Category Archives: Addiscombe West

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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‘Sneaky’ plan for ‘vandalism on a grand scale’ in Addiscombe

Posted on February 28, 2020 by

Another day, another planning application which residents fear will destroy a characterful Victorian house, replacing it with a bland brick block of flats. This time, the proposals have been described as “sneaky” and “vandalism on a grand scale”. A planning … Continue reading →

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‘Lack of trust’ sees arts venue selling just 26% of tickets

Posted on February 17, 2020 by

With the Fairfield Halls refurbishment costs now confirmed as £42.6m, and still rising, the venue is struggling to win back its audiences, as KEN LEE reports The costs of refurbishing the Fairfield Halls rose by another £1.6million in just five … Continue reading →

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Council deputy Butler fails to declare company directorship

Posted on January 31, 2020 by

WALTER CRONXITE, our political editor, on the nexus of connections between a senior Town Hall figure, an ex-councillor’s charity and local Tories It almost looks like she’s getting the old gang together again. There today, in the official records of … Continue reading →

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Christmas Market, St Mildred’s Bingham Road, Dec 7

Posted on December 4, 2019 by
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Dartnell Road open space public meeting, Addiscombe, Nov 20

Posted on November 17, 2019 by
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