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Crystal Palace star Julian Speroni misses out on Argentina World Cup call
CRYSTAL Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni has not received a call-up for Argentina's World Cup squad. Manager Alejandro Sabella has named a 30-man provisional squad for Brazil next month, and despite...
View ArticleCrystal Palace set to decide on season ticket cut-off point after impressive...
CRYSTAL Palace are set to decide on a cut-off point after impressive season ticket sales have reached 15,000. Co-chairman Stephen Browett is urging supporters to be quick as Premier League football...
View ArticleBear Grylls gives Croydon Scouts a few survival tips
CHIEF Scout and international adventurer Bear Grylls inspired youngsters last weekend when he dropped in at a camp in Shirley. He visited the Pinewood Scout Activity Centre in Shirley Church Road as...
View ArticleCroydon braced for heatwave - and we'll be hotter than Ibiza!
CROYDON residents can look forward to some fine weather over the next few days. Temperatures will be around the 20-22 degrees mark between now and the end of the week, before peaking at up to 24...
View ArticleBurglar jailed for four years after police link him to blood left at scene
A BURGLAR from Croydon has been jailed for four years after police linked blood left at the crime scene to him. Charles Bob Jernigan, 28, unemployed, was sentenced on May 1 after pleading guilty to a...
View ArticleTen reasons why supporting Crystal Palace is great
AFTER a season to remember, Advertiser reporter, ardent Eagles fan and Thomas Brolin appreciator ANDREW JAMESON gives his 10 reasons why following Palace is blooming great at present...1. The obvious...
View ArticleBoris Johnson grabs a few selfies with Croydon shoppers
MAYOR of London Boris Johnson followed David Cameron's lead, by getting into some selfie love in Croydon this lunchtime (Wednesday). Twitter is awash with photos of the mayor, as he stages a walkabout...
View ArticleSteve Parish: We all want Julian Speroni to stay at Crystal Palace
CRYSTAL Palace co-chairman Steve Parish says he wants to keep Julian Speroni but it may depend on talks held between the custodian and manager Tony Pulis. The Player of the Year's contract runs out...
View ArticleColoma Trust confirms talks over 'Archbishop Lanfranc Academy' sponsorship
COLOMA Convent Girls' School has confirmed it is in talks to sponsor Archbishop Lanfranc when it becomes an academy. The Coloma Trust declined to comment when the Advertiser first reported there had...
View ArticleLabour and Conservatives clash over council tax at Croydon Advertiser...
LEADERS of the two dominant political parties in Croydon traded blows over council tax at an election debate organised by the Advertiser. The Conservatives have made attacking Labour's history of...
View ArticleDouble decker bus fire in Addiscombe Road, Shirley
A BUS caught fire in Shirley this afternoon. Crews from Croydon and Bromley fire stations were called to Addiscombe Road, close to its junction with Birch Tree Way, at approximately 16.05pm this...
View ArticleCrystal Palace co-chairman reveals delight at Macron kits
STEPHEN Browett had revealed his admiration for Palace's new home and away kits next season. Italian manufacturer Macron have come up with a stunning design and feel after signing a four-year deal with...
View ArticleLeague Two side want to sign Crystal Palace stopper
MANSFIELD Town want to sign Crystal Palace goalkeeper Lewis Price. The custodian has dropped down the pecking order considerably in the last few months, becoming fourth choice at the end of the season...
View ArticleFormer Crystal Palace man linked with Championship return
FORMER Crystal Palace captain Tony Popovic could make a return to the Championship this summer after two years in Australia. Norwich City are said to be interested in the 40-year-old, who featured 123...
View ArticleCrystal Palace review of the season, in pictures
IT HAS been a momentous season for Crystal Palace Football Club. From early-season struggles and a managerial change through to an extraordinary run under Tony Pulis to finish 11th in the table - this...
View ArticleBoris Johnson on the campaign trail in Croydon
UNASHAMEDLY on the election trail, Mayor of London, Boris Johnson breezed into Croydon on Wednesday. He started his trip visiting the new rail bridge over East Croydon before heading off to the...
View ArticleCrystal Palace boss not surprised with World Cup decision on Julian Speroni
CRYSTAL Palace boss Tony Pulis has admitted he "isn't surprised" goalkeeper Julian Speroni hasn't been picked for Argentina ahead of the World Cup. However, he is "disappointed" for the custodian...
View ArticleDriver towing 'contraband' caravan flees Purley crash scene
THE driver of a vehicle towing a caravan has fled a crash scene in Purley this morning - with police subsequently finding potentially contraband fuel in the caravan. Police were called to reports of a...
View ArticleThird delay for sentencing of Croydon fraudster Neelam Desai
THE sentencing of fraudster Neelam Desai has been delayed for a THIRD time. Desai, 33, of Beulah Grove, Selhurst, was due to appear at Croydon Crown Court tomorrow (Friday) to be sentenced for a series...
View ArticleMurder accused 'can't remember stabbing Croydon teen Fico Dougan'
THE teenager accused of murdering student Fico Dougan has told a court he cannot remember stabbing the seventeen-year-old but had wanted to "scare" him. The 16-year-old told jurors today he had not...
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