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Ottaway 'encouraged' by minister's response to NHS Croydon questions
RICHARD Ottaway says he was "encouraged" by a health minister's latest response to questions about the financial scandal at NHS Croydon. A week after raising the issue in the House of Commons, the...
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Croydon gets nearly £500,000 for cycling improvements
CROYDON has been awarded nearly £500,000 by the Mayor of London to make cycling improvements. The money will be available over three years and will go toward bike parking spaces, cycle and driver...
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THE ADVERTISER SAYS: Forget the platitudes, Croydon must own up to its youth...
FOUR children have been stabbed in Croydon within the space of SIX days. There is no dressing this up, no underplaying it - this is an absolutely shocking and unacceptable statistic. Disappointingly,...
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FANS VIEW: Should Crystal Palace stick with Joel Ward in midfield, or put him...
IN HIS latest column, Robert Sutherland poses the question - is Joel Ward better off at right-back or in the heart of the midfield? HE'S our best right-back. Pacy, quick-witted, determined and yet...
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UPDATED: Delays after tram was 'dewired' outside East Croydon Station
TRAM services were suspended for around three hours this afternoon (Thursday) after part of a tram snapped off near East Croydon Station. The pantograph of the tram snapped loose from the overhead...
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Exclusive: Police shoot dog dead in New Addington
POLICE have shot and killed a dog while making an arrest in New Addington. The dog, called Blaze, was shot after officers forced their way into a house in Windham Avenue at around 3pm yesterday...
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Crimewatch features Warlingham well victim Damian Chlywka
THE death of a man whose decomposed body was found hidden in a well in Warlingham has featured on BBC's Crimewatch. Damian Chlywka, 32, was discovered wrapped in tarpaulin in a well at a house in...
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Passenger attacks rail worker after Oyster card rejected
POLICE are hunting for a man who assaulted a railway station worker after being told his Oyster card was not working. The man, who is believed to have started his journey in Thornton Heath, also stole...
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TRANSFER TALK: Crystal Palace linked with move for Brighton star Will Buckley
NOT content with condemning Brighton to another season in the Championship, Crystal Palace could be about to pinch one of their best players. Tricky winger Will Buckley has been linked with a move to...
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No Crystal Palace return for Wilfried Zaha, as Cardiff loan move nears for...
WILFRIED Zaha looks almost certain to join Cardiff City on loan from Manchester United. The two clubs have reached agreement on the deal, with Zaha reportedly undergoing a medical in the Welsh capital...
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Croydon Tories' ill-judged tweet proclaims 'Crime is down again!' (in week...
CROYDON'S Conservative Party have been accused of insensitivity - for bragging about improved crime stats in the same week five young people have been stabbed in four separate attacks. The attacks on...
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Thornton Heath stabbing SIXTH in ten days in Croydon
A 21 year old man was rushed to hospital last night after he was stabbed in Thornton Heath. Police were called to Woodville Road at 7.12pm yesterday (Friday) to reports of a stabbing. London Ambulance...
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Son of Malcolm Wicks: 'Being Croydon MP was dad's dream job'
HAVING represented Croydon North as MP for 20 years and served in two Prime Ministers' cabinets, Malcolm Wicks enjoyed a rich and rewarding political career. But as his autobiography, published this...
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Red tape meant Sanderstead woman could not give birth at hospital
A MOTHER was forced to give birth at home – because a midwife was not allowed to cross the borough boundary to take her to hospital.Emma Clark gave birth to Oscar on December 28 at her house in...
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Two teenage brothers charged over double Whitgift Centre stabbing
TWO teenage brothers from New Addington have been charged over the double stabbing in the Whitgift Centre last week. The brothers, aged 14 and 15, have both been charged with two counts of grievous...
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Boys arrested in connection with 12-year-old's stabbing bailed
TWO teenage boys arrested in connection with the stabbing of a 12-year-old boy on Monday have been bailed until March. The boys, both 15, were arrested in Croydon on Thursday on suspicion of grievous...
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FA CUP - Wigan Athletic 2–1 Crystal Palace: Aaron Wilbraham strike not...
CRYSTAL Palace are out of the FA Cup following a 2-1 defeat at Wigan Athletic this afternoon. The home side took the lead thanks to former Eagle Ben Watson in the first half, but Palace equalised...
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Crane 'struck by lightning' snaps at 'IYLO' building site
A CRANE has snapped after it was reportedly struck by lightning at the site of the notorious unfinished tower block formerly known as the IYLO building. Police were called to reports of the broken...
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Storm brings chaos to Croydon ahead of weather warning
A SUDDEN burst of stormy weather has brought chaos to Croydon this evening. A crane has snapped at the site of the development formerly known as the IYLO building, reportedly because lightning struck...
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Crystal Palace boss: Sissoko deal is off
CRYSTAL Palace have missed out on signing free agent Mohamed Sissoko, manager Tony Pulis confirmed to the media following the Eagles' 2-1 defeat at Wigan Athletic. The former Liverpool star and his...
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