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• Croydon drama student slashed teenager with razor blade - Croydon Advertiser

  03-07-2017 23:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon drama student slashed teenager with razor blade
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  A Croydon student who slashed a teenager with a razor blade in an alleyway, has been spared a custodial sentence. The 17-year-old drama student, who the court heard has "dreams of being an international star" but cannot be named for legal reasons, was ...
  
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• Croydon drama student slashed teenager with razor blade

  03-07-2017 22:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon student who slashed a teenager with a razor blade in an alleyway, has been spared a custodial sentence. The 17-year-old drama student, who the court heard has "dreams of being an international star" but cannot be named for legal reasons, was carrying the barber's cut throat razor when he bumped into two men he "had arguments with previously at Halloween". Magistrate Nick Letherby heard how the teenager, who pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive weapon in a...
  
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• Hollywood superstar Tom Hardy spotted in Mitcham restaurant - Croydon Advertiser

  03-07-2017 20:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Hollywood superstar Tom Hardy spotted in Mitcham restaurant
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  Film star Tom Hardy must be used to dining at some of Hollywood's most exclusive restaurants. So when back in Britain you might expect him to eat out at some of London's fanciest establishments. And you certainly wouldn't expect to see him at a ...
  
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• Hollywood superstar Tom Hardy spotted in Mitcham restaurant

  03-07-2017 19:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Film star Tom Hardy must be used to dining at some of Hollywood's most exclusive restaurants. So when back in Britain you might expect him to eat out at some of London's fanciest establishments. And you certainly wouldn't expect to see him at a restaurant in Mitcham. But that's exactly where he was last Friday night - after deciding to head to Indian and Chinese restaurant The Ravensbury for a meal. The restaurant posted photos of the star with staff members on its Facebook page and added:...
  
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• The Croydon care homes with the worst inspection results | Croydon ... - Croydon Advertiser

  03-07-2017 19:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The Croydon care homes with the worst inspection results | Croydon ...
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  These are the six care homes in Croydon which are currently rated as "requiring improvement" by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The independent ...and more »
  
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• The Croydon care homes with the worst inspection results

  03-07-2017 19:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  These are the six care homes in Croydon which are currently rated as "requiring improvement" by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).The independent regulator of health and social care publishes reports of inspectors' findings after visits to care homes and nursing homes in the borough.After an inspection, a report is written up and the homes are rated on their performance as either: Outstanding: The home is performing exceptionally well.Good: The home is performing well and meeting...
  
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• Missing New Addington girl now safe at home

  03-07-2017 18:40
  
  The mother of Emily Louise Stears has confirmed that her daughter, who was reported missing, has been found.
  
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• 'No evidence' that former Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell suppressed a review of building regulations - Your Local Guardian

  03-07-2017 17:54 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
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  'No evidence' that former Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell suppressed a review of building regulations
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  There is no evidence that Theresa May's chief of staff Gavin Barwell suppressed a review of building regulations during his time as housing minister, a Home Office minister has said. Nick Hurd defended former Conservative MP Mr Barwell's action on the ...and more »
  
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• 'No evidence' that former Croydon Central MP suppressed a review of building regulations

  03-07-2017 17:52
  
  There is no evidence that Theresa May's chief of staff Gavin Barwell suppressed a review of building regulations during his time as housing minister, a Home Office minister has said.
  
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• Purley building with 98 per cent disapproval rating from residents to seek approval from Planning Committee

  03-07-2017 17:43
  
  Controversial plans to flatten an existing house in Purley and replace it with a two to three storey building will be decided by planning chiefs this week.
  
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• VIDEOS: Council releases footage of men dumping wrong type of...

  03-07-2017 17:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The council has launched an appeal to identify three men who dumped waste which is "strictly banned" at a recycling site in Shirley, turning it into "an eye-sore". Croydon Council has released CCTV footage of the drivers leaving rubbish, including commercial and non-recyclable waste, at the Monks Orchard Recycling Facility, over two days in May. The small recycling centre, in Monks Orchard Road, has facilities for disposing of glass, paper, plastic, shoes, cans and...
  
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• Three fly-tippers caught on CCTV dumping commercial and household waste illegally

  03-07-2017 15:43
  
  Three fly-tippers have been caught on CCTV dumping commercial and household waste illegally.
  
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• Dozens of birds are being found dead in Beddington Park's lake

  03-07-2017 15:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Concerned residents have reported seeing dozens of dead birds, including ducks and geese, being pulled from a lake at their local park. The witnesses have told how they fear they may have died as a result of the water in the lake at Beddington Park being polluted. An unusual foam and brown scum have been pictured in the lake. Elizabeth Kane, from Forget Me Not Wildlife Rescue, explained that she has been called several times to the park, off Church Road, in Wallington, in the last few weeks to..
  
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• ​The incredible story of a Croydon schoolgirl who is paralysed...

