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Witness saw baby being 'beaten by staff member' at Shirley Oaks
A WOMAN who was at Shirley Oaks Children's Home in the early 1970s claims she witnessed a six-month-old baby being beaten by a member of staff.More allegations of abuse at the Lambeth Council-run home...
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Thug jailed after savage bottle attack at West Norwood station that left...
A thug has been jailed for six years after a 'horrifying' bottle attack left his victim scarred for life. Akeem Finlay, 24, along with two unknown men, barged through the barriers at West Norwood...
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Crystal Palace take extended look at former QPR and Portsmouth defender Sam...
SAM Magri has been on trial with Crystal Palace's Development Squad in recent weeks and it looks like the Eagles are set to take an extended look at the centre-back. The pre-season friendly against...
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Nicqueel Pitrora jailed for five years for part in drug deal that led to...
THE teenager who supplied the drugs that killed 16-year-old Daniel Spargo-Mabbs has been jailed for five years. Nicqueel Pitrora was handed the sentence at Isleworth Crown Court this morning. He had...
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Crystal Palace snap up former Fulham defender Brede Hangeland
BREDE Hangeland has said he wants to play at Selhurst Park in front of Eagles fans "as soon as possible" after completing his move to the club today (Friday). Hangeland, 33, has penned a one-year deal...
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YUMMY MUMMY: An open letter to the Keyboard Warriors
OUR columnist Veronica Madden (aka: Wannabe Yummy) has taken some stick in recent weeks, from some of the more critical readers of the Advertiser website.Here, she writes an open letter, in response to...
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Transfer talk: Crystal Palace set to sign former Fulham defender
CRYSTAL Palace are on the verge of signing former Fulham captain Brede Hangeland, according to reports. The 33-year-old was released by the Cottagers following their relegation from the Premier League...
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Parents of tragic rave teen Daniel Spargo-Mabbs issue emotional statement...
The following is a statement issued by Fiona and Tim Spargo-Mabbs, where they tell of the 'gaping hole' left by their son Daniel's death. The emotional account predicts a long and difficult road ahead...
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LOOKING BACK: Croydon cult hero Paper Jack
Paper Jack was the son of a businessman who became a well-known figure in Croydon in the early 20th century for his quirk of only dressing in newspaper. Jack, real name Arthur Preece, died after being...
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Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis happy despite friendly defeat at Brentford
CRYSTAL Palace boss Tony Pulis was pleased with his side's performance despite losing 3-2 to Brentford in pre-season.Goals from Glenn Murray and Marouane Chamakh gave the Palace fans something to cheer...
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First view of Croydon University Hospital's £17.5m revamped A&E
THIS is the first view of Croydon University Hospital's planned new A&E facility - in the week a major milestone on the road to the £17.5 million revamp was passed.Hospital bosses are hopeful that...
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Coulsdon traders and residents fear parking nightmare
TRADERS and residents are fearing a parking nightmare in Coulsdon when work to build a supermarket in Lion Green Road gets under way later this year.Croydon Council has confirmed the car park will be...
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SPECIAL REPORT: Why are so many Croydon pubs having to close?
WHETHER they're becoming supermarkets, flats or just being boarded up, our local boozers are closing faster than you can say 'mine's a pint'.The decline in Croydon's pub scene has been evident over a...
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Woman dies in head-on collision with a bus in New Addington
A WOMAN has died after the car she was driving collided head-on with a bus in New Addington. The woman, 39, suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision on Homestead...
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Brother keeps on running in honour of tragic Whitgift School pupil Charlie...
THE brother of a Whitgift School pupil killed in a boating accident two years ago is embarking on a unique challenge to raise money for charity.Fourteen-year-old Charlie Hutton died after falling off a...
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Police capture second death fall killer who failed to show for sentencing
POLICE have arrested the second of two brothers who failed to show up for their sentencing for manslaughter. Jurius Tarasov, 33, was arrested by officers in Croydon town centre last night after a...
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Tributes to popular mother and South Norwood history buff
A "LOVING and caring" member of the South Norwood Tourist Board (SNTB) has passed away after losing her battle with cancer.June Hailes, 63, from Shirley, died on July 6 and leaves behind her son James,...
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Crystal Palace skipper: Brentford was a good test but it's all about Arsenal
CRYSTAL Palace skipper Mile Jedinak says Brentford were a good test for the Eagles on Saturday but felt the Bees had a slight advantage of being a week ahead of his side in terms of match sharpness....
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Jason Puncheon: Don't panic, Crystal Palace's sharpness will come
JASON Puncheon wasn't too downbeat about losing to Brentford on Saturday and believes Palace's match sharpness will come in time ahead of the big kick-off in less than two weeks' time. The first team...
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THE ADVERTISER SAYS: It's up to us to raise a glass and save Croydon's pubs
IT DOESN'T seem a week goes by without the Advertiser reporting on the demise of yet another Croydon pub. The latest to face its last orders is The Wheatsheaf in Thornton Heath, added to a rollcall...
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