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• New details revealed about 'UK's Disneyland' that's 45 minutes...

  02-08-2017 22:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  New details have been revealed about London Paramount Entertainment Resort that's just 45 minutes away from Croydon. Dubbed as 'Kent's Disneyland', the theme park will be the first of its kind to open in the UK, and should be here in 2022.
  The £3.5 billion Paramount theme park will include rides, rollercoasters, a theatre, retail and food outlets, hotels and a nightclub. READ MORE: RAIB reveals what should be done to make trams safer after crash - latest updatesSome plans for the...
  
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• Purley care home closes amid claims some staff haven't been paid...

  02-08-2017 21:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A care home in Purley has closed, with its 10 residents having to be found other homes at short notice and distressed staff claiming some of them haven't been paid for months.Some staff at Rosina Gardens say they have not been paid since May but as they have not been made redundant either they say they are living in limbo.They now don't have jobs to go to but technically are still employed by Social Responsibility Investments Ltd (SRI), who managed the home, so fear if they look for other work..
  
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• Elderly Coulsdon couple traumatised after being beaten in their...

  02-08-2017 21:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A woman has admitted assaulting an elderly couple in their own home in an attack which has left the pair traumatised and afraid to go out.Kirsty Anne Constantinou, of Brighton Road, Purley, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assault by beating at Camberwell Green Magistrates Court on Tuesday (August 1).The 24-year-old admitted attacking two 89-year-olds in their home in Brighton Road, Coulsdon on May 30 of this year after she initially pleaded not guilty.Paramedics were
  
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• ​Croydon midwife who brought thousands of babies into the world retires after 35 years - Croydon Advertiser

  02-08-2017 20:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Croydon midwife who brought thousands of babies into the world retires after 35 years
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  A Croydon midwife who has helped to bring thousands of babies into the world and had children named after her has retired. Mother-of-two Marcia Gordon has called an end to her 35 years supporting mums giving birth at Croydon University Hospital.
  
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• Hours of disruption expected after power failure at London Bridge ... - Croydon Advertiser

  02-08-2017 19:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Hours of disruption are expected after a power failure at one of London's busiest railway stations. Some lines are blocked going into and coming out of London ...and more »
  
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• ​Croydon midwife who brought thousands of babies into the world...

  02-08-2017 19:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon midwife who has helped to bring thousands of babies into the world and had children named after her has retired.Mother-of-two Marcia Gordon has called an end to her 35 years supporting mums giving birth at Croydon University Hospital.The 65-year-old's "first love" was midwifery due to her wish to help people and having worked in all areas of the maternity unit she can still remember the first birth she assisted with.In the three decades since she has help with "too many...
  
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• Hours of disruption expected after power failure at London Bridge

  02-08-2017 19:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Hours of disruption are expected after a power failure at one of London's busiest railway stations. Some lines are blocked going into and coming out of London Bridge, according to Southern RailServices from the station may either be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes and, to make matters worse, platform 14 is currently out of use.READ MORE: Croydon man arrested after woman's teeth knocked out in Brighton station fightThis disruption is expected to last until 8pm tonight (August...
  
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• Surrey Street markets will play host to the theatre this month

  02-08-2017 18:10
  Market-goers are in for a taste of theatre next week.
  
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• ​Croydon MP wants to meet community groups tackling knife crime in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  02-08-2017 18:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Croydon MP wants to meet community groups tackling knife crime in Croydon
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  Croydon Central MP Sarah Jones will spend the summer meeting with community groups who are working to reduce knife crime in Croydon. The programme, called 'Croydon Voice', will gather evidence of what is at the root cause of the issue after a 94 per ...
  
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• Croydon's NHS trust is 'one of the nation's best' for letting...

  02-08-2017 17:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is one of the nation's best at providing opportunities for residents to take part in research trials, according to the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The NIHR rated it as the tenth best in England for research trials after it increased the number of studies Croydon residents could participant in by 26 per cent in the last year, from 34 in 2015/16 to 43 in 2016/17.READ MORE: The best and worst GP surgeries in Croydon according to patients The...
  
