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• Are you allowed to bring your own food into cinemas?

  29-07-2017 22:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  There is nothing quite like a trip to the cinema - whether your preference is a rom-com that will have you reaching for your hankie or a blood-soaked gangster flick in which half the characters end up dead. And it is even better when you treat yourself to some popcorn or a bag of pick 'n' mix. But going to the movies isn't cheap these days and the snacks make it even pricier, so most of us, from time to time, will have sneaked in our own food and drink. If you are the sort of person who feels...
  
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• The 100-year-old war hero living in a Croydon care home

  29-07-2017 20:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A South Croydon care home resident has been given the highest decoration in France because of his services on D-Day.Godfrey Wilshire has been recognised for the role he played in one of the most important days of the Second World War, being presented with the Légion d'honneur (Legion of Honour).As well as receiving the medal, the veteran celebrated another milestone by turning 100 last month. While he wasn't involved in the fighting on D-Day he played a hugely important role in the...
  
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• Provider is being sought for a new school for children with...

  29-07-2017 19:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Council has launched a competition to find a provider for a new school in New Addington to meet demand for places for children with autism and learning difficulties.The borough, which has the largest youth population of any London borough, has seen the number of young people with special educational needs (SEN) and needing a council care plan increase from 1,800 to 2,500 in the last seven years, according to the council. The council said it is working with parents to make sure...
  
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• Crystal Palace HALF-TIME PLAYER RATINGS vs Metz | Croydon ... - Croydon Advertiser

  29-07-2017 16:03
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  Crystal Palace HALF-TIME PLAYER RATINGS vs Metz | Croydon ...
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  It's half-time out in France between Metz and Crystal Palace, with the score still goalless - but it's been entertaining. Here are our player ratings at the break, ...and more »
  
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• Man taken to hospital after two-car crash in South Croydon

  29-07-2017 15:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man was taken to hospital after a two-car crash in South Croydon this afternoon (Saturday).Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to Brighton Road at the junction with Churchill Road at 12.50pm near the Newton Honda garage. READ MORE: Boy hit by a car nearly two weeks ago remains in life-threatening condition in hospitalA silver Jeep and a grey Audi A3 were in collision, a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said. Fire crews made the scene safe and a man was taken to hospital while another.
  
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• The opening date for a new Crystal Palace pub has been delayed

  29-07-2017 14:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The opening date for the new trendy Antic pub in Crystal Palace has been delayed. The pub chain was due to open its latest venue Walker Briggs, in Westow Hill, on Thursday, August 3. However, due to a delay in building work, Antic, which also owns Westow House on the Triangle, has put the opening date back to Friday, August 11 from 6pm. A post on the firm's Twitter said: "Work has been moving along at a nice pace, however, despite the efforts and hard work of our building team, we...
  
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• Boy hit by a car nearly two weeks ago remains in life-threatening...

  29-07-2017 12:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A teenage boy who was hit by a car in Old Coulsdon nearly two weeks ago is still fighting for his life in hospital. The 16-year-old was rushed to St George's Hospital, in Tooting, with injuries to his head and abdomen on Monday, July 17 after police were called at 10.25pm to the crash on Coulsdon Road at the junction with Canon's Hill.READ MORE: Brave Thornton Heath mum shaves off all her hair in memory of best friend who died from cancerA Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed this morning...
  
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• Upper Norwood man denies burglary at Leon House building site - Croydon Advertiser

  29-07-2017 12:02
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  Upper Norwood man denies burglary at Leon House building site
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  An Upper Norwood man has denied burgling the building site at Leon House in South Croydon. Ewart Johnson, 22, appeared at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Friday and pleaded not guilty to a charge of burglary from the site office at the tower block on ...
  
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• Upper Norwood man denies burglary at Leon House building site

  29-07-2017 11:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An Upper Norwood man has denied burgling the building site at Leon House in South Croydon.Ewart Johnson, 22, appeared at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Friday and pleaded not guilty to a charge of burglary from the site office at the tower block on High StreetWork to renovate Leon House into 263 flats got under way in the past few months.READ MORE: Firefighters talk about impact of Croydon tram crash for first time in new ITV documentaryThe court heard that the construction site is off-limits to.
  
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• The story behind the loveable cat who roams Gipsy Hill Station - Croydon Advertiser

  29-07-2017 10:35
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  The story behind the loveable cat who roams Gipsy Hill Station
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  If you travel to and from work via Gipsy Hill Station, chances are you will have spotted a friendly black and white cat roaming on platform 1. The loveable black and white moggy, called Fanny, has been catching mice at the station, in Crystal Palace ...
  
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• The story behind the loveable cat who roams Gipsy Hill Station

  29-07-2017 09:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  If you travel to and from work via Gipsy Hill Station, chances are you will have spotted a friendly black and white cat roaming on platform 1. The loveable black and white moggy, called Fanny, has been catching mice at the station, in Crystal Palace, for more than four years but her origin story has not been revealed until now. Her owners, who wanted to be named only as Amy and Alex, told the Advertiser how their outgoing little cat was housebound for the first 18 months of her life and is...
  
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• The incredible £6 million youth centre which is set to be...

  29-07-2017 09:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A planning application for a new £6 million youth centre in Thornton Heath has been submitted this week in a bid to give disadvantaged young people "somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to". Charity OnSide, which will run the centre, applied on Monday (July 24) for permission to build a two-storey youth centre, complete with a four-court indoor sports hall, at the site of the former Whitehorse Youth Centre, in Whitehorse Road. It hopes to open the facility, called...
  
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• Croydon MP used controversial software 'also used by Donald...

  29-07-2017 06:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  New Labour MP Sarah Jones paid for software also reportedly used by Donald Trump to profile potential supporters and record their personal information in the battle to win her marginal Croydon seat.The borough's first female MP ousted former Housing Minister Gavin Barwell, overturning his slim 165-vote majority to triumph by almost 6,000 votes.Part of the £11,700 war chest used by Mrs Jones to beat her Conservative opponent was spent on an online attack site which used the...
  
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• The adorable kittens up for adoption in Croydon that no one seems to want - Croydon Advertiser

  29-07-2017 02:57
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  The adorable kittens up for adoption in Croydon that no one seems to want
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  A local animal charity is having trouble trying to find a loving, forever home for two kittens - even though they are incredibly cute. Croydon Cat's Protection group says there has been "no interest at all" from anybody in adopting four-month-old ...
  
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