Barclays to close Crystal Palace branch in October

July 14, 2015, 9:06 am

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BARCLAYS Bank in Crystal Palace is to close in October.The bank said today it would be closing its Westow Hill branch on Friday, October 16 because its record show customer number have fallen by almost two thirds since 2008.The closure means the nearest branches for Crystal Palace residents would be in Thornton Heath, Sydenham and Forest Hill.Last year, Barclays closed its branch in South Norwood and is due to close its branch in Sanderstead in September.A Barclays spokesman said: "The way...

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July 14, 2015, 9:44 am

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A MOTORIST from Croydon has appeared in court charged with murder following an alleged hit-and-run in Kent.Thomas Rossiter, 42, was dragged underneath a car for 100 metres during the incident in Swanley on July 4. Police were called to the scene at 3.15pm and Mr Rossiter was taken to Darent Valley Hospital, in Dartford, where he later died. The car involved in the incident did not stop at the scene. Erasmus Ahwoi, 29, of Stroud Green Gardens, Addiscombe, appeared at Maidstone Crown Court on...

Government funding cut means Croydon Council faces 'difficult...

July 15, 2015, 1:16 am

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A PROPOSED decrease in government public health funding will force Croydon Council to make cuts "it does not support", the authority's most senior health official has warned.Chancellor George Osborne announced an in-year cut of £200 million to local authority public health funding last month.The plan could see the money Croydon receives to tackle issues such as smoking, obesity and diabetes fall by seven per cent, the council has estimated. There are also fears of a knock-on...

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July 15, 2015, 1:41 am

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GAVIN Barwell breached the MP's code of conduct in a letter to constituents urging them to support his reelection campaign.Kathryn Hudson, the Commissioner for Parliamentary Standards, said he breached the rules because the missive featured his parliamentary, instead of political, email address.But she decided not to punish the politician after he apologised for what he described as an "honest mistake".It is the fourth occasion Mr Barwell has faced complaints about his conduct while in...

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July 15, 2015, 2:40 am

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ONE of Croydon's most notorious benefit cheats has been ordered to repay £35,000 within three months or go back to prison.Graham Axford – who owned a yacht, land in America, a property in Wales and part of a French farmhouse – was jailed in March 2013 for 16 weeks for falsely claiming £29,000 of housing and council tax benefit between 2003 and 2011.The 60-year-old, now living in Haling Park Road, South Croydon, was living in a council flat in Belgrave Road, South Norwood...

GALLERY: A trip down memory lane - pictures from Croydon in 2008

July 15, 2015, 5:17 am

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July 15, 2015, 7:31 am

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ONE of the developers trying to overturn the council's landlord licensing scheme is himself in dispute with the authority over the state of one of his properties.Dr Anwar Ansari, former vice-chairman of Croydon Central Labour Party, could be interviewed under caution by council officers for allegedly using a farm bordering one of Croydon's biggest parks as a rubbish tip.He is also acting as a mediator between Croydon Council and Croydon Property Forum, the group which has launched a legal...

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July 15, 2015, 9:16 am

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POLICE are hunting a man after a 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on a bus between Norbury and Lambeth.Officers from the Met's Roads and Transport Policing Command have released this CCTV image of a man they want to identify in connection with the attack, which took place on October 9, last year.Police, who say they have released the images now after exhausting all other lines of inquiry, said he had a large nose, was aged between 35 and 40, looked of Arab appearance and wore a black...

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Heart surgeon to open burger bar in Croydon town centre

July 15, 2015, 11:07 am

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A HEART surgeon will be running a very different operation when he launches his own burger restaurant in Croydon town centre.Dr Aziz Anjum, 55, is launching the venture Moj Y Moj at the site of the former Red Square bar in High Street, Croydon.The consultant vascular surgeon, who works at Epsom and St Helier Hospital in Carshalton, is hoping to open the restaurant with his wife by November.Dr Anjum, who lives in Wallington, said: "It's going to be Ritz quality at McDonald's prices. It was...

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July 16, 2015, 4:00 am

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ONE of Croydon's largest employers tentatively committed its future to the town this week amid rumours it was moving to Crawley.The Advertiser heard this week Allianz Global Assistance would be forced to move its 450 staff to near Gatwick as it was having trouble negotiating a new lease with its landlords at Mondial House.Although the Advertiser understands Allianz was not keen on moving, the lack of office space in the town was feared to be forcing it to look at moving out of the area to...

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July 16, 2015, 5:16 am

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JULIAN Speroni is to impart some of his footballing knowledge to children at some special coaching days for his testimonial year over the summer holidays.The Palace keeper, who has been at the club for 11 years, will provide tips and advice to aspiring young footballers at first-come first-serve coaching days at Kent County Cricket Club, in Beckenham, and Croydon High School.Participants will receive their very own official Julian Speroni certificate as recognition of the day.The coaching...

