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• Teenager jailed for brutal stabbing at south London station

  09-02-2018 22:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Detective Inspector Darren Gough said the victim “was fortunate to survive”
  
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• How grime stars Krept and Konan have been inspiring Croydon children to join bands and not gangs

  09-02-2018 20:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The rappers, from Thornton Heath and Gipsy Hill, have been personally encouraging youngsters to chase their dreams
  
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• Police 'increasingly worried' about missing boy, 13, who may be in Sydenham

  09-02-2018 20:23 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Police are ‘increasingly worried’ about a 13-year-old boy who may have run away to Sydenham after disappearing last week.
  
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• Large amount of jewellery discovered in stolen car found in Crawley

  09-02-2018 20:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The car had been stolen in West Green in November last year
  
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• Police search for robbers after raid at West Norwood post office - Croydon Advertiser

  09-02-2018 19:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police search for robbers after raid at West Norwood post office
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• Police search for robbers after raid at West Norwood post office

  09-02-2018 19:18 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The post office was targeted at 11.30am and police rushed to the scene
  
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• Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis shares 14 secret ways to save at high street shops

  09-02-2018 19:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The money guru has compiled a list of ways to save cash on your favorite big-name brands
  
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• Police appeal for the public's help to find missing 16-year-old boy

  09-02-2018 19:03 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  It is thought that Peter Thomas could be in Croydon
  
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• Baton round fired as armed police swoop on Croydon home

  09-02-2018 19:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The incident took place last night as part of a proactive operation by police
  
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• Tram operator still made a profit despite the cost of the Croydon tram crash investigation - Croydon Advertiser

  09-02-2018 18:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Tram operator still made a profit despite the cost of the Croydon tram crash investigation
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  The operator of Croydon's tram network still made a profit in the 2016-17 financial year despite the ongoing investigation into the tram crash which claimed seven people's lives. Tram Operations Ltd (TOL), the FirstGroup-owned company running the ...
  
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• Tram operator still made a profit despite the cost of the Croydon tram crash investigation

  09-02-2018 18:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Tram Operations Ltd (TOL), owned by FirstGroup, saw its annual profits collapse from £1.8 million to just £12,000 after the Croydon tram crash in November 2016
  
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• The fascinating reason why elephants used to march through Croydon - Croydon Advertiser

  09-02-2018 18:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  The fascinating reason why elephants used to march through Croydon
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  A menagerie of animals parading around the Lombard Roundabout is probably the last thing you'd expect to see these days. But over the last few months, several people have shared their memories of seeing elephants parading around the streets of Croydon ...
  
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• The fascinating reason why elephants used to march through Croydon

  09-02-2018 18:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Photographs have emerged showing elephants making their way along South End and around the Lombard Roundabout
  
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• Croydon woman 'has racist abuse hurled at her by member of staff' in Thornton Heath takeaway

  09-02-2018 17:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Amina Aziz claims she was abused by a member of staff at Lebanese restaurant Blaze Grill
  
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• Beckenham conman who pretended his family died in the Grenfell Tower fire to obtain £10,000 is jailed

  09-02-2018 17:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  He falsely claimed he lost sight of his family in the smoke-clogged stairwell
  
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• This Croydon dad repeatedly punched his wife and teenage daughter in the face

  09-02-2018 17:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Alfred Cudjoe admitted assaulting his wife and teenage daughter
  
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• This is why there was a police cordon on Tamworth Road in Croydon town centre this morning

  09-02-2018 16:24 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Officers set up a crime scene shortly before 11am
  
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• Men make off with a 'quantity of cash' from West Norwood Post Office

  09-02-2018 16:16 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Two men have reportedly made of with a 'quantity of cash' from West Norwood post office.
  
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• Croydon teenage brothers who were missing for a week have now been found

  09-02-2018 14:38 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed Harvey Jackson, 12, and Neil Jackson, 15, are now safe
  
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• Man jailed for life after stabbing teenager to death outside nightclub

  09-02-2018 14:01 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A man who stabbed a teenager to death outside a nightclub has been handed life imprisonment.
  
