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Dozens of jobs at risk as DfE is set to close its Croydon office
The Department for Education is to close its Croydon office, with the potential loss of “dozens” of jobs. The DfE’s Croydon office is one of six facing closure, the others being in Exeter, Leeds, Newcastle, Peterborough and Watford. But Croydon’s … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Education
Tagged Bedford Park, Department for Education, DfE, Dingwall Road, East Croydon, East Croydon station, PCS, PCS union, unemployment
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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
Surrey Street’s Mr Fox ‘cocktail pub’ freehold is put up for sale
Yet another Croydon town centre pub has closed, as the food and drink business empire of a colleague of Mayor Jason Perry appears to be feeling the strain. Signs for Fleurets, a specialist pub and hospitality property agency, appeared above … Continue reading
Captain Chippie’s Pizza Party at Trickle, from 6pm, Thu Aug 14
A D V E R T I S E M E N T TODAY!!!!
Posted in Activities, Business, Restaurants
Tagged Captain Chippies, Dingwall Road, Trickle
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Network Rail’s compromise too far over #BridgeToNowhere
Angry residents are demanding that Network Rail delivers on its promises and drop a hare-brained scheme which would compromise the £22m piece of infrastructure at East Croydon Station permanently. By JEREMY CLACKSON, transport correspondent Network Rail has admitted that it … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Business, Commuting, Croydon Council, East Croydon, Jerry Fitzpatrick, Mayor Jason Perry, Planning, Transport
Tagged #BridgeToNowhere, Addiscombe West, Bridge to Nowhere, Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, Dingwall Road, East Croydon station, London, Mayor Jason Perry, Network Rail
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Driver charged with drug-driving after East Croydon collision
The bus driver arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after a collision near East Croydon Station on Saturday, October 5, has been charged, according to the Metropolitan Police. A 46-year-old man was rushed to hospital following the collision; he remains in … Continue reading
Posted in East Croydon, TfL, Transport
Tagged Croydon, Dingwall Road, East Croydon, East Croydon station, Metropolitan Police, TfL, Transport for London
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Bus driver arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after collision
A bus driver has been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after a collision near East Croydon Station on Saturday left a pedestrian fighting for his life in hospital. A man was struck by the bus at George Street, on the … Continue reading
Spinster sisters’ life-long service to the Girls Friendly Society
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: A small brass plaque in a corner of Croydon Minster was only the beginning of the story of a life of service to the church and community, as uncovered by DAVID MORGAN On the wall of the Lady … Continue reading
Posted in Bishop of Croydon, Charity, Church and religions, Community associations, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, Education, History
Tagged Archbishop of Canterbury, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, Dingwall Road, Ethel Cooper, GFS, Girls Friendly Society, Jabez Spencer Balfour, Randall Davidson, Rev Leonard Burrows, Wellesley House
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Covid emergency road changes set to be made permanent
Croydon Council, a local authority that pays £10million per year to burn the borough’s rubbish in an environmentally harmful incinerator, is trying to jump on the COP26 bandwagon by announcing that it is making permanent what it describes as “successful … Continue reading
One dead and 10 stabbings in Croydon night of savagery
Unconfirmed reports suggest a turf war between south London gangs could be behind the outbreak of violence on Croydon streets last night, with too few police to prevent such deadly incidents In a couple of hours of unprecedented savagery in … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Crime, Fairfield, Knife crime, Policing, Selhurst
Tagged Broad Green, Dingwall Road, East Croydon, knife crime, Mayday Hospital, Metropolitan Police, Selhurst
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Gaping hole forces closure of Dingwall Road for two weeks
Dingwall Road seems likely to be closed, with bus routes and traffic diverted, until the end of this month after a serious amount of subsidence occurred outside Renaissance House, the relatively new office block opposite Ruskin Square and East Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Environment, Fairfield, Jo Negrini, Lansdowne Road RA
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Dingwall Road, East Croydon station, Fairfield
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