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		<title>Which? brands SE25 eateries among worst in country</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fast food outlets in part of Croydon are among the worst in the country for hygiene standards, according to a report published today by the consumer watchdog, Which? And don&#8217;t stray too far away across south London, because Bexley tops a league table for the dirtiest takeaways, with Kingston in second place. The watchdog looked &#8230; &#8230; <a href="http://insidecroydon.com/2013/05/22/which-brands-se25-eateries-among-worst-in-country/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=insidecroydon.com&#038;blog=13999893&#038;post=13143&#038;subd=insidecroydon&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Croydon hooker manages to come third (with Clare Balding)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 08:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local author Steven Gauge last night had his book, My Life As Hooker, named as the third-best rugby book of the year. That&#8217;s surely over-achievement for a book about life with the Warlingham 4th XV, once reckoned to be the third-worst team in the whole of England, made up of players who “don’t give a &#8230; &#8230; <a href="http://insidecroydon.com/2013/05/22/croydon-hooker-manages-to-come-third-with-clare-balding/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=insidecroydon.com&#038;blog=13999893&#038;post=13136&#038;subd=insidecroydon&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">A national treasure meets Clare Balding: former Croydon Council candidate Steven Gauge demonstrates why LibDems ought never to wear bow ties</media:title>
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		<title>Countdown to council elections begins in Toy Town gowns</title>
		<link>http://insidecroydon.com/2013/05/21/countdown-to-council-elections-begins-in-toy-town-gowns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 12:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CROYDON COMMENTARY: It is one year until the council elections, and for some, they have everything to lose, writes STEVEN DOWNES Last night’s instalment of a new Mayor of Croydon, Sanderstead councillor Yvette Hopley, marked the firing of the starter’s gun for the long race to the council elections in a year’s time, most likely &#8230; &#8230; <a href="http://insidecroydon.com/2013/05/21/countdown-to-council-elections-begins-in-toy-town-gowns/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=insidecroydon.com&#038;blog=13999893&#038;post=13123&#038;subd=insidecroydon&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Oi! Could the Town Hall do the Lambeth Walk under Labour?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 15:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Croydon&#8217;s Labour party looks like adopting a new approach to offer to the electorate ahead of the 2014 local elections. Labour wants to offer “a council run for the town, not the Town Hall”, according to the deputy leader of the party in Croydon, Alison Butler. The new politics offers something of a break from &#8230; &#8230; <a href="http://insidecroydon.com/2013/05/20/oi-could-the-town-hall-do-the-lambeth-walk-under-labour/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=insidecroydon.com&#038;blog=13999893&#038;post=13110&#038;subd=insidecroydon&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Even in Croydon, the Tories are split over Europe</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The splits in the Conservative party over Europe, so widely reported nationally, are even apparent between two of Croydon&#8217;s MPs, reports ANDREW PELLING With UKIP polling as high as 20 per cent in opinion polls this week, Croydon&#8217;s Conservative MPs have been vocal on the subject of Europe &#8211; with one speaking out in favour &#8230; &#8230; <a href="http://insidecroydon.com/2013/05/20/even-in-croydon-the-tories-are-split-over-europe/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=insidecroydon.com&#038;blog=13999893&#038;post=13105&#038;subd=insidecroydon&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to set-up a busy street market in less than 12 months</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 11:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Compare and contrast. Yesterday, for the second week, a busy and buzzing street market was staged in Crystal Palace, at Haynes Lane, off Westow Street. Around a dozen independent traders, selling locally sourced products, had stalls at the market. More are expected to take pitches in the future. The essentials of the market include the &#8230; &#8230; <a href="http://insidecroydon.com/2013/05/19/how-to-set-up-a-busy-street-market-in-less-than-12-months/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=insidecroydon.com&#038;blog=13999893&#038;post=13095&#038;subd=insidecroydon&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Power to the people, not the snakes in Savile Row suits</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CROYDON COMMENTARY: Our loyal reader questioned whether this site could, or should, be carrying articles from local UKIP representatives. Far too right wing, they suggested. But the Sage of Waddon, ARFUR TOWCRATE read the piece about local democracy and saw in it some worthwhile ideas In this modern digital age, there’s no reason why referenda &#8230; &#8230; <a href="http://insidecroydon.com/2013/05/19/power-to-the-people-not-the-snakes-in-savile-row-suits/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=insidecroydon.com&#038;blog=13999893&#038;post=13089&#038;subd=insidecroydon&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>That&#8217;s Oddie: HSBC takes dislike to questions from a Goodie</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 08:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wonder whatever happened to Bill Oddie? Was he lost in the undergrowth at Springwatch? Did he get eaten by a giant kitten? Neither. He&#8217;s been out stalking bankers. The resulting short film