Tony Pulis: I will give youth a chance at Crystal Palace
TONY PULIS says he will give young players a chance at Crystal Palace, with Sullay Kai Kai set to travel with the squad to Norwich City this weekend. The Eagles boss confirmed at a press conference...
View ArticleBeloved New Addington doctor remembered at service
A DOCTOR who 'went the extra mile' and was "a very good friend" to his patients was remembered at a packed memorial service.Fulsome tributes were paid to Dr Richard Bamgboye in front of around 80...
View ArticleCrystal Palace chief: 'I wanted right decision on manager, not a rushed one'
EAGLES chairman Steve Parish says he does not care what everyone away from Crystal Palace thought about their manager search, which took a month to conclude.Ian Holloway departed the club on October 23...
View ArticleNorwich City vs Crystal Palace preview
WHAT a week it has been at Crystal Palace.A new manager, a win at Hull City and renewed optimism that the Eagles could start to climb the Premier League table, especially in the next three matches.And...
View ArticleCroydon MPs urge Pickles not to delay Westfield/Hammerson
CROYDON'S three MPs have united to urge Communities Secretary Eric Pickles not to delay Westfield/Hammerson's £1 billion town centre project. The scheme was given planning consent by the council on...
View ArticleDamien Delaney: We've always stayed true to what we know
DAMIEN Delaney has admitted he's never been worried about Crystal Palace's start to the season and believes sticking to their gameplan is finally getting its rewards. The centre-back kept a second...
View ArticleRiesco collection sale misses Croydon Council's minimum target
THE controversial sale of a Chinese ceramics collection has fallen short of the minimum figure anticipated by the council.A total of 24 items from the Riesco collection went up for auction in Hong Kong...
View ArticleCroydon Advertiser wins a hat-trick of journalism awards
THE Croydon Advertiser has scooped a hat-trick of awards at a ceremony rewarding the best in regional journalism. Our Time For New Heroes splash, on the eve of the Crystal Palace vs Watford play-off...
View ArticleRail delays between East Croydon and London Bridge following equipment fault
AN EQUIPMENT fault is causing delays to train journeys between East Croydon and London Bridge this morning (Friday). Network Rail has said the 15 minute delays will continue until approximately midday....
View ArticleSteve Reed on his first year as Croydon North MP
Last November the Croydon North by-election, held following the death of MP Malcolm Wicks, saw Labour's Steve Reed win by a landslide. This week chief reporter Gareth Davies asked him about his first...
View ArticleCrystal Palace boss still eyes a playing role for Kevin Phillips
HE may be 40-years-old, but Tony Pulis feels Kevin Phillips still has a part to play for Crystal Palace on the pitch in the Premier League. Following Ian Holloway's departure in October, Phillips...
View ArticleThornton Heath teenager charged after stabbing
A THORNTON Heath teenager has been charged after a 24-year-old man was stabbed earlier this week. The incident occurred at around 3.45pm on Wednesday in Epsom High Street. A 24-year-old man received...
View ArticleTony Pulis aims to get the best out of the Crystal Palace squad
TONY PULIS says he intends to get the best out of the Crystal Palace players to help them fight off relegation. The Welshman has never been relegated as a manager and he established Stoke City in the...
View ArticleReward for help finding escaped killer raised to £15,000
A REWARD of £15,000 is now available for helping detectives find an escaped killer. Lerone Boye, 27, was jailed in 2012 for the murder of New Addington teenager Kelvin Chibueze. But on October 16 this...
View ArticleCouncil 'to use all available bylaws' to ban Croydon soup kitchen
COUNCIL leaders want to use "all available bylaws" to ban a soup kitchen for the poor and homeless. The kitchen, run by volunteers and set up by charity Nightwatch, provides food and drink for...
View ArticleMan charged with trying to rob Lloyds Bank in Coulsdon
A 46-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with trying to rob Lloyds Bank in Coulsdon. Andrew Fernandez, of no fixed abode, is due to appear in Croydon Magistrates' Court today (November 27). Police were...
View ArticleHomeless charity's response to 'soup kitchen ban' - in full
THE council wants to ban a soup kitchen run by homeless charity Nightwatch from Queen's Gardens, opposite its new headquarters. Chairman Jad Adams has branded the plan "immoral". Here is his response,...
View ArticleYouths fight in Croydon town centre
SOME 20 youths started fighting in the town centre yesterday before scattering as police arrived. Police were called at roughly 2.25pm to reports of disorder in Old Palace Road near Church Street. The...
View ArticleYoung mum tells court of horrific killing of dad-to-be
A YOUNG mother wept as she told a court how three masked men burst into her room and hacked the father of her child to death with an axe and machete. Danny Gough, 24, was dragged from the bed he was...
View ArticleMan appears in court over road death of Purley mum-of-two
A 26-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court charged with killing a mother-of-two by driving dangerously.Thomas Lee, of Money Road in Caterham, faces once count of causing death by dangerous driving over...
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