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Tag Archives: East Croydon
Masks and casks: good to be back in the open at The Oval
Planning a trip to the pub post-lockdown requires face masks and careful monitoring of the weather forecast, as KEN TOWL discovered yesterday It was snowing when I woke up, but the childish wonder I usually feel when I see snow … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Business, Ken Towl, Pubs
Tagged Addiscombe, coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon Male Voice Choir, East Croydon, Esther Sutton, The Oval Tavern
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Burger chain Wendy’s eyes town centre site in return to UK
Wendy’s, the American burger restaurant chain, is coming to Croydon, with big plans for a prime location in the town centre as part of a big expansion throughout Britain. The group has submitted plans for a restaurant on two levels … Continue reading
Station mural offers new, welcoming look to East Croydon
A new, large-scale mural is due to be unveiled later today, the latest effort to clean-up the town centre’s somewhat run-down image.
Posted in Art, East Croydon, Transport
Tagged East Croydon, East Croydon station, Joe Rashbrook
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Fire Brigade ‘concerns’ over safety of 44-storey tower
The fire brigade has expressed concerns about the fire safety of the “unusual methods” of construction of the world’s tallest prefab, the black twin towers on George Street opposite East Croydon Station. Inside Croydon revealed in February that delays with … Continue reading
Posted in 101 George Street, East Croydon, Housing, Property
Tagged 101 George Street, East Croydon, Greystar, Ten Degrees
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Oval Tavern flips pancakes into help for the homeless
The team at The Oval Tavern in East Croydon is joining forces with the Green Party to support homeless people in Croydon. They have set up an appeal for food, toiletries, warm clothing and sleeping bags. The donations will be … Continue reading
Tenants of 44-storey tower told they might move in in April
After taking just 35 weeks from the first module being installed to complete “the world’s tallest prefab”, it now seems likely that it will be at least 36 weeks since completion before the first tenants will move in. Greystar, the … Continue reading
Council admits its ‘pub protection policy’ may not work
City Hall has ruled that a developers’ scheme to demolish a previously thriving East Croydon pub and turn the site into (yet another) block of flats does not meet local planning regulations. But Croydon’s own planning department looks ready to … Continue reading
Weekend rail services into Victoria to be disrupted until June
Tomorrow will see the start of a near-two-year programme of signalling engineering works on the railway lines into Victoria Station which will see services into the London terminus from East Croydon cancelled or diverted on eight weekends through until June. … Continue reading
Posted in East Croydon, Transport
Tagged East Croydon, East Croydon station, Network Rail, Victoria Station
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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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Developers of £180m towers deny delay is due to cladding
The owners of the world’s tallest block of prefabs have denied that prospective residents of 101 George Street’s towers have been stalled for more than six months because of issues with the buildings’ cladding. Inside Croydon revealed earlier this week … Continue reading
Posted in 101 George Street, Business, Croydon Council, Planning, Property
Tagged 101 George Street, East Croydon, East Croydon station, Greystar, Ten Degrees
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George Street towers stay empty due to building regs delays
EXCLUSIVE: A prestigious, towering development of 546 flats, some costing £26,000 a year to rent, has been standing empty for months while the developers wait for council officials to sign-off on planning requirements. By STEVEN DOWNES The dark towers quickly … Continue reading
GTR train services into London Bridge cut back from Monday
Rail passengers in south London only found out today that they will bear the brunt of service cutbacks, when Govia Thameslink Railway published revised timetables on its website this morning. The timetable changes apply from Monday, and the worst affected … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Transport
Tagged East Croydon, Govia Thameslink, GTR, London Bridge, TfL, Transport for London
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Railway group launches appeal to sock it to homelessness
Govia Thameslink Railway, the country’s largest rail network which operates services through East Croydon, South Croydon, Selhurst and Norwood Junction stations on Southern and Thameslink routes, will join forces once with a variety of its regional charity partners again this … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, East Croydon, Norwood Junction, Transport
Tagged East Croydon, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Norwood Junction, Southern Railways, Thameslink
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It’s ok not to be ok: East Croydon station gets the message
Commuters using East Croydon station this morning will have seen their route to the platforms made more colourful by a series of artful messages, installed by Govia Thameslink Railway across some of its busiest transport hubs today – Suicide Prevention … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Transport
Tagged East Croydon, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Suicide Prevention Day
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Train operators offer advice for travelling in the ‘new normal’
During this coronavirus pandemic, not everyone works in No10 and can just drive to Barnard Castle when they fancy a day out. But as lockdown measures are eased, and there’s a gradual return to work for some, railway operators … Continue reading
Planning officials warn of coronavirus risks of co-living towers
A south London council has raised the alarm about the deadly health risks inherent from high-density tower blocks offering “co-living” accommodation, in light of the coronavirus pandemic and the need for social distancing. The concerns aired in Wandsworth over a … Continue reading
Croydon’s oldest society is walking and talking towards 150
As it approaches its own historical milestone next year, when it will celebrate its 150th anniversary, the Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society is stepping out on another series of fascinating walks and talks exploring the wonders around us. Originally … Continue reading
East Croydon pub hit with £180,000 fine over mouse droppings
The Porter and Sorter, next to East Croydon Station, has been fined £180,000 plus costs for failing to maintain adequate food hygiene standards. The pub, which is popular with Crystal Palace fans seeking a pre-match pint and burger, was visited … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, East Croydon, Environment, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged East Croydon, East Croydon station, Porter and Sorter
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All change, as TfL consults on two bus routes for Cane Hill
Hold very tight please… our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, has news of more changes to local bus services Transport for London public consultations are a bit like their buses… you wait for ages for one, and then two come along … Continue reading
Posted in Cane Hill, Commuting, Coulsdon, Coulsdon West, East Croydon, Old Coulsdon, Purley, TfL, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Cane Hill, Coulsdon, East Croydon, Old Coulsdon, Purley, TfL, Transport for London, West Croydon, Woodcote
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Railway plans could blight Selhurst properties for five years
Our transport correspondent, JEREMY CLACKSON, on first reactions to proposals for infrastucture works to unblock the Croydon Bottleneck Homes and properties along Gloucester Road, the Tait Road industrial estate, Swan Close and Lambert’s Place all seem likely to be subject … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Selhurst, Transport
Tagged Croydon Bottleneck, East Croydon, East Croydon station, Network Rail, Selhurst
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BINMAGEDDON!: One house, nine bins. Is this a record?
Someone needs to call in Ross and Norris McWhirter. Or Roy Castle. Or whoever it is that runs the Guinness Book of Records these days. Is this a record-breaker? This one house in East Croydon has NINE wheelie bins. Surely … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Refuse collection, Stuart Collins, Veolia
Tagged #Binmageddon, #CroydonBinChaos, East Croydon, Veolia
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Allianz is looking for Croydon charities to form a 2019 alliance
One of the town centre’s biggest businesses, Allianz, has launched a search for its 2019 local charity partner as part of its commitment to giving back to the community. Allianz Partners UK employs around 500 people at their George Street … Continue reading
Govia refuse to attend scrutiny meeting to discuss rail chaos
The chair of Croydon Council’s scrutiny committee has expressed his “strong disappointment” to Govia Thameslink Railway at their failure to send anyone to tonight’s Town Hall meeting that is to look at the chaos affecting tens of thousands of Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, East Croydon, Sean Fitzsimons, Transport
Tagged East Croydon, East Croydon station, Govia Thameslink, GTR, Sean Fitzsimons, Southern Railways
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