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• Helicopter spotted above Croydon for the fourth time this month ... - Croydon Advertiser

  25-05-2017 21:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Members of the public in Thornton Heath spotted and heard a helicopter hovering in the area for up to three hours overnight. People on social media were ...and more »
  
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• Helicopter spotted above Croydon for the fourth time this month

  25-05-2017 20:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Members of the public in Thornton Heath spotted and heard a helicopter hovering in the area for up to three hours overnight.People on social media were complaining the noise of the helicopter was stopping them from being able to sleep when it was in the sky at about 2am today (Thursday, May 25).It is the fourth time this month that residents have taken to social media to highlight a helicopter has been active over Croydon, with South Norwood mentioned as another location earlier this...
  
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• Thornton Heath man raids till of Morley's chicken shop as...

  25-05-2017 19:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  "Stupidity took over" as a Croydon man raided the till of a chicken shop and frantically snatched cash after losing his temper with a faulty cash machine.George Gent launched himself over the counter at Morley's in Crystal Palace and hopefully "pressed all the buttons" on the till to open it, Croydon Magistrates Court heard today (Thursday, May 25).READ MORE: Woman jailed after defrauding three companies out of £536,250The Thornton Heath man had been desperately trying...
  
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• Police cordon off several roads in Croydon after 'suspicious item' found - recap - Croydon Advertiser

  25-05-2017 19:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Police cordon off several roads in Croydon after 'suspicious item' found - recap
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  Police cordoned off several roads in Croydon this afternoon due to a "suspicious item" being found in a Tesco car park. Officers cordoned off Whitehorse Road's junction with Windmill Road and Northcote Road while they investigated the item, which had ...
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• Police cordon off several roads in Croydon after 'suspicious item ... - Croydon Advertiser

  25-05-2017 19:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police cordon off several roads in Croydon after 'suspicious item ...
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  Police cordoned off several roads in Croydon this afternoon due to a "suspicious item" being found in a Tesco car park. Officers cordoned off Whitehorse Road's ...
  Bomb scare as “suspicious item” seen near Croydon supermarketYour Local Guardianall 3 news articles »
  
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• This is why you could see police armed with guns on your train...

  25-05-2017 19:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police armed with assault rifles will patrol trains across Croydon, London and the rest of England after the UK terror threat level was raised to the highest level of critical on Tuesday night (May 23) in the wake of Monday's bombing in Manchester. British Transport Police (BTP), which covers all railways nationwide, has deployed specially trained firearms officers to patrol on trains across the country for the first time this afternoon (Thursday, May 25). The force, which observed a...
  
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• Croydon man successfully challenges £130 traffic charge from one of town's top earning cameras - Croydon Advertiser

  25-05-2017 18:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Croydon man successfully challenges £130 traffic charge from one of town's top earning cameras
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  A Croydon man has successfully challenged a £130 Penalty Charge Notice issued from one of Croydon Council's top earning traffic cameras insisting the signs are not clear at night. Ricky Savell, 51, turned left out of Frith Road then right onto ...
  
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• Bomb scare as “suspicious item” seen near Croydon supermarket

  25-05-2017 18:34 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Whitehorse Road was closed after a suspicious item was seen outside Tesco Express.
  
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• Croydon man successfully challenges £130 traffic charge...

  25-05-2017 18:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon man has successfully challenged a £130 Penalty Charge Notice issued from one of Croydon Council's top earning traffic cameras insisting the signs are not clear at night.Ricky Savell, 51, turned left out of Frith Road then right onto pedestrianised Surrey Street in the dark at about 7pm one Sunday evening in February and was landed with a penalty charge notice (PCN) by Croydon Council.He said he initially appealed it to the council, claiming the signs were not well lit, however...
  
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• Man sparks security alert in Croydon after 'dumping smoke alarm'...

  25-05-2017 18:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man sparked a security alert in Croydon this afternoon after a smoke alarm was found 'dumped' in a Tesco car park and the store's manager became suspicious of it beeping.A number of shops in the Whitehorse Road area had to close and evacuate customers, while officers from the Metropolitan Police acted swiftly by cordoning off several roads.The cordon was set up around Whitehorse Road's junction with Windmill Road and Northcote Road while they investigated what was causing the beeping inside...
  
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• Police cordon off several roads in Croydon after 'suspicious...

  25-05-2017 17:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police cordoned off several roads in Croydon this afternoon due to a "suspicious item" being found in a Tesco car park.Officers cordoned off Whitehorse Road's junction with Windmill Road and Northcote Road while they investigated the item, which had been left in a black bin bag. Police warned people to avoid the area while it was investigated, after the alarm was raised at about 3.15pm. The fire service was called at 4.11pm, but by 4.40pm it had been established that the item was...
  
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• This American football star was trafficked into the UK and left homeless - now he has gone from Croydon to the NFL

  25-05-2017 16:47 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A human trafficking victim who played for Croydon’s London Warriors has gone from rags to riches after he signed for NFL side the Carolina Panthers.
  
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• 11-year-old girl from Crystal Palace wishes for 'world peace'...

  25-05-2017 16:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Following Monday's shocking terror attack in Manchester, there have been several acts of kindness and love across the UK in the wake of it.The phrase "We stand together" has been used by politicians, famous figures and people living in the city and across the country. And one Crystal Palace girl has placed her own tribute by leaving a heart-shaped balloon on the triangle with a prayer for world peace.READ MORE: Huge crowd gathers in Croydon for minute's silence in memory of Manchester...
  
