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• Dad repairs amazing Croydon mural of Stormzy ruined by vandals

  23-08-2017 23:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The artist behind an amazing mural in St George's Walk which was trashed by vandals earlier this month has told how he had to painstakingly repair the artwork. Father-of-one Gary Foster, who spent four hours painting the piece featuring Thornton Heath grime star Stormzy and two police officers, found out that vandals had covered the piece with a large blue tag on August 6. The vandals also targeted an Amy Winehouse tribute mural by Thornton Heath artist Bareface, an artwork known as The Scream..
  
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• 'Malicious' stalker jailed for secret seven-year 'hate campaign'...

  23-08-2017 22:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A "malicious" stalker has been jailed for a seven-year "hate campaign" against his neighbours in which he sent more than 200 insulting letters, damaged their car and poisoned their garden. Johnathon Warner-Johnson has been locked-up and handed a 20-year restraining order for his cruel campaign. The 52-year-old bombarded a married couple with more than 200 derogatory letters, accusing them of being paedophiles and insulting a relative with Down's Syndrome. Warner-Johnson...
  
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• Croydon residents urged to check smoke alarms after kitchen fire

  23-08-2017 21:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon residents are being urged to check they have a working smoke alarm after a kitchen fire today (Wednesday).Fire crews were called to a home in East India Way at 11.07am to a fire caused by unattended cooking.READ MORE: Passenger spits in the face of East Croydon station manager after ticket disputeWhen they arrived, the fire had mainly gone out but there was smoke and heat damage to the ceiling and extractor fan, Watch Manager Andy Roscoe at Woodside Fire Station said. Thankfully, the...
  
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• Passenger spits in the face of East Croydon station manager after ticket dispute - Croydon Advertiser

  23-08-2017 21:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Passenger spits in the face of East Croydon station manager after ticket dispute
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  A passenger spat in the face of a manager at East Croydon station after a ticket dispute. The station boss was called to the footbridge at the busy station to reports of a dispute with a passenger and tried to calm down an escalating argument between 2 ...
  
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• Passenger spits in the face of East Croydon station manager after...

  23-08-2017 20:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A passenger spat in the face of a manager at East Croydon station after a ticket dispute.The station boss was called to the footbridge at the busy station to reports of a dispute with a passenger and tried to calm down an escalating argument between 2.30pm and 3pm on Thursday, July 6, the British Transport Police (BTP) have said. The passenger then attempted to punch a member of staff. READ MORE: Here's what people think about plans to pedestrianise Croydon High StreetAt the ticket barrier, the.
  
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• Take a look around Croydon's first ever BMX park which has just opened - Croydon Advertiser

  23-08-2017 19:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Take a look around Croydon's first ever BMX park which has just opened
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  The "pump track", in Norbury Park, consists of four long straights, each of which has a series of bumps for cyclists to navigate, with tight hairpin turns connecting them. It was opened at 10am on Saturday, with the first visitors enjoying a "rock-up ...
  
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• Missing Croydon teen is known to frequent the Bromley area - Westerham County Border News

  23-08-2017 18:50 via westerham-today.co.uk
  Missing Croydon teen is known to frequent the Bromley area
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  POLICE are appealing for the public's help to find a missing 15-year-old girl from Croydon. Demi Hamilton was last seen at about 1.30pm on Monday, August 21 when she left her family home in Purley. She is white, about 5ft 2ins, of slim build with dark ...
  
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• East Croydon signal failure expected to cause disruption to train...

  23-08-2017 18:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Trains through East Croydon are expected to be disrupted until after rush hour tonight because of a signal failure. Platforms 4 and 5 are blocked as trains cannot pass through due to a fault with the signalling system, Southern Rail said on its website.
  READ MORE: Croydon's Westfield shopping centre 'will still happen with or without John Lewis'Customers are being warned to expected cancellations or delays by up to 20 minutes until 8pm tonight.⚠️ Due to a signal failure at #EastCroy
  
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• Croydon's Westfield shopping centre 'will still happen with or without John Lewis' - Croydon Advertiser

  23-08-2017 17:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon's Westfield shopping centre 'will still happen with or without John Lewis'
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  The deputy leader of Croydon Council believes that the town's Westfield shopping centre will be built - with or without John Lewis. Councillor Alison Butler was speaking after the retail giant's new managing director, Paula Nickolds, revealed over the ...
  
