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One Direction music video stars New Addington teen
MILLIONS of teenage girls will be envious of Ryan Souter after the New Addington teenager appeared in a One Direction music video.The 17-year-old, of Homestead Way, was living the dream of female fans...
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Former Crystal Palace striker Leon McKenzie writes book challenging...
PROFESSIONAL footballers are often portrayed as having luxurious and glamorous lifestyles, filled with fast cars, mansions, swimming pools and pockets lined with £50 notes.Well, that's the case for...
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Mill Lane, Waddon: Police investigating after caravan gutted by fire
POLICE are investigating after a caravan was destroyed by fire.Firefighters and police were called to Mill Lane, Waddon, at 2.30am on Monday to reports of the camper van on fire. There was no-one...
View ArticleCherry Orchard Road: Man taken to hospital after car crash
A 38-YEAR-OLD man has been taken to hospital after a car crash in Cherry Orchard Road this morning (Tuesday). Firefighters and ambulance services were called at 6.45am to the collision between two cars...
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Exclusive: UKIP candidate for Croydon North says gay people should not be...
UKIP'S candidate for the Croydon North by-election says gay people should not be allowed to adopt.Winston McKenzie said placing children with gay or lesbian couples was "unhealthy" after retweeting an...
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Croydon gay rights group condemns UKIP's Winston McKenzie over same-sex adoption
A GAY rights group which covers Croydon North has condemned UKIP candidate Winston McKenzie's comments about same-sex adoption. Mr McKenzie, standing in Thursday's by-election in Croydon North,...
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Croydon North: Prime Minister David Cameron on big issues ahead of by-election
AS CROYDON North prepares to go to the polls on Thursday the Advertiser sent Prime Minister David Cameron a list of questions on the big issues facing the area. In his reply, Mr Cameron defended the...
View ArticleHull City 0-0 Palace: Eagles battle to a hard fought point on Humberside
CRYSTAL Palace came away with a point this evening with a goalless draw at Hull City.The Eagles should have won it at the death when Wilfried Zaha was denied one-on-one by goalkeeper David Stockdale,...
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Croydon North: Are the Tories avoiding the C-word?
"I think some politicians are really posh," says a man over an upbeat folksy guitar rhythm, "I don't think Andy is, he's a really nice bloke."The rest of the video continues in much the same way;...
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BREAKING NEWS: Parents appeal for return of missing Croydon schoolgirl...
A TEENAGER who has been missing for more than three weeks was abducted for three days last year and found under the bed of a 19-year-old man, it has emerged.The parents of 14-year-old Shelley Pratt -...
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"I'm not a conspiracy theorist," insists founder of political party Nine...
THE founder of a political party based around the belief that the September 11 terrorist attacks in the US were an "inside job" insists he is not a conspiracy theorist. Simon Lane received 66 votes...
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David Cameron tells Croydon Advertiser: I keep a very close eye on London Road
In an exclusive Q&A with reporter Gareth Davies, David Cameron speaks out on some of the big issues facing Croydon, and reveals that our flagship anti-drug driving campaign is set to become...
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Croydon University Hospital opens Acute Medical Unit after £1.5million revamp
A NEW medical unit has opened to patients following a £1.5million refurbishment at Croydon University Hospital.The acute medical unit (AMU) opened at the hospital on Saturday following the...
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Croydon isn't middle-class enough for us, says Allianz Global Assistance...
ONE of Croydon's biggest employers has said it may be forced to reluctantly leave the borough – due to a lack of middle-class recruits.Mike Webb, chairman of Allianz Global Assistance, told this week's...
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South Norwood police team moved to Addiscombe
FIRST came the news South Norwood Police Station is being closed by the Met.Now, the Advertiser can reveal the area's Safer Neighbourhood Team has been moved to a new base - more than a mile off patch...
View ArticleJames Daly: 'It's time Crystal Palace said goodbye to Jermaine Easter'
James Daly's weekly Crystal Palace column for the Croydon Advertiser DEAR Santa,I've been a good boy this year. Seriously, I danced with the Palace cheerleaders for charity and everything! So I'm...
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Mile Jedinak: 'I will make sure everyone at Crystal Palace knows how big...
CURRENT Palace skipper Mile Jedinak says he'll be making sure the players know exactly what to expect when the referee's whistle blows at 3pm.It's second-versus-seventh as the hottest game of the...
View ArticlePalace 3-0 Brighton & Hove Albion: Murray at the double to sink former club
CRYSTAL Palace returned to the top of the Championship this afternoon after a well-deserved 3-0 win over arch-rivals Brighton & Hove Albion.The Eagles were aided after just eight minutes when...
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Croydon to Sutton bus services will improve, promises TfL director
A TRANSPORT boss has promised improvements to two "appallingly unreliable" services are just around the corner.TFL's director of performance of London Buses, Clare Kavanagh, says the 463 and 455 buses...
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Deer need to be tranquillised, say Coulsdon allotment-holders
ALLOTMENT-HOLDERS are calling for deer to be tranquillised and moved to stop them munching their crops.Angry growers at the council-run allotments in Hartley Down, Coulsdon, say a group of seven or...
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