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• Ticket machines and cash payments could soon be scrapped at Croydon tram stops - Croydon Advertiser

  02-08-2017 17:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Ticket machines and cash payments could soon be scrapped at Croydon tram stops
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  Croydon's tram network could soon go contactless as Transport for London (TfL) is considering scrapping paper tickets and cash payments next year. The move would see ticket machines removed from tram stops with passengers paying for their journeys ...
  
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• Ticket machines and cash payments could soon be scrapped at...

  02-08-2017 17:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon's tram network could soon go contactless as Transport for London (TfL) is considering scrapping paper tickets and cash payments next year. The move would see ticket machines removed from tram stops with passengers paying for their journeys using a contactless debit or credit card, or an Oyster card. Paper tickets would still be sold from third-party retailers which currently stock them.If the changes are brought in the cost of a single trip would cost £1.50 in the contactless...
  
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• Here's why a halal butchers shop in Croydon received a 0 rating in its latest food hygiene inspection

  02-08-2017 16:43
  A Croydon halal butchers shop has been told to ensure its meat is from a "reputable supplier" following a dismal hygiene inspection.
  
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• Thornton Heath landlady's app means you don't have to go to the...

  02-08-2017 16:39 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The landlady of a Thornton Heath pub has developed and launched an app which lets punters at Croydon pubs pay for a drink using their phones without needing to be at the bar - or even in the venue.Sheila Gaughan, licensee of The Prince George, in Thornton Heath High Street, hopes her Gr8NiteOut app will help people who can't make it to gatherings by enabling them to buy a drink for their loved ones without being at the pub themselves. It also means you can pay for a drink without leaving your...
  
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• Teenager charged with robbing a pregnant woman

  02-08-2017 16:06
  A 15-year-old will appear in court after he was charged with robbery and assault.
  
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• Man wanted on suspicion of GBH and assault has connections to Lewisham and Croydon

  02-08-2017 16:03
  A man with connections to Croydon and Lewisham is wanted by police on suspicion of a number of offences including grievous bodily harm, assault, and failing to appear in court.
  
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• Watch the moment a man punches and kicks a bus in Croydon before being tackled by police

  02-08-2017 15:49
  A man has been caught on video appearing to kick and punch a bus window in Croydon before being tackled by a police officer.
  
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• Teenager accused of stealing from pregnant woman near Croydon tram stop - Croydon Advertiser

  02-08-2017 15:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Teenager accused of stealing from pregnant woman near Croydon tram stop
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  A teenage boy is going to appear in court charged with robbing a pregnant woman near a tram stop in broad daylight. Police arrested a 15-year-old after officers were alerted to a bag of shopping and a handbag containing cash cards being stolen from two ...
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• Teenager accused of stealing from pregnant woman near Croydon...

  02-08-2017 14:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A teenage boy is going to appear in court charged with robbing a pregnant woman near a tram stop in broad daylight.Police arrested a 15-year-old after officers were alerted to a bag of shopping and a handbag containing cash cards being stolen from two women standing near Waddon Marsh tram stop, off the Purley Way, at 2.50pm on Sunday (July 30).A Met Police spokesman told the Advertiser there were clothes inside the bag of shopping and the handbag contained cash cards and other items.One of the..
  
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• ​Croydon MP wants to meet community groups tackling knife crime...

  02-08-2017 13:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Central MP Sarah Jones will spend the summer meeting with community groups who are working to reduce knife crime in Croydon.The programme, called 'Croydon Voice', will gather evidence of what is at the root cause of the issue after a 94 per cent increase during the last year in offences.Mrs Jones attended a meeting set up by Another Night of Sisterhood (ANOS) and LIONS – two resident led self-funded groups who want to address the social issues behind the rise. READ MORE: Coroner...
  
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• Police investigate after a pregnant woman claims she was assaulted by a mini-cab driver

  02-08-2017 13:26
  Police are investigating an allegation of assault against a 22-year-old year old pregnant woman.
  
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• Suspected drug dealer has been banned from entering Sutton for five years

  02-08-2017 13:19
  A man police believe to be involved in drug dealing in Beddington has been banned from entering the borough for five years.
  
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• Council agrees deal to continue to use flats for the homeless...

