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Designs to replace ‘The Croydon Dildo’ set to be unveiled
The new owners of the development site at 1 Lansdowne Road are staging two public consultation sessions this week to outline their revised proposals. American-based Greystar bought the Lansdowne Road site earlier this year. They already have a notable presence … Continue reading
Posted in 101 George Street/Ten Degrees, Addiscombe West, Business, College Tower/Enclave, Fairfield, One Lansdowne Road, Planning, Property
Tagged 1 Lansdowne, 101 George Street, Addiscombe East, College Road, Croydon, East Croydon, East Croydon station, Fairfield, George Street, Greystar, HTA Design, One Lansdowne, One Lansdowne Road, Ten Degrees
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Amazon invites you to check out its store with no check-outs
A new supermarket opened in central Croydon this morning that promises value products and, with the use of Amazon technology, no queues and no check-outs. There’s also introductory money-off offers that can save first-time shoppers £10. Amazon Fresh has opened … Continue reading
Posted in Business, East Croydon, Property, Ruskin Square
Tagged Amazon, Amazon Fresh, East Croydon station, George Street, Ruskin Square, Waitrose
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Waitrose’s closure is another nail in town centre’s coffin
Another nail in the coffin of Croydon as a retail centre will be hammered in place tomorrow, with the closure of the Waitrose supermarket on George Street. The closure was announced by the groceries arm of the John Lewis Partnership … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Business
Tagged Croydon, George Street, Hammersfield, Hammerson, John Lewis, Waitrose, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Waitrose confirms closure plan for its George Street store
The cry went out from horrified shoppers all across Croydon: “But where am I to get my lemongrass?” Waitrose, the supermarket of choice for all those eager young professionals paying over-the-odds for “executive apartments” in Croydon town centre, this morning … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Business
Tagged Croydon, George Street, Hammersfield, Hammerson, John Lewis, Waitrose, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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90mph winds send pedestrians and bricks flying in Croydon
STORM VIDEO SPECIAL: The wind tunnel caused by East Croydon’s tall towers send pedestrians tumbling, while a Brick by Brick build in South Norwood is disintegrating, brick by brick, and Mitcham Road is blocked off by felled trees Footage shot … Continue reading
All square at Wendy’s when they offer a feast for the eyes
They’ve been queueing around the block on George Street to try out Croydon’s newest burger joint, but BELLA BARTOCK, our culture correspondent, got in there early to find out what all the fuss is about It’s unusual for me to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, East Croydon, Fairfield, Wendy's
Tagged East Croydon, George Street, Norfolk House, Wendy's
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George Street’s wind tunnel is causing dangerous problems
CROYDON COMMENTARY: There could be a towering reason for the second closure in a year of the area in front of East Croydon Station because of damage to the building’s glass canopy, according to DAN MAERTENS In some ways, the … Continue reading
Posted in Dan Maertens, East Croydon, Environment, Planning, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged 101 George Street, Croydon Tramlink, Dan Maertens, East Croydon station, George Street, Network Rail
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Restaurant and offices destroyed in blaze on George Street
Roads in the town centre and the tram line between East Croydon and Reeves Corner were closed this morning after a fire on George Street destroyed a restaurant and upstairs offices. The blaze took more than 100 firefighters drawn from … Continue reading
Council director promises to find new home for Carers Centre
One of the council’s most senior executives has given a firm undertaking that, together with the borough’s wealthiest charity, a new home will be found for the Croydon Carers Support Centre which is currently based on George Street. Permission was … Continue reading
Wetherspoons buy pub next to Whitgift Centre in £4m deal
The public house on George Street which has pictures on its wall depicting Croydon “Corruption” and “Regeneration” has been subject to a multi-million-pound property deal, potentially to take advantage of an uplift in real estate values because of the council’s … Continue reading
Posted in Business, CPO, History, Property, Pubs, Whitgift Centre
Tagged George Street, Hammersfield, Hammerson, The George pub, Westfield, Wetherspoons, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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Spreading it on a bit thick: adding up for a bargain
There’s a supermarket on George Street which just keeps on giving. In a picture story sense, if nothing else beyond those little green tokens you’re handed at the check-out. Our loyal reader may remember this…
George cheers travellers while they wait for the tram
ANDREW LENG’s Croydon pub crawl takes a pause, as indeed does he, while waiting for a tram in George Street It’s Wednesday afternoon, I’ve just finished work and before I hop on the tram home, I nip in to The … Continue reading
Posted in Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged Andrew Leng, Croydon, George Street, pubs, restaurants, The George, Trams
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