FAN COLUMN: Crystal Palace fans had Selhurst Park atmosphere at its finest...
By Palace fan and online columnist for the Croydon Advertiser, Alisdair Kemp.Selhurst atmosphere spurs team on to victory – long may it continue with fans' patience. Saturday's potentially...
View ArticleThe UK's Top Takeaways Are Near You!
Advertisement Feature Remember those nights when you had to sort through a sad stack of old takeaway menus to find something - anything - for supper? Well those days of disappointing dinners are well...
View ArticleCardiff make official complaint to Premier League over Crystal Palace 'spy'...
THE Premier League will investigate claims Crystal Palace 'spied' on Cardiff City, after the Welsh club lodged an official complaint. Cardiff officials believe they have evidence that their former...
View ArticleCrystal Palace boss: Odds are stacked in Everton's favour
EVERTON will have the odds "stacked in the favour" against Crystal Palace on Wednesday night, according to Eagles boss Tony Pulis. The Toffees need to carry on winning to claim a Champions League...
View ArticleCardiff City's allegations against Crystal Palace weren't worthy of a...
Palace fan and online columnist for the Croydon Advertiser, Robert Sutherland, on Cardiff City's spy allegations against the Eagles... THE news broke last Friday with a hint of crime thriller...
View ArticleFears pets could be poisoned by Easter eggs
THE number of pets that are 'poisoned' by chocolate doubles over Easter, according to a new study. Insurance company LV= says thousands of dogs and cats are taken to the vets over the holiday period,...
View ArticleEaster weather: Will the sun shine on Croydon this bank holiday?
FOR most of us, it means four successive, glorious days off work. So we want the weather to be decent. Unfortunately, the forecast for Croydon this Easter weekend can probably be best described as...
View ArticleForget Brendan Rodgers and Roberto Martinez - Tony Pulis is the manager of...
AN UNOFFICIAL Twitter poll to find the manager of the season has brought heavy backing for Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis. Football fans have been using the hashtag #manageroftheseason to highlight the...
View ArticleCroydon Green Party pledge to reduce knife crime and fight incinerator plan
THE Green Party has unveiled its manifesto for Croydon ahead of May's local elections. Croham candidate Tracey Hague joined other candidates on the steps of Croydon town hall on Monday, promising that...
View ArticleAvenue Q coming to Fairfield Halls, Croydon, this summer
ONE of the most popular – and cheekiest – musicals in the West End and Broadway in recent years is coming to Croydon this summer. The smash-hit Avenue Q will bring plenty of laughs to Fairfield Halls,...
View ArticleHuman bones found underneath Purley driveway
HUMAN bones have been found underneath a driveway at a home in Purley. Builders found the remains yesterday (Tuesday) while working in the driveway of a home in Riddlesdown Road. Detectives are trying...
View ArticleTony Pulis: Important Crystal Palace got points ahead of big guns
CRYSTAL Palace boss Tony Pulis says it was important his side picked up the points they needed ahead facing the likes of Everton, Manchester City and Liverpool. All three sides are flying high at the...
View Article'There's a human skull in our garden' - Purley family's shock discovery...
A family went out on an Easter holiday trip and returned home in Purley to find a human skull dug up in their driveway. Alison Carpenter, 41, was called by her builder who had only been digging up her...
View ArticlePower cut hits large parts of Croydon and South Croydon
A POWER cut left large parts of Croydon and South Croydon in the dark last night. The black-out, which lasted about an hour from approximately 10pm, affected homes in areas in the CR0 and CR2...
View ArticleI am glad Cameron Jerome scored because he deserved it, says Crystal Palace's...
SCOTT Dann hailed Cameron Jerome for getting a "deserved" goal at Everton last night. The striker has been a key figure in recent weeks in particular but hadn't found the back of the net. But he ended...
View ArticleCouncillor calls for Crystal Palace town hall reception after survival secured
A NEW Addington councillor has asked Croydon Council to stage a town hall reception to celebrate Crystal Palace's survival in the Premier League. Conservative councillor Tony Pearson, a Palace fan and...
View ArticleStaff at Croydon leisure centres vote to strike in row over pay
FIVE council leisure centres will remain open as usual on April 30 despite staff voting to strike in a row over pay. The staff, including lifeguards, fitness instructors and receptionists, work for...
View ArticleCrystal Palace victory over Cardiff should not stand, Welsh club claim
CARDIFF have sent a letter to the Premier League which says Crystal Palace's 3-0 victory should not stand, according to the BBC. The BBC said it has seen a five-page letter sent by the Bluebirds's...
View ArticleBritish Pathé's YouTube archive includes fascinating snippets of Croydon's past
FILM Archive British Pathé has uploaded its entire collection to YouTube, including dozens of clips about Croydon. Much of the footage shows well-known figures arriving at Croydon Airport. In another...
View ArticleArsenal boss: Crystal Palace's Tony Pulis has done exceptional work
ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has backed Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis to be in with a shout of winning the Manager of the Year award. Speaking at his pre-match press conference this morning on the back...
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