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Barclays refuse to compensate disabled robbery victim
A DISABLED man, who withdrew £2,000 to pay for life-changing surgery only to be robbed on a Croydon tram, is still fighting for compensation three years on.Karol Posluszny blames Barclays for leaving...
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TRAVEL: Slow moving traffic on Brighton Road
It may be a Monday morning but at least commuters are facing a smooth journey through the borough this morning. National rail services are unaffected this morning, as are trams. Commuters making their...
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Teenagers bailed after homeless man dies in fire
TWO teenagers arrested following the death of a homeless man at the former headquarters of Croydon Sea Cadets have been bailed. A 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were arrested on Saturday on...
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Concern for missing autistic man from Croydon
CONCERN is growing for an autistic man who has gone missing in Islington. Colin Stuart, 56, was last seen at King's Cross underground station at 2.15am on Sunday (June 16). A spokesperson for Scotland...
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RICHARD OTTAWAY: Why we must value our devoted carers
THERE are more national awareness days, weeks and months than there are days in a year.This month, 41 campaigns are fighting for their 15 minutes of fame. Few will get much more than that.But there is...
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£25,000 reward offered to help catch thieves who stole equipment
A BUSINESS is offering a £25,000 reward in a bid to catch thieves who stole £60,000 worth of equipment. Hydro Cleansing's minicam CCTV equipment was stolen from one of its lorries at its headquarters...
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Brother of Wilfried Zaha facing eviction due to anti-social behaviour
THE OLDER brother of Crystal Palace play-off hero Wilfried Zaha is facing eviction due to his alleged anti-social behaviour. Serge Zaha was not at home this morning when police and council officers...
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Croydon police stations to close in September
FAR-REACHING changes to policing – including closing or reducing opening hours at all but one of the borough's stations – will come into effect in September, it has been announced. At that point South...
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Mollywood star Prithviraj filming latest movie in Croydon
STARS of the South Indian film industry are making their latest film in Croydon. Mollywood heavyweight Prithviraj and his co-stars are filming scenes for London Bridge from a house in Addington Road,...
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Police patrols that inspired novelist Mark Billingham
A BESTSELLING crime writer has revealed how two Croydon police officers helped shape the latest instalment of his long-running detective series.In Mark Billingham's new Tom Thorne novel The Dying...
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1 in 4 Croydon residents have never tried to get an NHS dental appointment
Almost a quarter of Croydon residents have never tried to get an appointment with an NHS dentist within the last two years. Figures released last week by the Office for National Statistics show 23 per...
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'NHS mismanagement gave us a £20m deficit'
FINANCIAL mismanagement at NHS Croydon is a key cause of its successor's £20 million deficit, two senior health officials have claimed.The primary care trust (PCT) posted a £5.5 million surplus in...
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Man denies attempted murder after knife attack
A MAN who allegedly stabbed another man eight times at a house in Thornton Heath has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder. Police were called to Reservoir Close on April 21 and found Barrington...
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Motorcyclist injured after crash in Coulsdon
A MOTORCYCLIST has been seriously injured after a crash in Coulsdon this morning. Emergency services were called to Brighton Road next to the Coulsdon bypass just before 9am. A spokesman for the London...
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Controversial health review delayed again
A REVIEW of healthcare which promised multi-million pound investment in Croydon University Hospital has been delayed again. While one of the options being considered by the Better Services, Better...
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MP inspired by Lillian's Law proposes further drug-driving reforms
A CHESHIRE MP inspired by the success of the Advertiser's Lillian's Law campaign has proposed further changes to the government's approach to drug-driving. Graham Evans, MP for Weaver Vale, has brought...
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Judge threatens to clear alleged rapist due to 'lamentable failures' by CPS
A JUDGE has threatened to clear an alleged rapist without a trial because of "lamentable failures" by the Crown Prosecution Service. Jeremy Gold QC ordered the prosecution to produce the paperwork it...
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UPDATE: Nine arrests made in crackdown on crime in New Addington
NINE people were arrested and drugs and suspected stolen goods were seized in a planned police crackdown on crime in New Addington yesterday. Dozens of police, including mounted police, spent the day...
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Elderly woman hurt as tarmac truck collides with car in Kenley
AN ELDERLY woman was rushed to hospital after a tarmac truck spun out of control in Kenley and crashed into her stationary car this morning. Police and ambulance were called to Godstone Road at 8.30am...
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The landmark project that's set to transform town's skyline
T HE Croydon skyline is set to be transformed in the coming years and among the most ambitious projects is One Lansdowne Road situated in the heart of the town.Guildhouse-Rosepride are the developers...
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