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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
More than 400 veteran cars heading for Croydon this Sunday
The clocks went back by an hour on Sunday, but this weekend they will be going back more than 125 years as hundreds of veteran cars set off from London on their annual pilgrimage to Brighton, and all of them … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, History
Tagged Coulsdon, London to Brighton Veteran Car Rally, Norbury, Old Town, Purley, South Croydon, Thornton Heath
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Old Town underpasses to be filled thanks to £10m TfL grant
Transport correspondent JEREMY CLACKSON on moves to remove a barrier to pedestrians and cyclists which has seen the town centre split in half more than half a century The dingy, often intimidating and piss-tainted pedestrian subways under the Croydon Flyover … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Pelling, Commuting, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Cycling, Joy Prince, Robert Canning, Stuart King, TfL, Transport, Waddon
Tagged Andrew Pelling, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Old Town, STUART KING, TfL, Transport for London, Waddon
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Project B ready for daytime opening on ground floor
The old, much-loved Beanos, off Surrey Street, is being put to great use, as Project B launch their daytime Café-Bar on the ground floor of this listed building. Project B’s café-bar provides a day-to-day option for people looking for a … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Business, Fairfield, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged Beanos, Croydon, Old Town, Project B, Surrey Street
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Life can be a bowl of cherries in your own urban orchard
ESIAH LEVY, @CroydonGardener on Twitter, has already explained how even the most modest of town centre homes can have a herb garden and grow their own vegetables with some raised beds. Here, he explains that producing delicious fruit is possible, … Continue reading
Posted in @CroydonGardener, Gardening
Tagged Broad Green, Croydon, Environment, Gardening, Old Town, urban gardener
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Old Town residents’ meetings, June 7 and 11
Posted in "Hammersfield", Broad Green, Business, Community associations, Surrey Street, Waddon
Tagged Hammersfield, Hammerson, Old Town, Surrey Street Market, Waddon, Westfield, Whitgift Centre
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Ambitious plans announced for Old Town arts market
Next month will see the first staging of a Croydon Arts and Crafts Fair in Old Town. April 19 will see budding William Morrises setting up shop in Exchange Square, the open air arena tucked away behind Surrey Street, with … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art, Arts and Crafts Market, Business, Surrey Street, Transition Town
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Greens, Exchange Square, Old Town, Surrey Street
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