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Brentford: Bees keeper Smith released
Brentford keeper Mark Smith could be set for a return to Hampton & Richmond Borough, but boss Alan Dowson may have to fight off other interest to land his signature. The 19-year-old, who signed for the Bees last summer, has not been offered
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Armed robber hits Carshalton restaurant
A suspected armed robber raided a Carshalton restaurant after brandishing a gun before fleeing with cash from the till. The gunman struck at the Al Verde restaurant in Green Wrythe Lane, near the junction of Wrythe Green Road on Sunday, at about
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Blue fighting through
The view from the 10th floor is still pretty limited but there is a slight tint of blue in the sky that brings hope of the sun breaking through eventually. St Helier's white building looked impressive against the darker sky.
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Efforts to tackle child abuse "still too patchy" says NSPCC adviser
Efforts to tackle child sexual exploition and abuse are progressing but they are still "too patchy" according to charity NSPCC. Jon Brown, a qualified social worker and head of strategy for the NSPCC, made his comments on national child sexual
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George Osborne announces £7m funding for Croydon 'growth zone' in 2015 budget
George Osborne announced £7m funding for a Croydon "growth zone" in today's budget. The Chancellor pledged the money in his final budget speech of the Parliamentary cycle this afternoon, following lobbying from Croydon Council and the borough's
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Football: Could Hercule Poirot solve Carshalton Athletic's away day blues?
Carshalton Athletic assistant manager Theo Scott believes the stark contrast between the club's home and away form is such a mystery that even a world famous detective would struggle to solve it. The Robins management team held a dressing room
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Football: Are we playing in a Sunday League, asks Leatherhead boss Brady
Leatherhead’s unbeaten run in the Ryman Premier Division came to an end on Saturday, but boss Richard Brady just shrugged his shoulders. The 3-1 defeat at Enfield Town ended a sequence of seven wins and a draw from the past eight games. However
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Athletics: Herne Hill Harriers have their own Mo for the future
Teenager Mohamed Mohamud was the surprise package for Herne Hill Harriers at the English Schools Cross Country Championships last weekend, but not to everyone. The 14-year-old was the club’s outstanding performer finishing ninth in the U15 3.6km
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Rugby Union: Battersea Ironsides have the league title in their sights
Battersea Ironsides skipper Colin O’Keeffe says the Surrey One title is theirs to lose. With three games remaining Ironsides, unbeaten in the league this season, are 10 points clear of Camberley, who have four games remaining. The rivals go
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Man, 22, repeatedly stabbed in parked car in New Addington
A 22-year-old man was repeatedly stabbed in his car in New Addington last night. Police said the victim was parked in his grey Range Rover in King Henry's Drive at 8.30pm when his attacker, believed to be a man, opened the door and stabbed him
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Letter to the Editor: Church’s plans are surprising
With reference to the Purley Baptist Church’s plans (Soaring tower could be only option for church, March 11). I am surprised any building is being considered at this present time because we have not been advised of any improvements to the A23/A22
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Letter to the Editor: Tower is a step too far
I did not think any more damage could be inflicted on Purley – but I could be wrong. When Tesco arrived covering almost all our shopping needs, this in turn has caused a parade of charity shops, and the Post Office sell-off has meant the post office
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No sleep 'til Surrey Street: Labour candidate embarks on 24-hour campaign mission
Labour's candidate for Croydon Central - or was it action hero Jack Bauer? - embarked on a 24-hour mission on Monday. Thankfully for Sarah Jones, there were no evil villains, terrorist plots or cyber attacks on her round-the-clock tour of the constituency
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Letter to the Editor: Contractor does not care how much mess is made
I completely agree with the letter from Ann Menzies regarding binmen leaving behind such a mess (Your Say, March 11). Letter to the Editor: Why do binmen leave so much mess behind them? It is something I have complained about via the
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Boxing: Ashaye taking natural route to first title shot
Rakeem “The Noble” Ashaye is a boxer on a natural course of evolution, and he’s hoping it will take him to the Southern Area title – for starters. The Upper Norwood super lightweight made it eight wins out of eight two weekends ago when his fight
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Letter to the Editor: Reducing speed limit can only help reduce crashes
I commend the efforts of Croydon Council to reduce the number of car crashes on its road by reducing the speed limit to 20mph. In principal this is both admirable and sensible – the onus of ensuring everyone is safe to use our roads should be placed
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Letter to the Editor: Raiders’ actions have led to removal of recycling bin
For years people have raided the donated clothing containers outside the Tesco store in Thornton Heath. They would turn it into a huge family outing, spreading rugs on the little stretch of green on the island and taking it in turns to go through
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Blank canvas for friends group after controversial year for Ashburton Library site in Croydon
Trying to shake off memories of a council versus church saga, the group tasked with restoring a park for the community is treating the opportunity as “a blank canvas” with children at its heart. Friends of Ashburton Park was set up after the Labour-run
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More creditors emerge as missing landlady winds up pub company
A county court judgement was made against a landlady and her daughter who have now disappeared without paying what they owed, it has emerged. Susan and Isabella Stevenson, who ran Headley Hills pub in Headley, were ordered to pay a £3,380 debt
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Savage staffing cuts have made "genuinely fair and decent" regime at High Down prison difficult to deliver
"Savage" staffing cuts imposed by the Government have made it difficult for High Down prison to deliver "a regime which is genuinely fair and decent for prisoners", according to a new independent report. A report published by the Banstead prison
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Custard pie in the eye for Comic Relief in Croydon
Stuck in the stocks as pies went splat and smoosh, some unlucky people managed to keep smiling(ish) as the money mounted up on Red Nose Day. Each of them had been nominated to take their place in the stocks at Surrey StrEatery, Surrey Street, Croydon
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Memorial service at Croydon University Hospital to remember work of scouts in World War II
Anyone who was a scout during World War Two is being asked to come forward and share their experiences with Croydon University Hospital. During the Blitz between 1940 and 1941, Boy Scouts volunteered to help in hospitals as casualties mounted from
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Letter to the Editor: Why do binmen leave so much mess behind them?
I have been meaning to write for some time regarding the mess left behind by the binmen – something along the lines of “thanks for the rubbish collection, but could you now send out the road sweepers to pick up the mess left behind by the binmen”.
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FOOTBALL: Ex-England captain leads tributes to Byatt hat-trick
Former England cricket captain Alec Stewart was among the first to hail Corinthian Casuals striker Jamie Byatt's match-winning display against Carshalton Athletic on Tuesday. Byatt struck a 32 minute first half hat-trick as Casuals thumped Carshalton
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Young Reporter: Waldegraves Wonderful Wizard of Oz
For the past 7 months after school hours on Mondays and Wednesdays if you happened to wander past the hall in Waldegrave School for Girls you would’ve heard odd tunes and seen strange routines all originating from the Wizard of Oz. A small cast of
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Bowling club in Coulsdon getting ready for start of season
Bowlers are working hard to put the finishing touches to their greens so another successful season can begin. The Friends of Marlpit Lane Bowling Green group (FMLBG) have done this since the site in Coulsdon Memorial Ground, Marlpit Lane, Coulsdon
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Croydon College to resubmit free school proposal after first application turned down
Croydon College will try again after its first proposal for a secondary free school was turned down by the Government. The college principal Frances Wadsworth said the Department for Education needed more detail about the New Croydon Academy scheme
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Kebabs help to transform Croydon's love of food
Kebabs are one of the methods being used to make people eat more healthily. But instead of being meat slathered in chilli sauce, these fruity creations were made by children who have been chosen to lead Croydon’s healthy eating campaign. Rockmount
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Brentford: Half time 'discussion' got Bees back to winning ways
Brentford boss Mark Warburton revealed a half-time 'heart-to-heart' with his men got them back to winning ways at Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday to keep them dreaming of Premier League football next term. The Bees, who remain sixth in the Championship
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18 flee in 'arson' fire in New Addington
An arson investigation is underway after a fire forced 18 people to flee their homes. Firefighters helped the residents out of flats in Central Parade after a storage building behind shops caught fire. Fourteen propane gas cylinders were discovered
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Letter to the Editor: Trying to find Richard Cook
I am endeavouring to find a man called Richard Cook as I am endeavouring to complete a branch of my family tree. His parents would have been Tegwen Cook, nee Jones, and Reginald Cook and both of them had connections to Neath in west Glamorgan.
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Mystery 'council employee' tries to evict homeless man living in a tent in a Croydon park
The plight of a man forced to spend the winter in a tent pitched in a public park has revealed the extent of Croydon’s housing crisis. Steven Mattin, 43, has camped every night in South Norwood County Park since August, using leisure centres to
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AFC Wimbledon: Sloppy defending cost us, says Ardley
Dons boss Neal Ardley admitted his side were punished for sloppy defending after last night’s 2-1 defeat at Mansfield Town. George Franomb’s second half penalty cancelled out Lee Beevers’ opener at One Call stadium, but they were hit by a late
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Letter to the Editor: Pedestrians are put at risk
Can I add to Liz Brereton’s letter in the Croydon Guardian (Your Say, March 4). Letter to the Editor: Pedestrians have a rough ride I am one of the volunteer walk leaders in the Croydon health walk scheme, which is probably the best
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Letter to the Editor: Stop leaving charity clothes outside shops
Charity shop managers are forever having to advise mindless “do-gooders” never to leave bags of clean goods outside their shops – I was shocked to spot a hookah pipe outside one such shop in December! I have to advise that the valiant souls authorised
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Letter to the Editor: My hope for new sponsor of Boris bikes
As it stands, the deal to turn London’s fleet of cycle hire bikes red as Santander takes over sponsorship looks like a good one; although it is disappointing that the Mayor did not see fit to extend the scheme to Croydon where I am sure it would
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Athletics: Croydon Harriers fly the flag in the English Schools Championships
Two Croydon Harriers represented Surrey Schools at the English Schools Championships in Blackburn on Saturday. Stevie Lawrence, who was captain of the near-50 strong squad, finished 56th in the senior girls' 4.3km race in 17 minutes 33 seconds.
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RUGBY UNION: Richmond rugby stars help account for Scotland
England secured a hat-trick of victories over Scotland at the weekend thanks to the efforts of the borough’s rugby stars. Fiona Pocock, who plays for Richmond Ladies, marked her international comeback from injury with a try in England Women’s 42
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GENERAL ELECTION 2015: Independent candidate standing for election "to save the world from Chris Grayling's human rights regression"
A criminal lawyer and human rights champion has announced that he will be standing against Chris Grayling in the General Election to "save the world from a regression from international human rights and barbarity". Lionel Blackman, 54, a criminal