Category Archives: Sport

Residents quick to see through councillor’s skatepark offer

Posted on June 20, 2020 by

The mounting anger among New Addington residents over Brick by Brick’s plans for “slumification” of their area has created a sense of panic among the cabal that controls the Labour group at Croydon Town Hall. With four council seats at … Continue reading →

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Crystal Palace lament Kayla, Selhurst Park’s flying mascot

Posted on June 20, 2020 by

Kayla, Crystal Palace’s stunning matchday mascot, has died. The bald eagle had been flown at Selhurst Park before games for the past 10 years, but yesterday Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation, where the huge bird was kept, announced that Kayla had … Continue reading →

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Van Aanholt takes easy lead as Hopkins scores more own goals

Posted on June 5, 2020 by

“Twitter spats” are rarely worth reporting on, but Palace defender Patrick van Aanholt last night won widespread praise across social media when he delivered some withering rebukes to that living and breathing example of “white privilege”, the toxic Katie Hopkins. … Continue reading →

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Palace to make history when they go live on Match Of The Day

Posted on June 5, 2020 by

Crystal Palace can rest easy in the assurance that, on this occasion at least, they are guaranteed to be Gary Lineker’s first match up on Match Of The Day. That’s because when the football season resumes, Roy Hodgson’s Eagles will … Continue reading →

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Eight weeks on, businesses left still waiting for covid grants

Posted on May 29, 2020 by

Two months on and 18 mostly unanswered emails later and, as first highlighted by Inside Croydon, Coughlans the bakers are still waiting for thousands of pounds of government grants which Croydon Council promised back in March would be in their … Continue reading →

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Running club discovers £8,000 hidden treasure in the attic

Posted on May 21, 2020 by

A rare Art Deco vase that has been languishing forgotten in the attic of one of the country’s leading athletics clubs for decades will go for auction next month when it is expected to raise as much as £8,000. Hayes-based … Continue reading →

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Millwood makes investment in the future at Legacy Youth Zone

Posted on May 9, 2020 by

Millwood Servicing is the latest firm to sign up as a Patron of Croydon’s Legacy Youth Zone, committing £75,000 over three years to support the new centre’s activities. Opened on Whitehorse Road last September, the Legacy Youth Zone is a … Continue reading →

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Cancer Research fires starter’s gun for autumn charity runs

Posted on April 26, 2020 by

Today should have seen the staging of the 40th London Marathon. But the decision to postpone the event for the first time in its history was taken a month ago, in common with many sports and charity events – including … Continue reading →

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Two years on and Palace have not signed planning agreement

Posted on April 19, 2020 by

Two years since Croydon Council gave a green light to Crystal Palace for a £100million new main stand at Selhurst Park, the club has still to sign off on the Section 106 agreement laid out in the planning permission. The … Continue reading →

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Hodgson calls for better government support for the NHS

Posted on April 13, 2020 by

Veteran football manager praises Crystal Palace players and club for their generous work in the community during coronavirus emergency Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has called for the NHS to be given more, and better, resources from government, rather than … Continue reading →

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