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Aaron Wilbraham thanks Crystal Palace fans for the special memories
AARON WILBRAHAM has hailed the Palace fans as "the best I've played for" after his release from the club.The veteran forward departed Selhurst Park alongside the likes of Jonathan Parr, Dean Moxey and...
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Harriers are the third force in youth league
CROYDON Harriers' junior team consolidated their position in the UK Youth Development League, thanks to a fourth-place finish at Stevenage.The juniors were just edged outside of the top three in the...
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Crystal Palace striker Gayle pays tribute to his mentor
CRYSTAL Palace striker Dwight Gayle has thanked former manager John Still for taking a chance on him, following his first season in the Premier League with the Eagles.The 23-year-old was turning out...
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Ruskin Private Hire boss: 'I had no problems until I did business with...
Earlier this year Ruskin Private Hire - London's biggest provider of accessible transport - went out of business. Owner Roger Lynch speaks publicly for the first time, telling the Advertiser he blames...
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Cause of fire at Ken's Autos on Croydon and Surrey border remains under...
THE cause of an explosion at a car workshop in Hamsey Green - which left one person with serious burns – remains under investigation. Wednesday's blast at Ken's Autos, in Limpsfield Road, caused a...
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Key moments in departing police chief David Musker's time in Croydon
BOROUGH Commander David Musker is leaving Croydon after being promoted, with his successor expected to be announced imminently. Here are some of the key events in his near three years in charge of...
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BBC current affairs show Question Time coming to Croydon
QUESTION Time - the popular BBC current affairs show - is coming to Croydon on July 3. The announcement was made on the show's Twitter page following last night's episode. @bbcquestiontime tweeted:...
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Atos wrongly set heart bypass patient from Croydon back to work, tribunal rules
A FORMER lorry driver who had heart bypass surgery and suffers from emphysema should not have been ordered back to work, an independent tribunal ruled.Roy Antill, of Fairchildes Avenue, was deemed fit...
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Croydon CGG insists no conflict of interests in £660k payments to company...
A GP group in Croydon paid more than half a million pounds to a healthcare company of which half a dozen of its board members and senior clinicians are shareholders. The payments were listed in the...
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Staff at leisure centres in Croydon vote to strike after second ballot
STAFF at five leisure centres in Croydon have – for the second time – voted to strike in a row over pay. Lifeguards, fitness instructors and receptionists working for Fusion Lifestyle, which runs the...
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Julian Speroni signs new contract with Crystal Palace
AFTER weeks of speculation over his future, Julian Speroni has finally put pen to paper on a new deal to stay at Crystal Palace. The popular goalkeeper's contract was due to expire at the end of the...
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Croydon has potential to be international tech hub, says Labour's new...
CROYDON has all the ingredients to become an international tech hub, Councillor Toni Letts, the council's new cabinet member for economic development, has said.The council would also work, she said, to...
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Pair deny ecstasy charges relating to death of Daniel Spargo-Mabbs
Two men have denied supplying ecstasy in connection with the death of Croydon teenager Daniel Spargo-Mabbs. Nicqueel Pitrora, 19, from Croydon, and Ryan Kirk, 21, of Beckenham, pleaded not guilty to...
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Head teacher, council officer and foster carers among Croydon names on...
A HEAD teacher of a special school, a senior council officer and two foster carers are among the Croydon residents to be recognised on the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Foster carers Ronald and Avril...
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Croydon Ukip candidate Winston McKenzie pays tribute to 'inspirational' father
A POLITICIAN has paid tribute to his "inspirational" father who died at the height of last month's election campaign.Ukip candidate Winston McKenzie's father Dudley McKenzie died on May 21 at the age...
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Crystal Palace captain loses out in World Cup opener with Australia
MILE JEDINAK'S Australia side may have lost their opening World Cup match against Chile, but their supporters are remaining positive. The Crystal Palace captain skippered the Socceroos in their match...
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Veterans remember their fallen comrades-in-arms
FOR infantryman Edward Roberts, returning to Normandy last week for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings was of particular significance as he was presented by the French government with the...
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Croydon College is 'rapidly improving'
CROYDON College has "improved rapidly" since its last assessment, Ofsted has said.The education watchdog has rated the college "good" overall, its second highest rating and one up from its "requires...
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Illegal rave in former Royal Mail delivery depot in East Croydon
THOUSANDS of people descended on East Croydon last night to attend an illegal rave in the former Royal Mail delivery depot. A large crowd gathered near the building, opposite East Croydon station, for...
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Carers get backing of centre with a fun week of activities
THE importance of supporting the work of Croydon's army of carers was stressed as Carers' Week was launched on Monday.The message came from Croydon South MP, Sir Richard Ottaway at the launch event...
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