South Norwood man denies buggery and gross indecency charges
A COURT was told yesterday (Wednesday) that a dad forced his son to perform oral sex on him while another man raped the boy.Lewes Crown Court heard how Arthur Blackman, of Forsyte Crescent, South...
View ArticleBLOG: After Croydon University Hospital's latest PR blunder, it's time to...
A TRIBUNAL'S verdict that health chiefs sacked a doctor who raised concerns following the death of a patient marks another low in what has been a desperate few months for Croydon University...
View ArticleWe have to win at Tottenham, says Crystal Palace's midfield terrier
PALACE midfielder James McArthur says he and his team-mates "have to win" at Tottenham on Saturday following their narrow defeat to Aston Villa.The Scotsman impressed in the middle of the park and...
View ArticlePalace boss defends himself over substitution tactics
NEIL Warnock has revealed why he didn't make a substitute earlier than he did in a bid to get something against Aston Villa on Tuesday.The boss was forced to take off Dwight Gayle through illness and...
View ArticleCriminal probe launched into investigators accused of serious misconduct in...
A CRIMINAL investigation has been launched into three immigration officers who were accused of tampering with evidence by a judge during the collapse of a sham marriage trial.Reverend Nathan Ntege, 55,...
View ArticleExclusive: I'll be ribbing winger ahead of Spurs return, jokes Palace boss
CRYSTAL Palace boss Neil Warnock says he won't need to have a pep talk with Jason Puncheon ahead of Saturday's trip to White Hart Lane.The winger returns to the ground where he suffered a horror...
View ArticlePolice issue Crimewatch appeal to identify wanted man after Purley assault
POLICE are appealing for help to identify a man wanted in connection with an assault in Purley earlier this year, featured on the BBC's Crimewatch this evening (Thursday).The assault took place on...
View ArticleTaste of our own medicine from last season, says Marouane Chamakh
CRYSTAL Palace striker Marouane Chamakh has expressed his disappointment of not taking at least a point against Aston Villa on Tuesday.The Moroccan admits the Eagles may have suffered a taste of their...
View ArticleEleven Croydon roads register interest in becoming 'play streets'
CROYDON Council has mistakenly published a list of roads where residents have expressed an interest in turning them into play streets.The list of 11 roads, all in the north of the borough, was...
View ArticleCroydon Zone 4 campaign dealt a blow in parliament
THE campaign to move Croydon into public transport Zone 4 has been dealt a blow.Croydon North MP Steve Reed raised the issue in parliament last week, but was told the Government could not back the...
View ArticleCrystal Palace star: I don't like Tottenham after my time at Arsenal
MAROUANE Chamakh is "fired up" to take on Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday following his previous connections with Arsenal.The 30-year-old is still a popular figure with Gunners fans and looks out for...
View ArticleFAN VIEW: Crystal Palace played well against Aston Villa - but you can't win...
COLUMNIST Robert Sutherland is upbeat about Palace's recent performances, despite the 1-0 midweek defeat to Aston Villa...TUESDAY'S game made painful viewing. Not because of the level of performance,...
View ArticleSpin-derella! How Croydon Council turned its playing fields policy into a...
CROYDON politics is often compared to a Punch & Judy show but for the last few weeks, it has been more like a panto, with a cabinet member saying the council was thinking of building on school...
View ArticleCrystal Palace striker targets Selhurst Park win for fans and admits he's not...
MAROUANE Chamakh says he will play anywhere that boss Neil Warnock wants him to and hopes Palace can win at home against Stoke City next weekend for the fans.The Moroccan was a frustrated figure on...
View ArticleLidl set to open supermarket on Brighton Road, South Croydon
LIDL is coming to South Croydon after the council gave the discount supermarket permission to build a store on Brighton Road.At a planning committee meeting last night the food retailer were given...
View ArticlePolice search for missing Thornton Heath pensioner
Police are appealing for help in findin a missing pensioner who has not been seen since yesterday(ThursdayDecember 4).Sandhor Molnar, 81, of Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, was last seen yesterday at 7pm...
View ArticleCare worker from Thornton Heath denies laundering £1.3 million
A CARE worker from Thornton Heath has pleaded not guilty to laundering £1.3 million. Abayomi Adeboye, 36, appeared at Croydon Crown Court on Wednesday and denied three counts of money laundering and a...
View ArticleGrace Jones aims to set up foodbank in Coulsdon
A 15-year-old schoolgirl who received a grant from a multinational company will use the money to set up a food bank in Coulsdon.Grace Jones was selected by Unilever to speak about her passion to end...
View ArticleFAN VIEW: Crystal Palace must work on set-pieces and our final ball
COLUMNIST Dan Gibbs thinks Crystal Palace need to do some work on their crossing...We take three points at home to Liverpool, gain a huge point away at Swansea and then lose to a poor Aston Villa side...
View ArticleCroydon flooding reservoir 'as big as three swimming pools' after £250k...
An emergency reservoir to increase protection to homes vulnerable to flooding is now as big as three Olympic swimming pools.Croydon Council has finished the £250,000 expansion of the Purley Oaks depot...
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