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An Englishman's home is his castle - and most people would expect that to extend to their driveways.But if you return from a tiring day at the office to find some chancer parked in front of - or even on - your drive you might be surprised at your limited options.Surprisingly the powers that be seem unlikely to be much help with sorting out this antisocial and thoughtless behaviour.So what can you do about it?READ MORE: London to Brighton in 25 minutes? The long-term ideas that could fix the...

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April 15, 2017, 5:39 am

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A person has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Purley. The crash, involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, occurred at about 12.30pm on the Coulsdon-bound side of the A23 (Brighton Road). The road was closed in both directions near its junction with Smitham Downs Road while emergency services were on the scene but has since re-opened. Due to the collision on the A23 at Smitham Downs Road, traffic is also slow on A22 Godstone Road northbound between Kenley and Purley.— TfL...

Croydon's new trampoline park is up and running again

April 15, 2017, 7:03 am

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Croydon's new trampoline park is up and running once again after having to temporarily close earlier this week due to a burst water main.Oxygen Freejumping, off Purley Way, has been fully open since 3pm on Thursday (April 13).The trampoline park, off Purley Way, which opened last Saturday [April 8], had to close temporarily due to the burst water main at a neighbouring business on Wednesday [April, 12].READ MORE: Here's what parents and children make of Croydon's first trampoline parkDavid...

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April 15, 2017, 7:34 am

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In what looks like an unusual piece of parking, a double decker bus appears to have crashed in to somebody's garden in Selsdon. Police were called at 2.54pm this afternoon [Saturday, April 15] to reports of a bus rolling back and colliding in to a garden wall on Old Farleigh Road. Peter Underwood, who witnessed the incident, wrote on twitter that police are preventing traffic turning down Old Farleigh Road from the Selsdon crossroads. Bus stuck at the end of Dulverton Road. Police...

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April 15, 2017, 8:45 am

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A pedestrian was taken to a major trauma centre this afternoon after being hit by a car in PurleyThe incident occurred at about 12.30pm on the Coulsdon-bound side of the A23 (Brighton Road).Major delays were reported in the area as the road was closed in both directions near its junction with Smitham Downs Road, while emergency services were at the scene.READ MORE: Police called as bus appears to crash in to garden wall in SelsdonA spokesman for the Metropolitan Police confirmed that both police...

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April 15, 2017, 1:25 pm

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The father of a teenager who went missing on his way to a Crystal Palace match and has never been found was among the members of the Missing People Choir who moved the audience on Britain's Got Talent to tears with an emotional performance tonight (Saturday). The choir sang I Miss You which was written by Peter Boxell. Peter's son Lee Boxell vanished on September 10, 1988 as he travelled to Selhurst Park and was last seen in Sutton High Street. Lee was 15 years old when he disappeared,...

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April 16, 2017, 2:40 am

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Croydon's first trampoline park, Oxygen Freejumping, saw 10,000 people visiting in its first week - and is ready to welcome many more over the remainder of the Easter holidays.Despite having to temporarily close earlier in the week, on Wednesday (April 12), because of a burst water main, the park bounced back and reopened the day after at 3pm.READ MORE: Croydon's new trampoline park is up and running againThe 30,000 square foot park, located just off Purley Way, offers more than 100 trampolines,...

Woman arrested after man fell from Waddon balcony released

April 16, 2017, 3:49 am

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A woman who was arrested after a man fell from a balcony in Waddon in the early hours of Friday morning has been released without charge.The woman was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after a man was left in a life-threatening condition after falling from a balcony of Cromwell House, just off Roman Way, at around 12.28am on April 14. The 45-year old man was treated at the scene by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service and the London Air Ambulance Service before being taken to...

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Injuries to pedestrian hit by car in Purley 'not thought to be...

April 16, 2017, 3:52 am

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The injuries of a pedestrian who was taken to a major trauma centre after being hit by a car in Purley are "not thought to be life-threatening".The person was struck by a car on the Coulsdon-bound side of the A23 (Brighton Road) at about 12.30pm yesterday (April 15).The pedestrian was taken to a major trauma centre at a south London hospital after being struck by the car. READ MORE: Missing People Choir on Britain's Got Talent: Who is missing Crystal Palace fan Lee Boxell?A spokeswoman...

TfL launch investigation after bus crashes into Selsdon garden

April 16, 2017, 3:56 am

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An investigation has been launched after a bus crashed into a garden fence in Selsdon yesterday (Saturday, April 15).Police were called at 2.54pm yesterday after the bus, which was an out of service 466 bus, rolled back into, and became stuck in, a garden fence in Old Farleigh Road. A spokesman for Transport for London (TfL) has now confirmed that only minor damage was caused and an investigation has now been launched. READ MORE: Missing People Choir on Britain's Got Talent: Who is missing...

