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• Manchester United and England legend could miss out against Crystal Palace - Croydon Advertiser

  19-05-2017 22:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Manchester United and England legend could miss out against Crystal Palace
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  Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is unlikely to face Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Sunday, according to Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho. There has been much speculation over the future of United's record goalscorer, with several national media ...and more »
  
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• Anger at Wallington mum who 'demanded paramedics move for her...

  19-05-2017 19:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Wallington residents have expressed their anger after a woman with a young child allegedly asked paramedics who were treating an elderly man who had just collapsed in the street to move their medical equipment so she could get past them with her buggy.The paramedics were treating the pensioner in Mollison Drive at about 2.45pm yesterday afternoon (Thursday). A witness, who was passing by and stopped to help the elderly man at the scene, called the woman "a thoughtless muppet". READ...
  
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• Thornton Heath drug runner jailed for murdering 'vulnerable' Norwich man - Croydon Advertiser

  19-05-2017 19:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Thornton Heath drug runner jailed for murdering 'vulnerable' Norwich man
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  A Thornton Heath drug runner has been given a life sentence, and will serve a minimum of 20 years in jail, for the murder of a man in Norwich. Hassiem Baqir, from Howberry Road, stabbed Steve Stannard to death after he travelled from Croydon to Norwich ...
  
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• Thornton Heath drug runner jailed for murdering 'vulnerable'...

  19-05-2017 19:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Thornton Heath drug runner has been given a life sentence, and will serve a minimum of 20 years in jail, for the murder of a man in Norwich.Hassiem Baqir, from Howberry Road, stabbed Steve Stannard to death after he travelled from Croydon to Norwich to deal drugs from his victim's flat.The 20-year-old was found guilty of murder yesterday (May 18) after a trial at Norwich Crown Court.He was handed the life sentence, with a minimum term of 20 years, by Judge Anthony Bate during a sentencing...
  
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• This is the shocking video which appears to show a tram driver...

  19-05-2017 18:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  This is the shocking video of a tram driver who appears to be asleep at the controls of a tram in Croydon town centre.The footage was shot at about 8am on George Street, close to the junction with Park Lane on Wednesday, May 17.The tram stopped near a set of traffic lights and failed to move off again, the Evening Standard reported.Tram Operations Limited (TOL), the tram operator which is owned by transport company FirstGroup, has suspended the driver and launched "a full...
  
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• Croydon University Hospital's A&E will be forced to close...

  19-05-2017 18:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon University Hospital's A&E department will be forced to close for up to four hours on Monday (May 22).The hospital will have to divert ambulances to other emergency departments in south London for the duration of the closure.The closure is so that engineering work can take place to permanently fix a problem with the power supply to the A&E, after a power failure at the start of the month forced the department to turn ambulances away.The work is expected to start at 3am on Monday,.
  
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• One of Thornton Heath's oldest pubs will be demolished to make...

  19-05-2017 18:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Planning permission for a historic pub in Thornton Heath to be demolished in order to create space for housing was granted on Wednesday (May 17) despite residents' objections. The Horseshoe, on Thornton Heath Pond, will be torn down and replaced with a four or five-storey block of flats as well as a ground floor unit which will be used as either a shop or an office. The pub has been there for more than 100 years. A total of 20 flats are set to be built on the site by developer Stamos Yeoh...
  
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• Official opening held for one of Croydon's newest schools - Croydon Advertiser

  19-05-2017 16:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Official opening held for one of Croydon's newest schools
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  One of Croydon's newest schools, Chestnut Park Primary, held it's official opening ceremony this week to celebrate settling into its new building on St James' Road. The Thornton Heath school, which was jointly funded by Croydon Council and the ...and more »
  
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• An elderly woman has been conned out of thousands of pounds of...

  19-05-2017 16:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An elderly woman was conned out of part of her life savings by cold callers claiming her roof was in need of urgent repairs.The elderly victim handed over the cash after an "extremely persuasive" man called at her home in the Park Hill area.Croydon Council has warned people to be aware of the "cold-hearted fraudsters" that are operating in the area.The scam came to light this week after the man knocked at the pensioner's front door.READ NEXT: The kind New Addington...
  
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• Tourist jailed during trip to UK after he tried to break in to...

