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Exclusive: Croydon's most popular and least popular schools revealed

DEFENDING THE PROPOSALS: Maria Gatland says the four schools set to close are not popular enough

Friday, August 22, 2008

The popularity of Croydon's schools can be revealed today for the first time - and the borough's newest academy is at the bottom of the pile.

Figures obtained by the Advertiser show a meagre 25 parents selected Coulsdon High as first choice for their children this year....



Upper Norwood man caught up in fatal crash fined more than driver of car which caused it

died:  Sarah

Thursday, August 21, 2008

The mother of a 15-year-old girl killed in a crash says her heart goes out to a driver caught up in the accident. Peter Brooks, 56, of...



Missing dog found hiding in bush in Selsdon

BACK HOME: Lily is back where she belongs

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

An animal rescuer is over-the-moon after being reunited with her lost greyhound who was found hiding in a hedge. The dog, Lily, went missing in...



Crystal Palace group gets its walking boots at the ready

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

The Crystal Palace Community Association has organised a walk around Hayes and Keston. Starting in Hayes Village, it will follow a route that...



Upper Norwood through a famous exile's camera lens

LONG AND WINDING ROAD:   A view down Hermitage Road

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Emile Zola's short stay in Upper Norwood was unhappy and lonely. But through his passion for photography he left behind a unique insight into...



Dog scarpers in Sanderstead

MISSING:  Lily the greyhound

Saturday, August 16, 2008

A distraught animal rescuer is asking Sanderstead residents to keep an eye out for a "timid, frightened greyhound" which could be hiding out in...



Upper Norwood student gets one of the UK's best biology grades

Thursday, August 14, 2008

One of the borough's outstanding performers was 18-year-old Sonam Naik. She achieved one of the top 10 marks nationally in biology with exam...



Running talk at the Phoenix Centre

Monday, August 11, 2008

Athletes should run along to the Phoenix Centre in Upper Norwood next Thursday, August 21, for a free talk by Kevin Kelly, about the Herne Hill...



Remarkable history of Upper Norwood hotel revealed

FAMOUS GUEST: Florence Nightingale

Sunday, August 03, 2008

If you went celebrity spotting in Upper Norwood today you would probably have to wait a very long time to see your first star. But back in the...



Hi-tech crimefighting puts robber behind bars

TRACKED DOWN: Daniel Akinfenwa

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

A brazen teenage robber has been jailed for six years for raiding a convenience store after being caught with state-of-the-art forensic...


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