Clouds will clear for a warm and sunny bank holiday monday
WE are set for a warm and sunny bank holiday in Croydon with only a bit of light rain expected on Saturday. Bank holiday Monday will bring the warmest and brightest weather with the mercury expected to...
View ArticleIAN HOLLOWAY: Crystal Palace's triple PFA nod was fully deserved
IT'S boosted Glenn Murray, Wilfried Zaha and Yannick Bolasie's confidence after they were named in the PFA Championhship Team of the Year this week. I'm delighted for them and it's great when your...
View ArticleCare home firm apprentice award
THE success of five Croydon College apprentices has been celebrated by their employer, Sussex Health Care.The students were invited to the company's annual staff awards last week and were presented...
View ArticleRob's running total five time more
WHEN IT consultant Rob Ward decided to join the runners competing in the Brighton marathon earlier this month he set himself a target of raising £500.But as the totting up process goes on Mr Ward, from...
View ArticleYannick Bolasie calls on Crystal Palace to "finish the job" against...
YANNICK BOLASIE wants to cap off a remarkable first season at Palace by helping them achieve promotion to the Premier League after being named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year. The winger has...
View ArticleLane closed on M25 due to broken down vehicle
A BROKEN down vehicle has forced the closure of a lane on the M25. The vehicle has broken down near Clackett Lane services, causing delays clockwise between Junction 5 and 6. The roadworks continue to...
View ArticleClosing Croydon University Hospital's A&E and maternity units is as an...
CROYDON University Hospital's A&E, maternity and children's units could close under plans being considered by a review of healthcare in south west London. A report published today (Friday) includes...
View ArticleUKIP in Croydon set for power at next election?
Croydon's leading UKIP member has said the party may win a clear majority in the next general election and control the balance of power in the council after the next set of local elections. Peter...
View ArticleCroydon tram left two consecutive stops with four doors open
AN INVESTIGATION is underway into how a tram departed from two stops with some of its doors open. The Rail Accident Investigation Bureau (RAIB) is exploring how the tram left Lebanon Road and...
View ArticleWork at Ruskin Square moves a step closer
HOPES that work on Stanhope/Schroders Ruskin Square development will start towards the end of year have risen.The increased optimism comes as the developers announced they have received £3.7m from the...
View ArticleCrystal Palace defender Joel Ward 'dreams' of promotion
PALACE defender Joel Ward says it would be a "dream" to help the Eagles gain promotion to the Premier League.The right-back has produced a string of good performances since returning to the starting XI...
View ArticlePREVIEW: Crystal Palace vs Peterborough United
SO, PALACE will take their play-off dreams to the final day of the season today when relegation-threatened Peterborough United visit Selhurst Park.With two teams looking to achieve different targets in...
View ArticleThe Voice contestant Cherelle Basquine 'didn't want to perform Cheryl Cole song'
A MUM-OF-TWO from Croydon has made it through to the next stage of BBC talent show The Voice – despite being unhappy with her audition.Cherelle Basquine performed Cheryl Cole's hit Call My Name on...
View ArticleThe "pack of dogs" - spared jail by a soft Croydon judge
A GANG of thugs who attacked three Afghan men in a mistaken revenge attack on a tram have been spared jail.Six men, including two youths, were handed suspended sentences, youth rehabilitation orders...
View ArticleCroydon's NBA superstar Luol Deng in hospital
SOUTH Norwood basketball superstar Luol Deng is in hospital in the United States with suspected meningitis. The Chicago Bulls star missed the sixth game of his team's NBA play-off series on Thursday...
View ArticleUPDATE: Teenager stabbed on bus in West Croydon in stable condition
A TEENAGER stabbed on a bus in West Croydon is in a stable condition in hospital. The boy, 18, was stabbed on the top floor of a number 60 bus travelling along London Road at 4.10pm on Friday. Police...
View ArticleLIVE BLOG: Championship final games
Glenn Ebrey, the Advertiser's editor, is live-blogging as the drama unfolds on the final day of the Championship season.... Follow the blog below and also follow @advertisersport on Twitter for the...
View ArticlePalace 3-2 Peterborough United: Last-gasp Jedinak secures play-off place for...
CRYSTAL Palace will play Brighton & Hove Albion in the Championship play-offs after they narrowly beat Peterborough United 3-2 at Selhurst Park this afternoon.In a gripping final day in English...
View ArticleScottish midfielder set for two-year Palace deal
CRYSTAL Palace boss Ian Holloway has confirmed the Eagles have signed Stephen Dobbie on a permanent deal, as of July 1.The Scottish playmaker initially joined the Selhurst Park club on loan from...
View ArticleMorons blamed for Tandridge's £695,000 clean-up bill
"TOTAL morons" are being blamed for Tandridge taxpayers having to pay a whopping £695,000 just to keep the streets clean.The clear-up budget for this financial year – which works out at more than...
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