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• The new Snapchat feature EVERY parent needs to know about

  04-07-2017 18:44
  
  YOU may have heard about the new Snapchat feature causing concern for parents across the land.
  
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• All secondary schools in Croydon could use metal detectors to check if students carry knives - Croydon Advertiser

  04-07-2017 17:58
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  All secondary schools in Croydon could use metal detectors to check if students carry knives
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  Every secondary school in Croydon could get metal detectors to check if students are carrying knives, as part of Mayor of London Sadiq Khan's new strategy to stop knife crime. As part of the Mayor's newly published report detailing what he wants done ...
  
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• 'Atlanta styled barbecue' coming to East Croydon

  04-07-2017 17:38
  
  If you're in the mood for some "Atlanta styled barbecue" then look no further than East Croydon.
  
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• Croydon Council give update on fire sprinkler installation for tower blocks

  04-07-2017 16:41
  
  On June 19, Croydon Council announced the intention to install sprinkler systems in all blocks of ten storeys and above.
  
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• ​This is when Croydon Race for Life 2017 starts, how you can take part, the route and where to watch - Croydon Advertiser

  04-07-2017 16:09
  ​This is when Croydon Race for Life 2017 starts, how you can take part, the route and where to watch
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  Lloyd Park will be engulfed in a haze of bright pink on Sunday (July 9) as thousands of women take part in this year's Race for Life. They will be pounding the paths and grass to raise money for Cancer Research UK. And if you're not one of the 1,200 ...and more »
  
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• ​This is when Croydon Race for Life 2017 starts, how you can take ... - Croydon Advertiser

  04-07-2017 16:08
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  ​This is when Croydon Race for Life 2017 starts, how you can take ...
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  Lloyd Park will be engulfed in a haze of bright pink on Sunday (July 9) as thousands of women take part in this year's Race for Life. They will be pounding the ...and more »
  
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• Shirley man accused of trespassing at Buckingham Palace has case...

  04-07-2017 15:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Shirley man accused of trespassing in the grounds at Buckingham Palace has had the charge against him dropped.A man was seen on CCTV by police officers, walking within a security perimeter at about 4.15am on August 9, 2016, and arrested.The man did not gain access to the palace and Buckingham Palace confirmed at the time that no members of the Royal Family were in residence when it happened.A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the exact location where the man was found would not be disclosed..
  
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• Demand for safety improvements in Croydon underpasses as police yet to make arrest following rape - Croydon Advertiser

  04-07-2017 15:07
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  Demand for safety improvements in Croydon underpasses as police yet to make arrest following rape
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  More than two months after the broad-daylight rape of a woman in a "notorious" Croydon underpass, no arrest has been made, sparking calls from the head of a sexual abuse support centre for more to be done to protect women in the borough.
  
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• Demand for safety improvements in Croydon underpasses as police...

  04-07-2017 14:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  More than two months after the broad-daylight rape of a woman in a "notorious" Croydon underpass, no arrest has been made, sparking calls from the head of a sexual abuse support centre for more to be done to protect women in the borough.On the morning of April 19 a woman in her 40s was the victim of a horrific assault in the underpass on Southbridge Place, which goes under the Croydon flyover, and has been described as "terrifying" by residents living nearby.It was...
  
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• Here's how much you can earn running a toy shop - and you get...

  04-07-2017 13:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  If you know your Pokémon from your Paw Patrol and like the idea of having Sunday's off, earning nearly £30,000-a-year might be a lot more viable than you think.The Entertainer toy shop is looking for a new manager of its Wimbledon branch - a 35 minutes drive from the centre of Croydon.The retailer, which has more than 130 stores around the UK including a branch in Bromley, is searching for a driven and motivated individual – with the successful candidate promised Sundays off..
  
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• Croydon offers American man Ian Dangerfield a shot at love - This is Local London

  04-07-2017 13:42
  
  Croydon offers American man Ian Dangerfield a shot at love
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  Two weeks ago, Ian Dangerfield was just an American man looking for love in Croydon. Now he's back in America, thinking about what could have been after someone took him up on his offer to find love. When Croydon woman Tamara Kretzer saw Ian's story ...and more »
  
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• Croydon offers American man a shot at love

  04-07-2017 13:40
  
  Two weeks ago, Ian Dangerfield was just an American man looking for love in Croydon.
  
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• Revealed: The new political map of Croydon has been finalised - Croydon Advertiser

  04-07-2017 13:38
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  Revealed: The new political map of Croydon has been finalised
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  The new political map of Croydon has been revealed after a year-long process to redraw the boundaries which decide the areas where people vote. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) has revealed its final recommendations ...
  Final recommendations made on Croydon borough councillors by Local Government Boundary Commission for EnglandYour Local Guardianall 3 news article
  
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• Event review: Never Mind the Boxpark - The Croydon Citizen

  04-07-2017 13:02
  
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  Event review: Never Mind the Boxpark
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  The fascinating 'Never Mind the Boxpark' walk was the brilliantly researched brainchild of Angela Martin and Julia Woollams of the Croydonist. The Facebook description, “a collection of the best bits of the borough according to us”, was particularly ...
  
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• Revealed: The new political map of Croydon has been finalised

  04-07-2017 12:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The new political map of Croydon has been revealed after a year-long process to redraw the boundaries which decide the areas where people vote.The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) has revealed its final recommendations for the borough's local electoral map - which includes the ward boundaries that will be used for the first time in next year's local elections.Croydon Council referred itself to the LGBCE in May last year in order to reflect huge changes that are taking...
  
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• Man released under investigation following death of 16-year-old in Croydon crash

  04-07-2017 12:19
  
  A man arrested following a crash in Croydon which killed a 16-year-old girl and injured six others has been released under investigation.
  
