Coulsdon secondary school head teacher 'delighted' to collect top award
A HEAD TEACHER says he is "thrilled" and "delighted" his school had been chosen by the council to win a prestigious award.Mark Southworth, head of Woodcote High School in Coulsdon picked up the...
View ArticleBen Haenow's X Factor journey in videos
CROYDON'S Ben Haenow is one step away from winning the X Factor.The 29-year-old from Shirley will go up against Fleur East in the X Factor final tonight after being voted through part one by the public...
View ArticleCrystal Palace player ratings versus Stoke City
IT wasn't a classic at Selhurst Park between Palace and Stoke City on Saturday.Here are our Eagles player ratings from reporter Mark Ritson.Speroni – Hardly had anything to do in a dull match. 6Kelly –...
View ArticlePalace boss targets "two or three" signings following Stoke bore draw
NEIL Warnock described Palace's 1-1 draw with Stoke City on Saturday as a "war of attrition".Two goals in three minutes was the stand out highlight in a relatively dull afternoon at Selhurst...
View ArticleCrystal Palace given massive boost ahead of Manchester City trip
CRYSTAL Palace have been boosted by the news that Manchester City are enduring a striker crisis ahead of next Saturday's clash at the Etihad Stadium.Star man Sergio Aguero is out for six weeks with a...
View ArticleTfL pledges to address lack of step-free access at Norwood Junction
TRANSPORT for London is exploring new possible solutions to the lack of step-free access at Norwood Junction after an Advertiser campaign.Last month, we launched Better Access for Norwood Junction,...
View ArticleThree people injured in Waddon assault
THREE people have been taken to hospital after an assault in Waddon, Croydon this morning.Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance Service were called to an address on Borough Hill, Waddon, at 8.25am...
View ArticleCash machine blown up at Warlingham NatWest bank
DETECTIVES are appealing for information after a cash machine was detonated in Warlingham in the early hours of this morning.East Surrey CID said an implement was used to detonate the machine at the...
View ArticleCrystal Palace boss: I was ribbing midfielder about not scoring
EAGLES boss Neil Warnock praised James McArthur's performance in Palace's 1-1 draw with Stoke on Saturday.The midfielder scored his first Palace goal after heading home from Yannick Bolasie's cross...
View ArticlePICTURES: 'Explosive' used to break into cash machine at bank in Warlingham
MEN in balaclavas used an explosive to try and break into a cash machine at a bank in Warlingham in the early hours of Sunday morning. East Surrey CID said a device was used to detonate the machine at...
View ArticleCroydon's Ben Haenow wins X Factor
CROYDON'S Ben Haenow has been crowned the winner of the eleventh series of the X Factor.The 29-year-old from Shirley beat Fleur East in tonight's final to win a £1 million record deal and a shot at...
View ArticleBen Haenow wins X Factor with 57% of public vote
CROYDON'S van-driving Shirley superstar Ben Haenow won the X Factor with a comfortable 57% of the public vote.Ben's faithful Haeniacs got their man the crown in the eleventh series of the show tonight...
View ArticleCrystal Palace midfielder jokes about first goal for club
CRYSTAL Palace midfielder James McArthur has joked he didn't mean to send his looping header into the back of the net to give the Eagles the lead on Saturday.The Scotsman grabbed his first goal for the...
View ArticleGas cylinders used to blow up cash machine in Coulsdon bank robbery
GAS cylinders were used to blow up a cash machine in an attempted bank robbery in Coulsdon in the early hours of Sunday morning.The police were called to NatWest, in Brighton Road, just before 4am...
View ArticleCroydon Council rejects Freedom of Information request for list at centre of...
CROYDON Council has rejected a Freedom of Information request to publish the list at the centre of a school playing fields row, claiming it does not exist.The Labour-led administration published a...
View ArticleDazzling 15-year-old set for Crystal Palace chance
A 15-year-old Indian boy has won the trip of a lifetime to train at the Crystal Palace Academy.Dhruvmil Pandya, from Mumbai, beat more than 350 teenagers who took part in the Play for Palace trials and...
View ArticleMan and woman jailed for trying to steal from vulnerable woman with learning...
A MAN and a woman have been jailed for trying to steal from a woman with learning difficulties after meeting her in Queen's Gardens.Robert Egan, 28, of South End, Leatherhead, and Stacey Lewis, 37, of...
View ArticleCroydon's Most Wanted: Can you help police track down these wanted men?
CROYDON police have released a third batch of pictures of people they are hunting in the run up to Christmas.The five men are all wanted either on recall to prison or for failing to appear at...
View ArticleEagles midfield star describes Palace fans as rowdy and noisy
JAMES McArthur has praised the Crystal Palace fans, describing them as "rowdy and noisy".The central midfielder says their help has been noticed by the squad, especially in recent matches when the team...
View ArticleImportant we didn't lose to Stoke City , says Crystal Palace midfielder
CRYSTAL Palace midfielder James McArthur says he's been playing through the pain barrier recently but is delighted to help the club pick up points.The Eagles have bounced back superbly following the...
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