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'I warned council broken streetlights would lead to burglaries'
A HOUSE was burgled just days after a neighbour warned broken street lights would attract thieves to their South Croydon road.Gerard O'Gorman, 59, of St Peter's Street, wrote to the Advertiser last...
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CUT THE CRAP: Palace are Croydon's Premier attraction
OUR Cut the Crap feature highlights the positive aspects of Croydon, to counter the lazy stereotypes of our town exemplified by its entry in the Crap Towns book. Ahead of today's triumphant return to...
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Abandoned puppy faces death just because it is the wrong breed
A PUPPY found abandoned tied to a tree in a park could be destroyed because it is the "wrong breed".Dog-lover Derek Collison discovered a male pitbull/bull mastiff-cross tied to a tree with rope in...
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Nursery to take on Ofsted over safety criticism
A NURSERY in Thornton Heath rated inadequate by Ofsted for "seriously jeopardising the safety of children" says it is lodging a formal complaint about the watchdog.Last week, Victory Day School in...
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Hospital plans cuts to night staff in operating theatres
TALKS are under way at Croydon University Hospital aimed at cutting the number of people on duty in operating theatres overnight.Croydon Health Services has begun a consultation with staff about the...
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Muslim community foodbank gaining popularity
A MUSLIM community group's effort to help the homeless and hungry is gathering pace.The Muslim Association of Croydon (MAC) has been running a weekly foodbank since April and now has up to 100...
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Council rapped for not playing fair on park contract
AN AUDITOR has rapped Croydon Council for "unfairness" in excluding several contractors from talks on the Waddon Ponds regeneration – even though they presented lower bids than the firm...
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Tattoos could harm job prospects, young people warned
YOUNG people are being urged to "think before they ink" amid concerns teenage tattoos can damage future employment chances.According to recruitment specialists and even tattooists themselves, a visible...
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YUMMY MUMMY: Explosion of colour turned me into a Smurf
IT IS Monday morning. I'm late for my train and feeling blue. If I'm honest a little pink too and definitely a lot yellow.I have spent the weekend being cleansed by colour and become a walking, talking...
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It's Alevel results time, know the facts about University Clearing
Advertisement Feature With A-level results day just around the corner, you'll be heady in anticipation about finding out if you're going to land that university place. August 15th could be an easy day...
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LIVE: Croydon GCSE results
THOUSANDS of pupils across the borough have received their GCSE results, with early signs suggesting improvements at some of Croydon's under-performing schools. Many schools have yet to publish their...
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GCSE RESULTS: Success stories from across Croydon
PUPILS across Croydon are discovering whether months of revision and hard work has paid off, with many posting remarkable GCSE results. Aaron Moore, 16, achieved highly despite having not yet fully...
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Council says it will stop investing in payday loan firms
PENSIONS chief Dudley Mead has promised to end the council's investment in payday loans firms.The vow comes after it emerged that £60,943 of Croydon Council's pensions fund was indirectly invested in...
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College chief: 'Sack me if results don't improve'
EXAM results at Coulsdon Sixth Form College are "far from" where they should be, but the new man in charge says his changes should yield results by next year.And executive head Steve Oxlade has made a...
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Council tax cheat had secret job at...... the council
A BENEFITS fraudster cheated Croydon Council by saying she was out of work - when she actually had a job in the authority's own customer services department.Rochelle Bowen, a mother from Thornton Heath...
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ROBERT SUTHERLAND: 'Give Wilbraham the workhorse his credit'
EDITOR of the Five Year Plan fanzine Robert Sutherland gives his views on all things Palace in our weekly columnTHE holding centre-forward is deeply unfashionable in the modern game. Sure, West Ham...
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Wilbraham: Jason Puncheon is what we've been missing
PALACE completed the signing of Southampton winger Jason Puncheon on a season-long loan on Wednesday, and Eagles striker Aaron Wilbraham can't wait to work with the 27-year-old again.Both players were...
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Driving range to shut for £50k repair work after freak shot
A DRIVING range where a golfer hit a tram passenger with a "one in 150 million" shot will close for a week and undergo £50,000 of work.Anne Mulholland, 66, was struck on the chin at Arena tram stop by...
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PREVIEW: Stoke City v Crystal Palace
PALACE are on the road in the next few days, starting with Stoke City today before a trip to Bristol City in the second round of the Capital One Cup.Last Sunday's 1-0 defeat to Tottenham is nothing to...
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Traffic wardens feeling 'intimidated' by cabbies
CAB drivers have been accused of "intimidating" traders and parking wardens in a South Norwood street.Business owners along Station Road claim Courier Cars drivers repeatedly park in areas not...
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