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FLOOD CHAOS: A22 Godstone Road at Whyteleafe shut for second day
THE A22 Godstone Road remains closed at Whyteleafe due to serious flooding. Motorists travelling north are advised to divert onto the A25 at Godstone village towards Redhill. Southbound traffic is...
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BREAKING: Plans approved for Aldi supermarket at former pub site in Coulsdon
PLANS to build a supermarket on the site of the former Red Lion pub have been approved. Councillors this evening (Thursday) voted in favour of the Aldi supermarket chain's plans for the site in...
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Teenager hit by bus in East Croydon recovers in hospital
A TEENAGER hit by a bus in Croydon on Thursday afternoon has thanked the emergency services who saved her life. Amy Andrews, 16, tonight told the Advertiser how she "doesn't remember much" about the...
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REVEALED: The hygiene rating of every food business in Croydon
TWENTY-SEVEN food outlets in Croydon were rated ZERO out of five for hygiene in 2013. The businesses, including kebab houses, pizza joints and butchers, have all been told to make "urgent improvements"...
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Crystal Palace duo join Crawley Town on one-month loans
CRYSTAL Palace duo Hiram Boateng and Sulley Kaikai have joined Crawley Town on initial one-month loan deals. The pair have both signed with the Reds for an initial one-month spell, with a view to an...
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INTERVIEW: Croydon schoolboy Caleb on Tough Young Teachers
WHILE the premise of Tough Young Teachers is to show how graduates are thrust into difficult schools with just six weeks of training, the programme is as much about how their pupils cope as how they...
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Battle to protect Kenley from flooding is 'touch and go'
The 24-hour battle to prevent Kenley's water works from flooding and threatening water supply to 47,000 homes is a 'touch and go' situation. Firefighters have been pumping 5,000 litres of water from...
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'Our bags are packed': Residents in flood-hit Kenley braced for more rain
RESIDENTS in flood-hit Kenley are bracing themselves for worse to come if expected heavy rains hit tonight (Friday). Authorities have advised residents at the lowest point in the valley to pack their...
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VIDEO: Kenley Bourne overflowing
THIS footage, captured by Advertiser photographer Grant Melton, shows the dramatic level of the Bourne in Kenley, which is causing such concern this evening.
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Croydon hit and run driver gets eight years for killing PC
A SOUTH Norwood man has been jailed for eight and a half years for killing PC Andrew Duncan in a hit and run. At the hearing at Kingston Crown Court today, the prosecution outlined how Gary Cody, also...
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Power cuts for more than 1,000 Kenley homes as Croydon floods continue
Kenley was hit with power cuts last night as firefighters worked tirelessly to keep the area from flooding. More than 1,000 homes were hit with no power at around 7.30pm yesterday, A UK Power Networks...
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HE'S BACK! Glenn Murray on bench for Crystal Palace
CRYSTAL Palace striker Glenn Murray has been named on the bench for this afternoon's game against West Bromwich Albion. New signings Scott Dann, Joe Ledley and Tom Ince have been named in the starting...
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Anti-youth crime project at risk, at moment Croydon needs it most
SIX young people were stabbed in the space of ten days last month yet, at a time when its services are more vital than ever, an anti-youth crime project is facing a funding crisis and potential...
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Red Cross on standby in Kenley as Croydon flooding woes continue
THE British Red Cross are currently on standby to provide shelter to victims of flooding if the situation in Kenley worsens. The charity helps hundreds of people every year affected by natural...
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Man found dead in house fire in Croydon
A man was found dead in a bedroom of a burnt out house in Croydon this morning. Firefighters were called to the house in Addiscombe Court Road at 11.35am and had the fire on the ground floor under...
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Crystal Palace 3–1 West Brom: Tom Ince dazzles on home debut
CRYSTAL Palace recorded an impressive 3-1 over West Bromwich Albion this afternoon, with debutant Tom Ince setting Selhurst Park alight. The deadline day loan signing was electric throughout,...
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Tony Pulis says 'wonderful' Crystal Palace fans spurred his side to West Brom...
CRYSTAL Palace boss Tony Pulis once again paid tribute to the Selhurst Park faithful after the 3-1 win over West Brom. First half strikes from new boys Tom Ince and Joe Ledley put Palace into a...
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VIDEO: Tony Pulis hails the impact of Crystal Palace's new signings
TONY PULIS has hailed the impact of his new signings at Crystal Palace after the Eagles beat West Bromwich Albion 3-1 at Selhurst Park today (Saturday). A trio of new signings made their debuts in the...
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FLOOD UPDATE: Purley Cross underpass to be turned into a 'pond' to keep water...
THE underpass at Purley Cross – Croydon's busiest junction – will be deliberately flooded in a bid to keep water away from local homes and businesses. Croydon Council announced on Saturday night that...
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Memorial to mark 20 years since policeman's murder in New Addington, Croydon
TODAY marks 20 years since the murder of Sergeant Derek Robertson. Reporter Rachel Millard spoke to one of Sgt Robertson's former colleagues, who recalled a tragedy that shocked Croydon.... ON...
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