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No buyer yet for troubled Croydon Village Outlet
NO BUYER has yet been announced for the troubled Croydon Village Outlet. The North End department store went into administration over two weeks ago, after making a loss of more than £1 million and...
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Beware toxic caterpillars! Warning to Croydon residents over dangerous creatures
PEOPLE in the borough should be on the lookout for dangerous caterpillars which are currently emerging from oak trees. Caterpillars which will turn into the oak processionary moths (OPM) are a tree...
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Former Croydon Council HQ Taberner House will make way for 32-storey tower
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to replace the council's former Taberner House headquarters with a new 420-home development, including a 32-storey tower, have been approved by the slimmest of...
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Crystal Palace defender Adrian Mariappa says he's happy with full-back role
ADRIAN MARIAPPA says Crystal Palace will be aiming to throw a spanner in the works when title-chasing Liverpool visit Selhurst Park on Monday night.The Reds are in a three-horse race for the Premier...
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Darren Bent left with egg on his face after Fulham relegation
STRIKER Darren Bent has been relegated for the third time in his career - months after refusing to join Crystal Palace because he reportedly wanted to avoid another relegation battle. Bent, 29, was...
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Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis IS the manager of the year, say BBC Football...
CRYSTAL Palace boss Tony Pulis should be named manager of the year, according to a fans' poll. The vote, carried out by the BBC's Football Focus programme on Saturday, ended with 67 per cent agreeing...
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Six fire engines attend Addiscombe house blaze
SIX fire engines were called to a fire at a house in Addiscombe. Around 30 firefighters were sent to the blaze at Grimwade Avenue at 4.30am on Saturday morning (April 3). The fire damaged the first...
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Anerley tyre blaze leads to London Fire Brigade warning
THICK black smoke could be seen billowing just over the Bromley border with Croydon last night after a stack of tyres were set alight in Anerley. The acrid smoke caused by the fire at around 8.30pm on...
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Thousands of Croydon children at risk of being sexually exploited
THOUSANDS of children are at risk of being sexually exploited in Croydon, which has the highest number of children in care in London and is becoming a hotspot for youth trafficking. In this special...
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Kenley airfield landing ban frustrates attempts to mark D-day
THE landing of aircraft during a flypast to commemorate the Battle of Britain has been banned by the company running Kenley Airfield.Mike Street, of Hayes Lane, has been organising a flypast over the...
View ArticleTHE ADVERTISER SAYS: Electioneering turns Twitter into a load of rubbish
TWITTER has been a load of rubbish this week. Literally – the election campaign online has descended into a contest, it seems, for who can post the grottiest photograph of the borough. The implication,...
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Crystal Palace vs Liverpool: Eagles out to dent title hopes and end on high
SO, THE last home game of the season is upon us already.What a season it has been, and what better way to finish up at home to title-chasers Liverpool.If you thought Manchester City were impressive...
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OPPOSITION VIEW: Luis Suarez will be on a high ahead of Crystal Palace clash
We caught up with Liverpool fan Joe Bransby, from Tonbridge, Kent, ahead of the big clash at Selhurst Park on Monday…This is a must-win game for Liverpool. Could it be a case of scoring as many as...
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Broad Green voters want more from their 'absent' politicians
WITH the elections little more than a fortnight away, GARETH DAVIES discovers how voters in Broad Green - much like their surroundings - are feeling neglected and disillusioned... LOUIS Myer, 65, has...
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Language no barrier to Croydon unit's ongoing success
"THERE was a fire and the strawberry saved the day," recalled Lianna about a picture story she drew recently in class.The seven-year-old is one of 16 students at the Speech and Language Unit at...
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CRYSTAL PALACE FAN VIEW: Our formidable back four deserve huge praise
IN HER latest column, ZOE MESSENBIRD reserves special praise for Crystal Palace's rock-solid defence... MATHEMATICALLY safe – two words I never thought would be used to describe Crystal Palace this...
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Crystal Palace v Liverpool odds: Eagles 8-1 to pull off win which could send...
CRYSTAL Palace are long odds to pull off a victory at Selhurst Park tonight which would severely dent Liverpool's title hopes. Tony Pulis' men are priced as high as 8/1 (SkyBet) to win their final home...
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CROYDON TWEETS OF THE WEEK: Parking Mad, train pain, and Jennifer Lawrence...
IT'S the moment you've all (well, some of you) been waiting for - the latest selection of random musings from Croydon's Tweeters...@la_crip: BBC1 Parking series very interesting. Why are Croydon police...
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GRAPHIC: The changing face of Croydon
THIS fascinating map, designed by the Develop Croydon group, shows the sheer scale of development earmarked for Croydon and, in particular, the town centre over the coming years. While the...
View ArticleCroydon-based squash club ready for Premier final on Tuesday
Just three days after steering England to success in the European Team Championships in Italy, team-mates Nick Matthew and Peter Barker could find themselves going head-to-head to decide the 2014...
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