• Crystal Palace's Steve Parish is definitely the coolest Premier League chairman - Croydon Advertiser

    Croydon Advertiser
    Crystal Palace's Steve Parish is definitely the coolest Premier League chairman
    Croydon Advertiser
    Crystal Palace co-owner Steve Parish has been busy this summer trying to a number of transfer deals for the club, but he certainly knows how to have fun away from the day job. The Eagles drew 1-1 against Schalke 04 in their final pre-season friendly ...and more »
  • The Purley Way house recently named Suburban Property of the Week...

    The Purley Way house recently named Suburban Property of the Week...
    A four-bedroom house on Purley Way recently named the Sunday Times Suburban Property of the Week is on sale.The stunning Edwardian property has lots of the original character features it was built with, including solid light oak flooring downstairs, high ceilings, beautiful cast iron fireplaces, decorative cornices and picture rails.When you enter the home in Blenheim Park Road, on sale with Fine & Country, you find the entrance hall, a combined living/dining room, a modern kitchen with...
  • ​The remarkable story of a former Coulsdon College pupil who is...

    ​The remarkable story of a former Coulsdon College pupil who is...
    A former Coulsdon College pupil who has become an internet sensation over the past year has said Croydon inspires him when creating videos which regularly get more than 100,000 views.Michael Dapaah is a content creator, comedian and presenter who has lived in Croydon for the majority of his life. The 25-year-old, who lives in Waddon, has seen his popularity soar in recent months due to the success of his hilarious videos which he creates, writes and films by himself with the help of a small...
  • Fascinating facts about the history of each Croydon neighbourhood

    Fascinating facts about the history of each Croydon neighbourhood
    From notorious highwaymen to Anglo-Saxon settlements, some of Croydon's wards are steeped in centuries of history and mystery.While we all know about the Crystal Palace fire, the filled-in pond at Thornton Heath and the Shirley windmill, there is so much more to be discovered on the topic of the borough's history. It may be famous for Stormzy and Kate Moss today, but there are written records of the borough existing centuries before the 1086 Domesday Book and evidence of prehistoric settlements.
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  • ​Disabled woman falls from bus in Croydon and someone steals her shopping - Croydon Advertiser

    Croydon Advertiser
    ​Disabled woman falls from bus in Croydon and someone steals her shopping
    Croydon Advertiser
    A disabled woman fell from the ramp of a bus in Croydon and as she was being helped to her feet someone stole her shopping. Carole George, 64, who suffers from MS and uses a wheelchair, was boarding a bus in Dingwall Road with her daughter, Sarah, ...
  • Three vehicle crash in Upper Shirley Road leaves man with...

    Three vehicle crash in Upper Shirley Road leaves man with...
    A young man was taken to hospital with suspected spinal injuries after a three-vehicle crash in Shirley yesterday morning.The Advertiser reported yesterday that two cars and a lorry were involved in the collision in Upper Shirley Road, by the junction with Shirley Church Road.At the time the Met Police said they did not think anyone was injured in the crash, however a firefighter at Woodside Fire Station has said a young man had to be cut free from his car and was injured.READ MORE: Addiscombe..
  • ​Disabled woman falls from bus in Croydon and someone steals her...

    ​Disabled woman falls from bus in Croydon and someone steals her...
    A disabled woman fell from the ramp of a bus in Croydon and as she was being helped to her feet someone stole her shopping.Carole George, 64, who suffers from MS and uses a wheelchair, was boarding a bus in Dingwall Road with her daughter, Sarah, 22, last Saturday (July 29), at about 4.30pm, when she lost balance on the bus's ramp and fell sideways, hitting her head.The mother-of-one said the 194 bus driver was "superb" and she was helped back up by her daughter and kind...

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