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Category Archives: Selhurst
Electricity supplies to be reconnected in Selhurst later today
UK Power Networks says that it is hopeful that electricity supplies will soon be restored fully to all those affected by the outage in Selhurst, when around 300 properties suffered a power cut yesterday morning, caused by cable theft. Around … Continue reading
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Tagged Electricity, Power outage, Prince Road, Selhurst, UK Power Networks
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300 homes in Selhurst without power after cable damage
Around 300 properties in the Prince Road area of Selhurst have been without electricity since around 5am. All the affected properties need to undergo safety checks before the power supply can be restored fully. Engineers from UK Power Networks have … Continue reading
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Tagged Electricity, Power outage, Prince Road, Selhurst, UK Power Networks
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‘Do not travel’: Southern Rail’s dire message for commuters
A derailed train at the Selhurst depot and signalling faults on the line between Norwood Junction and Blackfriars have caused massive disruption for rail commuters this morning. Southern and Thameslink services from Brighton through central London to Cambridge, Peterborough and … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, London-wide issues, Norwood Junction, Selhurst, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Bedford, Brighton, Cambridge, Croydon, East Croydon, East Croydon station, Gatwick Express, Govia Thameslink Railway, London, London Bridge, National Rail, Network Rail, Norwood Junction, Peterborough, Selhurst, Selhurst depot, Southern Rail, Thameslink, Victoria
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Brit School celebrates its made-in-Croydon Grammys hat-trick
News just in from Hollywood: former Brit School pupils have scooped the Grammys. The Brit School had a trio of Grammy winners in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Olivia Dean, Lola Young and FKA twigs, former pupils at the specialist … Continue reading
Posted in Art, BRIT School, Dance, Education, Music, Raye, Schools, Selhurst
Tagged Adele, Brit Awards, Brit School, FKA twigs, Grammys, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, Raye, Selhurst, Stuart Worden
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Council finally completes sale of houses for Selhurst stand
In the first public update on Selhurst Park’s £200million main stand development for more than a year, Crystal Palace said today that they have finally completed the purchase of six houses on Wooderson Close – five of which have been … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace FC, Housing, Mayor Jason Perry, Planning, Selhurst, South Norwood, Steve Parish
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Selhurst, Selhurst Main Stand, Selhurst Park, South Norwood, Steve Parish
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Railway offering teenagers chance to become a real apprentice
There’s no need to face the boardroom and Lord Sugar to really become an apprentice, under an application process just opened for budding engineers by Govia Thameslink Railway. Vacancies for Govia’s 2026 intake are now live, to join the country’s … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Education, Selhurst, Transport
Tagged Apprentice, Apprenticeships, East Surrey College, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Selhurst, The Apprentice
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Wandle Park postcard begins trace of a Pitlake family’s history
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: They were the WhatsApp and TikTok of their time, and Edwardian era postcards can provide intriguing beginnings to local history searches, as DAVID MORGAN found out In the early years of the 20th century, the sending of postcards … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, David Morgan, History, Selhurst, Waddon, Wandle Park, West Croydon
Tagged Alice Boddison, Big Ben, Croydon, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, Derby Arms, Isaac Boddison, Ontario, Peterborough Ontario, Pitlake, Selhurst, Waddon, Wandle Park, West Croydon, White Star Line
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Local Labour members angry at ‘travesty’ of selection process
Uncharacteristic ‘openness’ from the Labour Party exposes their latest sham selection process, with candidates for next year’s local elections being named without grassroots members in most wards getting any say at all. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The fix is in. … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, 2026 Croydon Mayor election, Addiscombe East, Alisa Flemming, Amy Foster, Appu Srinivasan, Bensham Manor, Brigitte Graham, Catherine Wilson, Chrishni Reshekaron, Christopher Herman, Croydon East, Croydon West, Enid Mollyneaux, Eunice O'Dame, Fairfield, Janet Campbell, Jeet Bains, Jess Hammersley-Rich, John Wentworth, Karen Jewitt, Leila Ben-Hassel, Louis Carserides, Maddie Henson, Matt Griffiths, Mohammed Islam, Natasha Irons, Norbury, Norbury Park, Patsy Cummings, Rowenna Davis, Sarah Jones MP, Selhurst, South Norwood, Stella Nabukeera, Steve Reed MP, Streatham and Croydon North, Stuart King, Thornton Heath, Waddon, West Thornton, Woodside
Tagged 2026 Croydon mayoral election, 2026 local elections, Addiscombe, Addiscombe East, Amy Foster, Bensham Manor, Chrisni Reshekaron, Cllr Rowenna Davis, Cllr Stuart King, Croydon, Croydon Council, Fairfield, John Wentworth, Julie Setchfield, Labour, Labour National Executive Council, Labour NEC, Maddie Henson, Melanie Felten, Mrs Anonyvoter, Norbury and Pollards Hill, Norbury Park, Patsy Cummings, Sam Attwater, Selhurst, South Norwood, STUART KING, Thornton Heath, Waddon, West Thornton, Woodside
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Selhurst fans’ favoured pub to re-open as a bit of a Dark Horse
Less than six months since Croydon lost one of its more cherished old boozers, when profitable brewery Shepherd Neame opted to close The Two Brewers on Gloucester Road, its only pub in the borough, the place is set to re-open … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Pubs, Selhurst
Tagged Croydon, Fuller's, Selhurst, The Dark Horse, The Oval Tavern, The Royal Standard, The Two Brewers
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You cannot buy that: Glasner’s Eagles produce display of joy
