Category Archives: Addiscombe East

Local businesses get on their trikes to help Mayday workers

Posted on April 7, 2020 by

As the pandemic crisis heads into its second month in London, even under the toughest economic conditions for generations small businesses rooted in their communities are going out of their way to help, with special offers for NHS staff. Jose … Continue reading →

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Wot? No eggs? War-time rationing hits Addiscombe’s stores

Posted on March 19, 2020 by

“Armageddon! Ahm a getting outta here!” was once a gag in a Carry On film. But KEN TOWL, right, has opted to keep calm and carry on as he shopped around Addiscombe as the coronavirus shut-down begins to bite The … Continue reading →

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Neighbours rally round to help in coronavirus emergency

Posted on March 16, 2020 by

As supermarkets decide to ration some products in their stores after panic-buying over the weekend, and the first Croydon school announces a partial closure, meanwhile hundreds of good neighbours have been mobilising to help others through the pandemic crisis, as … Continue reading →

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Community Easter Fair, Ashburton Hall, Apr 11

Posted on March 13, 2020 by
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After four years of closure, Blackhorse Lane bridge to re-open

Posted on February 17, 2020 by

Finally, Blackhorse Lane bridge will open in full a week tomorrow, Tuesday February 25. Transport for London made the announcement just before the weekend. The 120-year-old bridge has been closed to traffic since 2016 as it was deemed to be … Continue reading →

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Thornberry, white vans and taking canvassing on board

Posted on December 1, 2019 by

Just what are those political party activists, armed with clipboards and little slips of paper, doing when they come knocking at your door at election time? KEN TOWL set off to find out On Saturday at 10am, Emily Thornberry was … Continue reading →

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Tory councillor blocks Croydon followers as he heads to Luton

Posted on November 16, 2019 by

Croydon councillors’ attempts to stand for parliament have in most cases been rejected, as our Town Hall correspondent, KEN LEE, reports If there was any lingering doubt that many of our council’s politicians are in it for themselves and anything … Continue reading →

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