Five arrested over teen's murder
	1:05pm today
	Five people have been arrested in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Shakilus Townsend in Thornton Heath.
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Man cut free from 'S&M' chastity belt by firemen

6:30am today

A man had to be cut out of a titanium chastity belt intended for sex games by firefighters last week.

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	Man released in double murder probe
	4:23pm today
	A 21-year-old man arrested in connection with the murders of French students Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez, has been released without charge.

	Parents' plea in French student double killing
	8:52am today
	The parents of a French student brutally stabbed to death while visiting his friend have issued a warning to his killer.

	Sad ending for Tate's character in Doctor Who
	9:27pm Sat 5 Jul 08
	Fan speculation that Mortlake's Catherine Tate could become the first female Doctor has been proved wrong following tonight's Doctor Who series finale.
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	Parents of murdered schoolboy thank woman
	1:52pm Sat 5 Jul 08
	The parents of the 16-year-old killed in Thornton Heath have thanked the woman who tried desperately to save him.

Garage fined £20k after mechanic suffers fatal burns

11:45am Saturday 5th July 2008

A Twickenham garage has been fined £20,000 after one of its workers burned to death.

	Police investigating warehouse blaze
	11:19am Sat 5 Jul 08
	Police are investigating a fire that ripped through a derelict warehouse in Croydon last night.

	Arrest in French student killings
	8:37am Sat 5 Jul 08
	A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murders of French students Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez, Scotland Yard has said.

	Police release description of gang who murdered teen
	4:03pm Fri 4 Jul 08
	The masked gang who murdered 16-year-old Shakilus Townsend in Thornton Heath may have travelled into the area to attack the victim, say police.
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	Block burnt down in Christmas blaze to be rebuilt
	5:30pm Fri 4 Jul 08
	Tenders are being invited to rebuild a block of flats destroyed in a fire caused by a child playing with matches at Christmas.

	OAP denies 'sexually touching' boys
	3:55pm Fri 4 Jul 08
	A schoolboy has told Kingston Crown Court that he was touched indecently by a pensioner in Bushy Park.

	Firefighters battle Selsdon blaze
	10:02am Fri 4 Jul 08
	A man was rushed to hospital last night after a fire above a Selsdon estate agents.
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	Update: Boy murdered in gang attack
	9:10am Fri 4 Jul 08
	A 16-year-boy knifed repeatedly in a gang attack yesterday afternoon died in hospital this morning.
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	'Unsightly' crossing causes a stir
	9:10am Fri 4 Jul 08
	A new road crossing is causing a bit of a stir among residents who feel it creates added and unwanted light pollution.

	New designs for Jolly Boatman site
	8:00am Fri 4 Jul 08
	Alternative plans for a controversial site opposite Hampton Court Palace will not appease campaigners fighting to stop the development of the land, it was revealed this week.

	Painting is a Turner up for the book
	6:40am Fri 4 Jul 08
	A Twickenham scene depicted by one of Britain's most celebrated artists, JMW Turner, will make its first appearance on the open market in living memory next week, with bidding expected to exceed £5m.

	South Norwood man murdered while visiting pal
	12:44pm Thu 3 Jul 08
	A cop who is spearheading an investigation into a double murder in which a South Norwood man died has said it is one of the worst cases he has investigated.
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Paper offers chance to win iPod in charity cash drive

3:48pm Thursday 3rd July 2008

The Croydon Guardian team is throwing itself into the Croydon Commitment £100 charity challenge and are offering the chance for one reader to win an iPod.

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