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Category Archives: Purley Way
Purley Way M&S staff go the distance to help YoungMinds
By Vimal Vivegananda Staff from M&S Purley Way have completed an impressive 17-mile walk from the store all the way to Westminster, raising £700 – so far – for the YoungMinds charity. Samantha King, Camilla Harris, Kelly Woodford, Reshma Khan, … Continue reading
How TfL’s changes to 10 Croydon bus routes will affect you
There’s major changes coming to 10 bus routes serving the south of Croydon, including Purley, Coulsdon, Kenley and South Croydon, as well as Sutton and Wallington, coming into effect on Saturday March 2. Here’s TfL’s blow-by-blow breakdown of their bus … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Croydon Council, Environment, KENDRA, Kenley, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, Purley, Purley Way, Schools, South Croydon, Sutton Council, TfL, Transport, Waddon
Tagged Charles King, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Surrey Transport Committee, Kenley, Kenley Residents Association, London, London Buses, Neil Garratt, Old Coulsdon, Purley, Purley Hospital, Purley Way, Route 455, South Croydon, St Helier, Sutton, Sutton Council, TfL, Transport for London, Wallington
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Goodbye Route 455… it’s been a long, long journey. Too long
EXCLUSIVE: There’s more than a touch of an old Morecambe and Wise gag about the extensive changes to 10 bus routes in Croydon and Sutton: ‘TfL has chosen all the right routes, just not the right roads’. By JEREMY CLACKSON, … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Croydon Council, Environment, KENDRA, Kenley, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Neil Garratt, Purley, Purley Way, Schools, South Croydon, Sutton Council, TfL, Transport, Waddon
Tagged Charles King, Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Surrey Transport Committee, Kenley, Kenley Residents Association, London, London Buses, Neil Garratt, Old Coulsdon, Purley, Purley Hospital, Purley Way, Route 455, South Croydon, St Helier, Sutton, Sutton Council, TfL, Transport for London, Wallington
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Purley Way M&S joins recycling move with Refilled scheme
From tomorrow, Purley Way Marks and Spencer will be joining the successful “Refilled” scheme on its own-brand cleaning and laundry products. In partnership with Reposit, the is part of M&S’s commitment to reduce and remove plastic packaging and offer customers … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Environment, Purley Way
Tagged M&S Purley Way, Marks and Spencer, Marks and Spencer Purley Way, MS, Purley Way, Recycling, Refilled
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National five-a-side tournament offers 5-star Dubai prize
Croydon’s five-a-side footballers have a chance to take part in a national competition where the prize for the overall winners is a five-night trip for seven staying at a 5-star resort in Dubai. WOW Hydrate and Powerleague, the home of … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Football, Purley Way, Sport
Tagged Croydon, Football, Jude Bellingham, Powerleague, Purley Way
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Colonnades sold by council for £25m under purchase price
CROYDON IN CRISIS: The Government-enforced fire sale of council assets is about to see the borough lose even more money, on a commercial property that has been making millions for the borough. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Croydon’s Mayor and Tory … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Croydon Park Hotel, Improvement Board, Jane West, Property, Purley Way, Simon Hall, Tony McArdle, Waddon
Tagged Boxpark, Colonnades, Croydon Council, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Improvement and Assurance Panel, Improvement Panel, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Purley Way, Waddon, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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100 firefighters take six hours to get waste blaze under control
More than 100 firefighters were called out and residents living close to the Purley Way advised to keep their windows closed due to smoke, as a waste fire at commercial premises on Imperial Way blazed through the night. Fifteen fire … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade, Purley Way
Tagged Imperial Way, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Purley Way, Waddon
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Council hits duff note as it helps pals set up digital studio
The council is claiming a role in spending £500,000 to establish a new “creative digital lab” off the Purley Way “to help support local businesses and enable residents to upskill” – despite there being existing facilities in the town centre … Continue reading
Bellway’s lido plans take a nose dive as permission is refused
Housing correspondent BARRATT HOLMES on how things have not gone swimmingly for one of the country’s biggest housebuilders as its plans for 180 homes by Purley Way playing fields have gone down the plughole Croydon Council’s professional planners, after encouraging … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Business, Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Housing, Joy Prince, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Planning, Property, Purley Way, Purley Way Lido, Robert Canning, Transport, Waddon
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Bellway, Bellway Homes, Croydon, Croydon Council, Joy Prince, Planning, Purley Way, Purley Way Lido, Robert Canning, The Platform, Waddon, Waddon Way, Wyevale Garden Centre
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500 shoppers queue for 3 hours for Purley Way M&S opening