  03-07-2017 15:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Talking, eating, and walking are things that most of us take for granted on a daily basis – one 12-year-old girl from Sanderstead knows what it is like to have them all taken away.Millie Garbutt, a former Ridgeway Primary School pupil, was rushed to hospital after an optician noticed an abnormality during a routine check-up in October 2014. Doctors later discovered a brain tumour and following lengthy hospital treatment, she had three major operations, including one to remove the...
  
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• New Addington mum pleads for help to find missing teenage ... - Croydon Advertiser

  03-07-2017 15:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  New Addington mum pleads for help to find missing teenage ...
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  Police are appealing for the public's help to find a New Addington schoolgirl who has gone missing. Emily Stears was reported missing by her family yesterday ...and more »
  
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• Music, sunshine and good times down at the Purley Festival

  03-07-2017 14:42
  
  Couldn't make it down to the Purley Festival this weekend?
  
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• South Norwood teenager to face trial after denying sex attack on...

  03-07-2017 14:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 17-year-old Croydon boy is going to face trial after he denied not guilty to sexually assaulting a girl. The teenager, from South Norwood in Croydon, appeared at Guildford Youth Court last Wednesday (June 28), where he also pleaded not guilty to assault by beating and causing criminal damage at a property in the Hurst Green area of Oxted on the evening of January 7.The alleged victim of the sex attack was 15-years-old.READ MORE: Addiscombe Fraudster jailed for conning elderly, vulnerable...
  
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• New Addington mum pleads for help to find missing teenage...

  03-07-2017 14:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for the public's help to find a New Addington schoolgirl who has gone missing. Emily Stears was reported missing by her family yesterday and her mum, Gemma MacLean, has since taken to social media to appeal for help to trace the 14-year-old. Posting on the New Addington Pathfinders group on Facebook, Ms MacLean said: "I just want my daughter home."READ MORE: Addiscombe Fraudster jailed for conning elderly, vulnerable victims out of thousandsThe Metropolitan Police...
  
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• Purley homes earmarked to be demolished and replaced with...

  03-07-2017 13:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Four houses in Purley could be bulldozed and replaced with retirement homes for people in Croydon, as a developer has shown an interest in buying the site. McCarthy and Stone is asking members of the local community for their thoughts on plans to demolish homes at 6-12 Woodcote Valley Road, in Purley, to build the new block of flats for people over the age of 60.The developer has not yet purchased the land or made a planning application, but has announced a proposal to build a mix of specialist.
  
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• McCarthy & Stone wants to build a new retirement home in Purley

  03-07-2017 12:37
  
  Purely could be getting a new retirement home.
  
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• Mum appeals for information after teenage daughter goes missing from New Addington

  03-07-2017 11:14
  
  A New Addington mother has pleaded with residents to help find her daughter.
  
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• Construction to start on new BMX track in Croydon

  03-07-2017 10:57
  
  BMX riders rejoice.
  
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• Crystal Palace Football Club and Croydon Council looking to keep ... - Croydon Guardian

  03-07-2017 10:52 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
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  Crystal Palace Football Club is putting its weight behind a drive to encourage organisations to keep children and vulnerable adults in Croydon safe…and more »
  
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• Crystal Palace looking to keep children and vulnerable adults in Croydon safe from harm

  03-07-2017 10:44
  
  Crystal Palace Football Club is putting its weight behind a drive to encourage organisations to keep children and vulnerable adults in Croydon safe from harm or abuse.
  
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• Fraudster jailed after conning elderly people out of thousands of pounds in bank card scam

  03-07-2017 10:29
  
  A fraudster who conned thousands of pounds out of elderly people has been jailed for 20 months.
  
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• 'Persistent and manipulative paedophile' jailed for 18 years

  03-07-2017 10:27
  
  A Croydon paedophile has been jailed for 18 years for a series of sexual offences against children.
  
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• Missing Croydon girl found 'safe and well'

  03-07-2017 10:22
  
  A teenage girl who was reported missing on Thursday, June 29, has been found.
  
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• Man arrested after sports car ploughs into group of teenagers and kills girl

  03-07-2017 08:27
  
  A man has been arrested after a sports car crashed into a group of teenagers, killing a 16-year-old girl.
  
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• A man has been arrested after a fatal collision in Croydon

  03-07-2017 08:27
  
  A man has been arrested after a sports car crashed collided with a group of teenagers leading to the death of a 16-year-old girl.
  
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• ​Addiscombe Fraudster jailed for conning elderly, vulnerable...

  03-07-2017 08:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A fraudster from Addiscombe has been jailed after he conned elderly, vulnerable victims out of thousands of pounds in a bank card scam.Hamit Hamit, 34, formerly or Morland Road, was able to deceive his victims that were aged between 77 and 95 by posing as a courier, while unknown accomplices pretended to work for banks.Hamit targeted eight people in Essex - Southend, Westcliff and Leigh-on-Sea - in April and May of last year, and was able to withdraw thousands of pounds from his victims'...
  
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