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Sunday Times says Croydon is in UK’s Top 20 places to live
Don’t get too excited. The national newspaper’s praise for the south London town is, at best, grudging. By special correspondent, PHIL SPACE Croydon is one of the top 20 places in the country to live if you’re under 35. That’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, Croydon, East Croydon station, Housing, London Borough of Croydon, Sunday Times, Westfield
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BYOB 6th anniversary open mic night, Boxpark, Tue Dec 9
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Posted in Advertisement, Advertisement features, Art, Boxpark, Johnny Dobbyn, Poetry
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, BYOB, Johnny Dobbyn, Poetry
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Brighton bans Boxpark founder for wearing Palestine shirt
Roger Wade, the founder of Boxpark, has been banned from Brighton and Hove Albion’s football ground just for wearing a shirt with the word “Palestine” emblazoned across the chest. Wade’s complaint about his treatment – he says he’s been a … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business, Football
Tagged AmEx, AmEx Stadium, Boozepark, Boxpark, Brighton, Brighton and Hove Albion, Croydon, Gaza, Palestine, Palestine Action, Roger Wade
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Rail operators ‘pause’ the removal of East Croydon bike rack
Southern Rail is to “pause” on its removal of the bike rack on Billinton Hill. The news comes barely a week after Inside Croydon broke the story of the train operators’ plan, which they claimed was necessary because of the … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Commuting, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Croydon East, Croydon West, Cycling, East Croydon, Natasha Irons, Sarah Jones MP, Transport
Tagged Addiscombe, Boxpark, Car bomb, Cherry Orchard Road, commuting, Croydon, Croydon Cycle Hub, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Croydon East, Croydon West, Cycling, East Croydon station, George Street, Natasha Irons MP, Sarah Jones MP, Southern Rail
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MPs join campaign to save East Croydon Station’s bike racks
Two Croydon MPs have added their support to a campaign to stop Southern Rail from removing bicycle racks from East Croydon Station. Inside Croydon broke the news last week that the rail operators had given commuter cyclists just 11 days’ … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Commuting, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Croydon East, Croydon West, Cycling, East Croydon, Natasha Irons, Sarah Jones MP, Transport
Tagged Addiscombe, Boxpark, Car bomb, Cherry Orchard Road, commuting, Croydon, Croydon Cycle Hub, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Croydon East, Croydon West, Cycling, East Croydon station, George Street, Natasha Irons MP, Sarah Jones MP, Southern Rail
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Southern axe bike racks over car bomb fears at East Croydon
Rail operators Southern say that they intend to remove bicycle racks from outside East Croydon Station because of security considerations, including the possibility of a car bomb attack on the London to Brighton mainline. Southern posted notices this week notifying … Continue reading
Commuters protest at plan to remove East Croydon cycle racks
Croydon’s cyclists are protesting over a late-notice and unconsulted decision by Southern Rail to remove their secure bike storage at East Croydon Station, leaving them without a safe place to lock up their bicycles. Southern posted notices only yesterday, notifying … Continue reading
All change at Boxpark as they appoint Farrell as ‘growth officer’
The company behind Boozepark at East Croydon has appointed Michelle Farrell as its first “chief growth officer”. “It makes her sound like she’s in charge of verrucas and warts,” according to one punter stepping into the Croydon venue this morning. … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business, Jo Negrini, Tony Newman
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, Croydon, Jo Negrini, LDC, Matt Snell, Michelle Farrell, Roger Wade, Tony Newman
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New Addington-based Cronx Brewery goes into liquidation
Cronx, the award-winning craft beer brewery based in an industrial unit in New Addington which had its own bar on Croydon High Street, has gone out of business. The decision was taken at a formal meeting of the company’s board, … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Cronx Brewery, New Addington
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, Cronx Brewery, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon High Street, London, New Addington, The Cronx Tap
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East Croydon sorting office site to be used for padel tennis club
Town Hall reporter KEN LEE on how the site of another of the grand plans for the town centre has belatedly been adapted for ‘meanwhile use’ The long-promised additional platforms at East Croydon Station and the clearing of the “Selhurst … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Business, Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme, Croydon Council, East Croydon, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Nestle Tower, No1 Croydon, Planning, Property, Royal Mail, Segas House, St George's Walk, Transport
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, CARS, Croydon, Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme, Croydon Council, East Croydon, East Croydon sorting office, East Croydon station, Hammersfield, London, Nestle Tower, Network Rail, R&F Properties, Rocket Padel, Transport for London, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Fans left fuming over Boozepark’s £420 tickets to Euro final
Fans wanting to watch England’s Euros football final tonight on a big screen have been fuming over Boxpark’s profiteering, with charges of more than £420 to book a table of six for the big match. Boozepark opened in 2016 next … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, England, Euros 2024, Gareth Southgate, Marc Guehi
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Prestigious Olympic qualifier may be coming to Croydon
