Two Crystal Palace pubs sold as future remains unclear
The future of two of SE25's Crystal Palace pubs is unclear after they were both sold.The Portmanor, in Portland Road, and The Ship, in High Street, have both been sold by struggling pub company Punch...
View ArticleEverton 2–3 Crystal Palace: Lightning strikes twice for Eagles in...
By Mark Ritson at Goodison Park CRYSTAL Palace grabbed their first Premier League win of the season with a stunning 3-2 victory at Everton this afternoon. Again, the same scoreline as the match in...
View ArticleCrystal Palace boss Neil Warnock proud of his side after win at Everton
NEIL Warnock said he was "proud" of his Crystal Palace players after they earned a famous victory at Goodison Park.Mile Jedinak (penalty), Frazier Campbell, and Yannick Bolasie found the net as the...
View ArticleX Factor judge Simon Cowell says Croydon crooner Ben Haenow is 'one to watch'
SHIRLEY van driver Ben Haenow once again dazzled the X Factor judges this weekend - and is being touted as an early contender to win the show.Ben's Wembley Arena audition, where he performed the...
View ArticleGoalscorer admits Crystal Palace players looked at Everton record and thanks...
CRYSTAL Palace striker Fraizer Campbell was buzzing to score his first competitive goal for the Eagles in their 3-2 win at Everton on Sunday. The summer signing was utilised on his own in attack at...
View ArticlePolice: Croydon 12-year-old Chika Anuonye found 'safe and well'
A 12-YEAR-OLD reported missing on Saturday has been found, police have confirmed. Chika Anuonye had been last seen leaving her home in Gloucester Road, Croydon, at midday on September 20.In a statement...
View ArticleMan seriously injured in collision with bus in Croydon town centre
A MAN was seriously injured after being hit by a bus in the town centre on Saturday. The victim, in his 40s, was struck by the vehicle in Station Road at 4.44pm. London Ambulance Service sent two...
View ArticleSix in ten Croydon residents support Gatwick second runway plan
ALMOST six in ten Croydon residents support plans to expand Gatwick Airport with a second runway, an opinion poll has revealed.When given a straight choice of building a new runway at Gatwick or...
View ArticleAnarchist banned from glitzy Tory Boris bash despite invitation from Croydon...
AN ANARCHIST who was mistakenly invited to an MP's big election launch has been banned from tonight's event.Ian Bone, former editor of anarchist magazine Class War, accepted his invitation to Croydon...
View ArticleBoris Johnson, Croydon Tech City and Westfield director to help launch Gavin...
BORIS Johnson will help launch Gavin Barwell's reelection campaign at Fairfield Halls tonight.The Mayor of London heads a list of speakers including John Burton, Westfield's director of development,...
View ArticleRubbish pile-up leaves South Croydon residents in a mess
A PILE of rubbish bags has blocked residents' access to their flats and spilt onto the pavement for two months after a housing company failed to renew the contract for the property's wheelie...
View ArticleMotorcyclist taken to hospital as 'priority' following collision with car in...
A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital as a "priority" following a collision with a car in Thornton Heath.The 20-year-old suffered a leg injury during the crash in Thornton Road at 3.23pm on Saturday...
View ArticleThornton Heath teenager jailed for ripping £1,500 wedding chain from...
A TEENAGER from Thornton Heath has been jailed for stealing a £1,500 wedding chain from a tourist's neck in Croydon town centre.Enoch Banga, 19, of Virginia Road, stole the Asian jewellery in broad...
View Article'Smell my cheese Brede!' What ex-Fulham boss (sort of) told injured Crystal...
CRYSTAL Palace defender Brede Hangeland was bizarrely told to use CHEESE to cure an injury problem in his final days at Fulham last season.Eccentric then-Fulham boss Felix Magath, sacked by the club...
View ArticleCroydon motorists soon won't need loose change to park their car
MOTORISTS will soon be able to park on Croydon's streets without needing to root around for loose change.Croydon Council has started rolling out the RingGo service, launched in its car parks a year...
View ArticleJulian Speroni on huge Everton win and delighted for Crystal Palace team-mate
JULIAN Speroni hailed Crystal Palace's win at Everton on Sunday and believes they were good value in the end despite a late rally from the hosts. It was a similar scenario to what happened in April...
View ArticleCrystal Palace boss wants one more despite Jepson and Blackwell arrivals
CRYSTAL Palace boss Neil Warnock is targeting one more person to add to his backroom staff following the arrivals of Ronnie Jepson and Kevin Blackwell. The former arrived nearly two weeks ago and has...
View ArticleGavin Barwell begins 'battle of ideas' with Labour in Croydon Central with...
GAVIN Barwell fired the first salvo in what he described as the "battle of ideas" with Labour as he launched his campaign to be reelected next May with a high profile rally at Fairfield Halls.The...
View ArticleCannabis factory uncovered by police in Broad Green
POLICE sniffed out a cannabis factory in Broad Green yesterday (Monday).Officers from the area's Safer Neighbourhoods Team raided the flat in Nelson Close yesterday morning and found a small cannabis...
View ArticleBrussels, Balls, budgerigars and bad French accents: Boris Johnson's speech...
BORIS Johnson spoke at the launch of Gavin Barwell's bid to be reelected in Croydon Central on Tuesday night. The Mayor of London, himself seeking a return to Westminster, railed against Brussels...
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