Thornton Heath Station improved by multi-million pound investment
A £4.5 million investment programme at Thornton Heath Station has been completed. The bulk of the money invested by Southern has gone on providing three new lifts which make the station completely...
View ArticleCroydon College recognised by Queen for volunteering
CROYDON COLLEGE has been recognised by the Queen for its outstanding volunteer work. It has become the first college in the country to receive the Queen's Award for Volunteering, the equivalent of an...
View ArticleSouth Norwood Tourist Board announces referendum on SE25 leaving...
THE South Norwood Tourist Board (SNTB) has announced a referendum over whether SE25 should leave Croydon - and join bonnie Scotland. Associates of the SNTB have asked residents to vote on September 11...
View ArticleCrystal Palace team beaten in final by Liverpool at Manchester City's Etihad...
LIVERPOOL gained some form of revenge against Crystal Palace by beating them in a schools competition at Manchester City's stadium a fortnight ago. The Eagles were represented by pupils from two...
View ArticleMan found dead in grounds of disused building in Morland Road, Addiscombe
AN UNIDENTIFIED man was found dead in the grounds of a disused health clinic in Addiscombe last month. Police have released an e-fit of the man, who was found at 3.05pm on Thursday, May 8 at 6 Morland...
View ArticleCrystal Palace midfielder Adlene Guedioura left out of Algeria World Cup squad
CRYSTAL Palace midfielder Adlene Guedioura has been left out of Algeria's World Cup squad. The former Nottingham Forest and Wolves man had been tipped to make the African side's 23-man squad, having...
View ArticleTottenham defender looks to stay despite Crystal Palace interest
TOTTENHAM Hotspur centre-back Michael Dawson has set his sights on a top four finish next season, distancing himself with a move away from White Hart Lane. Crystal Palace and Hull City are reportedly...
View ArticleCrystal Palace assistant: My pride at managing the Eagles
CRYSTAL Palace assistant boss Keith Millen has looked back on the last season with pride after playing his part in the Eagles' Premier League survival. After Ian Holloway resigned last October, Millen...
View ArticleSurrey Street Market boss: we've been here 700 years, and we'll be here for...
KEEPING a 700-year-old street market up to speed in a modern world may seem a difficult task. But Roy Wayre, who took on the new role of manager of Surrey Street market in February, says while the task...
View ArticleCroydon athlete Martin Rooney sixth in Diamond League meeting
CROYDON'S Martin Rooney and his Great Britain team-mates came fourth in the men's 4x400m relay at the IAAF World Relays in the Bahamas last week. USA won the race to deny the Bahamas victory in front...
View ArticleSouth Croydon rugby club stalwart livens up train journey with drunken song
A CROYDON rugby club stalwart has become an unlikely Internet sensation – thanks to his singing talents. Martin Clews led his fellow passengers on a busy Friday night train in a rendition of the...
View ArticleSwansea City target posts Wales selfie with Crystal Palace team-mates on...
Crystal Palace midfielder Jonathan Williams is certainly in a positive mood right now ahead of pre-season in July. The 20-year-old is currently on international duty with Wales and alongside a number...
View ArticleHigh Court verdict looms for Croydon/Sutton incinerator
A HIGH Court judge's decision on whether plans for an incinerator on the Croydon/Sutton border will be subject to a full judicial review is expected within the next five weeks. Judicial review...
View ArticleNew Addington boulders: six in ten of you say it's time to get rid
ADVERTISER readers say it is time to banish the boulders of New Addington. Of more than 500 people to vote in our poll, 59 per cent said they would like to see the back of Central Parade's unusual...
View ArticlePolice warn Croydon pubs to curb World Cup trouble
POLICE have offered Croydon's pubs strongly-worded advice ahead of the World Cup. The last World Cup saw less trouble in the town centre but police are still fearful of a repeat of the disturbances of...
View ArticleTRANSFER TALK: Crystal Palace in for Norwegian skipper
Crystal Palace are reportedly interested in a move for released Fulham defender Brede Hangeland. The Daily Mail claim the Eagles want to add the 32-year-old to their defensive ranks for next season....
View ArticleDead horse left lying in a field near Croydon and Sutton for more than a week
A DEAD horse was left lying in a field for more than a week, after its owner failed to act on requests to remove it. Sutton Council eventually intervened to moved the animal from the private land on...
View ArticleNew Addington long-haired chihuahua crowned Croydon's Top Dog
KOOCHI has always been a top dog to his loving owners, but now they have the proof that he's pretty special. The two-year-old long-haired chihuahua has been named Croydon's Top Dog in an online vote...
View ArticleCrystal Palace academy to benefit from gig by Faithless singer Maxi Jazz
FAITHLESS lead singer and Crystal Palace fan Maxi Jazz is holding a special gig to raise funds for the club's academy this Friday night (June 6). Insomnia singer Jazz, an associate director at Palace...
View ArticleExclusive: Departing striker hails Crystal Palace fans as the best
AARON Wilbraham has hailed the Crystal Palace fans as "the best I've played for" following his release from the club. The veteran forward departed Selhurst Park alongside the likes of Jonathan Parr,...
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