School closures in Croydon due to snow
SNOW in Croydon has lead to some schools deciding to close at lunchtime. The latest list of schools closing this afternoon follows in alphabetical order below, as according to updates on Croydon...
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Snow in Croydon: Schools, college and libraries closed and trains delayed
HEAVY snow in Croydon has led to schools and public buildings being shut and major delays on the public transport network. The majority of primary schools in the borough are now closed due to the...
View ArticleCanary Wharf Contractors Fund Annual Charity Tournament at Goals Eltham
Goals Eltham are proud to be holding the 5th annual Canary Wharf Contractors Fund (CWCF) 5 a-side football tournament on 22nd March 2013.The 5 a-side tournament has now been running for five years and...
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Ian Holloway: If I was a Crystal Palace fan I would be thanking Dougie Freedman
THIS Saturday is another big game for us in the Championship, but I know there will be an extra edge with Dougie Freedman returning to Selhurst Park.The group I've inherited from him, I'm delighted to...
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Roke Primary School parents prepare to take on government over Harris...
PARENTS are preparing to take on the Government over its demands for Roke Primary School to be incorporated into the Harris Federation's academy empire.Those close to the Kenley school have this week...
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House of Commons debates Lillian's Law
THE details of a drug-driving offence created following the Advertiser's Lillian's Law campaign were debated in Parliament this week.Home Secretary Theresa May introduced the Crime and Courts Bill for...
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James Daly: Crystal Palace fans bracing themselves for another two weeks of...
OH JANUARY, such a miserable month for a variety of reasons. Not least the dreary weather and depressed huddled masses on street corners waiting for buses but, for us football fans, having the dreaded...
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Addington High teachers struggle with grammar and punctuation, says Ofsted...
TEACHERS at crisis-hit Addington High harm their students' English because they struggle with grammar and punctuation themselves, according to an official report.Ofsted inspectors who visited the...
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Thornton Heath vicar in court over 492 'sham marriages'
A VICAR who may have conducted the most sham marriages in UK history has appeared in court alongside his 79-year-old verger.The Reverend Nathan Ntege, 53, is charged with 14 immigration offences...
View ArticleAsda promises to help Croydon unemployed if Thornton Heath store gets green...
LOCAL jobs to help the area's longer-term unemployed are on the cards if Asda gets the go-ahead for a new Thornton Heath store.The commitment was made by the retail company while presenting proposals...
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Don't forget what Dougie Freedman did for Crystal Palace, as player and manager
PALACE fans wouldn't normally cross off a home fixture against Bolton Wanderers as one of the biggest games of the season.However, when one of your former managers is now in charge of the opposition,...
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Croydon University Hospital A&E 'probably one of the worst in the country'...
OVER recent weeks, the Advertiser has revealed the in-fighting plaguing Croydon University Hospital's management at the very top. This week, a damning leaked letter has laid bare the impact the...
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TK Maxx in Croydon to close this week
DISCOUNT designer clothing superstore TK Maxx is to shut up shop in the town centre at the end of the week.News that the store will close for good on Saturday (January 26) has sparked concern from...
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East Croydon housing development's first phase 'could be completed in 2015'
THE first phase of housing on the prime Ruskin Square development site next to East Croydon Station could be completed early in 2015.Developers Stanhope/Schroders revealed the timetable when they...
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'Two teachers per class' Norbury free school plans submitted
PLANS for a new free school which would see classes taught by two teachers instead of one were submitted to the Department for Education at the end of last week.Russell King, founder of the Advance...
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'Inspirational' New Addington woman passes away from cancer
AN "INSPIRATIONAL" 67-year-old, known to hundreds on the New Addington estate for her work selling Avon cosmetics, has died.Brenda Levett died in St Christopher's Hospice on January 9, after a short...
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Midwhitgiftians have narrow win over Old Paulines
AN ENTERTAINING game at Lime Meadow between two well-matched sides resulted in an exciting finish and a narrow win for the home side.Despite Old Paulines early threat, Mids dominated for 20 minutes,...
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Croydon primary and secondary schools closed due to snow: Monday
MANY schools in Croydon remain closed today (Monday) due to the snowfall on Friday and over the weekend. The latest list of school closures for primary and secondary schools and colleges follows in...
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Crystal Palace 0-0 Bolton Wanderers: Eagles held to goalless draw on...
CRYSTAL Palace were held to a goalless draw against Bolton Wanderers on Dougie Freedman's return to Selhurst Park on Saturday.In a game that failed to impress in spells, Palace certainly deserved the...
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Palace loan star: I'll get even better with a run of games
JACOB Butterfield says there's a lot more to come from him if he gets a run of games inside his month-long loan at Palace.The midfielder had a solid debut in the middle of the park against Bolton...
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