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'Possible abduction attempt' being investigated near Crystal Palace Station
POLICE have cordoned off an area close to Crystal Palace Station this evening (Wednesday), Officers were called to the station at 5.34pm to deal with what they are saying is a "police incident". The...
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Rejection, then acceptance - a turbulent week for Croydon councillor Helen...
THE fall and rise of Croydon councillor, Helen Pollard, has been played out in Conservative circles over the past few days. On Saturday, Cllr Pollard, wife of the council's deputy leader, Tim, saw her...
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Waitrose in Coulsdon targeted by burglars
WAITROSE was the target of a burglary in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Police were called to the branch in Brighton Road, Coulsdon, just past 5am after the alarm was set off following someone...
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YUMMY MUMMY: Fancy dress for the kids? Cut up your husband's clothes
OUR very own Yummy Mummy, Veronica Madden, on getting her son dressed to impress for World Book Day... IS CLOTHING and feeding these children of mine not enough? With World Book Day fast approaching,...
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Eric Cantona arrested on suspicion of assault in London
NEARLY 20 years after he jumped into the Selhurst Park crowd, Eric Cantona finds himself back in hot water in the capital. The former Man Utd striker has been arrested on suspicion of assault, after...
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Crystal Palace players help launch Marie Curie appeal
CRYSTAL Palace players helped launch Marie Curie Cancer Care's annual daffodil appeal. The players and their Southampton FC rivals wore the charity's trademark daffodil pin during warm-ups at Selhurst...
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CCTV: Croydon Police hunt man who stole £4,000 from pensioner
DETECTIVES have released a CCTV image of a man they want to find in connection with a £4,000 distraction burglary of a pensioner. The money was stolen after two suspects cold-called the 81-year-old at...
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CROYDON CONUNDRUM: Which shop would you most like to be trapped in and why?
THERE are the big issues and then there is the minutiae of everyday life – the perhaps trivial yet vital things that dominate pub chat on a Friday night. In honour, celebration even, of the mundane yet...
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PICTURE: Croydon traffic enforcement van parks on a double yellow line
WHAT'S that phrase about practising what you preach? This Croydon enforcement officer doesn't seem to heed the saying, as this photo of him parked on a double yellow line in East Croydon proves. It is...
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FAN OF THE WEEK: I ditched the Dons to support Crystal Palace
HE USED to be part of the Crazy Gang, but now Alisdair Kemp is Palace through and through...How long have you been a Palace fan? Having supported Wimbledon when I was younger, the controversial move to...
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Sunderland vs Crystal Palace: Bookies can't separate the sides ahead of...
SATURDAY'S crunch relegation clash between Sunderland and Crystal Palace is too close to call, if you believe the bookies. The Black Cats are marginal 11/10 favourites to triumph on Wearside, with the...
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Crystal Palace: Tony Pulis not worried by lack of action for Jonny Williams
ON LOAN Crystal Palace midfielder Jonny Williams is struggling to break into the Ipswich team since moving in February. Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis is not despondent about the lack of football...
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CROYDON CONUNDRUM: What's your favourite tram stop?
IT'S back - by popular demand (well, kind of). Here's the second instalment of our new feature, tackling the issues that don't matter. In yesterday's Croydon Conundrum, we asked you the sort of...
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Croydon Advertiser threatened with court action unless it reveals sources in...
THE administrators of a transport firm that is the subject of an investigation by the Advertiser have threatened to take court action unless the paper reveals its sources. In letters to the Advertiser...
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NEELAM DESAI: Police say there could be 'hundreds' of victims of Croydon...
A HONEYTRAP con artist alleged to have tricked a man out of £35,500 may have "hundreds" of other victims, a police detective has said.An investigation by the Advertiser has traced a dating website scam...
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World Sparrow Day: Why is the species in decline in Croydon?
A week before World Sparrow Day, journalism student Carly Read met with a Croydon bird expert to find out why the species is in decline. Stepping onto the platform from the overcrowded train this...
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Sutton Council grants formal permission for incinerator on Croydon/Sutton border
SUTTON Council has formally issued planning permission for the controversial incinerator on the Croydon/Sutton border. Councillors approved the plans last May subject to agreeing deals with operator...
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Fears Croydon's libraries are being left to 'rack and ruin'
CAMPAIGNERS are worried that Croydon's libraries are being left to "rack and ruin" under their new management. The borough's libraries They have been pushed from pillar to post over the last year, with...
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Crystal Palace: Glenn Murray and Marouane Chamakh are my dream strikeforce,...
MAROUANE Chamakh's hamstring injury is preventing Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis from nurturing his first choice strike partnership. Since taking the helm in November, Pulis has been unable to select...
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Sticky kicky chicken wins aspiring chef an award
'STICKY kicky chicken' and 'on yer nut tart' were the winning dishes at a competition for school cooks hosted by Croydon College a fortnight ago.The London School Chef of the Year award was won by...
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