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Lillian Groves' killer John Page accused of threatening 13-year-old girl from...
THE drug-driver who knocked down and killed schoolgirl Lillian Groves was back in court today accused of threatening a 13-year-old girl. John Page, 37, shouted as he rode past the teenager's house in...
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Steve Reed and Andy Stranack trade blows ahead of Croydon Advertiser debate
TWO of the main contenders have already started trading blows ahead of the Advertiser's Croydon North by-election debate. Labour's Steve Reed has written an open letter to Conservative Andy Stranack...
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Geoff Thomas: Wilfried Zaha should choose England over Ivory Coast
FORMER Palace and England midfielder Geoff Thomas says Wilfried Zaha should choose to represent England at senior international level instead of Ivory Coast.Thomas, who skippered Palace in the early...
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Croydon Dinner Club exploring the borough's Restaurant Quarter
THE RESTAURANT Quarter has taken off in South Croydon, and the many dinner clubs in the borough are a key to its success.One of the biggest dinner clubs in the south of the borough is the Croydon...
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Croydon Central MP seeking urgent meeting with Jeremy Hunt over NHS Croydon...
GAVIN Barwell MP is to seek an urgent meeting with Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt in hope of persuading NHS Croydon board members to answer questions about the trust's £28 million overspend.The Croydon...
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Shirley fishmonger wants life-sized statue of himself next to Croydon bench
A FISHMONGER from Shirley is hoping to follow the likes of Sir Winston Churchill and Eric Morecambe and see a life-sized statue built of himself.A public vote was launched to find three characters to...
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Joint funeral held for Upper Norwood twin sisters
THE lonely funeral of twin sisters who probably starved to death has been held.Reclusive Stephanie and Jacqueline Berry, 51, lay dead in their Beulah Hill flat for more than a month before being...
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TIA SHARP: Officers who missed Tia's body in grandmother's New Addington home...
TWO bungling police officers who failed to find Tia Sharp's body while they searched her grandmother's New Addington home will not face the sack, a Met source has revealed.The constable and...
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Croydon North Decides: LIVE by-election debate
CANDIDATES from six of the political parties contesting the Croydon North by-election on November 29 are taking part in a live debate at Gonville Academy in Thornton Heath tonight (Tuesday). You can...
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Croydon barmaid was victim of Jack the Ripper, new book claims
JACK the Ripper murdered a young woman from Croydon the year before he was hanged for his sickening crimes, a new book audaciously claims.Simon Webb, 50, author of Severin: A Tale Of Jack The Ripper,...
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Toys for Joy appeal 2012 launched by Croydon Advertiser
CHRISTMAS is coming and this week the Advertiser launches our annual Toys For Joy appeal to give sick children a December 25 to remember.We need your help to collect as many toys as possible to donate...
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Coulsdon Christmas market could return for 2012
A BUSINESS leader is hoping a dash of community spirit can revive a festive tradition that fell foul of budget cuts.Amanda Davis, chairman of the Coulsdon Business Partnership, is looking for...
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Atkins Hope solicitors in Croydon named Family Law Firm of the Year
A COMMITMENT to safeguarding vulnerable children has led to Croydon-based solicitors Atkins Hope being named as Family Law Firm of the Year at prestigious national awards ceremony held in London.The...
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Fairchildes Primary School rated outstanding by Ofsted
AN ORDINARY school doing extraordinary things is how inspectors have described Fairchildes Primary School after awarding it "outstanding" status in its latest Ofsted report.And expressing her pride in...
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Croydon Advertiser journalist overturns attempt to exclude press from court
THE trial of a man who threatened a 13-year-old girl could become a potentially landmark case on the issues of open justice and freedom of the press after the defence tried to ban an Advertiser...
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Croydon doctors' surgeries to switch from premium numbers to local rate
PAYING more to call your doctor may soon be a thing of the past – more than a year after GPs were ordered to not let that situation happen.The Old Coulsdon Medical Practice (OCMP) has switched from a...
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Is the internet key to the survival of Croydon businesses?
WHILE the internet is often accused of killing the high street, the capital's business leaders last week called on shopkeepers to get online or face decline. But does being part of the web distract...
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Kit Malthouse tells Croydon branch of Federation of Small Businesses: 'Your...
SMALL businesses will play a crucial role in the recovery of country's economy, Kit Malthouse, the deputy mayor of London for business and enterprise told local firms last Thursday.Mr Malthouse stressd...
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Upper Norwood hotel guests accused of urinating in residents' gardens
EXPANSION plans at a hotel whose patrons have been accused of urinating in residents' gardens are causing anger within the community. The historic Queens Hotel in Church Road, Upper Norwood, wants to...
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New Addington boxer Glenn Boden: 'I am ready'
GLENN BODEN says he's ready to establish himself as a major force when the popular lightweight makes his debut at the Effingham Park Hotel, near Crawley, at the end of November.The talented 26-year-old...
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