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      We live in the shadow of Crystal Palace FC’s stadium… we have to move cars every match day & only get a day’s notice

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      A RESIDENT living in the shadows of one of the most sacred football stadiums has shared her agonising parking experience, saying it is “really hard on match days”. For the past eight years, Caroline has been living opposite the towering main stand of Crystal Palace FC’s stadium, and the inconvenience she faces on match days is incomparable.
      A resident of Holmesdale Road has shared her painful parking experience during match days in Crystal Palace FC’s stadiumCredit: Harrison Galliven/LDRS
      Locals say they have to remove their cars on very short notice to accommodate large crowdsCredit: Harrison Galliven/LDRS
      Selhurst Park Stadium is the home ground for Crystal Palace FCCredit: Rex
      She says the street where she lives – Holmesdale Road – sees the most footfall on match days with thousands of fans lining up on the road to get in and out of the ground.
      And to make things smooth, Croydon Council requires residents at the top of the road to move their cars for the duration of the matches – or face a parking ticket.
      But this has turned out to become a huge nightmare for the residents of the street.
      Caroline says it gets really difficult to park on match days – and she even gets parking tickets on top of it.
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      After removing her car from the busy street on a match day, she says she has to find a new spot to park her car – and it gets really inconvenient.
      And what is usually a 15-minute routine apparently becomes a two-hour nightmare.
      Caroline told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “It’s really hard to park on match days. I get annoyed that I get parking tickets.
      “They tell us there’s a game coming up with two days’ notice.
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      “Six months ago I got a ticket once despite asking if it was okay to leave the car there for half an hour, and they said it was fine.
      “But I got a ticket for £65. the council said they wouldn’t help me.
      “They washed their hands of it.”
      Another resident of the area, Osama, said: “They make you move the cars, and around the corner, you used to be able to park on both sides.
      “For some reason, they have just stopped that. Now it’s only on certain parts of the road and if you park in the wrong area you get a ticket, which I think is just silly.”
      Most of the residents living on the street complain about the short notices that are given to them before they need to remove their cars – and it is generally just a day before a big match.
      Crystal Palace recently announced a long-awaited development of the main stand is set, with works likely to begin next year.
      The expansion will see the stadium’s capacity increase from 26,000 to 34,000.
      This will further increase the problems of overcrowding in the area, especially on Holmesdale Road.
      A spokesperson from Crystal Palace told MyLondon: “The Club consulted local residents extensively on its proposals for the Main Stand with more than 400 people coming to view the plans and hundreds more engaging through the website, fan forums and on social media.
      “More than 85 per cent of the local community supported the principle of the redevelopment of the stand, which will bring enormous economic benefits to the surrounding area, and the Club is committed to an ongoing dialogue with residents about all aspects of the project.”
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      While residents have been really annoyed because of the consequences of such big crowds entering and exiting the arena, most of them have a positive outlook on the stadium – and unsurprisingly support Crystal FC.
      The Sun has approached Selhurst Park Stadium for a comment on the matter.
      Crystal Palace recently announced a long-awaited development that will increase the stadium’s capacity from 26,000 to 34,000Credit: Harrison Galliven/LDRS More

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      I was scared when 40ft pylon fell on my car but England star Trent Alexander-Arnold comforted me…I keep replaying crash

