Accident investigation launched after tram derails with 20 passengers on board
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a tram, with 20 passengers on board, derailed on the Tramlink Network.The tram, from New Addington to Wimbledon, was travelling at about 7mph when it derailed...
View ArticleTransfer talk: Arsenal striker on the verge of Crystal Palace switch
ARSENAL striker Yaya Sanogo is close to completing a loan switch to Crystal Palace, according to reports. The forward is available for loan, with the return of Olivier Giroud and the form of Alexis...
View ArticleBurglar who broke into school grounds while armed with knives and threatened...
A BURGLAR from Croydon has today been jailed for nine years for breaking into school premises and homes while armed with knives.Hugh Charles O'Neill threatened one of his victims, who was with his two...
View ArticleFormer Crystal Palace midfielder Alex Marrow 'refuses to leave Carlisle...
FORMER Crystal Palace player Alex Marrow is embroiled in an extraordinary row with his current club Carlisle United.Having played just four league games for the Cumbrian side, Marrow wants to leave -...
View ArticleTransfer talk: Crystal Palace winger attracting attention from Premier League...
CRYSTAL Palace winger Jason Puncheon is a reported target for West Bromwich Albion and Burnley. Puncheon, who played a key role in the Eagles' survival last season, has been linked with a move away...
View ArticleThornton Heath nursery fails to meet child welfare standards for second time...
A NURSERY in Thornton Heath could face legal action after failing to meet legal requirements on child welfare for the second time in six months.Unity Nursery has been given an enforcement notice by...
View ArticleCroydon's Fiveways junction could get flyover to cut traffic for Westfield...
AN EAST-WEST "flyover" could be a solution to easing some of the congestion at Croydon's notorious Fiveways junction.It is understood the idea will be one of the options being put forward after...
View ArticleApprentice runner-up Bianca Miller 'forced' to take business out of Croydon
THE runner-up of this year's Apprentice has been forced to leave Croydon with her business because her offices are to be converted into flats.Bianca Miller, 25, came second in the 2014 series, just...
View ArticleCroydon traders welcome £1.6million Church Street revamp
MOVES to brighten up and improve part of Croydon's Old Town area have been widely welcomed.The £1.6 million renovation project, in Church Street, starts on Monday, with a programme which will see about...
View ArticlePalace defender leaves for League One outfit
CRYSTAL Palace youngster Alex Wynter has joined Colchester United.The centre-back, who enjoyed a successful loan spell with the U's at the end of the 2013/14 season, completed his move to the club on...
View Article£5m bid submitted to prevent further flooding in Croydon
A BID for almost £5million to fund of flood prevention measures is being submitted as the first anniversary of winter flooding in the south of the borough approaches.In February 2014, dozens of...
View ArticleCroydon University Hospital 'more baby-friendly' after breastfeeding award
CROYDON University Hospital (CUH) is now more baby-friendly than ever, after being recognised for the support it gives new mums wanting to breastfeed.CUH has passed stage two in the process to become a...
View ArticleCrystal Palace 2–1 Tottenham: Gayle force Punch knocks out Spurs
ALAN Pardew got off to a great start in the Premier League as Crystal Palace boss as his side came from behind to beat Tottenham Hotspur this evening.It was just one win in 14 league games going into...
View ArticlePardew hails "mavericks" after Palace beat Spurs
ALAN PARDEW won his first Premier League game in charge of Crystal Palace and called his players "mavericks" after their 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday evening at Selhurst Park.Dwight...
View ArticleExclusive: Palace suffer huge midfielder blow after Tottenham win
CRYSTAL PALACE midfielder James McArthur could be set for spell on the sidelines after he was spotted leaving Selhurst Park on crutches. It is believed that McArthur suffered a foot injury with around...
View ArticlePardew hails "electrifying" Wilfried Zaha after defeating Spurs
ALAN Pardew described Wilfried Zaha's performance in the final 20 minutes of Saturday's victory against Spurs as "electrifying."The 22-year-old came on as a substitute for Glenn Murray in the final...
View ArticlePalace star backs Tottenham hitman to score more and hails massive confidence...
JOE Ledley says beating Tottenham Hotspur on the back of their result against Chelsea was a "confidence boost" for Palace.The midfielder won the Eagles a penalty in the second half, which Dwight Gayle...
View ArticleWhich buses will be running during the bus strike? Transport for London...
TRANSPORT for London has released a list of bus services it says won't be affected by today's bus strike.A spokesman for TfL told the Advertiser yesterday (January 12) it was unclear how many bus...
View ArticleCrystal Palace captain Mile Jedinak votes for Cristiano Ronaldo in Ballon...
CRYSTAL Palace skipper Mile Jedinak voted for Cristiano Ronaldo to win the Ballon d'Or.The Eagles midfielder was, along with the coaches and captains of all FIFA-accredited international teams, allowed...
View ArticleRoy Hodgson thinks Javier Mascherano had a better 2014 than Cristiano Ronaldo
CROYDON rightly hails England manager Roy Hodgson as one of its finest exports. We'll even forgive him the Three Lions' abject World Cup exit last summer.But the former John Ruskin PE teacher has...
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