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• How St Andrew's High crisis has left one mum worrying about her daughter's future

  20-07-2018 21:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The school has taken the sudden decision to have no Year 7, 8 or 9 pupils from September
  
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• Another huge new tower block could be built in Croydon town centre - Croydon Advertiser

  20-07-2018 19:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Another huge new tower block could be built in Croydon town centre
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  Proposals for a 36-storey tower block were discussed by councillors at a Croydon planning meeting on Thursday (July 19). A pre-application for a block of 230 flats in Edridge Road has been submitted by Croydon Tower One Ltd. The development would be ...
  
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• Another huge new tower block could be built in Croydon town centre

  20-07-2018 19:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  It would be 36 storeys tall and almost as tall as Croydon's tallest building, the Saffron Tower
  
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• Croydon Council given sweeping new powers to ban illegal traveller camps in parks - Croydon Advertiser

  20-07-2018 18:17 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon Council given sweeping new powers to ban illegal traveller camps in parks
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  Croydon Council has been granted a court order banning traveller encampments and fly-tipping in 200 of the borough's parks, open spaces and other areas owned by the council. The injunction means the council will not have to go to court for removal ...
  
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• Croydon Council given sweeping new powers to ban illegal traveller camps in parks

  20-07-2018 18:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The new powers mean the council will no longer have to go to court to order traveller camps to move on, which can take days
  
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• Man violently attacked in attempted robbery on board a London Overground train in south London

  20-07-2018 17:09 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Passengers on the train had to step in and separate the victim from his attacker
  
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• Green man to prioritise pedestrians instead of vehicles in London Mayor's new walking plan

  20-07-2018 15:44 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Sadiq Khan wants the green man to be left on at pedestrian crossings to encourage more Londoners to get walking and active.
  
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• Former Labour Party official Ellerby to leave Croydon Council - Inside Croydon (satire) (blog)

  20-07-2018 13:03 via insidecroydon.com
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  Former Labour Party official Ellerby to leave Croydon Council
  Inside Croydon (satire) (blog)
  Julian Ellerby, the former Labour Party official who was handed a cushty £140,000 executive director's job at Fisher's Folly last year, is leaving Croydon Council. Actually, it should be 'think differently': Julian Ellerby doing Croydon Council proud ...
  
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• Bogus Croydon immigration advisers convicted of fraud - GOV.UK

  20-07-2018 12:55 via gov.uk
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  Bogus Croydon immigration advisers convicted of fraud
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  On Tuesday 26 June 2018 Commonwealth Evaluators Ltd., and the leading members of the company were convicted at Croydon Crown Court on 12 counts comprising offences of fraud and the unlawful provision of immigration advice and services following a ...
  
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• Train at Purley station evacuated after man 'threatens passengers with knife' - Croydon Advertiser

  20-07-2018 12:08 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Train at Purley station evacuated after man 'threatens passengers with knife'
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  A “screaming” man has been tackled by police after allegedly wielding a knife and threatening people on a train passing through Purley. Trains through the station were delayed while police dealt with the dramatic early morning incident. Witnesses ...
  
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• Train at Purley station evacuated after man 'threatens passengers with knife'

  20-07-2018 12:06 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A train was evacuated while police dealt with the incident
  
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• Fire brigade on stand-by for fire risk at Croydon beauty spot - Inside Croydon (satire) (blog)

  20-07-2018 12:02 via insidecroydon.com
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  Fire brigade on stand-by for fire risk at Croydon beauty spot
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  There's growing concerns, ahead of another hot and dry weekend, for the safety of a Croydon beauty spot from fires, coupled with mounting anger at the carelessness and “eco-vandalism” of some who might be planning to hold barbecues at Croham Hurst.
  
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• Police search for suspect after sex attack at East Croydon bus stop ... - Croydon Advertiser

  20-07-2018 11:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Police search for suspect after sex attack at East Croydon bus stop ...
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  Officers have released an image of a man they want to speak to.
  Woman dies after being struck by bus in Croydon - 3AW3AW
  Kilsyth woman hit and killed by bus at Croydon railway station ...Herald Sunall 4 news articles »
  
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• South Norwood Community Kitchen's Picnic, Jul 26 - Inside Croydon (satire) (blog)

  20-07-2018 11:32 via insidecroydon.com
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  South Norwood Community Kitchen's Picnic, Jul 26
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• Police search for suspect after sex attack at East Croydon bus stop

  20-07-2018 11:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Officers have released an image of a man they want to speak to
  
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• What's being done after children at troubled Croydon school were told to find new schools - Croydon Advertiser

  20-07-2018 10:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  What's being done after children at troubled Croydon school were told to find new schools
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  Assurances have been given that pupils at St Andrew's Church of England High, who are being forced to find other schools, are being provided with support. Earlier this month it was announced that the Waddon school would no longer offer places to ...
  
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• What's being done after children at troubled Croydon school were told to find new schools

  20-07-2018 10:43 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  New uniforms will be bought for them and groups of friends will be allowed to move together to the same schools
  
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• Croydon residents furious after finding out their garages are set to be replaced with new homes - Croydon Advertiser

  20-07-2018 09:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Croydon residents furious after finding out their garages are set to be replaced with new homes
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  There is outrage at a plan by Croydon Council's property developer to turn a dozen garages in Upper Norwood into new homes. Shelagh and Hamo Grebovich have lived in Arkell Grove for 28 years and for the past 20 years the couple have rented two ...
  
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• Croydon residents furious after finding out their garages are set to be replaced with new homes

  20-07-2018 09:20 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The owner of two garages says her blood is boiling after she found out about the plan
  
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