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• Met Office issues weather warning and warns of thunderstorms and...

  05-07-2017 22:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office, warning people in Croydon of the risk of thunderstorms which may cause flooding. The warning has been issued as it is expected that torrential downpours are likely to hit the region between 6am tomorrow morning (Thursday, July 6) and 2am on Friday (July 7). While the bad weather may miss some areas, forecasters say that intense downpours are likely, and could cause sudden flooding of roads, transport routes, homes and...
  
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• These are the plans for two huge developments with more than 900...

  05-07-2017 22:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Plans for two huge housing developments next to East Croydon station are to be presented to Croydon Council this week.More than 900 flats in two separate developments could be built around the station, according to presentations that will be given to the council's planning committee tomorrow (Thursday, July 6).Plans for the long-empty former site of Essex House on George Street will be discussed, as will revised plans for two tower blocks and another housing block to the west of East Croydon as.
  
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• Disabled woman punched in the head while on her mobility scooter...

  05-07-2017 21:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A disabled South Norwood woman is campaigning to get more police on the beat in the area after being attacked by a passer-by just off the High Street last Monday.Sarah Chelsom feels like she "needs to do something" as she now feels "scared to go down the high street". The attack by another woman on Ms Chelsom took place when she was on her mobility scooter and had just crossed Selhurst Road at the junction with the High Street, Station Road and Oliver Grove at 10.30am on...
  
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• Arrests made after man reportedly seen with machete near New...

  05-07-2017 20:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man was reportedly wielding a machete near to a New Addington primary school earlier today.Police were called to King Henry's Drive at 4.09pm to a report of a man with a machete. A Met Police spokeswoman said: "Officers attended the scene and two men were arrested in the nearby area on suspicion of affray, criminal damage and possession of cannabis."They were taken to a south London police station. No-one was found to be injured."READ MORE: 'Emotional' charity ball held in...
  
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• Tino Makwanya death: Police charge man with conspiracy to murder

  05-07-2017 19:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the suspected murder of Tino Makwanya have charged a third man.
  Mr Makwanya was killed in a drive-by shooting while he was sat in the front passenger seat of a black Volkswagen Golf on June 9.Joshua Taylor, 22 of Melrose Avenue, SW16, was charged today (July 5) with conspiracy to murder.He will appear in custody at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court on July 6.READ MORE: Shocking video shows baby having to be rescued from broken down lift in Croydon tower blockStephen...
  
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• Croydon police hunt: Primary school on lockdown as officers search for 'machete wielding man' - Evening Standard

  05-07-2017 19:55 via standard.co.uk
  
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  Croydon police hunt: Primary school on lockdown as officers search for 'machete wielding man'
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  A south London primary school was placed on lockdown while police hunted for a man wielding a machete nearby. Children were forced to remain inside while officers searched the area surrounding Wolsey Junior Academy in Croydon on Wednesday.and more »
  
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• ​How Ed Sheeran helped a Thornton Heath school convert a bus into...

  05-07-2017 19:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A primary school in Thornton Heath has converted a bus into a classroom for music lessons - thanks to an incredible donation from pop superstar Ed Sheeran. Ecclesbourne Primary School, on Atlee Close, has struggled to teach music in the past due to a lack of facilities – something Timothy Spoerer, a music teacher at the school, wanted to change. Mr Spoerer came up with the idea of creating a Jam Bus in early 2016 and set his heart on buying a Mercedes Citaro bendy bus which could be...
  
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• Police provide update on teenagers injured in crash that killed...

  05-07-2017 19:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Two teenagers remain in hospital following a fatal crash in Forestdale over the weekend which left one girl dead and six others injured. Emergency services were called to Pixton Way at around 1.25am on Sunday (July 2) to reports of a car colliding with pedestrians.Seven teenagers, aged between 15 and 16-years-old and believed to have been on their way back from a party, were hit by a red Audi A3 convertible between the junctions with Selsdon Park Road and Linton Glade.A 16-year-old girl died at.
  
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• Arrests after New Addington school put into 'lockdown' following reports of a 'man with a machete'

  05-07-2017 18:30
  
  Reports have come in that Wolsey Junior Academy in New Addington is in lockdown.
  
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• Works to Leon House will close streets around the area

  05-07-2017 18:11
  
  If Edridge Road, Masons Avenue or High Street in Croydon are part of your daily drive, you best start looking for another route to get around.
  
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• Pupils at Harris Academy school on Croydon border screened for TB after confirmed case of infection - Croydon Advertiser

  05-07-2017 18:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Pupils at Harris Academy school on Croydon border screened for TB after confirmed case of infection
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  Pupils at a Harris Academy school on the Croydon and Mitcham border are being screened for tuberculosis (TB) after a person at the school was found to have an infectious case of the disease. Parents with children at Harris Primary Academy Merton ...
  
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• Pupils at Harris Academy school on Croydon border screened for TB...

  05-07-2017 17:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Pupils at a Harris Academy school on the Croydon and Mitcham border are being screened for tuberculosis (TB) after a person at the school was found to have an infectious case of the disease.Parents with children at Harris Primary Academy Merton received a letter yesterday (Tuesday, July 4) informing them that pupils in Year Two and Year Four, as well as staff and a select number of children in other year groups, will be screened for TB "as a precaution"after a confirmed case that...
  
