Sports Archive

World’s best skateboarders coming to London

One of the world’s top skateboarding competitions is returning to London this May. The Street League Skateboarding world tour will …

by Django Zimmatore/ March 22, 2019/ Hackney, Olympics, Sports, Uncategorized/

Palace ‘confident’ as Manchester United arrive at Selhurst Park

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson says confidence is not an issue for his players ahead of their clash with Manchester …

by William Cotton/ February 26, 2019/ Croydon, Local News, Sports, Upcoming/

Four top boxers to compete at Copper Box arena

Croydon’s champion boxer Charlie Edwards will be defending his WBC World Flyweight title against Spain’s Angel Moreno at the Copper …

by Puja Mazumder/ February 6, 2019/ Croydon, Sports/

‘Batsman’ Returns to rescue Palace during ‘anxious times’

Michy Batshuayi shows great form on his debut for Crystal Palace against Fulham on Saturday. After struggling to impress throughout …

by Scott Clarke/ February 5, 2019/ Croydon, Sports/

Zaha sees Red as Palace endure a stalemate at Saint Mary’s

Victory for either Southampton or Crystal Palace last night would have seen the gap from the relegation zone open-up to …

by Dan Wareing/ January 31, 2019/ Croydon, Sports/

Palace earn FA Cup 5th round tie against Doncaster after victory over Spurs

Crystal Palace are through to the FA Cup fifth round after knocking Tottenham Hotspur out of their second domestic cup …

by Puja Mazumder/ January 29, 2019/ Sports/

Crystal Palace sign goalkeeper Lucas Perri on loan 

Brazilian goalkeeper Lucas Perri has joined Crystal Palace from São Paulo on loan until the end of the season. Palace …

by Puja Mazumder/ January 29, 2019/ Sports/

Lewisham martial arts club hoping for international prizes

Lewisham’s Aquila Taekwondo club says it is taking ten of its members to an international competition in Germany later this year. The club, which …

by Mansoor Ahmad/ January 25, 2019/ Lewisham, Sports/

Hackney Light-heavyweight to defend WBO title

Hackney’s Anthony Yarde will defend his World Boxing Organisation intercontinental belt on February 23 against Mehdi Amar. The Morningside Arena …

by Astra McKenzie/ January 25, 2019/ Hackney, Sports/

Buatsi gets shot at British title

Croydon prospect Joshua Buatsi will challenge Liam Conroy for the vacant British light-heavyweight title. The fixture follows on from  the …

by Astra McKenzie/ January 24, 2019/ Croydon, Sports/

Crystal Palace shelter the homeless

  Crystal Palace Football Club is opening up its Selhurst Park stadium to provide local homeless people with shelter over …

by Malachi Fernandez/ January 23, 2019/ Croydon, Sports/

Are Millwall in need of a miracle?

  On Saturday, Millwall are taking to the pitch against the Premier League side, Everton. Millwall progressed to the fourth …

by Asser Abdelmoutaleb/ January 22, 2019/ Sports/

Palace defeated in 7-goal thriller

  On Saturday, Crystal Palace ended up on the losing side of a 4-3 thriller against Liverpool. Palace travelled to …

by Scott Clarke/ January 22, 2019/ Croydon, Sports/

Hurry! Funding available for community football

Keen footballers in Tower Hamlets need to get their applications in by Friday for the annual Mayor’s Cup grants. 16 …

by Puja Mazumder/ January 16, 2019/ Sports, Tower Hamlets/

Are the Eagles set to see Red?

  This Saturday Crystal Palace will travel to Anfield to play Liverpool, the Premier League leaders. After losing to Watford …

by Scott Clarke/ January 15, 2019/ Croydon, Sports/

The best places to watch the World Cup in London

It’s down to the final four. England are now one match away from the World Cup final and only Croatia …

by Joe Lyness/ July 3, 2018/ Sports, Summer, What's On This Week/

Young Hackney girl footballers challenge stereotypes in new documentary

A local girl’s football club have made a documentary challenging the gender stereotypes within the sport. “This Is What A …

by Andrea Stromskag/ June 29, 2018/ Arts, Education, Features, Hackney, Local News, Sports/

£28,400 awarded to Croydon young athletes

Almost 50 Croydon young athletes have been awarded a total of £28,400 by GLL, the operator of Croydon Council leisure …

by Jiang Yu/ June 22, 2018/ Local News, Sports/

Fans pay tribute to former Crystal Palace star Cliff Jackson who has died at 76

Former Crystal Palace centre-forward Cliff Jackson has died at the age of 76. Fans have reacted to the news on …

by William Taylor-Gammon/ May 24, 2018/ Croydon, Sports/

Almost everything you need to know about the Hackney Half Marathon

The final countdown to the Hackney Half Marathon, organised by Virgin Sport, has begun. With four sleeps to go before …

by Callum Haslehurst-Mackenzie/ May 16, 2018/ Hackney, Health, Local News, Sports/

