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Surrey's Chris Tremlett in England squad for Ashes tour
SURREY'S Chris Tremlett has been handed a call-up to the England squad for their Ashes tour to Australia this winter. The news comes just days after Surrey announced the Southampton-born bowler had...
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Domestic violence is at 'epidemic' levels, says police chief
"IF THE same number of victims who suffer from sexualised or domestic violence had flu, it would be called a flu epidemic. There is an epidemic."Those were the words of the borough commander David...
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New school aims to create 'winners'
IMPROVING children's mental and physical fitness is at the heart of a new school being established in Thornton Heath.The Paxton Academy for Sports and Science is one of three free schools in the...
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Unemployment down in Croydon for six months in row
UNEMPLOYMENT has fallen in Croydon for the last six months and has dropped by more than 1,500 claimants in the last year. The Office for National Statistics releases monthly figures for the number of...
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TRAVEL: Heavy traffic on M25 and change to train service
Heavy traffic is reported on the M25 clockwise this morning. There are long queues between Junction 10 (Wisley Interchange) and Junction 11 (Chertsey). Highways Agency traffic cameras show traffic...
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Croydon journalist nominated for Libyan person of the year
A FREELANCE journalist who grew up in New Addington has been nominated as Libyan person of the year for helping rebuild the country's horseracing industry.In April the Abu Sittah track in Tripoli...
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Surrey's Burns wins County Championship Breakthrough Player award
SURREY County Cricket Club batsman Rory Burns is the winner of the 2013 LV= County Championship Breakthrough Player Award, following in the footsteps of Yorkshire's Joe Root who won the award in its...
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Tories in 'Trappist vow' over hospital, say Labour
LABOUR has repeated the call for cross-party support for its campaign to protect services at Croydon University Hospital.Closing the trust's A&E and maternity units is the least preferred of three...
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Lottery winner and Fifty Shades of Grey a turn off - five stories making the...
From the self-employed roofer who has scooped £3.6 million on the National Lottery to the thieves who flew off with a prized owl – here's five stories which have made the news in our sister papers...
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TRAVEL: Delays on London bound trains on Southern Rail network
SIGNALLING problems are causing delays on trains heading towards London this morning (Wednesday). Southern Rail is reporting issues on the south coast which is having a knock-on effect across its train...
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Could the underground be coming to croydon?
Boris Johnson has urged campaigners for Croydon Tramlink to be extended not to dismiss the possibility of improvements to other forms of transport instead.The Mayor of London had previously given...
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Former England skipper believes Burns will be key to Surrey's future
FORMER England captain Allan Lamb believes Surrey can bounce straight back to the top flight if they put greater trust in their young talent – insisting Rory Burns leads the charge. A six-wicket defeat...
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Teenager dies after being stabbed
A TEENAGER has died after being stabbed at a house in Ockley Road. Police and ambulances were called to reports of a stabbing shortly before 2pm. The 17-year-old boy, named locally as Fico, was taken...
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East Croydon and Purley rail users to be impacted by festive upgrades
TRAIN passengers are being warned about changes to rail services which will impact travel during Christmas and the New Year period, with some routes not running. Between Christmas Eve and January 1...
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TRAVEL: Heavy traffic in Coulsdon
THERE is heavy traffic in Coulsdon for drivers heading out of Croydon this morning (Thursday). Serious congestion is reported on A23 Brighton Road southbound in Coulsdon at the Hollymeoak Road...
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Waitrose move is a 'huge boost' to Coulsdon
Waitrose has confirmed it will open an online grocery depot in Coulsdon next year, creating up to 500 new jobs.The multimillion-pound development is expected to begin trading in autumn 2014 at the...
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Tag rugby festival is big hit with children
LAST Friday, more than 160 primary school children from 16 schools across the borough of Croydon gathered at Whitgift Sports Club for the second Croydon Primary Schools tag-rugby festival.The event was...
View ArticleSperoni says new-look side will soon click
JULIAN Speroni isn't pressing any panic buttons just yet and insists the new-look Palace squad will come good once they start getting used to each other.The Eagles were outplayed by Swansea City last...
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Freedman among mourners at Morley's funeral
STEPHEN BROWETT has revealed his pride at the number of Palace's past and present who attended club president Peter Morley's funeral this week.The co-chairman paid tribute to Morley, who he described...
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EXCLUSIVE: Palace in talks to knock down the Arthur Wait stand
PALACE have begun talks over knocking down and improving the Arthur Wait Stand, Advertiser Sport can exclusively reveal.A number of small upgrades were made to that area of Selhurst Park during the...
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