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'Outstanding' primary in Coulsdon to become an academy
A SUCCESSFUL primary school is set to become the latest to make the switch to academy status.Chipstead Valley Primary School is expected to convert into an academy later this year, with a view to...
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Sharp fall in number of affordable homes being built in Croydon
THE number of affordable homes built in Croydon has plummeted 75 per cent in less than five years. A total of 257 affordable housing was constructed in 2012/13 compared to 1,026 in 2009/10. The council...
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New South Norwood bridge works to bring more traffic woe
PLANNED works to a second bridge in South Norwood are set to cause traffic chaos in the coming months.Works to the Tennison Road bridge are expected to start next week and could last for up to 16...
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Jason Puncheon blasts former Crystal Palace boss over penalty criticism
CRYSTAL Palace winger Jason Puncheon has blasted former boss Neil Warnock following his penalty miss at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. The on-loan Southampton man, who stepped up to take the spot-kick...
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Croydon Netball League results - January 11, 2014
A ROUND-UP of the action from Croydon Netball League this weekend.Premier Division: Chequers A vs Lifeline A Undeterred by their narrow defeat to top of the league Coombe last week, Chequers took to...
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Nominate your Croydon champion for annual civic awards
NOMINATIONS are open for the council's annual civic awards which recognise those who give up their free time to help communities. Judges will be looking for examples of volunteering that significantly...
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Crystal Palace's Keith Millen: No approach from Millwall
CRYSTAL Palace assistant manager Keith Millen has not been approached by Millwall to work with Ian Holloway again. Former Palace boss Holloway took the reins at The Den early last week and there were...
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Crystal Palace assistant: Football harder than other sports for gay players
CRYSTAL Palace assistant manager Keith Millen says he understands the issues some footballers may have if they decide to come out as homosexual. ON Wednesday last week, Thomas Hitzlsperger revealed he...
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It's official! Crystal Palace fans are the most knowledgeable in the Premier...
DURING their first few months dining at football's top table, Crystal Palace fans have claimed to give their team better backing than other prawn sandwich-munching Premier League supporters. Now, the...
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Croydon nursery slammed by Ofsted after child goes missing
SAFETY standards at a nursery in South Norwood have been criticised by Ofsted after a child went missing. A child was able to leave Selhurst Children's Centre Nursery unsupervised and was later found...
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Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch invited to 'Lake Conan Doyle' naming ceremony
BENEDICT Cumberbatch has been invited to the unofficial renaming of a lake in South Norwood in honour of the author of Sherlock Holmes. The South Norwood Tourist Board wants the Sherlock star to help...
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Taberner House to be demolished floor by floor
THERE will be no dramatic explosions as Croydon Council's former HQ Taberner House is deconstructed floor by floor later this year. Hoardings are going up around the 1960s office block this week in...
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Adlene Guedioura: Punch will bounce back for Crystal Palace
ADLENE Guedioura says Jason Puncheon will bounce back following his horror miss from the penalty spot at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. The Algerian, who made his comeback after several weeks out with...
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Crystal Palace Transfer Gossip: Cole, Crouch, Moore, Jelavic, Dann, Wilson
A NUMBER of players are being linked with moves to Crystal Palace during the current transfer window. The Croydon Advertiser will take a look at who the nationals believe are targets for the Eagles,...
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FANS VIEW: Why I love Joel Ward
COLUMNIST Zoe Messenbird writes in praise of Palace's player of the season so far... WHEN we bought Joel Ward for mere £400,000 back in May 2012, I don't think any of us really knew how great a signing...
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REVEALED: List of Croydon roads to get 20mph limit under pilot scheme
SEVEN roads across Croydon are set for a 20mph speed limit under a pilot scheme. The project would see the speed limit reduced outside schools along those roads at the start and end of the academic...
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Council objects to 'ten blokes dressed as Sherlock Holmes in the cold'
SHERLOCK Holmes enthusiasts are stumped after Croydon Council intervened to stop them holding an unofficial ceremony to name a South Norwood lake. The South Norwood Tourist Board is planning to hold a...
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Police sniff out cannabis factory in Crystal Palace
A large cannabis factory has been discovered by police in Crystal Palace. Officers patrolling Crystal Palace Park Road yesterday evening uncovered the site when they noticed a strong smell. At around...
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EDITOR'S BLOG: A rubbish image for Croydon town centre
THAT'S a pretty ugly picture isn't it? Multiply that by six or seven, and you get the scene I encountered in Croydon town centre this afternoon. When I posted these photos on Twitter, it transpired the...
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Flood warning remains in place for Kenley, Purley, and South Croydon
A FLOOD warning is still in place for large parts of the south of the borough - despite a relative lack of rainfall in recent days. The Environment Agency warning, first applied last Wednesday, remains...
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