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• She's one of Britain's most talented swimmers but without a...

  06-09-2017 23:31 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A talented 12-year-old swimmer from Shirley faces the "devastating" prospect of never competing again without life-changing surgery on her severe spinal deformity.Schoolgirl Marion Cole was diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis in May this year and has a 68 degrees curvature of the spine, causing her unbearable pain.The Croydon High School pupil requires surgery and hopes to go to Germany to have vertebrate body tethering (VBT), which aims to correct the spine's curves without the need...
  
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• Smoke 'pouring' out of kitchen window in a block of Purley flats

  06-09-2017 23:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Smoke "pouring" out of a kitchen window in a block of flats in Purley led to four fire four crews spending more than an hour at the scene.The fire on the fourth floor from eggs that had been left cooking in an empty flat, led to sixteen firefighters from Addington, Purley and Wandsworth Fire Stations attending the incident yesterday morning (Tuesday September 5).READ MORE: Football-loving schoolboy left on crutches after chipping bone in ankle at Croydon's trampoline parkFire crews...
  
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• Former Manchester United and Fulham man backs 'fantastic' Crystal Palace manager - Croydon Advertiser

  06-09-2017 21:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Former Manchester United and Fulham man backs 'fantastic' Crystal Palace manager
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  Former Manchester United, Fulham and Ajax goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has offered his support to Crystal Palace's manager Frank de Boer. The pair played together at Ajax and Holland in their playing days, and worked together at Ajax during de Boer's ...and more »
  
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• Football-loving schoolboy left on crutches after chipping bone in...

  06-09-2017 19:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A mum has expressed her anger after her sport-loving son was left on crutches following a "worrying" incident at the Oxygen Freejumping trampoline park in Croydon.Corey Tulloch-Holness chipped a bone in his ankle after being sent flying through the air while on one of the many trampolines at the venue off Purley Way.The seven-year-old's passions for after-school football and playing on his scooter have been put on hold while the active child recovers from his painful injury.READ MORE:...
  
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• Croydon head teacher used school credit card to pay for £1365 staff Christmas meal - Croydon Advertiser

  06-09-2017 19:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon head teacher used school credit card to pay for £1365 staff Christmas meal
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  A Croydon head teacher used the school's credit card to pay a £1,365 bill for the staff Christmas meal at an Italian restaurant. Kerry Targett, the head teacher at St Andrew's CofE High School, in Waddon, used the school's procurement card, which is ...
  
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• Hundreds sign petition calling for more safety measures on...

  06-09-2017 18:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling for more CCTV and a greater police presence near where a schoolboy was fatally stabbed in Thornton Heath last month.Jermaine Goupall, 15, died in Georgia Road, just off Green Lane, after being stabbed in the thigh on August 8.An online petition, appearing to have been set up by his dad, Stanley, is calling on Croydon North MP Steve Reed and Croydon Council to "protect our community in Thornton Heath".So far the petition has been signed...
  
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• Body of decapitated cat found in Chessington linked to Croydon Cat Killer - Surrey Comet

  06-09-2017 18:35 via surreycomet.co.uk
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  Body of decapitated cat found in Chessington linked to Croydon Cat Killer
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  Its injuries were consistent with those inflicted by the Croydon Cat Killer, according to South Norwood Animal Rescue and Liberty (SNARL). The 16-year-old tabby cat was discovered by a member of the public in the early afternoon, and was reported to ...and more »
  
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• Croydon head teacher used school credit card to pay for...

  06-09-2017 18:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Croydon head teacher used the school's credit card to pay a £1,365 bill for the staff Christmas meal at an Italian restaurant.Kerry Targett, the head teacher at St Andrew's CofE High School, in Waddon, used the school's procurement card, which is only supposed to be used for official school business, to settle the bill at a branch of Zizzi on December 16 last year.The use of the card to pay for the staff jolly was revealed in a Croydon Council audit report into the school's finances,...
  
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• 15-year-old from Norbury locked up for 'pure evil' act that left another boy dead

  06-09-2017 18:01 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A Norbury teenager who lay in wait and brutally stabbed a schoolboy to death moments after he left the school gates has been sentenced to serve a minimum of 14 years.
  
