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First the floods, now the snow is on its way
WE'RE just about getting over the heavy rain and the floods it brought with it. But now, another band of inclement weather is on its way - this time, in the form of snow showers. A mild winter has...
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Crystal Palace supremo: Jonny Williams off to Ipswich for a month
CRYSTAL Palace and Wales international midfielder Jonny Williams is heading to Ipswich Town for a month. The 20-year-old played against the Tractor Boys on Monday in an U21 match and scored, but they...
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Man re-bailed in Warlingham well murder investigation
A MAN arrested in connection with the murder of a Polish national whose body was found in a well in Warlingham has been re-bailed. Damian Chlywka, 32, was found by labourers clearing weeds in the...
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£1000 reward offered for recovery of 80 stolen keys
A SAFE containing 80 vehicle keys and charity cash has been stolen from a company in New Addington. Standard Investment Group in Vulcan Way is offering a £1000 reward for the return of all the keys,...
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Croydon's teenage pregnancy rate has halved since 1998
CROYDON'S teenage pregnancy rate has dropped for the fourth year in a row and is now half what it was in 1998. Data published by the Office of National Statistics this week shows that pregnancies in...
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Bus smash teenager in East Croydon safety call
A TEENAGE girl hit by a double-decker bus has called for a change to the road layout near East Croydon Station after a second pedestrian was injured last week. A 25-year-old man was hit by a bus last...
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Children and bus driver hurt as bus hits lamppost
TWO children and a bus driver were injured when a bus crashed into a lamppost. The six-year-old boy and two-year-old girl were treated at the scene for minor head injuries after the incident in Lodge...
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Woman arrested after man stabbed in arm in Fieldway
A 28-YEAR-OLD man was stabbed at an address in Fieldway on Monday (February 24). The man was taken to hospital by ambulance with a stab wound to the arm after the incident in Pirbright Crescent. He has...
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Crystal Palace star Jonny Williams up for Ipswich Town challenge
JONNY Williams admitted the speed of his loan move to Ipswich Town took him by surprise. The 20-year-old Wales international has joined the tractor boys for a month - just four days after bagging a...
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One year on from tragic Chloë's death the fight in her name continues
PURLEY schoolgirl Chloë Drury died a year ago today after she was denied the treatment which may have saved her from a rare bone cancer.Chloë died two months after her 18th birthday, following a three...
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Ken Dodd ready for his mirth marathon in Croydon
The Ken Dodd Happiness ShowAshcroft Theatre, Fairfield Halls, Saturday, March 15, 7pm. Tickets, costing £22.50, available on 0208 688 9291 or www.fairfield.co.ukVETERAN funnyman Ken Dodd brings his...
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Performing pooch sought for Croydon production of La Boheme
Opera and Ballet International are sniffing out the best canine talent Croydon has to offer. The chosen pooch will be given the treat of a lifetime by starring in the opera La Boheme, at Fairfield...
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Driver who killed mother-of-two while drunk and high on drugs jailed
A DRIVER who was drunk and high on cocaine when he crashed and killed a mother-of-two in Purley has been jailed. Thomas Lee, 26, of Money Road, Caterham, was driving at 50mph in a 30mph zone on...
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PALACE POETRY: Swan Song by James Miller
Here is the latest verse from our new Crystal Palace poet James Miller, inspired by Sunday's match against Swansea. The Eagles fly, the swans will swim, a 6 point tie, a real must win. Eagles fans by...
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Croydon soldier pleads not guilty to 20 sexual assault and rape charges
A SERVING British army sergeant accused of raping and molesting female recruits as young as 15 must wait more than a year to face trial. Edwin Mee, 44, of Tavistock Road, Croydon, allegedly targeted 11...
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Dad-of-five wants justice over wife's death during childbirth
AHAMUD ETWAREE squeezed his wife's hand and told her "don't worry" as she went in for a caesarian section to give birth to their twins.Wife Rosida, 45, was worried but excited as she headed in for the...
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Sorting out Croydon floods will cost more than £1 million
THE cost to the council of dealing with the flood emergency is likely to exceed £1 million, the Advertiser can reveal.Council leader Mike Fisher said this week with pumping operations by the Fire...
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Crystal Palace boss says player contract talks must wait
TONY PULIS says contract negotiations with some of Crystal Palace's star players will have to wait until the Eagles know which division they will be playing in next season. Julian Speroni is one of...
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CRYSTAL PALACE FANS' VIEW: Why no one can shatter our unbreakable spirit
FIVE Year Plan fanzine editor Robert Sutherland explains why Hollywood scriptwriters would struggle to do justice to the rollercoaster of emotions that is supporting Crystal Palace... YOU have to be...
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Vandal spared jail over racist graffiti attack on Purley school
A VANDAL with "extreme views on foreigners" denied smearing racist graffiti all over a school while high on drink and drugs.A stream of offensive and racial obscenities were scrawled on Margaret Roper...
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