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Losing one firm a month
The future of Coulsdon's businesses community is in jeopardy after a council report revealed more than one firm a month are forced to close. Revitalising Coulsdon, a report produced by Coulsdon Neighbourhood Partnership based on the findings of a survey
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Cockroach-ridden cafe closed down and hit with £8,000 fine
A Croydon caf has been hit with a hefty £8,000 fine after an investigation found the premises to be dirty and infested with vermin and cockroaches, posing an imminent risk to public health. Orhan Arslan and Memet Bezgimsoy, the owners of Fiveways Eating
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Kingstonian 1 Fleet Town 2
Kingstonian's lack of finishing power was again evident on Saturday when they went down to Ryman League Division One South leaders Fleet Town. A battling Ks side missed injured skipper Julian Sills and playmaker Martyn Lee, who broke down in the pre-match
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FA Cup third qualifying round: Fisher Athletic 6 Met Police 1
This was the one team the Metropolitan Police did not want to be drawn away against. They had played them in February 2006 in the London Senior Cup and, despite only losing 2-0, they were aware of Fisher Athletics potential. Police manager Jim Cooper
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Foul mouth
I was travelling on a No 3 tram when passengers were subjected to a stream of foul language being yelled at us by a woman for our entire journey. The captive audience of 40 had no escape from this appalling experience. Afterwards I met some transport
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Our desire to recycle is flatly refused
I was interested to read that Croydon Council is extending its kerbside recycling trial (Kerbside collection trial extended, Croydon Guardian September 27). While this is to be warmly encouraged, I would like to point out that many residents such as
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Esher juggernaut rolls on
Esher overcame a sluggish first half to defeat Stourbridge 32-22 and maintain their unbeaten run in National League Two on Saturday. With no signs of the famous Parakeets over the past two weeks, rumours were rife that just as the Tower of London would
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Dulwich Hamlet 5 Whyteleafe 0
Rumours that the powers to be at Champion Hill are considering installing garish flashing lights ("Goals, Goals, Goals", "Live Soccer Show Here", "One-on-One Action Every Five Minutes") on Edgar Kail Way have yet to come to fruition, so Disgusted of Everthorpe
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FA Cup third qualifying round: Havant & Waterlooville 2 Carshalton Athletic 0
Carshalton fell at the third hurdle as their FA Cup hopes for another year were ended by Havant & Waterlooville from Conference South. A goal by the home team early in each half determined the pattern of the game and the Robins were beaten by a team
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Stepping up to front bench
The front line of Croydon's Labour Party has been expanded following the stepping down of shadow deputy leader councillor Paula Shaw. Councillor Gerry Ryan, shadow cabinet member for streets and environmental services, and Councillor Stuart Collins,
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Bethlem has patient arrested
The mother of a woman with manic depression is to make an official complaint after her daughter was arrested and discharged from psychiatric care while she was in the grip of a psychotic episode. Sandra Grant says she fears her 32-year-old daughter Alexandra
