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Conservatives pick Fairfield councillor Vidhi Mohan to stand against Croydon...
THE Conservatives have chosen one of their former council cabinet members to stand against current Croydon North MP Steve Reed in next year's general election. Vidhi Mohan, councillor for Fairfield...
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Selhurst street to be named after former Croydon North MP Malcolm Wicks
A STREET is set to be named in tribute to the late Croydon North Labour MP Malcolm Wicks in Selhurst. Mr Wicks, a Croydon MP from 1992-2012, passed away after a long battle with cancer and is now to...
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Man sought over Rolex theft
POLICE have released a photo of a man they want to speak over the theft of a Rolex watch from Albone jewellers in Surrey Street. Frederick Webb, 23, (pictured) is thought to have connections with the...
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Fairfield Halls £36 million revamp plans revealed
FIRST steps towards the long-awaited refurbishment of Fairfield Halls were announced on Wednesday. Three projects involving the installation of digital cinema equipment in the concert hall, an overhaul...
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League Two side in for Crystal Palace striker
LEAGUE Two outfit Southend United are believed to be frontrunners to sign Crystal Palace forward Kwesi Appiah. According to reports in Essex, Appiah is a main target of United boss Phil Brown. The...
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Why England could learn a lot from Crystal Palace and Tony Pulis
OUR columnist ALEX WHITE explains why the England squad could learn a lot from the boys from Selhurst Park... WELL that was massively disappointing wasn't it! England crash out at the group stages...
View ArticleCroydon business manager set for 100-mile cycle challenge
A MAN from Croydon is swapping business suits for lycra alongside a team of managers from Selco Builders Warehouse branches to embark on an ambitious 100-mile coastal cycling challenge. Paul Asquith,...
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East Croydon rave organisers to impose age restrictions after death of...
ORGANISERS of the illegal rave where a schoolboy collapsed and later died are to introduce age restrictions to future events. Among the thousands of people who attended were hundreds of underage...
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South Norwood police station to become free primary school
SOUTH Norwood police station is to be turned into a new free primary school. The police station has been disused since 2012 and was put up for sale in 2013. Mayor of London Boris Johnson today...
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Crystal Palace Transfer Talk: Campbell, Chamakh, Dawson, Bolasie
EACH week the Advertiser will take a look at who the media are linking with moves to and away from Palace, with the speculation set to continue through to the end of the summer transfer window at the...
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Tram service back to normal following crash with car
TRAMS are running normally again following a crash between a tram and a car. The service was suspended between East Croydon and Sandilands following the crash in Addiscombe Road near Canning Road at...
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How Allo Allo star Sam Kelly played a key role in Croydon's theatre scene
A SITCOM star famous for his role in 'Allo 'Allo! who died a fortnight ago had a huge hand in founding Croydon's famous Warehouse Theatre.Sam Kelly, who died from cancer aged 70 on June 14, was famous...
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Croydon pub barman refused to serve 'disgusting' elderly Ukip supporters
A PUB company has apologised after one of its staff refused to serve a group of campaigning Ukip pensioners and told them they were "disgusting".Stonegate Pubs has also offered the campaigners a free...
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I'm in no rush to leave Crystal Palace - I'd be mad, says assistant boss...
KEITH Millen says he is "no rush" to leave Palace despite aspirations to manage again one day. The assistant boss had a previous stint at Bristol City in 2011 and 2012, and of course become caretaker...
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World Cup 2014: Foot-balti fan flies curries from Croydon to the Copacabana
A CURRY-MAD pilot from Croydon flying to Brazil to watch the World Cup Final is bringing his mates the ultimate tikka-way.Mustafa Aolad, 47, has managed to snag tickets to the world's biggest game at...
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Purley Festival: the week so far and finale preview
THIS weekend is the grand finale of the Purley Festival, with a packed programme of music, food, fun and children's activities due to entertain visitors to the Rotary Field.More than 100 events will...
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Two charged over Beech Copse aggravated burglary
TWO men have been charged and a third man arrested after a burglary in which suspects fled by jumping out of a window and the victim's hands were wounded. Police were called at 8.41pm on Tuesday, June...
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Police warn schools across London of the dangers of illegal raves following...
POLICE have written to schools across London warning of the dangers of attending illegal raves following the death of Rio Andrew in Croydon. The 15-year-old, from Notting Hill, died in hospital after...
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Council denies wrongdoing after enforcement vehicle snapped on double yellow...
A COUNCIL enforcement car parks on double yellow lines in the Croydon's busy High Street as an unimpressed office worker on her lunch break grabs a picture. Sophie Gowland, 24, of Selhurst, was picking...
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A 'fair' spend? Croydon Council to spend £200,000 on fairness commission
THE new Labour council is to fork out £200,000 on a major public consultation designed to ensure it spends money – and makes cuts -fairly.The inquiry, dubbed the Fairness Commission for Croydon, will...
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