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• Croydon's Westfield shopping centre 'will still happen with or...

  23-08-2017 17:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The deputy leader of Croydon Council believes that the town's Westfield shopping centre will be built - with or without John Lewis.Councillor Alison Butler was speaking after the retail giant's new managing director, Paula Nickolds, revealed over the weekend that the company had no intention to open any new stores other than three - in Oxford, Cheltenham and Westfield Shepherd's Bush - where agreements were finalised before she arrived. The Croydon Partnership, which is made up of developers...
  
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• Here's what people think about plans to pedestrianise Croydon High Street - Croydon Advertiser

  23-08-2017 17:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Here's what people think about plans to pedestrianise Croydon High Street
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  A proposal announced this week to pedestrianise a large section of Croydon High Street will "make a huge difference" to the area, says the councillor in charge of the plan, although others have said "it's going to take a bit more than a bit of pavement ...
  
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• Croydon and Wimbledon athletes celebrated for recent world championship triumphs

  23-08-2017 16:43 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Athletes from Croydon and Wimbledon were among those celebrated for their achievements in the World Para Athletics and World Athletics Championships.
  
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• Here's what people think about plans to pedestrianise Croydon...

  23-08-2017 16:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A proposal announced this week to pedestrianise a large section of Croydon High Street will "make a huge difference" to the area, says the councillor in charge of the plan, although others have said "it's going to take a bit more than a bit of pavement" to fix the town centre's flagging nighttime economy. Several businesses have welcomed the plans to create a new public space in the town centre announced on Monday, to allow for more al fresco dining, with hopes it will...
  
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• Police seize guns, drugs and money as Croydon duo arrested (From ... - Croydon Guardian

  23-08-2017 15:36 via croydonguardian.co.uk
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  Police seize guns, drugs and money as Croydon duo arrested (From ...
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  Two people have been charged after police seized two firearms, ammunition and a large quantity of drugs and cash.and more »
  
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• Police seize guns, drugs and money as Croydon duo arrested - Croydon Guardian

  23-08-2017 15:36 via croydonguardian.co.uk
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  Police seize guns, drugs and money as Croydon duo arrested
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  Two people have been charged after police seized two firearms, ammunition and a large quantity of drugs and cash. Lamarh Reynolds, 24 of Charnwood Road and Latisha Brown, 21, of Pixton Way were both charged on August 22 with possession of a ...and more »
  
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• Police seize guns, drugs and money as Croydon duo arrested

  23-08-2017 15:36 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Two people have been charged after police seized two firearms, ammunition and a large quantity of drugs and cash.
  
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• ​Love Island star Chris Hughes is visiting a nightclub in Croydon next month - Croydon Advertiser

  23-08-2017 15:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Love Island star Chris Hughes is visiting a nightclub in Croydon next month
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  Love Island star Chris Hughes is to visit a nightclub in Croydon next month and the appearance is expected to be a sell-out. The 24-year-old will be making a special appearance at Club 88, located on the High Street, on Saturday, September 8. Chris ...and more »
  
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• ​Love Island star Chris Hughes is visiting a nightclub in Croydon ... - Croydon Advertiser

  23-08-2017 15:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​Love Island star Chris Hughes is visiting a nightclub in Croydon ...
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  Love Island star Chris Hughes is to visit a nightclub in Croydon next month and the appearance is expected to be a sell-out. The 24-year-old will be making a ...and more »
  
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• Take a look around Croydon's first ever BMX park which has just...

  23-08-2017 15:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Advertiser has taken a look around Croydon's new BMX track - the first ever in the borough - after it was opened to the public on Saturday (August 19). The "pump track", in Norbury Park, consists of four long straights, each of which has a series of bumps for cyclists to navigate, with tight hairpin turns connecting them.
  It was opened at 10am on Saturday, with the first visitors enjoying a "rock-up-and-ride" session at the site, which has been funded by the council,...
  
