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• Town centre stabbing: Witness heard girl exclaim 'but you stabbed him' - Croydon Advertiser

  11-07-2017 23:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Town centre stabbing: Witness heard girl exclaim 'but you stabbed him'
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  A witness has described how she heard a girl exclaiming "but you stabbed him" to a young man at the scene of a stabbing in Croydon town centre. Police were called to St George's Walk at 3.40pm today (Tuesday) to reports of the stabbing. The boy was ...
  
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• Town centre stabbing: Witness heard girl exclaim 'but you stabbed...

  11-07-2017 23:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A witness has described how she heard a girl exclaiming "but you stabbed him" to a young man at the scene of a stabbing in Croydon town centre.Police were called to St George's Walk at 3.40pm today (Tuesday) to reports of the stabbing.The boy was rushed to hospital by paramedics from London Ambulance Service and London's air ambulance was also seen landing nearby on College Green.The eastern portion of the pedestrian shopping arcade was cordoned off by police as they dealt with the...
  
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• Thornton Heath man who illegally dumped more than 60 tonnes of...

  11-07-2017 23:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Thornton Heath man who illegally dumped more than 60 tonnes of rubbish in a Croydon yard has been ordered to pay just £110. Lance Morris, of Beulah Road, was found guilty of three breaches of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 after a trial at Croydon Crown Court last week. The 47-year-old was found to have dumped the rubbish, which included tyres, timber and other waste, in a yard in Broad Green over a three-year period to October 2015. The court heard Morris did not have the...
  
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• Former EastEnders actress appears in court charged with smuggling...

  11-07-2017 22:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A former EastEnders actress has appeared in court in Croydon charged with attempting to smuggle 3kg of cocaine into the country.Leanne Lakey, who used to play Belinda Peacock in the soap, is accused of trying to smuggle the drug in the bottom of a suitcase at Gatwick Airport on December 12 last year.The 39-year-old appeared at Croydon Crown Court with Dean Shanahan, 47, who is accused of the same offence.READ MORE: Watch as Croydon's most notorious fly-tipper gets his truck crushedLakey, of...
  
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• Stormzy named person of the year by Oxford University society

  11-07-2017 21:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Thornton Heath grime star Stormzy has been named person of the year by an Oxford University society. The rapper was given the honour by the University's African and Caribbean Society (ACS) because he has made "amazing contributions to our society and the wider black community". Stormzy, real name Michael Omari, gave a sold out speech at the university last year that was so popular it had to move to a bigger venue. READ MORE: Thornton Heath grime artist Stormzy involved in mix-up...
  
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• Struggling Croydon school told to improve standards by Ofsted - Croydon Advertiser

  11-07-2017 20:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Struggling Croydon school told to improve standards by Ofsted
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  A struggling Croydon primary school has been told to do better by Ofsted - almost two months after it transferred to a new academy trust in a bid to "improve and accelerate" standards. A team of four Ofsted inspectors visited Broadmead Primary Academy ...
  
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• Struggling Croydon school told to improve standards by Ofsted

  11-07-2017 19:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A struggling Croydon primary school has been told to do better by Ofsted - almost two months after it transferred to a new academy trust in a bid to "improve and accelerate" standards. A team of four Ofsted inspectors visited Broadmead Primary Academy on May 24 and May 25 with their findings being published in a report on July 3.The report acknowledges that the last few years at the Selhurst school have been "turbulent" following the departures of a series of different...
  
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• Teenage boy rushed to hospital after being stabbed in Croydon town centre - Croydon Advertiser

  11-07-2017 19:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Teenage boy rushed to hospital after being stabbed in Croydon town centre
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  A teenage boy has been rushed to hospital as a priority patient after he was stabbed in Croydon town centre. Emergency services were called to reports of a stabbing in St George's Walk just before 4pm today (Tuesday, July 11). A London Ambulance ...and more »
  
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• A brand new Wickes DIY store is about to open in Croydon

  11-07-2017 18:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A new Wickes store is set to open in Croydon tomorrow (Wednesday), as it replaces an older shop.Work has been taking place at The Colonnades, on Purley Way, next door to the Oxygen Freejumping trampoline park to build the new store.READ MORE: This is what new plans to completely redesign Fiveways junction in Croydon look likeThe new Wickes store is just down the road from the shop it is replacing, on Purley Way.While that store, which will now shut, was limited to being a kitchen and bathroom...
  
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• Latest updates as police cordon off part of Croydon town centre after 'teenage boy stabbed' - Croydon Advertiser

  11-07-2017 18:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Latest updates as police cordon off part of Croydon town centre after 'teenage boy stabbed'
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  Part of Croydon town centre has been cordoned off, while the air ambulance has been seen landing on college green this afternoon. Part of St. George's Walk was seen cordoned off at about 4.30pm, while at least two police vehicle and an ambulance were ...
  
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• Teenage boy rushed to hospital after being stabbed in Croydon...

  11-07-2017 18:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A teenage boy has been rushed to hospital as a priority patient after he was stabbed in Croydon town centre.Emergency services were called to reports of a stabbing in St George's Walk just before 4pm today (Tuesday, July 11).A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We were called at 3:59pm to reports of a stabbing on St George's Walk."We sent an ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic, a team leader and London's Air Ambulance to the scene, with the first medic arriving in under four...
  
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• Latest updates as police cordon off part of Croydon town centre...