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• Masked hero dubbed 'Bromley Batman' saves couple from two muggers - Daily Star

  04-07-2017 12:09
  
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  Masked hero dubbed 'Bromley Batman' saves couple from two muggers
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  A COUPLE who were almost mugged when they were out celebrating their anniversary claim they were rescued – by a masked vigilante dubbed the “Bromley Batman”. By Christine Younan / Published 4th July 2017. Batman GETTY STOCK IMAGE.
  
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• Appeal to find missing teenage girls who could be in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  04-07-2017 12:06
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  Appeal to find missing teenage girls who could be in Croydon
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  Police have appealed for help to find two missing teenage girls who are thought to be in Croydon. Chante Marshall, 16 and 15-year-old Paulina Miler were last seen in Ealing, West London. READ NEXT: Work starts on building first ever Croydon BMX track ...and more »
  
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• ​Man arrested after fatal Forestdale crash has been released as...

  04-07-2017 11:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 38-year-old man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving in connection with the fatal crash in Forestdale where a 16-year-old girl was killed, has been released by police as the investigation continues. The man was arrested after he attended a south London police station on Sunday afternoon (July 2), following the suspected hit and run in Pixton Way at about 1.25am that day. He has since been released under investigation. Seven teenagers, believed to have been on their...
  
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• 'I just want my daughter home safe' pleads New Addington mother

  04-07-2017 11:19
  
  Less than 24 hours after seeing her missing daughter return home, New Addington mum Gemma Maclean has been left distraught after seeing her daughter run off again.
  
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• Appeal to find missing teenage girls who could be in Croydon

  04-07-2017 11:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have appealed for help to find two missing teenage girls who are thought to be in Croydon. Chante Marshall, 16 and 15-year-old Paulina Miler were last seen in Ealing, West London.READ NEXT: Work starts on building first ever Croydon BMX track and riders can use it in a matter of weeksAccording to the Met's Ealing Twitter account, the pair are both missing together and were last seen in Uxbridge Road.
  Chante Marshall, 16, & Paulina Miler, 15 are both missing together. Last seen in...
  
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• Final recommendations made on Croydon borough councillors

  04-07-2017 11:06
  
  The final recommendations for new electoral arrangements for the borough of Croydon have been made.
  
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• Coulsdon church to undergo maintenance

  04-07-2017 10:46
  
  Church-goers have been asked to avoid the Old Coulsdon Congregational Church in late August as work is done on the church.
  
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• Missing teenagers could be in Croydon

  04-07-2017 10:30
  
  Police say missing teenagers Chante Marshall, 16, and Paulina Miler, 15 could be in Croydon.
  
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• Work starts on building first ever Croydon BMX track and riders can use it in a matter of weeks - Croydon Advertiser

  04-07-2017 10:19
  
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  Work starts on building first ever Croydon BMX track and riders can use it in a matter of weeks
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  Construction is getting underway this week on creating Croydon's first BMX track, which will be open to riders in Norbury Park in a matter of weeks. The 'pump track' at the park, between Norbury Avenue and Green Lane, will consist of four long ...
  Construction to start on new BMX track in Croydon between Norbury Avenue and Green Lane.Your Local Guardianall 2 news
  
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• Work starts on building first ever Croydon BMX track and riders can ... - Croydon Advertiser

  04-07-2017 10:19
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  Work starts on building first ever Croydon BMX track and riders can ...
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  Construction is getting underway this week on creating Croydon's first BMX track, which will be open to riders in Norbury Park in a matter of weeks. The 'pump ...and more »
  
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• Tom Hardy spotted dining in Mitcham restaurant

  04-07-2017 10:17
  
  It’s not every day that a world-famous movie star wonders into your restaurant looking for a bite to eat.
  
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• ​Roundabout next to Fairfield Halls blocked after car crash - Croydon Advertiser

  04-07-2017 09:20
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  ​Roundabout next to Fairfield Halls blocked after car crash
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  The busy roundabout next to Fairfield Halls was blocked off last night following a car crash. Metropolitan Police were called to the roundabout at Park Lane at 10.15pm last night (Monday, July 3) along with London Ambulance Service paramedics. The east ...
  
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• ​Roundabout next to Fairfield Halls blocked after car crash

  04-07-2017 08:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The busy roundabout next to Fairfield Halls was blocked off last night following a car crash.Metropolitan Police were called to the roundabout at Park Lane at 10.15pm last night (Monday, July 3) along with London Ambulance Service paramedics.The east side of the roundabout was temporarily blocked after a car crashed into street furniture, according to a Met spokeswoman.They did not have further information on what the vehicle had collided with.READ MORE: VIDEOS: Council releases...
  
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• Work starts on building first ever Croydon BMX track and riders...

  04-07-2017 08:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Construction is getting underway this week on creating Croydon's first BMX track, which will be open to riders in Norbury Park in a matter of weeks.The 'pump track' at the park, between Norbury Avenue and Green Lane, will consist of four long straights, each of which with a series of obstacles for cyclists to navigate before the tight hairpin turns bring them onto the next leg of the course.It has been designed to suit riders of all abilities from beginners to experts - as well as those with...
  
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• ​'Emotional' charity ball held in memory of New Addington...

  04-07-2017 06:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  It has been a long and emotional seven years for everyone who knew New Addington teenager Lillian Groves.The 14-year-old was hit by a car outside her home in Headley Drive on June 26, 2010 and the next day, on her mum Natasha's birthday, she died from her injuries. Just days after what would have been Lillian's 21st birthday her brave family hosted a charity ball to celebrate her life and raise a small fortune for charity. The ball, which was held on June 16 at The Warren, in Bromley, marked the
  
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