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• ​Love Island star Chris Hughes is visiting a nightclub in Croydon...

  23-08-2017 14:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Love Island star Chris Hughes is to visit a nightclub in Croydon next month and the appearance is expected to be a sell-out.The 24-year-old will be making a special appearance at Club 88, located on the High Street, on Saturday, September 8. Chris, who is from Gloucestershire, came third in Love Island 2017 after an on-off relationship with 26-year-old Olivia Attwood. Farmer Chris won over the hearts of many who watched the series, most noticeably for his bromance with winner Kem Cetinay, which.
  
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• Croydon women live longer than men but spend that time being sick ... - Croydon Guardian

  23-08-2017 13:32 via croydonguardian.co.uk
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  Croydon women live longer than men but spend that time being sick ...
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  It's official, women spend more of their life sick than men. At least that's the case in Croydon.and more »
  
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• Croydon women live longer than men but spend that time being sick

  23-08-2017 13:29 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  It's official, women spend more of their life sick than men. At least that's the case in Croydon.
  
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• ​Thornton Heath resident comes home from holiday to find home has...

  23-08-2017 13:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Thornton Heath home was left "trashed" after being burgled while the homeowners were away on holiday.Police were called at around 9.15am on Monday (August 21) to reports of a burglary at an address on Buller Road.Once there, officers found the home had been burgled while the homeowner was away on holiday.READ MORE: Thornton Heath man to face trial accused of murder after he denies killing mum-of-twoWhen they returned they found their house "trashed" and they had items,...
  
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• Potential scammers selling household goods targeted Coulsdon homes over the weekend - Croydon Advertiser

  23-08-2017 12:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Potential scammers selling household goods targeted Coulsdon homes over the weekend
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  Coulsdon homes and possibly other parts of Croydon were targeted over the weekend by potential scammers selling household goods. Croydon Trading Standards have been advised that so-called 'Nottingham Knockers' were active in Coulsdon on Sunday ...
  
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• Croydon busker showcases his talents atop London buses

  23-08-2017 12:26 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A Croydon busker is on his way to stardom.
  
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• Potential scammers selling household goods targeted Coulsdon...

  23-08-2017 12:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Coulsdon homes and possibly other parts of Croydon were targeted over the weekend by potential scammers selling household goods. Croydon Trading Standards have been advised that so-called 'Nottingham Knockers' were active in Coulsdon on Sunday (August 20) and have the potential to be working in other areas of Croydon. 'Nottingham Knockers', according to safelocaltraders.com, are doorstep callers who target areas offering small household products. READ MORE: Old Coulsdon hit with more crime...
  
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• The teenage busker from Purley who is tipped to be the borough's...

  23-08-2017 11:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  It's no secret that Croydon has played host to more than its fair share of musical talent over the years, including former BRIT School pupils Amy Winehouse and Katy Melua, Croydon-born Kirsty MacColl, and Desmond Dekker, who lived in Thornton Heath.Now, a 16-year-old schoolboy from Purley has been tipped as the borough's next famous face after he caused a stir when he started busking in central London earlier this year. Zac Carpenter, who has lived in South Croydon and Purley all his life, only.
  
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• Man detained for stabbing passenger on West Croydon-bound train after shouting 'death to Muslims' - Croydon Advertiser

  23-08-2017 11:25 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Man detained for stabbing passenger on West Croydon-bound train after shouting 'death to Muslims'
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  A 38-year-old man has been detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act for stabbing a man on a West Croydon-bound train after shouting "death to Muslims". Adrian Brown, of Brockley Rise, Forest Hill, has been detained in a secure hospital after ...and more »
  
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• Antic will no longer be taking over The Thomas Farley pub in...

