Man arrested in connection with death of Paula Newman is bailed
A MAN arrested in connection with the death of 20-year-old Paula Newman in New Addington has been bailed. The 33-year-old was arrested when police and ambulance crews were called to Dunsfold Way, New...
View ArticleNew Addington MP wannabe told she should stick to shelf stacking
A NEW Addington woman who wants to be Croydon's first female MP was told by a career advisor she should stick to stacking shelves.Rosina St James, 23, went to Addington High School when it was...
View ArticleSeven arrested in murder probe after body found in a well on the...
SEVEN people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found in a well on the Croydon/Surrey border yesterday. Police were called to the garden of a three-bedroomed cottage in Audley...
View ArticleFANS VIEW: Crystal Palace defence deserve some plaudits
IN RECENT weeks our defence have certainly taken their fair share of criticism.It is an area which should have been strengthened during the summer. With Ramage being loaned out to Barnsley and Parr...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 'How we found body down Warlingham well'
A TEENAGER and his friend have described how they found a body floating in a well in Warlingham. Jack Duncan, 17, and Rory Mulholland, 21, made the grisly discovery while working in the garden of a...
View Article'Hidden gem' Croydon set for 'flurry of foreign investors'
CROYDON is London's "hidden gem" and is set for an influx of foreign investors.This was the view expressed by London's deputy mayor for business, Kit Malthouse, who said the borough could expect a boom...
View ArticleFood bank has helped 1,000 people this year in 'affluent' Purley
A FOOD bank has served more than 1,000 people this year in one of the most affluent areas of the borough. The Purley Food Hub, which was set up in January this year to help those affected by Government...
View ArticleCroydon-born Susanna Reid earns highest score of the series on Strictly Come...
BBC Breakfast presenter Susanna Reid performed a near-perfect dance on tonight's episode of Strictly. The Croydon-born host scored 39 out of 40 from the judges, after a stirring, passionate pasa doble...
View ArticleSpecialist officers remove body from Warlingham well
A BODY found in a well in the garden of a house in Warlingham has been removed ahead of a post mortem. Police were called to a cottage in Audley Drive at around 1.50pm on Friday by workmen. Earlier...
View ArticleVIDEO: Rough Copy and Hannah Barrett's latest X Factor peformances
CROYDON'S two remaining X Factor finalists performed hits from 'the Great British songbook' in Saturday night's latest live show. Greggs bakery worker Hannah Barrett - who has narrowly avoided...
View ArticleFormer Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan wins damages and apology from OK!...
A MAGAZINE has apologised to former Palace chairman Simon Jordan and agreed to pay him a five-figure sum in damages. The High Court heard Ok! Magazine ran an article on Mr Jordan's relationship with...
View ArticleCroydon Council will not sign up to London Living Wage
THE council will not sign up to a scheme which supports paying employees a "living wage" because it does not want to commit itself to increases it cannot afford, a senior councillor has said. The...
View ArticleCroydon's alternative nightclub Black Sheep Bar closes
ALTERNATIVE nightclub Black Sheep Bar has closed. The popular High Street venue was known for its alternative club nights and live music for older teenagers and 20-somethings. Paul Bossick had managed...
View ArticleNot all baad news: Why Croydon's Black Sheep Bar closed
THE owner of Black Sheep Bar has said a plan to build flats above the venue has forced it to close. The High Street bar, Croydon's longest-standing independent nightclub, has shut after 15 years. Owner...
View ArticleCroydon Radio honour DJ who fell off a cliff to his death
Croydon Radio have broadcast a show to honour the memory of the hospital DJ who fell to his death walking in Snowdonia last month. David March, 36, was a studio manager for the BBC World Service and...
View ArticleCar bursts into flames in Broad Green
A car fire had to be extinguished by firefighters near the Lombard roundabout in Broad Green. The vehicle's engine caught fire on Canterbury Road this morning at approximately 11.39am. A fire engine...
View ArticleBus crashes into bus stop in Norbury
A BUS crashed into and destroyed a bus stop in Norbury this afternoon. The accident happened at approximately 2.30pm on Green Lane. A female passenger on the bus had to be treated at the scene for...
View ArticleDan Petrescu has turned Crystal Palace down, claims former Tottenham Hotspur...
DAN Petrescu has turned down the chance to become Crystal Palace's new manager today, according to sources in Romania. Former Tottenham Hotspur star Gica Popescu has allegedly told the media in Romania...
View ArticleSteve Coppell on Crystal Palace return: Never say never
STEVE Coppell has refused to firmly rule himself out of the current Crystal Palace vacancy. The former Eagles boss has been at the Selhurst Park helm on four previous occasions and has kept a watchful...
View ArticleGeoff Thomas would 'pack his bags immediately' for job at Crystal Palace
GEOFF Thomas says he would "pack his bags immediately" if he was offered a job at Crystal Palace. The captain of the 1990 FA Cup Final side told the Advertiser he had not given up on the idea of...
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