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• 'Croydon cat killer' feared to be behind new spate of deaths - Telegraph.co.uk

  08-09-2017 23:04 via telegraph.co.uk
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  'Croydon cat killer' feared to be behind new spate of deaths
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  A suspected serial cat killer who has eluded police for almost two years is feared to have slain seven more animals in just seven days in an "angry spree". The man, once dubbed the Croydon cat killer, is believed to have slaughtered more than 250 cats ...
  
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• Croydon MP Sarah Jones fears it will take 10 years to solve knife crime problem - Croydon Advertiser

  08-09-2017 19:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Croydon MP Sarah Jones fears it will take 10 years to solve knife crime problem
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  A Croydon MP leading a campaign to cut knife crime has called for a 10-year plan to combat an epidemic of violence in the borough. Sarah Jones, elected Croydon Central MP earlier this year, believes a generation of young people has grown desensitised ...
  
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• Nightclub where teenager was stabbed and died has its alcohol licence suspended

  08-09-2017 18:42 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A nightclub has had its alcohol licence suspended after a teenager was stabbed and died on its doorstep.
  
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• Five years after her son's death a New Addington mother is urging people to throw their support behind St Christopher's hospice

  08-09-2017 18:20 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  The hardest thing a parent might ever have to do is bury a child.
  
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• Summer 2017 in brief - The Croydon Citizen

  08-09-2017 18:01 via thecroydoncitizen.com
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  Summer 2017 in brief
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  On Monday 31st July, vegans and other animal rights protesters leafleted customers on the opening day of Croydon's new branch of Five Guys, currently the fastest growing restaurant chain in the US and famed for its bacon milkshakes. Under the slogan ...
  
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• Croydon school 'sends pupil home for having a blazer that was the wrong shade of black' - Croydon Advertiser

  08-09-2017 17:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon school 'sends pupil home for having a blazer that was the wrong shade of black'
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  A furious mum has told how her son was allegedly sent home from a Croydon school this morning (Friday) after being told his new blazer wasn't the correct shade of black. Jacqueline Carter says her 16-year-old son Cameron Abrahams was turned away at ...
  
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• Public offered inside look at Fairfield Halls before demolition work starts

  08-09-2017 16:50 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Demolition works on Croydon's Fairfield Halls are set to start in the next few weeks.
  
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• Forest Academy announce born and bred Croydon man as new head teacher

  08-09-2017 15:24 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Life has gone full circle for Croydon born and bred teacher Wayne Cooper.
  
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• Crystal Palace boss Frank de Boer responds to sack rumours - Croydon Advertiser

  08-09-2017 15:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Crystal Palace boss Frank de Boer responds to sack rumours
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  There was standing room only at Crystal Palace's training ground today as manager Frank de Boer held his pre-Burnley press conference. Speculation has been rife in the wake of a three-defeat start to the season that the Dutch legend is under pressure ...
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• Police concerned for missing teenage girl with links to Croydon ... - Croydon Advertiser

  08-09-2017 14:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police concerned for missing teenage girl with links to Croydon ...
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  Officers searching for a 16-year-old girl who didn't come home from her south London college on Thursday evening (September 7) are growing increasingly ...and more »
  
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• These are the 19 restaurants and takeaways in Purley, South Croydon and Coulsdon with food hygiene ratings of zero and one out of five

  08-09-2017 13:42 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Everyone loves a good meal out or takeaway and it's always good to know the place you have chosen to eat takes hygiene seriously.
  
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• Croydon teenager charged with spate of acid attacks on moped ... - Your Local Guardian

  08-09-2017 13:23 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Croydon teenager charged with spate of acid attacks on moped ...
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  A 16-year-old boy who denies carrying out a string of acid attacks on six moped riders in just 90 minutes appeared in court today.and more »
  
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• Croydon teenager charged with acid attacks appears in court

  08-09-2017 13:21 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A 16-year-old boy who denies carrying out a string of acid attacks on six moped riders in just 90 minutes appeared in court today.
  
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• Appeal to find missing teenager after she failed to return home on Thursday

  08-09-2017 12:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  When Dorcas Ibandula failed to come home from college on Thursday (September 7), concerns were raised to police.
  
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• This Croydon schoolboy couldn't do up his tie so a police officer came to the rescue - Croydon Advertiser

  08-09-2017 12:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  This Croydon schoolboy couldn't do up his tie so a police officer came to the rescue
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  It's that time of the year where we see schoolchildren back in their new uniforms back to school. As well as an increase in traffic and busier buses, an increase of police officers has also been seen as part of Operation Julianus - an attempt to stop ...
  
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• Atlanta style barbecue restaurant opens its doors for the first time tonight

  08-09-2017 11:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  It's been two months in the waiting, but the time has finally come for Atlanta styled barbecue in Croydon.
  
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• The results are in for the South Norwood by-election

  08-09-2017 11:03 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Residents took to the polling booths yesterday as voting for the borough councillor for South Norwood got underway.
  
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• 70 Croydon residents waiting on life-saving organ donations as call for donors escalates - Croydon Guardian

  08-09-2017 10:51 via croydonguardian.co.uk
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  70 Croydon residents waiting on life-saving organ donations as call for donors escalates
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  Six Croydon residents have died in 2017 while waiting for an organ donation that never came. At the moment, 77 people from the borough are waiting for organ donations (mainly liver, cornea and kidney transplants). In light of this, Croydon Health ...and more »
  
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• Six Croydon patients have died this year waiting on life-saving organ donations as call for donors escalates

  08-09-2017 10:45 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Six Croydon residents have died in 2017 while waiting for an organ donation that never came.
  
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• Argos is hiring Christmas staff in Croydon and south London - and you don't even need a CV - Croydon Advertiser

  08-09-2017 10:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Argos is hiring Christmas staff in Croydon and south London - and you don't even need a CV
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  Christmas may seem a long time away at the start of September, but lots of people in Croydon are probably wondering how they can pocket some extra cash to cover the cost of buying presents. If you're looking for a job to tide you over this festive ...
  
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• Metropolitan Police 'to improve' after equality and human rights investigation

  08-09-2017 09:43 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Following a human rights investigation into the Metropolitan Police, the force has agreed to a plan of improvements.
  
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• Stormy afternoon predicted for London

  08-09-2017 08:53 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  London is set for a day of rain with thunderstorms predicted in the late afternoon.
  
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