  02-08-2017 13:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A deal has been agreed to provide accommodation for homeless people for "decades to come" in converted apartments, some of which do not meet London standards for size.Croydon Council agreed on Friday (July 28) to a deal which will continue the supply of "quality accommodation for homeless people over the next 40 years" at three locations in Thornton Heath and Norbury.The council says it will save around £5million a year through the deal.It guarantees that homeless...
  
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• '​We need to get into schools,' say residents taking it upon...

  02-08-2017 13:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon parents and residents running grassroots community groups to stop further spikes in youth violence say they need better access to go into schools to get to the core of the issue.Another Night of Sisterhood (ANOS) and LIONS have both been set up in the last year by people living in the borough passionate about addressing the social issues behind young black men carrying knives and committing serious crimes.Donna Turner-Murray, a director of ANOS, said the group has faced issues getting...
  
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• Councillor slams "perverse" decision to alter the 289 and 455 bus routes in Croydon

  02-08-2017 12:02
  A Croydon councillor has slammed the “perverse” decision by Transport for London to change the 289 and 455 bus routes.
  
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• Croydon man arrested after woman's teeth knocked out in Brighton station fight - Croydon Advertiser

  02-08-2017 11:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon man arrested after woman's teeth knocked out in Brighton station fight
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  A Croydon man has been arrested and is being investigated after a woman had her teeth knocked out and two other men were hurt in a brawl at Brighton Station. British Transport Police (BTP) have launched an appeal for information after a fight broke out ...
  
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• Croydon man arrested after woman's teeth knocked out in Brighton...

  02-08-2017 11:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon man has been arrested and is being investigated after a woman had her teeth knocked out and two other men were hurt in a brawl at Brighton Station.British Transport Police (BTP) have launched an appeal for information after a fight broke out on the station concourse which left the 25-year-old woman with her teeth knocked out and a 30-year-old man suffering a broken nose.Another man, 28, sustained a head injury in the fracas but did not need hospital treatment.BTP said the fight broke..
  
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• Croydon comedian to make Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut

  02-08-2017 11:03
  London Hughes always believed she would be a superstar.
  
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• Crystal Palace woman goes from a fear of public speaking to a personal stylist

  02-08-2017 10:45
  Ali Westmoreland feared public speaking or being the centre of attention, but a total transformation has seen Ali change from someone who hid in the background to a vibrant personal stylist who wants to transforms the lives of her clients.
  
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• Shoppers treated to colourful display with Croydon's 8th annual Hare Krishna Chariot Festival

  02-08-2017 10:32
  Croydon's streets were a sight to see on Sunday (July 30) as the Hare Krishna community held its 8th annual Chariot Festival.
  
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• Croydon NHS surges into nation’s top 10 acute trusts providing residents with access to research trials

  02-08-2017 10:21
  Croydon's patients are benefitting from one of the fastest increases in access to research trials anywhere in England.
  
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• 13-year-old girl missing from Croydon for six days

  02-08-2017 09:16
  Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 13-year-old girl missing from Croydon for six days.
  
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• Heavy rain expected in the capital today

  02-08-2017 08:57
  Heavy rain is expected in the capital today.
  
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• Man missing from South Norwood found

  02-08-2017 08:40
  Croydon police were appealing for the public's help to find a missing 61-year-old man from South Norwood.
  
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• Council urged to approve construction of Croydon's tallest building to save 'time and money' - Croydon Advertiser

  02-08-2017 02:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Council urged to approve construction of Croydon's tallest building to save 'time and money'
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  Developers hoping to build a 68-storey skyscraper in Croydon town centre have suggested that the council should approve the plans despite concerns over the proposal in order to save time and money. Proposals to demolish buildings at 1 to 5 Lansdowne ...
  
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• Council urged to approve construction of Croydon's tallest...

  02-08-2017 00:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Developers hoping to build a 68-storey skyscraper in Croydon town centre have suggested that the council should approve the plans despite concerns over the proposal in orderto save time and money. Proposals to demolish buildings at 1 to 5 Lansdowne Road and Voyager House at 30 to 32 Wellesley Road and replace them with 68 and 41-storey towers, which would be connected by an 11-storey bock, were sent to Croydon Council on behalf of the applicant One Lansdowne Road Ltd earlier this month. Plans...
  
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