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• Man beaten with baseball bats and bundled into a car in violent Crawley kidnapping

  25-01-2018 22:05 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The group then drove off in the direction of Broadfield Stadium with him in the car
  
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• Mother's plea for help finding driver who did not stop after crash that put her daughter in hospital

  25-01-2018 19:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The crash happened on the A22 Godstone Road in Whyteleafe on Monday, January 22
  
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• Young people 'being let down' as Croydon more than quarters its youth service spending - South West Londoner

  25-01-2018 19:17 via swlondoner.co.uk
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  Young people 'being let down' as Croydon more than quarters its youth service spending
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  The number of youth workers in Croydon – the borough with the largest child population in London – has fallen by 69% in four years. A freedom of information request revealed that in an area with about 40,000 residents aged 11-18, full time jobs in ...
  
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• 8 expert (but very easy) ways to tackle indoor air pollution as high levels found in south London homes

  25-01-2018 19:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  You might think being tucked up indoors means you’re safe from the peril of London’s air pollution problems.
  
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• Public thanked as burglars who were caught red-handed are jailed

  25-01-2018 18:28 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Two men have been jailed after being caught red-handed in the middle of a burglary by passers-by and police.
  
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• Croydon Council will be allowed to keep running children's services despite damning Ofsted report - but only with help from Camden

  25-01-2018 18:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Eleanor Brazil, who was previously brought in to Haringey Council following the Baby P scandal, thinks it will take at least 18 months to improve the services
  
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• Boxpark’s bar is applying to stay open until the early hours

  25-01-2018 17:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The venue is currently permitted to stay open until 11pm Monday to Saturday, and until 10pm on Sunday
  
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• Shocking video shows man pull out knife during terrifying fight inside Croydon town centre chicken shop

  25-01-2018 17:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Taken by a passer-by outside the takeaway, the 55-second clip shows a scuffle between staff and customers
  
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• Police release photo of South Norwood dad who encouraged Isis terrorism

  25-01-2018 17:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The father-of-four was found guilty of seven counts of publishing or causing another to publish a statement relating to terrorism
  
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• This secondary school is the 'worst-performing' in Croydon, according to the latest Government statistics - Croydon Advertiser

  25-01-2018 17:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  This secondary school is the 'worst-performing' in Croydon, according to the latest Government statistics
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• This secondary school is the 'worst-performing' in Croydon, according to the latest Government statistics

  25-01-2018 17:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  At the school, pupils scored more than half a grade less than they would have been expected to
  
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• Woolly Hat Day 2018: We want photos of you in your favourite cosy headgear

  25-01-2018 17:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  January 26 is Woolly Hat Day 2018, so to celebrate the occasion we’d love to see photos of you in your favourite cosy headgear.
  
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• The incredible number of Croydon people who don't even manage a 10-minute walk once a week - Croydon Advertiser

  25-01-2018 16:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The incredible number of Croydon people who don't even manage a 10-minute walk once a week
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• The incredible number of Croydon people who don't even manage a 10-minute walk once a week

  25-01-2018 16:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Shocking figures show how unfit many people in the town are
  
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• Judge calls Thornton Heath man’s behaviour 'unacceptable' after he sexually assaulted woman at bus stop

  25-01-2018 16:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The 24-year-old was found guilty of sexually assaulting a female over the age of 16 at Brook Road bus stop, in Thornton Heath.
  
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• The Duchess of Cambridge visits Bethlem Royal Hospital and talks about the pressure on new mums to always appear 'super happy'

  25-01-2018 16:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  During the visit she chatted to a group of mums and spoke about the pressure on new mothers to appear "super happy all the time"
  
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• Vape shop with 190 flavours including pancake and waffle ice-cream opening this weekend

  25-01-2018 15:32 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  It seems as though 190 vaping flavours was just too many to keep contained in one store.
  
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• It's happening! Crystal Palace is finally set to get a cinema again and here's what to expect

  25-01-2018 15:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  After 50 years without a cinema, Crystal Palace is set to get a new venue with four screens
  
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• Revealed: The Southern Rail train services through Croydon which are delayed and cancelled the most

  25-01-2018 15:21 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon MP Sarah Jones wants Transport for London to be given control of local rail services
  
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• Virgin Media is upgrading all its customers' set-top boxes for free

  25-01-2018 14:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Current Virgin Media customers can swap their normal box for the premium V6 model instead.
  
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• Two small Crystal Palace businesses have been targeted by burglars on the same night

  25-01-2018 13:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The burglars left empty-handed but reportedly "made a mess" after smashing their way into the businesses
  
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• The Croydon Forum: a catalyst for positive change - The Croydon Citizen

  25-01-2018 13:00 via thecroydoncitizen.com
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  The Croydon Forum: a catalyst for positive change
  The Croydon Citizen
  Get a group of people together who care about the future of Croydon, who have different experiences and expertise, and let them chat freely about how such a new group might help improve our diverse and fascinating borough. This was more or less the ...
  
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• A new vape shop where you can sample 180 different flavours for free is opening in Croydon this week

  25-01-2018 11:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  EVAPO is opening on Crown Hill this weekend
  
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• Police search for group of men after spate of garage break-ins in Caterham

  25-01-2018 11:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  After one of the break-ins, a witness told police he saw four men with torches fleeing the scene
  
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• New cafe could soon be coming to Crystal Palace

  25-01-2018 11:26 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A new cafe could soon be opening up in Crystal Palace.
  
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• Shocking figures reveal how many children are living in poverty in each area of Croydon

  25-01-2018 11:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Fieldway, in New Addington, has the highest rate of child poverty, while neighbouring Selsdon has the lowest
  
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• IN PICTURES: The Duchess of Cambridge visits Beckenham NHS unit for new mothers suffering with mental health problems

  25-01-2018 09:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  The Duchess of Cambridge has sympathised with the mental health plight faced by many mothers, saying how generally they were supposed to be "super happy" but one in four were not during a hospital visit in Beckenham.
  
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• Apple confirms software update that can disable iPhone slowdown feature (and Animojis)

  25-01-2018 08:40 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Apple has confirmed its next iPhone software update will include a feature that enables users to turn off a tool that slows down phone performance.
  
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