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      A MUM was left terrified after a 40ft pylon fell on her car in an accident involving Trent Alexander-Arnold before the footballer comforted her.Louise Wright, 41, had just turned out on to a wet country lane near Knutsford, Cheshire, when a 40ft electric pylon smashed into her car last month – as first revealed in The Sun.
      England star Trent Alexander-Arnold rushed to help weeping mum after 40ft pylon fell on her car in Storm BabetCredit: SWNS
      Louise Wright, 41, was left horrified after the shocking incidentCredit: SWNS
      Bewildered and shocked, the mum-of-two noticed a Range Rover ahead of her and went to go and check on the driver  – finding out later it was the Liverpool ace Trent, 25.
      The shaken Liverpool star was seen getting out and making sure everything was ok.
      The high-voltage power line, weighing around half a ton, smashed down right in front of the England ace’s £90,000 Range Rover with Storm Babet causing 70mph winds.
      Louise, a stay-at-home mum, who lives near Knutsford, said: “I had just been to a gym class.
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      “I was turning out the junction at hardly any speed. There was this massive bang and the car stopped.
      “I could see there was a car in front that had crashed.
      “I thought  – ‘something bad has happened’.
      “I got out and went to the car.
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      “He opened the door and I asked if he was ok.
      “At the time I was running off adrenaline.
      “I broke down in tears when I got in the car with Gareth.
      “I keep replaying it. I might not be here if it had gone through the windscreen.”
      The pylon pierced Louise’s white BMW on the passenger side and she claims Alexander- Arnold’s car had damage on the front passenger side.
      Now Louise and her husband, Gareth, 40, say they face £650 in excess and high premium rates on their insurance for the next five to six years, following the crash.
      Louise and Gareth, a communications director, claim it wasn’t windy and are not certain the pylon came down because of Storm Babet.
      Gareth said: “It wasn’t windy that day but it was really wet.
      “If she’d been a metre forward it would have come through the windscreen.
      “She was really shaken by it.”
      Louise added: “It’s been quite a big stress for us as a family.”
      Police arrived on the scene shortly after the incident and gave Louise Alexander-Arnold’s insurance details.
      Gareth and Louise’s insurance company have written to Alexander-Arnold and are awaiting a response.
      They say the accident could cause them around a £1,000 a year on their insurance by making a claim.
      Luckily the car is repairable but will cost £16,800 to fix.
      It comes as Manchester United star Marcus Rashford rushed to help a woman driver after a horror crash in his £700,000 Rolls-Royce.
      The Prem striker had just left United’s Carrington base before the smash in September.
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      He got out of the car without trouble and immediately went over to make sure the female driver was unhurt.
      Rashford and his teammates had returned from Turf Moor aboard a team coach.
      Trent Alexander-Arnold avoided death by inches after a 40ft electricity pylon was uprooted in treacherous 70mph windsCredit: Getty More

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      We live by a stadium – we can’t use our gardens on matchdays and have to buy litter pickers to clean streets ourselves

