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• General election 2017: Young people in Croydon tell us who they will be voting for and why - Croydon Advertiser

  17-05-2017 22:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  General election 2017: Young people in Croydon tell us who they will be voting for and why
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  With the first snap general election since 1974 looming in three weeks' time, we took to the streets of Croydon to ask young people who they are likely to vote for and why. With Croydon Central being one of the most marginal seats in the country, we ...
  
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• General election 2017: Young people in Croydon tell us who they...

  17-05-2017 22:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  With the first snap general election since 1974 looming in three weeks' time, we took to the streets of Croydon to ask young people who they are likely to vote for and why.With Croydon Central being one of the most marginal seats in the country, we spoke to young people in the constituency, as part of our #myvote campaign to encourage more young people to head to the polls on June 8. We asked the voters we spoke to two questions, which were:1: What are the most important issues in...
  
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• A Croydon parent has slammed a new craze which left her daughter...

  17-05-2017 21:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A parent at Oasis Academy Coulsdon has told how she was driven to tears after a new craze sweeping schools across the country resulted in her daughter breaking her arm.Year 8 student Ellanneh Smith, 13, was left in hospital on May 5 after another student at the Homefield Road school left her flat on her face."Sweep them off their feet" is a new craze which involves a student taking off their tie, putting it around another pupil's ankle and pulling, leaving the pupil flat on their face....
  
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• Has the mystery behind Croydon's 'UFOs' spotted two nights in a row been solved? - Croydon Advertiser

  17-05-2017 20:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Has the mystery behind Croydon's 'UFOs' spotted two nights in a row been solved?
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  The mystery surrounding a set of light circling in the sky above Croydon may have been solved. For the past two evenings (Monday, May 15, and Tuesday, May 16) four bright lights have baffled onlookers as they lit up the night sky, leading to some not ...
  
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• Has the mystery behind Croydon's 'UFOs' spotted two nights in a...

  17-05-2017 19:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The mystery surrounding a set of light circling in the sky above Croydon may have been solved. For the past two evenings (Monday, May 15, and Tuesday, May 16) four bright lights have baffled onlookers as they lit up the night sky, leading to some not too serious speculation that UFOS were paying the borough a visit. No planes or helicopters were seen or heard, and the spots of light were thought to be too close to together to be drones.Some residents thought Croydon could be receiving a...
  
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• The Croydon building where Tory posters have been pasted in...

  17-05-2017 19:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  It appears that the owner of this building in Croydon town centre really, really wants the Conservatives to win next month's general election. Because blue Tory election posters have been pasted in almost every window. What is possibly the most Conservative building of all time, is earmarked to be turned into luxury apartments.READ MORE: Is there a danger that Croydon could be left without a hospital?Impact House has shown its colours, with the façade facing Wellesley Road covered in...
  
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• Boxpark restaurant gets a through deep clean after shocking food...

  17-05-2017 18:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A restaurant at Croydon's Boxpark food mall has been given a "thorough deep clean" after it was given a shocking food hygiene score of just one out of five. We revealed yesterday that Beijing street food outlet Mama Lan Limited had been ordered to make urgent improvements after its first ever inspection. The business has responded today and explained what it has done since being given the second worst possible rating, after the inspection was carried out on February 3, 2017.Andre...
  
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• Beautiful tributes planned for funeral of 10-year-old Croydon boy who was a huge Crystal Palace fan - Croydon Advertiser

  17-05-2017 18:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Beautiful tributes planned for funeral of 10-year-old Croydon boy who was a huge Crystal Palace fan
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  Beautiful tributes are being planned for the funeral of a Croydon schoolboy who fought a courageous battle against a brain tumour. Chirsty Jordan passed away at his Shirley home last Wednesday (May 10) having been diagnosed with the tumour on ...
  
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• Vinci wins £30m Croydon's Fairfield Halls makeover - Construction Enquirer

  17-05-2017 17:26 via constructionenquirer.com
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  Vinci wins £30m Croydon's Fairfield Halls makeover
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  Vinci Construction has landed the revamp of Croydon's 1962-built arts venue Fairfield Halls in south London. Fairfield Halls croydon. Rick Mather architects have designed the music venue revamp. As the enabling strip out work draws to a close, Croydon ...
  
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• Here is how to avoid airport fuss when you take your child on...

  17-05-2017 17:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  If you're starting to book your family's summer holiday or thinking of going away during the late May half term, you'll want the journey to go as smoothly as possible. Airport travel can be a stressful experience and for parents with children who have a different surname, there can be extra issues with planning a holiday abroad.One lawyer has warned parents in this situation could find themselves facing a court hearing for child abduction charges or get turned away at customs if they are not...
  
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• Beautiful tributes planned for funeral of 10-year-old Croydon boy...

  17-05-2017 17:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Beautiful tributes are being planned for the funeral of a Croydon schoolboy who fought a courageous battle against a brain tumour. Chirsty Jordan passed away at his Shirley home last Wednesday (May 10) having been diagnosed with the tumour on Christmas Eve 2015. The 10-year-old, who was a pupil at St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School, in Woodside, was a Crystal Palace fanatic and a keen member of Beccehamian RFC, known as "Beccs", who play in West Wickham.The rugby club's coach...
  
