Philadelphia Union 0 Crystal Palace 1: Own goal leads Eagles to victory in...
CRYSTAL Palace registered the first victory of their U.S tour with a 1-0 win over Philadelphia Union. A first half Ethan White own goal helped Palace to success over a side who have lost just once in...
View ArticleForget Cannes - South Norwood and Thornton Heath to get their own film festival
MOVE over Cannes - South Norwood and Thornton Heath are aiming to steal the French Riviera's thunder with a film festival of their own.The South Norwood and Thornton Heath Free Film Festival will take...
View ArticleRemoval man sacked after being caught on camera fly-tipping
A REMOVAL man has been sacked after a teenager caught him on camera using a company van to fly-tip. The man and two friends unloaded unwanted furniture from a BMS Transport van and dumped it on the...
View ArticleVOTE: Choose your preferred Crystal Palace strike duo
THE capture of Fraizer Campbell means Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis now has plenty of striking options.Campbell joins record signing Dwight Gayle, club legend Glenn Murray and former Arsenal man...
View ArticlePaedophile who changed name is spared jail sentence
A CONVICTED paedophile who sexually abused two young girls in Thornton Heath in the early 1980s has been spared jail despite failing to tell police he had changed his name.Stanley Kissoon, 71, who now...
View ArticleHead happy to unwind after 39 years in Croydon schools
A HEAD teacher who has devoted most of her working life to education in Croydon is standing down after a decade at the helm of a unique school.Janet Godfrey has been head at Winterbourne Junior Girls,...
View ArticleD-Day veteran Burt responds to nursery's call for a war hero
PARENTS at a nursery which wanted a veteran to be guest of honour for the opening of their memorial garden found their man – after a kind Advertiser reader came forward to help.Louisa Middleweek, head...
View ArticleCrystal Palace defender delighted to be back after hamstring woe
CRYSTAL Palace defender Ryan Inniss was delighted to make his first appearance after nearly five months out with a hamstring injury on Friday evening. Having been named in the club's Development Squad...
View ArticleYUMMY MUMMY: Steamy sessions with new man have me all in a spin
OUR very own Yummy Mummy Veronica Madden on how the new man in her life is getting her heart racing...I have never felt this way before. He is dominant, painfully fit and has pushed my body to breaking...
View ArticleCroydon student wins Sir Richard Branson masterclass
A CROYDON student landed a business masterclass with Sir Richard Branson after winning an entrepreneurial competition.Nasir Abdulqadir Yammama, 24, beat off thousands of entries to claim first place in...
View ArticleSURVEY: The Croydon riots - three years on
TODAY the Advertiser launches a survey to find out what the people of Croydon think about their town and how it has changed - three years on from the August 2011 riots. We want you to tell us how you...
View ArticleVOTE: Do you want Man Utd flop Wilfried Zaha back at Crystal Palace
WOULD you like to see Crystal Palace rescue Wilfried Zaha from his Old Trafford nightmare? The 21-year-old winger has failed to make an impression at Man Utd, since joining from Palace for £15m last...
View ArticleCommonwealth Games: Martyn Rooney storms to victory in 400m heat
CROYDON'S Martyn Rooney was in impressive form this lunchtime (Monday) as he won his 400m heat at the Commonwealth Games. Rooney won in a time of 45.57 seconds, putting him through to Tuesday's...
View ArticleCrystal Palace fans want Glenn Murray and Dwight Gayle to lead the line this...
GLENN Murray and Dwight Gayle should be Tony Pulis' first-choice strikeforce this season, according to results of an Advertiser poll. Just under a third of those responding opted for a Gayle/Murray...
View ArticleTRANSFER TALK: Crystal Palace legend Glenn Murray linked with move to Bolton
CRYSTAL Palace striker Glenn Murray is being linked with a move to Championship side Bolton - which would see him reunited with ex-boss Dougie Freedman.Various reports today suggest Freedman would like...
View ArticleWoman taken to hospital after car smashes into South Norwood lamp post
A WOMAN had to be taken to hospital after her car hit a lamp post in South Norwood yesterday (Sunday).Police were called at approximately 9.15am to reports of a collision between a car and a lamp post...
View ArticleSnake missing for four months turns up in pensioner's toilet
ONE Sanderstead lady had a Sunday night shock when she went to use her bathroom and found a snake in her toilet. It turned out the reptile belonged to another neighbour upstairs - but had been missing...
View ArticleMarried couple jailed after conning authorities out of £200k over seven years
A married couple are behind bars after falsely claiming nearly £200,000 in benefit frauds over a seven year period. Nicole Mwamba, 48, was sentenced to 30 months in prison after being found guilty of...
View ArticleTeenagers found guilty of manslaughter after Sea Cadets blaze
TWO teenagers who set fire to a derelict building caused the death of a homeless man they didn't know was sleeping inside. A 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl were found guilty of the manslaughter...
View ArticleMotorcyclist injured in collision with car.
A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to Croydon University Hospital after his bike was in collision with a car at the junction of London Road and Canterbury Road, Thornton Heath this afternoon (Monday). The...
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