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

VICTIM: Linda Casey

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

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 today (Tuesday).

Jealous Peter Ling, 50, repeatedly struck policeman's wife Linda Casey about the head and face...


Council to allow 30 minutes' free parking in district centres

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

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

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

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Road sealed off after smoke pours out of manhole cover

CORDONED OFF: Aberdeen Road in South Croydon

Friday, January 29, 2010

A road has been cordoned off in South Croydon this afternoon (Friday) after smoke started coming out of a manhole cover. Firefighters from Croydon...

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Body of brave soldier flown home from Afghanistan

PROUD: Rifleman Peter Aldridge

Friday, January 29, 2010

The body of a brave young soldier killed in Afghanistan has been flown home today (Friday). Rifleman Peter Aldridge, who lived in Croydon most of his...

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Depressed man tells how he turned away from committing suicide

SEEK HELP:    Franck Van Denberghe says other feeling as low as he was  should not give up

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

As he stood on the footbridge over South Croydon railway station on Tuesday afternoon, Franck Van Denberghe contemplated ending it all. The 38-year-ol...

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Bank card details of Croydon residents listed on internet

FRAUD RISK:  Hackers have posted card details of Croydon residents online

Monday, January 18, 2010

The bank card details of five Croydon residents have been leaked on the internet. Four victims living in South Croydon – and one in Purley...

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Great-grandmother braves the snow - wearing just her swimming costume

marie

Thursday, January 14, 2010

You may well be getting a little fed up with this winter's snow by now. But some Croydon residents just cannot get enough of it. Because while most...

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Woman suffers suspected broken pelvis crashing sledge into tree

golfcourse

Sunday, January 10, 2010

A woman suffered a suspected broken pelvis after sledging down a steep hill and smashing into a tree. Firefighters were called in to rescue the...

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Teacher accused of stabbing parents to death has provisional trial date set

Dighton

Friday, January 08, 2010

A teacher accused of stabbing his parents to death at his family home in South Croydon has had a provisional date set for his trial in April. Daniel...



Cute puppies in need of home after being given up over Christmas

LOOKING FOR SOME LOVE: The two puppies in need of a home

Friday, January 08, 2010

A pair of puppies are facing a lonely start to the new year after their owners handed them into a pet charity over Christmas. Croydon Animal...

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