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Arsonists set fire to a pile of bikes in an alley on Strathmore Road, Croydon
Police are looking for arsonists who set fire to bicycles in an alley on Strathmore Road, Croydon last night.Police and London Fire Brigade were called to the scene at around 10.15pm where three bikes...
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Police warn group in South Norwood after child 'exorcisms'
APPARENT "exorcisms" of children have been taking place in the early hours of the morning on a street corner in South Norwood.The Advertiser witnessed a group of eight people congregating at 5.25am on...
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Croydon veterans mark 70th anniversary of Arnhem landings
PARACHUTE regiment veterans joined serving soldiers and Croydon's mayor as part of the borough's contingent at a service in Arnhem, in Holland, at the weekend.The service marked the 70th anniversary of...
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PALACE POETRY: Yannick Attack! Toffees come unstuck thanks to Bolasie and co.
The Bard of Selhurst Park, James Miller, returns this week to tell the tale of a great away day at Goodison Park...Shaky start, Speroni beat,Defence cut apart, feared defeat.Howard's lunge, McArthur...
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Crystal Palace defender signs contract extension
CRYSTAL Palace defender Paddy McCarthy has signed a new one-year contract extension. The 31-year-old club captain has made 150 appearances during his six years with the Eagles, including two in the...
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Coulsdon residents unite to fight changes to train services
RESIDENTS' Associations in Coulsdon have joined forces to fight reductions to the town's train services.Thousands of leaflets calling for services to be maintained were handed out to passengers at...
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Crystal Palace legend warns Eagles to watch former Brighton man on Saturday
CRYSTAL PALACE LEGEND GEOFF THOMAS HAS WRITTEN HIS LATEST COLUMN FOR THE ADVERTISER AHEAD OF SATURDAY'S GAME WITH LEICESTER CITY. LEICESTER will not be an easy game on Saturday, make no mistake about...
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Landlords rail against Croydon Council's 'unjust' licence fee plans and warn...
LANDLORDS held a public meeting on Thursday night to discuss the council's plans to impose a £200-a-year licence fee for every property they rent out in Croydon. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they're not...
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Croydon firefighters help police search for missing Alice Gross
Fire fighters from Croydon have been sent to west London to help police search for Alice Gross.The 14-year-old went missing on August 28 and was last seen walking alone on the Grand Union Canal tow...
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Purley boy who survived major heart operation is new face of charity campaign
THERE can be little more devastating news for parents than being told their child is seriously ill.That is just what hit Ray and Vicky Harris when they learned last year that their son, Dan, needed...
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Addiscombe horror crash victim meets team who saved his life
A FATHER of four who suffered life-changing injuries when his friend sped past police and crashed a car through a central reservation and into an articulated lorry, has met emergency crews to thank...
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Fifteen fire fighters dragged a huge dog from a burning building in Croydon
IT TOOK fifteen fire fighters to drag an enormous bullmastiff from a burning building last weekend.A second floor flat caught fire after the bullmastiff's owners left food cooking on the hob and went...
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Crystal Palace 2–0 Leicester City: Campbell and Jedinak move Eagles up...
By Mark Ritson at Selhurst Park CRYSTAL Palace are up to eighth in the Premier League this evening after a comfortable 2-0 win over Leicester City at Selhurst Park. After a goalless first half, the...
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Family opticians celebrates 100 years in business
CHAMPAGNE flowed as staff and customers celebrated a special anniversary for Rawlings opticians.The celebrations marked the 100th anniversary of the long-established family business moving into its...
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Mile Jedinak is a bread and butter pudding player, says Crystal Palace boss...
CRYSTAL Palace boss Neil Warnock spoke of his delight at continuing his side's unbeaten run in the Premier League this season. Palace stretched their unbeaten record to four in the league thanks to...
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Neil Warnock praises Crystal Palace midfielders after Leicester City win
NEIL Warnock believes it's a tough decision selecting his starting eleven with such talent running throughout the squad. With Marouane Chamakh returning from injury, the manager has an almost full...
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Reality TV star and nephew of Theo Paphitis sets up Croydon salon
A SALON run by the "nephew" of entrepreneur Theo Paphitis was launched with a visit from the Dragons' Den star last week.Hektik Hair opened in the Whitgift Centre over the summer and is run by Vassos...
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Coulsdon College principal: 'I knew exam results would pick up'
THE principal of a college once branded "inadequate" by inspectors says he has been vindicated after he promised results would improve earlier this year.Coulsdon Sixth Form College was upgraded to...
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Crystal Palace star like you've never seen him before in rap battle
He is normally running down the wing for Crystal Palace fans, but Yannick Bolasie has showcased his talent off the pitch with his love of rap and grime music in recent years. The 25-year-old scored his...
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Elderly man found dead in Derby Road, West Croydon
AN ELDERLY man has died after collapsing in Derby Road, West Croydon this morning.Police were called at 11.30am this morning to reports of a man, believed to be in his 80s, collapsed at the...
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