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• Croydon's most notorious murderers - 10 crimes that shocked the...

  17-09-2017 20:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  There are certain crimes so horrific, so unimaginable, so inexcusable that almost everyone would agree the killers should never, under any circumstances be released from prisoners. This week it emerged that the man responsible for one of the most shocking crimes ever seen, Keith Valentine, could be released from prison - less than 20 years after the crime was committed. It was one of many murders committed in Croydon that over the years shocked not just the town but the whole of Britain. Here we
  
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• Earn while you learn at the University Centre Croydon - The Voice Online

  17-09-2017 20:01 via voice-online.co.uk
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  Earn while you learn at the University Centre Croydon
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  AT THE University Centre Croydon (UCC) they have a wide range of higher education courses on offer for those wanting to study for a degree from this September. The University of Sussex (one of the top universities in the UK), award our BA (Hons) ...
  
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• The 10 best restaurants to have a curry in Croydon according to TripAdvisor - Croydon Advertiser

  17-09-2017 19:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The 10 best restaurants to have a curry in Croydon according to TripAdvisor
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  Almost everyone loves to eat something spicy at some point in the week and people from Croydon are no different. Whether that is a traditional Indian curry, a hot and spicy Thai curry, or even something hailing from Bangladesh, Pakistan or Sri Lanka, ...
  
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• The 10 best restaurants to have a curry in Croydon according to...

  17-09-2017 18:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Almost everyone loves to eat something spicy at some point in the week and people from Croydon are no different. Whether that is a traditional Indian curry, a hot and spicy Thai curry, or even something hailing from Bangladesh, Pakistan or Sri Lanka, Croydon has something to suit all tastes.We have taken a look at TripAdvisor to find out what Croydon residents consider to be the best option for you and your family if you fancy a curry night. Every review on TripAdvisor gives the restaurant a...
  
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• 22 famous people who you probably didn't realise went to school...

  17-09-2017 17:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  There can surely only be a handful of people in Croydon who don't know that Kate Moss and Stormzy went to school in the school. The supermodel was a pupil at Ridgeway Primary School and Riddlesdown High. Imagine being able to tell your friends that as a child you used to play kiss chase in the playground with Kate Moss! Grime star Stormzy was a pupil at Stanley Tech for anyone who didn't know that already.But they are far from the only famous faces to have spent their schooldays in Croydon, A...
  
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• Newborn baby found abandoned in London park - Croydon Advertiser

  17-09-2017 16:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Newborn baby found abandoned in London park
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  Police and hospital staff are appealing for the mother of a newborn baby to come forward so she can receive medical care and support. Police were called at approximately 8.20am on Sunday (September 17) to a park close to Balaam Street, in east London, ...and more »
  
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• Newborn baby found abandoned in London park

  17-09-2017 15:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police and hospital staff are appealing for the mother of a newborn baby to come forward so she can receive medical care and support. Police were called at approximately 8.20am on Sunday (September 17) to a park close to Balaam Street, in east London, following the discovery of the child. Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended and the boy, who was carefully wrapped in a white blanket, has been taken to an east London hospital where he is being cared for.The child has been called...
  
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• 12 annoying commuters who we have all met on Croydon's trains and trams - Croydon Advertiser

  17-09-2017 15:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  12 annoying commuters who we have all met on Croydon's trains and trams
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  Ah, the daily commute. It's that little bit between work and bed where you have that blissful hour of reading the emails you just escaped the office to ignore. But there are some people you can't always hide from behind your book or phone. Les Steed ...
  
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• The 8 most annoying drivers we have all come across when driving...

  17-09-2017 14:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Driving in London may seem like a self-inflicted torture, with only yourself to blame.But one car journey through south London makes it clear there are plenty of other people willing to make you suffer even more than you already would be simply by being on roads where you encounter traffic lights every three seconds. Getting anywhere in south London can take an eternity. Why was a motorway never built through south London? But these characters will make your journey even longer and even more...
  
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• 12 annoying commuters who we have all met on Croydon's trains and...

  17-09-2017 14:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Ah, the daily commute. It's that little bit between work and bed where you have that blissful hour of reading the emails you just escaped the office to ignore.But there are some people you can't always hide from behind your book or phone.Les Steed introduces us to 12 of the most annoying commuters who we will all have met at some point on Croydon's trains and trams …1: The kid who's asking their parent stuff the parent doesn't know But you do. That's the worst bit. You have been dying to.
  
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• Police have asked the public to help trace Croydon man who has...

  17-09-2017 13:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are trying to trace a man from Croydon who has been missing for a week.Ronaldo Walker-Taylor has not been seen since last week and officers in Croydon have appealed for any information which could help bring him back home.READ MORE: Patient who escaped from Croydon hospital and then stabbed a jogger is given a life sentenceThe Croydon man has been reported missing and Metropolitan Police are advising that he may be in Birmingham.They have Tweeted out an appeal for help from the...
  
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• These ten 50p coins could be worth a lot of money if you have one

  17-09-2017 12:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Lots of us will have dreamed of suddenly discovering something in our home is worth a lot more than we thought.If that sounds like you then you might want to rummage through your pockets – as your change could be worth a small fortune.Experts estimate one in 300 people currently have a Kew Gardens 50p – which means there's probably about 1,250 in Croydon - coins which are worth a lot more than 50p to a collector. However, they are expected to disappear quickly into private...
  
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• How to avoid having to turn your heating on for as long as...

  17-09-2017 11:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Everyone in Croydon is likely to have noticed that the weather over the past week has taken a distinctly autumnal turn.This will mean that if you don't live on your own, whether it be with family, a partner or housemates, there can be a real debate over when to turn the central heating on.Many of the more environmentally friendly or tight fisted (or both) will set October 1 as a line in the sand. Some will say nothing until leaves are coming off trees. Whenever it is, you can bet that if there..
  
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• This is how many people in each south London borough have high blood pressure - and how you can avoid being one of them

  17-09-2017 11:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Croydon has the most people suffering from high blood pressure in south London, followed by Bromley, figures show.
  
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• This incredible Purley home on sale for around £1m has one...

  17-09-2017 06:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  You won't have problems getting enough light into this house as it has an extraordinary window which is almost the height of the entire house. The beautiful seven-bedroom detached house in Monahan Avenue, in Purley, is on sale for offers over £1 million.It has been described by the estate agents selling it as a hidden gem and is nestled in a sought-after tree-lined road. It has rooms set over three floors and has more than enough space for a large family who like entertaining.The centre...
  
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• Croydon cat killer: Net closes in on the man behind brutal pet attacks - Express.co.uk

  17-09-2017 01:01 via express.co.uk
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  Croydon cat killer: Net closes in on the man behind brutal pet attacks
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  THE net is closing in on a serial cat killer with investigators believing they know what he looks like, sounds like and where he lives. By James Murray, exclusive. PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: 00:01, Sun, Sep 17, 2017 ...
  
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