  19-05-2017 16:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A tourist who was visiting friends in England when he went to the McDonald's, in Shirley, with a crowbar and a balaclava in his backpack has been jailed for three months. Roberto Labra, from Chilie, was driven to the fast food restaurant on Wickham Road by a friend at around midnight on Tuesday, May 9. The 28-year-old had a crowbar, a screwdriver, a set of pliers, a torch, a balaclava and a pair of gloves in his backpack as well as a small bag of marijuana in his pocket. READ MORE: Man missing..
  
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• Official opening held for one of Croydon's newest schools

  19-05-2017 15:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  One of Croydon's newest schools, Chestnut Park Primary, held it's official opening ceremony this week to celebrate settling into its new building on St James' Road. The Thornton Heath school, which was jointly funded by Croydon Council and the Education Funding Authority, cost £10 million to build. It takes in 90 pupils each September and the council hopes that by 2021 Chestnut Park will be full and home to 630 children.
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• Man stabbed at Woodside tram stop is discharged from hospital as...

  19-05-2017 15:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A young man who was hospitalised after being stabbed at Woodside tram stop has been discharged, according to the British Transport Police (BTP).Officers are still continuing to appeal for any information relating to the incident which happened on May 10 at about 3.45pm.Police had to cordon off the tram stop, just off Spring Lane, while officers searched for clues and paramedics treated the victim who was found suffering from "injuries consistent with being stabbed".READ MORE: REVEALED:...
  
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• 11 great photos of one of the wettest cycle races you will ever...

  19-05-2017 14:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The streets of Croydon were transformed into a race course yesterday as elite cyclists whizzed around the town centre, battling heavy rain to do their best to stay on two wheels.The first ever day-long Croydon Cycle Fest was held on Thursday (May 18).Roads were cordoned off as The Matrix Fitness GP Series women's race and Tour Series men's race took place, with series of workshops, taster sessions and smaller races taking place beforehand.READ MORE: The best festivals taking place in Croydon...
  
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• The Asda jumper that one mum claims is really offensive

  19-05-2017 14:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A jumper on sale at Asda which has the phrase Boys Will Be Boys on the front has been branded offensive by a parent, and sparked huge debate as a result. While most shoppers will have walked passed the blue top without batting an eyelid, she spotted the £4 blue sweater during a trip to Asda and was outraged.The mum took to Facebook, writing a post which has now been deleted, which said the jumper's slogan suggests men can get away with offensive and misogynistic behaviour, reports Mail...
  
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• Croydon tram driver filmed 'asleep at wheel' on same line as fatal crash - The Guardian

  19-05-2017 13:54 via theguardian.com
  
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  Croydon tram driver filmed 'asleep at wheel' on same line as fatal crash
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  A tram driver has been suspended and an investigation launched after a passenger filmed him allegedly asleep at the controls, six months after seven passengers were killed in a crash on the same network. The film apparently shows the driver asleep in ...
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• The kind New Addington schoolgirls who rescued an abandoned dog...

  19-05-2017 13:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A New Addington schoolgirl has described the moment she and her friends rescued a little dog which had been abandoned and doused in a liquid believed to be petrol.Last Friday night Natalie Purnell, from Field Way, was out bowling with her friends Christina Etheridge, Hannah Baird and Izzy Miraszewska.The girls were in McDonald's in Valley Park when they spotted the tiny dog staggering across the car park.Instantly they realised something wasn't right, and went over to the dog who was shivering..
  
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• 'Sleeping' Croydon tram driver footage probed - BBC News

  19-05-2017 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  'Sleeping' Croydon tram driver footage probed
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  A Croydon tram driver has been suspended as part of an inquiry into video footage that appears to show a driver falling asleep at the controls. The clip, captured on a passenger's mobile phone on Wednesday, was sent to the Evening Standard newspaper.
  Croydon tram driver filmed 'asleep at wheel' on same line as fatal crashThe Guardian
  Tram driver suspended after 'falling asleep' at wheel of Croydon to Wimbledon serviceCroydon Guardi
  
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• Hundreds of New Addington residents campaign against decision not...

  19-05-2017 13:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling on Croydon Council to overturn its decision to refuse planning permission for an extension at a doctors' surgery in New Addington which would allow more patients to be seen and extra services provided.The partners at Castle Hill Surgery submitted a single application to build a porch and single-storey rear extension last July. This was rejected at the start of this due to concerns about the extension posing a risk of flooding and surface water...
  