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      FUMING residents who live next to a major stadium have complained that they can’t use their gardens on matchdays and have to buy litter pickers to clean streets themselves.Disgruntled locals living near to Coventry’s 40,000 capacity CBS Arena have said that living next to a venue used for football and concerts can be challenging.
      Residents living near Coventry Football Club have complained about a number of problemsCredit: Roland Leon
      Locals said matchdays and concerts were particularly problematicCredit: Roland Leon
      Dave Evans, 57, said he even had to buy a litter picker to sort the mess out himselfCredit: Roland Leon
      Homeowners claim they are battling thoughtless parking, piles of rubbish, late night horn honking and street brawls.  
      Truck driver Dave Evans, 57, who lives on Hen Lane within a couple of kicks of the Arena, said he’d bought himself a litter picker off Amazon because he just couldn’t stand the mess.
      He said: “Honestly, it really does affect your life and not in a good way.
      “I had to turn my front garden into parking because on match days I couldn’t park anywhere near to my house.  
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      “And the litter is something else. The Council have two little bins between our house and the stadium and they are overflowing very quickly.  
      “The joke is that the Council are quick to empty an empty bin but after events you might not see them for two weeks. I ended up buying a litter picker off Amazon and doing it myself. ”
      Dave continued: “We leave our own bins open and push them to the front when there’s a match or a concert in the hope that people will use them. It can be a pain.
      “The concerts are a lot worse than the matches. People are milling around from 9am and they end much later.”
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      Tracy Greenhill, 56, who lives with severe osteoporosis, is on the same street and said visitors were “oblivious” to locals’ pain.
      She said: “Before any match, thousands of them walk down this road and they are in their own zone, totally oblivious to the fact people actually live here.
      “I have tried to walk my dog up the road to the shops and found myself being pushed against garden walls because none of them step aside.  
      “And you get a lot of goading of opposition fans which always involves obscene language. It is not something you want kids hearing.
      ” I have had people parking in my disabled bay and get away with it because there is not proper enforcement.”
      Since its opening in 2005, the Coventry Building Society Arena (CBS), which includes a hotel, shopping centre, exhibition hall and casino, has had a mixed existence.  
      Built as a replacement home ground for Coventry City, a rental dispute in 2013 led to the club having a succession of temporary homes and Wasps Rugby Club moving in.  
      Now, both clubs use it as their home venue and the concerts have never stopped.  
      There are two little bins between the houses and stadiums which overflow quickly. I bought a litter picker off Amazon and did it myself.”Dave Evans, 57
      And those off for a good time can often be at their most thoughtless, especially when time is running out and they haven’t booked a parking spot.  
      Aman Mundian, 32, a father of two who works in retail, said: “It can be a problem if you need to get somewhere and there’s a match on or concert because there is traffic everywhere.
      “I have had people park right in front of the house, blocking us in, and pointing at a tiny piece of curb as though that gives them the right to park there. Some people just don’t think.”
      Clare Jones, 56, who has lived in the area all her life bemoaned how it had taken away the open space.
      She said: “I must say I don’t see so many traffic wardens down here as I used to. It seems the Council take what they can and give back as little as possible.”
      However, some residents enjoy being a short walk from their local team’s ground.
      And they occasionally get to hear some of music’s biggest names for free.
      John Jinks, 72, a Coventry City season ticket holder, said: “This is the perfect place to live.
      “A 10 minute walk to the ground . I absolutely love it.”
      Steve, 57, a former hotel manager, said: “I like living here because you get free music. You don’t even have to sit outside, the noise travels in.
      “I never imagined sitting at home hearing a Springsteen concert live but now I have.”
      And Kramchand Luchman, 63, said: “The only downside for me is the extreme traffic that comes to the area and as far as I know there are no restrictions on this particular Glaisdale Avenue.
      “But I like to see people enjoying themselves. I feel happy for them. They are having a drink, enjoying themselves, watching football, listening to music, and that is the culture of this country. It is great to see it happening outside your door.”
      Caretaker Daniel Sabin, 43, added: “It is what it is. If you live near a football ground, get your shopping done early on a Saturday and either go to the game or stay in your house.
      “For me, the concerts are much worse than the matches – more mess by far.”
      David Green, 40, said he rented out the two parking spaces outside his semi-detached home for £15 a-time.  
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      Sam Bowen, 35, said: “I was ticketed twice parked outside my own house. I didn’t know about having to phone up and register your car with them.  
      “In general I think it has boosted the area and I do like to hear the crowd roar for a goal or open the door and listen to the concerts.”
      But a 49-year-old a mother-of one who can remember the days before the stadium arrived, strongly disagrees.  
      “It has turned this quiet road into a nightmare. When they built it, orange dust covered everything and no-one took any notice and that was a sign of things to come.
      “The concerts are ridiculous for the noise and mess. When Harry Styles was here I saw girls fighting on the streets and Bon Jovi were a nightmare too with loads of bikers turning up.
      “But the football fighting is the worst. It can be savage. I’ve seen grown men out with their children punching one another on the nose.  
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      “I have been here 20 years and there is no policing. You don’t see a warden and we who live here are just forgotten about.”
      Coventry City F.C and Coventry Council have been contacted for comment.
      Clare Jones said that the space had been taken away and bemoaned the lack of wardensCredit: Roland Leon
      Many living near the 40,000 capacity stadium have slammed the noiseCredit: Roland Leon
      Amen Mundian said parking and traffic can be a problemCredit: Roland Leon
      John Jinks 72 is a Coventry season ticket holder and loves living nearbyCredit: Roland Leon
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      Prem ace banned from driving after committing offence for second time

