Firefighters put out communal bin blaze in West Croydon
FIREFIGHTERS had to put out a fire in a West Croydon flat block's communal bins in the early hours of this morning (Monday).Crews from Croydon fire station were called to six full black bin bags ablaze...
View ArticleCrimes falls by two fifths on Croydon tram network
CRIME on the tram network in Croydon has fallen by two fifths since last year, according to new statistics.TransportWatch, a joint partnership between Croydon Business Improvement District (BID), the...
View ArticleCrystal Palace hopeful on defender injury ahead of Arsenal
CRYSTAL Palace boss Tony Pulis is hoping that Adrian Mariappa is fit to face Arsenal on Saturday after picking up an injury. The former Reading and Watford man travelled with the Eagles to face...
View ArticleBrothels shut down in Broad Green and Norbury
TWO brothels have been found operating in Broad Green and Norbury by police in the last three weeks.A number of complaints from residents in and around Chatfield Road, Broad Green, led to the discovery...
View ArticleNottingham Forest coy on former Crystal Palace star link
NOTTINGHAM Forest first teach coach Brian Eastick today played down talk that Nottingham Forest are close to signing former Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha on loan - but hinted that the highly-rated...
View ArticleTony Pulis: Crystal Palace look strong after hard summer training
TONY Pulis believes Crystal Palace's tough pre-season will pay dividends at the start of the new Premier League following Saturday's goalless draw at Augsburg. The Eagles boss was happy with their...
View ArticleElderly man with Alzheimer's missing from Coulsdon
POLICE are concerned for the welfare of a missing 91-year-old man with Alzheimer's from Coulsdon. Attilio Delmaestro, was last seen at 11:00am yesterday (Monday) in Margaret Way. He is a white male,...
View ArticlePolice hunt man with links to Croydon wanted on recall to prison
POLICE are looking for a man wanted on recall to prison who has links to Croydon.Neil Brooker, 31, is wanted back in prison having failed to keep to the conditions of his licence following his release...
View ArticleCroydon nursery criticised after diarrhoea outbreak is improving - Ofsted
A nursery judged to be failing because alleged bad hygiene practice put children at risk has made progress, Ofsted has said.Purley Day Nursery & Montessori Centre was rated "inadequate" - Ofsted's...
View ArticleCouncil plans to turn old South Norwood car park in Station Road into flats
AN OLD car park in South Norwood could be turned into new flats by Croydon Council.The council has completed the purchase of the site in 24 Station Road next to the Co-op supermarket and near Norwood...
View ArticleCrystal Palace would make Wilfried Zaha feel loved again, says legend Geoff...
CRYSTAL Palace legend Geoff Thomas believes Wilfried Zaha would jump at the chance to return to Selhurst Park to feel "loved" again. The winger looks surplus to requirements at Manchester United again...
View ArticleCrystal Palace on the verge of announcing a new signing or two before Arsenal
CRYSTAL Palace co-chairman Steve Parish has this evening confirmed that the Eagles are on the verge of announcing a new signing or two. Wilfried Zaha has been heavily linked on Tuesday with a return...
View ArticleLiverpool ace heading to Crystal Palace?
Martin Kelly is on the brink of a move to Crystal Palace, according to the Daily Mail. Palace co-chairman Steve Parish said on SkySports this evening that Palace are close to completing a signing and...
View ArticleStoke City star looking like the Premier League midfielder Crystal Palace are...
Crystal Palace are set to announce a new signing on Wednesday, believed to be Liverpool full-back Martin Kelly. However, club co-chairman Steve Parish hinted that the Eagles are also in for a Premier...
View ArticleCroydon law firm study suggests obese people have fat chance of getting a job
OBESE job applicants are not being given a fair crack of the whip due to their weight, new research has suggested.A Croydon-based law firm has polled HR and recruitment professionals across the...
View ArticleCroydon's latest Harris Academy hails improved exam results
A SCHOOL which converted to an academy in controversial circumstances a year ago has hailed improved exam results.Harris Primary Academy Kenley is celebrating a 33 per cent improvement in SATs results...
View ArticleDriver taken to hospital after South Croydon collision
A MAN was taken to hospital with a leg injury after a collision between two cars in South Croydon this morning.London Ambulance service took him to hospital after his car collided with another at about...
View ArticleCrystal Palace supremo plays down pay unrest among squad
CRYSTAL Palace co-chairman Steve Parish has played down reports of unrest in the Eagles' camp over bonus pay from last season. Reports last week suggested the squad were unhappy at their pay packets...
View ArticleCroydon's Labour and Conservative groups join forces to condemn BNP's...
BOTH major political parties in Croydon have joined forces to condemn the British National Party's 'distorted' campaign against a mosque being built in New Addington.The estate's four Labour ward...
View ArticleFormer Sun reporter Ben Ashford cleared of illegally accessing iPhone messages
A FORMER reporter with The Sun has been cleared of hacking into an iPhone to access saucy text messages between a married TV star and a PR agent.Ben Ashford, of The Chase, Coulsdon, was accused of...
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