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Beddington ‘Rambo knife’ attacker sentenced to 16 years in jail

Babah Sesay, the man who went on a “Rambo knife” rampage stabbing five people at a Beddington warehouse last January, will face 16 years behind bars. Sesay, 31, of Rodney Road, Southwark, was handed the sentence at Croydon Crown Court … Continue reading

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Superdry closure is the latest nail in Whitgift Centre’s coffin

With every passing announcement of the latest closure, nails are being hammered into the coffin of Croydon’s sadly declining Whitgift Centre. The latest exit is that of Superdry, the shop selling the premium British fashion brand that occupies a large, … Continue reading

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Beddington ‘Rambo knife’ attacker pleads guilty to 10 counts

Babah Sesay, the man who went on a rampage with what was described as a “Rambo knife” at a Beddington warehouse last January, has pleaded guilty to all charges related to the attacks. Sesay, 31, of Rodney Estate, Southwark, pleaded … Continue reading

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Another Whitgift store to close – and manager blames Westfield

There’s another closing down sale in the Whitgift Centre. And this time, the exiting retail business, toy store The Entertainer, has made it abundantly clear that their decision to quit the increasingly empty Croydon shopping centre was entirely down to … Continue reading

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Body Shop confirms Whitgift Centre branch among closures

Our retailing disaster correspondent, MT WALLETTE, on the latest body blow to claims that the town centre’s shopping mall is doing thriving business The Body Shop is to close its branch in the Whitgift Centre, the struggling cosmetics retailer has … Continue reading

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After 54 years, Sainsbury’s enters final week in Whitgift Centre

CROYDON IN CRISIS: The departure of one of the shopping centre’s ever-presents will only reinforce the feeling of decay and decline in the town centre Sainsbury’s has confirmed that the final day of trading for its Whitgift Centre store will … Continue reading

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Now German shoe retailer decides to give Croydon the boot

Shoe retailer Deichmann is the latest business to decide to close their store in central Croydon. As Inside Croydon reported exclusively earlier this week, the Sainsbury’s supermarket in the Whitgift Centre, which has traded there ever since the shopping mall … Continue reading

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Sainsbury’s confirms it is to close Whitgift Centre store

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Supermarket chain says it was a ‘difficult decision’ to close flagship shop – but at least they have five higher-profit ‘Local’ shops nearby. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Britain’s second-largest chain of supermarkets has admitted that it can … Continue reading

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Whitgift Centre ever-present Sainsbury’s opts to shut up shop

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Latest exit of flagship store will be a hammer blow to the town centre. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The exodus of major stores from the blighted Whitgift Centre is about to get worse still, with Sainsbury’s to … Continue reading

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Farage supporters Sainsbury’s told they’re a load of rubbish

Sainsbury’s, the company that pays Nigel Farage’s wages by advertising on GammonTV, has received plenty of adverse publicity recently from the outstanding campaign group Led By Donkeys. And this week their store on the Purley Way was subjected to a … Continue reading

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Purley Way store gets beauty makeover as part of retail battle

One of the Purley Way’s biggest stores, Sainsbury’s, is being used by the company to test a new product range in the latest battle between retail giants. The store has been given a makeover of its own in the past … Continue reading

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