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Wetherspoon bans cancer patient after he collapses in pub
A CROYDON Wetherspoon has barred a customer suffering from cancer – unless he buys soft drinks. John Osment is battling liver and colon cancer and collapsed twice at The Milan Bar while out drinking...
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Woman dies at scene of Carshalton house fire
A WOMAN was found dead at the scene of a house fire in Carshalton yesterday.Firefighters were called to reports of smoke coming from a house on Park Terrance, St John's Road, at 1.56pm yesterday.Crews...
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Men jailed for daylight knife brawl in front of horrified...
TWO men who drew knives and began slashing at each other during a tram stop knife fight, narrowly missing members of the public, have been jailed. Tevin Nzita-Seke and Jermayne Williams, both 20,...
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Croydon butcher charged with faking five-star hygiene rating
A CROYDON butcher has been charged with faking a five-star food hygiene rating to trick traders..Robert Michael Punter is accused of using the Food Standards Agency (FSA) rating for business Milllers...
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'Grandad Bus': Heartfelt tributes to Boys' Brigade leader and...
TRIBUTES have been paid to a "bus crackers" New Addington family man who saw many generations of youngsters through the Boys' Brigade.Terry Bexley, known as Grandad Bus to his family, died in a care...
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Southern Rail conductors' strike - Everything you need to know
SEVERE disruption is expected on Southern Rail services on Tuesday and Wednesday due to strike action by conductors. Members of the RMT union have voted to walk out over proposed changes to the...
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Fears 'Croydon Cat Killer' may have struck again after decapitate...
MORE cat bodies in and around Croydon have been found, the animal rights group aiding investigations into the so-called 'Croydon Cat Killer' has said.A member of the public found a black decapitated...
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Betting shops 'bigger cause of obesity than fast food' says...
CROYDON'S new director of public health says betting shops are a bigger cause of obesity than fast food. Rachel Flowers says bookmakers "bleed the money out of people's pockets" leaving them unable to...
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South London is flowers, South London is flowers for Addiscombe...
AN ADDISCOMBE florist was glad all over today as she turned her shop red and blue to celebrate Crystal Palace's FA Cup semi-final victory.Sullivan's Florist in Lower Addiscombe Road revealed a window...
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Kidnapper who ambushed and pistol-whipped his captive in South...
A KIDNAPPER who ambushed then pistol-whipped his captive in South Norwood has been jailed.Fitzroy Masters, 35, was found guilty of kidnap, grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a firearm...
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Hundreds of appointments cancelled in Croydon as junior doctors...
MORE THAN 800 appointments and operations have been cancelled at Croydon University Hospital (CUH) ahead of the first all-out junior doctors strike starting today. In an unprecedented move, trainee...
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Police appeal after 15-year-old girl is sexually assaulted in...
POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in broad daylight. The girl was attacked in Addington Road, Selsdon, at about 4.30pm on Wednesday 13 April. She was...
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POLL: Thousands of Advertiser readers vote in support of junior...
THOUSANDS of our readers have voted overwhelmingly in favour in support of junior doctors striking in Croydon this week.Out of the more than 3400 voters in our poll, launched on Friday, so far 78 per...
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Builder who photocopied blue badge to avoid parking charge is...
A BUILDER who claimed he couldn't afford to pay for parking - so he used a photocopy of his dad's blue badge - has been ordered to pay £350.Adam Mansfield, 42, used the pass to avoid paying for parking...
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Steve O'Connell hopes for four more years of being a 'lobbyist'...
STEVE O'Connell says he wants four more years of being a "lobbyist" for Croydon and Sutton. The Conservative politician is expected to win a third straight term as London Assembly member for the two...
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Coulsdon girl who spent teenage years caring for her mum in final...
A COULSDON girl who spent her teenage years caring for her mum hopes to inspire other young women from her experiences when she competes for Miss London next month.Trainee surveyor Mollie Gallagher,...
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Croydon's Conservative MPs vote against bringing 3,000 child...
CROYDON'S two Conservative MPs have voted against bringing 3,000 child refugees to the UK. Gavin Barwell, Croydon Central, and Chris Philp, Croydon South, helped the Government defeat Labour's...
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Incinerator rebel Nick Mattey joins Green Party after being...
A COUNCILLOR expelled by the Liberal Democrats for publicly criticising the party's support for the incinerator in Beddington Lane has joined the Green Party. Beddington North councillor Nick Mattey...
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Mayor of London candidates talk Croydon: Peter Whittle, Ukip
AHEAD of polling day on May 5 the Advertiser asks candidates hoping to be the next Mayor of London key questions about Croydon. Here Ukip's Peter Whittle speaks about Fairfield Halls, keeping an eye on...
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Hillsborough: Purley-based Sir Bernard Ingham refuses to...
SIR Bernard Ingham refused to apologise to Liverpool fans this morning after an inquest into the deaths of 96 fans at Hillsborough emphatically cleared supporters of any wrongdoing. Speaking to a...
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