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Oasis Academy Shirley Park given top marks in glowing Ofsted report

OASIS Academy Shirley Park has been judged to be outstanding in a near flawless Ofsted report. The glowing assessment shows the huge strides the school, given top marks in all categories, has made...

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Man dies after being hit by car in South Norwood

A 78-year-old man who was involved in a collision with a car in Portland Road, South Norwood on Sunday evening has since died. The accident took place at around 6pm at the junction with Oakley Road....

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Top cop: 'People use soup kitchens so they can afford alcohol'

CROYDON'S most senior police officer has said people use soup kitchens so they can spend money on alcohol instead. Borough Commander David Musker claims the soup kitchen in Queen's Gardens, aimed at...

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Seen a giant yellow man? Whatever you do, don't go to A&E

THERE is a drive across the NHS to tackle unnecessary A&E admissions and what better way to do that than by enlisting the help of giant yellow men. Confused? So were shoppers in Croydon town centre...

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Crystal Palace striker opens fire on West Ham boss Sam Allardyce again

MAROAUNE Chamakh has opened fire at West Ham boss Sam Allardyce again following Palace's 1-0 win over the Hammers on Tuesday. The Moroccan, who scored the winning goal on 42 minutes to lift the Eagles...

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Council approves crackdown on Croydon's booze trade

A CRACKDOWN on booze which will see new off-licences open only in "genuinely exceptional circumstances" has been approved in areas of Croydon with alcohol-fuelled problems. The town centre will be...

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Pub landlord pays charity its cash

A PUB landlord has paid to a cancer charity almost all of the money it said he owed it from fundraising events, the Advertiser understands. The Advertiser reported two weeks ago how Danny Foley,...

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Striking Croydon College staff consider next step

LECTURERS at Croydon College are considering whether to take further action after striking this week over what unions called an "insulting" pay offer. About 30 staff manned a picket line outside the...

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Police called as another concession leaves Croydon Village Outlet

POLICE were called to Croydon Village Outlet after another concession left the troubled department store. Officers were asked to intervene following an incident involving managers and suppliers of...

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Mark Duggan's aunt to speak at Croydon screening of riot film

THE aunt of Mark Duggan - whose death sparked the summer 2011 riots - is to speak at the Croydon screening of a documentary about the disorder. Riot From Wrong is being shown at Fairfield Halls at...

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Crystal Palace boss: I'm in talks with Steve Parish to bring in backroom staff

CRYSTAL Palace boss Tony Pulis says he's in talks with club officials about adding to his backroom staff at Selhurst Park. Former Eagles player Dave Kemp, who was Pulis' assistant at Stoke City, along...

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Glenn Murray could be back by turn of the year, says Crystal Palace boss Tony...

CRYSTAL Palace manager Tony Pulis believes last season's top goalscorer Glenn Murray could be back by the "turn of the year". And the boss is hopeful that Marouane Chamakh can add to his two goals so...

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Man arrested in Coulsdon on suspicion of credit card theft

A MAN was arrested in Coulsdon yesterday on suspicion of stealing a credit card. Police then searched the address the 31-year-old had been arrested at and found an iPhone and an iPad which are believed...

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Croydon footballers charged in match fixing investigation

TWO footballers from Croydon have been charged today as part of a major investigation into match fixing. Michael Boateng and Hakeem Adelakun, both 22, play for Brighton-based Conference South club...

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Croydon pays its respects to Nelson Mandela

CROYDON politicians and residents have paid tribute to Nelson Mandela, after it was announced the former South African president had died, aged 95. Mr Mandela's death was announced by current president...

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Confidence boosted by clean sheet

JULIAN SPERONI was delighted to keep a clean sheet against West Ham United on Tuesday.The Eagles custodian and his defence have now conceded just one goal in their last four games."Who would have...

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'We'll stay up' says Chamakh

PALACE striker Marouane Chamakh says he has a "feeling" the club will stay in the Premier League this season under new manager Tony Pulis.The Moroccan grabbed the only goal of the game against West Ham...

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Croydon flyover closed after bus hits central reservation

The westbound section of the Croydon flyover was closed into this morning's rush hour after a bus became impaled on the central reservation. The incident, involving a 154 bus en route for Sutton,...

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Spending on knee and eye operations drops as 'ineffective care' on rise,...

NHS spending on knee and eye operations in Croydon has dropped while spending on "ineffective care" is up, a new report has claimed. Health statistics firm Dr Foster says that, over a three year...

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Police appeal after pensioner dies following South Norwood crash

Police are appealing for information following a fatal road collision in South Norwood last weekend. The incident, involving a car and a 78-year-old pedestrian, occurred at around 5pm on Sunday...

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