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April 16, 2017, 5:04 am

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It seems that the whole country was moved to tears by the highly emotional performance on Britain's Got Talent last night by the Missing People Choir. If the reaction to the performance on Twitter is anything to go by only those with the coldest of hearts could have been unmoved by the performance. The father of a boy who went missing on his way to a Crystal Palace match was among the members of the choir. They sang a song called I Miss You, written by Peter Boxell, with many members of the...

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April 16, 2017, 7:05 am

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For most of us who commute by train the journey to work will be a fairly unremarkable one for the most part. Each day we go through the same tunnels, arrive at the same platforms, pass the same homes. Except if you travel between Croydon and Redhill your journey does have one memorable moment. Because by the side of train line, close to Merstham station, is a graveyard for red telephone boxes. READ MORE: The sinister history of the train tunnel between Croydon and RedhillThe yard is...

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April 16, 2017, 9:15 am

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The team behind a mobile pizza van which pops up in Sanderstead each week are opening their own restaurant. The Pizza Project is opening a café and restaurant in Merstham High Street, right by the spot where it currently stops off every Friday evening. It will be a coffee shop by day and a pizzeria in the evening. Jonny McCoy, who has been running the Pizza Project for more than five years, hopes for it to be open by the end of May. He said: "The pizza is going to be served...

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April 16, 2017, 9:36 am

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It was the sort of murder mystery which could have come straight from the pages of an Agatha Christie novel. Between April 1928 and March 1929 three people from the same wealthy South Croydon family died in mysterious circumstances. A subsequent inquest ruled that at least two of the relatives had been murdered – after they had been poisoned with arsenic – but nobody was ever charged. Seven years ago, author Diane Janes wrote a book which tried to solve the case once and for all. She...

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April 16, 2017, 12:41 pm

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A former public toilet in Crystal Palace has been put on the market with what may seem an astonishing asking price of £750,000.But the reason for the hefty value is that the former loo has been transformed into a stunning two-bedroom property in one of the most sought-after areas of London. So if prospective buyers can get over the fact that it used to be a space where members of the public relieved themselves, it could be someone's dream home. READ MORE: An open air cinema is coming to...

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April 16, 2017, 10:19 pm

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While the Easter period is a welcome four-day break, it can leave you confused as to what time you need to go and get those last-minute essentials by. Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Iceland, Marks & Spencer, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose all have a variety of opening and closing hours on Easter Monday.Aldi has several stores in Croydon, which will all be open from 8am to 10pm om Easter Monday. Its stores on Brighton Road in Coulsdon, Addington Road in Selsdon, and Station Road in South Norwood,...

15 of the coolest castles within easy reach of Croydon

April 17, 2017, 3:15 am

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Given how close it is to France and the ever-present threat in days gone by of an invasion it isn't surprising that the South East is packed with castles. Many are romantic ruins while others have been preserved over the years as family homes. Either way, they all provide a fascinating glimpse into the past for adults and children alike. So, to help you plan your next historical adventure, Deborah Morris has put together a list of 13 of the castles which are within easiest reach of Croydon....

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April 17, 2017, 3:49 am

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For thrifty shoppers, there is nothing quite like knowing you've got a bargain.If you're buying clothes, it's usually easy to work out when the best sale or the most cost-cutting time to shop will be.But saving money on your weekly shop at your local supermarket can be trickier and begs the question - when is the best time to shop to get the best deals?READ MORE: Easter opening times for Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Co-op, Aldi, Lidl and WaitroseA new thread on Reddit sets out to answer just this,...

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April 17, 2017, 4:46 am

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Three in 10 criminals in Croydon are making victims wait until the day of their trial before pleading guilty.Figures released by the Ministry of Justice in response to a Freedom of Information request show that in the first three quarters of 2016, 31% of defendants who ended up pleading guilty in crown court cases did not do so until the day of the trial, causing a cracked trial.This was 128 defendants in total.There were also five defendants during the period, 5.7% of the total, who entered...

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April 17, 2017, 5:07 am

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Police and firefighters had to be called to Thorpe Park last night - after a group of youths climbed to the top of one of Britain's tallest rollercoasters.They broke in to the theme park after it had closed and then made their way to the top of the giant Stealth ride. The emergency services were called to the scene at around 10.15pm last night (Sunday, April 16) after the youngsters reached the top of the 62 metre-high ride, which is the UK's second highest rollercoaster.READ MORE: A toilet in...