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• Rat infestation warning in Croydon as number of pest control call outs in borough revealed - Croydon Advertiser

  07-09-2017 19:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Rat infestation warning in Croydon as number of pest control call outs in borough revealed
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  Croydon residents are being warned to prepare themselves for rats coming into homes this autumn, following on from the invasion of giant spiders. Rat infestations are expected to soar in the coming months due to cooler temperatures and wet weather, as ...and more »
  
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• Rat infestation warning in Croydon as number of pest control call ... - Croydon Advertiser

  07-09-2017 19:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Rat infestation warning in Croydon as number of pest control call ...
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• Rat infestation warning in Croydon as number of pest control call...

  07-09-2017 18:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon residents are being warned to prepare themselves for rats coming into homes this autumn, following on from the invasion of giant spiders.Rat infestations are expected to soar in the coming months due to cooler temperatures and wet weather, as the rodents abandon summer habitats and head inside for food and shelter.The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) have warned home owners around the country to keep vigilant.A national survey, carried out by the BPCA, has revealed the staggering.
  
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• Here's why the stunning mural of Amy Winehouse in Croydon town centre has disappeared - Croydon Advertiser

  07-09-2017 18:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Here's why the stunning mural of Amy Winehouse in Croydon town centre has disappeared
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  An eye-catching mural of Amy Winehouse which was painted in Croydon town centre less than two months ago has disappeared, leaving the artist behind the work confused. Print-maker Bareface , who lives in Thornton Heath and keeps his true identity a ...
  
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• Asda urgently recalling fish pie due to allergic reaction health...

  07-09-2017 17:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A fish pie has been recalled by supermarket giant Asda due to health fears after a batch were found to contain meat and also concerns it may cause those who eat it an allergic reaction.Customers who have purchased the Asda Classic Fish Pie, weighing 800g and with a use by date of September 7, are being urged to take it back to their nearby store immediately for a full refund.Instead of the pie containing fish, a small number have been found to be pulled chicken and bacon pies instead which also.
  
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• Here's why the stunning mural of Amy Winehouse in Croydon town...

  07-09-2017 17:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An eye-catching mural of Amy Winehouse which was painted in Croydon town centre less than two months ago has disappeared, leaving the artist behind the work confused. Print-maker Bareface , who lives in Thornton Heath and keeps his true identity a secret, created the colourful design on St George's Walk as a tribute to the singer on July 6. He noticed it had disappeared when he was passing by yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, September 6) and hopes it hasn't been destroyed. The mural was...
  
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• Vegan restaurant in Croydon suddenly closes but owner vows it will reopen - Croydon Advertiser

  07-09-2017 17:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Vegan restaurant in Croydon suddenly closes but owner vows it will reopen
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  Owner King Cookdaily (correct) with a Vegan Chickn and Mushroom Pie (L) and 'The Jerk' (R). Vegan restaurant in Croydon suddenly closes but owner vows it will reopen. X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message.
  
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• Croydon nanny pleads guilty to making indecent photos of girls as young as one

  07-09-2017 16:58 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A nanny from Croydon has admitted making dozens of indecent images of children as young as one.
  
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• Vegan restaurant in Croydon suddenly closes but owner vows it...

  07-09-2017 16:46 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A vegan restaurant which was "killing it in Croydon" has suddenly closed down – but it's not the end if the world for fans of its meat and dairy-free menu.Boxpark outlet Cook Daily has unexpectedly rolled down the shutters and stopped trading from its Croydon unit.But the owner insists the restaurant's sudden closure is nothing to do with any lack of custom – and is actually because the business is doing so well. The unit in Boxpark has closed because its sister unit in...
  
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• Croydon minicab driver admits he caused the death of a Bromley motorcyclist

  07-09-2017 16:14 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A Croydon minicab driver has admitted crashing into and killing an 18-year-old motorcyclist.
  
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• How does yours compare? This is the 'essential' uniform Prince George has to wear to school and how much it costs

  07-09-2017 16:12 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Parents of children attending Thomas’s Battersea are coughing up more than £340 for “essential” kit, it has been revealed.
  
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• Purley car park has finally got new lifts as part of a £200...

  07-09-2017 16:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A two year battle to improve Purley's main car park has been won after works to refurbish the multi-storey site were finished.Croydon Council have pumped £200,000 into improving the multi-story car park on Whytecliffe Road in Purley, and the facelift has been welcomed by residents and businesses.The push for investment began in 2015 with a call for better disabled access at the car park and action to reduce anti-social behaviour to make the area more appealing for shoppers.New lifts have..
  
