Tag Archives: Purley Way

Purley Way Homebase included on list of stores facing closure

Posted on August 14, 2018 by

Croydon’s branch of Homebase is among 42 stores under threat of closure, as the struggling DIY retailer seeks a survival deal. Huffington Post provided a list this morning which includes the store located off the Purley Way. Around 1,500 jobs … Continue reading →

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Macmillan’s cancer advice van visiting Valley Park this week

Posted on July 30, 2018 by

A cancer information and support service is coming direct to patients in Croydon this  Wednesday, August 1. Macmillan Cancer Support’s mobile service will be visiting Valley Retail Park from 9am to 4pm with cancer information specialists on-hand to answer questions … Continue reading →

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Hotel chain offers free Sunday night stays for NHS staff

Posted on July 21, 2018 by

As a gesture of support and thanks to hardworking staff in the NHS, to mark the health service’s 70th anniversary this year, Hallmark Hotels – which includes the Croydon Aerodrome hotel, are offering all NHS employees free stays on Sunday … Continue reading →

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World Cup offer makes IKEA fish and chips the catch of the day

Posted on July 6, 2018 by

It could get a little awkward at Swedish retailer IKEA at around 3pm tomorrow afternoon, so ahead of England’s World Cup big match with Sweden, the store in Valley Park, off the Purley Way, is running a two-for-one offer where, … Continue reading →

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We could be on the verge of providing a wildlife haven

Posted on June 22, 2018 by

CROYDON COMMENTARY: By not cutting the grass verges alongside the borough’s major A-roads, Transport for London might – perhaps unwittingly – be providing a valuable new home for plants, insects and other wildlife, writes ANTHONY MILLS, pictured left I worked … Continue reading →

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Pets At Home’s charity appeal will have animal-lovers purring

Posted on June 14, 2018 by

The Pets At Home store near the Fiveways junction on the Purley Way is this month raising money for Croydon Cats Protection, to help homeless pets as part of a summer fundraising event launched by the country’s largest donor of … Continue reading →

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Art Malik to host Ramadan charity dinner in Croydon

Posted on April 24, 2018 by

Art Malik, the acclaimed actor who has appeared in David Lean’s A Passage To India, the long-running ITV series Cold Feet and has a starring role in the BBC’s Wilkie Collins adaptation of The Woman In White, will be hosting … Continue reading →

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