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• Police searching for 'vulnerable' young girl who has disappeared

  29-05-2017 21:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for a "vulnerable" young girl who disappeared from West Norwood earlier today (Monday).Kiera Zarb-Cousin has not been seen since she left her home in Knights Hill at about 9am this morning.The 12-year-old is understood to have been heading towards Croydon, having been seen on Beulah Hill.READ MORE: The shocking number of Croydon teenagers reported missing each day in 2016Kiera is described as white and is about 5ft tall with a slim build and long brown hair - which...
  
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• 200 drivers a day caught using mobile phones in weeks after crackdown

  29-05-2017 17:26 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  More than 200 drivers a day were caught using their mobile phones illegally in the wake of a major crackdown on the practice.
  
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• Coulsdon country pub the Rambler's Rest is looking for a new chef

  29-05-2017 16:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A country pub in Coulsdon is looking for a new chef to serve up tasty grub.The Rambler's Rest, in Outwood Lane, is looking for a cook who "understands what amazing guest service looks like" so if you're handy in the kitchen and fancy the challenge of keeping visitors to a busy pub well-fed, this could be the job for you.The role would include preparing, cooking and presenting food in line with the brand standards and taking pride in the highest standards of cleanliness and safety.To...
  
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• 43 things we find mildly irritating about living in Croydon

  29-05-2017 15:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  You are pretty fortunate if you live in Croydon.It's close to central London as well as being in touching distance of the seaside and countryside; it's home to the Boxpark food mall and it offers a huge selection of beauty spots and unusual nights out just waiting to be discovered.Not to mention the nightlife, the shopping, the beautiful parks or the fact that there's always new and exciting opening, whether it is a trampoline park or a quirky new board games cafe.But however perfect a town...
  
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• Rooftop cinema with a difference coming to Croydon this summer - Croydon Guardian

  29-05-2017 15:20
  
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  Rooftop cinema with a difference coming to Croydon this summer
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  To celebrate the 20th anniversary of cult classic Dirty Dancing and the opening of the cinema at Centrale and Whitgift special themed dance lessons will be held before the first screening. As well as Dirty Dancing, on Saturday, June 10, the rooftop ...and more »
  
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• Rooftop cinema with a difference coming to Croydon this summer

  29-05-2017 15:09 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A rooftop cinema experience with a difference is coming to Croydon this summer.
  
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• Jamell Lonergan's role in Andre Aderemi killing was 'significant ... - Croydon Advertiser

  29-05-2017 14:04
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  Jamell Lonergan's role in Andre Aderemi killing was 'significant ...
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  The lead detective who helped bring the killers of Selsdon teenager Andre Aderemi to justice has described the role of the getaway driver as "significant". Jamell ...
  Man jailed for role in fatal stabbing of teenager in Croydon (From ...Croydon Guardianall 2 news articles »
  
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• Three of the best five five-bedroom homes on sale in and around...

  29-05-2017 13:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Having a big family has many advantages – you get spoiled on your birthday and you're never lonely – but finding somewhere to live where you won't get under each other's feet is one of the challenges that comes with it.While you'll inevitably be looking at the higher end of the price range for a family home, there are some stunning properties in Surrey and just over the border in Croydon which give you a serious amount of house for your money.We take a look at three of the best homes
  
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• Six members of organised criminal network jailed

  29-05-2017 13:22 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Six men have been jailed following a long-term operation into an organised criminal network who supplied weapons and drugs.
  
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• Jamell Lonergan's role in Andre Aderemi killing was 'significant'...

  29-05-2017 12:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The lead detective who helped bring the killers of Selsdon teenager Andre Aderemi to justice has described the role of the getaway driver as "significant". Jamell Lonergan, 19, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Friday and was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in the attack.He originally denied murdering 19-year-old Mr Aderemi, who was repeatedly stabbed, kicked and beaten on the Monks Hill estate in daylight on August 16 last year.READ MORE: Thornton Heath man...
  
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• Man jailed for role in fatal stabbing of teenager in Croydon

  29-05-2017 12:20 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A man has been jailed for his role in the fatal stabbing of a teenager in Croydon.
  
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• Man charged with murder after woman stabbed to death in West Norwood

  29-05-2017 11:26 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with murder after a woman was stabbed to death in West Norwood.
  
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• Woman and children forced to evacuate Purley home after fire...

  29-05-2017 11:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A family had to evacuate their home in Purley after a fire started in a bedroom last night.Several people called 999 after seeing the blaze at the three-storey home, which had been converted into flats, in Foxley Lane at about 9.30pm. A woman was asleep when "something" fell over in the bedroom and caught fire, a spokesman for London Fire Brigade said.He added: "She was awoken to popping and bangs and the room was alight."READ MORE: Croydon tattoo studio inking residents with...
  
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• Croydon pensioner accused of sexually touching a one-year-old...

  29-05-2017 10:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A South Norwood pensioner has appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting a one-year-old girl, after offering the child a dirty and deflated balloon.Eric Linden allegedly approached a mother whose baby daughter was in a pushchair on North End, in the town centre, on May 9.On the busy shopping street the 70-year-old is accused of peering into the pushchair and holding out a balloon for the baby girl.READ MORE: 'I wanted to kill him': Heartbreaking interview with mum of 7-year-old abused by..
  
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