Yannick Bolasie chuffed for Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle and wants...
YANNICK Bolasie was chuffed to bits for "good mate" Dwight Gayle following the Crystal Palace striker's stunning brace to earn a 3-3 draw with Liverpool on Monday. The summer signing has had to be...
View ArticleLandlord closes popular Crystal Palace fans' pub The Portmanor over CCTV dispute
THE landlord of a Crystal Palace supporters' pub will not serve another pint until its operators let him buy it. Publican Geoff Charles has closed The Portmanor, on Portland Road, because he said pub...
View ArticleUsain Bolt takes to Twitter to call for burglars to return £20k shoes stolen...
SPRINT superstar Usain Bolt has called for burglars to return a pair of signed running shoes stolen from a warehouse in Croydon. The orange Puma running shoes were signed by the Jamaican sprinter, and...
View ArticleWho comes out on top in battle of Croydon's election leaflets - Labour or...
WHILE most people were out enjoying the pleasant weather this Bank Holiday sadly I was not one of them, trapped as I was in my house by the avalanche of election leaflets posted through my letterbox...
View ArticleJulian Speroni is named Crystal Palace fans' player of the year
CLUB legend Julian Speroni has won the Crystal Palace supporters' player of the year award for a fourth time. The keeper fought off competition from the likes of Joel Ward and Mile Jedinak to scoop the...
View ArticleTony Pulis has brought Crystal Palace on massively, says January signing
SCOTT Dann has thrown his support behind Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis to be crowned Manager of the Year. There have been suggestions that should Brendan Rodgers win the Premier League title with...
View ArticleWhitgift School's U16 football team set for Liverpool opposition at Stoke...
WHITGIFT School will play St Francis Xavier's College (Liverpool) in the final of the Premier League U16 Schools Cup tonight (Wednesday). The final will be held at the Britannia Stadium, home of Stoke...
View ArticleAmerican football: London Warriors 44-0 Berkshire Renegades
THE London Warriors laid down the gauntlet by annihilating the Berkshire Renegades in their first game of the 2014 season with two touchdowns apiece from Dwayne Watson and Phil Newport. Having won...
View ArticleCroydon £40k theft victim 'overwhelmed' by Usain Bolt support
THE owner of a pair of running shoes signed by Usain Bolt and stolen during a burglary in Croydon is "overwhelmed" that the world's fastest man has offered to replace them. The trainers were among...
View ArticleThe Portmanor faces uncertain future as Punch Taverns agrees deal to sell...
A POPULAR Crystal Palace supporters' pub could have seen its last match-day as its operator has agreed a deal to sell it. Punch Taverns said today (Wednesday) it had agreed a deal to sell The Portmanor...
View ArticleOld Coulsdon residents set to win fight for extra bus service
A LONG called-for bus serving an isolated housing estate is nearer than ever to becoming a reality, according to a councillor. Campaigners have been asking for a bus to serve the Tollers Estate, in Old...
View ArticleCrystal Palace players donate £5k to help New Addington girl walk unaided
GENEROUS Crystal Palace players have donated thousands of pounds to help a young girl walk unaided. Players including goal-keeper Julian Speroni yesterday (Tuesday) handed a cheque to Scarlett Hewitt,...
View ArticleNew Addington teenager Ryan Joy wins Crystal Palace fan of the year award
A NEW Addington teenager has been voted Crystal Palace's biggest fan, following a poll of Advertiser readers. Ryan Joy, 16, was presented with his Fan of the Year prize at the Eagles' annual awards...
View ArticleExclusive: Crystal Palace defender Jonathan Parr set to evaluate offers on...
JONATHAN Parr has revealed he will wait to see if Crystal Palace come up with a new contract offer before deciding on his future. The Norwegian's current deal runs out at the end of June and he has...
View ArticleAnthony Billy, who burned alive in Croydon woodland, told care worker of drug...
A MAN who burned to death in Croham Hurst Woods told his care worker in the weeks before it happened that he owed money to a drug dealer, an inquest has heard. Anthony Billy, 32, died after suffering...
View ArticleScott Dann: Julian Speroni's performances deserve a new deal at Crystal Palace
CRYSTAL Palace defender Scott Dann hopes the club can come to an agreement with Julian Speroni over a new contract. The goalkeeper's current deal runs out in June and there have been suggestions that...
View ArticleJudges uphold four year sentence given to Sutton's Lewis Gill for killing...
THE four-year sentence given to a thug who killed a vulnerable man with a single punch was not "unduly lenient", the Court of Appeal has ruled. Judges upheld the prison term given to Lewis Gill, 21, of...
View ArticlePolice in Croydon to wear body cameras to 'speed up justice and increase...
POLICE in Croydon are to wear body cameras to speed up justice and make policing more transparent. The Metropolitan Police said footage taken by the cameras would lead to more frequent and earlier...
View ArticleWe want to end season on a high at Fulham, says Crystal Palace star
CRYSTAL Palace winger Yannick Bolasie wants to end the season on a high at Fulham on Sunday. The Eagles will certainly take a lot of confidence into the game at Craven Cottage following Monday's 3-3...
View ArticleCrystal Palace midfielder has sympathy for Liverpool hitman
JOE Ledley says Monday's disappointment for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez showed just how much winning the Premier League title means to him. Tears were shed at the final whistle following the stunning...
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