Croydon news

• Boxpark owner says venue is not a 'political football' and insists council loan will be paid back

  15-03-2018 20:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Roger Wade says public money invested in the project is safe
  
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• Sanitary towels and dirty nappies litter a Thornton Heath road that has reportedly been without bin collections for three weeks

  15-03-2018 19:50 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Photos show that Mersham Road in Thornton Heath is covered with litter
  
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• Forecasters are now warning that even more snow than originally thought will hit Croydon this weekend

  15-03-2018 19:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A new weather yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued for Saturday
  
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• Six men jailed for brutal attack on Kurdish teen that left him with a fractured spine and a bleed on the brain

  15-03-2018 18:20 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Six men have been jailed for a cowardly, violent and unprovoked attack which left a Kurdish-Iranian student with life-changing injuries.
  
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• Jermaine Goupall’s family say Thornton Heath community support has been ‘overwhelming' since he was killed

  15-03-2018 18:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Goupall family have had visits from many well-wishers and £5,800 was raised for his funeral
  
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• Caterham getting ready to paint the town red...and blue and green

  15-03-2018 17:48 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  The people of Caterham are preparing to turn their town into a work of art.
  
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• South Croydon restaurant suddenly closes until further notice after 'incident at the property'

  15-03-2018 17:41 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Beijing Cottage has been shut for about two weeks
  
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• McDonald's has no plans to open at proposed drive-thru on site of Croydon pub

  15-03-2018 16:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A banner went up speculating the fast food giant would takeover the site
  
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• We put your suggestions about how to improve Boxpark to its founder Roger Wade

  15-03-2018 16:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A candid Roger Wade, founder and CEO Of Boxpark, has addressed the perceived shortcomings of the Croydon food mall
  
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• Person makes own way to hospital after two car crash in Purley

  15-03-2018 15:44 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A two car crash has closed a large stretch of a Purley road.
  
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• South Norwood school rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted amid reports of bullying and ‘boisterous’ pupil behaviour

  15-03-2018 15:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The South Norwood Academy was given the worst rating possible by Ofsted
  
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• Ellie Butler inquest: Head teacher was 'concerned' for young Sutton girl when she was returned to live with her parents

  15-03-2018 14:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The girl was placed in the care of her grandparents as a baby after dad Ben Butler was accused of shaking her
  
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• Sutton woman falsely claimed she was a victim of the Grenfell Tower fire to get money

  15-03-2018 13:34 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The 46-year-old pretended she was married and that her husband died in the fire
  
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• Controversial plans to move Coulsdon Community Centre half a mile up the road to be decided next week

  15-03-2018 13:25 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Controversial plans to move the Coulsdon Community Centre half a mile up the road has divided opinions for months.
  
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• Police search for five people wanted in connection with burglaries in East Surrey

  15-03-2018 12:58 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Surrey police are seeking help from the public to locate five people they want to speak to in connection with different burglaries in East Surrey.
  
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• Police discover gun and bullets in Coulsdon during stop and search

  15-03-2018 11:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Two people have been arrested
  
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• E-fit released in hunt for man after attempted kidnap of girl in Bromley

  15-03-2018 11:35 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A man tried to persuade a 10-year-old girl to get into his car
  
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• South Norwood school appoints new principal with a history of teaching in town

  15-03-2018 11:24 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  He already has stints at schools in Purley and Warlingham, now Thomas Raymond can add South Norwood to the list.
  
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• Moped riders wearing balaclavas damage car and steal bike in Coulsdon before making off from police

  15-03-2018 10:53 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police chased after the moped which had a French number plate
  
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• Black cab rapist John Worboys banned from all of London upon release

  15-03-2018 10:51 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Black cab rapist John Worboys will be banned from Greater London in the event of his release.
  
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• The new car tax rules which may cost you an extra £500 in a matter of weeks

  15-03-2018 10:40 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The changes come into effect from April 1 - but this isn't an April Fool
  
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• Whitgift School nearly perfect as it defends table tennis title

  15-03-2018 10:27 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  A team of table tennis players from Whitgift School have successfully defended their under-19 boys’ title at the Butterfly School Team Championships.
  
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• Weather expert forecasts more snow in Croydon this weekend as temperatures set to drop below freezing

  15-03-2018 10:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A yellow weather warning for snow is in place for part of the weekend
  
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• London Fire Brigade want more people to vape rather than smoke

  15-03-2018 08:59 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  London Fire Brigade is trying to convince more people to switch to vaping rather than smoking because they pose less of a risk of fire.
  
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