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• Head teacher wants controversial ban on parents parking outside Croydon schools to become permanent - Croydon Advertiser

  06-09-2017 17:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Head teacher wants controversial ban on parents parking outside Croydon schools to become permanent
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  The head teacher of a Selhurst primary has defended Croydon Council's controversial ban which stops parents parking outside three of the borough's schools - and says she would like to see it made permanent. Introduced on Tuesday (September 5) - the ...and more »
  
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• Baby who fell from top floor window of a Croydon flat to be discharged from hospital - Croydon Advertiser

  06-09-2017 17:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Baby who fell from top floor window of a Croydon flat to be discharged from hospital
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  An 11-month-old baby boy who fell from the fourth floor window of a flat in Croydon eight weeks ago is to be discharged from hospital, according to police. On July 16 emergency services were called at about 2.45pm to an address on St James's Road ...
  
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• Midfielder on Hull City's radar following his release from Crystal Palace - Croydon Advertiser

  06-09-2017 16:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Midfielder on Hull City's radar following his release from Crystal Palace
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  Former Crystal Palace midfielder Joe Ledley has reportedly emerged as a transfer target for Championship side Hull City. The Welshman was one of 11 players released by Palace this summer, and as yet, he has not signed for another club. But the Mirror ...and more »
  
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• Croydon policeman praised after coming to the aid of a school student - Croydon Guardian

  06-09-2017 16:19 via croydonguardian.co.uk
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  Croydon policeman praised after coming to the aid of a school student
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  As students returned to school this week, some had a little more trouble with their uniform than others. Ties in particular seemed to bring a bit of concern. After spotting one such student struggling with his tie, a Croydon policeman came to the ...and more »
  
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• Croydon policeman praised after coming to the aid of a school student

  06-09-2017 16:18 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  As students returned to school this week, some had a little more trouble with their uniform than others.
  
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• REVEALED: This is how much Croydon Council has spent on street art in Surrey Street this year - Croydon Advertiser

  06-09-2017 14:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  REVEALED: This is how much Croydon Council has spent on street art in Surrey Street this year
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  The amount of money spent on street art in Surrey Street by Croydon Council has been revealed after a Freedom of Information (FOI) by The Advertiser. Nine new artworks have been commissioned by the council on the historic market street this year as ...
  
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• £200,000 upgrade to Purley car park is now complete

  06-09-2017 13:10 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A £200,000 upgrade to Purely town centre’s multi-storey car park is complete.
  
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• Halfords in Croydon is having a massive camping sale - with sleeping bags starting from just £2! - Croydon Advertiser

  06-09-2017 12:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Halfords in Croydon is having a massive camping sale - with sleeping bags starting from just £2!
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  Although summer is practically over, you might have one eye on next year's festival season. Halfords, which has stores on Windmill Road and Purley Way, is having a huge camping sale with some unbelievable discounts. The likes of Glastonbury, V Festival ...and more »
  
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• Back to school photos: Proud parents' pictures as children return to class - add yours here and get some top tips

  06-09-2017 11:52 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  The summer holidays are over and the kids are back to school.
  
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• Croydon's Stormzy snaps selfie with idol after he takes out top honour at GQ Men of the Year Awards

  06-09-2017 11:09 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Grime star Stormzy expressed his excitement at taking a selfie with Boyzone singer Ronan Keating as he collected a gong at the GQ Men of the Year Awards.
  
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• Legacy gets the tick of approval by council

  06-09-2017 10:44 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Croydon’s new £6 million OnSide Youth Zone came a step closer to reality this week when the planning application was approved by Croydon Council.
  
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• New Boxpark restaurant takes a trip back to the 1940s

  06-09-2017 10:34 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  There's a new restaurant at Boxpark Croydon.
  
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• Croydon to be showcased as 'tech hotspot' with new business expo coming to town

  06-09-2017 10:20 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A new pop-up event for businesses is coming to Croydon.
  
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• This is the supermarket that has been named the cheapest in Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  06-09-2017 09:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  This is the supermarket that has been named the cheapest in Croydon
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  Knowing exactly where to go to get the best bargain on your weekly shop can be a challenge. But that could get a little easier - as a supermarket with a branch in Croydon has officially been named as the cheapest in Britain in the newest comparison of ...
  
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• A pair who tried to rob McColl's Post Office in Biggin Hill have been jailed

  06-09-2017 08:45 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Two men responsible for an attempted armed robbery of a Post Office in Biggin Hill have been jailed.
  
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• London police given special first aid kits for acid attacks

  06-09-2017 07:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Acid attacks are becoming a worrying trend in the capital but now police have specialist kits to help victims.
  
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