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Tanners hope to cash in on the cup
Leatherhead chase a £100,000 bounty that could transform the club when they take on Torquay United in their first FA Cup first round clash since 1980 on Saturday. The Fetcham Grove side, the lowest-ranked team still in the competition, beat AFC Sudbury
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Rough justice
After reading the case of Lisa Barrett, whose spousal visa has been turned down, it occurred to me to wonder what proportion of negative decisions by the Home Office are ever reversed on appeal (Final visa verdict for transatlantic couple, Croydon Guardian
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Losing Warehouse theatre will make London poorer
In view of our new council's intention to work for the regeneration of Croydon I was amazed they should plan to withdraw their grant from such a valuable cultural resource as the Warehouse Theatre - the one venue in south London which provides a showcase
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Voluntary sector cuts to target lowest priorities
Your front page article (Scrooge cuts, Croydon Guardian, November 1) gives the impression that there will be widespread cuts in funding to voluntary organisations. This is not the case. Only a small part of the council's voluntary sector support is affected
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Company keeps future in mind
A business on a bustling industrial estate may not seem like the most eco-friendly venture but one Croydon company is breaking the mould. Futures Supplies and Support Services Ltd is a small, independent trade supplier of washroom, cleaning and janitorial
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Local school children win for cycling safety
Pupils from a school in the borough scooped first prize in a competition which encourages young people across London to think about cycle safety. The year five pupils from St Joseph's School came first in Transport for London's Cyclesafer Challenge competition
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Students celebrated at graduation ceremony
The outstanding achievement of Croydon College's higher education students was celebrated at a graduation ceremony last friday. The event took place at Fairfield Halls and was attended by hundreds of students and their families. The ceremony reflected
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Council considers punishing parents
The council is considering fining parents who let their children bunk off school after new Government figures revealed truancy rates for the borough's primary schools was getting worse. Out of all the half days when children were absent from the borough's
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Monye and Strettle back for Quins
NEC Harlequins make two changes to the team that started against Northampton Saints last Saturday (4th November) for the game versus Newcastle Falcons in the Guinness Premiership at Kingston Park tomorrow night (Friday 10th November), kick-off 7.45pm.
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Man faces jail for fatal punch
A jury has returned a manslaughter verdict on a man who killed a father-of-two with a punch at Kempton Park racecourse. Simon Wootten, 34, collapsed after a fatal punch to the neck from David Nobes, following an argument at a Christmas market hot dog
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Marks and Spencer marks its centenary
These images of Marks and Spencer in Croydon are a far cry from the bustling department store which dominates North End today. But - somewhat incredibly - the store celebrates its centenary this year and the Croydon Guardian is looking back over its
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Going the extra mile beyond classroom duties
It takes a lot of patience and dedication to reorganise an entire library in your spare time but Naomi Briggs set about the challenge with gusto. Naomi has been a teacher at Smitham School for five years and was nominated for a Champions award by Helen
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Gratifying and challenging
Francesca Blackburn can face some very different challenges to those of a mainstream teacher. Francesca works in the Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) unit at Castle Hill School helping children suffering from ASD to develop lifelong skills and communication
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Small businesses add up to something big
The chairman of the Croydon branch of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) wants the Government to consider the views of small firms more, because they employ so many people. Peter Kaminski said no other organsiation could speak on behalf of as many
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Mondial gives children glimpse of working life
Children from a New Addington primary school were given an insight into the world of work last week. Many even swapped their dreams of becoming football stars in exchange for a different career. An innovative community scheme designed by Croydon-based
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Rape on a quiet road
A disabled woman was raped and attacked by three men in a horrific attack in a quiet residential street in Thornton Heath. The attack happened while the woman was passing a house in Upton Road. Detectives investigating the shocking and sickening attack
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Prince of horror comes to Croydon
Horror movie star Christopher Lee will be signing copies of his new music album at a new Croydon store. The Star Wars and Lord of The Rings actor, who also appeared in a string of Hammer horror films as Count Dracula, is due to appear at Music Zone in
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Major investment aimed at hitting council’s environmental targets
More than a third of a million pounds is to be spent on improving recyling in Croydon as the council seeks to hit its green targets. The £365,000 investment will see improvements carried out across the borough's three reuse and recycling' centres, mainly
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Out with the bath water
A Croydon mum who gave birth on her bathroom floor last year has had her third child in the same room almost a year later. Anne Marie Young and her partner Sean Lynch appeared in the Croydon Guardian when their second child Rebecca was born between their
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Major investment in travel
A £20million investment to improve public transport, parking and road safety over the next five years was approved by the mayor of London last week. Ken Livingstone has supported Croydon's Local Implementation Plan, which is designed to radically improve
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Late nights will cost more
Bars and clubs which open after 11pm could be subject to increased licensing fees. November marks one year from the introduction of new laws which gave councils responsibility for issuing licences to premises. The council is backing a bid to introduce
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Bailiffs terrify tenants over other people’s fine
Bailiffs searching for someone who had not paid a £50 Croydon Council parking fine forced their way into the wrong Addiscombe home, terrifying a couple's young child. Julie Sutton, 40, and her partner have been renting the house for only a few months
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Disgusting Croydon filth
When will the council do something about all the filth and litter that is everywhere in Croydon? It is absolutely disgusting, it really is. I have always lived in Shirley and 50 years ago it was a decent area. Now it is an absolute dump, partly because
