Palace boss: I wouldn't have had Nuhiu in my Premier League squad
CRYSTAL Palace boss Ian Holloway has told the Croydon Advertiser tonight he would not have had trialist striker Atdhe Nuhiu in his 25-man Premier League squad. The tall Austrian signed for Championship...
View ArticleElvis and Curry for Royal Marsden Cancer Charity
If you were by Ashburton Road on the evening of Thursday 18th July, you were probably shocked and confused by the gentleman performing inside and outside of Vujons, an Indian restaurant, dressed in his...
View ArticleTomorrow's far-right protest 'not welcome'
MORE than 300 people have signed an open letter to the English Volunteer Force (EVF) ahead of the anti-Islamic group's planned demonstration outside the UK Border Agency's Lunar House headquarters...
View ArticleHow long will Allders be occupied?
THE Whitgift Foundation says it has still not been provided with key details about a new department store which is set to open in Allders.Businessman Marco Cash has signed a deal with landlord Minerva...
View ArticleThree little princes who share royal connection
THEY may not have blue blood in their veins but these three new arrivals to Croydon are all princes in their mothers' eyes.Testosterone was in the air at Croydon University Hospital on Monday, just as...
View ArticleGosling calls time on Selhurst Park switch
DAN GOSLING'S move to Crystal Palace was called off on Tuesday night after a lack of communication from the Eagles, the player's representative David Hodgson has revealed.Newcastle United and former...
View ArticleResident's idea is just the ticket
A RESIDENT affected by the Old Lodge Lane roadworks has persuaded Tesco to run an extra shuttle bus for the community.David Hooper thinks the replacement bus run by TfL is "pretty appalling" because it...
View ArticleGeorge Bernard Shaw in exploding shed drama
DISASTER was narrowly averted after 21 firefighters managed to stop a blaze from an exploding shed spreading to neighbouring houses.The drama unfolded on Monday afternoon in Towpath Way, Addiscombe,...
View ArticleTottenham defender may miss Palace opener through injury
CRYSTAL Palace could be boosted by the news that Tottenham Hotspur's star defender Jan Vertonghen may miss the opening game of the season at Selhurst Park. The Belgium international damaged ankle...
View ArticleNew probe into how man, 23, died after being restrained by police
THE mother of a student who died after being forcibly restrained by police officers said she hopes a new investigation can bring the family "closure".Olaseni Lewis, 23, of South Norwood, was pinned...
View ArticleTia's Sharp's dad backs Cameron's crackdown on online porn
THE father of murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp has backed the Prime Minister's clampdown on illegal internet pornography.Steven Carter, Tia's natural father, said he thought such images "fuelled" his...
View ArticleDiagnosed with cancer at 3, brave Michael is now star pupil
A BOY who battled leukaemia and serious bouts of depression, all before the age of ten, left primary school this week with a glowing report from teachers.Despite having been diagnosed with the cancer...
View ArticleCroydon victorious at London Youth Games
YOUNG Croydon athletes are their celebrating success at the London Youth Games.For nine months, the youths of Team Croydon competed against all 32 other London boroughs in the 2013 Balfour Beatty...
View ArticleCroydon's Sheriffs set for primetime TV stardom
THEY look like hard men, but claim to be big softies in pursuit of justice – and now they are turning into Croydon celebrities.These are the men from the Sheriffs Office, who are starring in another...
View ArticleCampana, Thomas and Gayle start for Palace at Crawley Town
CRYSTAL Palace trio Jose Campana, Jerome Thomas and Dwight Gayle start for the Eagles this afternoon in their pre-season friendly at Crawley Town. Julian Speroni takes his place in between the sticks...
View ArticleDemonstrators clash outside UK Border Agency
DEMONSTRATORS clashed in central Croydon today as the English Volunteer Force (EVF) held its planned rally. The roughly 40 English Volunteer Force demonstrators were outnumbered at least three-to-one...
View ArticleCrawley Town 3-0 Palace: Eagles slump to pre-season defeat in West Sussex
CRYSTAL Palace slumped to a 3-0 defeat to League One side Crawley Town in a pre-season friendly this afternoon. Despite dominating the first half, the Eagles found themselves a goal at the break thanks...
View ArticleHospital to re-open after £1.1 million revamp
PURLEY War Memorial Hospital will open to the public next week after a £1.1 million revamp.The finished building will allow for 90,000 outpatient appointments a year and will deal with 80 per cent of...
View ArticleHappy ending for kids' football club targeted by thieves
A CHILDREN'S football club targeted by thieves says its "faith in humanity is restored" after receiving thousands of pounds in donations.The Selsdon Little League club at Sanderstead Recreation Ground...
View ArticleVigilante granny demands yobs get off her bus
A FED-UP pensioner has launched a one-woman campaign against antisocial behaviour around Purley, including barring misbehaving youths from getting on the bus.Sandie Sullivan, 73, a member of Croftleigh...
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