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• Love Island: How to apply to be on the show - Croydon Advertiser

  06-07-2017 22:39
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  Love Island: How to apply to be on the show
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  If you love a bit of drama and fancy looking for love in a luxury villa live as part of a hit television show everyone is talking about, there are just a few hours left for Croydon singletons to apply to be on the current season of Love Island. Watched ...and more »
  
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• Love Island: How to apply to be on the show

  06-07-2017 22:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  If you love a bit of drama and fancy looking for love in a luxury villa live as part of a hit television show everyone is talking about, there are just a few hours left for Croydon singletons to apply to be on the current season of Love Island.Watched by 1.5 million people every night, the popular ITV2 dating show sees single people rush to couple up as anyone that stays single will be in danger of leaving the villa and the lucrative cash prize behind.Contestants are flown to a luxury villa in..
  
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• 'The most dangerous plant in Britain' is growing across the...

  06-07-2017 22:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  While many of us across Croydon have been basking in the spells of hot weather during the past month, the rise in temperatures has sparked a mass growth of a toxic plant which has recently been spotted in parks, playgrounds and gardens across the UK. So-called Toxic Giant Hogweed, which can cause massive blisters and ulcers if it comes into contact with the skin or blindness if it comes into contact with the eyes, is said to be spreading like wildfire. Those who touch the plant often develop a..
  
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• These are the celebrities who will be starring in this year's...

  06-07-2017 21:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The first celebrities who have been signed up to star in this year's Croydon pantomime, which will be Jack and the Beanstalk, have been revealed.Local comedian and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist Jonny Awsum will play Jack's hapless and unlucky-in-love brother Billy Trott while south London lass Paisley Billings, of Channel 4's Tattoo Fixers, will make her panto debut playing the fun-loving funky fairy. Set in the fictional, far-away land of Croydonia, the show will be performed before an...
  
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• Trio deny Halloween stabbing death of Scott Kouebitra in Croydon

  06-07-2017 18:31 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Two men and a youth have denied murdering a recruitment consultant who was stabbed to death in a Halloween attack.
  
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• Rooftop playground part of the plan for 1200 pupil Addiscombe school

  06-07-2017 17:55 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A 1200 pupil school with a rooftop playground could soon be coming to Addiscombe.
  
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• Two huge towers could be built opposite East Croydon Station that ... - Croydon Guardian

  06-07-2017 17:08
  
  Two huge towers could be built opposite East Croydon Station that ...
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  A proposal will be presented to Croydon Council tonight (July 6) that would see the erection of interlinked buildings of 30 and a 40-storeys on…and more »
  
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• Two huge towers could be built opposite East Croydon Station

  06-07-2017 17:01 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A proposal will be presented to Croydon Council tonight (July 6) that would see the erection of interlinked buildings of 30 and a 40-storeys on George Street.
  
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• How a Norbury florist got Stormzy to surprise a young fan who...

  06-07-2017 17:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Thornton Heath grime star Stormzy took the time to call a young fan who lost everything in the Grenfell Tower fire - after a Norbury florist cheekily asked him if he would chat to the schoolboy. Sam Jennings, who runs the Flower Girl London stall at Norbury train station, was visiting Kensington to meet families who lived in the tower yesterday (Wednesday) when she came across a nine-year-old grime fan. She has been visiting the area regularly since the blaze, which is thought to have killed...
  
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• Abandoned car 'set on fire' in Old Coulsdon

  06-07-2017 16:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An abandoned car was set on fire in Old Coulsdon early this morning (Thursday). Firefighters from Purley Fire Station were called to Goodenough Way at 1.15am to deal with the incident.READ MORE: Purley firefighters rescue deer trapped in a fence in KenleyWhen they arrived, they found the car alight. A spokesman from the fire station confirmed the car was 80 per cent damaged by fire and 20 per cent by smoke, and it took firefighters 30 minutes to bring the blaze under control.READ MORE: Old...
  
