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Pencil pushers
Reports that Ikea's biggest export is its free pencils were "wildly exaggerated", according to the furniture store's press office. However stories claiming that millions of the tiny complimentary pencils, intended for use by paying customers, are stolen
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Old school rivals
It seems there is no love lost between former Brit School students Amy Winehouse and Katie Melua. At a recent awards evening north London girl Amy Winehouse took a verbal swipe at her rival, slating her music and criticising her for not writing her own
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Maintenance work forces Tramlink to suspend services
Tramlink is to suspend services between Arena and Beckenham Junction to undertake maintenance work on its lines. Services are expected to be suspended until Friday, August 27, although it is hoped work will be completed sooner. Tram services will be
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Croydon motorcyclist dies
A 28-year-old man from Croydon died when his Suzuki 750 bike was involved in a collision with a lorry near Henfield, West Sussex. The accident happened as the motorcyclist was travelling south on the A281 about one mile from Henfield last Tuesday afternoon
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Race case victory
A black employee has won her case against the Home Office for racial discrimination. Devaline McKenzie, who worked for the Home Office's Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) in Croydon, won compensation after an employment tribunal heard how
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Smog air forecast fails to put a dampner on spirits
Recent hot weather has caused moderate air pollution but despite the smog in this picture, it could have been a lot worse. Last Thursday the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Defra issued an air pollution warning after the Met Office
