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Amputee walks one mile across Croydon to raise money for rehab ward
AN AMPUTEE walked for more than one mile across Croydon to raise money for his rehab ward.Ian Wilkinson walked from the Travelodge, in Wellesley Road, to the Two Brewers pub, in Gloucester Road, on...
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Croydon teacher facing jail after conning colleagues out of £20,000 by faking...
THIS picture shows a Croydon teacher about to guzzle luxury Champagne, having conned colleagues out of £20,000 – by "repeatedly" lying about having terminal cancer.Ursula Rose, a teacher at Oasis...
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Croydon MP's mental health Bill becomes law
CROYDON Central MP Gavin Barwell's legislation on mental health officially passes into law today (Friday).The Mental Health (Discrimination) Bill aims to break down barriers that infringe the rights of...
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Cable thieves targeting Croydon, says BT security manager
HUNDREDS of residents and businesses had their phone and internet lines cut for more than a week – after underground cables were damaged in a suspected theft attempt.BT cables covering "a wide area" in...
View ArticleThree arrested in drugs raids in Carshalton and Sutton
POLICE ducked for cover as a metal shotgun ammunition box containing 126 bags of cannabis was hurled from a first-floor window.Officers were trying to force entry through the front door of the...
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Croydon says goodbye to 'big softie', who dedicated her life to the borough
PATRICIA Crouch was born in Croydon, lived here all her life and spent more than 25 years policing its streets.Today (Friday) the borough says goodbye to someone who dedicated her life in its...
View ArticleKeith Millen says Crystal Palace will not change style of play against Derby...
PALACE assistant manager Keith Millen says the Eagles will not be changing their style of play ahead of tonight's game against Derby County at Pride Park.Millen acknowledges the team have not won away...
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Duo jailed for robbery of mini-cab driver
TWO robbers have been jailed for stealing money from a mini-cab driver and injuring him with a concrete block. Aaron Mizen, 32, and Natalie Bivand, 31, attacked the driver while he was taking them to...
View ArticleOllie's Way: Nothing is done yet
I THINK football can be very cruel at times.If anybody was at the game last Saturday at Sheffield Wednesday, they would have thought we were much the better team in the second half.To be perfectly...
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Old Coulsdon woman to skydive in memory of her mother
A BREAST cancer victim's daughter will skydive in her mother's memory – two years after being told she was "too big to jump".Kirsten Eeles, of Caterham Drive, Old Coulsdon, was told she was too heavy...
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Yannick Bolasie: Sheffield Wednesday performance gave me confidence boost
YANNICK BOLASIE says he was happy with his second half performance at Hillsborough and hopes to take that form into the rest of the season.And with a Friday night game next up for the Eagles, the...
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Figures show 43 hurt on or near school crossings due to be scrapped by...
FORTY-THREE people have been injured in traffic collisions on or near 10 school crossings set to be scrapped by the council.Figures for accidents over the past three years appear to indicate how...
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Hollow promises made in wake of Croydon riots exposes on anniversary of report
THIS week marks a year since an independent panel produced its report into the riots of August 2011. But, as Gareth Davies discovers, any analysis of whether its recommendations have been acted on must...
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Old Mid-Whitgiftians hit cruise control for Ellingham & Ringwood win
OLD Mid-Whitgiftians secured a 45-23 victory over Ellingham & Ringwood at Lime Meadow Avenue last Saturday.Ellingham were awarded a penalty soon after kick-off, which their kicker duly slotted....
View ArticleDozens of arrests made in Croydon as part of Operation Big Wing
POLICE in Croydon have seized class A & B drugs, drugs paraphernalia and suspected stolen mobile phones and Oyster cards as part of Operation Big Wing - a major day of London-wide coordinated...
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Waddon eco-champion shortlisted in WWF Hidden Heroes search
AN ECO-CHAMPION has been shortlisted in a nationwide search by charity WWF to find Britain's unsung environmental heroes.Grace Onions, from Waddon, was nominated by a friend because she works...
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Fieldway residents asked to pay £1,700 each for security railings and entry...
RESIDENTS have spoken of their dismay at "ridiculous" plans for their homes to be "fenced in" against their will.Croydon Council plans to build security railings around the block of maisonettes at...
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Eric Pickles critical of Croydon Council spend on new officers
THE Government has demanded answers from Croydon Council after it advertised for new officers costing £400,000 – days after increasing council tax.The council is advertising for nine "regeneration"...
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Coulsdon Sixth Form College branded inadequate by Ofsted for second time in...
COULSDON Sixth Form College has been branded "inadequate" by the education watchdog for the second time in 14 months. Ofsted inspectors said results and teaching at the 1,289-student college, in Old...
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Joanna Rowsell meets Wheels for Wellbeing representatives at Croydon Arena
AN OLYMPIC champion admits she would not have struck gold without the Lottery funding which "changed her life".Cyclist Joanna Rowsell was speaking on Monday, after a visit to Croydon Arena, in South...
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