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      PREMIER League ace Miguel Almiron was slapped with a road ban for failing to identify the driver of his car — for a second time.Police requested the information after someone was spotted using a phone while at the wheel of the Newcastle United winger’s Range Rover, JPs heard.
      Miguel Almiron was slapped with a road ban for failing to identify the driver of his car — for a second timeCredit: Alamy
      Almiron did not respond and has now been banned from driving for six months after magistrates said they were “satisfied beyond reasonable doubt” that he was the driver.
      The Paraguayan, 29, was given the punishment under the totting up process after he failed to also provide driver details on an earlier occasion.
      He was seen allegedly using his mobile while driving near Newcastle’s training camp in December last year by a member of the public who tipped off police.
      Their inquiries led them to car company Lex Auto Leases, which confirmed Almiron was the registered driver — but correspondence to the star’s address was ignored.
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      Almiron, who was in Paraguay on Tuesday to play in their 1-0 victory over Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier, did not attend Gateshead magistrates’ court for Thursday’s hearing.
      The Toon fans’ favourite was fined £660 and ordered to pay court costs.
      The mobile phone use allegation was thrown out.
      The court case caps a tough week for Newcastle with Italian midfielder Sandro Tonali, 23, facing a lengthy ban for alleged betting offences.
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      The £55million summer buy from AC Milan missed Italy’s Euro 2024 qualifier with England at Wembley on Tuesday after he was sent home from the squad having been quizzed by cops.
      Tonali, said by his agent to be a gambling addict, faces a ban of up to five years after confessing to betting on Milan while at the club.
      Newcastle, who host Crystal Palace today, said: “Sandro will continue to co-operate with all relevant authorities. He and his family will continue to receive the club’s full support.”
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      England star Trent Alexander-Arnold cheats death in horror car crash caused by killer Storm Babet

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      FOOTIE’S Trent Alexander-Arnold avoided death by inches yesterday after a 40ft electricity pylon was uprooted in treacherous 70mph winds.The high-voltage power line, weighing around half a ton, smashed on to a car right in front of the England ace’s £90,000 Range Rover.
      Trent Alexander-Arnold avoided death by inches after a 40ft electricity pylon was uprooted in treacherous 70mph windsCredit: Getty
      The high-voltage power line, weighing around half a ton, smashed on to a car right in front of the England ace’s £90,000 Range Rover
      Alexander-Arnold slammed on the brakes and swerved before hitting the BMW X5
      Alexander-Arnold, 25, slammed on the brakes and swerved before hitting the BMW X5.
      The shaken Liverpool star was then seen getting out and speaking to the other driver.
      Both miraculously escaped unharmed in the crash on a wet country lane near Knutsford, Cheshire.
      It came as Storm Babet caused chaos around the country, leaving three people dead.
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      A source said: “The wind was so powerful it suddenly ripped up the pylon. It was really terrifying. It’s a miracle nobody was hurt. Someone could have easily been killed.
      “What are the chances of that happening? Alexander-Arnold must feel like he’s cheated death.
      “A few seconds later and it could have gone through his windscreen. It’s absolutely treacherous out there.”
      Police were called to the crash scene yesterday morning and the electricity was turned off.
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      Photos show Alexander-Arnold standing by his car close to the pylon which is splayed across the road with its wires hanging out.
      The front of his black Range Rover was damaged while the white BMW had veered into a hedge and lost a headlight.
      It is believed Alexander-Arnold, who lives nearby, later attended training ahead of today’s lunchtime clash against Everton at Anfield.
      The accident came days after he partied at a London nightclub with England teammates including Jude Bellingham and Jack Grealish, following the Three Lions’ qualification for next summer’s Euros.
      Cheshire Police said yesterday: “At 10.34am this morning we were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a black Range Rover and a BMW.
      “An electricity pole had fallen into the road, causing the accident.
      “Nobody was injured and everything was cleared by 1.05pm.
      “We called the energy company and had the electricity turned off.”
      Alexander-Arnold’s agent has been contacted for comment.
      The shaken Liverpool star was then seen getting out and speaking to the other driver
      The England star miraculously escaped unharmed in the crash on a wet country lane in CheshireCredit: 2023 CameraSport More

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      Ex-Man City star banned from driving & given community work after being caught in Mercedes while disqualified

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      A FORMER Manchester City star has been banned from driving and given community work after being caught behind the wheel while disqualified.Leeds United player Ian Poveda was caught driving a Mercedes-Benz AMG A180 while banned in Manchester on April 14 of last year.
      Ian Poveda was caught driving a Mercedes-Benz AMG A180 while bannedCredit: Rex
      The young winger figured for Pep Guardiola’s first team just once
      The 23-year-old appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
      He was handed a six month driving ban and a community order for 140 hours of unpaid work.
      Poveda was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge and court costs, but avoided a fine.
      The young winger figured for Pep Guardiola’s first team just once.
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      He joined the Whites on a permanent deal in 2020 and played for a number of clubs throughout his youth career including Chelsea, Arsenal and Barcelona.
      The offence happened while Poveda was on loan with Blackburn Rovers and out injured.
      Asked about his court appearance in September, manager Daniel Farke said: “I respect my players as being human beings and also mature, and they have a private life.
      “Obviously I always prefer when in their private life everything’s okay, but like all human beings [have to be] also professional.
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      “We all have sometimes our times when it’s also a bit tough for us due to private reasons or whatever and then we still have to keep going in our job.
      “So again, it’s also like I asked him to be professional and to concentrate on the hard work.”
      Poveda has made four appearances for the Championship side this season.
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      Ally McCoist in shock career move as Rangers hero unveils new business venture with son

