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Gloria Hunniford launches Purley cancer charity's new service
TV presenter Gloria Hunniford, who lost her daughter to breast cancer, visited a Purley charity to launch its new telephone counselling service.Ms Hunniford went to the South East Cancer Help Centre...
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The George wins top gong at council's Best Bar None awards
A WETHERSPOON pub was crowned the overall winner at an awards ceremony recognising Croydon's most responsibly run bars.The George, in George Street, took home the spoils at the Best Bar None awards,...
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'Croydon doesn't have enough young, skilled workers'
OPPORTUNITIES for new jobs in Croydon are growing but concerns remain about many young people lacking the know-how to impress employers.The worries were raised at an executive club lunch organised by...
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CRYSTAL Palace midfielder Adlene Guedioura has completed a loan move to Championship promotion hopefuls Watford.The Algerian will stay at Vicarage Road until January 1.Guedioura has been in and out of...
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Crystal Palace star bracing himself for Swansea reception on Saturday
JOE Ledley isn't expecting a rosy reception when he travels to Swansea City on Saturday.The Welsh international previously played for fierce rivals Cardiff City after coming through the ranks there.But...
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Arsonist set fire to Thornton Heath house after being threatened with eviction
AN ARSONIST who set fire to the house he was sharing after being told he was about to be evicted has been jailed.Przemek Berg was sentenced to six and a half years imprisonment for endangering the...
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Man charged with attempted robbery of Santander bank in Addiscombe
A MAN has been charged with attempted robbery and possession of an imitation firearm after a bank in Addiscombe was held up yesterday (Tuesday).Police were called to the Santander bank, in Lower...
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Man jailed for 12 years after 'terrifying' double knife attack in Coulsdon bar
A COULSDON man has been given a 12 year jail sentence after he walked into a bar wielding two knives and stabbed a man who was sat reading a newspaper.Stephen Jelley, 51, of Brighton Road was handed...
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Championship clubs make enquiries for Crystal Palace man
CRYSTAL Palace midfielder Stuart O'Keefe looks set to complete a loan move away from the club.It is understood a number of Championship clubs have made enquiries for the central midfielder this...
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Armed police stop bus in Croydon after reports a passenger was carrying a gun
ARMED police stopped a bus in South Croydon today (Wednesday) after a call that a passenger was carrying a gun.Officers received the tip-off shortly before midday, though when they searched the...
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Darth Vader actor and Croydon resident Dave Prowse on returning as Green...
A LONG time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the actor who played Darth Vader was known to millions as the Green Cross Code Man.Now Dave Prowse, 79, has stepped back into the shoes – but not the suit –...
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Crystal Palace midfielder joins Championship strugglers Blackpool
CRYSTAL Palace midfielder Stuart O'Keefe has completed a loan move to Championship strugglers Blackpool.The 23-year-old will stay at the Bloomfield Stadium until January 1, 2015.O'Keefe last played for...
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Bishop of Croydon says council's fairness commission will make a 'real...
CROYDON'S £200,000 fairness commission will provide "value for money" and make a "real difference", its newly appointed chairman has said.The council has asked Bishop of Croydon Jonathan Clark to head...
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FAN VIEW: Crystal Palace fans again show they are the best in the country
COLUMNIST Alex White explains how the Liverpool game once again showed why the Crystal Palace fans are the best around...YET again, the Palace faithful surpassed their expectations with an outstanding...
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Tomorrow's Croydon Advertiser - Darth Vader, tram fare farce, and Christmas...
THE last Croydon Advertiser of November hits the shelves tomorrow - where has the time gone?We lead on the tragic killing of Shaun McSweeny and also feature the court case of a pair brothers accused...
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Former Allders building evacuated after 'gas' triggers alarm in basement
THE former Allders building in Croydon town centre was evacuated this afternoon following a suspected gas leak.London Fire Brigade sent three engines and other specialist vehicles to what is now...
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Crystal Palace can cope without the skipper and I, says Yannick Bolasie
YANNICK Bolasie says Palace have enough to cope with him and Mile Jedinak in January, when both play for their countries in international tournaments.Bolasie is set to take part in the African Cup of...
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Council to recruit recycling 'street champions' in fresh drive to clean-up...
RESIDENTS who are rubbish at recycling could soon get a knock on the door from a council officer – or their neighbour – who will put them right.The council said the plan will help address falling...
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Child abductor who 'preyed' on vulnerable young girl jailed for 18 months
A CHILD abductor who "preyed" on a vulnerable 14-year-old girl and kept her away from her family has been jailed for 18 months.Junior Juba, 26, of Kidderminster Road, Croydon, was convicted of child...
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Premier League predictions: Can Palace cause an upset in south Wales?
CAN Crystal Palace earn a second away win in the league when they travel to Swansea City tomorrow (Saturday)? The Eagles will be buoyed by their 3-1 win against Liverpool last weekend, when they piled...
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