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Squatters occupy Norbury police station and say they won't leave without an...
SQUATTERS have occupied a former police station in Norbury. Norbury police station, in London Road, was closed seven months ago and put up for sale as part of police budget cuts. The building was...
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Car bursts into flames in South Croydon
A car burst into flames by the South Croydon recreation ground this afternoon. Magician Jack Taperell caught the blaze on his camera as he was walking home just after 2.30pm. A fire engine from Croydon...
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Man charged with murder of Michael Hunt in South Norwood
A MAN has been charged with the murder of Michael Hunt in South Norwood. Arry James Green, 21, will appear at Croydon Magistrates' court tomorrow (Thursday) charged with the murder of Mr Hunt, who was...
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CROYDON CONUNDRUM: What makes you happy in Croydon?
TODAY is the official, someone has decided anyway, International Day of Happiness. So, for the latest in our not so groundbreaking series the Croydon Condundrum, we're simply asking:What makes you...
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Croydon Taekwondo school gets new sponsorship deal
Chung Yong Schools of Taekwondo have agreed a new sponsorship deal from Living Landscapes. The money, believed to be around £1000, will be used to buy new protective equipment for students to practise...
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New Addington couple appeal for £65k to help their daughter walk unaided
LIKE most girls her age, little Scarlett Hewitt likes playing with her sisters and friends, and is beginning to look ahead to starting 'big school'.But the eight-year-old faces challenges in everyday...
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FRP Advisory drop attempt to force Croydon Advertiser to reveal sources of...
A LEGAL threat made against the Advertiser in an attempt to force us to identify sources behind an investigation into the collapse of a transport company has been dropped. Solicitors representing FRP...
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Twitter turns 8: What Croydon's Twitterati had to say in its first 140...
TWITTER has changed the way we interact with our friends, favourite celebrities and revolutionised how we find out news globally, nationally and locally. In Croydon, the ranks of the borough's prolific...
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Family of Michael Hunt remember his 'kind gentle natured spirit'
The family of Michael Hunt - who died after being found severely injured in a bin - have remembered him for his "kind heart" and "dry sense of humour". "We love and miss you lots and lots, you will...
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Julian Speroni: Crystal Palace need to give everything to stay in the Premier...
JULIAN Speroni believes the scrap for Premier League survival could until the last day of the season as Palace get ready for the final nine games. With a long trip to Newcastle United on Saturday,...
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Peter Ramage: Crystal Palace can take advantage of key injuries to Newcastle...
PETER RAMAGE has picked out four Newcastle players that Palace will have to look out for at St James' Park.The Eagles defender - a former Magpie of course - who is on loan at Barnsley, admits he will...
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Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle suffers injury blow
DWIGHT Gayle, Crystal Palace's record signing, could miss a vital chunk of the Premier League run-in. Gayle has suffered bruising to his ankle ligaments and he tweeted on Thursday that he is likely to...
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Crystal Palace defender bigs up Newcastle United away end
CRYSTAL Palace defender Peter Ramage doesn't believe that Alan Pardew's stadium ban on Saturday will affect Newcastle United too much. Ramage, currently on loan at Barnsley, started his career with the...
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Man and woman slightly injured in Norbury car crash
A MAN and woman were treated for minor neck injuries following a collision between two cars in London Road, Norbury on Saturday evening. The crash, close to Norbury fire station, took place at 8.30pm....
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Croydon town centre residents offered double their property's value to leave...
RESIDENTS of a town centre estate have been offered almost double the current value of their homes to sign them over to a property developer.Mayfair-based Blackland Capital has made offers to around 80...
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Kieran Gibbs: former Purley schoolboy gets red card in a case of mistaken...
HE'S one of Croydon's most famous footballing exports - but at least one Premier League referee isn't so familiar with Kieran Gibbs. The Arsenal left-back, a former Riddlesdown Collegiate student, was...
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Croydon Labour target antisocial behaviour and fly-tipping in council...
AN ACTIVE council on the side of the community and local businesses will be a central aim of a Labour council if elected in May.So says Labour leader Tony Newman, who also claims immediate action would...
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AFC Croydon Athletic aim to return to their spiritual home in Thornton Heath
TWO AFC Croydon Athletic supporters are trying to boost the club's financial standing, as hopes rise of a return to their spiritual home in Thornton Heath.Sean Ryan, 26, and Joe Strawson, 24, the...
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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after coming off his bike in Central Parade,...
A TEENAGE motorcyclist was taken to hospital after coming off his bike in Central Parade, New Addington this morning (Sunday). The accident took place at around 11am and the youth was tended at the...
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Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash outside Croydon University Hospital
A MOTORCYCLIST in his mid-20s was taken to hospital with various serious, but not life threatening,injuries after a collision with a car in London Road, Thornton Heath this afternoon (Sunday). The...
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