EXCLUSIVE: Despite set-backs and disappointments of council-staged events, a new festival is coming to Croydon ahead of the 2024 Paris Games Croydon is to stage the prestigious European qualifier for the first-ever Olympic beer-chucking gold medal event later this year. … Continue reading
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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Podcast: Croydon Insider – the Borough of Culture Special
Posted in Art, Borough of Culture 2023, Boxpark, Croydon Insider, Fairfield Halls, Inside Croydon, Ken Towl, Neil Chandler, Under The Flyover
Tagged Borough of Culture, Boxpark, Cheryl Fergus-Ferrell, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon FM, Croydon Insider, Emma Hope-Fitch, Fairfield Halls, Ken Towl, London, Mayor, Neil Chandler, Under The Flyover
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Year of Culture set to begin with an Oratorio of Hopelessness
CROYDON IN CRISIS: If, like us, you have been scouring the listings pages to find what’s planned for Croydon’s year as London’s Borough of Culture, you’re likely to be disappointed. But some of the PR deals surrounding the event have … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Stranack, Art, Borough of Culture 2023, Community associations, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, Fairfield Halls, Jo Negrini, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Music, Oliver Lewis, Sadiq Khan, Theatre, Tony Newman
Tagged Andy Stranack, Borough of Culture, Boxpark, Caterina Loriggio, Conservative, Croydon, Desmond Dekker, Fairfield Halls, Four Communications, Jo Negrini, Justine Simons, Kristian Aspinall, Labour, London, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Oliver Lewis, Tony Newman, Tory, White Label
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Mayor Perry has ‘second thoughts’ about investing in Croydon
‘Things are going to get worse before they get better,’ said the borough’s £81,000 per year part-time Mayor last week, as he begins to find his Town Hall task a bit of a struggle, reports WALTER CRONXITE, political editor Jason … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Allders, Art, Boxpark, Business, CPO, Croydon Council, CVA, LOST, Mayor Jason Perry, Planning, Property, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Allders, Boozepark, Boxpark, Conservative, Council Tax Support, Croydon, Croydon Council, Develop Croydon, Fabien Riggall, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Jason Cummings, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Secret Cinema, Tory, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Boxpark uses England star Grealish to cash in on World Cup
Boozepark, next to East Croydon Station, is looking to cash in on England’s World Cup heroes next month, selling tickets at up to £40 a time to enter the food and booze venue on the days when Gareth Southgate’s side … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business, East Croydon, Football, Pubs, Sport
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, Croydon, East Croydon station, Gareth Southgate, Jack Grealish, Qatar, Qatar World Cup, Stormzy, World Cup
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BID splashes out on town centre street art for a wacky week
A multi-coloured octopus on an office roof in South Croydon. Fairfield Halls being daubed by a giant paintbrush. A beanstalk growing up alongside the Town Hall… These are just some of the inflatable 3D street art that has appeared overnight … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Boxpark, Business, Croydon BID
Tagged Boxpark, CheckOut Croydon, Croydon BID, Unexpected Croydon
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READER OFFER: Half-price fish and chips at For Cod’s Hake
Great fish and chips are a thing of beauty, and at For Cod’s Hake, Boxpark Croydon’s Aussie-influenced new seafood restaurant, they are truly delicious. Now Inside Croydon readers can sample For Cod’s Hake’s haddock and chips for half price – … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business, East Croydon, For Cod's Hake
Tagged Boxpark, Fish and chips, For Cod's Hake
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Boxpark terrace bar greets summer with Caribbean flavours
Big Mike’s Rooftop BBQ returns this Sunday, June 19, to kick off a summer of good vibes and great food on the terrace at Boxpark Croydon. Big Mike’s Calypso Kitchen’s food and delicious cocktails served on the terrace were one … Continue reading
Boxpark founder Wade to step down as business boss
Roger Wade, the founder of Boxpark, has announced he is to step down as chief executive of the business at the end of next month. The decision to step back from the business he founded 10 years ago, with Boozepark … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business, Tony Newman
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, Croydon, East Croydon station, Labour, Roger Wade, Tony Newman
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Boxpark’s £3m+ in council loans and grants under Newman
CROYDON IN CRISIS: While benefits to the borough’s most vulnerable are being cut, pools are being shut down and public services axed, the council has continued to hand out a juicy annual grant to a multi-million-pound business. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN … Continue reading
Posted in Boxpark, Business, Croydon Council, Hamida Ali, Jo Negrini, Tony Newman
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Croydon station, Jo Negrini, Labour, Roger Wade, Tony Newman
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Boxpark boss wants to take on Whitgift Centre redevelopment
Our retailing correspondent, MT WALLETTE, on the latest opportunistic comments from a business owner who claims a ‘track record’ of handling the local council The entrepreneur behind Boxpark claims that he is ready to step in and take over the … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Boxpark, Business, Centrale, CPO, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Boozepark, Boxpark, Croydon, Croydon Council, East Croydon station, Hammersfield, Hammerson, Roger Wade, Tony Newman, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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