Sherwood rules himself out of running to take over at Palace
Tim Sherwood is “no longer interested” in becoming Crystal Palace manager over concerns that he was not first choice …
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Palace director Iain Moody resigns over text claims
Crystal Palace sporting director Iain Moody resigned yesterday following allegations of misconduct by Moody and former Cardiff City manager Malky …
Police raid two Romanian-run brothels in Croydon
Police have dismantled two Romanian-run brothels operating in Croydon in a swoop prompted by complaints from concerned local residents. The …
August 14, 2014/
Crime, Croydon, Local News, Uncategorized/
Lewisham stabbing: Two 17-year-olds on murder charges
Two 17-year-olds appeared at Bromley Youth Court today, charged with murder in relation to the death of a 26-year-old man …
Croydon garage owner fined £7,000 for fly-tipping
A South Croydon garage owner has been ordered to pay almost £7,000 after being found guilty of illegally dumping …
August 12, 2014/
Crime, Croydon, Environment/
Number of jobless drops one-third in Croydon
Croydon recorded a drop of almost one-third in the number of people claiming job seeker’s allowance (JSA) compared with last …
August 5, 2014/
Croydon, Employment/
Visitor numbers using foodbanks have tripled in the past year
New figures show that the number of people using foodbanks have almost tripled in the past year. The Trussell Trust, a …
August 3, 2014/
Lewisham/
Free agent Hangeland signs short-term deal with Crystal Palace
Former Fulham captain Brede Hangeland has signed a one-year contract with Crystal Palace following his release at the end of last …
August 3, 2014/
Lead Stories, Sports/
Two arrested in connection with illegal Croydon rave
Two men were arrested and two addresses raided yesterday in connection with an investigation into an illegal rave in …
August 1, 2014/
Croydon/
Croydon Council moves away from controversial bed and breakfasts
Croydon Council has announced plans to provide alternative short-term accommodation for homeless people living in controversial bed and breakfasts …
Campbell transfer deal completed
Fraizer Campbell has agreed terms with Crystal Palace, completing his protracted move away from Cardiff City. The Eagles triggered the …
Find Mira Sadowska, missing since Thursday
The family of a 21-year-old Polish woman living in Hackney are “very worried about her ” after she was reported …
Crystal Palace poised to sign striker Campbell from Cardiff City
Crystal Palace are reported to be on the verge of signing striker Fraizer Campbell from Cardiff City after meeting …
Fifth man charged in connection to Downham death
A fifth man has been charged with murder and conspiracy to rob in connection with the death of a 22-year-old …
July 19, 2014/
Croydon/
‘Utterly despicable’ Croydon scammer jailed for 15 months
A con artist has been jailed for 15 months after committing a series of doorstep scams targeting victims in Croydon. …
July 19, 2014/
Croydon/
Eagles’ season opener at Arsenal to be shown live
Crystal Palace’s much anticipated opening game of the 2014/15 Barclays Premier League against Arsenal will be broadcast live. Kick-off at …
July 18, 2014/
Sports/
Report highlights alarming rise in food assistance
The number of homeless and poor people seeking food assistance on the doorstep of Croydon Town Hall has reached record …
Second Croydon man charged in connection to death
A second Croydon man has been charged with murder and conspiracy to rob in connection with the death of a …
July 17, 2014/
Croydon/
Crystal Palace romp to 13-1 victory in pre-season opener
Crystal Palace’s pre-season began with a bang tonight as they smashed 13 past GAK Graz in Austria in a dominant …
Chamakh rejects other English clubs to stay at Palace
Crystal Palace striker, Marouane Chamakh, has put pen to paper on a new deal, revealing he rejected other English …
Excuses why people miss tax credit renewal date revealed
The excuse ‘‘my dog ate my homework’’ no longer applies solely to schoolchildren after HMRC today revealed a list …
July 15, 2014/
Croydon/
Fake Deptford taxi driver jailed for Surrey rape
A man who assaulted a woman he picked up in Shoreditch after falsely claiming to be a taxi driver …
July 15, 2014/
Lewisham/
Schools, libraries and fire stations hit in ELL boroughs as public sector workers stage nationwide protest
Hundreds of discontented public sector workers took to the picket lines across the EastLondonlines boroughs as part of the national …
July 11, 2014/
Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/
Crowds throng the streets of Hackney and Tower Hamlets to give an East End welcome to the Tour de France
Large crowds thronged the streets of Hackney and Tower Hamlets on Monday as the Tour de France passed through the …
July 9, 2014/
Sports/
Thousands to line the streets of Hackney and Tower Hamlets today as the Tour de France comes to London
Many thousands of local people are expected to line the streets of Hackney and Tower Hamlets today to welcome the …
July 7, 2014/
Hackney, Tower Hamlets/
Record numbers at Lewisham police open day
Lewisham police station opened its doors to record numbers of visitors in an effort to bolster public support within the …
July 1, 2014/
Commentary, Lewisham, Society/