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• Croydon workshop badly damaged by 'bonfire that got out of hand' - Croydon Advertiser

  15-08-2017 23:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon workshop badly damaged by 'bonfire that got out of hand'
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  A fire at a shop that sells second hand goods which led to 14 firefighters and three fire engines being called out was caused by a "bonfire which got out of hand". The blaze at Recycle Centre, on Cherry Orchard Way, in East Croydon, started at about 11 ...
  
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• Sudden death at Thornton Heath flats sparks large police presence ... - Croydon Advertiser

  15-08-2017 22:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Sudden death at Thornton Heath flats sparks large police presence ...
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  A large number of police officers were spotted in Thornton Heath this afternoon and evening after police were called to reports of a "sudden death". Photos taken ...and more »
  
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• Builders mistaken for people breaking into former bank in Coulsdon - Croydon Advertiser

  15-08-2017 19:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Builders mistaken for people breaking into former bank in Coulsdon
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  Worried residents raised the alarm in Coulsdon when they spotted who they thought were burglars breaking into a building - only for it to turn out just to be builders. Police received reports of people breaking in to the former HSBC bank in Chipstead ...
  
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• South Norwood man racially abused Croydon University Hospital staff while drunk - Croydon Advertiser

  15-08-2017 18:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  South Norwood man racially abused Croydon University Hospital staff while drunk
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  A man has been sentenced for racially abusing members of staff who were trying to help him at Croydon University Hospital. Raymond Fay, 49, of Penge Road, South Norwood, abused three members of staff at the hospital on July 5 while he was intoxicated.
  
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• Residents saved from 'misery of regular late-night parties' after South Norwood hairdressers shut down

  15-08-2017 18:21 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  By day, it was a South Norwood beauty salon. By night, it was an unlicensed nightclub.
  
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• The fire service wants sprinklers in all Croydon schools but the council isn't going to install any - Croydon Advertiser

  15-08-2017 17:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The fire service wants sprinklers in all Croydon schools but the council isn't going to install any
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  Croydon Council has defended its decision not to install sprinklers in newly built school buildings or retrospectively fit them in existing buildings, despite a recommendation from the London Fire Brigade that it should do. The decision has come under ...and more »
  
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• New app launched in Croydon bringing pints and people closer than ever

  15-08-2017 17:15 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Fancy buying a pint from your favourite pub without stepping foot outside your front door?
  
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• Woman-beater sentenced to six months in prison

  15-08-2017 15:16 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A Croydon man has been sentenced to six months in prison after beating a woman.
  
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• Rail fares could increase by 3.6 per cent next year

  15-08-2017 12:33 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Rail fares are set to rise by around 3.6 per cent in January next year, affecting commuters as season tickets and some return fares.
  
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• Croydon's first BMX track opens this weekend

  15-08-2017 12:33 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Norbury Park's new BMX track is set to open this weekend.
  
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• Duo appear in court charged with the murder of Croydon teenager Jermaine Goupall

  15-08-2017 11:56 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A 16-year-old boy and 18-year-old woman have appeared in court charged with the murder of a Croydon teenager.
  
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• Nearly 40 vehicles from 15 manufacturers were recalled last month - see if yours was one of them

  15-08-2017 11:24 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Nearly 40 vehicles from 15 manufacturers were recalled last month due to faulty parts, accessories or other concerns.
  
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• From burgers to breaded mackerel: how Croydon is fighting the fat - The Guardian

  15-08-2017 11:22 via theguardian.com
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  From burgers to breaded mackerel: how Croydon is fighting the fat
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  In Croydon, there are 424 fast food shops that sell food such as fried chicken and burgers. Photograph: Martin Godwin for the Guardian. Healthcare Network · Partnerships in practice. From burgers to breaded mackerel: how Croydon is fighting the fat. On ...
  
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• Tesco recalls product containing egg because of health risk fears

  15-08-2017 11:05 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Tesco is recalling a batch of a food product because it contains egg, which is not mentioned on the label.
  
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• Trains between East Croydon and London to be extra busy after a train derailed at Waterloo - Croydon Advertiser

  15-08-2017 10:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Trains between East Croydon and London to be extra busy after a train derailed at Waterloo
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  Rail passengers have been warned that London Victoria, London Bridge and Clapham Junction are all expected to be busier than usual today after a passenger train collided with an engineering train near Waterloo. People have been advised to avoid ...and more »
  
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• Police concerned for teenager's welfare after she goes missing from Croydon home

  15-08-2017 09:08 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Police are concerned for the well-being of 15-year-old Emily Patterson.
  
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• How the River Wandle in Croydon 'helped prevent flooding' - Croydon Advertiser

  15-08-2017 09:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  How the River Wandle in Croydon 'helped prevent flooding'
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  The fact that the River Wandle was opened up five years ago likely prevented flooding in Croydon during last week's heavy rainfall, council officials say. Some 100 metres of the nine-mile river, which begins its journey in Croydon before meandering ...
  
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• Third teenager charged with Jermaine Goupall's murder - Croydon Advertiser

  15-08-2017 01:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Third teenager charged with Jermaine Goupall's murder
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  A teenager will appear in court later today (Tuesday) after becoming the third person to be charged with the murder of 15-year-old Jermaine Goupall. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been remanded in custody to appear at ...
  
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