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Croydon singer's tribute to Kurt Cobain on 20th anniversary of Nirvana icon's...
TWENTY years ago this weekend, one of rock music's greatest icons, Kurt Cobain, took his own life at the age of 27. Huge Cobain fan Sarah Milne reminisces with Dan Mulcahy, the man behind a Nirvana...
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Could Ronnie Corbett replace Sir Bruce Forsyth as the new host of Strictly...
HE'S already told the Advertiser that reports of his demise were greatly exaggerated. So could Ronnie Corbett be in line for one of TVs most coveted jobs - hosting Saturday night BBC hit Strictly Come...
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Sad state of award-winning Croydon mosaic left to rot
AS A strikingly realistic depiction of fishes swimming happily in a pond, made from thousands of tiny ceramic pieces, it has drawn admirers around the world.But anyone hoping today to see the trompe...
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Cardiff boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer left with egg on face after Wilfried Zaha...
CRYSTAL Palace fans have reason enough to be cheerful after yesterday's 3-0 win over Cardiff City. But the chance to mock the Welsh side's boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Twitter, for some ill-advised...
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TWEETS OF THE WEEK: Blue Orchid, noisy goats, and more on Neil Shipperley's poo
THE latest selection of musings from Croydon's Twitter users...@MarkCarterMC: "Did you go to the Blue Orchid in #Croydon? I'm afraid I did. And the burger van:)"@AllAboutCroydon: "A reunion for...
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Tram-inspired cafe to open in Addiscombe
A MOTHER and her in-laws are opening a café in Addiscombe with a tram theme - because her kids love them.Sarah McFadyen, 30, and parents-in-law Jim and Claire, both 60, are opening The Tram Stop just...
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THE ADVERTISER SAYS: Croydon Village Outlet is a farce our town could do without
SO IT would appear that the ill-fated Croydon Village Outlet is on its last legs. Ever since the venture was first revealed by its flamboyant backer, Marco Cash, last summer, the outlet has been...
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Crystal Palace boss sets the record straight on relationship with Steve Parish
TONY Pulis has insisted that there is no problem between him and Crystal Palace co-chairman Steve Parish. There have been a number of reports during the last few weeks suggesting the pair haven't seen...
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How a Thornton Heath volunteer is breaking the cultural silence to free women
REPORTER Georgie Keate speaks to a Croydon volunteer who helps women come to terms with the effects of a barbaric practice..."AFRICAN women have been suffering in silence for decades. Every human has a...
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Croydon's Whitgift Centre becomes 'safe haven' to reassure shoppers put off...
THE Whitgift Centre has become a 'safe haven' in hope of reassuring shoppers concerned by a double stabbing earlier this year. Two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were injured in a shocking late afternoon...
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Fiona Nalty and Arry James Green appear at Old Bailey charged over death of...
TWO people have appeared in court charged with murdering South Norwood father Michael Hunt. Arry James Green, 21, of no fixed abode, and Fiona Nalty, 24, of Fairdene Road, Coulsdon, appeared for a...
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Adrian Mariappa backs former Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha to come good...
ADRIAN Mariappa believes former Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha will come good in the Premier League after a slow start to his Manchester United career. Having been loaned out to Cardiff City, the...
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Croydon man arrested on suspicion of racially abusing woman on the Tube
A TRAIN passenger from Croydon has been arrested on suspicion of racially abusing a woman on the Tube. The incident began on a Northern Line train travelling towards London Bridge at around 6.50pm on...
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Croydon community group in need of funding? Enter our Heart of the Community...
IS YOUR community group or project in need of some extra money? In this era of cuts and austerity, could you do with a cash injection, to help continue doing the sort of vital work enriches lives in...
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Coach and taxi crash in Croydon Road
A COACH and a taxi have crashed in Croydon Road. Emergency services are at the scene, near the junction with Plough Lane. A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 5pm to...
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Crystal Palace defender: It was vital we got something at Cardiff
CRYSTAL Palace defender Adrian Mariappa says it was vital the Eagles came away with something from Cardiff City on Saturday. It what was slightly more a must-win game for the Welsh side in terms of...
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Easter Bank Holiday fun in New Addington to raise money for Scarlett Hewitt...
THE New Addington Over-21 Club will be hosting two fundraising events to help an eight-year-old girl travel to the USA for a life-changing operation. The social club is backing Scarlett Hewitt's...
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Croydon Council approves use of compulsory purchase orders in Westfield and...
THE council has agreed to use special powers to secure ownership of the Whitgift Centre in order to pave way for Westfield and Hammerson's £1 billion redevelopment scheme. The decision means that...
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Three men arrested on suspicion of murder of Sutton teenager Lee Boxell...
THREE men have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a Sutton teenager who went missing 26 years ago. Lee Boxell, who went missing aged 15, was last seen on Saturday, September 10 1988 near what...
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How dare Cardiff fans blame Wilfried Zaha, says Crystal Palace fan and columnist
I DON'T often write about players who play for the opposition, but given our history with this individual, it's perhaps right to jump to his defence in light of some extremely harsh criticism levelled...
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