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"Croydon Promise" plan to create new homes and jobs is approved
NEW homes, new jobs and improving district centres are at the heart of the "Croydon Promise" plan for regeneration approved by the council's cabinet on Monday.The Promise sets out key points which the...
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Croydon's GCSE results 'fall for the first time in 11 years'
THE borough's GCSE results appear to have fallen for the first time in 11 years.Figures suggest the percentage of pupils in Croydon meeting the minimum expected standard fell from 64.4 per cent in 2013...
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Norwood Junction could be renamed
NORWOOD Junction could be renamed South Norwood under Croydon Council plans.Paul Scott, Labour councillor for Woodside, wants the name changed because there is nowhere on train maps bearing the area's...
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74-year-old from New Addington accused of exposing genitals in Wallington
A 74-YEAR-OLD man from New Addington has been accused of 'flashing' in Wallington. Christaggelis Chrisofordu allegedly intentionally exposed his genitals in Meteor Way, Wallington, on July 7, 2014....
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West Croydon bus station to close until 2016 for redevelopment work
WEST Croydon bus station will close this weekend for at least 15 months as it is redeveloped.The plans for the station, which is used by around eight million passengers a year, are a joint project...
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Man stabs teenager five times on a tram near West Croydon
POLICE are hunting for the man who stabbed a teenager five times on a tram in the early hours of Monday morning.The man approached a number of passengers and lunged at three young men, stabbing a...
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'Kevin Costner used my family business in Croydon for set of Hollywood thriller'
ONE OF the Croydon's longest-standing family businesses was transformed into the set of a Hollywood thriller today. High Street Radio was converted into a pawnshop for Criminal, an upcoming movie...
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'Explosion' on the tracks at East Croydon train station
There has been an 'explosion' on the tracks at East Croydon station after a fire at 10.30am this morning. British Transport Police (BTP) were called by Network Rail at 10.35am today. A BTP spokesman...
View ArticleBedford Ladies 1-2 Crystal Palace Ladies: Dyett and Babajide do the damage...
Bedford Ladies 1 - 2 Crystal Palace Ladies After last week's setback, the Lady Eagles got back to winning ways with a 2-1 win against Bedford, but they made hard work of beating a very ordinary side....
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Man, 68, accused of attempting to rape and indecently assault boy at Kenley...
A MAN has appeared in court charged with attempting to rape a boy at a children's home in Kenley more than four decades ago. Philip Collins, 68, is also accused of 16 counts of indecent assault against...
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Croydon teen guilty of murdering dad-of-two at community centre
A CROYDON teenager was among a group of youths convicted of killing a dad-of-two at his local community centre.Manunoor Rahman, 18, of High Street, Croydon was convicted of the murder of Donald McNicol...
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Crystal Palace trio called up for European Championship qualifiers
Three Crystal Palace players have been called up to the Wales squad for the up and coming European Championship qualifiers. Wayne Hennessey, Joe Ledley and Jonny Williams will all be in contention to...
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New Addington convenience store robbed at knifepoint
A CONVENIENCE store in Fieldway was robbed at knifepoint in the early hours of Monday (September 29) morning.The Martin McColl store in Headley Drive was robbed for more than £2,000 by two men at...
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FAN VIEW: Crystal Palace players and the use of Twitter
IT seems like such a long time ago when if you had a problem with someone you'd say it to their face, right? You'd pull them to one side and ask for a private word. An exchange of opinions, a customary...
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Crystal Palace striker 60/1 to notch only goal at Hull City
Crystal Palace take their unbeaten four-game run to the KC Stadium in Hull this weekend to meet a side without a win in their last five home Premier League games and one who has shipped 13 goals in...
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Barnsley fend off interest from Fulham for Crystal Palace man
CRYSTAL Palace defender Peter Ramage is on his way to Barnsley on loan for three months and could make his debut on Saturday away at Rochdale. The 30-year-old was also the subject of an enquiry from...
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Rogue landlords fined for failing to register fire damaged Thornton Heath...
TWO rogue landlords have been fined for failing to licence a house where seven people were rescued from a fire.Owner Wimalendran Jeyaruban and letting agent Chaudry Amir Ijaz have both been ordered to...
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Man pleads not guilty to raping child at address in New Addington
A MAN has denied raping a child at an address in New Addington. Alex Kwame Baah, 42, is charged with eight counts of rape relating to the same girl between January 2008 and August 2013. He pleaded not...
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Teenagers deny raping women with learning difficulties in Croydon
TWO teenagers have pleaded not guilty to raping women with learning difficulties. Nasir Huq and Ameen Noori, both 18, are charged with raping two women at a flat in Croydon in April 2013. A third man,...
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FAN VIEW: Let's hold our hands up and admit Neil Warnock is proving some...
I, like most Palace fans, was delighted to see the return of one of last season's top performers in Marouane Chamakh last weekend. Chammers' performances last season were a key figure in our successful...
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