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      RANGERS legend Ally McCoist has started a chauffeur and limos firm, we can reveal.The footie hero, 61, set up the business with his eldest lad Alexander, 29.
      McCoist has started a new business venutreCredit: Getty
      But since forming AM Executive Chauffeur Ltd he has been fined for speeding twice on the same day.
      Officials say the pair’s company is involved in the “renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles”.
      It’s registered in Erskine, Renfrewshire, with both Coisty and his lad named as its sole directors.
      Last month the ex-Scotland football legend was hit with £510 in fines after he admitted going over the speed limit twice on January 6.

      Dumbarton Sheriff Court heard the former Rangers striker was clocked driving at 48mph in a 30mph zone in Tarbet, Argyll. And on the same day McCoist was also recorded doing 55mph in a separate 30mph zone on the A83 in nearby Arrochar.
      The telly pundit, of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, also had four penalty points added to his licence.
      His vehicles business was incorporated days before he was cleared of liability for a £244,000 insurance bill.
      Aviva claimed he should’ve stopped son Argyll, 24, driving his motor before a hit-and-run crash in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, in 2016.
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      Victim Stephan Murdoch was given a £200,000 compo payout. But a judge said Ally did not have to pay up for his uninsured lad.
      Last night a source said: “Ally has a lot of contacts who like to be driven about in limos, so this could be a nice earner.”
      And last night Sheffield Hallam University sport finance expert Dr Dan Plumley said diversifying income and considering business alternatives was vital for retired professional footballers.
      He added: “Of course, they are also often in a more privileged position to do some of these things linked to their profile as a footballer.
      “It is a case of leveraging that as much as possible to your advantage, just like any business will do with its brand and reputation.”
      Ally McCoist has set up a chauffeur firmCredit: Getty
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      Man Utd hero Marcus Rashford splashes out on £180k chauffeur-driven van with 40in TV after Rolls Royce crash

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      MARCUS Rashford hopes to kick his car crash woes into touch — after buying a Mercedes van to be driven by a chauffeur.The Man United ace has splashed out on the custom £180,000 Vito Maybach to ferry him to training.
      Man United forward Marcus Rashford has bought himself a custom £180,000 Vito Maybach to ferry him to training
      Rashford crashed his £700,000 Rolls-Royce on Saturday nightCredit: Getty
      England star Rashford, 25, and a gran driving another car were lucky to escape injury on Saturday night when he wrecked his £700,000 Rolls-Royce Wraith.
      He will now have a driver to reduce his time at the wheel — to boss Eric Ten Hag’s relief.
      But he can still have a smashing time in the back of his luxury tourer — it has a 40in telly and a PlayStation.
      The people carrier also has plenty of plug sockets, USB charging ports as well as wireless iPhone charging.
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      And to top off the luxury feel, the interior boasts a galaxy ceiling with hundreds of twinkling stars and curtains for privacy.
      Rashford’s Rolls knocked down a traffic light camera post in his crash on Saturday.
      The England ace had just left United’s training ground in Carrington at around midnight on his way home from his side’s 1-0 Premier League win at Burnley.
      The collision sent his 2.5-ton vehicle — which has a top speed of 155mph — into the post.
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      After his crash, Rashford posted a message to fans on social media.
      It read: “3 points on the road! I’m alright guys thanks for the messages.”
      United commented: “Marcus is fine. It was an accidental collision. Thankfully, both were uninjured.”
      Cops have since announced they will not be investigating any further, having breathalysed both drivers at the scene.
      On Monday Rash was snapped entering Carrington in another Roller he owns – his £560,000 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Blue Shadow.
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