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• My journey from Croydon outsider to insider - The Croydon Citizen

  03-08-2017 22:02
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  My journey from Croydon outsider to insider
  The Croydon Citizen
  Before Sussex Innovation opened their new centre in One Croydon back in September 2015, I had never really spent any time in the Cronx. I – like many others before me, I suspect – only knew Croydon as a stop on the train line between my home town of ...
  
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• Burger King and KFC can now be delivered to your Croydon home - Croydon Advertiser

  03-08-2017 20:00
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  Burger King and KFC can now be delivered to your Croydon home
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  Fast food giant Burger King is now delivering straight to your door in Croydon - meaning ordering a Whopper meal or Chicken Royale is just the touch of a button away. The brand new service allows customers to order food and drinks on their phones or ...
  
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• Burger King and KFC can now be delivered to your Croydon home

  03-08-2017 19:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Fast food giant Burger King is now delivering straight to your door in Croydon - meaning ordering a Whopper meal or Chicken Royale is just the touch of a button away.The brand new service allows customers to order food and drinks on their phones or tablets using the Just Eat app or website.A total of 59 Burger King branches have now been added to the online ordering service, including two in Croydon - at Valley Retail Park and on Church Street.The service from Valley Retail Park is open to...
  
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• Croydon 'leading the way' in the fight against London's moped crime issue, new figures show - Croydon Advertiser

  03-08-2017 18:53
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  Croydon 'leading the way' in the fight against London's moped crime issue, new figures show
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  Police in Croydon are "leading the way" in the fight against London's growing moped crime problem, according to new figures released by the Met. Between January 2012 and May 2017, a total of 353 crimes in Croydon where the suspect was riding a moped, ...and more »
  
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• Fraudster claiming to be council official cons Croydon restaurant out ... - Croydon Advertiser

  03-08-2017 18:15
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  Fraudster claiming to be council official cons Croydon restaurant out ...
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  A fraudster claiming to be a Croydon Council official has conned a restaurant in the borough out of £280. The man managed to make off with the cash after ...
  Man cons Croydon restaurant after claiming to be from the council ...Your Local Guardianall 2 news articles »
  
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• Concern for missing 14-year-old girl with links to Crystal Palace

  03-08-2017 18:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are growing increasingly concerned for the wellbeing of a 14-year-old girl who has been missing for more than a month and is known to go to Crystal Palace.Widad Tchagnaou, also known as Thalia, was last seen at around 3.30pm on Friday, June 23 in the Kidbrooke area of Greenwich.She has links to east and south London and in particular Crystal Palace and Penge as well as Sydenham, Brixton and Beckton.READ MORE: Sally Anne Bowman's Croydon grave had to be exhumed because sick thugs were...
  
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• Croydon Central MP Sarah Jones looking to tackle knife attacks as ... - Croydon Guardian

  03-08-2017 17:35
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  Croydon Central MP Sarah Jones looking to tackle knife attacks as ...
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  It's been revealed that a total of 571 knife crime offences were recorded in Croydon in 2016.and more »
  
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• MP looking to tackle knife attacks as crime numbers revealed

  03-08-2017 17:31
  It's been revealed that a total of 571 knife crime offences were recorded in Croydon in 2016.
  
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• Woman manages to steal more than £2,000 worth of perfume from Boots over two days

  03-08-2017 17:27
  A shoplifter who managed to steal more than £2,000 worth of perfume from Boots in two thefts has been spared jail.
  
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• Fraudster claiming to be council official cons Croydon restaurant...

  03-08-2017 17:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A fraudster claiming to be a Croydon Council official has conned a restaurant in the borough out of £280.The man managed to make off with the cash after convincing a chef at the restaurant that he was a food safety inspector and quickly flashing an ID card.He said he was there to collect an unpaid fine owed from a breach of health and safety regulations in the last food safety inspection, and if it was not paid immediately, would increase to £600.The council has issued a warning...
  
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• Croydon tram crash: More speed restrictions likely say investigators - BBC News

  03-08-2017 16:51
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  Croydon tram crash: More speed restrictions likely say investigators
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  The investigation into the Croydon tram crash is likely to call for increased measures to prevent trams from speeding at high-risk locations, it is claimed. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said it expects to make the recommendation in its ...
  New system to keep tram drivers 'vigilant' is being trialledCroydon Advertiser
  Key areas of change identified following Croydon tram crash which killed sev
  
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• Lack of government funding for sprinklers could have "significant ... - Croydon Guardian

  03-08-2017 16:07
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  Lack of government funding for sprinklers could have "significant ...
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  Funding for Croydon Council's proposed sprinkler programme without government help will have a “significant impact on other capital work."and more »
  
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• Lack of government funding for sprinklers could have 'significant impact' around Croydon

  03-08-2017 16:04
  Funding of the Croydon Council's proposed sprinkler programme without government help will have a “significant impact on other capital work."
  
