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Croydon Council to press ahead with £3million furniture spend for new HQ
THE council will press ahead with spending more than £3 million on moving to its new headquarters and buying new furniture.Labour councillors failed to convince the authority to think again about...
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Man woke to house on fire
A MAN woke up to find his kitchen and ground floor ablaze in Thornton Heath on Friday night.The man in his 50s had put the oven on and then fallen asleep on the sofa in his Thornton Road home. Fire...
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IAN HOLLOWAY: Hooligans don't belong in football - and my congratulations to...
I WOULD not say the Bristol Rovers versus Bristol City is the most friendly situation, but I certainly wouldn't say it's bordering on hatred and evil.We all need challenges and bounce things off each...
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Crystal Palace 2 Leicester City 2: Gabbidon and Dobbie strikes pegged back by...
CRYSTAL Palace were held to a 2-2 draw by Leicester City this afternoon in a lively encounter at Selhurst Park.The Eagles remain fifth in the Championship and are now on 67 points, but a win would have...
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Father of Umar Tufail says he doesn't blame his son for brother's murder
A FATHER whose eldest son was "executed" because of a gangland feud involving his brother has told the Advertiser: "My boy is not to blame."Umar Tufail, 25, was shot in the head outside his home in...
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STEVE REED MP: Croydon Council should be "ashamed" over tax rise
THE Government says that councils have a "moral duty" to freeze council tax at a time when household budgets are under so much pressure.The vast majority of councils across London are doing precisely...
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New Addington dad-of-three runs London Marathon for kids' charity
A FATHER of three will be joining thousands of others pounding the streets of London today..Kevin Hann will be running the London Marathon to raise money for the Starlight Children's Foundation, which...
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Can Croydon's railways cope with passenger boom?
FOR ANYONE who has stood underneath a rush-hour armpit or been late for work because you could not squeeze yourself on to the train, the figures make for depressing reading.Rail journeys are increasing...
View ArticleLondon Marathon gets extra police presence
POLICE presence at today's London Marathon has been increased in the wake of the atrocities in Boston.The annual 26.2 mile race around the capital starts this morning (Sunday, April 21) in Blackheath,...
View ArticleMen taken to hospital after car crash in Foxley Lane
THREE men have been taken to hospital after two vehicles crashed at the junction of Foxley Lane and Little Woodcote Lane, Purley, this morning. A 34-year-old was taken to St George's Hospital, Tooting,...
View ArticleArt attack earns New Addington kids some sweet treats
FINE painting skills earned these youngsters some extra chocolate over Easter.Children won chocolate eggs in the twice-yearly art contest at Burgess Boys Pet Care Centre.Shop owner Ken Burgess said the...
View ArticleWest Croydon church welcomes new parish priest
A CHURCH in West Croydon will welcome a new Parish Priest next week.The Reverend Father Michael Scanlon, who takes over following the death of Father David O'Regan, will officially be inducted as the...
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WANNABE YUMMY: Playing the kids at their own game
CLEANING my house is like brushing my teeth with chocolate spread. It starts off great but sooner or later something will fall out.Returning home to what looks like a bombsite the chances are the...
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Coulsden or Coulsdon? Sign error leaves Cane Hill developers red-faced
DEVELOPERS working to regenerate Coulsdon have failed in their first test of attention to detail.The sign at the foot of Cane Hill, where Barratt is due to build more than 650 new homes, was corrected...
View ArticleCyclists see red over A22 Godstone Road crossing plans
CYCLING campaigners for a crossing in Kenley were mystified and angry to see TfL put up a set of temporary traffic lights after the authority had said it would be "impossible" to put them up on the...
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Housing scheme launched in honour of New Year murder victim Darren Deslandes
THE mother of a young man killed in a New Year's Day shooting has spoken of her pride after a new housing scheme was launched in his name.Darren Deslandes was gunned down in the family's pub – The...
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Waddon parents protest against Croydon Lollipop cuts
PARENTS have protested outside Aerodrome Academy in the latest show of anger over plans to axe lollipop men and women.Maureen Seymour, 62, mans one of ten crossing patrols set to be cut as the council...
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Plymouth boss John Sheridan praises Jason Banton after loan spell ends
PALACE attacker Jason Banton returned to Selhurst Park from loan club Plymouth Argyle last Sunday after Ian Holloway decided to recall him.The 20-year-old had been in fine form for the Pilgrims in...
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Oh deer! Purley allotment holders want a cull to protect their plots
PURLEY residents are calling for a deer cull amid claims the animals are out of control.The issue has resurfaced as allotment holders on Hartley Down band together to try to form their own committee,...
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Croydon Council to seek injunctions to tackle traveller "blight"
CROYDON Council is to turn to the courts in a bid to get tough on travellers "blighting" the borough. Currently the council issues notices and bylaws to remove trespassers but now it wants new powers...
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