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• WATCH: Outrage after Poundland branch in Thornton Heath displays...

  07-09-2017 15:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Thornton Heath residents have expressed their anger after a shopper noticed Poundland was displaying large knives in its shop window in what could be a breach of government guidelines. Footage shot by Nicola Peters, who is a member of action group Stop Our Kids Being Killed On Our Streets, shows a selection of large kitchen knives in the shop window near to the entrance. The knives appear to be secured only by plastic tags onto cardboard packaging. "As I'm walking past, right in the...
  
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• This new smartphone app allows Croydon commuters to top up their Oyster card on the move - Croydon Advertiser

  07-09-2017 14:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  This new smartphone app allows Croydon commuters to top up their Oyster card on the move
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  Croydon commuters will soon be able to top up their Oyster card "on the go" wherever they are after Transport for London (TfL) launched a new free app. The app is part of a series of improvements planned for London passengers, to make travel around the ...and more »
  
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• This new smartphone app allows Croydon commuters to top up their...

  07-09-2017 14:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon commuters will soon be able to top up their Oyster card "on the go" wherever they are after Transport for London (TfL) launched a new free app.The app is part of a series of improvements planned for London passengers, to make travel around the capital quicker and more convenient.Top-ups made through the app, which was designed by TfL and developed by Cubic Transportation Systems, can be collected after 30 minutes by touching the Oyster card on a yellow card reader at any tram...
  
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• Emergency Croydon Council meeting to be held in wake of damning Ofsted report - Croydon Advertiser

  07-09-2017 14:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Emergency Croydon Council meeting to be held in wake of damning Ofsted report
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  An emergency meeting for all of Croydon Council's cabinet members will be to discuss the fact that Ofsted has rated its children's services as "inadequate". Conservative councillors called for the emergency meeting after it was revealed that the report ...
  
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• Emergency Croydon Council meeting to be held in wake of damning...

  07-09-2017 14:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An emergency meeting for all of Croydon Council's cabinet members will be to discuss the fact that Ofsted has rated its children's services as "inadequate".Conservative councillors called for the emergency meeting after it was revealed that the report, which was published on Monday morning (September 4), said that there have been "widespread and serious failures" in the authority's children's services.It added that some children are left at risk of "significant...
  
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• If you've always wanted to be a Disney princess or prince - this...

  07-09-2017 14:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  If you spent your childhood dreaming of becoming a real-life Disney princess or prince, the ideal job opportunity has just opened up. Disney is searching for people from the UK to play its popular characters at Disneyland Paris for the park's 25-year anniversary.Budding Cinderellas and Prince Charmings have the chance to be paid to dress up and entertain guests of all ages while in character as their favorite Disney icon.The job advert states: "We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic...
  
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• Poundland has sparked anger by promoting 'big knives' in a shopfront window

  07-09-2017 13:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Residents are up in arms after video emerged showing Poundland in Thornton Heath promoting "big knives" in its shopfront window, right next to the entrance.
  
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• Croydon MP calls on ministers to crack down on online material promoting knife crime

  07-09-2017 13:11 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Social media is "fuelling an escalation in the cycle of violence among young people," a Croydon MP has warned, as she urged ministers to crack down on online material promoting knife crime in the same way as extremist content.
  
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• Topping up your Oyster card has been made easier with TfL's new app

  07-09-2017 12:02 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A new app will allow people to top up their Oyster card wherever they are.
  
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• This is the most expensive place to buy a pint in Britain - and it's not London

  07-09-2017 11:13 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Surrey has overtaken London to become to most expensive place in the UK to go for a pint.
  
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• Needles at the ready for Crystal Palace’s TV Sewing Bee Ghislaine

  07-09-2017 10:58 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Crystal Palace’s TV Sewing Bee, Ghislaine Ghazon, will be sharing her stitching skills with dressmakers and sewing fans later this month when The Great British Sewing Bee Live opens its doors for the first time at ExCel London.
  
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• Three Croydon schools open new classrooms worth nearly £17 million

  07-09-2017 10:48 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Three Croydon schools marked the first day of the new term with the opening of new classrooms.
  