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• Crystal Palace's Serbian midfielder tipped as a bargain buy - Croydon Advertiser

  03-08-2017 15:38
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  Crystal Palace's Serbian midfielder tipped as a bargain buy
  Croydon Advertiser
  Crystal Palace midfielder Luka Milivojevic is being tipped as a fantasy football must buy with the Serbia international predicted to be an important part of Frank de Boer's Eagles team in the 2017-18 Premier League season. On the Premier League's ...and more »
  
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• New details revealed about 'UK's Disneyland' that's 45 minutes ... - Croydon Advertiser

  03-08-2017 15:05
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  New details revealed about 'UK's Disneyland' that's 45 minutes ...
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  New details have been revealed about London Paramount Entertainment Resort that's just 45 minutes away from Croydon. Dubbed as 'Kent's Disneyland', the ...and more »
  
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• New details revealed about 'UK's Disneyland' that's 45 minutes away from Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  03-08-2017 15:05
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  New details revealed about 'UK's Disneyland' that's 45 minutes away from Croydon
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  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 ...and more »
  
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• This is what should be done to prevent a repeat of the Croydon...

  03-08-2017 15:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published a set of draft recommendations it is likely to make in order to avoid a repeat of the Croydon tram crash, which killed seven people last year.A full report in to the fatal crash, which happened on November 9 last year and injured more than 50 people, is expected to be published later this year.This morning (Thursday, August 3) the RAIB published a number of recommendations it is likely to make in its final report after investigators...
  
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• Shirley nursery slammed by Ofsted for changing children's nappies...

  03-08-2017 14:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A nursery in Shirley changed children's nappies next to where food is stored, according to Ofsted.Little Elms Daycare, on South Way, was inspected by the Government's education watchdog on July 5 and was judged to be "inadequate" in all areas assessed.Details in the report slammed the management team at Little Elms for "ineffective safeguarding" procedures as well as the quality of teaching.The report added: "Staff do not ensure that food is stored hygienically.READ...
  
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• New system to keep tram drivers 'vigilant' is being trialled

  03-08-2017 14:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A new system to keep tram drivers "vigilant" is already being trialled and should be installed on all trams soon, Transport for London has revealed.An update issued today by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) on its investigation into the fatal tram derailment at Sandilands Junction last year said tram operators should consider installing such systems.The Advertiser reported in June that TfL had opened a tender process for companies to design a new driver vigilance system...
  
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• Tia Sharp death five years on: The Croydon murder that hurt a...

  03-08-2017 13:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The murder of Tia Sharp was a sickening crime that shocked and hurt a nation. On Thursday, August 2, 2012, the 12-year-old went to stay at her grandmother's home in New Addington. Tia was brutally murdered and sexually assaulted by her grandmother's then boyfriend - Stuart Hazell - a man she "idolised" according to Christine Bicknell. Tia was reported missing and her disappearance sparked a huge search to try and find her. Reporter Thomas Mackintosh looks back at the timeline of events...
  
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• Croydon man Sabaradnam Sivaseelan appears in court on sex assault charge - Croydon Guardian

  03-08-2017 13:42
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  Croydon man Sabaradnam Sivaseelan appears in court on sex assault charge
  Croydon Guardian
  A 55-year-old man who pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault has been remanded on conditional bail. Sabaradnam Sivaseelan, of Donald Road in Croydon, was granted bail at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court under the condition he does not contact ...and more »
  
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• Croydon man appears in court on sex assault charge

  03-08-2017 13:40
  A 55-year-old man who pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault has been remanded on conditional bail.
  
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• This is the big name chain replacing Whistlestop at East Croydon station - Croydon Advertiser

  03-08-2017 13:13
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  This is the big name chain replacing Whistlestop at East Croydon station
  Croydon Advertiser
  Anyone who has gone through East Croydon station in the last week will have noticed refurbishment work is underway at the former Whistlestop convenience store. The shop which sold beer, wine, spirits, sandwiches, cold drinks, snacks, groceries, flowers ...
  
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• Man cons Croydon restaurant after claiming to be from the council

  03-08-2017 13:13
  A man has conned a Croydon restaurant out of £280 after claiming to be a council official.
  
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• This is the big name chain replacing Whistlestop at East Croydon...

