Abrams takes Kirk to the dark side
Star Trek Into Darkness 3D (12A)Director: JJ AbramsStarring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, Zoe SaldanaWHEN JJ Abrams announced that he was going...
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Want to live in a landmark?
L IVE in the new landmark development of Saffron Square by renting this fantastic two-bedroom apartment, which is situated within easy walking distance of Croydon's main shopping centre and train...
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Discover the history of the classic IKEA Strandmon wing chair...
THE year is 1951 and in the village of Liatorp, just outside Älmhult in southern Sweden, a craftsman at Qvarnström's furniture factory is making a chair.He cannot imagine that the wing chair he is...
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Advertiser to feature 12-page Crystal Palace playoff final pull-out
THIS week's Croydon Advertiser has gone to press and it's a Crystal Palace spectacular. With the npower Championship Play-Off Final just days away, the Advertiser has produced the must-have guide to...
View ArticleLabour give voters chance to shape policy in Croydon
VOTERS have the chance to have their say in setting Labour policy ahead of next year's council elections.The party has set up a manifesto page on which residents can say what priorities they believe a...
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New Mayor believes in bright future for Croydon.
A GREAT new future for Croydon is emerging, the borough's new mayor, Councillor Yvette Hopley said in her inaugural speech.Cllr Hopley was elected at the annual meeting of Croydon Council held on...
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Pickles prompts fears of town centre 'free-for-all'
HOPES that the council would be able to keep control of all town centre developments have been dealt a blow by the Government.Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has refused to grant Croydon an...
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Croydon weather: Bank Holiday weekend
A SUNNY bank holiday weekend awaits but not until we get through a day of heavy rain, according to the Met Office. The weather today (Friday) is set to get worse as we go past lunchtime. While there is...
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Housing association to build nearly 100 affordable homes in West Croydon
A HOUSING association is to spend £20 million to build nearly 100 new affordable homes in London Road. Affinity Sutton will redevelop disused Bedford House, in West Croydon, to create 99 apartments....
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Selsdon Primary 'requires improvement', says Ofsted
SELSDON Primary School 'requires improvement', an Ofsted report published today as found. The school, in Addington Road, is criticised in the report for weak leadership and failure to support low...
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Purley schoolboy chosen as mascot at Emirates Stadium
A football fanatic schoolboy from Purley was given the opportunity of a life time when he was chosen among 30,000 fans to be a mascot for his favourite team last week. Christopher Finch, an eight year...
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Man, 50, charged after raids on gang suspected of smuggling Sri Lankan...
A MAN living in Croydon has been charged with smuggling Sri Lankan immigrants into the UK. Chubramaniam Vignarajah, 50, was arrested along with 11 other people as part of coordinated raids by...
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Sentencing of murdered rapper's brother postponed
THE sentencing of the brother of a rapper murdered in a drive-by shooting has been postponed for a week. Amir Tufail, 19, and friends Jermaine McLean, 19, and Stephen Crawford, 18, were part of a gang...
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Alleged pimp denies forcing dog to sexually assault woman at barber shop
AN ALLEGED pimp has denied a string of sexual offences including forcing his dog to assault a woman. Anthony Foster, 35, is accused of forcing the animal on to one of his alleged victims at a barber...
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Refuse collectors in Croydon to be balloted on strike action at end of May
BALLOTING of refuse collectors for strike action in a row over pay will start on May 31.The ballot has been prompted by what the Unite union says is an "insulting" pay offer to workers in Croydon and...
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Wife deeply distressed by ashes mix-up
WHEN Sharon Fottrell and her long-term love David married at St Christopher's Hospice, they knew their time together would soon come to an end.The pair were making their 24-year relationship official...
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Palace 1-0 Watford (AET): Eagles back in the big time after Phillips penalty
CRYSTAL Palace will be playing Premier League football next season after they beat Watford 1-0 thanks to Kevin Phillips' extra-time penalty this afternoon.On a wonderful day for the boys in red and...
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Disabled woman 'humiliated' by health assessor
A DISABLED woman suffering from a degenerative disease who lost her benefits after government-appointed assessor Atos ruled she was fit to work has said: "I feel utterly humiliated."Sally Stovell has...
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Jury sworn in for David Petch murder trial at Old Bailey
THE jury has been sworn in for the trial of the couple accused of murdering a New Addington father of nine. Cherri Gilmartin, 36, and Jason Lodge, 38, of Uvedale Crescent in the estate, deny murdering...
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GP group describes downgrading Croydon University Hospital as 'crackpot' and...
A GP group has described the possibility of closing key services at Croydon University Hospital as "crackpot" and "undeliverable". Shutting the hospital's emergency, maternity and children's units is...
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