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May 20, 2017, 4:19 am

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The London routes for the World Naked Bike Ride have been announced. The WNBR is an international clothing-optional mass bike ride, taking place this year to protest against "car culture and oil dependency". The ride is is hosted across 50 cities around the world with thousands of people taking part.READ MORE: Is this the date when a decision will finally be made on Croydon's Westfield shopping centre?The London leg of the event will take place on June 10 and will have seven start...

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May 20, 2017, 9:53 pm

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The council wants to learn lessons from the horrific number of child deaths in Croydon in recent years. It was revealed by the Advertiser that Croydon has had the highest number of serious case reviews in London.These investigations are launched when a child dies or has been seriously injured and the authorities suspect it was a result of abuse or neglect.Deaths of vulnerable adults are also looked into.Croydon has suffered more of these tragic deaths than anywhere else in the capital.READ...

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May 20, 2017, 11:00 pm

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After reigning for nearly 26 years, King George V was by January 1936 quite ill.The King, by then 70, had been diagnosed with pleurisy and heart disease, likely due to his heavy smoking.On the evening of January 15, he took to bed at Sandringham Palace complaining of a cold, and did not leave his room again.READ MORE: Beautiful tributes planned for funeral of 10-year-old Croydon boy who was a huge Crystal Palace fanFive days later, with the King on the verge of death, his doctor delivered a...

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May 20, 2017, 11:00 pm

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With the number of stabbings in Croydon rising at an alarming rate and the town's most senior police officer admitting he doesn't know what is behind it, we met a former gang member who carried a knife. When his life was at its most chaotic, he stabbed someone and was sent to prison for trying to rob a jewellers'. So why did he carry a knife, what was the attraction of being part of a gang and, most importantly, how he did he manage to turn his back on it all? As the door to his prison cell...

Summer's here! The next week is going to be seriously hot and...

May 21, 2017, 12:42 am

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Get your sun cream out and find yourself a nice patch of grass in the park because the next week is set to be a warm one.Croydon residents can expect the weather to become "very warm" by the end of this week, according to the Met Office.Tomorrow afternoon (May 22) will see temperatures rise to 22°C right the way through until the early evening.READ MORE: Is this the date when a decision will finally be made on Croydon's Westfield shopping centre?On Tuesday, temperatures are set to...

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May 21, 2017, 3:00 am

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A car believed to been stolen from a Crystal Palace petrol station smashed through a garden wall narrowly missing several homes in South Norwood.Families in Grange Road were left in shock after hearing a "big, big bang" at about 7.45pm on Wednesday night (May 17)Dad-of-two Andrew Ndaegi was upstairs when he quickly looked outside and saw a black car had crashed into the fence opposite his house, after smashing through his garden wall and taking down a fence.Mr Ndaegi, 44, who has lived...

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May 21, 2017, 5:24 am

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New hay fever maps reveal London is a hotspot for several types of pollen.The hay fever map of Britain has been produced by the University of Exeter's Medical School, with the Met Office, to help sufferers avoid the pollen hotspots across the country.Detailed colour-coded diagrams for each common allergy reveal the locations of the UK to avoid.READ MORE: Summer's here! The next week is going to be seriously hot and sunnyThe study reveals that London has a high amount of ash, birch, oak and...

11 maddening drivers you will meet on the M25

May 21, 2017, 6:40 am

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For drivers in the south east, using the M25 it is a lot like death and taxes – unavoidable and unwelcome. The motorway is one of the main routes in the area, so daring drivers must set out every day to deal with the peculiar challenges of this infuriating piece of infrastructure and its many strange inhabitants. Here is a list of the maddening characters you might come across on your commute, who will slow you down, wind you up – and drive you completely crazy. READ MORE: Guard...

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May 21, 2017, 11:33 pm

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Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) have published an image of a man they want to speak with in connection with a number of exposure incidents that have taken place on Victoria and Central Tube lines. Since June last year, five separate incidents have been reported by male passengers on the London Underground Tube network, with the most recent being reported on Saturday, March 25, 2017. READ MORE: Thornton Heath drug runner jailed for murdering 'vulnerable' Norwich manBTP officers are...

Nicole Kidman stars in sci-fi movie shot and set in Croydon

May 22, 2017, 1:00 am

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A blockbuster film about punk stars and teenage lovers starring Nicole Kidman premiered at Cannes film festival at the weekend - and it was shot and set in Croydon. The actress, best known for her lead role in musical Moulin Rouge, plays a punk idol from the 1970s in sci-fi rom-com How To Talk To Girls At Parties. She stars alongside Elle Fanning (Super 8) Alex Sharp (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time) and Matt Lucas (Little Britain, Doctor Who), among other famous faces.READ...