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• Burglars steal saxophones, ukuleles and a trumpet from Croydon music shop - Croydon Advertiser

  05-07-2017 17:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Burglars steal saxophones, ukuleles and a trumpet from Croydon music shop
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  A popular music shop in South Croydon has been raided with the shocked store owners fearing that the stolen instruments, which are worth thousands, could be sold abroad. Just Flutes, on South End, was targeted by thieves in the early hours of last ...
  
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• Developer confirms the fire safety measures in place at tower...

  05-07-2017 17:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Since the Grenfell Tower disaster last month, where at least 80 people are believed to have died, fire safety standards at tower blocks, other residential properties and tall buildings have come under scrutiny. While investigations as to how the fire spread so quickly are ongoing, the type of cladding installed on the block in 2014 - aluminium cladding with a polyethylene core - is suspected of being a catalyst, sparking concerns over the safety of cladding on other tall buildings. The developer
  
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• Historic Croydon pub reopening as an American barbecue restaurant - Croydon Advertiser

  05-07-2017 17:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Historic Croydon pub reopening as an American barbecue restaurant
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  A young couple with a passion for great food are bringing the taste of an authentic American barbecue to a historic Croydon pub - and fitting it all around ...and more »
  
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• Croydon PrideFest announces lineup for its event

  05-07-2017 16:40
  
  The full line-up for Croydon PrideFest can now be revealed.
  
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• South Norwood Community Festival was one to see

  05-07-2017 16:08
  
  It's been a busy time for the Croydon borough with festivals as far as the eye could see.
  
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• Newly-wed's dress stolen while she was helping with her grandmother's funeral arrangements

  05-07-2017 12:53
  
  Thieves stole a woman’s wedding dress while she was helping her parents with her grandmother’s funeral arrangements last week.
  
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• New piri piri chicken shop could be opening in Croydon this year

  05-07-2017 12:35
  
  A new piri piri chicken shop could be coming to Croydon as soon as September this year.
  
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• Sprinklers to be installed in Croydon Council's tower blocks 'by 2018 ... - Croydon Advertiser

  05-07-2017 12:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Sprinklers to be installed in Croydon Council's tower blocks 'by 2018 ...
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  Work to fit sprinklers as part of Croydon Council's pledge to improve fire safety in the borough's tallest council-owned towers will begin by the autumn, residents ...and more »
  
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• Police want to talk to these people after hair products were stolen in Croydon

  05-07-2017 11:31
  
  A man and woman suspected of targeting hair and beauty trade shops in Croydon, Brighton and Hove and Crawley and stealing hundreds of pounds worth of hair products off the shelves are being sought by police.
  
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• Missing person last seen in SW16

  05-07-2017 11:03
  
  Police are appealing for information to help find missing person Jason Noble.
  
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• Croydon schools could soon see knife detectors installed as part of London Mayor Sadiq Khan's 'The London Knife ... - Croydon Guardian

  05-07-2017 10:54 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
  Croydon schools could soon see knife detectors installed as part of London Mayor Sadiq Khan's 'The London Knife ...
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  In London Mayor Sadiq Khan's 'The London Knife Crime Strategy' he lists a plan of action to deal with "the immediate threat to safety posed by knife crime in London." Among the proposed measures are the intention to offer knife detectors to all the ...and more »
  
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• Croydon schools could soon see knife detectors installed

  05-07-2017 10:53
  
  Knife detectors could soon be coming to all Croydon secondary schools.
  
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• Police hunt for shoplifters who stole hair products in Croydon and ... - Croydon Advertiser

  05-07-2017 10:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police hunt for shoplifters who stole hair products in Croydon and ...
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  Police are searching for shoplifters who stole thousands of pounds worth of hair products from shops in Croydon, Brighton and Hove and Crawley. Sussex ...and more »
  
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• Year 5 student takes out top prize in awareness campaign on air pollution.

  05-07-2017 10:40
  
  A Croydon youngster has scooped £100 for her primary school after her poster design took out first prize in the Croydon Council-backed schools awareness campaign on air pollution.
  
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• Paul Scully tells House of Commons about the “terrible” railway services endured by Sutton commuters

  05-07-2017 10:35
  
  Sutton and Cheam MP Paul Scully expressed to parliament yesterday recommendations of how Southern Rail could be improved in the wake of the Gibb Report.
  
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• Orthodontic practice celebrating 45 years with a special movie screening

  05-07-2017 10:22
  
  Croydon Orthodontic Practice is holding a patient appreciation day to celebrate its 45th anniversary.
  
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• Five platforms shut as London Waterloo signal problems cause rush hour chaos

  05-07-2017 10:06
  
  London Waterloo platforms five through nine were shut this morning as signal problems caused rush hour headaches for commuters.
  
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• New arrest in Tino Makwanya shooting case

  05-07-2017 08:35
  
  A new arrest has been made by detectives investigating the murder of Tino Makwanya in Croydon,  the Metropolitan Police has said.
  
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