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This teacher’s Foss way always led her back to South East Asia
CROYDON CHRONICLES: In his latest delve into the archives, DAVID MORGAN recalls the life of a missionary, the daughter of a former Mayor of Croydon, who worked in China, Malaysia and South Africa, and survived almost four years in the … Continue reading
China-made electric buses introduced on Croydon SL5 route
The SL5, one of three Superloop buses that run through Croydon, now has shiny, new electric-powered double-deckers plying the route from the town centre to Bromley. The new buses began operation this week, part of a phased replacement of the … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Transport
Tagged Bromley, Bromley North, Build Your Dreams Auto, BYD BD11, China, Royal Bethlem Hospital, Shirley, SL5, Superloop, TfL, Transport for London
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Nestlé Tower’s fate could lie with Hong Kong liquidation case
CROYDON IN CRISIS: A case brought in the Hong Kong High Court this week could end any hope of the resumption of works on a £500m town centre development. By STEVEN DOWNES The property speculation and development blight that has … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Fairfield, Growth Zone, Housing, Nestle Tower, Planning, Property, St George's Walk
Tagged Beijing, China, Croydon, Evergrande, Hong Kong, Nestle Tower, R&F Properties, St George's Walk
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Boris accused over “secret” £500m Chinese takeaway
London Mayor Boris Johnson entered into a secret agreement with a Chinese billionaire six months before a £500 million scheme to build a replica Crystal Palace was announced publicly, a group of local residents allege in a letter sent to their … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Bromley Council, Business, Community associations, Croydon North, Crystal Palace Community Association, Crystal Palace Park, Darren Johnson, Environment, History, London Assembly, Mayor of London, Norwood Society, Planning, Property, Steve Reed MP, Upper Norwood Library Trust
Tagged Boris Johnson, China, Chinese takeaway, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon North, Crystal Palace, London Assembly, Mayor, Ni Zhao, ZhongRong Group
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Chinese government has role in £500m Crystal Palace scheme
The major financial backer behind the ZhongRohn Group, which wants to build a £500million replica of the Victorian Crystal Palace as a hotel and entertainment complex on public open space at the top of Sydenham Hill, is the Chinese government. … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Boris Johnson, Bromley Council, Business, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Community Association, Crystal Palace Park, Mayor of London, Property, Riesco Collection
Tagged Arup, Bromley, China, Croydon, Crystal Palace, London, London Crystal Palace, Metropolitan Open Land
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East Surrey water company sold to Japanese for £165m
The Japanese have beaten China in a business battle for ownership of a significant south London utility, with trading powerhouse Sumitomo Corporation acquiring 100 per cent of East Surrey Holdings, the parent company of Sutton and East Surrey Water, for … Continue reading
Posted in Business
Tagged China, Croydon, East Surrey, London, SESW, Sumitomo, Sumitomo Group, Tokyo
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