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Disgrace of drunken trio’s brawl
Three men who attacked two teenagers outside a Croydon club have been labelled a "disgrace to their families". Daniel Pullen, 27, of Hartscroft, Forestdale, Dean Barnard, 27, and James Smith, 25, both of Eldon Park, South Norwood, escaped prison sentences
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Lawyer claims wrong dose cost her millions
An American priest who said she was plunged into suicidal depression after being dispensed eight times her normal dose of steroids by a Croydon pharmacy wants more than £5million compensation. The Reverend Cathy Horton is suing retailing group, Lloyds
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See accident
Police want to hear from anyone who witnessed a road accident outside the Waddon pub in Stafford Road where a 43-year-old woman was hit by a white van, which then drove off. The pedestrian's memory of the incident is hazy so officers want other witnesses
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Disabled disco
More than 300 people attended the launch of a new disco for disabled clubbers in Croydon last week. Julie's Disco, established after a campaign by disabled council worker Julie Brickley, was held at the Cro Bar, High Street, last Thursday, October 12
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New film
Budding filmmakers are invited to attend a film-making masterclass at Croydon Clocktower and have the chance to enter a film festival. The aim of the class is to make films which can then be entered in the Oska Bright Film Festival - the first of its
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Panic at Tory town hall
In anticipation of the deluge of letters from the Conservatives' spin machine' attempting to justify their financial mismanagement of the council, I must set the record straight with regard to Councillor Gavin Barwell's letter. Although Gavin doesn't
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Why crowd out Coulsdon?
I have been reading about Sainsbury's wanting to build and open a new store in Coulsdon, why? They have had two in Purley, both of which closed. One is now derelict, maybe the other one will go the same way. They also had a store in Coulsdon which also
