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• Man who stalked woman he met at Croydon College for years is jailed - Croydon Advertiser

  18-08-2017 19:42 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Man who stalked woman he met at Croydon College for years is jailed
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  A man has been jailed after stalking a woman he met at Croydon College for two years. Fahim Chaudhury, 28, of Edridge Road, was jailed last Tuesday (August 8) for two counts of stalking at Croydon Crown Court. The 28-year-old was sentenced to 18 ...
  
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• Man who stalked woman he met at Croydon College for years is...

  18-08-2017 19:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man has been jailed after stalking a woman he met at Croydon College for two years. Fahim Chaudhury, 28, of Edridge Road, was jailed last Tuesday (August 8) for two counts of stalking at Croydon Crown Court.The 28-year-old was sentenced to 18 months in prison for one count and nine months for the other, to run concurrently. A 10-year restraining order was also issued to prevent him from contacting his victims.READ MORE: Croydon pastor who hit children with belts while shouting 'Jesus' at them.
  
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• Schoolgirl breaks her foot at Croydon's trampoline park - Croydon Advertiser

  18-08-2017 19:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Schoolgirl breaks her foot at Croydon's trampoline park
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  The mum of a girl with learning disabilities has expressed her anger after her daughter broke her foot at Croydon's trampoline park. Michelle Wilson's daughter, Leah Fands, 14, broke a bone in her foot and fractured her ankle in two places after ...
  
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• Schoolgirl breaks her foot at Croydon's trampoline park

  18-08-2017 18:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The mum of a girl with learning disabilities has expressed her anger after her daughter broke her foot at Croydon's trampoline park. Michelle Wilson's daughter, Leah Fands, 14, broke her fibia and fractured her ankle in two places after attempting, what Miss Wilson says, was a dangerous jump at Oxygen Freejumping. The mum-of-three has called for safety improvements at the venue off Purley Way. However, the attraction's CEO says that such an activity is always going to carry risks and that Leah..
  
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• Sir Bruce Forsyth has died aged 89

  18-08-2017 17:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The sad news has been announced this afternoon that TV legend Sir Bruce Forsyth has died aged 89. The former Generation Game and Strictly Come Dancing host had been ill for some time. He was too ill to attend the funeral of his close friend Ronnie Corbett in Croydon last year. Sir Bruce, who lived in Surrey, had been admitted to hospital earlier this year after a severe chest infection.His long career in showbusiness began when he was aged just 14. READ MORE: The 20 most famous people who have..
  
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• Man jailed for carrying hunting knife in public

  18-08-2017 17:38 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A Croydon man has been jailed for four months for carrying a hunting knife in public.
  
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• Stunning converted corn mill among three amazing three-bed properties in Croydon and Surrey - Surrey Mirror

  18-08-2017 16:53 via surreymirror.co.uk
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  Stunning converted corn mill among three amazing three-bed properties in Croydon and Surrey
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  A stunning converted corn mill that boasts modern features in a period property is among three amazing three-bed properties in Surrey and Croydon. The three-bed property, part of the converted Wonham Mill in Wonham Lane, Betchworth is set over three ...
  
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• Southern Rail workers to strike over first weekend of September, RMT Union says

  18-08-2017 16:08 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Southern Rail workers are taking further strike action next month, RMT Union has announced.
  
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• Neglect contributed to death of mum-of-six at Croydon University Hospital - Croydon Advertiser

  18-08-2017 16:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Neglect contributed to death of mum-of-six at Croydon University Hospital
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  Neglect contributed to the death of a mum-of-six who bled to death after a caesarean at Croydon University Hospital, a coroner has found, seven years after she died. Rosida Etwaree suffered a huge haemorrhage during an elective caesarean to give birth ...
  
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• £5,000 reward offered in case of pensioner who was...

  18-08-2017 16:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A £5,000 reward has been offered to help find the culprit behind an attack where a pensioner was attacked in her own home and strangled with a dog lead.
  Police launched an appeal last month after Catherine Smith, 82, was set upon in a "vicious" unprovoked attack by a complete stranger.Now, Crimestoppers has offered a £5,000 reward for anyone who comes forward with information that leads to a conviction for the attack.The shocking image of Mrs Smith, appearing bloodied and...
  
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• Battle of Britain Memorial Flight won't take part in Biggin Hill...

  18-08-2017 15:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) will not be taking place at this weekend's Biggin Hill Festival of Flight after its planes were grounded over engine fears.It means that sadly BBMF's iconic Spitfire and Hurricane fighters, along with a Lancaster bomber, will not be appearing in the skies above the show.But the air show will still boast displays from the Red Arrows and French aerobatic display team Patrouille de France.A festival spokesman said the Heritage Hangar at the show has both
  
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• Neglect contributed to death of mum-of-six at Croydon University...

