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Croydon school comes seventh in the world in maths challenge

TOP OF THE CLASS: Sanjana Kannan (front) and Tanya John who answered more than 4,000 questions each

Saturday, March 13, 2010

A Croydon primary school has come seventh in the world in a global maths challenge.

Park Hill Juniors, in Stanhope Road, is celebrating an astonishing performance in a competition to mark World Maths Day.

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Firefighters raise pool of cash in English Channel challenge

VIRTUAL CHANNEL: Firefighters Caroline Hagenan and Glen Wanless prepare to front crawl their way to the money

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Kind-hearted firefighters got into their bathing suits for a marathon swim to raise money for charity. The team of eight Blue Watch members from...

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Exclusive: Long closed Croydon nightspot on brink of reopening

COMING BACK TO LIFE: The nightspot has been closed for four years

Saturday, March 13, 2010

After four years of lying empty there is hope that a popular Croydon nightspot is close to springing back into life. The Croydon Advertiser understand...

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Man taken to hospital after three-car crash in Selsdon

Friday, March 12, 2010

A three-vehicle crash caused tailbacks in Selsdon this morning (Friday). The accident happened at around 8.30am in Old Farleigh Road, near the...

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Exclusive: New bid to stop thieves stealing disabled drivers' blue badges

TARGETED: Mona Mukerji with her husband Shoshi (left) and friend Emmanuel Gill who have had their blue badges stolen Photo No: CCRst100310i0006 by Simon Turnbull

Friday, March 12, 2010

A new disabled parking permit is to be introduced to stop heartless thieves from targeting some of the most vulnerable people in Croydon. Hundreds of...

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Croydon teacher is the man behind knitted star of Harry Hill's TV Burp

CLOSE KNIT: Andrew Hunt with Peter's wings and other knitted members of Peter's family

Friday, March 12, 2010

The man behind a knitted duck that has become something of a TV phenomenon can be revealed today as a Croydon teacher. Andrew Hunt, head of oriental...

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Drugs den shut down after heroin is found in police raid

SHUT DOWN: The block of flats where Michael Gilbert's home was

Friday, March 12, 2010

A drugs den has been shut down after heroin was found in a council flat during a police raid. Michael Gilbert, 32, has been thrown out of his home, in...

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Police make eight arrests in Croydon burglary crackdown

CRACKDOWN: Police made eight arrests in the operation Photo posed by model

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Raids were carried out in Croydon's burglary hotspots yesterday (Wednesday) and eight people were arrested as part of a crackdown on the crime. Police...

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Minerva drawing up new plan for Croydon's Park Place site

NO MORE: Any hope of building Park Place has disappeared, developer Minerva has admitted

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Developer Minerva is working on a new master plan for its Park Place site in the centre of Croydon, after finally admitting that its proposed...

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South Norwood school celebrates "outstanding" Ofsted report

OUTSTANDING BUNCH: Head teacher Nicky Godetz with pupils Photo No: CCRfb220210b02 <I/>

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Fun and active learning has been credited as being behind a South Norwood school getting the highest possible rating from Ofsted inspectors. Cypress...

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