Deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman to bring 'patronising' pink bus to Croydon
LABOUR'S Harriet Harman will be bringing her controversial pink bus to New Addington on Wednesday.The party's deputy leader will be accompanied by Sarah Jones, the party's prospective parliamentary...
View ArticleLidl has second application for 'death blow' Upper Norwood store rejected
LIDL has had a second application for a store in Upper Norwood rejected by Croydon Council's planning committee.The supermarket chain was unanimously refused permission last Thursday (February 12) to...
View ArticleCase of South Croydon man accused of possessing animal porn adjourned
A MAN accused of possessing animal-porn and an indecent video of a child has had his case adjourned until Friday.Curtis Roberts, of Copse View, South Croydon appeared at Croydon Crown Court on Friday...
View ArticleI can finally get back into my Palace routine this week, says wing wizard
PALACE winger Yannick Bolasie hopes this week will be a chance to fully get back into the swing of things after his African Cup of Nations experience.After arriving back in the UK last Tuesday, Bolasie...
View ArticlePolice appeal for help after two men run over in pub car park hit-and-run
POLICE have appealed for help to find a man after a hit-and-run at the entrance of a pub car park.A 32-year-old man was left with a broken jaw and bruised ribs when he was hit by a car driving from...
View ArticleCroydon could become 'world class' destination for street art says all-female...
CROYDON could become a "world class" destination for street art says the founder of a group of artists helping to transform one of the town's most run-down areas into a canvass of creativity.More than...
View ArticlePartially sighted 97-year-old woman robbed of £3,000 in her own home by...
A 97-YEAR-OLD partially sighted woman had £3,000 stolen in a distraction burglary after a man knocked at her door asking to retrieve a hammer he said he had dropped in her back garden, police say.The...
View ArticleCroydon strip club bids to recruit Pippa Middleton
A CROYDON strip club has made a bold approach to Royalty - well, semi-Royalty - as part of its latest recruitment drive.In what may or may not be a shameless PR stunt, Larry Flynt's Hustler Club has...
View ArticleCroydon Council takes down 'propaganda' posters as 'precautionary measure'
POSTERS branded election "propaganda" by an MP have been taken down by the council.The billboards said the government had cut Croydon's funding by £100 million and that the council was "doing all it...
View ArticleKardashians star Scott Disick coming to Tiger Tiger in Croydon
ONE of the world's biggest reality TV stars is coming to a Croydon nightclub next month.Scott Disick, who appears in Keeping up with the Kardashians, will be making a personal appearance at Tiger Tiger...
View ArticlePedestrian suffers head injury after being hit by car in South Croydon
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in South Croydon this evening. The pedestrian, believed to be in her 60s, was struck by the vehicle in Lower Coombe Road at around 8.20pm...
View ArticleHow to make the perfect pancakes - with beer!
IT'S Shrove Tuesday today – but do your pancakes come out like a flipping mess, rather than a chic crêpe?Chef Romain Havard shares his recipe for pancakes – or crêpes as they are known in France –...
View ArticleCrystal Palace star can't be far away from England chance again, says Brede...
Crystal Palace's Brede Hangeland has talked up Scott Dann's chances of landing an England call-up again.Earlier this season the 27-yer-old was allegedly watched by Three Lions officials against Aston...
View ArticleCroydon headteacher honoured by Prime Minister at special 10 Downing Street...
THE headteacher of Coloma Convent met the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street last week after she was specially selected by her MP.Maureen Martin, who has been in charge at Coloma for more than two...
View ArticleSeven things Croydon should give up for Lent
MANY of us will be giving up everything from chocolate to alcohol, as we look to make a sacrifice for Lent.But what could Croydon do without for 40 days and 40 nights? Here's seven suggestions of...
View ArticleFAN VIEW: Forget Liverpool, Steve Parish Tweet shows how far Crystal Palace...
COLUMNIST Alex White looks back at the defeat to Liverpool and post-match comments made by Eagles chairman Steve Parish...Unfortunately, the FA Cup run we all dreamed came to a disappointing end last...
View ArticleHundreds pack Purley church to remember former Croydon councillor Gerry Ryan
MORE than 400 people packed St John the Baptist Church in Purley on Monday to say goodbye to Gerry Ryan, who has been described as one of Croydon Council's most committed members.Councillor Ryan died...
View ArticleCroydon man accused of driving Porsche Boxster at more than FOUR TIMES the...
A CROYDON man has been accused of driving a Porsche Boxster at more than four times the legal speed limit in what may be one of the largest ever breaches of the limit in Britain.The car was clocked...
View ArticleTony Newman accuses MP Gavin Barwell of 'censoring political debate' in...
COUNCIL leader Tony Newman has accused Gavin Barwell of using a row over posters to "censor" political debate about government funding cuts.Mr Barwell branded council posters claiming the government...
View ArticleRunners invited to Kenley 10k Charity run this Sunday
Runners of all abilities are invited to enter the Kenley Airfield 10K Charity Fun Run, to be held this Sunday (Feb 22), at 10am.You may enter on the day, reporting to the Surrey Hills Gliding Club, at...
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