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Special curriculum and well behaved pupils help Riddlesdown...
A SPECIAL curriculum taught by primary-trained teachers to help Year 7 pupils settle into secondary school has helped Riddlesdown Collegiate achieve an "outstanding" Ofsted rating .Inspectors visiting...
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Three car collision in Croydon's Broad Green
THREE cars were involved in a collision in Broad Green this morning. The incident occurred at the junction of Mitcham Road and Dennett Road at 10.50am on Saturday. A Metropolitan Police spokesman...
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Flash floods hit Purley again
Torrential rain caused flash floods in Purley this afternoon - the third time this week that roads in the area have been left underwater. Foxley Lane had to be shut after parts of Purley Cross, which...
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PICTURES: 23 photos of a lovely five bedroom home in Warlingham...
The front door leads to an entrance hall and the inner lobby, with access to the downstairs cloakroom with low level wc, wash hand basin with double cupboard below, part tiled walls and floor.The study...
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VIEW FROM WESTMINSTER: Chris Philp - It's time to end the...
Southern Rail's performance is abysmal – the worst of any line in the country. The latest performance data showed 17.3 per cent of services were at least five minutes late, over double the national...
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Tea party held in honour of Croydon's 'local heroes'
A TEA party was held to celebrate the work of "local heroes" who give up their time to help others for free in Croydon.Deputy Mayor of Croydon Toni Letts and other special guests met with volunteers in...
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PICTURES: 21 photos of a STUNNING 5 bedroom country house in...
Approached through a distinctive security gate opening to a long paved and lit drive, bounded by Laurel. Front entrance porch with Oak front door to the formal entrance hall at the centre of this...
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Rainbow flag raised outside Croydon Town Hall out of respect for...
A rainbow flag has been raised outside the town hall in a show of respect toward the victims of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Wayne Trakas-Lawlor, who became Croydon's first...
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Southern pre-cancels trains in attempt to manage severe...
There is severe disruption to Southern trains through Croydon this morning with a high number of services cancelled or delayed.The train operator said the trouble is due to a shortage of staff,...
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Purley firefighter mum given special award in Queen's 90th...
A Purley mum who made UK fire service history has been given special recognition in The Queen's Majesty's 90th birthday honours list.London Fire Brigade Station Manager Sally Harper recently became...
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49 pictures that show just how good this year's Biggin Hill...
Poor weather conditions did not deter thousands of people from heading down to the Biggin Hill Festival of Flight on Saturday.Revellers huddled under umbrellas as they watched the spectacular flight...
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WEATHER WARNING: Heavy, thundery showers expected to hit Croydon
The Met Office has warned there will be heavy, thundery showers across the South East and Greater London today.Severe weather warnings for the whole country have been issued with a yellow warning of...
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Man assaulted two women after bursting bookies display balloons...
A man is wanted by police after assaulting two women outside a Croydon betting shop, after bursting part of the balloon display they were working on with his cigarette.Metropolitan Police officers were...
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Plea date adjourned for man accused of raping pensioner in her...
The plea date for a man accused of raping a pensioner in her Purley home has been adjourned.Jason Batchelor, 46, is accused of entering the elderly woman's home on May 11 before punching her in the...
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Former civil servant to lead Croydon Council's investigation into...
A FORMER civil servant who led efforts to amend the Race Relations Act following the Stephen Lawrence inquiry is to head the investigation into the policing of Croydon's nightlife.Callton Young, who...
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POLL: Do Croydon residents want Britain to leave the EU?
The Advertiser is polling Croydon residents on whether the UK should remain as part of the European Union, ahead of the referendum next week. So far, more than 500 of readers have responded to the...
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Urgent appeal launched by police for missing Norbury boy
Police have launched an "urgent" appeal for information on a missing boy. A post on the Metropolitan Police Service's official Croydon Twitter account on Monday afternoon appealed for information on...
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Punk band has valuable guitars stolen from Croydon Travelodge car...
A punk band has had three top of the range guitars stolen while they were staying at a Croydon Travelodge.Neil Newton parked up the tour transit van containing the equipment outside the hotel in...
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Church submits planning application to build 17 storey tower...
A planning application to build a tower block of up to 17 storeys in Purley has been submitted to Croydon Council.The long-anticipated application is the final hurdle Purley Baptist Church must clear...
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Rail union to hold protest over jobs and safety at headquarters...
The union embroiled in a bitter dispute between Southern and train staff is set to stage a protest outside the headquarters of its French owners.Rail union RMT announced today that it will gather...
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