Crystal Palace boss lauds striker signing and up for Selhurst return
CRYSTAL Palace boss Neil Warnock is ready to make his return to Selhurst Park tomorrow and hinted in his Friday press conference that his new signings will be part of his matchday squad. It has been a...
View ArticleHollywood A-listers to film new blockbuster at Croydon College
THE "brutal" architecture of Croydon College has been chosen as the unlikely location for a new Hollywood blockbuster starring Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman and Ryan Reynolds.Over the...
View ArticleThornton Heath man, 48, killed by train at Horley station
POLICE have confirmed a man who died after being hit by a train at Horley station on Thursday was from Thornton Heath.Emergency services were called to the station shortly after 8.20am to reports a man...
View ArticleFour children face three hour journey to and from school in Croydon after...
FOUR children face a three hour journey to and from school after they were re-housed by the council in north east London.Victoria Taricska and her children were living in temporary accommodation in...
View ArticleJoel Ward was close to signing for Leeds instead of Crystal Palace, says Neil...
JOEL Ward was close to signing for Leeds United before Crystal Palace came up with more money, Eagles boss Neil Warnock has revealed. The 65-year-old has a dilemma on where to play the defender for...
View ArticleSplashing! Old diving board at former Purley Way Lido site gets listed status
THE Whitgift Almshouses, Addington Palace, St Mary's Church – all among Croydon's stable of listed buildings.Now, to that roll call, add an old diving board in the middle of a garden centre.The...
View ArticleAbout 500 Croydon Council jobs set to be axed in cutbacks by 2018
ABOUT 500 Croydon Council jobs are likely to be trimmed as the administration looks to balance its books over the coming years.The figure was discussed in a meeting of the council's Scrutiny and...
View ArticleSouth Norwood residents vote for independence from Croydon but opt against...
SOUTH Norwood residents voted for independence from Croydon but opted against an unlikely union with Scotland this week. There were 268 votes cast in the unofficial referendum staged by the South...
View ArticleCroydon 'cultural quarter' plans are revived
PROVISION of a cultural quarter for the town centre is being put back at the top of the council's agenda.Past proposals from the previous Conservative-run council were first mooted eight years ago but...
View ArticleOfficial complaint made about Croydon Village Outlet's street selling
CROYDON Business Improvement District (BID) has made an official complaint about on-street stalls selling Outlet goods for knock-down prices.Matt Sims, chief executive of Croydon BID, confirmed a...
View ArticleCroydon cleaning company Futures Supplies keeps it in the family
A CLEANING supplies company is embracing a new era as it aims to build on its success as a family business.For 18 years Futures Supplies and Support Services, based in Beddington Farm Road, Croydon,...
View ArticleCrystal Palace 0–0 Burnley: Speroni the hero after stunning penalty save
JULIAN Speroni was the hero for Crystal Palace this afternoon with tremendous penalty save to earn the Eagles a point. The custodian, a spectator for large spells in south London, guessed correctly to...
View ArticleCrystal Palace striker Glenn Murray scores twice on Reading loan debut
GLENN Murray bagged a brace on his debut for loan side Reading as the Royals beat Fulham 3-0.The 30-year-old striker scored two headers in the convincing victory at the Madjeski Stadium - while his...
View ArticleCrystal Palace manager Neil Warnock frustrated by international break...
CRYSTAL Palace boss Neil Warnock expressed his frustration with the international break after his side failed to find the net against Burnley.The Eagles had plenty of chances against Sean Dyche's...
View ArticleParking mad? Call to turn A23 Coulsdon Bypass bus lane into a 'car park'
PARKING problems in Coulsdon town centre could be alleviated by allowing motorists to park on the "rarely used" bus lane on the town's bypass, according to local councillors.The idea is among a number...
View ArticleCroydon University Hospital A&E showing signs of progress
A YEAR ago Croydon University Hospital became the first trust in the country to be subject to a tough new inspection regime. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found it required "significant...
View ArticleMixed views on £3m 'cafe culture' revamp for South Croydon's Restaurant Quarter
THE Restaurant Quarter celebrated seeing the back of five months of disruption last week as roadworks in South End came to end.The £3 million works – funded by Croydon Council, the Mayor of London and...
View ArticleTony Pulis refuses to reveal why he really left Crystal Palace
FORMER Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis has refused to reveal the full reasoning behind his Eagles departure in August. Speaking on Sky Sports' Goals On Sunday show, the 56-year-old admitted the...
View ArticleSkyscraper hotel next to Croydon College gets approval
A DEVELOPMENT which will bring new homes and a hotel in a 38-storey skyscraper next to Croydon College has been approved.The scheme is a joint venture between Phoenix London and Regional and the...
View ArticleNeil Warnock chose Jonny Williams over Barry Bannan in Crystal Palace's...
NEIL Warnock revealed after Crystal Palace's 0-0 draw with Burnley that midfielder Barry Bannan wasn't injured - even though he failed to make the matchday squad.Instead, Warnock said he preferred to...
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