Leicester City have to beat Crystal Palace on Saturday, says local Foxes...
The Advertiser caught up with the Leicester Mercury's football correspondent Rob Tanner ahead of Saturday, who says the Foxes have to come away with three points…How big is this game on Saturday? Is it...
View ArticlePolice renew appeal into New Addington stabbing
Police are appealing for more information regarding a stabbing in New Addington on Tuesday (February 3).Officers were called to reports of a fight in Castle Hill Avenue at the junction with Walton...
View ArticlePurley fire crews 'to be based in Mitcham' as old station is rebuilt
PURLEY'S fire station is to be demolished next week to make way for a modernised facility. On Wednesday, (February 11) firefighters from the Brighton Road station, built in the 1920s, will move to...
View ArticleCroydon cemetery extension plan rejected by neighbouring council
A PLAN to provide 50 years' worth of burial sites for Croydon by extending a cemetery over the border in Surrey has been rejected.Croydon Council hoped to use Greenlawn Memorial Park – land it owns...
View ArticleCouncil wants jobs created by town regeneration to go to Croydon residents
AMBITIOUS plans to ensure jobs created by the regeneration of the town go to Croydon residents are being backed by the council.Councillor Toni Letts, the cabinet member for economic development, said...
View ArticleLeicester City 0–1 Crystal Palace: Joe Ledley is the King Power with...
JOE Ledley popped up with the vital winner for Crystal Palace this afternoon as the Eagles came away with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Leicester City.His header ten minutes into the second half lifts Alan...
View ArticleUpper Norwood paramedic 'saved his own life' after noticing stroke signs
A FORMER paramedic's training helped save his life when he managed to diagnose himself as he was suffering a stroke.Having responded to plenty of similar calls during his 25-year career with London...
View ArticleLeicester boss Nigel Pearson appears to 'throttle' Crystal Palace midfielder...
LEICESTER City manager Nigel Pearson could face an FA charge after an extraordinary incident towards the end of Crystal Palace's 1-0 win over his side.James McArthur, the Palace midfielder,...
View ArticleAlan Pardew praises 'best player' Brede Hangeland after Crystal Palace win at...
CRYSTAL Palace manager Alan Pardew was full of praise for veteran defender Brede Hangeland after his side's win at Leicester.The former Fulham man came on as a half-time substitute after Scott Dann...
View ArticleCouncil safety chief: Croydon does NOT have problem with drink-fuelled violence
THE councillor responsible for public safety has insisted Croydon does not have a problem with alcohol-fuelled violence – as authorities announced the FIFTH measure to tackle the issue in little over a...
View ArticleKenley school calls for council action on 'lethal' bridge
A PRIMARY school is campaigning for a "lethal" slippery bridge to be improved after numerous children have fallen on their way to school.The bridge, which crosses the railway line by Kenley Primary...
View ArticleSPECIAL REPORT: Four arrested after police drugs raid in New Addington
AT 2:05pm, three police vans pull up on Homestead Way having calmly driven through New Addington.By 2:07pm, 17 police officers are in a property having battered their way through the suspects' front...
View ArticleAwards galore for Palace winger as he returns with sky high confidence
CRYSTAL Palace winger Yannick Bolasie is itching to return to south London on the back of his successful African Cup of Nations experience.Bolasie played a big part in helping his country Democratic...
View ArticleCroydon council house rents 'to go up by 2.2 per cent'
COUNCIL house rents will go up by an average of 2.2 per cent in April.The increase, which is in line with Government formulas, was presented to a meeting of the council's tenants and leaseholders panel...
View ArticleReports: Incident with Crystal Palace star final nail in coffin for Leicester...
LEICESTER City have parted company with manager Nigel Pearson, according to widespread reports this evening.It seems that as well as their poor run of form, that Saturday's touchline incident with...
View ArticleEx-Conservative councillor Yvonne Stewart dies aged 93
A FORMER Conservative councillor who served West Thornton ward for 14 years has died at the age of 93.Yvonne Stewart was part of a husband and wife team who served the north of the borough.She was...
View ArticleLeicester boss keeps job after Crystal Palace player incident
Leicester City has tonight issued a statement stating that manager Nigel Pearson remains in charge.There had been reports earlier that Pearson had been sacked by the Premier League's bottom side.It...
View ArticleCrystal Palace hero: Three points was minimum target at Leicester City
JOE Ledley says three points was the minimum requirement heading to Leicester City on Saturday.Thankfully, the Eagles got them thanks to the Welshman's winner ten minutes into the second half, when he...
View ArticleLots of sugar! Crystal Palace workhorse jokes why he doesn't stop running
JAMES McArthur certainly puts in the mileage when he steps foot on a football pitch.And that was again evident on Saturday by the Crystal Palace midfielder with yet another workhorse performance in the...
View ArticleJulian Speroni plays down personal performance and reveals squad applause for...
CRYSTAL Palace hero Julian Speroni was quick to share the praise with his team-mates after Saturday's 1-0 win at Leicester City.The shot-stopper was in fine form, making three outstanding saves to keep...
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