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• 'Dangerous' young Croydon man jailed for life after murdering teenager outside nightclub

  09-02-2018 13:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The police officer in the case said 'dangerous' Dickson Tangu had shown 'complete disregard for human life'
  
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• 'Dangerous' young Croydon man jailed for life after murdering ... - Croydon Advertiser

  09-02-2018 13:48 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  'Dangerous' young Croydon man jailed for life after murdering ...
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  The police officer in the case said 'dangerous' Dickson Tangu had shown 'complete disregard for human life'
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• Croydon hits out at 'unfair' funding for care of asylum-seeking children - EastLondonLines

  09-02-2018 13:19 via eastlondonlines.co.uk
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  Croydon hits out at 'unfair' funding for care of asylum-seeking children
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  Croydon council, which takes in a tenth of the country's unaccompanied asylum seeking children, has attacked the government's decision to give it just a fiftieth of the funding available. In the past decade, the council has taken in more than 4,800 ...
  
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• CRZero 2020: how can we end homelessness in Croydon? - The Croydon Citizen

  09-02-2018 13:01 via thecroydoncitizen.com
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  CRZero 2020: how can we end homelessness in Croydon?
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  Like most residents of the borough, I'm aware of the increase in street homelessness over the last couple of years. What most of us don't realise is that the majority of those living on the streets are supported back into housing relatively quickly ...
  
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• Museum of Croydon gets its suffrage banners on parade - Inside Croydon (satire) (blog)

  09-02-2018 12:25 via insidecroydon.com
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  Museum of Croydon gets its suffrage banners on parade
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  Croydon residents are showcasing their craft skills at the Museum of Croydon in a London-wide project celebrating 100 years of votes for women. Suffrage groups took great pride and identity in their banners a century ago. They have joined museums ...
  
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• Croydon brothers who have been missing for a week now thought to be in Leeds - Croydon Advertiser

  09-02-2018 12:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon brothers who have been missing for a week now thought to be in Leeds
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• Croydon brothers who have been missing for a week now thought to be in Leeds

  09-02-2018 12:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police believe Harvey Jackson, 12, and Neil Jackson, 15, may have travelled north together
  
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• Mobo winner Krept and Konan celebrate success of project to inspire schoolkids with music

  09-02-2018 11:48 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  MOBO award-winning grime artists Krept and Konan have been celebrating the success of their pioneering project to inspire and support Croydon pupils with ambitions in music.
  
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• Police search for man with links to Tooting

  09-02-2018 11:28 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Surrey Police is appealing for help from the public to trace a man with links to Tooting.
  
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• Man fighting for his life in hospital after being attacked in the street in South Norwood

  09-02-2018 11:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police officers believe the man was hit in the face with a bottle during the assault
  
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• Dad in court after sending porn to his ex-wife and begging her for sex

  09-02-2018 11:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  His ex-partner has been suffering "panic attacks" due to the harassment
  
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• Police hunt after 'Gunpoint' night-time robberies in Croydon - Croydon Guardian

  09-02-2018 10:09 via croydonguardian.co.uk
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  Police hunt after 'Gunpoint' night-time robberies in Croydon
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  In each robbery, the victim either had a firearm pulled on them, or the suspects made threats they had a firearm without one being seen. Detective Inspector David Willis said: “Although there have been no injuries at this point, the impact of being a ...
  
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• Police hunt after 'Gunpoint' night-time robberies in Croydon

  09-02-2018 10:09 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Robbers armed with a gun are still on the loose, according to Croydon Police.
  
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• Police ask for the public's help to find this wanted man who may be in Croydon

  09-02-2018 09:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  He is wanted on suspicion of assault and breaching court orders
  
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• Police hunting gang who are robbing people in Croydon at gunpoint ... - Croydon Advertiser

  09-02-2018 09:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Five robberies have been reported to police in the space of just four days.and more »
  
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• Police hunting gang who are robbing people in Croydon at gunpoint while the victims are sat in their cars

  09-02-2018 09:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Five robberies have been reported to police in the space of just four days
  
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• Conman who pretended wife and son died in Grenfell Tower fire to be sentenced

  09-02-2018 08:58 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A serial conman who pretended his family died in the Grenfell Tower fire to obtain about £12,500 meant for the victims is due to be sentenced on Friday.
  
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