Hundreds of customers were queuing around the Purley Way Retail Park block this morning, for the first day of trading of the new Marks and Spencer store. Supposed to be the guests of honour for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony opening … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Purley Way
Tagged Croydon, Croydon FM, M&S Purley Way, Marks and Spencer, MS, Percy Pig, Purley Way, Purley Way Retail Park
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£200 ‘Golden Ticket’ offer for lucky customers at new M&S
Early bird customers who flock to the new Marks and Spencer store on the Purley Way when it opens next Thursday could win themselves a Golden Ticket worth £200 of goods from the store. The 38,000 sqft new store features … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Purley Way
Tagged Marks and Spencer, MS, Purley Way, Purley Way Retail Park
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Trampoline park bounces into a new era after £1.2m refurb
A local Croydon family, the Joys, presided over the official reopening this week of Oxygen Croydon, following a £1.23million upgrade and refurbishment. Henry Joy, 18, and his sisters, Izzy, 15, and Libby, 14, cut the ribbon at Oxygen’s launch event, … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Business, Purley Way, Waddon
Tagged Colonnades, Oxygen Croydon, Oxygen Trampolining Park, Purley Way
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M&S announces Purley Way store opening date as Apr 27
Using the former John Lewis At Home site, the Croydon 38,000sqft clothing store and foodhall is the first of 20 stores being opened by Marks and Spencer in 2023 Marks and Spencer has announced Thursday April 27 as the official … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Parking, Purley Way, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Croydon, Hammersfield, Marks & Spencer, Marks and Spencer, MS, Purley Way, Whitgift Centre
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Oxygen provides a breath of fresh air for kids’ holiday activities
Inside Croydon is putting some real bounce into kids’ Easter holidays, offering 12 free jump passes for the bigger, better and bouncier Oxygen Croydon trampoline park at the Colonnades, off the Purley Way. Oxygen Croydon is having the finishing touches … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Business, Colonnades, Purley Way, South Croydon
Tagged Colonnades, Easter, Oxygen Croydon, Oxygen Trampolining Park, Purley Way
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Lick of paint and a new logo won’t get our axed bus routes back
Is it a bird, is it a plane… no, it’s Superloop! Our transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON takes a look at the London Mayor’s latest wheeze and finds he’s going round in circles… There’s been nothing like it since Jeffrey Archer’s … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, Commuting, East Croydon, Kingston, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Purley Way, Sadiq Khan, Sutton Council, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion, Waddon
Tagged Bromley, Heathrow, Heathrow Airport, Kingston, Mayor of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, Superloop, Sutton, TfL, Transport for London, X26, X68
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Business bonus: retail giant Ikea gets £1.5m rateable value cut
CROYDON IN CRISIS: As the borough’s residents brace themselves for Mayor Perry’s 15% Council Tax hike, one of the biggest businesses on the Purley Way looks to be about to see their bills slashed. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Croydon’s residents … Continue reading
Purley Way vets’ practice expands to meet growing demand
A vets’ practice in Waddon has added new consulting rooms and a larger theatre space enabling the team to care for more pets. Companion Care Croydon, part of the Pets At Home store at Waddon Goods Yard, off the Purley … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Purley Way, Waddon
Tagged Companion Care Croydon, Dr Obi Amazu, Pets At Home, Purley Way, Waddon
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No room at the inn? Home Office policies created migrant crisis
As we approach Christmas, ANDREW FISHER suggests that it’s worth recalling something of its true meaning Shortly after the birth of Jesus, an angel appeared to Joseph and urged him to seek refuge: “Get up! Take the Child and His … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher, Business, Charity, Chris Philp MP, Community associations, Croydon South, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mike Bonello, Purley Way
Tagged Asylum, asylum seekers, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Aerodrome, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Hallmark Aerodrome Hotel, Home Office, Manston, Mayor Jason Perry, Mike Bonello, Purley Way, Robert Jenrick, Suella Braverman, Tory
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Bellway scales down plan for Lido site after locals’ complaints
Housing correspondent BARRATT HOLMES reports on a bit of a climb down from ‘The Platform’ House-builder Bellway has scaled down its plans for the site of the former Wyevale garden centre near the Purley Way, reducing the height of its … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Business, Joy Prince, Planning, Purley Way, Robert Canning, Waddon
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Bellway, Purley Way, Purley Way Lido, Robert Canning, Waddon, Waddon Estate, Waddon Way
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‘Ask for Henry’: Morrisons offer free meals during half-term
Morrisons, the supermarket chain, are encouraging customers who may be struggling with the cost of living crisis to “Ask for Henry” in its stores. The initiative, being run in collaboration with Heinz, is hoped to be a discreet way to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Charity, Purley Way
Tagged Ask for Henry, Fiveways, Heinz, Morrisons, Purley Way
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