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Police helicopter scrambled to Thornton Heath after reports of man brandishing knife

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

An hour-long police helicopter chase through Norbury and Thornton Heath sparked by reports of a man with a knife has just ended.

Police were first called to Green Lane in Thornton Heath after being told a man had been spotted there brandishing a blade at 7pm.

But...

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Never-ending roadworks bad for Thornton Heath business

ANGRY: Owner of Simply Fresh Florists Anthony MarcusCCRKS220808D 34 by Kevin Shaw

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Ongoing repair work to gas and water pipes on a busy shopping street are damaging business, says a local trader. Anthony Marcus, owner of...

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Teen cleared of murdering transexual

TRAGIC: Kellie Telesford was found dead at her home

Friday, August 22, 2008

The case of transsexual Kellie Telesford's death will be reviewed by police after a teenager was cleared of her murder. Shanniel Hyatt, 18, of...

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Exclusive: Thornton Heath gran given parking ticket for spending too long in McDonald's

NO MCFLURRY HURRY: Eileen Johnson and granddaughter Mary who spent too long in the McDonald's Pic by

Friday, August 22, 2008

A trip to McDonald's ended with a grandmother being fined £100 - because her grandchildren took too long to eat their Happy Meals. Eileen...

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Boy, 4, who perished in Thornton Heath New Year blaze "had been playing with matches"

TRAGIC: The aftermath of the blaze n17g05 by Danny Fitzpatrick

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

A four-year-old boy who died in a house blaze had been playing with matches, an inquest heard today. Little Jones Addai cowered under a quilt...

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East Croydon church looks forward to its big move

MOVING BASE: Pastor Clement Okusi, standing at the subway in Wellesley Road, is excited by his church switching to Thornton Heath Photo No: CCRks050808-E-9 by Kevin Shaw

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

A church is moving from its East Croydon home to bigger and better premises this weekend. The Potters House Church, formerly based at the...

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Loan sharks preying on Croydon credit crunch victims

JUST SAY NO: The vulnerable are being warned to stay clear of loan sharks

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Ruthless loan sharks are preying on the borough's most vulnerable residents as the credit crunch continues to bite. Hard up locals are being...

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Thornton Heath toddler loses battle with cancer

Friday, August 15, 2008

A sick toddler, who bravely battled cancer for nearly two years, has died in her uncle's arms. Three-year-old Serena Souissi suffered from...

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Mayday Hospital A&E runs out of toilet roll

UPSET: Sandra Baleera is refusing to go to the hospital again

Friday, August 15, 2008

The woes of patients in Mayday Hospital's accident and emergency were added to on Tuesday morning - when the department ran out of toilet roll...

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Teenager not guilty of transsexual murder

Thursday, August 14, 2008

A teenager has been cleared of murdering a transsexual after discovering she was a man. Shanniel Hyatt, 18, was cleared of murdering Kellie...

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News from Thornton Heath

Police helicopter scrambled to Thornton Heath after reports of man brandishing knife

Never-ending roadworks bad for Thornton Heath business

Teen cleared of murdering transexual

Exclusive: Thornton Heath gran given parking ticket for spending too long in McDonald's

Boy, 4, who perished in Thornton Heath New Year blaze "had been playing with matches"

East Croydon church looks forward to its big move

Loan sharks preying on Croydon credit crunch victims

Thornton Heath toddler loses battle with cancer

Mayday Hospital A&E runs out of toilet roll

Teenager not guilty of transsexual murder

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