Crystal Palace are heading to the third FA Cup final in the club’s history, after a magnificent Wembley victory which was a triumph for the Eagles fans as well as their players Moments after referee Anthony Taylor blew the final … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon FC, Crystal Palace FC, Eberechi Eze, Football, Holmesdale Fanatics, Oliver Glasner, Selhurst, South Norwood, Sport
Tagged Aston Villa, Croydon FC, Crystal Palace FC, Dean Henderson, Eagles, Eberechi Eze, FA Cup, FA Cup final, FA Cup semi-final, Geoff Thomas, Ismaila Sarr, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kieran Rufus, Manchester City, Marc Guehi, Nottingham Forest, Oliver Glasner, Steve Coppell, The Trams, Wayne Rooney, Wembley, Wembley Stadium
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Build costs soar to £200m for new main stand at Selhurst Park
Palace’s new stand could take a decade to pay for itself, according to latest reports Soaring development costs hitting an estimated £200million and continuing uncertainty over the role of a previous board member threaten to further delay the build of … Continue reading
South Norwood man charged with murder of Sarah Reynolds
A man from South Norwood is to appear at Croydon Magistrates’ Court today charged with the murder on Saturday of Sarah Reynolds. The murder investigation was launched after Metropolitan Police officers were called to an address on Towpath Way at … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Selhurst, South Norwood
Tagged Croydon, Earlston Bennet, Metropolitan Police, murder, Sarah Reynolds, Selhurst, South Norwood
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Four jailed for total of 67 years for Samurai sword murder
More than four years after the brutal murder of Lavaun Witter, who was killed with a Samurai sword, the men responsible have been sentenced. On February 5 2021, 22-year-old Lavaun Witter was fatally stabbed in the leg after four men … Continue reading
Mitcham man convicted of 2023 murder of Felecia Cadore
A 24-year-old man, Hussain Haron, of London Road, Mitcham, was yesterday found guilty of the 2023 murder in Croydon of his ex-girlfriend, Felecia Cadore. Police were called to a report of “an altercation” at an address in Grenaby Avenue, Selhurst, … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Selhurst
Tagged Felecia Cadore, Grenaby Avenue, Hussain Haron, Metropolitan Police, Mitcham, Selhurst, Snaresbrook Crown Court
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Brewery’s record revenues can’t stop Two Brewers’ closure
One much-loved Croydon boozer has closed its doors, while the borough’s oldest pub is promising cheaper prices The Two Brewers pub on Gloucester Road closed on Sunday for the final time, its owners, brewers Shepherd Neame, reportedly having sold the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Property, Pubs, Selhurst
Tagged Bishop's Finger, Dog and Bull, Gloucester Road, Selhurst, Selhurst Park, Shepherd Neame, Spitfire, Surrey Street, Two Brewers
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Free! Toddler Tuesdays at St Alban’s, Grange Road, Selhurst
Posted in Activities, Church and religions, Selhurst
Tagged Selhurst, St Alban's Church
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Fourth conviction in 2021 Samurai sword murder in Selhurst
Prosecution of a drugs gang for a murder that took place in Croydon almost four years ago this week reached a conclusion, of sorts, at the re-trial of two of the gang members. On February 5 2021, 22-year-old Lavaun Witter … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Crime, Knife crime, Policing, Selhurst, South Norwood, Thornton Heath
Tagged Alex Pasley, Coulsdon, Drugs gangs, Julian Russell, knife crime, Lavaun Witter, Metropolitan Police, murder, Samurai sword, Selhurst, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Tyreece Riggon, Tyreece Wolfries-Parkins
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RSPCA investigates dead dog found dumped in Selhurst park
The RSPCA has launched an investigation after the dead body of a dog was found in Whitehorse Road Recreation Ground in Croydon last week. A member of the public discovered the body of a badly emaciated female brown and white … Continue reading
It’s time to dust off plans to unblock rail’s Selhurst Bottleneck
Among the many items that never warranted even a passing mention in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget last week were significant railway infrastructure schemes, which some economists believe should get support and so help get the economy moving at full steam … Continue reading
Paralympian Bayley gives his best shots at Legacy Youth Zone
Strictly Come Dancing performer and professional ping-pongist Will Bayley paid a surprise visit to Croydon’s Legacy Youth Zone in Whitehorse Road this week. It was Bayley’s first public appearance since he won a table tennis silver medal at the Paris … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Charity, Education, Selhurst, Wates
Tagged Legacy Youth Zone, Paralympic Games, Paris Paralympics, Selhurst, table tennis, The BRIT School, Wates Group, Will Bayley
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Champions gather to pay tribute to boxing mentor Smith
More than 100 members, past and present, of the South Norwood and Victory Amateur Boxing Club gathered this week for a special reunion to honour the club’s founder and long-time coach, Terry Smith. At 85 years old, Smith has dedicated … Continue reading
Selhurst drugs dealer given seven years after police guns raid
Serial offender Taymullah Wilson, of Broadway Avenue, Selhurst, was last week sentenced to a seven-year jail term after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition and to supplying drugs. Detective Inspector Ray Sekalongo said: “Wilson is a repeat … Continue reading
Posted in Andy Brittain, Crime, London-wide issues, Policing, Selhurst
Tagged Drugs crime, Gun crime, Metropolitan Police, Selhurst, Taymullah Wilson
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Three women rescued from first floor of Selhurst blaze
Firefighters rescued three people from a house fire on Dagnall Park in Selhurst last night. Half of the first floor of a semi-detached house was damaged by fire. Crews rescued three women from a first-floor balcony using a ladder. They … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade, Selhurst
Tagged Dagnall Park, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Selhurst
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