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New hope Thameslink services through Sutton will not be axed
HOPES have risen that Thameslink rail services from Sutton through London will not be cut.Under present proposals for 2018, Thameslink passengers from Sutton, Carshalton and Hackbridge would have to...
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Croydon 'advent calendar' of wanted people released by police
POLICE in Croydon have released an 'advent' of 25 images of people they want to identify in connection with offences committed in the borough. The CCTV images relate to crimes including theft, robbery,...
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Croydon nightclub could be closed permanently after gang fears
A CROYDON nightclub could face permanent closure after police submitted a dossier linking the venue to violence.The Roxbury has been shut since November 10, due to fears of a shooting at a promoted...
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James Daly: Crystal Palace could actually get promoted
James Daly's weekly Crystal Palace column for the Croydon Advertiser I HAD a dream the other day. A dream that went so perfectly it can only have been a dream. I woke up with such a massive smile on my...
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Carols By Candlelight at The Glamorgan Pub.
On Saturday 15th December, East Croydon Community group "Residents For Regeneration" will be hosting Carols by Candlelight at The Glamorgan Pub, Cherry Orchard Road, East Croydon.Come along for a mince...
View ArticlePalace 2-2 Blackpool: Late equaliser denies Palace three points
CRYSTAL Palace were held to a 2-2 draw against Blackpool this afternoon thanks to a late equaliser from substitute Nouha Dicko.In a game the Eagles looked to have just done enough to claim all three...
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BREAKING: Man rushed to Croydon hospital after crash "traps" him in car
A MAN was rushed to hospital last night (Saturday) after his car collided with railings in Rectory Grove, Croydon.Fire, police and ambulance crews attended the scene at around 10.30pm after the man...
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Croydon 'Restaurant Pack' guide launched by business partners
A NEW way of finding out about Croydon's huge range of restaurants has been launched by business partners David Pender and Gavin Shaw.Mr Pender, who spent much of his life in Croydon and Norbury but...
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'My best memory of Croydon is the end of the Second World War'
JOYCE King, 81, from Shirley, was born and bred in Croydon. She tells Lucie Potter she has seen a lot of change but could not imagine being anywhere other than the place she calls home... I WAS born in...
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Specialist sports school could be built in South Norwood
A REAL Olympic legacy could be the outcome of plans for a new secondary school centred on sporting excellence, Croydon's education chief has said.Councillor Tim Pollard, the council's cabinet member...
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Purley mosque appeal refused over traffic concerns
A MOSQUE will not be created in Purley in the foreseeable future after a protracted appeal for an Islamic centre was refused.The Planning Inspectorate this week ruled that a mosque in Russell Hill...
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Shelley Pratt's mother: 'My instinct is that someone has got my missing...
THE parents of a 14-year-old girl who has not been seen for a month have revealed she has gone missing before – but fear she has been snatched this time around.Shelley Pratt, from South Norwood, was...
View ArticleMurder detectives investigating disappearance of Shelley Pratt
MURDER detectives are now investigating the disappearance of Croydon schoolgirl Shelley Pratt. Although not yet officially a murder investigation, a dedicated "murder team" has been assigned to the...
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Croydon North MP to focus on jobs, crime and neglect
RESPECT raised the stakes and UKIP raised the hackles with their candidate's views on gay adoption but, for all the controversy during the campaign, the election for the next Croydon North MP produced...
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Photos wanted for Community in Focus Photography Competition
There is just over a week left for budding Croydon based photographers to win a prize by submitting their snapshots of people, places and celebrations to national photographic competition Community in...
View ArticleHolloway: Both teams tried to play decent football
CRYSTAL Palace boss Ian Holloway says both the Eagles and Blackpool tried to play positive football on Saturday.Despite an emotional attachment to his former side, the manager admitted Palace weren't...
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BREAKING: Missing Croydon mother and her two children found
A CROYDON mother and her two children who went missing last week have been found.Tanya Campbell, 33, of South Croydon, disappeared with her two daughters, aged eight and four, on Wednesday (December...
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Doble Motorcycles development talks re-opened after support from Coulsdon...
CROYDON Council has re-started talks on a key development after an outpouring of support for it from local residents.The council had wanted to refuse Coulsdon business Doble Motorcycles' application to...
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New Selhurst primary school rated good by Ofsted
A NEW primary school is celebrating a glowing Ofsted report – despite only being open for 14 months.The Crescent Primary School, in Selhurst, received a rating of "good" in every category.Head teacher...
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Bates heads Croydon Harriers league challenge
SOPHIE Bates spearheaded the Croydon Harriers challenge at the latest round of the Surrey Women's League at Nonsuch Park last Saturday thanks to a top 50 finish.Bates finished 50th with 26 minutes and...
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