REVEALED: Most popular baby names of 2015 so far

July 16, 2015, 5:20 am

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Voting is currently under way for the Croydon Advertiser's Baby of the Year competition (and the very best of luck to all who have entered!)However, what baby names are popular with new parents nowadays? Well, Popular Baby name website Nameberry has measured the top 100 girls' and boys' names by the views on their baby name pages since the beginning of the year.The pages amounted to approximately 40 million views in total. It is not known whether the hits on the website will correlate with the...

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July 16, 2015, 5:59 am

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A MAN who stabbed a taxi driver in Thornton Heath with a whisky bottle after a dispute about the fare has been jailed.Sapha Singh, 32, of Tremaine Road, Anerley was jailed at Harrow Crown Court yesterday (July 15) having been found guilty of robbery at the Old Bailey on July 8.Shortly after midnight on July 13 last year Singh called a minicab firm to collect him from Fountain Road, Thornton Heath, and take him to Wandsworth Road.When the taxi driver arrived Singh and a woman got in the car...

New Purley pub owners will serve up 'a big surprise' for punters

July 16, 2015, 10:20 am

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THE new owners of The Jolly Farmers have a surprise in store for customers – but won't yet reveal what they have planned.Co-owners Manish and Trushna Patel took over the Purley pub on June 18 and said they plan to bring "concepts they don't have in Purley, not for miles away" to the site."We have ideas which are very good and we don't want to show the world until we've done it," Manish said.But the couple, who met five years ago and are engaged, said they plan to keep...

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July 16, 2015, 10:21 am

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A PRIMARY school that changed to an academy despite a campaign by parents has been deemed "outstanding" by Ofsted just two years after the conversion.Roke Primary School in Kenley closed in September 2013 and became Harris Primary Academy Kenley following an "inadequate" Ofsted inspection in April that year.But, when inspectors returned to the school in Little Roke Road on June 23 and 24 this year, they found it transformed, awarding the primary "outstanding" in...

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July 17, 2015, 1:14 am

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A DECORATOR turned drug dealer has been sentenced to seven years in prison.Jourdan Dacosta, 24, and another man, Daniel Williams, 22, were stopped by police as they drove along Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, in a black Range Rover on June 26, 2014.Officers stopped the vehicle because they were aware of reports that the vehicle has been linked to drug dealing in the area. When the vehicle was stopped in Whitehall Road, Dacosta got out but Williams drove away at speed. He later abandoned the...

Police take Samurai sword from 15-year-old boy in Croydon

July 17, 2015, 2:13 am

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POLICE took a Samurai sword from a 15-year-old boy in Norbury earlier this month. The boy's guardian called police concerned after he took the sword home on Saturday, July 4. A police spokeswoman said officers spoke to the boy and gave him "words of advice", but he was not arrested. Norbury PC Ali Watts tweeted afterwards: Samurai sword taken off the streets in #Norbury today. #GetaLife pic.twitter.com/Phn188SQ4x— PC Ali Watts (@MPSNorbury) July 4, 2015

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July 17, 2015, 3:15 am

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A PROPERTY developer has submitted planning applications to convert Apollo and Lunar House into nearly 1,500 flats.The Wellesley Road buildings, currently let to the Home Office until 2023, were recently put on the market for £95 million by Israeli pension fund Harel Insurance. On Wednesday, Dr Anwar Ansari, part of a group attempting to overturn Croydon Council's landlord licensing scheme, submitted four applications relating to the two office blocks.Two related to Lunar House, which is...

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July 17, 2015, 3:27 am

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A CAB office controller raped a vulnerable teenager at his Thornton Heath home after pouring drinks and drugs down her throat until she was nearly unconscious.Jerome Stephenson, 33, was jailed for 12 years yesterday by an Old Bailey judge for the rape of an 18-year-old woman almost exactly two years ago.He plied her with cocaine and ecstasy and poured alcohol down her throat until she was 'knocked senseless' before he and two friends took turns raping her over a two hour period.Judge Anthony...

Second man charged after triple stabbing in Thornton Heath

July 17, 2015, 3:33 am

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A SECOND person has been charged in connection with the triple stabbing in Thornton Heath last week. James Dennis-Dormer, 20, of Raymead Avenue, Thornton Heath, was charged yesterday (Thursday) with three counts of wounding with intent and one of possessing an offensive weapon. He is due to appear at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court today. Police were called to London Road, near Thornton Heath Pond, at 6.46pm on July 9 to reports of a stabbing. Three men later attended Croydon University...