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• Third man charged with murder after Croydon Shooting (From Your ... - Your Local Guardian

  06-07-2017 15:42
  
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  Third man charged with murder after Croydon Shooting (From Your ...
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  A third man has been charged with murder after a man was shot in the head in Croydon.and more »
  
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• West Norwood bride heartbroken after burglars steal her £2,500 ... - Croydon Advertiser

  06-07-2017 14:36
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  West Norwood bride heartbroken after burglars steal her £2,500 ...
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  A newlywed is desperately trying to get her £2500 wedding dress back after burglars stole it from her flat less than a month after her big day.and more »
  
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• West Norwood bride heartbroken after burglars steal her...

  06-07-2017 14:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A newlywed is desperately trying to get her £2,500 wedding dress back after burglars stole it from her flat less than a month after her big day. Anya Forward-Macleod, of Broxholm Road, in West Norwood, was "absolutely devastated" to find her flat had been ransacked and the lace and silkdress stolen last Thursday (June 29). She said: "I was out at my parents' house at the time because my grandma recently passed away and I was helping them to plan her funeral. "I got a...
  
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• Thornton Heath double shooting: Police forensic staff begin...

  06-07-2017 14:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police forensic staff have begun systematically searching outside a row of shops on Green Lane which was the scene of a double shooting in the early hours of the morning.One man is fighting for his life in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in the early hours of today (Thursday, July 6), while a second man has has reportedly suffered "life-changing" injuries, though his condition is said to be not life-threatening. One witness said they had their fingers shot off.READ...
  
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• Guinness World Record attempt happening in Croydon today

  06-07-2017 13:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  If you get down to Dunelm in Croydon today, you might just see a world record broken.
  
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• Now is the time for all politicians to be radical - The Croydon Citizen

  06-07-2017 13:00
  
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  Now is the time for all politicians to be radical
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  Labour's big win in Croydon Central suggests that it is on track to keep control of the council next year, but can old-school socialism revive the borough? Sarah Jones smiles with joy while her supporters celebrate behind her. Photo by Zach Baker for ...and more »
  
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• First pictures from the scene of double shooting in Thornton Heath - Croydon Advertiser

  06-07-2017 12:14
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  First pictures from the scene of double shooting in Thornton Heath
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  These are the first pictures from the scene after a double shooting in Thornton Heath overnight. One man is fighting for his life in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in the early hours of this morning (Thursday, July 6) in Green Lane ...and more »
  
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• Croydon athlete Martyn Rooney set for emotional moment as relay ... - Croydon Advertiser

  06-07-2017 12:01
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  Croydon athlete Martyn Rooney set for emotional moment as relay ...
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  Croydon athlete Martyn Rooney and his fellow members of Team GB's men's 4x400m relay team from 2008 will receive a heroes' reception at the Müller ...and more »
  
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• Funding options for Croydon nursery being 'explored'

  06-07-2017 11:51 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Funding options for the Cotelands Nursery at John Ruskin College in South Croydon are being “explored” according to a letter from London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
  
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• First pictures from the scene of double shooting in Thornton...

  06-07-2017 11:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  These are the first pictures from the scene after a double shooting in Thornton Heath overnight.One man is fighting for his life in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in the early hours of this morning (Thursday, July 6) in Green Lane.A second man has reportedly suffered "life-changing" injuries, though his condition is said to be not life-threatening. One witness said they had their fingers shot off.Police said they were called to Green Lane shortly after midnight to...
  
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• Two teenagers remain in hospital following fatal collision in Croydon - Croydon Guardian

  06-07-2017 11:12
  
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  Two teenagers remain in hospital following fatal collision in Croydon
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  Two victims remain in hospital following a fatal collision on Sunday that injured six and killed one other. Officers were called to an incident at Pixton Way at 1.24am on Sunday, July 2, following reports of a crash. London's Air Ambulance, London Fire ...and more »
  
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• Two teenagers remain in hospital following fatal collision on Sunday

  06-07-2017 11:02 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Two victims remain in hospital following a fatal collision on Sunday that injured six and killed one other.
  
