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• Crystal Palace will play Ipswich Town in Carabao Cup - Croydon Advertiser

  10-08-2017 23:11
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  Crystal Palace will play Ipswich Town in Carabao Cup
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  Crystal Palace have been drawn to face Ipswich Town away from in the second round of the Carabao Cup. The Eagles host Swansea City in the Premier League on Saturday, August 26, then they will be on their way to Portman Road. Last season, Palace got ...and more »
  
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• Here are the 33 restaurants and takeaways in Croydon with food hygiene ratings of one out of five

  10-08-2017 18:45
  Everyone loves a good meal out or takeaway and it's always good to know the place you have chosen to eat takes hygiene seriously.
  
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• Thornton Heath barbers' forced to close due to suspected criminal activity - Croydon Advertiser

  10-08-2017 18:10
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  Thornton Heath barbers' forced to close due to suspected criminal activity
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  A barbers' in Thornton Heath has been forced to close due to "ongoing antisocial behaviour and suspected criminal activity" at the premises. Foundation Cutters, located on Green Lane, has been told it cannot open again until October 20. Croydon Council ...
  
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• Accused murderer who got lost in prison system has court date set

  10-08-2017 18:04
  The man accused of murdering Sabrina Mullings in Upper Norwood will appear in court early next month.
  
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• Woman nearly gets car-jacked in Croydon after she narrowly avoids hitting teenager while driving - Croydon Guardian

  10-08-2017 17:41
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  Woman nearly gets car-jacked in Croydon after she narrowly avoids hitting teenager while driving
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  At first, Sapphire thought she had run over a teenager while driving. The next thing she knew, a group of five boys were trying to break into her car. "It was all a blur really," the 25-year-old told the Croydon Guardian. "I was more in shock because I ...and more »
  
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• Woman nearly gets car-jacked in Croydon after she narrowly avoids ... - Croydon Guardian

  10-08-2017 17:41
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  Woman nearly gets car-jacked in Croydon after she narrowly avoids ...
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  A woman's tale about nearly being car-jacked in Croydon has gone viral.and more »
  
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• ​'Croydon is still a safe place to live' says senior officer as they enhance police patrols - Croydon Advertiser

  10-08-2017 17:41
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  ​'Croydon is still a safe place to live' says senior officer as they enhance police patrols
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  Police patrols have been stepped up near the scene of a fatal stabbing where residents had expressed concerns about there not being enough officers in the area. People living near Green Lane in Thornton Heath told the Advertiser they wanted to see more ...
  
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• Woman nearly gets car-jacked in Croydon after she narrowly avoids hitting teenager

  10-08-2017 17:40
  A woman's tale about nearly being car-jacked in Croydon has gone viral.
  
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• London quidditch team in the running to be named Premier League champions

  10-08-2017 17:16
  The first 'Quidditch Premier League' is taking place this month, and the capital's team London Monarchs will be competing.
  
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• Police search for missing 14-year-old boy with links to Croydon not seen for 6 days - Croydon Advertiser

  10-08-2017 17:11
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  Police search for missing 14-year-old boy with links to Croydon not seen for 6 days
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  Police are growing increasingly concerned for the well-being of a 14-year-old boy who has been missing for six days and may be in Croydon. Damian Howes, from Wigan, was last seen at around 7pm on August 4 in Wigan town centre, in Lancashire.
  
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• Clampdown on shopfront fly-tipping hits Coulsdon

  10-08-2017 16:31
  Croydon Council has widened its clampdown on shopfront fly-tipping.
  
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• Introducing Theatre on the Market - The Croydon Citizen

  10-08-2017 13:45
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  Introducing Theatre on the Market
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  Hello Croydon, it's The Human Zoo Theatre Company here: your resident theatre company and arts organisation. We are Flo (Artistic Director) and Roz (Creative Producer) and we are based at TMRW Hub, in Central Croydon (come and say hello – it's lovely ...
  
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• Mystery restaurant could soon be opening in South End

  10-08-2017 13:09
  A new restaurant could soon be opening in South End.
  
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• Investigation continues into Jermaine Goupall's murder - latest...

