Eagles chief confirms long-term injury for Glenn Murray
CRYSTAL Palace co-chairman Steve Parish has revealed striker Glenn Murray faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after confirming the 29-year-old has "torn his cruciate" in his knee following an MRI...
View ArticleStuart Hazell gets life sentence - full sentencing remarks from Old Bailey judge
Here is the full transcript of the sentencing remarks made by Mr Justice Nicol this morning, as he jailed Stuart Hazell for life, to serve a minimum of 38 years... Stuart Hazell, You have pleaded...
View ArticleVIDEO: Ian Holloway dances in the dressing room after Crystal Palace beat...
WARNING: This video includes swearing. IAN Holloway celebrated Crystal Palace's play-off triumph against Brighton with a dressing room dance – recorded by Eagles winger Yannick Bolasie for social...
View ArticleSix arrests made following Palace and Brighton play-off clash
CRYSTAL Palace did the business on the pitch, while it seems Sussex Police and a number of neighbouring forces also did a sterling job to tackle any problems off it last night, with just six arrests...
View ArticleRORY BURNS: I enjoyed wicket more than the century
NEVER mind the 114 runs, the highlight of the Middlesex game for me was my first first-class wicket.I was really happy with my performance against Middlesex, although far more people congratulated me...
View ArticleYUMMY MUMMY: My week with the great unwashed
ONE of the biggest advantages of living in Croydon has to be the public transport links. Bus, tram, train we've got it all. I happily boast to all non-Croydonians how fortunate we are and how much of a...
View ArticleCommunity garden plan for former hospital site in West Croydon
BRINGING people in West Croydon and Broad Green together is the idea behind opening a community garden on the former Croydon General Hospital site.The suggestion was put forward at a recent meeting of...
View ArticleSteve Parish happy with reaction to new Crystal Palace badge
PALACE co-chairman Steve Parish has been delighted with the reaction from the fans on the club's new badge and kits ahead of next season.All was unveiled at Tuesday's end-of-season awards night at...
View ArticlePlans to demolish Croydon Council HQ are revealed
PLANS which would involve the demolition of the council's Taberner House headquarters have been given their first public airing.The scheme, which is part of the Croydon Urban Regeneration project, run...
View ArticleSt Mary's Church in Addington needs £40k to fix rotting roof
ONE of Croydon's oldest buildings must find about £40,000 for roof repairs, after a lead theft revealed dry rot had set in.The rot in the northern side of the roof at St Mary's Church, in Addington,...
View ArticleFresh fears for the future of Purley pool
FRESH concerns have been raised about the future of Purley Pool after it was excluded from a document detailing Croydon's long-term development plans.Campaigners have been fighting to keep the pool...
View ArticleCroydon Travel Update: May 15
TRAFFIC is slow on the A23 Streatham High Road northbound between the A214 Streatham Common North and the A216 junction. Traffic lights have failed at the A217 Brighton Road in Banstead at Banstead...
View ArticleRiot insurance law to be reviewed
A LAW which provides for compensation to victims of rioting damage is to be updated in the wake of the 2011 riots. A government spokesman said The Riot Damages Act will be "independently reviewed to...
View ArticleVIDEO: Watch Crystal Palace's post-match celebrations with the fans at Brighton
CRYSTAL Palace celebrated a famous victory over arch-rivals Brighton & Hove Albion on Monday, and now fans can watch the players before and after the exciting encounter at the AMEX Stadium. Inside...
View ArticleEnvironment Agency 'minded to grant' permit Beddington Lane incinerator
THE Environment Agency (EA) has said it is "minded to grant" a permit to the controversial proposed incinerator just across the Sutton border in Beddington Lane. The Government agency said yesterday it...
View ArticleRestaurant fined record £30,000 over mice and cockroaches in kitchen
A JAMAICAN fast-food restaurant has been fined a record £30,000 after dead cockroaches were found in its "filthy" kitchen. The owners of Tasty Jerk, in Whitehorse Road, Selhurst, admitted five food...
View ArticleOfsted to investigate Kenley toddler's dental trauma
OFSTED has launched an investigation after a mother was accused of "overreacting" when she discovered her three-year-old son had suffered dental trauma.Rachael Howard-Clegg, of Fenemore Road, Kenley,...
View ArticlePussy Drink billboard taken down after Croydon woman's complaint
A "DISGUSTING" billboard advertising an energy drink called "pussy" has been taken down after complaints from residents.Pussy Drinks sparked anger with its sign, in Duppas Hill Road, Waddon, which had...
View ArticleCrystal Palace cheerleaders the Crystal Girls won't be dancing at Wembley
FANS of Crystal Palace's cheerleaders will be disappointed to learn that the girls won't be strutting their stuff at Wembley. While the Eagles' players head to the home of football on Bank Holiday...
View ArticleRain and rotten performances against Durham
SURREY faced Durham twice this week and neither game ended in Chris Adams' team's favour.Last Thursday's evening match against Durham Dynamos in the Yorkshire Bank 40 was washed out just after 8pm...
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