  18-08-2017 15:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Neglect contributed to the death of a mum-of-six who bled to death after a caesarean at Croydon University Hospital, a coroner has found, seven years after she died.Rosida Etwaree suffered a huge haemorrhage during an elective caesarean to give birth to twins, Nuha and Nabilah, in June 2010, going into cardiac arrest before bleeding and dying nine hours later.Croydon Health Services NHS Trust admitted liability for the 45-year-old mum's death and paid an undisclosed sum to her 46-year-old...
  
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• ​Hoverboard catches fire while child is on it

  18-08-2017 15:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A safety warning has been issued after a hoverboard caught fire while a child was riding it.The self-balancing scooter burst into flames just minutes after it started being used. Firefighters from West Norwood Fire Station were called to Tanoy Square, in West Norwood, on August 1, to the fire at around 7.10pm.READ MORE: Firefighters issue candle safety warning after South Croydon flat fireThe fire was under control by 7.17pm and fortunately the child riding the hoverboard was not inured, but...
  
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• Purley Way partly blocked after two cars crash

  18-08-2017 15:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A two-car crash has partly blocked Purley Way this lunchtime. Police and London Fire Brigade (LFB) were called to the busy main road at the junction with Croydon Road at 12.10pm. The vehicles had crashed but no one was injured, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. He said it was a damage-only collision.READ MORE: Police name fourth teenager charged with Jermaine Goupall's murderTransport for London (TfL) advised drivers to approach the southbound junction on the A23 with care.
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• A Level success for Croydon students

  18-08-2017 14:26 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  The aftermath of the A Levels is looking good for Croydon schools.
  
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• Trespassers who got on rail tracks in Norbury delayed more than...

  18-08-2017 14:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Trespassers who got onto rail tracks in Norbury caused delays to more than 100,000 passengers last week it has been revealed.Network Rail's helicopter crew have been flying above London and the South East's railway network this summer looking out for trespassers and other criminals on the tracks.Last Friday (11 August), trespassers on the tracks at Norbury caused delays to more than 100,000 passengers on lines connecting London Victoria with Gatwick Airport and the south coast. More than 800...
  
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• The Croydon Advertiser is looking for talented reporters - here is how to apply - Croydon Advertiser

  18-08-2017 14:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The Croydon Advertiser is looking for talented reporters - here is how to apply
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  The Croydon Advertiser is looking for motivated and ambitious trainee reporters to join our talented editorial team. The successful candidates will be working in one of the country's best news patches and producing stories, live blogs, features and ...
  
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• Take a look inside Crystal Palace's cool new pub Walker Briggs

  18-08-2017 13:59 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Crystal Palace has welcomed a new pub which will serve a rotating variety of beers from breweries around the capital.
  
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• Two knives seized after warrant is executed on Shrublands estate

  18-08-2017 13:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Two knives were seized after a warrant was executed on the Shrublands estate this week. Croydon Crime Squad carried out a misuse of drugs warrant a residential address in Bramble Close on Thursday at 7am and an 18-year-old man from Croydon was arrested. He received a caution for possession of class B drugs.
  READ MORE: Mum of stabbed teenager wants to investigate crime herself after police close the caseThe two knives, a picture of one of which was Tweeted by MPS Croydon, were found by...
  
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• Firefighters issue candle safety warning after South Croydon flat fire - Croydon Advertiser

  18-08-2017 13:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Firefighters issue candle safety warning after South Croydon flat fire
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  A candle is believed to have started a fire in a block of flats in South Croydon on Thursday afternoon. Firefighters have issued a warning after a candle left unattended is believed to have caused the blaze in Columbine Avenue, off Pampisford Road, a ...
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• The Croydon Advertiser is looking for talented reporters - here...

  18-08-2017 13:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Croydon Advertiser is looking for motivated and ambitious trainee reporters to join our talented editorial team. The successful candidates will be working in one of the country's best news patches and producing stories, live blogs, features and videos for our newspaper and website, as well as for our sister titles the Surrey Mirror and the Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser.We ideally want someone with an NCTJ journalism pre-entry qualification (or equivalent) but that's not absolutely...
  
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• Fourth teenager charged with murder of Jermaine Goupall named by police

  18-08-2017 12:09 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A fourth person has been charged with the murder of Croydon teenager Jermaine Goupall.
  
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• Firefighters issue candle safety warning after South Croydon flat...

  18-08-2017 12:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A candle is believed to have started a fire in a block of flats in South Croydon on Thursday afternoon. Firefighters have issued a warning after a candle left unattended is believed to have caused the blaze in Columbine Avenue, off Pampisford Road, a London Fire Brigade (LFB) spokeswoman said. Four fire engines and 21 firefighters and officers from Croydon, Purley and Woodside attended the blaze at the first floor flat at 4.54pm. READ MORE: Named and shamed: 16 people prosecuted for...
  