  10-08-2017 12:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The investigation into the murder of Jermaine Groupall, who was killed on Tuesday (August 8) has entered its third day. A murder inquiry was launched after the schoolboy died shortly after he was found knifed in Georgia Road, Thornton Heath at 11pm. READ MORE: Family pay heartbreaking tribute to 15-year-old Jermaine Goupall stabbed to death in Thornton Heath At this early stage there has been no arrests, but the detective leading the investigation, Detective Chief Inspector Tony Lynes said...
  
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• Croydon politicians say government not 'bothered' to deal with rise in knife crime following Thornton Heath stabbing

  10-08-2017 12:06
  Two Croydon MPs have blasted the government for its sluggish response to the "rapid rise in knife crime" following the death of a 15-year-old boy.
  
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• Flat owner who was accused of assaulting care workers forced to close home

  10-08-2017 11:14
  A flat owner who made "the lives of those around them a misery" has been forced to close his home for three months.
  
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• Resident hoping to bring LGBQT culture to Croydon

  10-08-2017 10:59
  "If you ask where the hot spots are for queer events most people will say Camden, Dalston or Soho."
  
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• Police search roof near murder scene in Thornton Heath following...

  10-08-2017 10:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have been searching the scene of where 15-year-old boy Jermaine Goupall was fatally stabbed in Thornton Heath, including sweeping a nearby roof.Forensic officers were seen searching the cordoned off area on Georgia Road, near the junction with Green Lane, for any evidence which may help in the investigation this morning.Officers were also seen on the roof of a one storey building behind the Costcutter, a convenience store located around 50 yards from where a forensic tent is set up...
  
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• Public invited to comment on new £25m leisure and community centre

  10-08-2017 10:33
  Residents in New Addington and Fieldway are invited hear how their comments have shaped plans for the new £25m leisure and community centre.
  
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• Sunday market back at Surrey Street

  10-08-2017 10:19
  The Sunday market at Surrey Street is set to return.
  
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• Jermaine Goupall: Police 'keeping an open mind' on whether...

  10-08-2017 09:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police investigating the death of Jermaine Goupall have said they are retaining an "open mind" as to what the motive was and whether his murder was gang related.The 15-year-old schoolboy was stabbed to death in Thornton Heath on Tuesday evening (August 8).
  The Advertiser has asked police if the former St Joseph's College pupil was in a gang or whether they think he was targeted by one. Police have, however, merely said that they are investigating all possibilities at this stage....
  
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• Police officially name 15-year-old schoolboy murdered in Thornton...

  10-08-2017 09:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The 15-year-old schoolboy fatally stabbed in Thornton Heath has been named by police.Jermaine Goupall was found with stab injuries on Georgia Road near the junction with Green Lane on Tuesday night at about 11pm.Ambulance crews worked extensively to save his life but he was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before midnight. Police, who launched a murder investigation, have said while formal identification has yet to be carried out detectives believe him to be Mr Goupall.READ MORE: Paramedics.
  
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• Croydon firefighters dealing with double-decker bus which went into a shop front in Clapham - Croydon Advertiser

  10-08-2017 09:12
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  Croydon firefighters dealing with double-decker bus which went into a shop front in Clapham
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  Firefighters from Croydon Fire Station have been sent to help after a double-decker bus crashed into a shop front this morning (Thursday, August 10). One crew from the station, in Old Town, was dispatched to the scene, on Lavender Hill Way, in Clapham, ...and more »
  
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• Exclusive: We reveal name of Crystal Palace trialist against Merstham - Croydon Advertiser

  10-08-2017 08:32
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  Exclusive: We reveal name of Crystal Palace trialist against Merstham
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  The trialist who featured for Crystal Palace against Merstham on Tuesday evening is believed to be AEK Athens youngster Antonis Kyriazis. The 20-year-old ...and more »
  
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• Croydon firefighters dealing with double-decker bus which went...

  10-08-2017 08:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Firefighters from Croydon Fire Station have been sent to help after a double-decker bus crashed into a shop front this morning (Thursday, August 10). One crew from the station, in Old Town, was dispatched to the scene, on Lavender Hill Way, in Clapham, at around 7am this morning. The shop is the Poggenpohl kitchen studio at the junction with Dorothy Road.
  READ MORE: Jermaine Goupall murder: Here's everything we know so far Police, two other fire engines and two other fire rescue units from...
  
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