's not every day, every week or even every year that a Pope visits Croydon. But just that happened last week, when hundreds of people gathered in and around St Mary and St Shenouda Church in Coulsdon to witness the special visit. If you thought that ...
  
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• Croydon man went to Ivory Coast on a ‘medical mission’ and what he found will break your heart

  16-05-2017 13:31 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A Croydon man went back to his home town in Africa to help the people that he grew up with.
  
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• How you can eat your way around the world without leaving Croydon

  16-05-2017 13:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The idea of an around the-world trip to sample the food of cultures far and wide across the globe will be very appealing to many people, until you remember that it will cost a fortune. Thankfully Croydon has much of the planet's finest cuisines on offer in restaurants, so you can eat your way around the world without ever having to leave the borough.From different cuisines across Europe to the tastes of Asia and Africa, there are a wide selection of places to eat in Croydon where you can indulge
  
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• The Pope has just visited Croydon - but not the one you are...

  16-05-2017 13:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  It's not every day, every week or even every year that a Pope visits Croydon.But just that happened last week, when hundreds of people gathered in and around St Mary and St Shenouda Church in Coulsdon to witness the special visit. If you thought that Pope Francis - the leader of the Catholic church - was the world's only Pope, that's not the case. Pope Tawadros ll is the 118th Pope to be leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria - an Oriental Orthodox Christian Church in Egypt.He prayed
  
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• Man dies after being hit by a train in Purley near Reedham...

  16-05-2017 12:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 25-year-old man has died after being hit by a train in Purley close to Reedham station, the British Transport Police (BTP) have confirmed.Emergency services including both the BTP and the air ambulance were called to the scene just after 6.30pm last night. A spokeswoman for the BTP has confirmed that a man died as a result of the incident.READ MORE: The figures that prove more people are getting stabbed in CroydonShe said: "BTP were called at 6.37pm last night to reports of a person being...
  
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• Misery for Croydon commuters as train 'stuck' on tracks causes hours of delays

  16-05-2017 12:07 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Commuters through South Croydon were disrupted this morning as a broken down train stopped working on the tracks.
  
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• The figures that prove more people are getting stabbed in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  16-05-2017 11:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The figures that prove more people are getting stabbed in Croydon
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  The number of stabbings in Croydon reached its highest level over the past four years in 2016, the latest figures have revealed. The number of people sustaining knife injuries in the borough dropped from 164 to 134 a year between 2012 and 2015 ...
  
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• Sanderstead newsagents staff threatened with baseball bat and knife in robbery - Croydon Advertiser

  16-05-2017 11:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Sanderstead newsagents staff threatened with baseball bat and knife in robbery
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  Staff at a Sanderstead newsagents' were threatened with a baseball bat and knife during a robbery last night (Monday). Police believe three suspects entered the McColl's in Limpsfield Road at about 7pm before threatening staff with the weapons.
  
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• The figures that prove more people are getting stabbed in Croydon

  16-05-2017 11:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The number of stabbings in Croydon reached its highest level over the past four years in 2016, the latest figures have revealed. The number of people sustaining knife injuries in the borough dropped from 164 to 134 a year between 2012 and 2015, according to police data. However, in 2016 the figure spiked again to 175 - which, spread out over the year, works out at about one stabbing every two days. Six of last year's injuries were fatal which is alarming compared to no deaths related to...
  
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• Sanderstead newsagents staff threatened with baseball bat and...

  16-05-2017 10:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Staff at a Sanderstead newsagents' were threatened with a baseball bat and knife during a robbery last night (Monday).Police believe three suspects entered the McColl's in Limpsfield Road at about 7pm before threatening staff with the weapons.A Metropolitan Police spokesman said no one was injured in the robbery but a quantity of cash was reported as stolen.A "few" customers who were in the store at the time left through the front door as soon as the robbers came in, a spokeswoman for...
  
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• Stormzy donates £9,000 to help student pay for Masters...

  16-05-2017 09:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Grime and hip hop artist Stormzy has reportedly helped a south London student pay for her Masters degree programme by donating £9,000.Stormzy, from Thornton Heath, is understood to have made the donation to Fiona Asiedu's crowndfunding page.The Oxford University student is trying to raise £12,000 in four weeks to help pay for a Masters course in Human Development and Psychology at Harvard Graduate School of Education.The total cost of the nine-month course at Harvard is...
  
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• Grime star Stormzy donates £9,000 to cover student's Harvard Masters programme costs

  16-05-2017 09:07 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Grime star Stormzy has donated £9,000 to help a student from south west London study at the world-renowned Harvard Graduate School of Education in America.
  
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• Delays on trains between Croydon and London Bridge after points failure at Selhurst - Croydon Advertiser

  16-05-2017 09:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Delays on trains between Croydon and London Bridge after points failure at Selhurst
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  There are delays on trains between London Bridge and West Croydon this morning (May 16) after an earlier problem with points in the Selhurst depot. Southern Rail have warned passengers to expect delays until around 9am because of the issue. The firm ...and more »
  
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• Man jailed for stealing mobile phones from Croydon nightclub

  16-05-2017 08:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has been jailed after stealing three mobile phones from a nightclub in Croydon last year. Craig Prenderville, of Worcester Crescent, in Sutton, stole the phones from women at SLVR nightclub, on Surrey Street, which has since shut, overnight on January 31, 2016.
  READ MORE: NHS cyber attack: How Croydon's hospital says it is protecting systems from ransomwearOne adult male sentenced last week to 9 months imprisonment for stealing mobile phones in a nightclub in Croydon.— Croydon MPS...
  
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• General Election 2017: Labour to publish manifesto today

  16-05-2017 08:35 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corybn will today vow that a Labour government will be "radical and responsible" as the party sets out its programme for the next five years amid signs it is preparing a tax hike on high earners.
  
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• Delays on trains between Croydon and London Bridge after points...

  16-05-2017 08:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  There are delays on trains between London Bridge and West Croydon this morning (May 16) after an earlier problem with points in the Selhurst depot.Southern Rail have warned passengers to expect delays until around 9am because of the issue.The firm also said trains may have fewer coaches as a result of the problem. This is likely to mean there is less room on services.The delays started after trains were trapped at the Selhurst depot, located to the east of Selhurst's railway station, due to a...
  
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