Fowler denies he's plundered Trams
NEW Whyteleafe manager John Fowler has rubbished claims he has persuaded the whole first team from his former club, Croydon, to follow him to Surrey.Reports from Croydon suggested the entire Trams...
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'The Ashes are too hyped up for me'
IT SOUNDS strange for someone who plays cricket all the time but I haven't watched much of the Ashes.I've watched a few bits here and there but the television coverage is annoying me. Yes – it's a big...
View ArticlePalace co-chairman: Campaña deal was a decent transaction
CRYSTAL Palace have announced the signing of Spanish U20 star Jose Campaña, subject to FA and Premier League clearance. On Wednesday night, co-chairman Steve Parish confirmed the news to the Croydon...
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Jerome Thomas: Portugal was about planting Premier League seeds
CRYSTAL Palace winger Jerome Thomas says the team are getting to know each other's game in the way boss Ian Holloway is planning to play in the Premier League. The new signing is getting ready to play...
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Steve Parish: Signing attackers is Palace's main priority
CRYSTAL Palace supremo Steve Parish says the top end of the field is their main priority for bringing in new blood at the moment. And while he admitted there were other clubs interested in taking Jason...
View ArticleKiller of David Petch jailed for 12 years
A FATHER-OF-EIGHT has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for killing New Addington grandfather David Petch. Jason Lodge, 39, of Uvedale Crescent in New Addington, was convicted in June for the...
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Campaña signs four-year deal with Palace, co-chairman reveals
CRYSTAL Palace have announced the signing of Spanish U20 star Jose Campaña on a four-year deal, subject to FA and Premier League clearance. On Wednesday night, co-chairman Steve Parish confirmed the...
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Eagles chief: Murray desperate to return and Parr back in training
CRYSTAL Palace duo Paddy McCarthy and Jonathan Parr look set to be ready for the start of the Premier League season, while Glenn Murray is "desperate" to play in the top flight as he recovers from a...
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Mystery over spate of dog poisonings
A SPATE of dog poisonings in Shirley is "unlikely" to have been caused by anti-caterpillar pesticides, officials have insisted.In June the Forestry Commission sprayed trees in Parkfields, next to...
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Riesco collection set for sell-off despite warnings from experts
THE sale of part of the Riesco Collection of Chinese ceramics is expected to get the go ahead next week.The council's corporate services committee are being recommended to approve the sale of 24 items,...
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New Wandle park aiding in the revolution of Croydon Old Town
As a Croydon old town resident (Abbey road) I have found with the last couple of months being asked by my work colleagues what is like to live in the area, popularity for Croydon old town has been...
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Croydon 'hotter than the Seychelles'
SWELTERING temperatures saw Croydon become a sun trap this week – but essential public services are already starting to wilt.Ambulance staff saw a spike in call-outs while Croydon Council announced on...
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Parking costs slashed this weekend for get-fit initiative
A SPECIAL parking deal has been struck to support a fitness drive in Croydon's town centre this weekend. NCP is reducing all-day rates by 50 per cent today (Saturday) and tomorrow at both the Whitgift...
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Croydon balmier than Barbados
SWELTERING temperatures saw Croydon become a sun trap this week – but essential public services are already starting to wilt.Ambulance staff saw a spike in call-outs while Croydon Council announced on...
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Mosque leader pleads with EVF not to disrupt Ramadan
THE LEADER of a north Croydon mosque has asked police to consider whether the English Volunteer Force's rally could be moved to outside of Ramadan – the Islamic holy month.Imam Muhammad Ashraf, of the...
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Would your MP accept a £6k pay hike?
IN MOST walks of life the offer of a pay rise is a cause for cheer, but for MPs its a minefield.Croydon's representatives are no different and this week indicated they would not be going out on the...
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More than 3,000 women take part in Race for Life at Lloyd Park
WEARING all shades of pink and photos of lost loved ones, thousands of women did their bit to help beat cancer. A total 3,125 took part in today's Race for Life in Lloyd Park, raising roughly £245,000...
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Eagles co-chairman: We do extensive checks on new signings
CRYSTAL Palace co-chairman Steve Parish says it's certainly not easy when it comes to confirming new player arrivals at the club. From the outside looking in, some supporters were left frustrated...
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Crystal Palace Transfer Talk: Cole, Gosling, Johnson, Nuhui, Sagbo
The Croydon Advertiser takes a daily look at who the gossip columns say Palace are in the hunt for and any other rumours from Selhurst Park...July 22 ACCORDING to the Daily Mirror and a number of...
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Gillingham boss: Palace in for tough test on Tuesday
CRYSTAL Palace will be in for a tough pre-season match at Priestfield Stadium on Tuesday night, says Gillingham boss Martin Allen. The Kent side lost 3-1 to Millwall on Saturday but the manager is...
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