Activist Debbie Vincent jailed for six years
AN animal rights activist has been jailed for harassing people suspected of links to a company that used animal testing. Debbie Vincent's and fellow activists' campaign of harassment included falsely...
View ArticleTen things to do with the kids this weekend in and around Croydon
LOOKING for something to do with the kids over the Easter break? Here's 10 suggestions for days out, both in and around Croydon...Museum of Croydon Easter Events WHERE: The Museum of Croydon, Croydon...
View ArticleTop Dog: Is your pooch the prettiest in Croydon?
DO YOU own Croydon's most perfect pooch or marvellous mutt? Tomorrow (Friday) the Advertiser will be launching a search to find the borough's top dog. We want you to send photos of your beloved...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Croydon Village Outlet administrator Andrew Andronikou once...
THE administrator appointed to find a buyer for Croydon Village Outlet handled a similar situation at a former Premier League football club, the Advertiser can reveal. Andrew Andronikou, from Hacker...
View ArticleNEELAM DESAI: Latest victim conned out of £17,176 after she made up story...
HONEYTRAP conwoman Neelam Desai has been tricking a man out of huge sums of cash despite being on bail and using the police to try and hamper our investigation into her.Amar, a 32-year-old from west...
View ArticleJoel Ward: Crystal Palace to kick on further past 40 points now
JOEL Ward says Palace's unity got them through dramatic match at Everton on Wednesday night and is looking to push on further than the 40 points they've reached. It was the Eagles' fourth win in a row...
View ArticleScott Dann reveals family anguish at scoring first Crystal Palace goal...
CRYSTAL Palace defender Scott Dann admitted his first goal for the Eagles may have upset one or two family members at Everton on Wednesday night but was nonetheless delighted with helping his side to a...
View ArticleSouth Croydon restaurant Chat House fined after refusing diabetic woman entry...
A DIABETIC woman has been awarded compensation after she was refused entry to an Indian restaurant because she had her medical assistance dog with her.Sue Surbey, 43, was told she could not eat at Chat...
View ArticleLISTEN: Conwoman Neelam Desai's dramatic call to the Croydon Advertiser
NEELAM Desai tried to gag our chief reporter Gareth Davies, by getting the police to issue him with an harassment notice. Yet, at the same time, she was calling him pretending to be a 'cousin' - yet...
View ArticleBNP under-fire in New Addington for 'shameful' election leaflet
LABOUR has hit back at a "shameful" British National Party election leaflet being circulated locally, falsely accusing national party figures of supporting child abuse and incest. The BNP in New...
View ArticleOnions and a daily trip to the bookies - 100-year-old Ron's secret to a long...
HE'S lived through two world wars, countless recessions and man landing on the moon – but remarkably Ron Burlingham is not the oldest member of his family. The Thornton Heath resident, who turned 100...
View ArticletalkSPORT reporter Ian Abrahams, aka the Moose, looks ahead to West Ham vs...
FOR our opposition view this week, we caught up with talkSPORT reporter and commentator Ian Abrahams, aka The Moose, ahead of the game between Palace and his beloved Hammers at Upton Park on...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Crucifixion re-enacted in Croydon town centre
THE crucifixion of Christ was re-enacted in Croydon town centre this morning. Hundreds of spectators came to North End to watch the annual Good Friday re-enactment outside the Almhouses. Professional...
View ArticleNEELAM DESAI: As she pleaded guilty, the conwoman was busy grooming her next...
NEELAM Desai appeared at Croydon Crown Court on March 3 and pleaded guilty to a series of frauds, including running an international travel business while bankrupt and writing fraudulent cheques from...
View ArticleLidl could become FOURTH supermarket in space of mile on Brighton Road
SOUTH Croydon could be set to get a FOURTH supermarket in the space of a mile on the same stretch of Brighton Road – with Lidl planning a new store. The German chain has gone public with its aim just...
View ArticleNEELAM DESAI: Anatomy of a compulsive fraudster
NEELAM Desai has well-rehearsed methods of gaining the trust of her victims' before conning them out of large sums of money. Each of the four men – all British Asians – we have the Advertiser has...
View ArticleElderly man dies after Norbury house fire
An elderly man has died after his house burnt down last night. Firefighters battled the blaze for 45 minutes and rescued a man from his bedroom on the first floor of the house in Norbury Crescent. He...
View ArticleJunk from London and Birmingham dumped in Riddlesdown fields by 'travellers'
PLANKS of wood, smashed windows, sinks and other building waste, thought to have been collected from homes around London, were dumped in fields between Riddlesdown and Warlingham.Travellers thought to...
View ArticleTony Pulis: I'm glad Crystal Palace are safe, our last two home games against...
CRYSTAL Palace boss Tony Pulis admitted after the win after West Ham that he's glad his side are safe before a "nightmare" final two home games. The Eagles were already all but safe after four wins on...
View ArticleCrystal Palace are the best team defensively in the Premier League, says West...
WEST Ham manager Sam Allardyce paid tribute to Crystal Palace's defensive qualities after The Eagles' 1-0 win at Upton Park. Palace kept their fourth clean sheet in five matches, as they moved onto 43...
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