Tag Archives: East Croydon station

Film-maker puts Croydon between heaven and hell

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

BELLA BARTOCK, lippie judiciously applied, has gone “up West” to view a screening of a film where purgatory is somewhere with a CR0 postcode The screening invitation for Limbo came through. “Limbo is a feature film currently in development, a … Continue reading →

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Is this a dagger I see before me? In Croydon, then probably

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

A local drama group is blaming police cuts for the continuing undercurrent of violence on Croydon’s streets, which has seen the fatal stabbing of Chris Istead and, separately, a vicious attack on a leading cast member in the past fortnight. … Continue reading →

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Tramlink upgrade goes off the rails at East Croydon

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

The multi-million pound Tramlink upgrade in central Croydon went well and truly off the tracks this morning, with a derailment opposite East Croydon station. The derailment meant even more disruption for tram users, with the already reduced service now forced … Continue reading →

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Another “prize”: Mental Tower’s dodgy planning award

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Some bad news as far as Oscar Dahling and James Hogg, the self-appointed local representatives for the Mental Towers, are concerned. Hogg and Dahling, who some suspect to be readying themselves to run as developer-friendly Conservative candidates on Croydon Council, … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe, Boris Johnson, Commuting, East Croydon, Housing, Mayor of London, Menta Tower, Planning, Property | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Ruskin Square build unlikely to start before 2013

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

The grandiose multi-million plan to redevelop Croydon’s “Gateway” looks to be stalled, with sources close to the Ruskin Square site suggesting that no substantive building work will begin there before 2013. Since getting revised planning permission for the mixed use … Continue reading →

Posted in East Croydon, Environment, Jon Rouse, Planning, Property, Ruskin Square, URV | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Addiscombe Road disappears from East Croydon

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

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Croydon goes ****ing viral for all the wrong reasons (again)

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

If a picture says a thousand words, then surely at least one of them might be obscene. This photo has been doing the rounds on the interweb since yesterday morning. The nice people at Waitrose on George Street in central … Continue reading →

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Nestle confirms move to “ideal location” (ie. not Croydon)

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

The signs at East Croydon Station that declared it to be “the home of Nestle UK” need changing. Nestle, Croydon’s largest private sector employer, this morning confirmed reports that it is to abandon the borough, moving its UK HQ offices … Continue reading →

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London Road stories: Homeless and helpless

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

The latest tale of woe in the treatment of some of the victims of the 8/8 riots involves a family who lost their home. They have asked not to be named, but their story has been verified and is just … Continue reading →

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Croydon’s Tories look £50m gift horse in the mouth over EZ

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

In his latest column, ANDREW PELLING uncovers the reasons behind Croydon missing out on Enterprise Zone status: the council did not want to give up its control of planning Inside Croydon is running a series of interviews that are full … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Pelling, Boris Johnson, Broad Green, Business, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Council, Gavin Barwell MP, Jon Rouse, London-wide issues, Malcolm Wicks MP, Mayor of London, Mike Fisher, Simon Hoar, Tim Pollard, Waddon | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments