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'Croydon International Airport rebrand for Gatwick would turn borough into...
GATWICK Airport should be renamed "Croydon International" to help turn our borough into an "economic powerhouse".This is the view of Kenley councillor and Croydon Greater London Authority member Steve...
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Ollie's Way: Letting off smoke bombs is stupid
I'VE heard that some of our fans have been letting off smoke bombs. What a stupid thing to do.I have to admit, I didn't hear them at Watford because I was concentrating so hard on the game last Friday,...
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Croydon butchers report increase in business after horsemeat scandal
BUTCHERS across Croydon are reporting an upsurge in demand for pure beef, as the horsemeat scandal turns shoppers away from processed meat products.Traders say the appearance of horsemeat in some...
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Ian Holloway: I've beaten Middlesbrough before and I can do it again
PALACE boss Ian Holloway says he's beaten tomorrow's opponents Middlesbrough before as a manager and wants to do it again.It's fifth-versus-sixth as the Championship promotion race hots up, and on...
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Kenley pest controller says issues with foxes getting worse
THE population of foxes in Croydon is increasing, says a pest controller who revealed he is being called out daily to deal with the animals. Paul Bates, managing director of Cleankill Pest Control,...
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BRIT School music teacher knew Adele would be a star
ADELE scooped yet another gong at Sunday's Grammy Awards, but seven years ago she was performing for a very different audience as she stole the show in a school talent contest.Liz Penney, Adele's...
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Croydon MP defends decision to appoint teacher who was sacked for texting...
CROYDON MP Gavin Barwell – the chairman of governors at exclusive Trinity School – has defended the decision to appoint a teacher who was sacked from his previous post for inappropriately text...
View ArticleCar loses control and collides with pedestrians in Purley
FIVE people were involved in a car accident in Purley in the early hours of this morning.Two pedestrians were hit by a car carrying three people in Godstone Road. The London Fire Brigade told the...
View ArticleWoman dies following collision with car in Purley
A woman has died after being hit by an out of control car in Purley.Police were called just after 4am this morning to reports of a car that had left the road and collided with two pedestrians in...
View ArticleWoman dies following collision with car in Purley
A woman has died after being hit by an out of control car in Purley.Police were called just after 4am this morning to reports of a car that had left the road and collided with two pedestrians in...
View ArticlePalace 4-1 Middlesbrough: Murray stuns Selhurst in front of England boss
CRYSTAL Palace thumped Middlesbrough 4-1 at Selhurst Park this afternoon, with top goalscorer Glenn Murray scoring an absolute beauty in front of England manager Roy Hodgson.Even though the national...
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Croydon Tramlink extension depends on proving economic benefits
EXTENDING Croydon's tram network will depend on proving the economic benefits of any schemes, Mayor of London Boris Johnson has said.The mayor was responding to an open letter from Richard Plant,...
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New ground becomes reality for Streatham-Croydon Rugby Club in Thornton Heath
PLANS for a new Community Sports Ground at Streatham-Croydon Rugby Club in Thornton Heath will become reality in March with a boost to funds of a £90,000 grant from the Rugby Football Union's Capital...
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South Norwood man held face-down by police for 40 minutes at psychiatric...
OLASENI Lewis was much-loved by friends and family, had high ambitions to study abroad and a bright future ahead of him. But his life was cut brutally short after dying in intensive care following a...
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The Croydon brothers in arms who died at the Somme
MEMENTOES of two Croydon brothers cut down in their prime at the Somme during the First World War have emerged at a Cambridgeshire auction house.The medals, photographs and documents – which are set to...
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Roke Primary School campaigners' hopes dashed as Harris Federation prepares...
PARENTS' hopes of defeating plans to incorporate their children's school into the Harris Federation have been dashed, with the academy chain poised to seal the deal.Following talks last week, the...
View ArticleHow a Fitted Bedroom Can Benefit You
Advertorial Feature With the size of bedrooms getting smaller in new-build houses, and with people owning more personal belongings than ever before, the requirements for effective space saving and...
View ArticleFire at Purley mechanics
A LARGE fire was reported at a Purley mechanics on Saturday night. The London Fire Brigade were called to Auto Mechanics in Russel Hell Place, Purley, at 9.20pm on Saturday night.Four pumps were sent...
View ArticleMan bailed after fatal Purley car crash
A MAN has been released on police bail following a car crash which left a pedestrian dead. The 25-year-old was the driver of a car that lost control in Purley on Saturday morning and collided with two...
View ArticleBuses diverted due to car accident in Hillers Lane
BUSES are being diverted in Croydon due to a road traffic collision.The collision happened at Hilliers Lane, Croydon at 3pm today. The London Ambulance Service told the Advertiser there were no...
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