  23-08-2017 11:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Antic London has revealed it is no longer in a position to take over an empty pub in Thornton Heath, a move which has been described as "extremely disappointing". At the beginning of the year, Antic expressed hopes to run the derelict Thomas Farley pub, on Thornton Heath High Street. A planing application was subsequently approved by Croydon Council's planning committee on January 11 - for continued use of the ground and lower ground floors as a pub and a social hall. However,...
  
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• Croydon mum hoping to unite others in a fight against loneliness with the app Mush - Croydon Guardian

  23-08-2017 11:07 via croydonguardian.co.uk
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  Croydon mum hoping to unite others in a fight against loneliness with the app Mush
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  A Croydon woman has teamed up with the free app Mush in an effort to connect as many mums as possible. Shay Mukherjee, a mum herself, didn't want others going through the same depressing feelings she had to go through. "The reason I am on a mission ...and more »
  
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• Croydon mum hoping to unite others in a fight against loneliness ... - Croydon Guardian

  23-08-2017 11:07 via croydonguardian.co.uk
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  Croydon mum hoping to unite others in a fight against loneliness ...
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  A Croydon woman has teamed up with the free app Mush in an effort to connect as many mums as possible. Shay Mukherjee, a mum herself, didn't want others ...and more »
  
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• Croydon mum hoping to unite others in a fight against loneliness

  23-08-2017 11:03 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Mothers of Croydon unite.
  
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• Man detained for stabbing passenger on West Croydon-bound train...

  23-08-2017 10:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A 38-year-old man has been detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act for stabbing a man on a West Croydon-bound train after shouting "death to Muslims".Adrian Brown, of Brockley Rise, Forest Hill, has been detained in a secure hospital after he stabbed a man six times on a London Overground service. Brown appeared before Southwark Crown Court on Monday (August 21) for a two-day trial where he faced charges of attempted murder, assault by beating and possession of an offensive...
  
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• Conman posing as Croydon Council employee targeting disabled people - Croydon Guardian

  23-08-2017 10:57 via croydonguardian.co.uk
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  Conman posing as Croydon Council employee targeting disabled people
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  A scammer has reportedly been doing the rounds in Croydon, trying to con people with learning disabilities out of upwards of £1,000. The scam involves a bogus email sent by a fraudster using the name of a genuine Croydon Council employee from the ...and more »
  
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• Croydon jeweller excited to display her works at international event ... - Croydon Guardian

  23-08-2017 10:52 via croydonguardian.co.uk
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  Croydon jeweller excited to display her works at international event ...
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  Kimberley Dawn Ellison at The Alkonost will be taking her collection to international fashion and alternative subculture mecca LondonEdge to showcase to ...and more »
  
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• Croydon jeweller excited to display her works at international event

  23-08-2017 10:48 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A Croydon based jewellery designer is taking her collection to the next level.
  
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• Croydon duo to strut their stuff at national athletics event.

  23-08-2017 10:34 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Two Croydon students have been selected as part of the athletics squad at the 2017 School Games National Finals.
  
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• A conman has been targeting people with learning disabilities in Croydon

  23-08-2017 10:20 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A scammer has reportedly been doing the rounds in Croydon, trying to con people with learning disabilities out of upwards of £1,000.
  
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• Stormzy slams Met Police for Notting Hill Carnival raids

  23-08-2017 09:54 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Grime artist Stormzy has slammed the Metropolitan Police for the pre-Notting Hill Festival raids across the capital.
  
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• Stormzy has slammed the Met Police for raids in the run-up to Notting Hill Carnival

  23-08-2017 09:54 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Grime artist Stormzy has slammed the Metropolitan Police for the pre-Notting Hill Carnival raids across the capital.
  
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• ​These are the five items you should never buy at the supermarket

  23-08-2017 08:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  It's easy to find everything under one roof and pick up all you need at the supermarket.There was a time where you would go from shop to shop getting fresh fruit, meat, fish, and for everything else there were other dedicated shops and traders.The nature of shopping has changed dramatically over the last few decades, and supermarkets have both cottoned on to and capitalised on these changes.READ MORE: The 5 most famous people from Croydon - apart from the 20 we mentioned before!Because we're...
  
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