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• This tiny Chihuahua was found dumped on a Croydon street doused ... - Croydon Advertiser

  17-05-2017 16:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  This tiny Chihuahua was found dumped on a Croydon street doused ...
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  The RSPCA is appealing for information after a tiny Chihuahua was found dumped in Croydon doused in a liquid which is believed to be petrol. Rescuers found ...
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• Police hunting for driver who crashed into car with disabled...

  17-05-2017 16:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for the driver of a car which crashed into the back of a vehicle carrying two disabled children during the school run in New Addington and left the scene without stopping.The collision took place just after 3pm on Friday (May 12) on King Henry's Drive and the car was then seen to drive off down Calley Down Crescent, without leaving his details.READ MORE: Cowboy builder jailed for conning a Sanderstead man out of £122,000A witness reported driving down Calley Down...
  
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• This tiny Chihuahua was found dumped on a Croydon street doused...

  17-05-2017 16:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA is appealing for information after a tiny Chihuahua was found dumped in Croydon doused in a liquid which is believed to be petrol.Rescuers found the two-year-old dog, who has been called Squeak, collapsed on Hesterman Way, in Valley Retail Park, last Friday evening (May 12).Squeak was found by a passer-by who notified the RSPCA, and its staff are now appealing for anyone who knows what happened to the dog to get in contact.Animal collection officer Kirstie Gillard said: "Poor...
  
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• 5 hours of heavy rain in Croydon is set to make rush hour a nightmare - Croydon Advertiser

  17-05-2017 15:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  5 hours of heavy rain in Croydon is set to make rush hour a nightmare
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  You may have already been caught up in some of it, and it's showing no sign of slowing down later in the day. If anything, the rain is set going to become heaver. The Met Office are warning of "tricky rush hour" conditions today (May 17), with heavy ...and more »
  
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• 5 hours of heavy rain in Croydon is set to make rush hour a...

  17-05-2017 15:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  You may have already been caught up in some of it, and it's showing no sign of slowing down later in the day. If anything, the rain is set going to become heaver.The Met Office are warning of "tricky rush hour" conditions today (May 17), with heavy rain forecast throughout this evening and later into the night.Nicola Maxey, at the Met Office, told GetWestLondon: "It is going to be wet, we've got a weather front crossing which is bringing some heavy, slow moving rain."Within...
  
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• Chihuahua found dumped and doused with petrol in a Croydon street

  17-05-2017 15:18 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A Chihuahua has been found dumped and doused in petrol in a Croydon street.
  
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• ‘London slowly taking to Mixed Martial Arts' says the Croydon star on the verge of a world title

  17-05-2017 15:15 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Daniel Crawford obtained the “biggest win” of his MMA career so far last Friday and three days later he celebrated his 24th birthday.
  
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• Edenham High did try to make girls wear skirts according to...

  17-05-2017 15:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Edenham High's former uniform supplier has said that the school did attempt to make girls wear skirts.Hewitt's of Croydon has also claimed that its reputation has been tarnished by Edenham claiming that its prices are too expensive, and that this was why the school had ditched the supplier. Last week we told how the school was alleged to have tried to ban girls from wearing trousers, infuriating parents. Having read the story, the clothing supplier which has provided uniforms for the secondary..
  
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• Illegal roadside car repairs costs former Thornton Heath trader...

  17-05-2017 14:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The owner of a Thornton Heath car repair business has been fined thousands of pounds after he allowed work to be carried out on the pavement and road outside his premises despite repeated warnings from the council.Irfan Chaudhry, the former sole director of Balham Vauxhall Spares, which was based in Parchmore Road, before being dissolved last year, pleaded guilty to three charges at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court on Monday (May 15).Chaudhry admitted to obstructing the road contrary to the..
  
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• Crystal Palace start discussions with winger's representatives over ... - Croydon Advertiser

  17-05-2017 14:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace have reportedly started talks with Wilfried Zaha's representatives over a new contract with the club. Palace chairman Steve Parish recently hinted ...and more »
  
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• Fresh misery for Southern Rail passengers as Aslef announces new...

  17-05-2017 13:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Southern Rail dispute could be about to escalate after train drivers who are members of the Aslef union voted to stop working overtime at the end of this month.Southern has been involved in a long-running row with unions over the controversial decision to bring in driver-only operated (DOO) trains - a move that Aslef's general secretary Mick Whelan has said would jeopardise passenger safety.A previous overtime ban voted in by train drivers working on the Southern network between the end of..
  
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• Brave schoolgirls caught vital evidence of armed robbery in...

  17-05-2017 13:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Two brave schoolgirls helped catch vital evidence as armed thugs robbed a Sanderstead newsagents'.The 14-year-old girls were at the back of the McColl's shop on Limpsfield Road choosing drinks from the fridges when two people with their faces covered stormed into the shop on Monday night at about 7pm. One, a woman, shouted to the girls to get out. The teenagers ran out of the shop but instead of running home hid around the corner in Cranleigh Gardens.They did not at first realise the getaway...
  
