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• Schoolboy who vanished with mother found safe after frantic appeal - Croydon Advertiser

  07-06-2018 22:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Schoolboy who vanished with mother found safe after frantic appeal
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  A “high-risk” Croydon youngster who vanished with his mother has been found after a frantic police appeal. Police were desperately trying to trace a vulnerable child who had gone missing with his mother. Met Police appealed to the public to help to ...
  
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• Schoolboy who vanished with mother found safe after frantic appeal

  07-06-2018 22:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The South Croydon pair went missing prompting a Met Police appeal
  
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• Croydon Council has just announced its 13 priorities for the next four years - Croydon Advertiser

  07-06-2018 21:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Croydon Council has just announced its 13 priorities for the next four years
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  On May 3, Croydon's local elections returned a Labour administration to the borough, and it has now set out the priorities it will look to focus on for the next four years. The council has released a list of 13 'key themes' that it will look to work on ...
  
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• Croydon Council has just announced its 13 priorities for the next four years

  07-06-2018 21:10 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Jobs, safety and housing are key themes of the council's goals
  
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• Teen allegedly armed with knife arrested at New Addington Poundland after lock-down

  07-06-2018 20:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police rushed to the New Addington Poundland on Central Parade
  
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• Argos reveals the top toys for Christmas 2018 - and we hope your kids like unicorns

  07-06-2018 20:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  It’s June so we are obviously thinking about what to buy the kids at Christmas, right?
  
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• Police appeal after string of sex attacks on lone female joggers in south London

  07-06-2018 19:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police believe one suspect is responsible for all of the worrying assaults
  
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• Crystal Palace man denies burglary where high value jewellery was taken

  07-06-2018 16:58 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The alleged burglary took place at night on Thursday, May 3.
  
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• Teenage boy and woman suffer gunshot wounds in Brixton double shooting

  07-06-2018 16:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police rushed to Somerleyton Road in Brixton, Lambeth, to reports of shots being fired
  
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• Croydon Council launches town centre begging clampdown and says those who don't cooperate could be fined

  07-06-2018 16:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The council has warned that should those begging not engage, they face 'enforcement steps' including fines
  
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• Croydon house prices are now TWELVE TIMES the average salary - Croydon Advertiser

  07-06-2018 16:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon house prices are now TWELVE TIMES the average salary
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  The average Croydon house price is now nearly twelve times the average London wage, new statistics from the National Housing Federation show. The statistics, which are part of a report called "home truths" by the National Housing Federation, show the ...
  
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• Croydon house prices are now TWELVE TIMES the average salary

  07-06-2018 16:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  An average deposit in the borough is £40,000 which an expert says is 'out of the question' for most people
  
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• Nine new arrests over allegations of Grenfell Tower fire fraud

  07-06-2018 16:04 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Police have today arrested nine more people on suspicion of fraud in connection with the Grenfell Tower fire which claimed 72 lives.
  
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• Ex-Scotland Yard detective tells you how to avoid a moped gang attack

  07-06-2018 15:55 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  An ex-Met Police detective has shared some potentially invaluable advice on how Londoners can avoid being victims of moped gang attacks.
  
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• Warning over tram disruption due to police incident at East Croydon - live updates - Croydon Advertiser

  07-06-2018 15:11 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Warning over tram disruption due to police incident at East Croydon - live updates
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  Tram services in Croydon have been part halted due to an incident at East Croydon station. Police and paramedics have rushed to the scene outside the major transport hub due to serious concerns for a woman's welfare. Officers rushed to the East Croydon ...
  
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• Croydon man who works with kids to counter Islamic extremism now hopes to reduce knife crime - Croydon Advertiser

  07-06-2018 15:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon man who works with kids to counter Islamic extremism now hopes to reduce knife crime
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  A Croydon social activist who helps prevent young Muslims across the UK from being swayed by Islamic extremism now hopes to reduce knife crime. British-Indian migrant Abdul Basit counteracts extremism through peaceful means and, along with a small ...
  
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• Croydon man who works with kids to counter Islamic extremism now hopes to reduce knife crime

  07-06-2018 15:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Abdul Basit has been counteracting extremism through peaceful means for five years - but now hopes to tackle knife crime
  
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• Thornton Heath teenager pleads not guilty to London Road knife attack - Croydon Advertiser

  07-06-2018 14:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Thornton Heath teenager pleads not guilty to London Road knife attack
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  Croydon Youth Court heard the 17-year-old plead not guilty to attempted GBH while no plea has been given for affray and threatening a person in a public place with an offensive weapon. Share. By. Luke Jarmyn. 13:54, 7 JUN 2018. News. Video Loading.
  
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• Thornton Heath teenager pleads not guilty to London Road knife attack

  07-06-2018 14:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon Youth Court heard the 17-year-old plead not guilty to attempted GBH while no plea has been given for affray and threatening a person in a public place with an offensive weapon.
  
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• Looking back: Croydon's local elections, 1968 - The Croydon Citizen

  07-06-2018 13:00 via thecroydoncitizen.com
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  Looking back: Croydon's local elections, 1968
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  Fifty years ago, Croydon's Labour Party was reeling from the London borough's first set of local elections following its creation in 1965. A relatively balanced set had been returned to the first council in 1964: twenty-one Labour, fifteen Residents or ...
  
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• Taking these medications on holiday could land you in jail

  07-06-2018 12:26 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Be careful when packing for your holiday this summer as some items in your suitcase could land you in prison.
  
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• Following a Half Million Pound Loss in Six Months, What's Next for Boxpark Croydon? - Eater London

  07-06-2018 11:57 via london.eater.com
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  Following a Half Million Pound Loss in Six Months, What's Next for Boxpark Croydon?
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  It appears that Boxpark — the hip 'pop-up mall' development in Croydon — is not proving as fruitful an enterprise as the Shoreditch original, with accounts for the development showing a loss of £500,000 in its first six months of trading. This comes ...
  
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• Concerns raised over transport access for new Coombe Wood School

  07-06-2018 11:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The Mayor of London's office says the plans for the school do not meet transport standards
  
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• Tributes flood in after nightclub pioneer Peter Stringfellow dies at 77

  07-06-2018 10:18 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Stars of the showbiz world have shared their memories of Peter Stringfellow as they paid tribute following the nightclub owner's death at 77.
  
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• ITV2 show Love Island looking for single men and women for 2018 series - here's how to apply

  07-06-2018 09:59 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The 2018 series has already started but producers are searching for more singletons to appear on the show
  
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• Full list of store closures as House of Fraser announces more than half to be shut down

  07-06-2018 09:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Around 6,000 jobs are also at risk after the announcement
  
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• Full list of store closures as House of Fraser announces more than half its outlets to be shut down

  07-06-2018 09:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Around 6,000 jobs are also at risk after the announcement
  
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• Red pollen warning issued by Met Office - how to lessen the effects of hayfever and asthma

  07-06-2018 09:42 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Hayfever and asthma sufferers should make sure they have their medication handy this week as the Met Office issues a 'very high' pollen count.
  
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• Southern Rail delays between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport after maintenance train breaks down - Croydon Advertiser

  07-06-2018 08:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Southern Rail delays between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport after maintenance train breaks down
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  Delays and cancellations are expected on trains between East Croydon station and Gatwick Airport after an overnight fault on a maintenance train led to lines being closed. The train broke down between Gatwick and Purley, and disruption is currently ...and more »
  
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• Southern Rail delays between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport after maintenance train breaks down

  07-06-2018 08:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The fault occurred on a maintenance train
  
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