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Changing times, and quieter nights, for Croydon’s oldest pub

Our dogged culture correspondent KEN TOWL spent the night, and nearly six quid a pint, checking out the refurbed Dog and Bull, with its ‘banging’ tunes, new high security and its not-so-new beer garden. Photos: SHIRLEY BIGGIN-HILL When a dog … Continue reading

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No one told us about 3am openings say Surrey Street residents

New owners of The Dog and Bull market pub have yet to submit a licensing application to stay open into the early hours every night. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Residents living in flats near Croydon’s oldest pub, The Dog and … Continue reading

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Dog and Bull pub’s new owners accused of ‘cultural vandalism’

There’s a growing row down Surrey Street, where the centuries-old market pub, a Grade II-listed building, has yet to submit a licensing application for planned raves in the beer garden until 3 in the morning. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The … Continue reading

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What a load of old Bull! Chain to rename Croydon’s oldest pub

EXCLUSIVE: The new owners of The Dog and Bull on Surrey Street are installing new sound systems for DJ sessions in the beer garden of the Grade II-listed building, as £125,000 refurb works over-run Surrey Street Market shoppers and pub … Continue reading

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