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• British Transport Police in England, Scotland and Wales to be equipped with body worn cameras

  07-09-2017 10:37 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  All frontline officers with the British Transport Police will soon be equipped with body worn cameras.
  
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• Cancer sufferers nearly £7000 worse off a year just because of their diagnosis - Macmillan Cancer Support

  07-09-2017 10:36 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  People who have suffered a cancer diagnosis are nearly £7000 a year worse off because of that.
  
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• Air ambulance called to 'reports of stabbing' in Kenley

  07-09-2017 10:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Metropolitan Police Service has revealed why an air ambulance was called out to Kenley on Tuesday afternoon (September 5).Officers were called out to an address on Garston Gardens at about 3.45pm to reports of "people fighting" and one report that someone had been "stabbed".Paramedics from the London Ambulance Service and a helicopter from London's Air Ambulance service were also sent to the scene.Read more: Police appeal for help to find missing Croydon girlHowever, when...
  
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• Surrey just overtook London to become the most expensive place in...

  07-09-2017 10:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  If you enjoy grabbing a pint after work on a Friday evening, it'll come as bad news that Croydon is caught between the two most expensive places in the country to buy a pint. For the first time, Surrey has overtaken London as the most expensive place to buy a pint of beer, a new study has found. The average price of a pint in a Surrey pub is now £4.40, compared to £4.20 in the capital, according to the Good Pub Guide.READ MORE: The Croydon warehouse full of beer that is owned...
  
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• Video shows Thornton Heath man rugby tackled by police officer...

  07-09-2017 09:13 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Footage has emerged of a man being rugby tackled to the ground after kicking and punching a bus in Croydon while high on Spice.Shukhan Scanlan, who committed a string of crimes along London Road on August 1, had to be restrained by up to six Met Police officers after attacking the number 60 bus bound for Streatham Station.The 26-year-old from Thornton Heathclaims he was "possessed by a spirit" during the incident, during which he cracked the windscreen of a double-decker bus and...
  
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• Police release image of 15-year-old, Demi Hamilton, missing from Croydon since Monday, September 4 - Croydon Guardian

  07-09-2017 08:55 via croydonguardian.co.uk
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  Police release image of 15-year-old, Demi Hamilton, missing from Croydon since Monday, September 4
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  A teenage girl from Croydon has been reported missing after she was last seen on Monday, September 4. Croydon MPS said in a tweet that Demi Hamilton, 15, may be in West Croydon, Portsmouth or Brighton. She is white, about 5ft 2ins, of slim build, with ...and more »
  
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• Police release image of 15-year-old teenager missing from Croydon since Monday

  07-09-2017 08:53 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A teenage girl from Croydon has been reported missing after she was last seen on Monday, September 4.
  
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• More misery for South Western Railway commuters after a points failure causes cancellations

  07-09-2017 07:47 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  National Rail has warned frustrated commuters that services to and from London Waterloo will be "disrupted" until 10am this morning.
  
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• Fishers Farm recycling tip in New Addington is closing for two...

  07-09-2017 07:04 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  New Addington's Fishers Farm recycling centre is set to close for two weeks in the coming months - with an opposition councillor expressing amazement that the council won't be providing an alternative provision in the area.Croydon Council has been unable to confirm the date of the closure which is to allow the site to be "upgraded" but it will be at some point over the winter. Conservative councillor Phil Thomas, who is the shadow cabinet member for Clean Green Croydon, has described...
  
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• PHOTOS: Home on sale in Old Coulsdon has a stunning indoor...

  07-09-2017 06:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A beautiful five-bedroom detached family home in Old Coulsdon, which has its own indoor swimming pool, is on sale for £1,550,000. The home on Rydons Lane is located along a country lane, set behind electric gates and comes complete with more than an acre of grounds.Along with the pool, highlights include a stunning kitchen/family room and three reception rooms. The estate agents selling the home say that properties in this area rarely come on to the market with such large gardens. The...
  
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• Teenage boy is jailed for murder but judge says he can't be named

  07-09-2017 00:30 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A Norbury teenager has been jailed for at least 14 years after brutally murdering a "defenceless" 15 year-old moments after he walked out of school. The killer, who cannot be named for legal reasons, wore a mask that covered his face and waited for Quamari Serunkuma-Barnes outside the gates of the Capital City academy in Willesden, north-west London before attacking him. After being found guilty at the Old Bailey on Friday, June 30, the murderer, who is also aged 15, was sentenced...
  
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