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'My professional lads are too hot to handle'
PALACE briefly returned to the top of the Championship last Saturday after a well-deserved 3-0 win over arch-rivals Brighton & Hove Albion.However, Cardiff City beat Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday...
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Fairfield Halls audience enjoys Whitgift School performance
MORE than a hundred staff and students from South Croydon's Whitgift School performed at its annual autumn concert last Thursday at Fairfield Halls.The students from junior to senior years performed a...
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Family speaks of relief after son's acquittal for Rob Hughes attack
THE father of a man cleared of an attack on Croydon footballer Rob Hughes says his family are relieved their four-year ordeal is over.Mike Herdman, 57, says son Ben is looking to rebuild his life...
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Asda leaflet reveals plans for Thornton Heath store
ASDA has proposed a new neighbourhood store in a leaflet for residents.Plans for the store, which would be in Peall Road, Thornton Heath, were set in motion last week.The leaflet, which includes an...
View ArticleFootball grounds should have standing area, says Croydon and Sutton GLA member
CREATING areas for fans to stand within football grounds should be looked at again, according to London Assembly Member Steve O'Connell.Mr O'Connell, who represents Croydon and Sutton, described the...
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New Addington children learning about empathy with help from three-month-old...
BABY Millie Lockett is only aged three months but she is already helping to teach young children at Wolsey Junior School in New Addington.The school, in King Henry's Drive, is taking part in the Roots...
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New Addington tram crash could have killed me, says car passenger
ONE of the borough's best-known restaurateurs, who was injured in a collision between a tram and a car, has told the Advertiser: "I should be in a wheelchair."Antonio Zaidi was in the passenger seat of...
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Crystal Palace Tramlink extension not backed by Boris Johnson despite manifesto
BORIS Johnson has failed to back plans to extend the Tramlink to Crystal Palace – despite including a pledge to do so in his election manifesto. The Mayor of London, who has also twice appeared in the...
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Glenn Murray is one of the best footballers I've worked with, says Crystal...
IAN HOLLOWAY says that Palace striker Glenn Murray is one of the best players he's ever worked with.The Eagles boss watched the former Brighton & Hove Albion striker score his 16th and 17th goals...
View ArticleBid to halt Croydon libraries handover is defeated
NEGOTIATIONS to finalise the contract which will see Laing Integrated Services take over the running of Croydon's libraries are to resume.They were put on hold after a decision by the council's...
View ArticleMillen: Squad players need to be ready over Christmas period
PALACE assistant manager Keith Millen says the club's squad players that aren't getting too much game-time at the moment need to be on their toes ready to step in throughout the Christmas period coming...
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Crystal Palace hope for victory over Holloway's former club
LAST weekend, the focus was on a big rivalry. This weekend, the attention switches towards an individual.Palace boss Ian Holloway, who spent three-and-a-half successful years at Blackpool before...
View ArticlePalace striker: I witnessed Ince talent years ago
CRYSTAL Palace forward Aaron Wilbraham believes Blackpool star Thomas Ince was always going to make it as a professional footballer after witnessing his talent from a young age.The attacking midfielder...
View ArticlePalace assistant boss tells Blackpool: Never forget what Holloway did for you
PALACE assistant boss Keith Millen hopes the Blackpool fans give Ian Holloway a good reception at Selhurst Park tomorrow as they both get ready to face their former employers.Millen was only at...
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Croydon Council chief executive: 'This will be a different meeting if the...
THE press were banned from a West Croydon public meeting after council chief executive Jon Rouse said he felt 'uncomfortable' answering questions in their presence. Mr Rouse - who earned a basic salary...
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TIA SHARP: BREAKING: Schoolgirl's grandmother cleared
TIA SHARP'S grandmother – Christine Sharp – has been cleared of any involvement in her granddaughter's murder.Police today confirmed the 46-year-old of The Lindens, New Addington – where Tia was found...
View ArticleKeith Millen: Thomas Ince is a major threat against us
CRYSTAL Palace assistant manager Keith Millen says Blackpool star Thomas Ince has added goals to his game this season, but believes he and Ian Holloway know enough about their former club ahead of the...
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Sanderstead Osteopaths hunting for man who paid with fake £50
POLICE are hunting for a tattooed man accused of conning business owners – including an osteopath – with fake £50 notes.David Ayres, of Sanderstead Osteopaths, has sent the Advertiser CCTV images of...
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Crystal Palace striker Wilbraham happy to back up Murray
HE has come off the bench in his last six games and made big differences against Peterborough United and Hull City in particular away from home, but Palace striker Aaron Wilbraham is happy to watch...
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Freedom of the Borough given to former Croydon North MP at meeting
FREEDOM of the borough was formally bestowed on former Croydon North MP Malcolm Wicks at a special meeting of Croydon Council on Monday.Mr Wicks, who died in September at the age of 65, is the first...
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