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Purley couple celebrate diamond wedding anniversary
A PAIR of Purley lovebirds have celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary and revealed their secret to long and fruitful wedlock is a "bit of give and take".Sheila and Gordon Iles, from Purley, who...
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One million shoppers head to Whitgift Centre in Croydon before Christmas
A MILLION people flooded the Whitgift Centre in the week before Christmas as Croydon's retailers were handed a much-needed festive boost.The year which saw the collapse of Allders, the town's oldest...
View ArticlePalace Transfer Watch: Zaha speculation refuses to go away
THE January transfer window is in full swing, and eight days on, the only Crystal Palace activity to report on has been loan defender Aaron Martin returning to parent club Southampton.Advertiser Sport...
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Janelle Duncan-Bailey died from asphyxiation, post mortem reveals
MUM of two Janelle Duncan-Bailey, whose body was found on Saturday, died from asphyxiation, police have said. A post mortem found the 25-year-old, of Thornton Heath, died from "asphyxiation with...
View ArticleMan killed in Selsdon hit and run named as Senthilnathan Subramaniam
A MAN killed in a suspected hit and run in a residential street in Selsdon was delivering newspapers at the time of the collision. Senthilnathan Subramaniam, 56, was found collapsed in Shepherds Way...
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Landlords avoiding business rates on Croydon offices by renting to a charity
LANDLORDS of hard-to-let Croydon offices are avoiding hundreds of thousands of pounds in business rates by renting them to a charity, the Advertiser can reveal.Floors of office space in three landmark...
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Diary of a Yummy Mummy: Why I'm not making any New Year's resolutions
COLUMNIST and Purley mum-of-four Veronica Madden looks at her new year's resolutions... IT'S a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me and I'm feeling… smug. Welcome to January everyone. You...
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Wallington consultants celebrate most profitable year yet
RECORD-BREAKING results are being celebrated by global telecommunications recruitment specialist Penta Consulting.The 2012 figures released by the company, based in Stafford Road in Wallington, show...
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Should Croydon Council ban advertising boards?
BOARDS advertising everything from shop sales to lunchtime buffets are a common sight in Croydon town centre, but this might not be the case for much longer. Liam Curran and Rachel Bayne find out why...
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'Croydon can be repaired, but you have to start now'
Christian Wilcox explains why he thinks Croydon can put its past problems behind it and how the community can be brought closer together I have lived in Croydon...Since birth. I'm Croydon born and...
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All police stations in Croydon other than main base in Park Lane set to close
ALL police stations in Croydon other than the central base in Park Lane have been earmarked for closure, a report published today has revealed. Stations in Purley, Kenley, Addington, Norbury and South...
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Croydon University Hospital's A&E and maternity units in firing line again
THE future of vital services at Croydon University Hospital has once again been called into question after a faltering review of healthcare in south west London suggested closing two A&E and...
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Rate of recycling rises in Croydon
ALMOST half of the borough's rubbish is recycled rather than sent to landfill.The quarterly recycling figure of 47.89 per cent for the period July to September 2012 was more than ten per cent higher...
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Is enough being done to tackle racial and religious tension in Croydon?
RACIST hate crimes almost doubled in Croydon last year despite crime being down overall, 2012 statistics reveal.Although the total number of crimes across the borough was down 0.8 per cent on the...
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Croydon estate agent Streets Ahead wins national competition
THEY may not be the biggest but Croydon estate agents Streets Ahead are having an increasingly large impact on the property world.The growing status of the company has been hammered home by its success...
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UFO actress Dolores Mantez 'was not afraid to be unique', only son tells...
AN ACTRESS who starred in a cult 1970s TV show before making South Croydon her home for nearly 40 years has died.Dolores Harding, more widely known by her acting name Dolores Mantez, died on November...
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Holloway's style of play growing on Palace squad
IAN Holloway believes his Palace players are beginning to show signs of how he wants to play the game, not just at first-team level but throughout the club.The Eagles boss is known for his attacking...
View ArticlePalace boss: Racism is totally unacceptable - FIFA must toughen up now
PALACE boss Ian Holloway believes until FIFA start acting tough on racism, it will never be a serious issue for them.The Eagles manager has his first exclusive column in Friday's Croydon Advertiser,...
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Unison says staff will fight any plan to close Croydon University Hospital's A&E
UNISON has vowed to oppose any plan to close Croydon University Hospital's A&E or maternity units. Michael Walker, the union's regional officer, described plans to close both departments at two of...
View ArticleHolloway eyes up to four new January signings
EAGLES manager Ian Holloway has hinted he would like to bring in up to four new players to Crystal Palace in the current January transfer window.In his first exclusive column in Friday's Croydon...
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