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Popular South Norwood PC dies after six-year cancer fight
A POPULAR South Norwood policeman has died after a six-year battle with kidney cancer.
Kevin Arnold died aged 46 on December 27 at St Christopher's Hospice in Sydenham.
PC Arnold leaves his wife Tina, 41, and three daughters, aged 15, eight and five.
PC Arnold, known as "Arnie", who became a police officer just a month before his diagnosis in December 2007, worked from South Norwood Police Station.
He was given two years to live by doctors when he was diagnosed in January 2008.
Mrs Arnold said: "They didn't think he would get as long as he did. He was always busy and he did a lot of fundraising. He was still working whenever he could.
"I think it was just his way of dealing with it. He was a very strong man and just got on and did things. He was an exceptional father and doted on his daughters."
A member of the Royal Navy for 12 years, PC Arnold will be given a full police burial after his funeral at Croydon Minster on Friday.
The doting father, who lived in Biggin Hill, knew he wanted to become a policeman as soon as he left the Navy. Mrs Arnold said he was committed to serving people.
She added: "He was very popular and he always wanted to help people and would go out of his way for them.
"He was a very caring and generous man and a very committed husband."
PC Arnold told the Advertiser in 2012 that his biggest regret was that he would never be able to walk his daughters down the aisle at their weddings.
But he was able to see all of his children start school.
At the time, PC Arnold told the Advertiser: "First of all I wasn't going to see my middle girl start school, which I did.
"Then I wanted to see my youngest start school – hopefully that will happen in September."
A fit and healthy man, the policeman was shocked by his diagnosis, saying it had come "completely out of left field".
PC Arnold died in St Christopher's Hospice and his widow has asked that any donations be made to the hospice.
PC Arnold's funeral takes place from 12.30pm on Friday at the Mitcham Road barracks.
His coffin will be placed on a naval gun and lifted by naval officers before being taken by police escort to Croydon Minster.
Police officers will then pay their respects by acting as pallbearers for the service, which starts at 1pm.
The funeral is being organised by Rowland Brothers.
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Daniel O'Donnell's Croydon show to feature rare covers
Concert Hall, Fairfield Halls. Tickets, costing £37.50 and £39.50, are available on 0208 688 9291 or www.fairfield.co.uk
DONEGAL's Person of the Year 1989 brings his brand of easy listening to his adoring fans in Croydon.
Daniel O'Donnell is nothing short of a phenomenon. With ten million album sales under his belt and the distinction of being the only person to have a different album in the UK charts every year for a quarter of a century, his success is unique.
Despite this impressive back catalogue the 52-year-old is still better known for his personality than his music. He is famed for his close relationship with his fans and stages a meet-and-greet after almost every show. He also holds an annual shindig in his home town of Donegal in which he invites fans to have tea with him and his mum. This pilgrimage has even inspired a play – Women On The Edge of HRT.
O'Donnell's appearance in Croydon had to be rescheduled last year after the singer's father-in-law died. The release of his latest album, A Picture of You, also had to be moved.
In this show O'Donnell has promised to mix it up by sharing seldom-heard Irish renditions of Distant Drums and Farside Banks of Jordan.
However, fans need not worry – his staples of Stand Beside Me, Our House Is A Home and Danny Boy are all likely to feature, as will his traditional encore How Great Thou Art.
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Coulsdon boxer who broke man's jaw in chicken shop avoids jail
A boxer who smashed a man's jaw in an unprovoked attack in a chicken shop has avoided jail after judges chose not to "destroy" his budding career.
Brett Beadon, of Star Lane in Coulsdon, whacked a customer in the face at Roosters Chicken shop in Croydon town centre in the early hours of September 29.
The 21-year-old, who was drunk at the time, landed a blow so severe it fractured Chase Thompson's jaw and left him needing surgery.
Prosecuting, Terry Curtis said the attack appeared to have come out of nowhere. "There was no interaction between the victim and the defendant" he said.
"It appeared that the victim was not aware of Beadon's presence until Beadon went directly up to Mr Thompson and hit him once in the head."
On Wednesday at Croydon Magistrates' Court, the boxer, who has his third professional fight as a light welterweight coming up, was ordered to pay £2,500 in compensation and do 200 hours of unpaid community service.
His prison sentence of 26 weeks was suspended for 12 months, with chair of the bench Eric Nash explaining: "I think it is fair to say that you have escaped going to jail by a whisker. It is not something that we have gone into lightly.
"An unprovoked assault by people trained to the level of skill and athleticism that you are is utterly unacceptable.
"It is mitigated by the fact that you have a future in front of you which we are taking active steps not to destroy."
Beadon's defence lawyer, Unan Choudhury, told the court his client, who pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm without intent, was "remorseful" and feared ruining his promising career.
He said: "What happened on that night goes completely against his training, the discipline he puts in on a day-to-day basis, and he reacted very, very foolishly.
"It was a totally unprovoked attack and he accepts that and he feels ashamed for his actions.
"This young man is at a crossroads in his life. He could either achieve very big things or if things go against him today he will have to start from scratch."
He added: "As you can see from the reports and from the references that have been provided, Mr Beadon is extremely remorseful for this and has been from the outset."
Beadon has offered an explanation as to why he hit Mr Thompson, but it was not read out in court. His defence lawyer said it was "not a valid explanation," adding: "He accepts the explanation does not justify at all what he has done."
The Advertiser featured Mr Beadon in 2012 when he signed a contract with famous British boxing trainer Adam Booth.
He has a meeting next week with the British Boxing Board of Control week to consider the consequences of his conviction, the court heard.
He was also ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and an £80 victim surcharge.