report does not make for pretty viewing, and if you hold an account with HSBC, you may wish to consider switching accounts to &#8230; &#8230; <a href="http://insidecroydon.com/2013/05/19/thats-oddie-hsbc-takes-dislike-to-questions-from-a-goodie/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=insidecroydon.com&#038;blog=13999893&#038;post=13085&#038;subd=insidecroydon&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Let them bake cake: Croydon Portas team&#8217;s £16,000 spend</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 15:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Croydon&#8217;s Portas Pilot scheme, which saw the historic Surrey Street Market granted £100,000 of government money a year ago, is spending nearly £16,000 of that cash to stage a handful of baking competitions and to &#8220;improve&#8221; Exchange Square. Inside Croydon obtained the spending details through a Freedom of Information request. The Portas Pilot projects across &#8230; &#8230; <a href="http://insidecroydon.com/2013/05/18/let-them-bake-cake-croydon-portas-teams-16000-spend/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=insidecroydon.com&#038;blog=13999893&#038;post=13066&#038;subd=insidecroydon&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Norwood Lake is having a fun day: June 8</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 09:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lakes Playground Action Group, which wants to regenerate the South Norwood lake playground, is holding an event for all the family on Saturday, June 8, with lots of activities for children including storytelling by Little Supernovas, a bouncy castle supplied by Bubbly Bees, cake stalls, a raffle, lucky dip and arts and crafts. The &#8230; &#8230; <a href="http://insidecroydon.com/2013/05/18/norwood-lake-is-having-a-fun-day-june-8/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=insidecroydon.com&#038;blog=13999893&#038;post=13060&#038;subd=insidecroydon&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Channel 4 producers seek youngsters to face pay day alone</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 08:24:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inside Croydon: For comment and analysis about Croydon, from inside Croydon Post your comments on this article below. If you have a news story about life in or around Croydon, a residents’ or business association or local event, please email us with full details at inside.croydon@btinternet.com Related articles Ashes to ashes: Only Boris can stop &#8230; &#8230; <a href="http://insidecroydon.com/2013/05/18/channel-4-producers-seek-youngsters-to-face-pay-day-alone/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=insidecroydon.com&#038;blog=13999893&#038;post=13056&#038;subd=insidecroydon&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Inside Croydon’s Hero of the Week: Wilfried Zaha</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cometh the hour and a half, cometh the man. Even some of Wilfried Zaha&#8216;s most devout fans had acknowledged that, well, maybe the young winger had seemed a little weary, perhaps even distracted, since his stunning start to the season, which had seen him win his full England cap and a multi-million-pound transfer to Manchester &#8230; &#8230; <a href="http://insidecroydon.com/2013/05/17/inside-croydons-hero-of-the-week-wilfried-zaha/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=insidecroydon.com&#038;blog=13999893&#038;post=13052&#038;subd=insidecroydon&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Seni Lewis case raises &#8220;profound and frightening&#8221; issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:24:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The death after police intervention of a 23-year-old IT graduate from South Norwood, Seni Lewis, was raised in the House of Commons yesterday by Croydon MP Steve Reed, who told parliament, &#8220;The questions that this case raises are profound and frightening.&#8221; Reed said: &#8220;Two years and eight months after their son’s death, the Lewis family &#8230; &#8230; <a href="http://insidecroydon.com/2013/05/17/seni-lewis-case-raises-profound-and-frightening-issues/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=insidecroydon.com&#038;blog=13999893&#038;post=13045&#038;subd=insidecroydon&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>UKIP&#8217;s solution on hot local issues? Hold a vote on them</title>
		<link>http://insidecroydon.com/2013/05/17/ukips-solution-on-hot-local-issues-hold-a-vote-on-them/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 08:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is there a better way? PETER STAVELEY, a UKIP candidate at next year&#8217;s Croydon Council elections, says his party would stage a public vote on important issues such as the incinerator When the controversial proposal for an incinerator at Beddington was given planning permission by Sutton Council this week, it was clear was that there &#8230; &#8230; <a href="http://insidecroydon.com/2013/05/17/ukips-solution-on-hot-local-issues-hold-a-vote-on-them/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=insidecroydon.com&#038;blog=13999893&#038;post=13039&#038;subd=insidecroydon&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hammersfield choose architects for Croydon&#8217;s re-design</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The architects selected to redesign the Whitgift Centre and Centrale were named today as London firms Allies and Morrison and Leonard Design Architects, as a brief news story in Property Week suggested that the joint scheme between developers Hammerson and Westfield now carries a £1.5 billion price tag &#8211; a cool 50 per cent hike &#8230; &#8230; <a href="http://insidecroydon.com/2013/05/16/hammersfield-choose-architects-for-croydons-re-design/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=insidecroydon.com&#038;blog=13999893&#038;post=13033&#038;subd=insidecroydon&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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