Category Archives: West Thornton

85% of Croydon respondents wanted a job with Asda

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

In a consultation run by a supermarket chain about opening a new store in the north of Croydon, 85 per cent of respondents included a request about getting a job. The figure – more than 8-in-10 of respondents – was … Continue reading →

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Gutted! But Athletic look for quick return to Mayfield Road

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

NON-LEAGUE NEWS: AFC Croydon Athletic could return to its Mayfield Road home ground by the start of next season in August, in spite of the fire which completely gutted the clubhouse at the Keith Tuckey Stadium last week. References to … Continue reading →

Posted in AFC Croydon Athletic, Crime, Croydon FC, Football, Paul Smith, Sport, West Thornton | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Croydon, Christmas 2012: poverty must be Reed’s priority

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: For too many impoverished families, it promises to be a cruel Christmas this year. SEAN CREIGHTON highlights the social challenges that face the borough’s newest MP The statistic that 1 in 4 Croydon children are in the poverty … Continue reading →

Posted in Broad Green, Business, Charity, Croydon 8/8, Croydon North, Fieldway, Health, Housing, London-wide issues, New Addington, Norbury, South Norwood, Steve Reed MP, Thornton Heath, Waddon, Wandsworth Council, West Thornton, Whitgift Centre | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Tamils working hard to get London Road back on its feet

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

8/8 ONE YEAR ON: Having escaped a bitter and destructive civil war, the local Tamil community is coping with the aftermath of the Croydon riots, ANDREW PELLING reports Croydon’s Tamil community saw a lot of trouble back in Sri Lanka, … Continue reading →

Posted in 8/8: London Road stories, Boris Johnson, Broad Green, Business, Church, Community associations, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Tamil Business Forum, London Road Traders Association, Mike Selva, West Thornton | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Crime on the rise in Croydon, but our council is in denial

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

Crime figures are on the up in Croydon, yet the Town Hall’s most senior politicians have received a misleading report from council officers this month that claimed that residents believe “the council is tackling crime and anti-social behaviour”. According to … Continue reading →

Posted in Boris Johnson, Broad Green, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Council, David Musker, Fairfield, Jon Rouse, Mayor of London, Policing, Selhurst, West Thornton | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment