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Gardener battered his lover to death and dumped her in woodland, court hears

A gardener battered his married lover to death and dumped her body in woodland after discovering she was having another affair, the Old Bailey heard...



Fury at school buses taking short cuts over rose garden

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"Lazy" school bus drivers have destroyed a rose garden by using it as a short cut, say residents. Bemused homeowners living near Lacey...

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Council to allow 30 minutes' free parking in district centres

BUSINESS BOOST: Trader should benefit from free parking being offered for 30 minutes

Traders and shoppers in district centres across the borough are to get a boost from the introduction of 30 minutes' free on street...

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Purley pool pledges free Valentine's Day swim for a kiss

FREE SWIM: Purley Pool is offering a free swim if you give someone you love a kiss

Purley pool is offering a free Valentine's Day swim to anyone who gives someone they love a kiss. The Kiss and Swim offer will be avail...

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Mum says life is being ruined by unproven criminal allegation

COOPED UP INDOORS: The Yeoell family

A mum claims her three kids are "losing out on their childhood" because of an unproven criminal allegation. Caroline Yeoell's home in...

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Call for Coulsdon's Red Lion site to be turned into a park

A PLACE TO RELAX: Martin Miles wants the former Red Lion pub site in Coulsdon transformed into a park Photo no: CCrst030210d by Simon Turnbull

Think summer concerts, relaxing by the river and a children's playground. This is the dream of one campaign group which wants to see...

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Consumer advice service to be axed by Croydon Council

THE FUTURE: Croydon residents will have to rely on help-lines for consumer advice

A consumer advice service is being cut by Croydon Council - despite it being the only one of its kind in the borough. A Trading Standar...

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Reformed gang member writes book in hope of inspiring children

LIFE TURNED AROUND: Andre Thompson-Smith

A former gang member has written a book based on his mistakes in the hope that kids across Croydon will be inspired to lead better...

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Disabled woman left stranded on late night train

"APPALLED": Diane Holyoake and son, Rodney, could not get off the train at East Croydon

A wheelchair-bound woman was "appalled and terrified" when no one helped her alight from her train at East Croydon station –...

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Norbury traders fear London Road roadworks will hit trade

CONCERNED: Hemant Patel outside his business

Concerned Norbury traders fear their businesses are going to be seriously hit by roadworks along London Road. Shopkeepers fear profits...

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School children raise £1,200 for victims of Haiti earthquake

KIND-HEARTED: Students at Cypress Juniors and Infants organised a cake sale to raise money for Haiti

"Community spirit" brought together pupils from two schools in South Norwood who joined forces to raise money for victims of the Haiti...

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Lawrence ruled out of Swansea clash

CENTRE back Matt Lawrence is definitely out of tonight's clash with Swansea, adding to Neil Warnock's defensive headache. Lawrence was in excellent form during the Eagles 2-1 victory at Scunthorpe on Saturday but limped off before full-time with a hamstring strain.


Palace up for sale in the Financial Times

THE sale of Crystal Palace is being officially advertised in today's Financial Times. The club's administrators P & A Partnership...


Crystal Palace divers win National Cup medals

CRYSTAL Palace Diving Club bagged four medals at the British Gas National Cup in Sheffield over the weekend. Palace's Hayley Sage and.....


Palace announce rearranged matches

PALACE will play two extra games in March after rearranging their postponed fixtures. The Eagles will take on Bristol City on Tuesday...


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A NEIL Danns strike deep into injury time earned Crystal Palace back-to-back league victories.







 

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Michelle Collins Stars in Never Forget

MICHELLE COLLINSLeaving Cindy behind: Michelle Collins goes for a new kind of role

Never Forget an ex Eastender - Michelle Collins is back, treading the boards in a Take That-inspired musical. She talks to Katie Archer about life after soap land

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Theatre Previews: December 11 - 17

Aladdin pantomime panto wimbledon theatre 2009Star studded: Wimbledon's panto cast

Panto Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon Until Sunday, January 3 Croydon's Ashcroft Theatre panto this year has...

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Rolf Harris's Christmas Cracker

ROLF HARRISCan you tell who it is yet? Rolf Harris comes to Fairfield

The legendary Rolf Harris is performing a special festive one-off show in Croydon. He told Katie Archer about his Christmas Cracker...

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Theatre Review: Absurd Person Singular, The Churchill

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As most fans of Alan Ayckbourn's work know, many of his later plays have very dark undercurrents running through them. What we tend to...

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Theatre Review: Seussical, Croydon Stagers

SEUSSICAL CROYDON STAGERS

Bright, lively and very colourful - and that was just the opening number! This nonsense tale about the tiny people (The Whos) rescued...

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