Cardiff City 2-1 Palace: Early Jedinak strike not enough for Eagles
CRYSTAL Palace fell to a 2-1 defeat at league leaders Cardiff City this afternoon.It all started superbly for the visitors, who took an early lead thanks to captain Mile Jedinak, but they were pegged...
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Diary of a Yummy Mummy: Thank God for gift receipts
COLUMNIST and Purley mum-of-four Veronica Madden continues the search for that elusive work-life balance... JUST call me Santa. I've totally perfected the art of buying presents right under the nose of...
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Trinity School pupils show off entrepreneurial flair
A TEAM of Trinity School pupils have been busy showing off their entrepreneurial flair.For the third year in a row, a team from the school in Shirley has been named November's regional winner in the...
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Crystal Palace 2012/3 season so far, in pictures
IT HAS certainly been a season to remember so far for Crystal Palace. And Advertiser Sport has been with them every step of the way up and down the country.We have selected a number of photos to...
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MPs demand end to bitter infighting at Croydon University Hospital trust
FEARS that bitter infighting between Croydon University Hospital chiefs is undermining patient care have plunged the trust into a fresh crisis - at the end of a year of turmoil. Reporter David...
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Croydon in 2012: Headlines in January
THIS is the first of our 12-part series looking back at the news stories that shaped Croydon in 2012. We'll be looking back at ten of the most popular articles for each month of the year, as well as...
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TRAINER Ian "Jumbo" Johnson was involved in one of the most high-profile bouts of his career when he was the cut-man for Andrew Flintoff during the former England international cricketer's recent foray...
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Nathan Davis arrested after bus stop death manhunt
POLICE have arrested a man they wanted to question in connection with the death of a hotel receptionist who was hit by a car as she waited at a bus stop.Nathan Davis, 27, is linked to the Audi A3 which...
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Croydon in 2012: Headlines in February
THIS is the second of our 12-part series looking back at the news stories that shaped Croydon in 2012. We'll be looking back at ten of the most popular articles for each month of the year, as well as...
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Crystal Palace fail to inspire after dire second half at Cardiff
CRYSTAL PALACE'S hopes of securing one of the two automatic promotion spots took a major blow as they fell to defeat at league leaders Cardiff City on Boxing Day.It all started superbly for the...
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Ombudsman ruling could leave Croydon Council open to more legal action, warns...
A LANDMARK ruling over the use of bed and breakfasts as emergency accommodation may leave the council open to legal action by other homeless families, housing chief Dudley Mead has said.Last week the...
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Youth Homeless Campaign aiming to raise awareness of issues in Croydon
A YOUNG woman has taken on the fight against homelessness after being thrown into the situation herself.Jessica Chipperfield said she left her father's home in Addiscombe after his partner learned she...
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Thief steals wedding and eternity rings from woman dying in Croydon...
A BRAZEN thief stole a pensioner's wedding and eternity rings while she lay seriously ill in her hospital bed.Bridget Coughlan, 70, had been given the diamond bands by her late husband.But while she...
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Tributes to Rebecca Sessacar, stabbed in front of six-year-old daughter in...
A YOUNG mum stabbed to death in front of her six-year-old daughter has been named as Rebecca Sessacar.Bulent Sessacar, the 25-year-old's husband, who has been arrested on suspicion of murder, was taken...
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Quartet raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust in Croydon town centre
THIS colourful quartet made quite a scene in Croydon town centre last Sunday.The furry trio and their banger were raising funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust, ahead of their forthcoming rally in aid of...
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Nathan Davis charged over Streatham bus crash
A MAN has been charged with death by dangerous driving and grievous bodily harm after the death of a hotel receptionist who was hit by a car as she waited at a bus stop.Nathan Davis, 27, of Normanton...
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Woman hit by tram in Fieldway, New Addington
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after being hit by a tram in Fieldway, New Addington, this afternoon. The woman, believed to be in her 50s, was taken by ambulance to King's College Hospital, south...
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Holloway: 'Crystal Palace started Cardiff game well and ended terribly'
PALACE boss Ian Holloway felt his side deserved to add to their early lead at Cardiff City on Boxing Day, but was left to rue a number of missed chances as the Bluebirds stormed back to take all three...
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Aldi hoping to build store in Coulsdon town centre
ALDI has emerged as the third high street supermarket chain vying to open a store in the south of the borough.The German budget supermarket group this week confirmed it wants to develop the car park on...
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Shelley Pratt's family mark Christmas without missing South Norwood teen
CHRISTMAS was cancelled for the family of missing schoolgirl Shelley Pratt with yesterday marking the seventh week since the teenager disappeared.Lisa Pratt has not seen her daughter since she...
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