  03-08-2017 12:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Anyone who has gone through East Croydon station in the last week will have noticed refurbishment work is underway at the former Whistlestop convenience store. The shop which sold beer, wine, spirits, sandwiches, cold drinks, snacks, groceries, flowers and tobacco shut down in June and was completely stripped out inside by early July.Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which runs the railway station, has now confirmed the unit will reopen as a Caffé Nero.READ MORE: 'Croydon is on the up' -...
  
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• Are there any Donald Trump lookalikes out there? We've got news that could be worth £50,000

  03-08-2017 12:10
  Do you or someone you know look like Donald Trump?
  
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• Key areas of change identified following Croydon tram crash which killed seven people

  03-08-2017 11:45
  How to improve safety and prevent fatal tram accidents like the one in Croydon which claimed seven lives has been a hot-button issue since it occurred in November of 2016.
  
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• Nominations now open for 2017 Mayor of Croydon’s Civic Awards

  03-08-2017 11:02
  Do you know a dedicated volunteer, an entrepreneur with Croydon at the heart of their business or an inspirational young person who has excelled in the face of adversity?
  
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• RAIB reveals what should be done to make trams safer after crash...

  03-08-2017 11:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Investigators looking into what caused the Sandilands tram crash that claimed seven lives in November have issued an update into their inquiry and have revealed what should be done to make trams safer and prevent a repeat of the distaster. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) released the update on Thursday, August 3, and we will be bringing you live coverage. Seven people died and 51 were injured when tram 2551 travelling from New Addington towards Sandilands tram stop derailed as...
  
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• Hospice marks 50 years of service in style

  03-08-2017 10:48
  Patients, families, carers and friends from Croydon all gathered last week to celebrate St Christopher's Hospice's 50th birthday.
  
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• international youth project The Complete Freedom of Truth coming to Croydon later this month - Croydon Guardian

  03-08-2017 10:39
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  international youth project The Complete Freedom of Truth coming to Croydon later this month
  Croydon Guardian
  A pair of Thornton Heath youngsters will be hosting a "life-changing" arts project later this month. Naomi Gabriel and Shaniqua Benjamin have participated in youth project The Complete Freedom of Truth for two years and hope the project can help ...and more »
  
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• 'Life-changing' arts project coming to Croydon later this month

  03-08-2017 10:35
  A pair of Thornton Heath youngsters will be hosting a "life-changing" arts project later this month.
  
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• Croydon teenager missing for more than two weeks

  03-08-2017 10:14
  A 14-year-old bot has been missing from Croydon for more than two weeks.
  
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• London commuters pay up to four times more than in other European cities

  03-08-2017 09:28
  Commuting by rail into London costs up to four times more than what passengers in Europe pay for travelling into their capital cities, according to a new study.
  
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• Sally Anne Bowman's Croydon grave had to be exhumed because sick thugs were vandalising it - Croydon Advertiser

  03-08-2017 09:13
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  Sally Anne Bowman's Croydon grave had to be exhumed because sick thugs were vandalising it
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  The parents of murdered model Sally Anne Bowman say they have had to exhume her ashes from Croydon Cemetery because her grave was being vandalised. When mum Linda laid her daughter to rest after she was murdered, she thought the grave would ...
  Murdered Croydon model Sally Anne Bowman's remains exhumed after 'cruel people' desecrated her graveCroydon Guardian
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• Murdered Croydon model Sally Anne Bowman's remains exhumed after 'cruel people' desecrated her grave

  03-08-2017 08:49
  Murdered Croydon model Sally Anne Bowman's mum has told how her ashes were exhumed after "cruel people" repeatedly desecrated her grave.
  
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• Sally Anne Bowman's Croydon grave had to be exhumed because sick...

  03-08-2017 08:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The parents of murdered model Sally Anne Bowman say they have had to exhume her ashes from Croydon Cemetery because her grave was being vandalised. When mum Linda laid her daughter to rest after she was murdered, she thought the grave would always be a peaceful spot as beautiful as Sally Anne had been. But her ashes have had to be exhumed because the headstone at the cemetery was being repeatedly smashed by sick thugs. Appalled mum Linda said: "There are some cruel people out there...
  
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• New Addington community still struggling to come to terms with...

  03-08-2017 06:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Five years on from the horrific murder of Tia Sharp, the New Addington community remains angry and people struggle to trust others following the horrendous crime committed by Stuart Hazell.12-year-old Tia was reported missing on August 3, 2012, after going to stay at her grandmother's house in The Lindens, when in fact Hazell had sexually assaulted and killed her in the early hours of that day.People from across Croydon came together to search and handout leaflets with information on the...
  
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