Daily Archives: July 20, 2012

Police “extremely disappointed” with Olympic scare story

Posted on July 20, 2012 by insidecroydon

A senior Croydon police officer has today refuted completely an article published in a less reliable publication that claimed that parts of the borough could be reduced to having just a single constable on duty during the Olympic Games and, … Continue reading →

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Tram slams into the buffers at New Addington terminus

Posted on July 20, 2012 by insidecroydon

A tram has run into the buffers at the New Addington tram terminal this morning. Police were in attendance, but no one appeared to have been seriously injured. The damage to the tram, part of the original Bombardier stock, appeared … Continue reading →

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Croydon anti-crime charities receive £40,000 from Standard

Posted on July 20, 2012 by insidecroydon

Two strong and courageous women, both with inspiring Croydon stories to tell, were featured in the Evening Standard this week, as Tracey Ford, the founder of the JAGS Foundation, an anti-crime charity, and Eliza Rebeiro, the founder of Lives Not … Continue reading →

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Only 18% vote in favour of Westfield’s “plans” for Croydon

Posted on July 20, 2012 by insidecroydon

Westfield is promising this morning to publish the results of its self-commissioned, self-conducted and self-satisfying survey of Croydon residents and what it will claim to be their views on its proposed £1 billion shopping redevelopment of the Whitgift Centre. Don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Allders, Business, Centrale, East Croydon, Housing, Property, Sherwan Chowdhury, West Croydon, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment