Is this list of things to know before dating a girl from Croydon...

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ACCORDING a recent online list, girls from Croydon are all, basically, supermodels – even if they do love snakebite and Roosters Chicken.The list, by Cosmopolitan, claims there are 28 things people should know before dating a girl from the borough, with the fact* there are only six degrees of separation between Kate Moss and anyone else from the town coming in at number one. *Probably not a fact, it points out.Highlights from the list include a nod to the fact Croydon is the home of...

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June 26, 2015, 7:18 am

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CROYDON'S very own 'Dumb and Dumber' are set to take on an incredible road trip for charity after building a replica of the film's 'Mutt Cutts' dog car.Andy Stiff and Roger Doswell built the ruff ride to take part in this year's Boom Banger Rally – a road trip for old, battered or bonkers cars to Istanbul in Turkey.Thanks to their automotive expertise – Andy is a mechanic at A&J Repairs in Croydon, while Roger works as a lift engineer – the car can even cock its leg to...

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June 26, 2015, 7:18 am

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CROYDON Health Services has appointed a new medical director to replace Steve Ebbs, who is retiring.Dr Nnenna Osuji will replace Mr Ebbs as medical director - the most senior medical position in an NHS trust - when he leaves in August. She will provide a clinician's voice to management decisions taken by the trust, which runs Croydon University Hospital and other community health services. Dr Osuji has been consultant haematologist at the hospital since 2005. In 2014 she was appointed deputy...

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June 27, 2015, 1:00 am

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AN ACADEMY in New Addington has given out £15,000 of vouchers to students this year in a "carrot and stick" encouragement to make them work harder.The school set aside a portion of funding – which it receives for pupils eligible for free school meals – to incentivise its students.It is one of a raft of measures introduced by new head teacher Martin Giles since he took over in September. This week, he confirmed to the Advertiser that education secretary Nicky Morgan...

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June 27, 2015, 3:50 am

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A SANDERSTEAD woman took on the London to Brighton Bike ride in memory of her father who died from heart failure two years ago.Rebecca Pope, 46, and 12 friends and family took part in the 54-mile event to raise money for the British Heart Foundation, who she credited with giving her 25 more years with her father after he suffered a heart attack aged 50.She explained: "My family, some of whom are also doing the challenge, are greatly indebted to the British Heart Foundation and all their...

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June 27, 2015, 6:00 am

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A DECADE ago, a group of civic-minded souls got together to restore the historic focal point of Old Coulsdon to its former glory.Now the Friends of Bradmore Green Pond have launched a competition ready to celebrate 180 years since the pond was built in its current form."It's quite a fascinating pond, it's filled only by dew and rainwater and the focal point of the village, people used to wash and collect their water from it in the past," said Sally Ann Voke, a member of the Friends who...

New flats opened to house Croydon homeless young people

June 27, 2015, 8:00 am

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HOMELESS young people in Croydon could now find themselves in one of 80 high-spec flats after South London YMCA opened the new Fitze Millennium Centre this week.The centre of 80 studio flats for people aged 16 to 25, in Sylvan Hill in Upper Norwood, replaces the charity's Knights Millennium Foyer (KMF) building.Kavinishan, who lived at KMF for six months before moving to the new building, is delighted with the new facilities. Having a brighter place to live is "motivating and gives us a...

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June 27, 2015, 10:00 am

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HEALTH inspectors have left Croydon University Hospital – but their inspection is not quite over yet.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) spent last week at the London Road hospital, as well as assessing other community services provided by Croydon Health Services (CHS).The final phase of the inspection will take place when officials return for an unannounced visit in the coming weeks. At some point in the summer the trust will then be given an Ofsted-style grade.John Goulston, chief...

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June 28, 2015, 1:00 am

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CROYDON'S Labour council has defended its financial record after overspending by almost £1 million in its first year in charge.A report, published this week, on the council's work since it was voted in May last year, titled 'Ambitious for Croydon', stated it overspent the revenue budget by £0.92 million – compared to a £2.886 million underspend by the Conservatives last year, between April 2013 and 2014.Jason Cummings, shadow cabinet member for finance and treasury, said...

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June 28, 2015, 6:26 am

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VIEW FROM WESTMINSTER: Chris Philp, MP for Croydon South, says...