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• 17 of the best photos from A-level results day in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  18-08-2017 12:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  17 of the best photos from A-level results day in Croydon
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  After an anxious summer, it was the moment of truth for students across Croydon yesterday (Thursday) as they found out whether or not they had got the results they had worked so hard for. Whether they needed specific grades for landing a place at their ...
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• Fly-tippers and public urination: Here are the 16 people tarnishing Croydon's streets - Your Local Guardian

  18-08-2017 11:57 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
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  Fly-tippers and public urination: Here are the 16 people tarnishing Croydon's streets
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  These are just a few of the offences that have seen people fined as a result of the Croydon Council's ongoing Don't Mess With Croydon – Take Pride campaign. The latest round of court cases saw a further 16 people prosecuted at Croydon Magistrates ...
  
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• 17 of the best photos from A-level results day in Croydon

  18-08-2017 11:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  After an anxious summer, it was the moment of truth for students across Croydon yesterday (Thursday) as they found out whether or not they had got the results they had worked so hard for. Whether they needed specific grades for landing a place at their first choice university or for adding to their CV as they look to find their first job, it was a morning which will have seen plenty of pacing up and down and the odd nervous trip to the toilet. As the envelopes were opened our photographer David.
  
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• Police name fourth teenager charged with Jermaine Goupall's...

  18-08-2017 11:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A fourth teenager has been charged with murder, over the death of 15-year-old Jermaine Goupall. The former St Joseph's College student was stabbed to death on a Thornton Heath street. Daniel Luke, 18, from Donald Road, Croydon, was charged this morning (August 18) with murder. A 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons because of their age, have already been charged with murder, as has an 18-year-old woman, Saskia Haye-Elliot, of North Downs Crescent, New...
  
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• It's not Banksy: Artist behind Princess Diana street art revealed

  18-08-2017 11:10 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  After much speculation about the latest street art to appear in the town centre, Croydon’s ‘Banksy’ has been revealed as its own stencil artist Rich Simmons.
  
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• Missing teen girl is found in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  18-08-2017 11:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police have confirmed a Croydon teenager who was reported missing on Monday has been found safe and well. Officers launched an appeal on Tuesday to find missing 15-year-old Emily Patterson, who was last seen leaving her family home on Monday at ...
  
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• Hurricane Gert bringing heavy rain showers to Croydon as major Atlantic storm hits UK - Croydon Advertiser

  18-08-2017 11:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Hurricane Gert bringing heavy rain showers to Croydon as major Atlantic storm hits UK
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  The tail end of Hurricane Gert is set to hit the UK today, bringing heavy rain showers to Croydon but the blast of warm Caribbean air means hotter days are forecast. Gert will reach the UK this afternoon (Friday, August 18) with weather experts ...and more »
  
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• Candle causes flat to go up in flames

  18-08-2017 10:56 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Firefighters were called to flat in South Croydon after a candle set the home alight.
  
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• Hoverboard engulfed in flames with child still on it

  18-08-2017 10:38 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A hoverboard has been engulfed in flames with a child on it.
  
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• Hurricane Gert bringing heavy rain showers to Croydon as major...

  18-08-2017 10:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The tail end of Hurricane Gert is set to hit the UK today, bringing heavy rain showers to Croydon but the blast of warm Caribbean air means hotter days are forecast.Gert will reach the UK this afternoon (Friday, August 18) with weather experts forecasting her fury to be concentrated primarily in the north.However, according to the Met Office, Croydon is going to be hit with heavy rain showers from 3pm.On Thursday, Gert tracked down the east coast of Canada before embarking on a lengthy journey..
  
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• Missing teen girl is found in Croydon

  18-08-2017 10:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed a Croydon teenager who was reported missing on Monday has been found safe and well. Officers launched an appeal on Tuesday to find missing 15-year-old Emily Patterson, who was last seen leaving her family home on Monday at 5pm. This morning, the Twitter account of Croydon's police team reported that Emily had been found.
  @MetCC Emily has now been found in Croydon and is no longer missing. Thanks for your help.— Croydon MPS (@MPSCroydon) August 18, 2017The tweet...
  
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• Court heard duo worked together to mastermind alleged kidnapping

  18-08-2017 10:19 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Two Polish brothers worked together to mastermind the plot to kidnap Coulsdon model Chloe Ayling, a court has heard.
  
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• Prepare your umbrella as rain set to hit London today

  18-08-2017 09:24 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Make sure to bring your umbrella today (august 18) as rain is set to hit London this afternoon.
  
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• The 'Croydon cat killer' is feared to have struck again after a maimed ... - News Shopper

  18-08-2017 07:03 via newsshopper.co.uk
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  The 'Croydon cat killer' is feared to have struck again after a maimed ...
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  The so-called Croydon cat killer is feared to have struck again after the maimed body of a pet cat was found in a Shortlands garden.and more »
  
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• Firefighters spend three hours tackling fire in South Croydon block of flats - Croydon Advertiser

  18-08-2017 02:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Firefighters spend three hours tackling fire in South Croydon block of flats
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  A fire in a block of flats in South Croydon this afternoon (Thursday August 17) has left one flat "80 per cent damaged". Emergency services attended the fire in a four-bedroom first floor flat in Columbine Avenue, off Pampisford Road, for more than ...
  
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