Home form and the Palace fans are key, says Barry Bannan
CRYSTAL Palace midfielder Barry Bannan believes the club's home form will indicate whether they stay up or not this season.The Eagles grabbed their first win in SE25 against Tottenham on Saturday since...
View ArticlePalace sign Arsenal striker Sanogo on loan
CRYSTAL Palace have completed the signing of Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo on loan for the rest of the season. The French U21 forward has become Alan Pardew's first signing as Eagles boss, having been at...
View ArticlePolice appeal for information after boy, 16, stabbed by 'group of six youths'...
POLICE have appealed for information about a stabbing in New Addington where a 16-year-old boy was attacked by a 'group of six youths'.Officers were called to Walton Green shortly before 7pm on...
View ArticlePalace move will help me adapt to the Premier League, says Yaya Sanogo
YAYA Sanogo says he hopes his loan move to Crystal Palace will help him "adapt" to the Premier League.The striker has struggled to get into Arsenal's starting XI this season but the move south of the...
View ArticleWEATHER UPDATE: Will it snow in Croydon tonight?
THERE could be snow overnight in Croydon, according to weather reports.Weather forecasters have suggested there could be snow showers in the south-east tonight, which could lead to small accumulations...
View ArticleBus Strike Update: Check here to see how many buses are running on your route...
AROUND 20,000 bus workers are on strike across London this morning in a dispute over pay and working conditions.Many commuters faced travel chaos across the borough this morning as most of the buses...
View ArticleJohn Bostock: I love Palace and who knows about a return one day
Former Crystal Palace midfielder John Bostock has hinted he would like to return to the club in the future.The Englishman, who made his debut for Palace in 2007 as a 15-year-old, became the youngest to...
View ArticlePolice thank public after burglar caught red-handed with stolen watches,...
A BURGLAR was caught red-handed with a haul of stolen watches, jewellery and laptops in Thornton Heath thanks to quick-thinking members of the public.Richard Taylor, 49, was given a 12 month sentence,...
View ArticleEDITOR'S BLOG: Why watching football at Crystal Palace is a 'proper' experience
I GOT myself into trouble once when writing about football on this website.But this time, Palace fans, I hope and think you'll like what I have to say.On Saturday evening, I set off for Selhurst Park...
View ArticleUpdate: Missing South Croydon man Edward Bailey found
POLICE have said a man reported missing yesterday has been found.The Met police this afternoon said Edward Bailey, 45, had not been seen since he left his home yesterday (January 12) at 4pm.They have...
View ArticleTransfer Talk: Palace to offer big money for Swansea duo
Crystal Palace are being linked with a double raid on Swansea City for playmaker Jonjo Shelvey and left-back Neil Taylor.Rumours online believe a bid of around £9m will take Charlton academy graduate...
View ArticleEleven Croydon businesses named among top 500 in the region
ELEVEN Croydon businesses have made it on to a new list of the top 500 companies in the region.The Top 500 Companies in the South list, issued this week by IT services firm Taylor Made Computer...
View ArticleA poem about Croydon - can you do any better?
WE LOVE a poem here at the Advertiser so thought we'd share one sent to us today, by reader John Oludotun Showemimo.John, who says he has a "God-given gift" for verse, has penned this ode to Croydon...
View ArticleCroydon fire crews sent to help with collapsed garage after 'mini-tornado'...
FIRE crews from Croydon were sent to Harrow today to help with a garage which collapsed in high winds due to a mini-tornado. London Fire Brigade, whose firefighters described the incident as like "a...
View ArticleHiram Boateng scores incredible solo goal for Palace in U21 defeat
U21 Development LeagueColchester United 4-2 Crystal PalaceAFTER thrashing Queens Park Rangers 7-2 the week before, Crystal Palace's U21 side were brought back down to Earth on Monday when they lost at...
View ArticleCroydon Council drops Segas House plan as it outlines how almost 2,000 extra...
ALMOST 2,000 extra school places will be created in Croydon over the next three years as part of the latest efforts to meet growing demand, though several major proposals have been dropped or delayed....
View ArticleTributes paid to former Crystal Palace winger
A FORMER Crystal Palace winger who chose the club so he could further his building career has passed away.Geoff Truett, who lived in Purley, died on January 5 aged 79, following a short illness.A...
View ArticleWEATHER UPDATE: Croydon set for 24 hours of rain
THE snow may have stayed away from Croydon, but it seems we are in for a bleak period of weather. A dry Wednesday morning and afternoon will give way to rain in the evening, according to forecasts,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Girl, 16, missing from Coulsdon has returned home
A GIRL reported missing from Coulsdon has returned home.Surrey Police launched an appeal last Saturday (January 10) to find Charmaine Wilkinson, 16, who had not returned home after leaving to see...
View ArticleTwo arrested for burglary after 20 minute police chase through Croydon and...
TWO burglary suspects were arrested and police seized jewellery after a 20 minute car chase through Croydon and Sutton.Police cars, helped by a dog unit and a helicopter, chased the suspects from...
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