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Crackdown on illegal parking outside New Addington schools
POLICE have launched a crackdown on parents whose shoddy parking causes mayhem at the school gates.Officers are stepping up patrols outside schools on the estate, handing out warnings to drivers...
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Westfield chief admits: 'We want John Lewis in Croydon'
DEVELOPERS are already working to woo John Lewis into becoming the centrepiece of the new Whitgift Centre.Westfield's development director, John Burton, told the Advertiser bringing John Lewis in had...
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Man injured after being hit by car in South Norwood
A 60-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after being involved in a collision with a car in Portland Road, South Norwood yesterday (Sunday) evening. Part of the road was closed following...
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New Addington celebrates Christmas lights switch-on
FIREWORKS, a funfair, live music and a festive parade helped get the Christmas season underway in New Addington. Hundreds of people poured into Central Parade on Saturday to mark the switching on of...
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Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis hints at first choice strike pairing
CRYSTAL Palace boss Tony Pulis looks set to continue with the strike duo of Marouane Chamakh and Cameron Jerome, hinting they could be his first choice pairing – for now. Both players started at...
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Tony Pulis hails Crystal Palace fans ahead of West Ham United clash
TONY Pulis has hailed the Crystal Palace supporters and wants them to "turn the volume" up when West Ham United arrive at Selhurst Park on Tuesday night. Eagles fans filled out their allocation with...
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Police hunt for man who beat up kebab shop customer in Purley
Police are hunting for a man suspected of beating up a customer at a kebab shop in Purley. The suspect left a 33-year-old man with head injuries and fractured his jaw in the early hours of September 29...
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Crystal Palace star Jonny Williams hails Norwich City winger
CRYSTAL Palace midfielder Jonny Williams believes the Eagles should have come away with a point at Norwich City on Saturday. Having had just a week to work under new boss Tony Pulis, Williams says the...
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Crystal Palace star Jonny Williams: It's not the land of the giants
JONNY Williams says he won't mind if he and his Crystal Palace team-mates aren't given a day off at the start of Tony Pulis' managerial rein. The 55-year-old started work last Monday, and normally...
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Croydon's first Labour Mayor, Wally Garratt, dies aged 92
A FORMER councillor known as "the voice of Thornton Heath" has died at the age of 92. Wally Garratt represented the area for 16 years and in 1994 became the first Mayor of Croydon to be elected under a...
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Why did council shelve soup kitchen ban but not tell charity?
COUNCIL bosses shelved a plan to ban a soup kitchen from a public park but did not tell the charity that runs it. Further details have emerged about a council report which recommended using "all...
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VIDEO: Mile Jedinak signs new contract with Crystal Palace
CRYSTAL Palace captain Mile Jedinak has signed a new three-and-a-half year deal with the club. The Australian has ended weeks of speculation over a new deal by finally putting pen to paper, extending...
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Addiscombe man 'raped woman in park after meeting her in Purley'
A WOMAN was raped in a park by a 58-year-old man she had only met that evening, a court heard on Monday. The 27-year-old woman, from Whyteleafe, told Guildford Crown Court how she had been approached...
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Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis calls on fans to play their part in spicy West...
CRYSTAL Palace boss Tony Pulis believes there will be a bit of "spice" in Tuesday's London derby against West Ham United. The Eagles kick-off at Selhurst Park at 8pm and Pulis admitted he's looking...
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Crystal Palace star was Stoke City target in January
TONY Pulis had admitted he wanted to sign Mile Jedinak in the January transfer window when he was manager at Stoke City. The 29-year-old midfielder signed a new three-and-a-half year contract this...
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Former Crystal Palace boss Ian Holloway hotly tipped for Wigan job
JUST over a month after his exit from Crystal Palace, Ian Holloway is being tipped for a quick return to management. The 50-year-old has been linked to the vacancy at Wigan Athletic, created by Owen...
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Fireworks and festive fun to mark opening of East Croydon bridge
A HUGE street festival will mark the opening of the new footbridge at East Croydon Station on Thursday night. Lansdowne Road will be closed for the event, which will feature a Christmas market and live...
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Former Crystal Palace manager Steve Coppell leaves Crawley Town
FORMER Crystal Palace boss Steve Coppell has left his director of football role at Crawley Town tonight. Coppell leaves the West Sussex club just five days after manager Richie Barker was given the...
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Kate Moss poses nude for Playboy ahead of 40th birthday
CROYDON'S most famous son (or should that be daughter) Kate Moss has bared all on the eve of her 40th birthday. The model, who hails from Addiscombe, has posed for Playboy - as the cover star for the...
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VIDEO: Croydon-crowned World Memory champion goes on Newsnight... and forgets...
IN CROYDON this weekend, Jonas Von Essen was crowned the World Memory Champion. So you'd think, when appearing on one of the country's more famous TV shows, he'd remember the host's name? Well, only...
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