Women to run Race for Life in memory of former Croydon College student
LYDIA Page was diagnosed with the rare neuroendocrine cancer on Boxing Day in 2010.Tragically, just over a year later, cancer took her life – aged just 23.Now, 15 of her friends and family have joined...
View ArticleKenley Hotel is 'granted licence' and set to reopen
THE Kenley Hotel looks likely to reopen within a month, as its owner claims a new licence application will be accepted.The pub closed down on February 22, amid fears it had succumbed to the...
View ArticleWho ate all the lettuce? Crystal Palace fitness club a hit with fans
EAGLES fans are ditching the terrace pies and getting fit – thanks to a scheme introduced by the promotion-chasing club.The Crystal Palace Foundation has come up with a way of turning its larger fans...
View ArticleWaddon angler breaks world record by catching 45.5kg fish
IT WEIGHS 45.5kg, it lived in a French lake and it was netted ... by a double glazing expert from Waddon.This photo shows the largest carp caught in the history of angling and the man who proudly...
View ArticleCrystal Palace academy director hails "fantastic" season
CRYSTAL Palace Academy director Gary Issott insists the new U21 development league has been crucial in the development of his young Eagles."This season has been a fantastic experience for everyone at...
View ArticleCroydon Travel Update: May 13
7.10am: THE Godstone Road (A22) is closed southbound between St James' Road and Downs Court Road, due to an accident. Transport for London is warning to expect delays in the area. The Route 407 bus is...
View ArticleCroydon singer Cherelle Basquine through to next stage of The Voice
CHERELLE Basquine has progressed to the live shows of BBC talent contest The Voice. Millions of viewers last night (Sunday) saw the year-old carer, from West Croydon, triumph in the 'battle' round of...
View ArticleMan in court charged with forcing dog to sexually assault woman
A MAN has appeared in court accused of forcing his dog to sexually assault a woman. Michael Foster, 35, allegedly forced the animal on to his victim at a barber shop in West Croydon. He appeared at...
View ArticlePalace supremo: Glenn Murray set for midday scan on knee
CRYSTAL Palace striker Glenn Murray could be out of action for 6-9 months with what looks like a cruciate injury to his knee, Advertiser Sport understands.The hitman suffered the blow in the second...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Stuart Hazell changes his plea to GUILTY
STUART Hazell has admitted the murder of Tia Sharp, having changed his plea at the Old Bailey this morning. Hazell, 37, had denied killing 12-year-old Tia, whose body was found in the loft of her...
View ArticleTIA SHARP: Stuart Hazell will be sentenced on Tuesday for Tia Sharp murder
STUART Hazell will be sentenced tomorrow after admitting the murder of Tia Sharp. In dramatic scenes at The Old Bailey this morning(Monday) Hazell, 37, changed his plea to guilty, having originally...
View ArticleLIVE: Stuart Hazell to be sentenced for murder of Tia Sharp
STUART Hazell will be sentenced this lunchtime, having pleaded guilty to the murder of Tia Sharp. The 37-year-old dramatically changed his plea this morning, as the fifth day of his trial was about to...
View ArticleBrighton 0 Crystal Palace 2, in pictures
CRYSTAL Palace are just one game from the Premier League, after beating arch-rivals Brighton in their own back yard. A second half brace from Wilfried Zaha earned the Eagles a 2-0 victory at the AMEX...
View ArticleCroydon Travel Update: May 14
7.06am: There are no reported disruptions on Southern or South West trains. A good service is reported on all London tube lines, and the trams. Slow traffic is reported on the A23 Streatham High Road...
View ArticleTen immigration arrests following raids on London Road shops
TEN people have been arrested in a series of immigration enforcement raids on Croydon shops. Home Office immigration enforcement officers made the arrests from five shops, in London Road and Portland...
View ArticleLIVE: Stuart Hazell to be sentenced for murder of Tia Sharp
STUART Hazell will find out how many years he will spend in prison for murdering Tia Sharp when his sentencing resumes later this morning. The 37-year-old changed his plea yesterday and admitting...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Stuart Hazell jailed for life for the murder of Tia Sharp
STUART Hazell has been jailed for life for the murder of 12-year-old Tia Sharp. Hazell, who dramatically changed his plea to guilty yesterday - five days into his murder trial - will have to serve a...
View ArticleEagles chief confirms long-term injury for Glenn Murray
CRYSTAL Palace co-chairman Steve Parish has revealed striker Glenn Murray faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after confirming the 29-year-old has "torn his cruciate" in his knee following an MRI...
View ArticleStuart Hazell gets life sentence - full sentencing remarks from Old Bailey judge
Here is the full transcript of the sentencing remarks made by Mr Justice Nicol this morning, as he jailed Stuart Hazell for life, to serve a minimum of 38 years... Stuart Hazell, You have pleaded...
View ArticleVIDEO: Ian Holloway dances in the dressing room after Crystal Palace beat...
WARNING: This video includes swearing. IAN Holloway celebrated Crystal Palace's play-off triumph against Brighton with a dressing room dance – recorded by Eagles winger Yannick Bolasie for social...
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