Croydon boy, 17, stabbed in the chest at Arena tram stop as he tried to stop...
A TEENAGE boy was stabbed in the chest at Arena tram stop in Croydon on Tuesday evening. British Transport Police (BTP) said the 17-year-old was walking through the area with friends when he saw an...
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Businessman replaces scooter stolen from New Addington man
A GENEROUS businessman has donated a scooter to replace one stolen from its owner's New Addington house. Barrie Semark, owner of Barrie's Mobility Service in Homestead Way, delivered the smart, green...
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Police hunting teens who crashed stolen pick-up truck in Beddington
POLICE are hunting two teens who fled after crashing a stolen pick-up truck in Hilliers Lane, Beddington on Wednesday.The vehicle flipped on its side after colliding with a wall and the youths, thought...
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West Croydon Chicken Cottage to become Paddy Power
A PROMINENT West Croydon takeaway has denied drumsticks are in decline, insisting this week: "Chicken Cottage is as popular as ever."The assurance came as it emerged bookmaker Paddy Power was poised to...
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Croydon group Dance For Joy reach semi-finals of television contest
CROYDON dancers brought a celebrity judge to tears as they became the first performers with Down's syndrome to reach the semi-finals of a TV talent contest.Dance For Joy won unanimous praise on Sky...
View ArticleBanstead widow left without water or food after Sutton care agency closed...
A VULNERABLE widow abandoned for nine days without food, water or medication while her Sutton care agency was under investigation has died in hospital.Gloria Foster, 81, was left in her Banstead home...
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Crystal Palace head to in-form Watford
IT'S third versus fourth this evening as Palace make the short trip around the M25 to face an in-form Watford side just one point ahead of them in the Championship.And despite the game featuring live...
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Shelley Pratt's parents vow to give teenager time, after missing 14-year-old...
AFTER three agonising months of wishing and waiting, watching their house get searched by police and fearing their daughter may have been killed, the family of teenager Shelley Pratt were this week...
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Legal & General receive green light to turn Nestlé's Croydon HQ into flats
LEGAL & General have been given the go ahead to transform Nestlé's former Croydon headquarters into flats. The financial services company received planning permission for its St George's House...
View ArticleTwo bailed after teenager is stabbed at Arena tram stop in Croydon
TWO teenagers arrested after a 17-year-old was stabbed at Arena tram stop have been bailed. The youths, 18 and 19, were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the stabbing on Tuesday evening...
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Sanderstead optometrist prepares to celebrate 30 years in business
WHEN Heather Bailey decided to go to university she received a clear message from her father – you can only go if you take a course leading to a qualification.It was parental advice which has worked...
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Shirley leukaemia patient: 'I want to thank the bone marrow donor who saved...
A LEUKAEMIA patient who refused to give up when doctors told her to say goodbye to her family has paid tribute to a mystery German bone marrow donor.Michelle Richards, of Ash Tree Way, Shirley, endured...
View ArticleOllie's Way: I want Premier League standards and attitudes at Crystal Palace
WHAT I want is Premier League standards around the training ground and Premier League attitude to our work and being professional.I've seen it work and I want it to work with my lads. If I end up with...
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'No chance' St Mary's Catholic High in West Croydon will become an academy,...
A HEAD teacher whose school's GCSE results were described as "unacceptable" has said there is "no chance" it will become an academy.St Mary's Catholic High in West Croydon was one per cent away from...
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'We need someone to help us cross the road,' Croydon schoolchildren tell council
LAST week the Croydon Advertiser launched a campaign to save ten school crossing patrols across the borough. Now, some of the affected children tell us - and the council - why they love their lollipop...
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Undercover police placed outside Croydon schools after rise in children being...
UNDERCOVER police are being stationed outside Croydon's schools due to a dramatic rise in the number of children being mugged for their phones.Figures obtained by the Advertiser show 1,497 phones –...
View ArticlePalace boss hints at more loan moves after Banton shines
CRYSTAL Palace boss Ian Holloway has been delighted with the reports he's been receiving over the form of Palace winger Jason Banton.The 20-year-old has been in red-hot form in his last two games down...
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Tributes paid to former Croydon mayor
TRIBUTES have been paid this week to a former mayor described as "the gentle giant" of Croydon politics.Pat Hecks died on Saturday after being ill for some months. He was 78.Born in Stone,...
View ArticlePaddy Power applies again for longer opening hours for Croydon town centre...
BOOKMAKER'S chain Paddy Power is renewing its bid to be allowed to keep its shop in Church Street open until midnight.The application to extend the opening times by two hours every day of the week is...
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Converting former Nestle block to flats is an 'important step forward for...
CONVERTING the former Nestlé headquarters into new homes will give the area around run-down St George's Walk a new lease of life, it is being claimed.The vote of confidence came from Charlie Walker,...
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