The world's first sporty hybrid
Honda's CR-Z coupe has been designed to be both green and fun. It's certainly more eye-catching than most hybrids, with a purposeful low stance. The wide tapering headlights, with day time LED running...
View ArticleService merger due for more scrutiny
FRONTLINE trading standards, environmental health and licensing services will not suffer from plans to run them jointly with Merton and Richmond councils, Croydon councillors have been assured.The...
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Classic design with lots of options
IKEA's Klippan sofa is a classic with many expressions...THE Klippan sofa from IKEA represents classic styling. Its durability makes it able to withstand even the wild antics of a family with...
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Victorian and stylish
O RIGINAL stripped wood flooring, cornicing and ornate plaster mouldings, a contemporary bathroom and a modern kitchen combine to make this attractive home in Lebanon Road, Croydon.The Victorian...
View ArticlePraise for carers phenomenal work.
CROYDON'S 33,000 carers play "a phenomenally important" role in the life of the borough, Croydon North MP Steve Reed said on Monday.He was speaking at the National Carers Week launch at the Croydon...
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Deal to outsource Croydon libraries to be signed "within weeks"
THE contract resulting in John Laing Integrated Services (JLIS) taking over the running of Croydon's libraries should be signed within the next few weeks.On Tuesday night, the council's scrutiny...
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Shamed GP Ravi Sondhi faces fitness to practise panel
A DISGRACED doctor who allegedly took £100,000 from an out-of-hours GP service is to face a fitness to practise hearing.Dr Ravi Sondhi was accused of abusing his position as chairman of Croydoc,...
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Woman appeals for return of her 'lifeline' scooter
A DISABLED woman has been left housebound after her mobility scooter was stolen.Arthritic Susan Feasey, who had been reliant on the scooter following knee replacement surgery, has appealed through the...
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Visit the NEW Croydon Advertiser website TODAY!
THE Croydon Advertiser has a new website – www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk Our new site will continue to be the borough's number one source of breaking news and sport, including the very latest from...
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Customer robbed inside Natwest in Coulsdon
A CUSTOMER was robbed of cash during an armed raid on a bank. Police said two men, both armed with a gun, robbed the customer in Natwest in Brighton Road, Coulsdon, shortly before 4pm yesterday...
View ArticleCroydon near top of the funeral cost table
CROYDON is the third most expensive place to be cremated and the fifth most expensive to buried in the UK, according to disputed figures from a union.Croydon Council hit back at the GMB for its...
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Croydon has run out of fresh graves
THE true cost of dying is laid bare in research by the Advertiser that shows families will have to fork out up to £5,000 to bury their loved ones in Croydon.There are currently no fresh burial plots...
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Former Palace legend's tache tribute to Lee Rigby
EDDIE McGoldrick is fondly remembered by Crystal Palace fans as an exciting, talented winger and all-round nice guy.But if you asked Eagles diehards to identify one feature about the former Republic of...
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Ed Milliband's wife backs incinerator challenge
LEGAL advice from Justine Thornton, the barrister wife of Labour leader Ed Miliband, has offered new hope to campaigners fighting to stop an incinerator being built on the Croydon/Sutton...
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Trust running Croydon University Hospital posts £14.5 million deficit
THE trust that runs Croydon University Hospital expects to post a £14.5 million deficit in the current financial year - in part to hire more doctors and nurses.More than £3 million of that overspend...
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Croydon head teacher slams Gove's GCSE reforms
A CROYDON head teacher has slammed the Government's GCSE reforms, saying they could leave students with "nothing to show" for their education.Education secretary Michael Gove has unveiled plans to be...
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Croydon University Hospital trust posts £14.5 million deficit
THE trust that runs Croydon University Hospital expects to post a £14.5 million deficit in the current financial year - in part to hire more doctors and nurses.More than £3 million of that overspend...
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'Police ignored hate campaign against me'
A MAN who was threatened with having his house burnt down feels he may be one step closer to justice as a watchdog investigates why the police have done nothing to help him.Andrew Small moved to Newark...
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Bringing a taste of Cuba to Upper Norwood
A CUBAN-THEMED restaurant in Upper Norwood is combining passions for food and travel to boost business.The Casa Cuba coffee shop and cocktail bar in Church Road is owned and run by 37-year-old Miguel...
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VIDEO: Film-maker promises "sparks" in Palace documentary
THE makers of a new documentary charting Crystal Palace's journey to the Premier League have promised viewers will see "sparks fly".Daniel Van Der Molen, 26, and Joseph Mainland, 27, followed the club...
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