Daily Archives: May 27, 2011

£194m takeover of Minerva could end decade of blight

Posted on May 27, 2011 by insidecroydon

Minerva, the property development company which owns the prestigious Allders building and Nestle’s HQ tower, as well as the urban wasteland at the centre of town known as St George’s Walk, is subject of a multi-million pound takeover bid which … Continue reading →

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All Shirley Life is to be found in online magazine

Posted on May 27, 2011 by insidecroydon

The latest issue of Shirley Life, the online magazine produced by a collection of local residents and activists, has just been published. The issue includes columns by former MP Andrew Pelling and councillor Stuart Collins, a fascinating piece on the … Continue reading →

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Job cuts to hit Croydon’s local free newspaper

Posted on May 27, 2011 by insidecroydon

More local job cuts announced – and this is very bad news. The local freepaper, the Croydon Guardian, looks set to lose its hard-working and well-respected sports editor, Graham Moody, among 12 journalists facing the axe under the latest cost-cutting … Continue reading →

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