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• How adding extra platforms at East Croydon station could help create 1000 new jobs - Croydon Advertiser

  10-07-2017 20:06
  Croydon Advertiser
  How adding extra platforms at East Croydon station could help create 1000 new jobs
  Croydon Advertiser
  Revamping East Croydon station could create 1,000 extra jobs in the borough, a report has revealed. The first images have been released with the report showing what the station could look like if the major improvements go ahead. The revamp would ...
  
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• Two men injured in Thornton Heath shooting remain in hospital - Croydon Advertiser

  10-07-2017 19:07
  
  Croydon Advertiser
  Two men injured in Thornton Heath shooting remain in hospital
  Croydon Advertiser
  The two 22-year-old men injured in the double shooting in Thornton Heath remain in hospital, police have confirmed. Metropolitan Police were called to Green Lane in shortly after midnight on Thursday morning (July 6), after receiving reports of a fight ...and more »
  
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• REVEALED: The most popular baby names for 2017 so far ... - Croydon Advertiser

  10-07-2017 19:03
  Croydon Advertiser
  REVEALED: The most popular baby names for 2017 so far ...
  Croydon Advertiser
  The most popular baby names for the first half of 2017 have been revealed - and you might well be surprised by some of those on the list. Nameberry, a website ...and more »
  
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• Watch as Croydon's most notorious fly-tipper gets his truck crushed - Croydon Advertiser

  10-07-2017 18:19
  Croydon Advertiser
  Watch as Croydon's most notorious fly-tipper gets his truck crushed
  Croydon Advertiser
  This footage shows the moment Croydon's most notorious fly-tipper, who brazenly dumped tonnes of rubbish around the borough for profit, had his tipper truck crushed as part of his punishment. George Smith, of Crowley Crescent in Waddon, had his two ...
  
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• This Coulsdon primary has won a national award at the House of Commons

  10-07-2017 17:29
  
  A Coulsdon primary school won national recognition at the House of Commons for being one of the best performing schools in the country for disadvantaged pupils.
  
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• Adele’s old arts school celebrating 25th Anniversary with a festival featuring famous alumni

  10-07-2017 15:46
  
  A creative arts school in Croydon is celebrating its 25th year anniversary by hosting a festival with performances from former pupils.
  
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• Going on holiday this summer? You'll want to watch this police terror advice video

  10-07-2017 15:11
  
  Counter-terrorism authorities are calling on British holidaymakers to be on alert for attacks abroad as millions prepare to jet off on summer breaks.
  
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• ​Croydon couple ditch expensive wedding and go on a year-long honeymoon around the world instead - Croydon Advertiser

  10-07-2017 15:03
  Croydon Advertiser
  ​Croydon couple ditch expensive wedding and go on a year-long honeymoon around the world instead
  Croydon Advertiser
  A Croydon couple are travelling around the world after ditching plans for an expensive and extravagant wedding and deciding to spend their savings on the adventure of a lifetime instead. Abby Tayleure-Emmitt and Patrick Emmitt, both 29, opted for a low ...
  
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• 53 of the best photos from Croydon Race for Life 2017 in Lloyd Park - Croydon Advertiser

  10-07-2017 14:15
  
  Croydon Advertiser
  53 of the best photos from Croydon Race for Life 2017 in Lloyd Park
  Croydon Advertiser
  A marriage proposal, more than 1,000 runners and a nine-year-old winner sprinting across the finish line - this year's Race for Life in Croydon was not your standard fundraiser. The hugely popular event helped turn Lloyd Park into a sea of pink ...and more »
  
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• One of Croydon's job centres is closing with 750 jobs at risk around the country - Croydon Advertiser

  10-07-2017 13:55
  Croydon Advertiser
  One of Croydon's job centres is closing with 750 jobs at risk around the country
  Croydon Advertiser
  One of Croydon's job centres is going to close as part of a shake-up by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) which will see 68 branches shut over the next year. The move, which will put 750 jobs at risk across the country, will see 68 offices to ...
  
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• NSPCC responds after reports of Female Genital Mutilation cases in Croydon between April 2016 and March 2017 - Croydon Guardian

  10-07-2017 13:38
  
  NSPCC responds after reports of Female Genital Mutilation cases in Croydon between April 2016 and March 2017
  Croydon Guardian
  There were 30 cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) recorded in Croydon between April 2016 and March this year, NHS data has revealed. FGM is illegal in the UK and involves a partial or total removal of external female genitalia for non-medical reasons.and more »
  
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• NSPCC responds after reports of female genital mutilation in Croydon

  10-07-2017 13:29
  
  There were 30 cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) recorded in Croydon between April 2016 and March this year, NHS data has revealed.
  
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• Your invitation to be part of Croydon's first festival of peace - The Croydon Citizen

  10-07-2017 13:04
  
  The Croydon Citizen
  Your invitation to be part of Croydon's first festival of peace
  The Croydon Citizen
  We're crowd-funding a peace celebration for Croydon next summer – who wants to be part of it? Image by Croydon Festival of Peace, used with permission. In June 2018, we're inviting everyone in Croydon to be involved in a cross-cultural, cross-arts, ...
  
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• Next phase for the £1.65 million South Norwood improvement project begins

  10-07-2017 12:12
  
  The next stage of work has commenced today (July 10) to make the streets in South Norwood more attractive.
  
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• Couple escape as kitchen fire fills house with smoke

  10-07-2017 10:35
  
  A whole house was smoke-logged after a kitchen fire in Coulsdon last night.
  
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• Girl injured after falling from second floor window in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  10-07-2017 10:21
  Croydon Advertiser
  Girl injured after falling from second floor window in Croydon
  Croydon Advertiser
  A girl suffered back injuries after falling from a second floor window at a block of flats in Croydon last night (July 9). The child fell out of a window from a flat on Bardsley Close, off Chepstow Road, at around 10pm last night. She landed onto the ...
  
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• Concerns grow for 13-year-old missing from Croydon

  10-07-2017 09:52
  
  Concerns are growing for the welfare of a 13-year-old girl missing from Selsdon.
  
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• Temperatures set to drop in the capital

  10-07-2017 09:24
  
  Temperatures are set to drop this week as mixed conditions hit the capital.
  
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• Foxley Lane in Purley reopens after two-car crash - Croydon Advertiser

  10-07-2017 09:20
  
  Croydon Advertiser
  Foxley Lane in Purley reopens after two-car crash
  Croydon Advertiser
  A road in Purley was closed yesterday evening (July 9) following a crash involving two vehicles. Emergency services were called to Foxley Lane at around 5pm yesterday following reports of a road traffic collision. The road was closed between the ...
  
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• Police hunt suspect after woman slashed in the face

  10-07-2017 08:23
  
  Police are appealing for help from the public to trace a man wanted in connection with an assault in Croydon.
  
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• It's time to have a serious discussion about breakfast

  10-07-2017 07:00
  
  In an ideal world, nobody would ever be allowed to go hungry.
  
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