LISTEN: From Barack Obama to Tony Pulis - Irish trio celebrate Palace boss...
HE MAY have won his first Premier League manager of the year award this week, but Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis already has two pop songs written in his honour.The Eagles' gaffer was honoured by...
View ArticleReview of the Advertiser's Croydon local elections debate
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 ArticleCrystal Palace fans behind Tottenham in paying for pie and pint
CRYSTAL Palace fans have felt the pinch in the Premier League this season, paying more than any other Premier League teams for some of the finer luxuries in the game. In the Premiership Value League...
View ArticleCrystal Palace chairman Steve Parish admits: I didn't think Tony Pulis was...
CRYSTAL Palace co-chairman Steve Parish has revealed he was "concerned" about appointing Tony Pulis as his new manager following Ian Holloway's departure last October.Pulis' name was put forward almost...
View ArticleCroydon elections: how the candidates fared at the Advertiser's debate
THE Advertiser's Croydon Decides debate this week gave the electorate the chance to grill those vying for their votes in this Thursday's local elections. A candidate from each of the five main parties...
View ArticleMan shot at in Upper Norwood
A MAN was shot at in Upper Norwood on Thursday afternoon. The shot was fired from a car towards a man in Bristow Road, at around 4.30pm. Officers from Trident, the Met's gang violence team, are...
View ArticlePurley karate champ appeals for return of sentimental gift
A CHAMPION karate fighter is offering a £500 reward for the return of his stolen St Christopher pendant and chain, a gift from his parents.Darren Chan's necklace is thought to have been stolen in a...
View ArticleLondon Road in Norbury remains closed following building collapse
A SECTION of London Road in Norbury remains closed this morning after a building partially collapsed. Two passersby were injured by bricks falling off the roof at number 1505 London Road at around...
View ArticleGun threats in Africa no match for Thornton Heath job centre fear
A man who dropped out of school in Croydon, went backpacking for a decade, joined the Home Office and then got kicked out of Iran in a diplomatic dispute before receiving an MBE, has written a novel...
View ArticleTony Pulis sets gruelling pre-season schedule for Crystal Palace
CRYSTAL Palace are close to finalising plans for this summer's pre-season campaign in preparation for their record-breaking second consecutive season in the Premier League. It has already been...
View ArticleCrystal Palace market celebrates a very blowy birthday
EXTREMELY strong winds caused havoc among stallholders at Crystal Palace food market on Saturday.But despite forcing three traders to pack up and go home, the bad weather failed to mar the market's...
View ArticleLondon Road in Norbury re-opened after building collapse
LONDON Road in Norbury has been re-opened following yesterday's partial building collapse. Road closures were in place until this morning after the roof at number 1505 London Road started caving in...
View ArticleAn alternative guide to 2014 local elections in Croydon
NOW the Premier League season is over, focus will shift to the World Cup and England's chances in Brazil. Across the country, sports journalists will be hard at work producing their newspaper's...
View ArticleCroydon set for the hottest day of 2014 so far
IT MIGHT be Monday, but the weather will once again give Croydon residents a reason to be cheerful today. Estimates suggests temperatures could reach as high as 27 degrees (81 farenheit) numbers more...
View ArticleFraudster Neelam Desai to be sentenced at Croydon Crown Court
CONWOMAN Neelam Desai is due in court this morning to be sentenced for a series of frauds. Desai, 33, of Beulah Grove, Selhurst, is listed to appear at Croydon Crown Court in front of Judge Stephen...
View ArticleTony Pulis to continue loan plans for Crystal Palace youngsters
CRYSTAL Palace have produced their fair share of Premier League talent over the past decade with players such as Victor Moses making big money moves. And with Tony Pulis at the helm of the club, he...
View ArticleNew Addington could provide Muslim sect with base for new mosque
NEW ADDINGTON could be on course to get its first mosque, with local leaders of a minority Muslim sect considering the area for a new base.The Shirley branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is...
View ArticleFire at hotel after heater left on oven
A SMALL fire broke out in a hotel last night after a portable heater was left on top of an oven. Firefighters were called at around 11pm to Dunheved Hotel, London Road, Thornton Heath. A firefighter...
View ArticleCrystal Palace stars let their hair down with end of season holiday in Las Vegas
CRYSTAL Palace stars are celebrating a season to remember, with a well-earned holiday in the bright light city of Las Vegas. Photos posted on social media over the weekend show the likes of Dwight...
View ArticleCrystal Palace: Six players Eagles fans want the club to sign this summer
IT WAS an incredible first season back in the Premier League, but Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis is sure to want to strengthen his squad this summer. We asked you, the Palace fans, via Twitter which...
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