Tag Archives: Grants Centre

A Vue to a killing: Grants landlords to blame for cinema closure

Posted on April 11, 2026 by insidecroydon

The closure this week of the Vue Cinema in Grants in the town centre was down to the building’s new owners’ greed, in ratcheting up the rents for businesses already struggling for survival in Croydon’s run-down high street. That’s according … Continue reading →

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Perry makes no formal intervention as Mayor over Vue closure

Posted on April 4, 2026 by insidecroydon

Tory Mayor fails to act over doomed multiplex cinema, as he uses latest blow to ‘evolving’ town centre as an opportunity for a bit of late-term cosplaying. SANDRA STEAD reports Jason Perry, Croydon’s impotent and out-of-touch Mayor, had no idea … Continue reading →

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Town centre multiplex cinema to close in latest blow for Perry

Posted on April 1, 2026 by insidecroydon

KEN LEE, Town Hall reporter, on how Croydon’s failed Mayor has been blindsided, again, by another major loss to the High Street The latest hammerblow to Jason Perry’s bogus election claims that he has Croydon “back on track” and that … Continue reading →

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Mystery surrounds stalled opening of Grants’ Asian food hall

Posted on March 6, 2025 by insidecroydon

Tokia Square, which promised “a dynamic food court offering an extraordinary selection of Asian cuisines”, has missed its grand opening date, with no explanation from the business behind the project for the delay. “Tokia Square is designed to bring a … Continue reading →

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Asian food hall Tokia Square confirms opening date in March

Posted on February 14, 2025 by insidecroydon

There’s a new dining experience coming to central Croydon next month, when Tokia Square opens for business. Tokia Square is described as “a dynamic food court offering an extraordinary selection of Asian cuisines, from sushi and hotpot to BBQ, Thai … Continue reading →

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When shopping required a visit to the Harrods of south London

Posted on January 12, 2025 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Hard to imagine today but Croydon once had shops that would see customers flying in from Europe and could provide tea for the Queen. DAVID MORGAN looks back to Grants Departmental Store and the halcyon days of the … Continue reading →

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It’s a Valentine’s day massacre as Spoons close Milan Bar

Posted on February 10, 2022 by insidecroydon

One of the town centre’s biggest and most popular pubs, The Milan Bar, is to close for a final time this weekend, the management at JD Wetherspoons confirmed to Inside Croydon. But the company refused to deny reports that another … Continue reading →

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Caribbean dream meals arrive on Croydon’s high street

Posted on March 8, 2017 by insidecroydon

There’s a new restaurant open in town, and our resident culture vulture, BELLA BARTOCK, slipped on her sling-backs for an entertaining night built around rum, reggae and jerk My first observation on entering this new restaurant in the heart of … Continue reading →

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