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Joel Ward: Crystal Palace fans helped Glenn Murray score penalty
CRYSTAL Palace defender Joel Ward has spoken of his joy to see team-mate Glenn Murray find the back of the net again. The striker scored the Eagles' equaliser from the penalty spot against Swansea City...
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Crystal Palace star happy to nullify former Eagles winger
JOEL Ward felt he managed to contain tricky winger and former Crystal Palace man Wayne Routledge during Sunday's clash with Swansea City. Routledge looked bright down the left flank at times and Ward...
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'It's not about me, it's about Crystal Palace as a team', says star
CRYSTAL Palace winger Tom Ince accepted his half-time substitution at Swansea City as it helped boss Tony Pulis and his team-mates come up with a different strategy. Trailing 1-0 to a Jonathan de...
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Crystal Palace star fined £15,000 for Twitter comments
CRYSTAL Palace winger Jason Puncheon has been fined £15,000 and warned about his future conduct after admitting FA charge for Twitter comments made towards former boss Neil Warnock. Warnock said he...
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Sainsbury's snubs Croydon's crackdown on 'super-strength' booze
THE council's latest crackdown on street-drinking has been dealt a blow by a major supermarket which says it will not stop selling "super-strength" lager and cider. Croydon Council is considering...
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Thornton Heath nursery criticised by Ofsted closes
A NURSERY in Thornton Heath previously criticised by Ofsted for "seriously jeopardising the safety of children" has closed. Last July, Victory Day School, in Woodville Road, had its licence suspended...
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FANS VIEW: Crystal Palace were too negative against Swansea City
TONY PULIS has received plenty of plaudits since arriving at Crystal Palace, but he got it wrong initially on Sunday, according to our columnist Alex White... A GAME of two halves! A footballing cliché...
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Purley-based Staus Quo star is rocking ale over the world
STATUS Quo star and Purley resident Francis Rossi is rock and rolling out the barrel with the launch of his own ale.Rossi and bandmate Rick Parfitt are hoping Piledriver – named after their 1972 album...
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Serious car crash in Addington Village
A MAN had to be taken to hospital for shock after a serious car crash in Addington Village last night. The two cars collided in Spout Hill at approximately 11pm and caused serious damage to both cars....
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Flood-hit firms to be presented with £1,000 cheques from Croydon Council
SMALL businesses in Kenley and Purley affected by the recent floods are to receive cheques of £1,000 from the council. Firms who were flooded or whose trade was severely affected by the floods will get...
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'No case for water cannon in London' says Assembly
THE London Assembly says there is no case for police to use water cannon. The Mayor of London Boris Johnson and the Metropolitan Police want to use water cannon during major disorder. The debate was...
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Julian Speroni happy his big Bony save helped Crystal Palace
CRYSTAL Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni was delighted to help the Eagles stay in the game against Swansea City following his big save from Wilfried Bony on Sunday. Trailing to Jonathan de Guzman's...
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Trio jailed for running bogus colleges in Croydon have more than £1.8m...
A MARRIED couple and a solicitor who were jailed for their role in running bogus colleges in Croydon have had more than £1.8 million in assets confiscated. Tiamiyu Bello and his wife Christiana Bello...
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Croydon's food quarter to get a £3 million makeover
CROYDON'S foodie corner is to be given a £3 million street makeover starting from this month. The Restaurant Quarter, in South End, is to undergo an extensive package of improvements to its streets and...
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Conmen trick Croydon flood victim out of £17,000
CONMEN pretending to be trading standards officers fleeced a flood-stricken householder out of thousands of pounds. Croydon Council is warning residents in the south of the borough to be on their guard...
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Croydon UFC fighter Jimi Manuwa fired up for O2 Arena clash
A MIXED martial arts fighter from Croydon is bidding for a world title shot as he headlines the O2 Arena on Saturday. Jimi 'poster boy' Manuwa, who owns the Lions Pride MMA gym on Tamworth Road, is...
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Coloma in talks over Archbishop Lanfranc academy sponsorship
CROYDON'S top performing state secondary is in talks to become the academy sponsor of the borough's worst performing school. Discussions between Coloma Convent Girl's School, which topped last summer's...
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Twelve kids tasered in Croydon in four years, says report
TASERS were used by the police on children in Croydon 12 times between 2008 and 2012, a new report on children's rights has revealed. The Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) revealed a stark...
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Burglar's 'Catch me if you can' call to police gets him caught
DETECTIVES hunting a man who had been on the run for almost two years were astonished to get a telephone call out of the blue from the man they had been chasing.Sean Bowman, 44, a martial arts teacher...
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On World Book Day the Advertiser asks, what's Croydon reading?
TO mark World Book Day the Advertiser wants to know what Croydon is reading. To get you started, our team of reporters took some time away from writing the news to reveal the books they have been...
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