June 28, 2015, 10:00 am

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The poor performance of Southern Railway is one of my major areas of action at present, as the Advertiser has reported. Southern's performance has been consistently unacceptable for some time now. Problems include overcrowding, station skipping (especially at Coulsdon South, my own local station) as well as persistent lateness and last-minute cancellations.The performance data for March 2015 shows train punctuality (defined as arrival within 5 minutes of timetabled time) is down at just 78.5...

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June 29, 2015, 1:30 am

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Summer is well and truly in full swing this week, with Met Office officials predicting a sizzling few days for Croydon and the rest of the country.Temperatures are set to hit a sweltering peak of 32 degrees Celsius in Croydon on Wednesday - the hottest of the year so far.Tomorrow's weather is also expected to break the 30 degrees barrier, with the heat easing off later in the week and rain expected.While this is a record for 2015, it falls slightly shy of previous high in Croydon, recorded at...

Purley Festival launches with week of family friendly events

June 29, 2015, 2:16 am

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PURLEY'S answer to Glastonbury kicks off today with a week of events building up to a family friendly music festival this weekend.The fifth annual Purley Festival will be headlined by Shakatak on Saturday night (July 4) and Omar on Sunday (July 5).The festival lifts off today with an opening ceremony and the launch of Purley Business Improvement District at Christ Church, Purley at 1pm.Throughout the week there will be talks, walks, music and workshops. Highlights include a Vocal Fusion workshop...

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June 29, 2015, 2:21 am

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Police hunting a man who exposed himself to a woman in Beddington Park last Monday (June 22). The 36-year-old victim was walking over a concrete bridge in the park around 12.30pm towards London Road.The man then approached her and exposed himself, before jogging away towards Church Road. The suspect is described as white, in his mid-20s, about 5ft 5in tall, and of medium-slight build. He had an olive tanned skin and brown hair shaved at the back and sides. He was wearing bright yellow work...

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June 29, 2015, 4:12 am

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Police close Croydon's Dice Bar after licensing 'irregularities'

June 29, 2015, 4:57 am

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A BAR in Croydon town centre has been shut by the police. Dice Bar, in High Street, was temporarily closed by licencing officers on Saturday. Borough Commander Andy Tarrant said the closure notice followed "licensing irregularities" at the bar. "We have concerns about how the place is being run," he told the Advertiser. "There has been a build up of a number of different issues."We now have to sit down and think about where we go with it next."Police have the...

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June 29, 2015, 5:55 am

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A KENLEY man previously conned out of £18,000 has been targeted by conmen posing as council officers.The council has warned residents not to hand cash to anyone claiming to be a council officer after the incident which is part of as series of scams reported across the UK.The man was conned out of more than £18,000 after cold callers carried out shoddy roofing work - without providing any legally required paperwork - and asked to be paid in cash.Then earlier this month, someone posing...

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June 29, 2015, 7:52 am

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WATER has been restored to homes in Shirley after a burst water main cut supplies and caused flooding last night.Thames Water were called to the burst main in Wickham Road, near the junction of on Upper Shirley Road, at 10pm leaving 37 homes with no water or low pressure while engineers worked fixing the pipe.A Thames Water spokeswoman said repairs were finished at 2.30pm today and apologised to affected residents.Transport for London warned people to approach the area with care and expect...

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June 29, 2015, 7:57 am

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A CROYDON man jailed for throttling his wife until she was unconscious was a police officer who quit his job after a £2.2million lottery win with a previous partner, it has emerged.Tony Stubley, 50, was jailed for five years and four months at Croydon Crown Court on June 8 after pleading guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent.Stubley, of Lower Coombe Street, was at home with his 51-year-old partner on September 14, 2014, when he launched the unprovoked attack on her, the court heard.He...

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June 29, 2015, 9:26 am

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A MUM of three beat her 11-year-old daughter with a belt until the buckle broke - leaving the girl bloodied and bruised - because she got ice cream stains on her clothes, a court heard today.At Croydon Magistrates' Court this morning (June 19), the Thornton Heath woman, 47, pleaded guilty to one charge of assaulting a child on September 20 last year.Prosecutor Daniel Geller told magistrates police discovered the girl kneeling in a corner at her mother's home that day, after the NSPCC were tipped...