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• Two teenagers remain in hospital following fatal collision in Croydon

  06-07-2017 11:02 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Two victims remain in hospital following a fatal collision on Sunday that injured six and killed one other.
  
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• Two teenagers remain in hospital after fatal crash when Audi ploughed into group of people

  06-07-2017 11:02 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Two victims remain in hospital following a fatal collision on Sunday that injured six and killed one other.
  
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• New training courses by Croydon Adult Learning and Training to bolster adults' chance at finding work

  06-07-2017 10:39 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Adults looking to boost their skills as a way of getting a job are in luck.
  
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• £700,000 grant to revive the Great North Wood

  06-07-2017 10:16 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The ancient Great North Wood that gave its name to Croydon’s Norwood wards is to be celebrated and partially revived thanks to a £700,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
  
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• Man in critical condition after double shooting in Thornton Heath...

  06-07-2017 09:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  One man is in a critical condition after a double shooting in Thornton Heath in the early hours of the morning. Police were called to Green Lane shortly after midnight (Thursday, July 6) to reports of a fight and a shooting. When officers arrived at the scene they discovered two men with gunshot wounds and both have been taken to hospital.READ MORE: There have been 30 new recorded cases of FGM in Croydon in the last yearA spokesman for the Met said one of the men suffered...
  
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• Thornton Heath double shooting: Man fighting for life and other with 'life changing' injuries

  06-07-2017 09:24 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Two men have been shot following after a fight broke out in Thornton Heath.
  
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• AJ exclusive: Finalists in Croydon iStreet competition revealed | News - Architects' Journal

  06-07-2017 09:19
  
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  AJ exclusive: Finalists in Croydon iStreet competition revealed | News
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  Teams featuring architects vPPR and Tate Harmer have been named on the six-strong shortlist in the Croydon iStreet competition.
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• AJ exclusive: Finalists in Croydon iStreet competition revealed - Architects' Journal

  06-07-2017 09:19
  
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  AJ exclusive: Finalists in Croydon iStreet competition revealed
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  They are joined among the finalists by collaborations between McGregor Coxall and Denton Corker Marshall, landscape architect CW Studio with Falconer Chester Hall and Swedish technology consultant Tyréns with Hawkins\Brown and Jason Bruges ...
  Croydon named top London borough for property wealthFT Adviser
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• There have been 30 new recorded cases of FGM in Croydon in the last year - Croydon Advertiser

  06-07-2017 09:12
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  There have been 30 new recorded cases of FGM in Croydon in the last year
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  In the last year there have been dozens of newly record cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Croydon, according to NHS statistics. Figures released by NHS Digital reveal that between the start of April 2016 and end of March this year, there were ...
  
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• Third man charged with murder after Croydon Shooting

  06-07-2017 08:51 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A third man has been charged with murder after a man was shot in the head in Croydon.
  
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• There have been 30 new recorded cases of FGM in Croydon in the...

  06-07-2017 08:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  In the last year there have been dozens of newly record cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Croydon, according to NHS statistics.Figures released by NHS Digital reveal that between the start of April 2016 and end of March this year, there were 30 new shocking reports of FGM in the borough. FGM, the procedure involving a partial, or total, removal of external female genitalia for non-medical reasons, can be life-threatening and side effects can leave victims with lifelong physical and...
  
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• A weather warning has been issued as we could be in for thunderstorms and rain

  06-07-2017 08:33 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  As the temperature rises in London, so too has the chance of thunderstorms hitting the capital.
  
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• Shirley care home to take on almost twice as many residents once...

  06-07-2017 08:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A care home in Shirley will be able to accommodate almost twice as many residents than it currently has, once a new specialist dementia unit opens at the site this autumn. Hall Grange care home, on Shirley Church Road, will offer an extra 41 places to people with dementia in October, when work on the dementia unit building is due to complete. Run by charity Methodist Homes (MHA), the home currently has spaces for 45 elderly residents, all of which are currently full. READ MORE: The Croydon care.
  
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