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Tag Archives: South End
Kelly’s heroics and the tale of a soldier’s hard life and death
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: One of the feted heroes in Wellington’s army made a home in Croydon but, as DAVID MORGAN explains, his duties took him far from his wife and family “Daddy! Daddy! Tell us again the story of what you … Continue reading
Wetherspoons confirm imminent closure of second busy pub
After a month of issuing “no comments” on its future, Wetherspoons have confirmed that they are to close the popular Skylark pub on South End. The move has been described as “a huge loss for the area”. The decision comes … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Property, Pubs, South Croydon
Tagged CAMRA, Croydon and Sutton CAMRA, JD Wetherspoons, South Croydon, South End, The Skylark, Tim Martin
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Little Bay deserves top tips with Chancellor’s Dosh for Nosh
Vegans should probably look away now, as armed with his government eating out subsidy, KEN TOWL goes in search of a T-bone steak for little more than a tenner “To get customers back into restaurants, cafés and pubs, and protect … Continue reading
Posted in Ken Towl, Little Bay, Restaurants
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Ken Towl, Little Bay, Restaurant Quarter, South Croydon, South End
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Wetherspoons pub forced to have ‘deep clean’ after staff illness
One of Croydon’s biggest pubs, the Skylark on South End, has been forced to close for 48 hours to undergo an urgent “deep clean” following an outbreak of illness among its staff. The Wetherspoons pub was supposed to host a … Continue reading
Wetherspoons boss’s Croydon no-show on his Brexit pub crawl
Tim Martin, the boss of the JD Wetherspoons pub chain, failed to turn up for his own Brexit talk at one of his pubs in Croydon this afternoon. Martin, the founder and chairman of the cut-price pub chain, was due … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Fairfield, Pubs, South Croydon
Tagged Fairfield, JD Wetherspoons, South Croydon, South End, The Skylark, Tim Martin
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Brick by Brick angers more residents with latest ‘ugly’ plans
One of central Croydon’s few remaining Georgian buildings of note is under threat of being overshadowed by one of the latest pieces of “in-fill” overdevelopment by the council’s profit-hungry private housing company, Brick by Brick. The council-backed developers are even … Continue reading
£50m DisConnected Croydon and the real cost for business
CROYDON COMMENTARY: The council’s chief executive Jo Negrini has gushed in her shameless self-publicity how £50million spent on the “gateways” to the borough have transformed the areas, and that is now the received “wisdom” from the borough’s political leadership. But … Continue reading
Italian restaurant offers 50% off food in opening week
Undaunted by Brexit uncertainties over the economy and despite being in competition with the multi-million-pound council-subsidised Boxpark nearby, a pizza restaurant is launching on South End by offering 50 per cent off meals for three days next week. Bianco43 in … Continue reading
Save 15% on your bills for a night out at Brasserie Vacherin
Malcolm John, the noted locally based chef and restaurateur, is offering 15 per cent off your food bill on your first visit to his Brasserie Vacherin in South End if you sign up to the venue’s loyalty scheme. John has … Continue reading
Posted in Brasserie Vacherin, Business, Restaurants
Tagged Brasserie Vacherin, Malcolm John, South Croydon, South End
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South End Fringe music festival, South Croydon, Jul 23-26
Posted in Music, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged pubs, restaurants, South Croydon, South End, South End Fringe
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La Spezia – a little piece of Italy in a corner of South Croydon
ADVERTISING FEATURE Buon Natale from La Spezia South Croydon’s own slice of Italy is stocking a range of panettone, chocolates and Christmas goodies for the festive season. Please make your way down to Selsdon Road to get your hands on … Continue reading
Posted in Advertisement features
Tagged advertising feature, La Spezia, South Croydon, South End
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Readers’ offer: a free glass of wine for diners at Albert’s Table
Albert’s Table, on South End, has been described by Inside Croydon as “probably Croydon’s best restaurant”. And now, in an exclusive offer to the readers of Inside Croydon, Albert’s Table is generously offering a free glass of wine with dinner when … Continue reading
Beware council’s misleading parking signs, warns Butcher
Mark Butcher, the South Croydon-based guitar legend and occasional Test match batsman, has been in touch with Inside Croydon with what he calls a “rant on behalf of all the other dopes that were and will be booked down there”. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Parking, Restaurants
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon South, South Croydon, South End, Tory
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