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St Pancras art compared to Tetris began life in Waddon warehouse
A STRIKING Tetris-like art installation which dominates the entrance to St Pancras Station was produced in a warehouse in Waddon.David Batchelor's Chromolocomotion was put together in a unit at James...
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Tony Pulis: Crystal Palace play attractive football - and Marouane Chamakh is...
CRYSTAL Palace manager Tony Pulis feels the attractive football his side is playing is helping to get "a pigeonhole off his back". Pulis sometimes came in for criticism at Stoke, for adopting a rugged,...
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New Addington nursery gets second successive 'inadequate' rating from Ofsted
A NURSERY has been rated "inadequate" by the education watchdog for the second time in a row.Rowdown Childcare Centre received the latest criticism from Ofsted over staff training procedures,...
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Crystal Palace: Glenn Murray wanted to come on and take penalty against West Ham
PENALTY expert Glenn Murray wanted to come on and take the spot kick that won Crystal Palace the three points against West Ham. Skipper Mile Jedinak converted the sport kick early in the second half...
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EXCLUSIVE: Croydon Village Outlet boss says Croydon Council 'withdrew' offers...
THE BOSS of failing Croydon Village Outlet says Croydon Council and inadequate staff have been partly to blame for the town-centre store making a loss of more than £1 million since it opened in...
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Croydon soldier visits old school to tell of his experiences on the frontline
A LIEUTENANT Colonel who grew up in Croydon has described his experiences fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan.Lt Col Jamie Coates, 43, who went to Whitgift School between 1981 and 1988, returned to...
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EDITOR'S BLOG: The Croydon culture conundrum
ADVERTISER editor Glenn Ebrey asks - is Croydon a place for culture vultures, or have the vultures taken all our culture? JUST after the previous election in 2010, the council had to make cuts. As much...
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Crystal Palace: Five reasons why the Eagles are staying in the Premier League
FROM seven defeats in their first eight games and managerial turmoil to wins over Chelsea and Everton and Premier League safety with plenty to spare - the transformation in Crystal Palace's fortunes...
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Man stabbed in Thornton Heath rushed to hospital
A man was stabbed in a Thornton Heath street after a fight broke out between a group of men. Police were called around 8pm on Saturday night to Brigstock Road when a member of the public reported the...
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Duke's lad Ellis signs for Crystal Palace to continue McKenzie family dynasty
A FAMOUS Croydon sporting dynasty looks set to continue as a former world boxing champion's son rises through the ranks at Crystal Palace.Duke McKenzie's son Ellis Trowbridge, 12, is currently playing...
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Crystal Palace star: I thrived on West Ham fans booing me
CRYSTAL Palace winger Yannick Bolasie admitted he thrived on the booing he received from West Ham fans at Upton Park on Saturday. Following a clash with Hammers left-back Pablo Arnero in the first...
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Yannick Bolasie fires Manchester City warning: Crystal Palace are looking to...
YANNICK Bolasie has fired a warning to Manchester City ahead of this Saturday's clash at Selhurst Park. The Crystal Palace star says he and his team-mates haven't forgotten what happened at the Etihad...
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Crystal Palace star tips Liverpool for Premier League title
YANNICK Bolasie has tipped Liverpool for the Premier League title. The Crystal Palace winger and his team-mates could have a major say in the title race as they tackle Manchester City this Sunday...
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SPECIAL REPORT: How the community is filling the cultural void left by...
UNDER-FUNDED grassroots groups are shouldering a greater role in Croydon's arts scene with the council saying it has been pushed into a lesser part by Government funding cuts.The arts in Croydon have...
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Drug service is 'sorry' for soup kitchen furore
LEADERS of a drug rehabilitation service have apologised to the council leader for publicly refuting his claims about their position on a soup kitchen.Westminster Drug Project (WDP) bosses say Mike...
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David Moyes sacking: Who will Klopp the Manchester United job?
DAVID Moyes has left Manchester United today (Tuesday), and our resident tipster Bobby Dubz has given his views on who could replace him at Old Trafford. Louis van Gaal is the early favourite with...
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Jailed paedophile Martyn Littell used other name as youth football coach
THE paedophile convicted last week of abducting and abusing children in Croydon was known by a different name ten years ago and used to coach a children's football team.The Advertiser can reveal that...
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FAN COLUMN: I'd have Yannick Bolasie over Wilfried Zaha at Crystal Palace
By Palace fan and online columnist Alisdair Kemp SPECULATION about a sensational return to the club for Wilfried Zaha has been simmering for several months and this will only augment now that a seat at...
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Kane Boyce pleads not guilty to murdering girlfriend Paula Newman
Kane Boyce has pleaded not guilty to murdering his girlfriend at the Old Bailey today. The man, 33, from Erith, was charged with the 20-year-old girl on January 17 after police were called to a house...
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Scott Dann heaps praise on Crystal Palace duo
CRYSTAL Palace centre-back Scott Dann has heaped praise on team-mates Mile Jedinak and Yannick Bolasie. The central midfielder and winger have stood out in recent weeks with their performances,...
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