Lane closure on Purley Way after earlier two-car crash

May 22, 2017, 2:01 am

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One lane was reportedly blocked on Purley Way earlier this morning (May 22) following a crash. The collision happened just before 9am on Purley Way at the junction of Stafford Road but has now cleared. A Met Police spokesman said they were called at 9.03am to reports of a road traffic collision. However, when officers arrived the two vehicles involved were not there. READ MORE: London routes for World Naked Bike Ride announced The spokesman said that it was a "damage-only...

Crystal Palace legend praises staff at Croydon hospitals for...

May 22, 2017, 3:20 am

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A legendary Crystal Palace striker has paid tribute to the "hard working" staff at two Croydon hospitals following their efforts on the day of the tragic tram derailment last year.Mark Bright thanked staff at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital for their efforts on the day of the tram crash – as well as on the days, weeks and months which followed. Dane Chinnery, Philip Logan, Dorota Rynkiewicz, Mark Smith, Philip Seary, Donald Collett and Robert Huxley...

​If you love Five Guys – this could be your dream job

May 22, 2017, 4:19 am

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American fast food chain Five Guys is advertising for someone to help run its new Croydon restaurant - with the perk of free food on offer while you work.The popular burger restaurant is looking for an assistant manager when it opens in the former Yates's pub in the High Street later this year.The role involves assisting the general manager with the daily operations of running the restaurant, with a salary between £23,000 and £27,000 a year plus bonuses.A job advert for the position...

Boxpark to screen Europa League and FA Cup finals

May 22, 2017, 4:28 am

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Boxpark Croydon has announced it will be screening the Europa League and FA Cup finals.On Wednesday night Manchester United take on Ajax in the Europa League Final.The match is being played in Stockholm and will be shown on Boxpark's large screen from 7.45pm.Then on Saturday evening Boxpark will be screening the FA Cup Final, with Chelsea looking to complete a domestic double if they can beat Arsenal at Wembley.READ MORE: Boxpark founder says rival businesses should welcome the competition and...

Building society closes two branches in Croydon

May 22, 2017, 4:46 am

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Two Croydon branches of a building society have shut leaving customers in the south of the borough without a local service.The Yorkshire Building Society closed its branches on the Brighton Road, in Coulsdon, and on Addington Road in Selsdon on Friday as part of a move to shut 20 branches nationwide.As a result the closest branches customers can now go to are on George Street, in the town centre, or on Station Road, in Oxted, Surrey.READ MORE: Lane closure on Purley Way after earlier two-car...

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May 22, 2017, 6:55 am

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There are fresh concerns over the security at Croydon's tallest building after a group of teenagers filmed themselves sneaking into Saffron Square, standing on the edge and dangling their feet over the side of one of the blocks which are part of the multi-million pound development. An executive from Berkeley Homes, who built and own Saffron Square, said the behaviour was "illegal" and "dangerous" and he vowed to tighten security in the premises. It is the second clip of its...

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May 22, 2017, 7:10 am

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The Conservatives have been accused of hypocrisy after claiming Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn refused to condemn the IRA, though a Croydon Conservative councillor used to be a member of the terrorist group. Social media users and pro-Corbyn blogs have made the accusation after highlighting the case of Croham councillor Maria Gatland, who was exposed as former IRA member Maria McGuire in 2008 during a row over the conversion of a school in Ashburton into an academy.READ MORE: How one Croydon gang...

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May 22, 2017, 7:30 am

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If you travel with Southern Rail, your journey may be affected by new timetables which came into action yesterday (Sunday, May 21). The train operator has advised passengers to check thoroughly before travelling because times they are used to may have changed. Here's all you need to know. The main change will be that no services from London Victoria will run between 12.05am and 4.24am on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays or Sundays because this is when there are the fewest people...

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May 22, 2017, 8:37 am

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An East Croydon man who held a young woman captive, repeatedly raped her and urinated in her mouth has been sentenced to 19 years in prison at Croydon Crown Court today. Neil Huggins was found guilty of seven counts of rape, one count of false imprisonment, one count of sexual assault and one count of actual bodily harm at the same court on April 7. Shortly before 11pm on October 4 the 20-year-old victim called police from A&E at a south London hospital. The woman reported she had...

McDonald's could start a delivery service in Croydon this summer

May 22, 2017, 10:08 am

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McDonald's could soon be offering a delivery service in Croydon – meaning fast food favourites like the Big Mac and Mayo Chicken will be brought straight to your door. The fast food chain, which has more than 1,000 branches across the UK and nine in Croydon, has revealed it will be testing a delivery service this summer. It is understood that the trial will only target a small area of the country before rolling out to other parts if successful. A McDonald's spokeswoman said: "It...