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Now we know what our money is spent on, how about why?
SOME of most prominent figures within the list of spending over Ā£500 provide good examples of why the current format of the data is less than ideal, neither for the public or the council. In the...
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Westfield and Hammerson development delayed over traffic concerns
THE Ā£1 billion redevelopment of the Whitgift Centre has been delayed after concerns over whether the nearby Fiveways junction could cope with the increase in traffic.It has been expected that the...
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'Parking limits will turn High Street to a ghetto'
RESTRICTIONS on parking are turning Purley into a "ghetto", according to a business expert.Andrew Dean, an economics and business teacher at John Fisher School, has been studying the demise of the...
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LAST June there were red faces at Croydon Council after the authority falsely claimed Lord Byron was a local lad.In the failed bid to win city status, the council included the poet in its "50 notable...
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Student with a talent for verse thinks Croydon could do worse
A STUDENT inspired by landmarks around the town hopes to become the poet laureate of Croydon.Sinead Buckingham, an 18-year-old former pupil of Coloma Convent Girls' School in Shirley, said some of her...
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Five things to do in Croydon this weekend
At a loose end this weekend? Here's just a few ideas of things you could fill your time with. Lots more in this weeks Croydon Advertiser Festival The finale weekend of the Purley Festival is on...
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Trial of Tia Sharp's neighbour postponed
THE trial of the man accused of wasting police time in the hunt for murdered school Tia Sharp has been postponed. Paul Meehan, 40, had been due to stand trial at Croydon Magistrates' Court today. His...
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David Lean Cinema campaign offers packed film programme
A BUMPER new film season is being offered by the David Lean Cinema campaign next month.The campaign will present six films in July ā the highest number it has screened in a single month.There will be...
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PICTURES: Foodies flock to South End Food Festival.
FOOD fans arrived in their thousands on Sunday to sample the culinary delights on offer in Croydon's Restaurant Quarter.Organisers of the second South End Food Festival estimate more than 6,500 people...
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Woman, 87, offers to be buried in concrete over planning row
A DECADE long planning row has taken a bizarre twist after an 87-year-old woman offered to immerse herself in concrete to stop a South Norwood garage being turned into housing.For the full story see...
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No charge for woman in toddler dog bite case
A FRENCH tourist who was looking after her friend's dog when it seriously hurt a two-year-old boy will not be prosecuted over the incident. A complaint against Sophie Ungar was withdrawn at Croydon...
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Benefit cheat mum ran business called Squeaky Clean
A church-going mother claimed almost Ā£10,000 worth of benefits while running a successful cleaning business called Squeaky Clean.For the full story go to the Croydon Advertiser's new website
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Outrage at plan to show 'explicit' film to primary pupils
PROTESTS by outraged parents have forced a primary school to reconsider its use of an "explicit" sex education video.Selsdon Primary School intended to show the film, which includes footage of a couple...
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Home Secretary asked to intervene in Croydon far-right protest plan
HOME SECRETARY Theresa May is being urged to step in to ban a protest in Croydon next month by right-wing extremists.The English Volunteer Force, which describes itself as fighting "the Islamification...
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Police called in row over street lights
POLICE had to intervene after workmen replacing lights in an Upper Norwood street claimed they were being harassed by residents.The spat in Mowbray Road on Friday was sparked by an attempt to replace...
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Smoking is top priority for health chief
AMID stark statistics about overweight children, diabetes and teenage pregnancy in the town's most deprived areas, Croydon's director of public health has put smoking at the top of his agenda.Dr Mike...
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Landlord paints pub red and blue after losing Palace bet
A DIEHARD Rangers fan has been forced to paint his pub red and blue after he lost his bet that Palace would not be promoted.John McFarlane, landlord of The Bull's Head, in Laud Street, thought he was...
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Chloe to be face of campaign for teen access to cancer drug
A MOTHER who says her 18-year-old daughter might still be alive if age limits on cancer drugs were scrapped, will tell her heartbreaking tale to MPs and health chiefs.Chloƫ Drury, from Purley, died on...
View ArticleVIDEOS: New Addington carnival draws hundreds to Milne Park
PIRATES, snakes and blistering sunshine lent an exotic feel to the second day of the New Addington People's Carnival. Hundreds of people came to Milne Park today to see the pirate-themed carnival...
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Early morning train delays
A signal failure is disrupting train services via West Croydon this morning. The problem - reported shortly after 5am at Sutton - is causing delays of up to 30 minutes between Sutton and West Croydon....
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