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Grace Jones aims to set up foodbank in Coulsdon
A 15-year-old schoolgirl who received a grant from a multinational company will use the money to set up a food bank in Coulsdon.Grace Jones was selected by Unilever to speak about her passion to end...
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FAN VIEW: Crystal Palace must work on set-pieces and our final ball
COLUMNIST Dan Gibbs thinks Crystal Palace need to do some work on their crossing...We take three points at home to Liverpool, gain a huge point away at Swansea and then lose to a poor Aston Villa side...
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Croydon flooding reservoir 'as big as three swimming pools' after £250k...
An emergency reservoir to increase protection to homes vulnerable to flooding is now as big as three Olympic swimming pools.Croydon Council has finished the £250,000 expansion of the Purley Oaks depot...
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Man pleads to be sent to jail - then launched into foul-mouthed tirade when...
A MAN pleaded to be sent to jail at Croydon Magistrates' Court today - but launched into a tirade of expletives when the judge said his crime wasn't serious enough.Toby Sawyer, 42, pleaded guilty to...
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Opposition View: Tottenham fan says Palace could nick a win
The Advertiser spoke to Tottenham fan and sports journalist Glenn Garrett ahead of Saturday's game. It's fair to say he's rather critical of his own side and believes the Eagles could get something at...
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Man's organ donation is first by black person in Croydon for six years
A MAN remembered as "everyone's second son" is believed to be the first black person to donate organs in Croydon for six years after his death.James Robotham, a logistics coordinator who lived in...
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Trinity School head says rate relief cut proposal is 'unfair' for smaller...
THE head teacher of one of Croydon's top independent schools has questioned Labour's plans to remove business rates relief from private schools which do not do enough to help those in the state...
View ArticleFire brigade warning after woman injured in chip pan fire in Shrublands
A woman received minor burns yesterday (Friday) night after she poured water on a chip pan when the oil inside caught alight. The incident has prompted a warning from the fire brigade telling people...
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Meet Croydon's answer to Gavin and Stacey (but with bigger muscles)
A COUPLE described as the 'world's most powerful' have married after their own Gavin and Stacey-style romance.Lisa Dennis, from Addiscombe, and her partner Chris Pitman both hold world records for...
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Ben Haenow: The boy who grew up to be an X Factor semi-finalist
BEN Haenow has made it to the X Factor semi-finals – but his family still haven't adjusted to his new found fame."He is still just Ben," said mum Rosanna Ward, who went to the Hunger Games film...
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Where can I see a panto this Christmas?
DAMES in big skirts and wigs, handsome princes, wicked stepmothers, stepsisters, witches and queens, fairy godmothers, lamps and dwarves – oh yes it is – panto time.And there is such a choice in and...
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Tottenham 0–0 Crystal Palace: Excellent Eagles should have had all...
CRYSTAL Palace produced a fine display at White Hart Lane to come away with a point this afternoon, but it should have been three.Neil Warnock's side were fantastic in north London, with Yannick...
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Ben Haenow X Factor blog: 'I hope I'm doing Croydon proud'
Croydon's Ben Haenow gives Advertiser readers an exclusive sneak peak behind the doors of the X Factor house as he gets ready for the semi-final this weekend...I can't believe I'm still here. It's been...
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Frank Skinner on cleaning up his act and fatherhood ahead of Fairfield Halls gig
F rank Skinner is a regular on our TV screens but it's been seven years since his last major UK tour. However, he's hit the road again and is coming to Fairfield Halls with Man In A Suit.His lengthy...
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GAVIN BARWELL COLUMN: East Croydon Station link is vital to town's future
THIS week I launched a campaign to persuade the Labour administration at Croydon Council to open a link from Cherry Orchard Road to the new northern entrance to East Croydon Station.In December 2013,...
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Croydon's Ben Haenow through to X Factor final
CROYDON'S Ben Haenow is through to the final of the X Factor.The van driver, from Shirley, who was reduced to tears after his performance on Saturday night, is now one step away from bagging a £1...
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Palace star has a message for other clubs eyeing him up
CRYSTAL Palace star Yannick Bolasie insists he is more than satisfied at the club right now and isn't looking to leave the Eagles.The Democratic Republic of Congo international is in fantastic form,...
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Crystal Palace man reveals inspiration behind sensational playground flick...
CRYSTAL Palace winger Yannick Bolasie has revealed his inspiration into having the confidence to perform tricks on the pitch.The 25-year-old is in the form of his life right now in English football's...
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Prime Minister David Cameron at Croydon school to announce maths and science...
PRIME Minister David Cameron is in Croydon this morning visiting Harris City Academy Crystal Palace. Mr Cameron is visiting the Harris Federation secondary, in Maberley Road, Upper Norwood, to announce...
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Difficult to leave Tottenham with just a point, says Crystal Palace's in-form...
CRYSTAL Palace star Yannick Bolasie says the Eagles would have come away with maximum points on another day following their goalless draw at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.The winger and his team-mates...
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