Tottenham defender looks to stay despite Crystal Palace interest
TOTTENHAM Hotspur centre-back Michael Dawson has set his sights on a top four finish next season, distancing himself with a move away from White Hart Lane. Crystal Palace and Hull City are reportedly...
View ArticleCrystal Palace assistant: My pride at managing the Eagles
CRYSTAL Palace assistant boss Keith Millen has looked back on the last season with pride after playing his part in the Eagles' Premier League survival. After Ian Holloway resigned last October, Millen...
View ArticleSurrey Street Market boss: we've been here 700 years, and we'll be here for...
KEEPING a 700-year-old street market up to speed in a modern world may seem a difficult task. But Roy Wayre, who took on the new role of manager of Surrey Street market in February, says while the task...
View ArticleCroydon athlete Martin Rooney sixth in Diamond League meeting
CROYDON'S Martin Rooney and his Great Britain team-mates came fourth in the men's 4x400m relay at the IAAF World Relays in the Bahamas last week. USA won the race to deny the Bahamas victory in front...
View ArticleSouth Croydon rugby club stalwart livens up train journey with drunken song
A CROYDON rugby club stalwart has become an unlikely Internet sensation – thanks to his singing talents. Martin Clews led his fellow passengers on a busy Friday night train in a rendition of the...
View ArticleSwansea City target posts Wales selfie with Crystal Palace team-mates on...
Crystal Palace midfielder Jonathan Williams is certainly in a positive mood right now ahead of pre-season in July. The 20-year-old is currently on international duty with Wales and alongside a number...
View ArticleHigh Court verdict looms for Croydon/Sutton incinerator
A HIGH Court judge's decision on whether plans for an incinerator on the Croydon/Sutton border will be subject to a full judicial review is expected within the next five weeks. Judicial review...
View ArticleNew Addington boulders: six in ten of you say it's time to get rid
ADVERTISER readers say it is time to banish the boulders of New Addington. Of more than 500 people to vote in our poll, 59 per cent said they would like to see the back of Central Parade's unusual...
View ArticleSHARES OF £80.5K UP FOR GRABS FOR CROYDON COMMUNITY GROUPS IN FUNDING SCHEME
The 160 winning organisations in a great cash giveaway last year are encouraging more community groups in Croydon to apply for funding and support in 2014.Grassroots Giving was launched last year by...
View ArticlePolice warn Croydon pubs to curb World Cup trouble
POLICE have offered Croydon's pubs strongly-worded advice ahead of the World Cup. The last World Cup saw less trouble in the town centre but police are still fearful of a repeat of the disturbances of...
View ArticleTRANSFER TALK: Crystal Palace in for Norwegian skipper
Crystal Palace are reportedly interested in a move for released Fulham defender Brede Hangeland. The Daily Mail claim the Eagles want to add the 32-year-old to their defensive ranks for next season....
View ArticleDead horse left lying in a field near Croydon and Sutton for more than a week
A DEAD horse was left lying in a field for more than a week, after its owner failed to act on requests to remove it. Sutton Council eventually intervened to moved the animal from the private land on...
View ArticleNew Addington long-haired chihuahua crowned Croydon's Top Dog
KOOCHI has always been a top dog to his loving owners, but now they have the proof that he's pretty special. The two-year-old long-haired chihuahua has been named Croydon's Top Dog in an online vote...
View ArticleCrystal Palace academy to benefit from gig by Faithless singer Maxi Jazz
FAITHLESS lead singer and Crystal Palace fan Maxi Jazz is holding a special gig to raise funds for the club's academy this Friday night (June 6). Insomnia singer Jazz, an associate director at Palace...
View ArticleExclusive: Departing striker hails Crystal Palace fans as the best
AARON Wilbraham has hailed the Crystal Palace fans as "the best I've played for" following his release from the club. The veteran forward departed Selhurst Park alongside the likes of Jonathan Parr,...
View ArticleCroydon Council chief executive told to take his wig off
ONE rapid reform brought in by Croydon's new Labour council left interim chief executive, Nathan Elvery, looking a little less formal by the end of the annual council meeting on Tuesday. Mr Elvery...
View ArticlePopular Crystal Palace pub landlord Danny Foley to leave second Selhurst pub...
A CRYSTAL Palace-supporting landlord will have to leave his second pub in Selhurst in six years and claims he was squeezed out by his pub company. Danny Foley will leave popular Palace pub The White...
View ArticleCrystal Palace fans' anger at Joel Ward England omission, as James Milner...
CRYSTAL Palace fans have taken to Twitter to express their anger that Joel Ward wasn't picked to solve England's right-back problem. The former Portsmouth man had a fine season and was touted for a...
View ArticleOutdated riot compensation law to be overhauled
THE Government has unveiled proposals to improve the law that failed the victims of the Croydon riots. Policing minister Damian Green wants to modernise the more than 125-year-old Riot Damages Act...
View ArticlePoisonous caterpillars still at large across Croydon
TOXIC caterpillar nests which can cause nasty skin rashes are still being found in trees in the borough. Croydon Council is warning residents not to touch the nests, which contain the caterpillar hairs...
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