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10% discount for students at Heavenly Desserts until April
Heavenly Desserts on Dingwall Road, near East Croydon Station, is offering a 10% discount for students on all eat-in drinks, meals and desserts from now until March 31. All anyone needs to claim the money-off saving is a valid student … Continue reading
MP Reed caps off his high-profile week with a flood of protest
CONFERENCE NOTEBOOK: Bringing Croydon’s trains back into public ownership and putting more emphasis on apprenticeships are among some of the announcements made by Labour figures in Liverpool, where ANDREW FISHER, pictured left, was checking out the queues for Steve Reed’s … Continue reading
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Government minister to give speech at first Croydon AI summit
The Croydon Business Association is to stage the borough’s first AI summit in the town centre on October 1, when it is hoped that Feryal Clark, the Labour government’s minister for AI, will be among the speakers. “This event will … Continue reading
Town centre university facing union dispute over job cuts
London South Bank University, including its new campus in Croydon, could be heading for an industrial dispute, as the country’s 126th-best university* looks to lay-off up to 100 staff. Unison, the trades union, has lodged a formal dispute against LSBU … Continue reading
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Tagged Electric House, London South Bank University, LSBU, LSBU Croydon Campus, Unison, Wellesley Road
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University campus gets down to business with leak-proof pants
The London South Bank University campus, which opened in October 2021 in the town centre, has so far helped 14 Croydon businesses through its Help to Grow training programme. The LSBU says that more than 250 businesses across London and … Continue reading
Week of events for apprentices to get their Skills for Life
Residents and employers with questions about apprenticeships can get all the information they need at upcoming events during National Apprenticeship Week, which runs from February 6 to 12. The opportunities and benefits of apprenticeships for individuals, businesses and communities, and … Continue reading
Campus students will get their ‘chiropractice’ from Monday
The South Bank student campus on Wellesley Road, in the old Electric House, opens its doors on Monday for Croydon’s newest chiropractic clinic. LSBU says that the clinic “will be student-led and deliver complete chiropractic care at very affordable rates … Continue reading
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Tagged London South Bank University, LSBU, LSBU Chiropractic Clinic, LSBU Croydon Campus
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Chancellor’s Council Tax bombshell: how Budget hits Croydon
Our new columnist ANDREW FISHER, pictured left, looks at what this week’s Budget will mean for Croydon’s residents, businesses and for the services provided by the local authority Nearly 50,000 households in Croydon receive Universal Credit. The £20 per week … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Fisher, Budget, Council Tax, Rishi Sunak, Universal Credit
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