MP Gavin Barwell says aide's Wikipedia edit was 'silly mistake'
GAVIN Barwell said the aide who edited his Wikipedia page to remove reference to a satirical Advertiser article made a 'silly mistake'.Mario Creatura should not have deleted an entry about a satirical...
View ArticleAmbulance arrives at Old Coulsdon house THREE HOURS after emergency call
A WOMAN who called for an ambulance when she thought her partner was having a stroke says one failed to show up for three hours – by which point he had already been discharged from hospital.Nicola...
View ArticleI'm used to facing Arsenal now - and we need to take a point, says Palace's...
CRYSTAL Palace striker Marouane Chamakh is set to face his former club Arsenal on Saturday - but his time in north London seems to a distant memory to the 31-year-old now.The Moroccan says the Eagles...
View ArticleCrystal Palace ace targets Arsenal scalp
PALACE star Scott Dann says the club's home form needs to improve fast and hopes that will be the case come 5pm on Saturday. Although he is under no illusions of what awaits him and his team-mates as...
View ArticleSix reasons why Croydon's trams are so great
WE ALL love the trams right?Even those - and there are plenty of them - with a seemingly permanent downer on our town will add what you might call the tram caveat ('Those trams are good though, aren't...
View ArticleBlind Crystal Palace fan of the year wants Selhurst Park to be adapted to...
A PARTIALLY-SIGHTED former Crystal Palace Fan of the Year has criticised the club for failing to adapt Selhurst Park for her since its return to top-flight football.Mandy Maddock, 60, who also uses a...
View ArticlePalace set for Shola Ameobi boost ahead of Arsenal
CRYSTAL Palace could be boosted by having striker Shola Ameobi available for tomorrow's clash with Arsenal.The 33-year-old, who arrived on a free last month, has been improving his fitness and...
View ArticleFraizer Campbell and Dwight Gayle 3/1 to score anytime in Arsenal clash
Palace entertain Arsenal at Selhurst Park this weekend and are 19/5 underdogs at BetVictor with the FA Cup holders 5/6 and the draw 29/10 at BetVictor.The Gunners have an excellent recent record...
View ArticlePremier League predictions: Can Crystal Palace stun Arsenal?
CRYSTAL Palace are welcoming Arsenal to Selhurst Park for a London derby tomorrow (Saturday).It is a crucial clash for both sides, with Palace still in need of points in their battle at the bottom,...
View ArticlePolice release CCTV images after woman sexually assaulted on train
POLICE have released CCTV images of a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault on a train just before Christmas.A 25-year-old woman was sat next to a man on a train leaving London Victoria...
View ArticleSouth Croydon man who was sent sick videos to iPhone via WhatsApp convicted...
A SOUTH Croydon man who received sick videos to his phone via WhatsApp has been convicted of two counts of possessing extreme animal-porn.Curtis Roberts, 26, of Copse View, pleaded guilty today...
View ArticleTrial date set for man accused of attempted axe murder in Croydon town centre
A MAN accused of attempting to murder another man in Croydon town centre with an axe appeared in court again today (Friday).Joshua Streeks, 22, of Morland Road, Addiscombe, appeared via video link from...
View ArticlePALACE POETRY: Bard of Selhurst Park presents - A Moment of Yannick
Yannick Bolasie runs down the wing,The Holmesdale and Arthur wait stand sing. He twists, he turns, his tricks and flicks,Next move not even he predicts.All certain now that he'll go far,Comes back an...
View ArticlePalace are cracking to watch on their day but Arsenal will sneak a win this...
The Advertiser spoke to Arsenal fan and MATCH magazine news editor Tim O'Sullivan for his views on Saturday's clash at Selhurst Park…How confident do you feel heading to south London on Saturday?I was...
View ArticleYoung woman taken to hospital after collision between car and van in South...
A YOUNG woman was taken to hospital after her car was involved in a collision with a van in South Croydon this morning.Police were called at approximately 7.40am to reports of the collision in Coombe...
View ArticleScott Dann, Mile Jedinak and Wilfried Zaha named in Steve Parish's all-time...
Crystal Palace owner Steve Parish has named three players from the current squad in his best Eagles all-time XI.Parish was talking to Sky Sports' Fantasy Football Club television show when he named the...
View ArticleEx-Croydon schoolboy who had leg amputated appeals for £70k to fund...
A FORMER Riddlesdown High School pupil who had his leg amputated in life-saving cancer surgery needs £70,000 for a prosthetic limb so he can walk again.Billy Lee, who grew up in Sundale Avenue,...
View ArticleBlind, disabled Crystal Palace fan: 'Leicester City fan urinated on my...
A BLIND, disabled Crystal Palace fan who has had to sit in the away end for much of the season claims a Leicester fan urinated on her wheelchair.Mandy Maddock, 60, has had to sit at the back of the...
View ArticleNew Addington family centre staff crowned 'most knowledgeable' about safety...
STAFF from a family centre in New Addington have been crowned Croydon's most knowledgeable safety experts following a competition run by London Fire Brigade.Wolsey Family Centre proved it had what it...
View ArticleCar and motorbike crash in Selsdon
A CAR and a motorbike collided in Selsdon this morning causing a road closure.Police were called to reports of the collision in Addington Road at approximately 9.45am.London Ambulance Service attended...
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