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• TfL's commissioned findings into Croydon tram crash now expected to be published in autumn - Croydon Advertiser

  17-05-2017 13:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  TfL's commissioned findings into Croydon tram crash now expected to be published in autumn
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  An independent investigation commissioned by Transport for London (TfL) into the Croydon tram crash originally thought to conclude this spring will now be published in the autumn. The authority has commissioned engineering firm SNC-Lavalin to undertake ...
  
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• Generous man steps in after beloved bench stolen from New...

  17-05-2017 13:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  When a bench was stolen from the garden at a complex of retirement homes in New Addington on Saturday (may 13), residents thought they would have to raise the money to replace it themselves.But one kind-hearted man stepped in to help - by building and delivering a new bench to the residents at Cedar House, on Field Way, within a day of hearing about the theft. Dave Gunner, 46, who was born and raised in New Addington and now lives in South Croydon, went to buy timber from Woodside as soon as he.
  
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• Croydon man jailed for robberies in Selhurst

  17-05-2017 12:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon man has been jailed for four years after committing a number of robberies in Selhurst last year. Dylon Green, 19, of Lodge Road, committed three robberies in and around Wilford Road Recreation Ground on November 28 and 29.
  READ MORE: Paranoid schizophrenic who stabbed Croydon hospital nurse thought 'he was going to be kidnappedPolice have said all of the robberies involved the use of knives. A 19 y/o and a 14 y/o male found guilty of 3 robberies, sentenced to 4 years and 18 months...
  
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• TfL's commissioned findings into Croydon tram crash now expected...

  17-05-2017 12:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An independent investigation commissioned by Transport for London (TfL) into the Croydon tram crash originally thought to conclude this spring will now be published in the autumn. The authority has commissioned engineering firm SNC-Lavalin to undertake the investigation, to run alongside three other probes into the cause of the fatal tram crash which killed seven and injured 51 people six months ago. TfL said in March how it expected the firm, which has an office in Croydon, to report on its...
  
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• Croydon Central: Flag-bearer of 'modern and classless' Toryism defends London's smallest majority - Evening Standard

  17-05-2017 11:54 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Croydon Central: Flag-bearer of 'modern and classless' Toryism defends London's smallest majority
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  For a man defending the smallest majority in the capital, Conservative candidate Gavin Barwell is surprisingly confident. “This is a highly marginal seat where everyone's vote counts,” the Government's housing minister says of Croydon Central, which he ...
  
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• Helicopter spotted hovering over Thornton Heath but police have...

  17-05-2017 10:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Members of the public spotted and heard a helicopter hovering over a park in Thornton Heath last night (Tuesday, May 16). People took to social media yesterday evening, wondering why a helicopter was in the sky over Grangewood Park for about 20 minutes. It was seen at 8.30pm. READ MORE: How kind passengers tried to help save the life of a man who died after being hit by a train What's happening in Thornton Heath over Grangewood Park? Helicopter overhead— Vanessa (@van_essa66)...
  
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• Kenley hoarder's body found decomposed in his house

  17-05-2017 10:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The body of a retired mechanic was found in a "decomposed" state by police and family members when they forced their way into his Kenley home, an inquest has heard.An open verdict was recorded at South London Coroner's Court yesterday (Tuesday), after the inquest was told how Dawood Khan had been "suffering from self-neglect" which was linked to his wife's death 15 years before he died in August.The 66 year-old had been offered support by social services after spending time...
  
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• Trains through Norwood Junction disrupted because engineering works finished late - Croydon Advertiser

  17-05-2017 09:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Trains running through Norwood Junction have been disrupted this morning (May 17) after earlier engineering works finished late. Southern Rail is warning that services running through this station may be cancelled and says disruption is expected to ...
  
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• Southern Rail workers announce more strikes as bitter dispute continues

  17-05-2017 08:47 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Southern Rail workers have announced yet another round of strike action as their disputes over staffing and driver-only trains continue.
  
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• Trains through Norwood Junction disrupted because engineering...

  17-05-2017 08:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Trains running through Norwood Junction have been disrupted this morning (May 17) after earlier engineering works finished late.Southern Rail is warning that services running through this station may be cancelled and says disruption is expected to continue until 9am.There is "major disruption" on the Oxted and Metro lines as a result.According to a statement on Southern's website, Network Rail engineering work in the Selhurst Depot ran late, trapping a number of trains there.Rail...
  
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• Town centre tower blocks and a huge hotel: The huge plans set to...

  17-05-2017 00:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Several large developments that could change the shape of parts of Croydon are set to be given the go-ahead over the next week.Croydon Council's planning committee will, in two meetings on Thursday (May 18) and next Wednesday (May 24), consider applications for new tower blocks on the site of its former Taberner House offices, and for a huge 593-room hotel opposite Croydon University Hospital in Thornton Heath.The committee will also be charged with looking at applications by the council's...
  
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