Tag Archives: Angela Ferrara

Whitgift Centre managers accused of lying about bar’s fate

Posted on January 23, 2026 by insidecroydon

Paris-based Westfield refuse to comment after Post Office forced to abandon planned move, while developers’ February deadline for planning application draws near. By STEVEN DOWNES Westfield have plans to redevelop the Whitgift Centre “earlier” than previously believed. That’s according to … Continue reading →

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Backlash against Westfield over forced closure of Bishops bar

Posted on January 6, 2026 by insidecroydon

There has been an outpouring of anger at the news, first reported by this website, that ‘the Scrooges of Westfield’ have ordered Bishops Wine Bar to move out of their home of more than 40 years The latest closure of … Continue reading →

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Whitgift Centre’s wine bar given six months’ notice to quit

Posted on January 2, 2026 by insidecroydon

‘Shuttering the doors deprives Croydon… of a piece of its community’s heart’ says the businesswoman who runs Bishops, after being handed an ‘arbitrary and unjust’ notice to close by the Scrooges of Westfield The management of the Whitgift Centre waited … Continue reading →

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Town centre traders struggle on to serve up the good times

Posted on August 8, 2024 by insidecroydon

The hospitality trade has endured a tumultuous few years, with pubs and bars closing every week. KEN TOWL talks to two Croydon businesswomen about how they are coping with the obstacles placed in their way This is a tale of … Continue reading →

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Businesses on the brink as Whitgift Centre set to close car park

Posted on May 26, 2024 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Long-term lack of maintenance and closures of part of the shopping mall are seeing fewer customers visiting the town centre, leaving some business owners in tears. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Owners and managers of the few remaining … Continue reading →

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