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Streetlight complaints spark new row
SCANT regard is being paid to residents' complaints as the council forges ahead with its street light replacement programme in Upper Norwood, it is claimed.The attack has come from Labour councillor...
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Struggle to save van driver's life appears on TV
DRAMATIC scenes showing how doctors saved the life of a New Addington van driver after an horrific head-on crash will be shown on TV tonight.Tony Arch, of Brockham Crescent, will appear on Channel 4...
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'The Ashes are too hyped up for me'
IT SOUNDS strange for someone who plays cricket all the time but I haven't watched much of the Ashes.I've watched a few bits here and there but the television coverage is annoying me. Yes – it's a big...
View ArticleKiller of David Petch jailed for 12 years
A FATHER-OF-EIGHT has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for killing New Addington grandfather David Petch. Jason Lodge, 39, of Uvedale Crescent in New Addington, was convicted in June for the...
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Top 10 family days out around Croydon this summer
LOOKING for ways to keep the little ones amused this summer? Here's our guide to 10 top days out for all the family. See this week's Croydon Advertiser for more.Museum of CroydonCroydon Clocktower,...
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Mystery over spate of dog poisonings
A SPATE of dog poisonings in Shirley is "unlikely" to have been caused by anti-caterpillar pesticides, officials have insisted.In June the Forestry Commission sprayed trees in Parkfields, next to...
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Riesco collection set for sell-off despite warnings from experts
THE sale of part of the Riesco Collection of Chinese ceramics is expected to get the go ahead next week.The council's corporate services committee are being recommended to approve the sale of 24 items,...
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Croydon balmier than Barbados
SWELTERING temperatures saw Croydon become a sun trap this week – but essential public services are already starting to wilt.Ambulance staff saw a spike in call-outs while Croydon Council announced on...
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Parking costs slashed this weekend for get-fit initiative
A SPECIAL parking deal has been struck to support a fitness drive in Croydon's town centre this weekend. NCP is reducing all-day rates by 50 per cent today (Saturday) and tomorrow at both the Whitgift...
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Mosque leader pleads with EVF not to disrupt Ramadan
THE LEADER of a north Croydon mosque has asked police to consider whether the English Volunteer Force's rally could be moved to outside of Ramadan – the Islamic holy month.Imam Muhammad Ashraf, of the...
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Would your MP accept a £6k pay hike?
IN MOST walks of life the offer of a pay rise is a cause for cheer, but for MPs its a minefield.Croydon's representatives are no different and this week indicated they would not be going out on the...
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New school plan 'beggars belief' say protestors
WORRIED residents are ramping up their opposition to plans to build a new school in South Norwood, saying they "beggar belief".The new school, which will be sponsored by Oasis Community Learning, was...
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Head's farewell after 28 years at the same school
PARENTS and pupils will say goodbye to a much-loved head after almost 30 years at the same Kenley primary school.David Wilcox came to Hayes Primary School as deputy head 28 years ago when a third of...
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Labour belatedly attacks lollipop cuts
LABOUR has said reinstating axed school crossing patrols will be a "priority" if it wins next year's council elections.Friday the last day at work for ten lollipop men and women being made redundant by...
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Protestors warn Cane Hill development will cause traffic chaos
A CAMPAIGN reflecting mounting concern over the impact of major developments planned for Coulsdon is gathering pace.As of Wednesday, 300 people had signed the Save Coulsdon petition, calling on Croydon...
View ArticleShed 'explodes' in heatwave
A SHED has burned to the ground after the soaring temperatures caused aerosols on the windowsill to explode. Firefighters were called to the shed, adjoining a house in Towpath Way, Addiscombe, at...
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Garden shed 'explodes' in heatwave
A SHED has burned to the ground after the soaring temperatures caused aerosols on the windowsill to explode. Firefighters were called to the shed, adjoining a house in Towpath Way, Addiscombe, at...
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Regeneration set to greet new arrivals
T HE work that has gone into trying to improve Croydon's image in recent years has hardly been helped by the immediate surroundings that greet people when they arrive by train.Step down to the platform...
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PARENTING: End of school year is perfect time to take stock
WHAT are your feelings as the end of this academic year rolls by? Your child is a year older and has another year of formal education under their belt. It is a time when parents see their child's life...
View ArticlePay on door at Crawley
SUPPORTERS will be able to buy tickets on the gate at Crawley Town tomorrow.With a short trip down the A23, a healthy crowd is expected at the Broadfield Stadium for the Eagles' third pre-season...
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