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Croydon Minster in need of £30k to keep its doors open
URGENT efforts to raise £30,000 to keep Croydon Minster open all week round are under way.A lack of cash means the Minster - where a church has stood since the year 960 - could be forced to close its...
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What summer? Croydon braced for heavy rain, hail and thunder
THE sunny weather of Friday is set to give way to hail, thunder and heavy rain by the early hours of Saturday morning. Horrific weather is set to hit the area at around 1am, and continue right through...
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Tom Ince rejects Inter Milan move
TOM Ince has turned down a switch to Italian giants Inter Milan. The free agent, whose contract with Blackpool expires this summer, had looked set to join the club his dad Paul played for in the mid...
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Upper Norwood Library set for cash injection
CONFIRMATION that Croydon's new Labour council will increase funding for Upper Norwood Library has come this week.What is not clear is just how quickly the election pledge to match cash put into the...
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New Croydon mayor is happy to fulfil her mum's wish
CELEBRATING Croydon's rich diversity and culture will be the theme of her year as Mayor of Croydon, Councillor Manju Shahul-Hameed said on Tuesday.She made the commitment during her inaugural speech as...
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PE teacher at Roy Hodgson's old school fancies a crack at the England job
THE man doing the same job England manager Roy Hodgson did when he lived in Croydon wants his predecessor's new role – but admitted he is probably better at Championship Manager.Hodgson used to teach...
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Workers to swap dust cart for walking boots in Thames charity trek
WELL-USED to embarking on unusual fundraising efforts, Andy Churchill is preparing for his latest venture – a 215-mile hike along the length of the River Thames.Mr Churchill, 55, who works for Croydon...
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Small businesses happy to work with Croydon's new Labour council
SMALL businesses and the new Labour council will be able to work together to benefit the borough.This prediction has come from Jeremy Frost, chairman of the 900-strong Croydon Federation of Small...
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New Addington boulders 'look like something out of The Flintstones'
NEW Addington residents have likened the large, controversial boulders in Central Parade to The Flintstones' town of Bedrock. Locals and market traders have voiced their opposition to the rocks, which...
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South Norwood's Scotland referendum plan explained by anarchist
A SOUTH Norwood Tourist Board (SNTB) member has shed more light on plans for a referendum, asking if the area's residents would like to be part of Scotland instead of Croydon. Associates of the SNTB...
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New Addington children's services set for a shake-up
CHILDREN'S centre services are to be provided from new locations around the estate following a local school's decision to decommission its own centre.The council is now looking at new venues after...
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Croydon man's book sheds light on financial crisis
A FIRST-TIME dad from Woodside has balanced life with a new baby and writing a new book tackling the heavy topic of the UK's economic crisis.Andrew Fisher, 34, chose to write his first book, titled...
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Teenager from South Norwood charged with murder of James Hunter, 18, in Sydenham
A TEENAGER from South Norwood is among four youths charged with the murder of an 18-year-old in south east London. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of murdering...
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Purley Tesco staff could lose their jobs as bakery closes
TESCO is set to close its in-store bakery at its Purley Cross branch, in a move thought to affect around 13 staff. Bread and other baked goods will instead be made at a centralised kitchen in Surrey,...
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Transfer talk: Crystal Palace join QPR, Aston Villa and West Ham in race for...
CRYSTAL Palace are reportedly among the clubs chasing the signature of former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand. The Guardian is reporting that Palace have joined Premier League...
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Firefighters quick to tackle blaze after car set alight in South Norwood
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a road in South Norwood in the early hours of this morning after a car was set alight. A crew from Woodside fire station were able to stop the blaze from spreading from the...
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YUMMY MUMMY: Daydream believers need a reality check
THE latest column from our Yummy Mummy Veronica Madden... "GET down from there ... you can be whatever you want to be ... as long as you believe it in your head." I overhear this pearl of wisdom from a...
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STEVE REED MP: New Labour council in Croydon faces enormous challenges
THE latest column from Croydon North MP Steve Reed... THE people of Croydon have elected a Labour council for the first time since 2002. After eight years of Conservative leadership, people were fed up...
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Croydon leisure centre staff 'fully expected' to vote for strike in re-ballot
A BALLOT of staff at five leisure centres in Croydon is due to close this week with a union boss "fully expecting" them to vote for strike action. Lifeguards, fitness instructors and receptionists at...
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Crystal Palace captain makes comeback for Australia ahead of World Cup
MILE JEDINAK is hoping to be fit for the World Cup after making his comeback from injury for Australia on Saturday. The Crystal Palace captain played 74 minutes of the Socceroo's 1-0 defeat to Croatia...
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