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• Police helicopter called out to help officers involved in...

  26-08-2017 22:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are involved in a stand-off with a man who has climbed some scaffolding in Norbury this evening (Saturday, August 26) - and is "throwing things".Officers were called to London Road shortly before 9pm and have been there since trying to convince the man to come down.A helicopter, from the National Police Air Service, has also been dispatched and is hovering over Norbury to help officers on the ground "keep an eye on the man", according to a spokesman for the...
  
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• Sex starved spiders so big they can set off your burglar alarm...

  26-08-2017 19:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Giant spiders, so big they can set off burglar alarms, are starting to invade homes across the UK in search of the opposite sex. Over the coming weeks, more hairy-legged creepy crawlies will start to make an appearance indoors as the so-called "spider season" gets into full swing. While many of the spiders that come into our homes are attracted by the warmth, it's also that time of year when males are in search of a mate. And we're not joking, they're big boys - so big in fact...
  
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• ​A young woman has been stabbed in Croydon - latest updates - Croydon Advertiser

  26-08-2017 18:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  ​A young woman has been stabbed in Croydon - latest updates
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  Police have arrested someone in connection with a stabbing which happened in Croydon in the early hours of this morning (Saturday, August 26). According to an eye-witness a large number of emergency service vehciles were called to Concord House, ...and more »
  
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• 18-year-old woman arrested in connection with Croydon stabbing ... - Croydon Advertiser

  26-08-2017 18:44 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  18-year-old woman arrested in connection with Croydon stabbing ...
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  An 18-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a stabbing which happened in Croydon in the early hours of this morning (Saturday, August 26).and more »
  
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• 18-year-old woman arrested in connection with Croydon stabbing

  26-08-2017 18:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An 18-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a stabbing which happened in Croydon in the early hours of this morning (Saturday, August 26).Police and paramedics were called to Concord House, on London Road, just after midnight.Another 18-year-old woman was found to have been stabbed and she was rushed to a hospital with injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening.A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said they were called out by the London Ambulance Service at...
  
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• Dramatic photos of a car which landed on its roof after a crash...

  26-08-2017 18:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A car was left on its roof on a zebra crossing this afternoon after a dramatic crash in South Norwood. One witness described seeing the silver Volkswagen "somersault" in the air, before landing on its roof.The crash happened on Portland Road just outside South Norwood Leisure Centre at about 3pm. Two women, believed to be a mother and daughter, managed to clamber out of the wreckage. Tony Ofofuheie was working on the Mark Phillips Car Sales forecourt at the time. He said: "I...
  
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• ​A young woman has been stabbed in Croydon - latest updates

  26-08-2017 15:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested someone in connection with a stabbing which happened in Croydon in the early hours of this morning (Saturday, August 26). According to an eye-witness a large number of emergency service vehciles were called to Concord House, on London Road, just after midnight. The witness, who asked not to be named, described hearing "screams".
  READ MORE: Owner of Croydon shisha bars is given huge fine for allowing customers to smoke insideShe added: "Police were there...
  
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• These two Croydon hairdressers have just been named among the best in the country - Croydon Advertiser

  26-08-2017 14:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  These two Croydon hairdressers have just been named among the best in the country
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  Two hairdressers from Coulsdon have reached the final of the British Hairdressing Awards and are fighting it out to be named Newcomer of the Year. Michael Rackett, 25, and Sophie Chandler, 24, both work for Rush Hair and Beauty and have made it into ...
  
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• These two Croydon hairdressers have just been named among the...

  26-08-2017 13:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Two hairdressers from Coulsdon have reached the final of the British Hairdressing Awards and are fighting it out to be named Newcomer of the Year.Michael Rackett, 25, and Sophie Chandler, 24, both work for Rush Hair and Beauty and have made it into the top six in the category, which is for hairdressers aged under 25 at the time of judging.Both competitors had to send out a collection of their best work in the form of eight images that showcase how creative and artistic they can be with...
  
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• Man and woman rescued from car hanging over wall in Harvester car...

  26-08-2017 13:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A red Volkswagen Golf "launched through" a hedge and got stuck hanging over a brick wall at The Harvester in Upper Norwood last night.A young pair had to be rescued from the car after the driver in his 20s "mixed up reverse and first gear" when trying to go backwards out of a parking bay at about 9.30pm. The male driver and a female passenger were stuck in the car surrounded by bushes until three fire crews, two from West Norwood and one from Croydon got them safely out of...
  
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• 18 things you will only know if you went to Wallington County...

  26-08-2017 13:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Andrew Sinclair, a former pupil of Wallington County Grammar School, has plenty of memories from his schooldays which he thinks other ex-students will fondly recall. Here, he takes us through 18 things anyone who went to the school will remember.1 - The instantly recognisable Year 7s, with rucksacks almost the same size as them, invariably with an enormous art folder and PE bag to boot.2 - The equally recognisable booming voice of Mr Wilden in assembly or in the corridor. If you heard it in the.
  
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• Brave Croydon mum reveals what it's like to go through post-natal depression - Croydon Advertiser

  26-08-2017 12:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Brave Croydon mum reveals what it's like to go through post-natal depression
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  A South Croydon mum has bravely revealed what it's like to go through post-natal depression, and is reaching out to help other parents. Yuliana Topazly, 36, says she "lost control" of herself shortly after her daughter Jessica was born in 2011. While ...
  
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• Brave Croydon mum reveals what it's like to go through post-natal...

  26-08-2017 12:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A South Croydon mum has bravely revealed what it's like to go through post-natal depression, and is reaching out to help other parents.Yuliana Topazly, 36, says she "lost control" of herself shortly after her daughter Jessica was born in 2011. While going through what she now knows was post-natal depression, Yuliana also had to leave her job as she wasn't able to work as flexibly as she'd intended. The mother-of-one said: "I come originally from Russia, and in Russia we don't...
  
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