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'Dangerous' man attacks pizza delivery driver, steals his moped and drives to...
A 'DANGEROUS' man who attacked a pizza delivery driver, stole his moped and violently attacked another man with a hammer on the same night has been jailed.Billy James Francis O'Brien, 25, of Carmichael...
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Man suffers serious injuries after collision with car in Thornton Heath
A MAN has suffered serious injuries after a collision with a car in Thornton Heath this evening. The collision occurred at the junction of Heath Road and Parchmore Road at approximately 5.50pm. Police...
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Roads around Croydon gridlocked after two road-traffic collisions
THE roads around Croydon are severely congested this evening following two road-traffic collisions. A man died after being hit by a lorry in Wellesley Road this afternoon and another is fighting for...
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Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock says Selhurst Park is a 'special' football...
NEIL Warnock has spoken of his affection for the Palace fans and Selhurst Park.In an interview with the Daily Telegraph ahead of this weekend's clash with Chelsea, Warnock told how the atmosphere...
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Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: Eagles long odds to repeat success of last season
CRYSTAL Palace are priced as high as 8/1 to repeat last season's win over Chelsea on Saturday.If you fancy the Eagles to once again win 1-0, you can get odds of 22/1 while it's 25/1 that the opening...
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Police appeal for help to trace robber who absconded from mental health facility
A ROBBER with links to the Croydon area has absconded from a mental health facility in Brixton.Police are trying to trace Duncan Stewart, 33, who was last seen at 3.25pm on October 15 as he made off on...
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Paddy Power given the green light to expand betting shop in London Road
BOOKMAKER Paddy Power has been given permission to extend one of its seven Croydon betting shops, despite objections from residents.The national chain was given the go ahead to expand its outlet at...
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Burglar who stole lead from primary school found to be keeping shotgun...
A BURGLAR who stole lead from a primary school was later found to be keeping a shotgun underneath his bed.Alex Williams, 20, broke into St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, in Lambeth, at around...
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FAN VIEW: Crystal Palace supporters can help David beat Goliath when Chelsea...
OUR columnist ROBERT SUTHERLAND thinks Crystal Palace's 12th man can help the team to another famous win over Chelsea...CHELSEA come to south London on Saturday with a run of form that has seen them...
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New platforms for East Croydon station earmarked as part of Network Rail...
TWO new platforms at East Croydon station are among the plans published today by Network Rail detailing how it wants to improve the London to Brighton mainline to accommodate a 'huge growth' in...
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Five reasons why Crystal Palace will beat Chelsea
THEY did it last year but can Crystal Palace repeat the trick again, when they take on Chelsea at Selhurst Park tomorrow?We certainly think so - and here's five reasons why...1. Wing wizardsBranislav...
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Man killed in Croydon town centre lorry collision named as Maurice Baxter, 80
THE man who died after being hit by a lorry in Croydon town centre has been named as Maurice Baxter.The 80-year-old was struck by an articulated lorry opposite St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, in...
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What will Ben Haenow sing on week 2 of the X Factor live shows?
SHIRLEY van driver Ben Haenow will take on a John Lennon classic as he continues his bid for X Factor glory.Ben, 29, will sing Jealous Guy - also once covered by Roxy Music - on Saturday's show, which...
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Jose Mourinho admits 'amazing' Crystal Palace deserved to beat Chelsea last...
CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho has spoken of his admiration for Crystal Palace, ahead of this weekend's clash at Selhurst Park.In an interview with former Man Utd player turned TV pundit Gary Neville for...
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'A refugee camp?' Try telling that to Leona Lewis, Arthur Conan Doyle, and...
A SENIOR councillor has called on a free school's chairman of governors to "consider her position" after she described education standards in Croydon as worse than a refugee camp.Charlotte Davies, head...
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FIFA 15 lives up to the hype: Review by David Cook
THE only football game worth playing is out for another season of slide tackles, out of the box screamers and big name signings.I'm going to skip past the things that everyone already knows about the...
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STEVE REED MP: Boris Johnson has let Crystal Palace down with tram snub
THE Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has quietly dropped his repeated campaign pledge to bring the tram to Crystal Palace. It's only six months since this paper reported the Mayor once again promising...
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Crystal Palace 1–2 Chelsea: Fraizer Campbell goal not enough for Eagles
By Mark Ritson at Selhurst ParkCRYSTAL Palace were unable to repeat March's win against Chelsea this afternoon as they were beaten 2-1 by the Blues at Selhurst Park.Both sides were reduced to ten men...
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Girlfriend of X Factor star Ben Haenow on possible wedding bells, their...
THE girlfriend of Croydon X Factor contestant Ben Haenow says the couple hope to get engaged soon - and has told how their loved blossomed over a Sainsbury's deli counter.During his arena audition Ben...
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First picture of Wellesley Road collision victim Maurice Baxter
THIS is the first picture of an elderly man who died after being hit by a lorry in Croydon town centre.Maurice Baxter, 80, died after the collision in Wellesley Road at around 2.30pm on Thursday. His...
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