Catford to welcome its own parkrun

Catford is about to welcome parkruns in Mountsfield Park after years of effort from volunteers. Parkruns are held across London …

by Erenata Kadrolli/ March 20, 2018/ Health, Lewisham, Society, Sports/

Hackney football club to play against celebrities in anti knife crime match

A Hackney football club is set to play against a team of celebrities in a match to highlight the knife …

by Begum Whitehead/ March 20, 2018/ Hackney, Local News, Sports/

Hackney club offers free bouldering to combat mental health

Local residents in Hackney with mental health issues are being offered free one-on-one climbing class by a rock climbing centre. The …

by Joe McCarthy/ January 30, 2018/ Hackney, Health, Society, Sports, Videos/

Olympian opens new Tower Hamlets community hockey pitch

Olympian Helen Richardson-Walsh has launched a new community hockey pitch in Mile End Park Richardson-Walsh, part of the celebrated women’s …

by Callum Haslehurst-Mackenzie/ January 23, 2018/ Sports, Tower Hamlets/

Gloves Not Gunz: New Croydon youth programme against gang violence

Gloves Not Gunz, a new youth initiative programme in Norbury Park, launched in Croydon at the beginning of this year. …

by Sara Feigin/ December 19, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Features, Society, Sports/

Millwall ‘looking at alternative sites’ after inquiry clears council of landgrab allegations

Millwall Football Club are giving “full consideration” to the possibility of moving away from Lewisham and have already looked into …

by Ella Milburn/ December 14, 2017/ Lewisham, Politics, Sports/

Boost for public access to sports in poorest parts of Hackney

Public access to sporting activities in some of the poorest parts of Hackney has been given a boost with an …

by Anisha De/ December 8, 2017/ Local News, News, Sports/

Crystal Palace launches £100m plans to increase capacity at Selhurst Park

Crystal Palace Football Club are set to spend between £75 and £100 million to increase their stadium capacity from 26,000 …

by Luke Vance Barr/ December 4, 2017/ Croydon, Lead Stories, News, Sports/

“Major announcement” due soon on Selhurst Park development plans

In response to the speculation surrounding proposals to develop Crystal Palace’s stadium at Selhurst Park, Croydon Council have revealed they are …

by Luke Vance Barr/ November 30, 2017/ Croydon, News, Sports/

Independent inquiry clears Lewisham council of ‘land grab’ claims over Millwall development

Accusations of impropriety over Lewisham Council’s plans to “seize” land around Millwall Football Club’s stadium by Compulsory Purchase Order are …

by Ella Milburn/ November 28, 2017/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, Politics, Sports/

Tower Hamlets endure heavy defeat against league leaders Redbridge

Tower Hamlets FC suffered their second worst defeat of the season last night, losing 5-0 to Redbridge FC. This is …

by Sam Corner/ November 21, 2017/ Local News, Sports, Tower Hamlets/

Crystal Palace denied crucial home win by battling Everton side

Boasting two of the worst defensive records in the Premier League this season, Crystal Palace and Everton unsurprisingly played out a frenzied …

by Luke Vance Barr/ November 20, 2017/ Local News, News, Sports/

Crystal Palace stars to host Boxpark Croydon Christmas lights switch-on

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson is to switch on the Christmas lights at Boxpark Croydon next week, it was announced …

by Jamie Macwhirter/ November 14, 2017/ Christmas, Croydon, Events, News, Sports/

Croydon sports arena improvement works completed

A £25,000 makeover that closed the Croydon sports arena in South Norwood last month has resulted in brand new pole vault …

by Jason Knuckles/ November 6, 2017/ Croydon, News, Sports/

The anonymous blogger keeping cycling on the agenda in Hackney

Daily average cycle stages and trips made by bike in 2015 rose to 0.67 million, a leap of 63 per …

by Harrison Ashman/ October 28, 2017/ Environment, Features, General Features, Hackney, Health, Local News, News, Sports, Transport/

Crystal Palace hunt for first win on the road since April

Crystal Palace are looking for their first away since April this year when they play Newcastle tomorrow. Andros Townsend returns …

by Sebastian Powell/ October 20, 2017/ Croydon, Sports, Upcoming/

Rugby match between rival Croydon schools cancelled amid crowd trouble fears

An annual rugby match between two Croydon rival schools, Whitgift School and The John Fisher School, has been called off to avoid a repeat of …

by Jason Knuckles/ October 13, 2017/ Croydon, News, Sports/

Crystal Palace set records for all the wrong reasons

Crystal Palace’s disastrous goalless start to the 2017/18 Premier League campaign is the worst start to a season in football …

by Sebastian Powell/ October 10, 2017/ Croydon, News, Sports/

Youth sports in crisis in Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets Youth Sports Foundation (THYSF) says it is in “peril” after failing to secure extra funding from the council. The …

by Alex Wilson/ July 12, 2017/ Lead Stories, Local News, News, Society, Sports, Tower Hamlets/

Player picture mix up causes Tweet Stormz

Croydon rapper Stormzy was mistaken for new Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku in yesterday’s edition of The Herald.   The …

by Alex Wilson/ July 11, 2017/ Croydon, Music, News, Sports/