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• Searching for an answer to Croydon's rubbish problem - The Croydon Citizen

  19-05-2017 13:04 via thecroydoncitizen.com
  
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  Searching for an answer to Croydon's rubbish problem
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  The Croydon Communities Consortium should be congratulated on holding a meeting that attempted to face up to one of Croydon's seemingly perennial problems – rubbish. A number of Croydon's residents' associations were represented and, in all, around ...
  
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• Nicole Kidman stars as 70s Croydon comes to the big screen

  19-05-2017 12:51 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Croydon is set to star on the big screen once again as the town in the 1970s is brought to life in a film featuring Nicole Kidman.
  
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• ‘Dangerous’ man reported missing from care home strangled rough sleeper to death to become king of England

  19-05-2017 12:22 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A dangerous man missing from a Purley care home is a convicted killer who strangled a rough sleeper to death.
  
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• Tram driver suspended after 'falling asleep' at wheel of Croydon to Wimbledon service

  19-05-2017 12:13 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Footage has emerged of a tram driver appearing to fall asleep on a route from East Croydon to Wimbledon.
  
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• Design an interactive streetscape for Croydon: deadline this Friday - Architects' Journal

  19-05-2017 11:19 via architectsjournal.co.uk
  
  Design an interactive streetscape for Croydon: deadline this Friday
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  Closing at the end of this week (Friday 26 May), the competition seeks innovative technology-led proposals to transform the public realm within the major south London town centre which is tipped for £5.25 billion-worth of regeneration funding ...
  
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• Wins for Briggs and Harris as Tour Series reaches Croydon - British Cycling

  19-05-2017 10:51 via britishcycling.org.uk
  
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  Wins for Briggs and Harris as Tour Series reaches Croydon
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  Ejay Harris and Neah Evans make it a one-two for Storey Racing in the Matrix Fitness Grand Prix Series.and more »
  
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• 'Inspirational' volunteers and staff at Croydon hospitals recognised for hard work - Croydon Advertiser

  19-05-2017 10:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  'Inspirational' volunteers and staff at Croydon hospitals recognised for hard work
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  The "inspirational" staff and volunteers at two hospitals and more than a dozen health centres in Croydon were recognised at an awards ceremony last week. The Croydon Stars awards acknowledges hundreds of people who work for the Croydon Health ...
  
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• ​The Croydon man who has just quit his job as an estate agent so he can run to be an MP - Croydon Advertiser

  19-05-2017 09:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​The Croydon man who has just quit his job as an estate agent so he can run to be an MP
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  A Croydon man has spoken of his "impulsive" decision to quit his job as an estate agent so he could run to be an MP. Last week, Don Locke was an estate agent desperately trying to persuade potential buyers to put their hard-earned money into homes ...
  
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• Passengers reminded to check journeys as Southern timetables are set to change on Sunday

  19-05-2017 09:12 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Timetables for Southern trains are set to change on Sunday in an effort to make the service more reliable. 
  
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• Boss of Croydon's Tory tower offers Labour a building to avoid scenes 'like Arsenal v Chelsea' - Croydon Advertiser

  19-05-2017 00:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Boss of Croydon's Tory tower offers Labour a building to avoid scenes 'like Arsenal v Chelsea'
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  The Tory tower block in Croydon where hundreds of Conservative Party posters fill the windows will soon get a Labour counterpart as the owner of the developments hopes to avoid scenes like "Arsenel vs Chelsea" between the two parties. Impact House in ...
  
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• Thornton Heath drug dealer guilty of murder

  19-05-2017 00:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A drug-runner from Thornton Heath has been found guilty of murdering a Norwich man by stabbing him six times.Hassiem Baqir, of Howberry Road, was today (Thursday, May 18) found guilty of the murder of 38-year-old Steve Stannard after a trial at Norwich Crown Court.Mr Stannard was found dead, with six stab wounds, outside his flat in Bowers Avenue, Norwich on 5 November last year.READ MORE: Man missing from South Croydon care home is a convicted killerThe court heard how Baqir, 20, had travelled.
  
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• Croydon planners give go-ahead to 597 homes across the borough - recap - Croydon Advertiser

  19-05-2017 00:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon planners give go-ahead to 597 homes across the borough - recap
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  Croydon Council's planning committee has decided on a series of planning applications, ranging from dozens of houses to a cluster of tower blocks in the town centre. Developer HUB is seeking planning permission to build 514 flats in a grouping of four ...and more »
  
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