Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Palace: Eagles hit by Lita sucker punch after second...
CRYSTAL Palace suffered a 1-0 defeat away at Sheffield Wednesday thanks to a late goal from Leroy Lita this afternoon.Despite dominating the second half with possession and chances, the Eagles were hit...
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Harlem Shake dance craze reaches Croydon
THE Harlem Shake dance craze has made its way to Croydon, with videos uploaded by students, Crystal Palace cheerleaders The Crystals and showing clubbers at town centre nightspots. The Crystals'...
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Croydon University Hospital chairman and chief executive get pay rises
AN EXTRA £60,000 a year is being splashed out on Croydon University Hospital's two top bosses, after the chairman and chief executive roles received a pay rise.The Advertiser can reveal John Goulston,...
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Croydon man wins coach of the year at Dallaglio Foundation Rugby for Change...
WORLD Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio is used to taking centre stage at Twickenham but last week he stepped aside to give a Croydon coach his time in the spotlight.The home of English rugby was the scene...
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Twenty per cent of Croydon's young people living in poverty, report shows
ONE in five children in Croydon is living in poverty, with more than a third surviving below the breadline in the borough's most deprived areas.Latest figures, contained in a report published on...
View ArticleCroydon incinerator firm Viridor avoids thousands of pounds of tax
THE multimillion-pound waste firm claiming it will save Croydon taxpayers money by building an incinerator on the borough's border has avoided thousands of pounds' worth of tax.Viridor – the company...
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Brothels are rife in South Croydon, says community association chairman
A SEX den run by Spanish immigrants has been shut down after police received scores of complaints of men visiting "24/7, every 20 or 30 minutes".Police raided the flats above Emerald Dry Cleaners, in...
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How Kennards of Croydon became one of London's best department stores
KENNARDS of Croydon was one of the most successful department stores in London during the first half of the 20th century, and was considered one of the jewels in the borough's crown.The store, which is...
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Man hit by tram at Reeves Corner in Croydon
TRAMS are suspended between Reeves Corner and East Croydon train station after a man on a motorbike was hit by a tram. The collision happened at about 7.20am at the junction between Tamworth Road and...
View ArticlePalace assistant boss: Zaha should be back for Derby County
CRYSTAL Palace assistant boss Keith Millen has given Advertiser Sport an update on the Eagles players currently out injured. With Wilfried Zaha set to return for the game at Derby County on Friday...
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Addington High executive head aiming to make school most improved in London
THE executive head of Addington High says he aims to "work himself out of a job" by helping the struggling school become outstanding as soon as possible .John Hernandez was appointed last week after...
View ArticleDoubt cast over Coulsdon support home for teens coming out of care
THE director of a company aiming to open a house for those coming out of care is likely to drop the plans after being told he would need planning permission.Joseph Cave says he does not want to get...
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Our School: All the pupils at Gonville Academy are encouraged to achieve highly
Sarah Mitchell, head teacher at Gonville Academy in Thornton Heath, tells us why her school is on the up... Tell us about the history of the school... Gonville Academy was founded in 1931 and more...
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South Croydon photographer holds exhibition of two pictures
AS THE old adage goes, size doesn't matter.And South Croydon photographer Eric Hands is proving small is beautiful, by holding an exhibition featuring just two images.The gallery at the Clocktower Cafe...
View ArticleCroydon Business Venture offers young people prizes for designing walls at...
YOUNG artists are being given the chance to make their mark in a new project being opened by Croydon Business Venture.The business support charity is looking for local youngsters to add a splash of...
View Article'Bankers' brothel' madam spared jail term
THE madam of a £1 million-a-year "bankers' brothel" was spared jail so she can be treated for drug addiction – despite admitting she still regularly takes cocaine.Vera Fosuhene, of Kidderminster Road,...
View ArticlePublic views plan for new school
PLANS for a six-form entry secondary school on Croydon Arena and Croydon Adult Learning and Training (CALAT) centre sites were shown to the public this week.Residents were invited to view the proposals...
View ArticleResidents still suffering post-riot compensation delays
Comment on Hollow promises exposed on riot report's anniversary from pages 16-17IT IS a year since the panel set up to investigate the root causes of the August 2011 riots published its findings.Even...
View ArticleBorough's HIV rates exploding
THE number of people in Croydon with the HIV virus has more than doubled in the past decade, new figures reveal.An estimated one in every 170 people here is living with the virus, compared to one in...
View ArticleClub's bid for licence extension is rejected
A COULSDON snooker club has had its bid to serve alcohol until 2am every Thursday and Saturday refused.However, Frames Sports Bar, in Brighton Road, will be allowed to open until 2am on 30 occasions...
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