  11-07-2017 17:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Part of Croydon town centre has been cordoned off, while the air ambulance has been seen landing on college green this afternoon. Part of St. George's Walk was seen cordoned off at about 4.30pm, while at least two police vehicle and an ambulance were near the scene Park Lane.The air ambulance was also seen landing and taking off from behind the Fairfield Halls hoardings on College Green.READ NEXT: Two men injured in Thornton Heath shooting remain in hospitalThe Advertiser has contacted the...
  
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• Watch the moment this fly-tipper's truck gets destroyed by the council

  11-07-2017 16:52
  
  A notorious drive-by fly-tipper has had his vehicles crushed after dumping tonnes of rubbish on Croydon’s streets.
  
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• Croydon preacher who groomed and raped 5-year-old girl has his jail term increased - Croydon Advertiser

  11-07-2017 16:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon preacher who groomed and raped 5-year-old girl has his jail term increased
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  A Thornton Heath preacher who groomed and then raped a schoolgirl in Croydon and claimed her relatives would die if she told anyone - has had his prison term increased by five years. On April 28, Jerry Ablorh - who gave his five-year-old victim ...
  
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• Burglars break into four homes in same Shirley block of flats - Croydon Advertiser

  11-07-2017 15:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Burglars break into four homes in same Shirley block of flats
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  Police are hunting for a gang who broke into four flats in Shirley during an all-day burglary spree last week. The suspects were seen by neighbours forcing their way into the flats, on Wickham Road, in broad daylight last Wednesday (July 5). Jewellery ...
  
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• Burglars break into four homes in same Shirley block of flats

  11-07-2017 15:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting for a gang who broke into four flats in Shirley during an all-day burglary spree last week. The suspects were seen by neighbours forcing their way into the flats, on Wickham Road, in broad daylight last Wednesday (July 5). Jewellery and money was taken from at least two of the properties while one resident said the thieves stole two bottles of beer from her friend's fridge. The woman, who did not want to be named, said: "There are elderly people living in this area and a...
  
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• Beckenham man pleads guilty to racially aggravated intentional...

  11-07-2017 15:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Beckenham man has admitted racially harassing a German woman - but said he's "not sorry".David Marks, 50, was due to stand trial at Croydon Crown Court on Monday accused of racially aggravated harassment after leaving two racist and homophobic voicemail messages on September 16 last year.However, after an hour of discussion, Marks, who said he is studying criminal law at the Open University, said he would accept a lesser charge of racially aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or...
  
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• This is why an air ambulance was called to Crystal Palace this...

  11-07-2017 15:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man was rushed to hospital as "a priority" after suffering a fall on the Crystal Palace Triangle this morning (Tuesday). An air ambulance, an ambulance and police were sent to the scene to treat the man on Carberry Road, just off Westow Street, at 8.15am. The man was treated for a head injury and was taken by road for treatment at a major trauma centre.READ MORE: Moped passenger 'punched an elderly man to the ground to snatch his gold chain' in Thornton Heath See below for a...
  
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• Croydon preacher who groomed and raped 5-year-old girl has his...

  11-07-2017 15:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Thornton Heath preacher who groomed and then raped a schoolgirl in Croydon and claimed her relatives would die if she told anyone - has had his prison term increased by five years. On April 28, Jerry Ablorh - who gave his five-year-old victim presents to win her trust - was jailed for 13 years at Croydon Crown Court after a jury convicted him of rape and two counts of assault by penetration.But at London's Appeal Court this morning (Tuesday, July 11) three judges ruled that Ablorh's punishment
  
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• Croydon junction revamp to give more space to cyclists and pedestrians - TransportXtra

  11-07-2017 14:02 via transportxtra.com
  
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  Croydon junction revamp to give more space to cyclists and pedestrians
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  Plans have been published to reconfigure the busy Fiveways junction in Croydon, south London, to make it safer for all road usersNew lok. Transport for London (TfL) and Croydon Council say the proposed improvements would help to reduce delays and ...and more »
  
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• One hour free parking rolled out at nine parades across Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  11-07-2017 13:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  One hour free parking rolled out at nine parades across Croydon
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  Shoppers at nine district centres across Croydon can now park for free for up to an hour in a bid to get more people heading to local parades. Croydon Council has been rolling out the scheme, announced in January. which replaces 30 minutes free parking ...
  
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• Event review: Purley Festival 2017 - The Croydon Citizen

  11-07-2017 13:00 via thecroydoncitizen.com
  
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  Event review: Purley Festival 2017
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  The sun shone on the Rotary Field on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July as thousands joined together to enjoy a wonderful weekend of music and fun during the finale of Purley Festival. In these uncertain times, there is something special about people ...
  
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• One hour free parking rolled out at nine parades across Croydon

  11-07-2017 12:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Shoppers at nine district centres across Croydon can now park for free for up to an hour in a bid to get more people heading to local parades. Croydon Council has been rolling out the scheme, announced in January. which replaces 30 minutes free parking, across district centres in the past week with the longer free parking coming into effect at the last site today (Tuesday, July 11).Coulsdon, Purley, Sanderstead, Addiscombe, Selsdon, Thornton Heath, South Norwood, East Croydon (Cherry Orchard...
  
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• Elderly woman in hospital after being hit by motorcycle

  11-07-2017 08:49
  
  An elderly woman was taken to hospital after being hit by a motorcycle.
  
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• Police relaunch appeal after teenager stabbed in 'large fight'

  11-07-2017 08:30
  
  Police are appealing for help tracing two men in connection with a ‘large fight’ in which a teenager was repeatedly stabbed.
  
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