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Category Archives: Ikea
Ikea ready to say a socially-distanced ‘Hej’ to its customers
Croydon’s Ikea is one of 19 of the Swedish chain’s stores around the country which will be partially reopening after lockdown on June 1. Ikea is only reopening in England. Its stores in Scotland and Wales will remain closed, as … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Ikea, Purley Way, Valley Park
Tagged Croydon, Ikea, Purley Way, Valley Park
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MP backs Bishop’s call for covid testing closer to Croydon
Jonathan Clark, the Bishop of Croydon, has added his voice to calls for more, and more easily accessible, coronavirus testing centres for people living and working in Croydon. The Bishop has called for a testing centre to be set up … Continue reading
Ikea re-opens food store to help hospital workers and elderly
Croydon’s Ikea, on Valley Retail Park, is opening its food market from today to help feed vulnerable customers and key workers. The Swedish Food Market – typically selling Swedish favourites and found after the tills in every Ikea – is … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Ikea
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon, Ikea, Mayday Hospital, Valley Retail Park
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Scott unveils secret plan to build 12,000 flats beside Purley Way
EXCLUSIVE: Under pressure over rising housing targets, has Paul Scott found his get-out-of-jail-free card alongside the A23? KEN LEE reports Having spent the past five years excusing the overdevelopment of neighbourhoods throughout the borough by claiming that there are no … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Broad Green, Business, Colonnades, Cycling, Environment, Harris Primary Purley Way, Housing, Ikea, Joy Prince, Manju Shahul Hameed, Mayor of London, Paul Scott, Planning, Property, Purley Way, Robert Canning, Stuart Collins, TfL, Transport, Waddon, Waste incinerator, Wing Yip
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Broad Green, Croydon Council, Croydon North, Croydon South, Joy Prince, Labour, Manju Shahul Hameed, Paul Scott, Purley Way, Robert Canning, Stuart Collins, Sutton Council, Waddon
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World Cup offer makes IKEA fish and chips the catch of the day
It could get a little awkward at Swedish retailer IKEA at around 3pm tomorrow afternoon, so ahead of England’s World Cup big match with Sweden, the store in Valley Park, off the Purley Way, is running a two-for-one offer where, … Continue reading
TfL admits need to consult over New Addington tram changes
Transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON on how the regional transport authority has been caught out by reports on this website, and has been forced to consult over its tram proposals Transport for London has been forced to postpone its proposed changes … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Ikea, Stuart King, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Croydon Tramlink, East Croydon station, New Addington, TfL, Tram, Transport for London
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Council says it can’t afford leaflets to publicise Cruise ban
The dangerous Croydon Cruise staged along Imperial Way is now subject to a High Court injunction, with those breaking the legal ruling facing unlimited fines, two years in prison, or both. But yesterday’s application nearly failed thanks to the lawyers … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Business, Ikea, Purley Way, Stiles Harold Williams, Waddon
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Croydon Cruise, Imperial Way, Labour, Purley Way, Waddon
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Valley Park shoppers ‘trapped’ without help on Bank Holiday
A two-car collision on the Purley Way left hundreds of Bank Holiday shoppers at Valley Park frustrated and angry, as they were stuck in the shopping and leisure centre’s car park for hours. It is the second time this year … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Business, Ikea, Purley Way, Transport, Valley Park, Waddon
Tagged Broad Green, Ikea, Purley Way, Valley Park, Waddon
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£1.5bn Hammersfield scheme hits a planning road block
CROYDON COMMENTARY: So, the centre of town has a traffic congestion problem. Who knew? Could last week’s announcement of the delay in Hammersfield delivering the planning application for its proposed £1.5 billion shopping mall be the start of more planning … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, Centrale, Croydon Council, Ikea, Planning, URV, Valley Park, Waddon, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Croydon, Hammerson, London, Purley Way, Stratford City, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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