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Tag Archives: Valley Park
Valley Park bowling alley reopens after £500,000 refurb
Entertainment operator Tenpin has unveiled a striking new look and feel at its Croydon venue at Valley Retail Park, with special offers for the school half-term and a massive challenge for serious bowlers. After spending £500,000 on an upgrade, Croydon … Continue reading
‘Hostile’ crowd threw missiles at police in cruise clampdown
A “hostile crowd of hundreds” hurled missiles at the police last night while they were conducting their operation against “anti-social driving” in Broad Green. As Inside Croydon revealed, 21 vehicles were impounded during the operation, which called on more than … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Business, Crime, Ikea, Purley Way, Valley Park
Tagged Croydon Cruise, Ikea, Metropolitan Police, Purley Way, Valley Park
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21 vehicles seized as police clamp down on Valley Park ‘cruise’
Met operation proscribes offence of ‘anti-social driving’, among all the ‘doughnuts’ and drag races staged near Ikea in Valley Retail Park The Metropolitan Police claim that they impounded 21 vehicles in a single night in Croydon on Thursday, in the … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Crime, Purley Way, Valley Park
Tagged Broad Green, Croydon Cruise, Ikea, Metropolitan Police, Valley Park
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Fines, arrests and car seizures as police lockdown on ‘cruise’
For a second successive week, the Metropolitan Police were out in force last night at Valley Park, off the Purley Way, in a crackdown on the high-speed motor “Croydon cruise”. The police said that they stopped hundreds of people and … Continue reading
Posted in Andy Brittain, Crime, Ikea, Policing, Purley Way, Valley Park
Tagged Croydon Cruise, Ikea, Metropolitan Police, Supt Andy Brittain, Valley Park
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Police break up illegal high-speed ‘cruise’ in retail park
The Metropolitan Police were out in force last night at Croydon’s Valley Park to take action in dealing with what has become a weekly “cruise” meeting. The gathering of often high-powered cars and motorbikes, attracting crowds of spectators, has been … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Business, Crime, Ikea, Policing, Valley Park
Tagged Broad Green, Ikea, Metropolitan Police, Valley Park
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Valley Park’s money-off offers in its Christmas present guide
To celebrate the season of giving, Croydon’s Valley Retail and Leisure Park has researched the best-selling items across its stores in order to create a personalised Christmas gift guide. As we enter the final six shopping days before Christmas, Valley … Continue reading
Ikea ready to say a socially-distanced ‘Hej’ to its customers
Croydon’s Ikea is one of 19 of the Swedish chain’s stores around the country which will be partially reopening after lockdown on June 1. Ikea is only reopening in England. Its stores in Scotland and Wales will remain closed, as … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Ikea, Purley Way, Valley Park
Tagged Croydon, Ikea, Purley Way, Valley Park
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3,000 free ice creams this weekend at grand opening of Creams
The newest branch of Creams, the dessert restaurant, will be giving away 3,000 scoops of free gelato this weekend to celebrate opening its café in Croydon. Creams Croydon opens its doors for the first time today in Valley Leisure Park … Continue reading
Craft brewers in £500,000 expansion to Croydon’s Valley Park
Croydon is about to get a new brewery. Craft ale brewers Anspach and Hobday, currently based under a Bermondsey railway arch and with a bar in Camberwell, have a £500,000 expansion plan and they are looking to set up a … Continue reading
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Tagged Anspach and Hobday, Purley Way, Valley Park
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Valley Park shoppers ‘trapped’ without help on Bank Holiday
A two-car collision on the Purley Way left hundreds of Bank Holiday shoppers at Valley Park frustrated and angry, as they were stuck in the shopping and leisure centre’s car park for hours. It is the second time this year … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Business, Ikea, Purley Way, Transport, Valley Park, Waddon
Tagged Broad Green, Ikea, Purley Way, Valley Park, Waddon
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