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• Mum quit her job to take son to school in Vauxhall because of a Croydon Primary's 'unacceptable' admissions policy

  25-05-2017 16:10 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A religious school in Croydon has been ordered to change its admission policy after an adjudicator described it as ‘not acceptable’.
  
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• Former Crystal Palace, West Ham and Newcastle United coach quits Whitehawk - Croydon Advertiser

  25-05-2017 15:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Former Crystal Palace, West Ham and Newcastle United coach quits Whitehawk
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  Former Crystal Palace, West Ham United, Charlton Athletic and Newcastle United coach Andy Woodman has left his position as manager of Whitehawk. The Brighton-based non-league side confirmed the news on Wednesday evening, just weeks after ...and more »
  
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• Structural engineers called as car crashes into Warlingham funeral ... - Croydon Advertiser

  25-05-2017 15:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Structural engineers called as car crashes into Warlingham funeral ...
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  A car has crashed into the front of a funeral directors and caused major damage to the building. Structural engineers had to be called after the white hatchback ...and more »
  
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• Structural engineers called as car crashes into Warlingham...

  25-05-2017 14:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A car has crashed into the front of a funeral directors and caused major damage to the building.Structural engineers had to be called after the white hatchback crashed into the front of Rowland Brothers Funeral Directors on Limpsfield Road in Warlingham just before 8am today (Thursday) causing damage to the building.Surrey Police were also called to the incident but nobody was injured.Kelly Scott, a funeral arranger at Rowland Brothers, which has several branches in Croydon including New...
  
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• Crystal Palace Beer Festival is returning with 150 beers and 50 ciders to get stuck into

  25-05-2017 14:40 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The football season may have come to an end but there is still fun ahead at Selhurst Park with 200 reasons to feel glad all over.
  
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• Woman jailed after defrauding three companies out of £536,2...

  25-05-2017 14:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A woman working has been jailed for five years after she defrauded three of her employers out of more than half-a-million pounds. Oonagh Grant - who changed her named by Deed Poll to Frances Bernadette Grant - pleaded guilty on February 23 to three counts of fraud by false representation and three counts of dishonestly failing to disclose information for personal gain or to expose others to loss. The 57-year-old was sentenced at Croydon Crown Court on Wednesday, 24 May.Grant, of Altyre...
  
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• Huge crowd gathers in Croydon for minute's silence in memory of Manchester terror attack victims - Croydon Advertiser

  25-05-2017 14:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Huge crowd gathers in Croydon for minute's silence in memory of Manchester terror attack victims
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  Croydon paused to remember those who fell victim to the terror attack in Manchester in a minute's silence this morning. A huge crowd gathered on Katharine Street and spilled into the road to pay their respects at 11am this morning in what was part of a ...and more »
  
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• 'No evidence' to suggest why East Grinstead man stuck his head...

  25-05-2017 12:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A new report as part of an investigation into the death of an East Grinstead man who stuck his head out of the window of a Gatwick Express train has been released by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB). Simon Brown died on August 7 last year, when he leaned out of an open window of the moving train and struck his head on a signal gantry near Balham, in south London. The report, released today (Thursday, May 25) says there is "no evidence" to explain why Mr Brown put his...
  
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• Huge crowd gathers in Croydon for minute's silence in memory of...

  25-05-2017 12:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon paused to remember those who fell victim to the terror attack in Manchester in a minute's silence this morning. A huge crowd gathered on Katharine Street and spilled into the road to pay their respects at 11am this morning in what was part of a nationwide tribute. Many were stood outside of the Town Hall bowing their head reflectively. Officers and staff at Croydon police station gathered in Park Lane to pay their respects. At 11am the country fell silent to remember the 22...
  
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• Armed forces deployed in London in response to critical terror alert

  25-05-2017 12:02 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Armed troops have been stationed around key points in London as the UK terror alert is raised to critical.
  
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• ​'Croydon Running Lady' has special tribute paid to her - Croydon Advertiser

  25-05-2017 10:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​'Croydon Running Lady' has special tribute paid to her
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  A woman fondly known locally as the 'The Croydon Running Lady' has had a fitting tribute paid in her memory. In part of a ceremony put on by East Croydon Community Organisation, Joan Pick had a tree planted in her name near to where she used to live in ...
  
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• ​'Croydon Running Lady' has special tribute paid to her

  25-05-2017 09:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A woman fondly known locally as the 'The Croydon Running Lady' has had a fitting tribute paid in her memory.In part of a ceremony put on by East Croydon Community Organisation, Joan Pick had a tree planted in her name near to where she used to live in Addiscombe on Wednesday morning (May 24).Miss Pick, from Turnpike Link, Addiscombe, passed away after a battle with oesophageal cancer on January 29, aged 76.She was a passionate environmental campaigner, devoting her life to preserving natural...
  
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• Police still searching for a man in connection with East Croydon station stabbing - Croydon Advertiser

  25-05-2017 08:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police still searching for a man in connection with East Croydon station stabbing
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  Police are continuing to search for a man in connection with the stabbing at East Croydon station in broad daylight which left a man with a knife wound to the arm. British Transport Police (BTP) were called to the busy train station on following ...
  
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• Police still searching for a man in connection with East Croydon...

  25-05-2017 08:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are continuing to search for a man in connection with the stabbing at East Croydon station in broad daylight which left a man with a knife wound to the arm.British Transport Police (BTP) were called to the busy train station on following reports that a man in his twenties had been assaulted at 12.58pm last Saturday (May 20).The victim, a 23-year-old from Croydon, was stabbed on platform 1 at the station and taken to hospital after being stabbed in the arm.BTP have since confirmed the man.
  
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