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Tag Archives: House of Reeves
New threat of sale at auction for ‘former’ House of Reeves site
EXCLUSIVE: Three property lots, including the building from which the 150-year-old furniture business continues to trade, are included in another auction catalogue – now at knockdown prices. By STEVEN DOWNES The historic House of Reeves furniture store, which escaped sale … Continue reading
Mystery over Reeves furniture store withdrawal from auction
Three sites in Croydon Old Town that were to be offered for sale to developers, with combined guide prices totalling nearly £4million and including the long-established House of Reeves furniture store, were abruptly withdrawn from auction this morning. Neither the … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Business, Croydon 8/8
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Riots, Graham Reeves, House of Reeves, reeves corner, Whitgift Foundation
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House of Reeves furniture store is put up for sale at £2.5m
Another part of the fabric of Croydon society could face major changes after 150 years, following the past decade of frustration and disappointment with the way the Old Town area has been allowed to become run-down. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Business, Croydon 8/8
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Riots, Graham Reeves, House of Reeves, reeves corner, Whitgift Foundation
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Covid lockdown ‘could be curtains’ for business, says Reeves
Founded in Croydon Old Town 153 years ago, the House of Reeves furniture business has survived two world wars, the Great Depression in the 1930s and the night of riots and arson in 2011. They’ve even seen off competition from … Continue reading
They survived world wars and riots. They can survive Westfield
Leading Croydon businesses, who have been trading for more than 150 years, are angry at the ‘complete dereliction of duty, mismanagement and incompetence in every single aspect’ over the non-development of the town centre. And they offer some prospect of … Continue reading
Maurice Reeves: sculptor, cricketer, rally driver and leader
This week saw Croydon Minster stage the funeral of Maurice Reeves, an artist, sportsman and businessman who always had his home town at heart and who, late in life, became a Croydon hero when he showed the kind of leadership … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, Croydon 8/8
Tagged House of Reeves, Maurice Reeves, reeves corner
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Croydon businesses yet to receive riot compensation
Two years since the 8/8 riots in Croydon, and nearly 50 businesses in the borough have yet to receive a penny in the compensation that they were promised by Prime Minister “Call Me Dave” Cameron and the London Mayor Boris … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Broad Green, Business, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Whitgift Centre
Tagged BBC, Boris Johnson, Croydon, David Lammy, House of Reeves, London, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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Croydon gang culture brought to the Town Hall chamber
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Town Hall meetings have become notorious for generating more heat than light, especially on matters of greatest importance tothe borough. SUSAN OLIVER says councillors must clean up their act When the council’s budget meeting was broadcast on Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, England, House of Reeves, London, London Borough of Croydon, Politics
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Community group holds silent vigil to mark 8/8 riots
A group of people of all ages and from all walks of life gathered in silence in Queen’s Gardens on Wednesday evening in the hope of a new vision for Croydon. Three young people from the Tabula Rasa Project held … Continue reading
Will Gordon Thompson’s riots sentence change anything?
There might have been some hope of closure. Sadly, that seems unlikely after hearing the always dignified Reeves family speaking on the steps of the Old Bailey this morning after a 11-year, six-month sentence was handed down to Gordon Thompson … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon 8/8, Policing
Tagged Crown Court, Croydon, Gordon Thompson, House of Reeves, London, Old Bailey, Plea, Waddon
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Who is paying for Boris’s election stunt in Croydon?
3.45PM UPDATE: scroll down for an update, and check out the comments, too. It is a sign that May’s London Mayoral election is to be a tough battle when a visit to Croydon expected tomorrow from incumbent mayor Boris Johnson … Continue reading
Paddick has more answers on policing, Clegg claims
Brian Paddick‘s police experience sets him apart from London Mayor candidates Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone was Nick Clegg’s message on his visit to Croydon on Friday, ANDREW PELLING writes It is a sad commentary on wider, deep-held perceptions of … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Brian Paddick, Business, Crime, Croydon 8/8, Croydon Central, Ken Livingstone, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Tom Brake MP
Tagged Brian Paddick, Croydon, Croydon Central, House of Reeves, Liberal Democrat, London, London Mayor, Nick Clegg, reeves corner, Tom Brake MP
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