Forced marriage campaign rolls out in Croydon
A CAMPAIGN to combat forced marriages is being rolled out in Croydon.The Mujboor campaign - which comes from the Urdu word meaning forced - is being run by the JAN Trust to highlight the issue amongst...
View ArticlePalace midfielder: I still believe we can make the Premier League
CRYSTAL Palace midfielder Andre Moritz couldn't believe he and his team-mates were on the end of a 3-0 defeat to Ipswich last night.But the Brazilian says he is confident the Eagles can reach the...
View ArticleSouth Norwood rapper's killers given 47 years behind bars
TWO teenagers have been sentenced to a minimum of 47 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering an aspiring rapper in a drive-by shooting in South Norwood. Umar Tufail, 25, was shot in the...
View ArticleTARA GREEN: Being fair does not mean treating children equally
IN EVERY house, classroom and playground across the land, children can be heard exclaiming that some aspect of their life is not fair. Children have an in-built fairness chip and if they feel that it...
View ArticleNew Addington to be united by a huge street party
THE Diamond Jubilee may have seen neighbours eat together street by street, but party planners are now hoping to go one better by organising a lunch for the whole of New Addington.The first ever Big...
View ArticleHORRIFIC PICTURES: Dog savaged by two pitbulls in Purley
A PURLEY couple are recovering from the shock of seeing their dog being "horrifically" attacked last week by two pitbull-type terriers after their owner abandoned the scene.Ranu Jhoollun was walking...
View ArticleCroydon transport firm PF Whitehead celebrates 50 years in business
A TRANSPORT company is celebrating its 50th birthday this year, having gone from a single van in 1963 to a 60-vehicle fleet today.Starting off as a one-man business, chief executive Peter Whitehead...
View ArticleVolunteers hope to reinstate village pond
A TEAM of Kenley volunteers is taking up shovels and spades to help restore the village pond, which has lain empty and full of rubbish for more than 40 years.Mike Van Der Vord, who is in charge of...
View ArticleCroydon travel update 18/4/2013 - broken down train causing delays on London...
UPDATE: Delays between Clapham Junction and London Waterloo after someone pulled an emergency cord on a train A BROKEN down freight train is causing delays on London Overground routes. A freight train...
View ArticleHeading for glory
MIKE TRIM says Oxted Ladies have saved their best for the cup this year as they bid to retain the Investec Women's Vase.The Os won the national competition for the first time last season by beating...
View ArticleBarnham's backing Park to hoist cup
CHARLOTTE BARNHAM says that South Park Ladies are in it to win it as they bid to win the South East Counties Ladies League Cup this week.Park travel to Three Bridges on Sunday to take on league leaders...
View ArticleAll-rounder Curran delighted with deal
ALL-ROUNDER Tom Curran has become the second Pemberton Greenish Academy graduate to join up with the Surrey professional squad this year.Curran, the son of former Zimbabwe international all-rounder...
View ArticlePolice thank residents for their patience during funeral of Margaret Thatcher
METROPOLITAN Police officers have thanked Londoners for their patience during the funeral of former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher yesterday. Thousands lined the streets of the capital to pay their...
View ArticlePalace duo: Jules and Rambo mistakes could have happened to any of us
CRYSTAL Palace forward Aaron Wilbraham and midfielder Andre Moritz have leapt to the defence of Julian Speroni and Peter Ramage after both players contributed to two of Ipwich Town's goals on Tuesday...
View ArticleMan dies after collapsing in Central Parade New Addington
A MAN has died after collapsing in Central Parade in New Addington yesterday afternoon. Ambulance crews desperately tried to revive the man, in his 60s,after he suffered a cardiac arrest near Fingers...
View ArticleAFC Croydon 5-2 Farleigh Rovers: Penfold on the mark for Rams
AFC Croydon Athletic brought the curtain down on their home season with a win against Farleigh Rovers last night. After three successive home defeats ,The Rams started determined to put this behind...
View ArticleAFC Croydon 5-2 Farleigh Rovers: Penfold on the mark for Rams
AFC Croydon Athletic brought the curtain down on their home season with a win against Farleigh Rovers last night. After three successive home defeats ,The Rams started determined to put this behind...
View ArticleCroydon rugby round-up
AS THE rugby season comes to a close, last weekend's matches were vital for teams vying for play-off positions and league survival.Old Walcountians face a nerve-wracking wait for the result of the...
View ArticleIncinerator for Croydon and Sutton border is recommended for approval
THE controversial incinerator planned on the Croydon-Sutton border should be approved, says Sutton council's planning chief.Viridor's plans for the "energy from waste" facility off Beddington Lane are...
View ArticleEAGLE-EYED VIEW: Crystal Palace need a confidence boost - and fast
IF CONFIDENCE was bad around the place before, it must have just reached rock bottom.Rewind just a few months and confidence was something we had in abundance.We had stockpiled the stuff to the point...
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