Travel update - Slow traffic on the flyover in Croydon
TRAFFIC has slowed across the flyover in the town centre causing congestion. There are also traffic jams being reported southbound on Brighton Road in Purley from Purley Cross to the Smitham Downs Road...
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Hundreds turn out at benefit changes advice day in Croydon
HUNDREDS turned out at an event aimed a helping people cope with benefit changes. More than 650 people attended the information day at Fairfield Halls. Croydon is one of only four places in the country...
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Croydon boyband JLS to split after farewell tour
FIVE years after finding fame on X Factor, Croydon boy band JLS are to split. Croydon-born JB, and his bandmates Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes and Oritse Williams have decided to go their separate ways...
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Travel - Drivers on Brighton Road met with usual early morning congestion
DRIVERS heading south out of the borough have met the usual early morning misery today (Wednesdays). Slow traffic is being reported on the A23 Brighton Road southbound from Purley Cross to the B2030...
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Croydon CCG's first official campaign aims to tackle medicine waste
THE body responsible for commissioning healthcare in Croydon has launched its first official campaign - tackling medicine "waste". Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is asking patients to check...
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Former teachers praise Croydon's JLS star JB
THE news of the JLS split will come as a particular shock to Croydon fans, as one fourth of the band, JB Gill, was a former Whitgift School pupil. Simon Beck, his head of year, said: "Jonathan [his...
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New Addington couple celebrate 60 years of wedded bliss
A NEW Addington couple have celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary more than 60 years after meeting at a dance class in CroydonEileen and Jack Arch first met at the Fred Brooker Dance School, in...
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LAURA CARTER: Why giving your blood could save lives
There is a saying among nurses: "Save one life and you're a hero, save 100 lives and you're a nurse."I certainly don't think of myself as a lifesaver, personally I would give that title to paramedics...
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Riddlesdown Collegiate gets £3m for new drama and arts centre
A secondary school in Purley has succeeded in bidding for almost £3million from the Government to build a new drama and arts centre – one of the biggest grants handed to any educational centre in the...
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Jam the plan for South Croydon graduate's business success
A GRADUATE from South Croydon has beaten the recession – and post-University depression – by starting up her own jam company with the help of some extra cash from a fund for entrepreneurs.Alexandra...
View ArticleSamuel, 3, aims to become British bike champion
A TODDLER on two wheels is in training for the biggest ride of his life as he gears up for the Strider British Balance Bike Championships.Three-year-old Samuel Wade (pictured right)of Portnalls Close...
View ArticleOlympian Lawrence Okoye moves step closer to NFL move
IF YOU knew him as the Croydon star who threw discus at the London Olympic Games, that could be set to change.Lawrence Okoye now has his sights firmly set on American football as he eyes up the chance...
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Palace star targets summer return after tearing ligaments
CRYSTAL Palace defender Jonathan Parr believes he will be back ready for the start of next season after suffering ankle ligament damage."The scan showed that the ligaments in my ankle were completely...
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VIDEO: Cyclist catches Croydon Council CCTV car parked on double yellow line...
A CYCLIST has caught a council CCTV vehicle trying to spot illegal parkers while parked on a double yellow line. The video shows the bike rider Peter Mead pull over after noticing the Smart car is...
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VIDEO: Couple cause traffic chaos in Thornton Heath by eating takeaway at...
TWO people have been caught on camera causing a traffic jam by eating a takeaway at a miniature table in the middle of a busy road in Thornton Heath. Drivers can be heard beeping their horns in...
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Eagles boss slams Liverpool striker over biting controversy
CRYSTAL Palace boss Ian Holloway has slammed Liverpool striker Luis Suarez for the biting incident with Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic.And in tomorrow's Croydon Advertiser, the Eagles manager questions...
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Palace duo set for Rovers return
CRYSTAL Palace midfield duo Mile Jedinak and Jonny Williams have given boss Ian Holloway a huge boost ahead of this weekend's trip to Blackburn Rovers.Jedinak returns from a two-game ban and will go...
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Drug driving offence inspired by Lillian's Law achieves Royal Assent
A NEW drug driving offence – prompted by an Advertiser campaign – has become law. The Crime and Courts Bill has passed through Parliament and today (Thursday) achieved Royal Assent to become an Act....
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Secret Cinema's Croydon opening cancelled at last minute
TONIGHT'S Secret Cinema opening in Croydon has been cancelled at the last minute. "It is with great regret we announce the cancellation of tonight's @secretcinema performance. We have contacted all...
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Girl, 14, taken to hospital with serious arm injury after traffic collision...
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl has been rushed to hospital with a serious arm injury after being hit by a car in Selhurst. Full details of the incident are unclear but the collision occurred in Northcote Road at...
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