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• ​South Norwood pensioner sexually touched one-year-old baby in Croydon town centre - Croydon Advertiser

  18-07-2017 22:04
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  ​South Norwood pensioner sexually touched one-year-old baby in Croydon town centre
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  A South Norwood pensioner has been found guilty of sexually touching a one-year-old baby girl in broad daylight. Eric Linden, of Walters Road, was found guilty at Croydon Magistrates' Court today (Tuesday, July 18) of assaulting a girl under 13 years ...
  
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• John Lewis has no plans to leave Croydon despite proposed redevelopment of Purley Way site - Croydon Advertiser

  18-07-2017 19:28
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  John Lewis has no plans to leave Croydon despite proposed redevelopment of Purley Way site
  Croydon Advertiser
  Retail giant John Lewis has reaffirmed its commitment to Croydon, after proposals were drawn up to demolish its store on Purley Way. A presentation will be made at Croydon Council's planning committee meeting this Thursday night which includes a plan ...
  
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• More misery! More cancellations! More strikes! Another chapter in the Southern Rail story

  18-07-2017 18:25 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Yet another round of strike action involving Southern Rail has been announced in the seemingly endless industrial dispute over driver-only trains.
  
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• This is when Croydon's new Five Guys will open - and it's much sooner than we thought - Croydon Advertiser

  18-07-2017 18:03
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  This is when Croydon's new Five Guys will open - and it's much sooner than we thought
  Croydon Advertiser
  The opening date for Five Guys' new restaurant in Croydon has been revealed - and it's much earlier than first thought. The Advertiser revealed earlier this year that the popular fast food chain would be opening a branch in the town centre. It was ...
  
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• Five Guys announce opening date for Croydon store

  18-07-2017 17:28 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Five Guys has finally given a date for its Croydon opening.
  
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• Woman who killed her mother by giving her an overdose of insulin sentenced

  18-07-2017 17:20 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A woman who killed her mother by giving her an overdose of insulin and smothering her with a pillow has been sentenced.
  
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• Young mum and award winning businesswoman now striving to improve Sutton’s prison rehabilitation system

  18-07-2017 17:17 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A 25-year-old businesswoman and mother-of-two is challenging herself to improve the prison rehabilitation system in Sutton.
  
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• See how Croydon PrideFest was captured on social media this weekend

  18-07-2017 16:37 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people came together to celebrate the LGBT+ community at Croydon PrideFest on Saturday.
  
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• The reasons why you should head down to Sussex for Brighton Racecourse's three-day Festival of Racing

  18-07-2017 14:43 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Brighton Racecourse is gearing up for its annual festival and the biggest three days of racing in its spectacular calendar.
  
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• New Norbury hotel is the purrrrrfect place for cat lovers

  18-07-2017 14:01 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Cat lovers can rejoice as a new cat hotel is set to be launched in Norbury.
  
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• Teenager taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following collision

  18-07-2017 13:06 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a serious collision in Coulsdon.
  
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• ‘Unacceptable failings’ result in struggling Grandmother being without respite for two years

  18-07-2017 12:42 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A grandmother who has cared for her disabled son on her own for 13 years has had her complaints upheld after Croydon Children’s Services stopped her respite in 2015.
  
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• Croydon teenager appears in court accused of London acid attack robbery spree - Croydon Advertiser

  18-07-2017 12:36
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  Croydon teenager appears in court accused of London acid attack robbery spree
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  A teenage boy from Croydon has denied being part of an acid attack robbery spree in London which left several moped riders hospitalised. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named because of his age, allegedly sprayed six men on bikes in the face with a ...
  
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• London Ambulance Service releases advice on what to do after an acid attack

  18-07-2017 12:35 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  London Ambulance Service has released a guide on what to do in the case of an acid attack.
  
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• London Ambulance Service release advice on what to do after an acid attack

  18-07-2017 12:35 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The London Ambulance Service has released a guide on what to do in the case of an acid attack.
  
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• Croydon Council to invest Right to Buy receipts in charity - Inside Housing

  18-07-2017 11:28
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  Croydon Council to invest Right to Buy receipts in charity
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  A south London borough yesterday unveiled plans to invest its unspent Right to Buy receipts in a charity which will buy up street properties to provide affordable homes. Linked In Twitter Facebook eCard. Sharelines ...
  More affordable housing coming to Croydon after £25 million investmentYour Local Guardianall 2 news articles »
  
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• Croydon goes viral on Twitter as users poke fun at the borough

  18-07-2017 10:56 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Croydon has gone viral on social media, but not for anything good.
  
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• Croydon teenager has denied carrying out a spate of moped acid attacks - Your Local Guardian

  18-07-2017 10:54
  
  Croydon teenager has denied carrying out a spate of moped acid attacks
  Your Local Guardian
  A 16-year-old boy from Croydon has denied carrying out a spate of moped acid attacks in less than 90 minutes in London. The teenager allegedly targeted six victims, all men on bikes, spraying them in the face with a noxious liquid. He is charged with ...and more »
  
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• Croydon teenager denies spate of moped acid attacks

  18-07-2017 10:52 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old boy from Croydon has denied carrying out a spate of moped acid attacks in less than 90 minutes in London.
  
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• More affordable housing coming to Croydon after £25 million investment - Your Local Guardian

  18-07-2017 10:47
  
  More affordable housing coming to Croydon after £25 million investment
  Your Local Guardian
  Croydon Council has approved a £25m investment in more affordable housing via a new independent charity that guarantees cheaper rents. Last month the council's cabinet agreed to the setting up of an independent charity provisionally called Croydon ...and more »
  
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• Wickes' opening new look store in Croydon with official launch this Friday (July 21) - Croydon Guardian

  18-07-2017 10:46
  
  Wickes' opening new look store in Croydon with official launch this Friday (July 21)
  Croydon Guardian
  Home improvements retailer Wickes is marking the launch if its newly designed store in Croydon Colonnades beginning on Friday July 21. Toni Letts OBE, Mayor of Croydon, will be attending the launch and visitors will be given 15% off everything in store ...
  
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• Wickes’ opening new look store in Croydon with a weekend discount being offered

  18-07-2017 10:45 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Home improvements retailer Wickes is marking the launch if its newly designed store in Croydon Colonnades beginning on Friday July 21.
  
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• More affordable housing coming to Croydon after £25 million investment

  18-07-2017 10:41 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Croydon Council has approved a £25m investment in more affordable housing via a new independent charity that guarantees cheaper rents.
  
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• International telephone scam hits Croydon woman

  18-07-2017 10:35 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  In a recent international telephone scam, a Croydon woman handed over £400 after she received a call from a man who introduced himself as Alan Cooper of the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau.
  
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• Croydon schools to go car-free

  18-07-2017 10:26 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Croydon is to trial pedestrian zones next to schools so parents and their children walk more and use cars less.
  
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• Shocking report says London bus drivers 'can work 16 hours straight' - Croydon Advertiser

  18-07-2017 10:01
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  Shocking report says London bus drivers 'can work 16 hours straight'
  Croydon Advertiser
  Bus drivers in London could be working for too many hours without adequate rest breaks, leading to high levels of stress and fatigue, according to a new report. Since 2015, there have been 116 collisions involving buses in Croydon, with 41 of these ...and more »
  
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• Thunderstorms, lightning and flooding expected to hit the capital today

  18-07-2017 08:48 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has forecast thunderstorms, potential flooding and a chance of large hailstones for most of the UK today.
  
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