Poogate - police probe after excrement left in Crystal Palace dressing room
POLICE could launch an investigation after excrement was left in the Crystal Palace dressing room before Monday's clash with Brighton. Ian Holloway's side received the grim greeting in the shower area...
View ArticleTesco accused of fly-tipping in Coulsdon
TESCO'S slogan might be Every Little Helps but according to traders in Coulsdon, this attitude doesn't extend to a spot of tidying up.Shopkeepers in the town have accused the £2billion profit-making...
View ArticleTIA SHARP: How Stuart Hazell's web of lies unravelled
AFTER nine months of lies Stuart Hazell finally admitted the terrible truth.He did so, his barrister said, because Tia Sharp's family had "suffered enough". It is difficult not to infer he intended...
View ArticleIAN HOLLOWAY: Awesome Aaron Wilbraham did us all proud
I WOULD like to reserve special praise for Aaron Wilbraham for Monday night.I thought he was absolutely awesome and he summed up the mood of the players, and I'm so proud of him because his mum was...
View ArticleAllders mall will be renamed
EIGHT businesses threatened with closure after the collapse of Allders are aiming to give themselves a new lease of life.The traders, which include takeaway food outlets, a branch of Coughlans bakery,...
View ArticleCrystal Palace fans can't wait for Wembley date
CRYSTAL Palace fans have described their play-off humiliation of Brighton as being "up there" with beating Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-final in 1990.The Eagles beat the Seagulls 2-0 on Monday, to win...
View ArticleBoot camp in the morning - wedding in the afternoon
A COUPLE'S wedding day is tiring enough without the prospect of running through a hilly park in the mud.And while some people run away to get married, very few actually run on their wedding day.But...
View ArticleDaniel Morgan's brother welcomes inquiry into 1987 axe murder
DANIEL Morgan was found dead in a car park 26 years ago, with an axe in his head.The father of two, from South Norwood, was thought to be close to uncovering a web of police corruption at the time of...
View ArticleCroydon travel news: May 20
There are long delays on the rail network this morning with over-running engineering works causing disruption and cancelling some trains. Delays of up to 45 minutes on Southern Rail trains between East...
View ArticleIAN HOLLOWAY: We deserved more credit from Gus Poyet
MY LADS went over to a club on Monday night that hadn't lost at home in 2013 with a huge prize up for grabs and we managed to cope with that scenario.We won when we needed to, and we deserved to. We...
View ArticleLara signs for Purley Cricket Club
PURLEY Cricket Club will be joined by Savion Lara, 19, cousin of West Indian legend Brian, through their scholarship scheme.The club has always promoted young players coming up through the ranks but...
View ArticleWeather update: week beginning May 20
DON'T put your coat or umbrella away quite yet as the Met Office is predicting a overcast and cloudy week ahead with some rain showers. We will be lucky to see many signs of the sun coming out from...
View ArticleExclusive: Questions over grandmother's account of night Tia Sharp reported...
FAIRGROUND workers have raised questions about Christine Bicknell's account of what she did on the night her granddaughter Tia Sharp was reported missing.In a statement read out in court, Ms Bicknell...
View ArticleUnattended cooking causes three house fires across Croydon
UNATTENDED cooking has started fires in three separate homes across Croydon this weekend. No-one was injured in any of the fires, but all caused significant damage to kitchens. On Saturday at around...
View ArticleBetter Services, Better Value on agenda at Croydon CCG public meeting
A CONTROVERSIAL review of healthcare in south west London will be the hot topic at a meeting of Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group's (CCG) governing body next week. The Better Services, Better Value...
View ArticleDemolishing house where Tia Sharp was murdered will stop it becoming...
DEMOLISHING the house where Tia Sharp was sexually assaulted and murdered will prevent it from becoming a sick "tourist" attraction, a local councillor has said. The home – Number 20, The Lindens, in...
View ArticleCarlsberg forklift truck catches fire in Beddington Lane warehouse
A CARLSBERG truck driver had a lucky escape after his truck caught fire. Firefighters were called to Carlsberg's warehouse in Beddington Lane Industrial Estate at 4pm today. A Croydon firefighter said...
View ArticleWest Croydon man Adam Ephraim sentenced for role in armed robbery gang
A 22-YEAR-OLD man from West Croydon has been jailed for six years for his part in an armed gang that robbed cash delivery staff. Adam Ephraim, of Lennard Road, and three other men were convicted today...
View ArticlePalace issued 'poogate' apology by Brighton chief
CRYSTAL Palace Football Club have been issued an apology from arch-rivals Brighton & Hove Albion after reports of excrement were found in the Eagles' dressing room last Monday for their...
View ArticleYUMMY MUMMY: I'm no can tan fan
I'M NOT ashamed to admit it. It's no secret. I've been known to dabble on the dark side from time to time. Loads of us do it. But 24 hours before one of my best mates' 30th birthday bash is not the...
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