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• Police ask for review of Boxpark Croydon's licence after 'security incident' - Croydon Advertiser

  26-07-2017 20:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police ask for review of Boxpark Croydon's licence after 'security incident'
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  Roger Wade, the chief executive of the George Street food and drink mall, said the main issue is around CCTV not covering all areas at the venue and how police have told the team in charge it needs to be upgraded. Officers were called to Boxpark on ...
  
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• Mum of Croydon murderer vows to stand by her son - Croydon Advertiser

  26-07-2017 19:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Mum of Croydon murderer vows to stand by her son
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  Visiting their child in prison is a scenario almost no parent will ever envisage themselves having to go through. But that is exactly what now faces Dunia Shafik. And she knows it is what faces her for years to come. Mrs Shafik's son, Ali Zahawy, is ...
  
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• New Addington school defends decision to employ convicted fraudster as teacher - Croydon Advertiser

  26-07-2017 19:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  New Addington school defends decision to employ convicted fraudster as teacher
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  A primary school in New Addington has defended its decision to hire a conwoman as a teacher. Ursula Rose was sentenced to 18 months in jail in April 2013 after she was found guilty by a jury of four counts of fraud. In total she conned colleagues and ...
  
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• Police appeal for witnesses after teenager stabbed in Norbury

  26-07-2017 18:28
  Police are appealing for witnesses following the stabbing of a teenager.
  
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• New softplay/cafe business could soon be coming to Croydon

  26-07-2017 18:27
  For the past seven months, Sophie Reynolds has been looking for the perfect location to move her Little Lambs Softplay business.
  
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• New softplay and cafe could soon be coming to Croydon

  26-07-2017 18:27
  For the past seven months, Sophie Reynolds has been looking for the perfect location to move her Little Lambs Softplay business.
  
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• Digging for treasure at Kenley Airfield

  26-07-2017 16:06
  Aspiring archaeologists got a first hand look at a dig-site over the weekend.
  
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• A 68 storey building fit with restaurants and retail could be built in Croydon's town centre

  26-07-2017 14:23
  A new 68 storey building could be erected in Croydon's town centre.
  
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• Twelve things that you might not know about the history of Croydon - The Croydon Citizen

  26-07-2017 13:00 via thecroydoncitizen.com
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  Twelve things that you might not know about the history of Croydon
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  From a Saxon cemetery in Park Lane to the oldest railway system in the world, Croydon has a lot of fascinating history that you might not have been aware of. And here it is. 1. An early Saxon cemetery was discovered under Croydon's Park Lane in the ...
  
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• Sally Anne Bowman's murderer Mark Dixie has admitted raping another woman when he was aged just 16

  26-07-2017 12:17
  The former pub chef serving a life sentence for the brutal rape and murder of teenage model Sally Anne Bowman has admitted raping another woman when he was aged just 16.
  
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• This rat was abandoned in a shoebox in Purley with heartbreaking note

  26-07-2017 11:40
  The RSPCA is now caring for a rat named Thumbelina after it was abandoned in a shoebox with a heartbreaking note attached
  
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• Schoolgirl killed in Croydon when car crashed into pedestrians is named - Croydon Advertiser

  26-07-2017 11:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Schoolgirl killed in Croydon when car crashed into pedestrians is named
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  The schoolgirl who died after being hit by a car in Forestdale earlier this month has been named. In the early hours of July 2, Nicole Davis suffered fatal injuries when the vehicle crashed into her and a group of friends as they walked along Pixton Way.
  
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• Croydon receives part of £1m award to help with looked after children

  26-07-2017 10:55
  A £1m award from the Department for Education’s innovation fund will help Croydon and five other south London boroughs meet the needs of looked after children.
  
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• Croydon youngsters people showcase their talents at music awards night

  26-07-2017 10:42
  A youth organisation that uses music as therapy to unleash the creative spirits of young people held it showcase and awards ceremony recently.
  
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• Range of activities being offered to keep kids out and about these holidays

  26-07-2017 10:25
  With summer here, the British weather won’t stop young people in Croydon from having a great time over the long holiday.
  
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• Croydon teenager missing for nearly two weeks

  26-07-2017 10:15
  A Croydon teenager has been missing for nearly two weeks.
  
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• Named: The man charged with murdering Croydon teacher Florina Pastina - Croydon Advertiser

  26-07-2017 09:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Named: The man charged with murdering Croydon teacher Florina Pastina
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  A man man has been charged with the murder of Croydon primary school teacher Florina Pastina. Ms Pastina, who was a Year 4 teacher at Kensington Avenue Primary School in Thornton Heath, died on July 21 from serious head injuries believed to have ...
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• Man charged with murder of woman in Croydon

  26-07-2017 08:31
  A man has been charged with the murder of a woman in Croydon.
  
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• ​The Croydon boxing club hoping to change gang members' lives - Croydon Advertiser

  26-07-2017 08:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​The Croydon boxing club hoping to change gang members' lives
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  Two Thornton Heath dads are turning around the lives of young people involved in gang crime and violence by introducing them to boxing and positive role models. Adam Ballard and Ben Eckett, both 31, run Gloves Not Gunz - a group which offers free ...and more »
  
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• ​The Croydon boxing club hoping to change gang members' lives

  26-07-2017 07:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Two Thornton Heath dads are turning around the lives of young people involved in gang crime and violence by introducing them to boxing and positive role models. Adam Ballard and Ben Eckett, both 31, run Gloves Not Gunz - a group which offers free boxing classes for both young men and women between the ages of nine and 18 at Croydon Boxing Club, in Norbury Park. Each workshop ends with a 30-minute session on how youngsters can stay away from violence on the streets in a bid to combat the...
  
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• Watch: Croydon street artist paints amazing gay kiss mural in Surrey Street - Croydon Advertiser

  26-07-2017 02:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Watch: Croydon street artist paints amazing gay kiss mural in Surrey Street
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  A Croydon street artist is in the process of colouring a huge mural depicting a gay kiss on Surrey Street this evening (Tuesday, July 25). Rich Simmons, who also drew the famous Batman kissing Superman mural in Park Street, designed the piece in the ...
  
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