It has just been confirmed that offices along Commerce Way, Purley Way are being vacated on the advice of the police.
The offices are situated near the the PC World store which was attacked by rioters and looted last night.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
The morning after the night before.
I have just got home from Croydon town centre - instructed to leave by security guards because it simply is not safe. The Whitgift Centre, the main shopping centre, has been closed and the glass doors in the building are being reinforced with wooden panels.
Reinforcement and protection are also a common theme along Church Street, the road which joins the now well-known Reeves' Corner. Shopkeepers have closed early, after securing pieces of wood onto their shop fronts. People are desperate to protect their livelihood: the owner of a bridal shop said she would just be pleased to have a paying customer having stayed open until 6 p.m. yesterday evening, by which time most of the shops had been closed for several hours.
Reeves itself is now a shell. Despite the area around the smouldering building being completely cordoned off, crowds of people gather to see the damage for themselves, taking videos and photographs. I over-hear a man, head-in-hands, "I'm just hear to help clear out a friend's shop".
Rumours of further attacks are rife on social networking websites and local residents are preparing for another night of expected riots.
Reinforcement and protection are also a common theme along Church Street, the road which joins the now well-known Reeves' Corner. Shopkeepers have closed early, after securing pieces of wood onto their shop fronts. People are desperate to protect their livelihood: the owner of a bridal shop said she would just be pleased to have a paying customer having stayed open until 6 p.m. yesterday evening, by which time most of the shops had been closed for several hours.
Reeves itself is now a shell. Despite the area around the smouldering building being completely cordoned off, crowds of people gather to see the damage for themselves, taking videos and photographs. I over-hear a man, head-in-hands, "I'm just hear to help clear out a friend's shop".
Rumours of further attacks are rife on social networking websites and local residents are preparing for another night of expected riots.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Latest Reports
The latest report from Croydon is that the riot has spread to the shops on Purley Way. Rumours among local residents are that the multi-chain stores Currys and PC World are being looted.
Six police vans have been sighted travelling along Mitcham Road towards the lombard roundabout and the Purley Way area.
No reports have been confirmed.
Six police vans have been sighted travelling along Mitcham Road towards the lombard roundabout and the Purley Way area.
No reports have been confirmed.
London Riots hit Croydon
As I am writing the smoke from Croydon town centre billows overhead. The London riots, which began as a peaceful protest in Tottenham over the death of Mark Duggan, have spread to the town.
West Croydon has been the worst hit, particularly Broad Green where several buildings including a local music shop have been set alight.
The furniture store Reeves; a landmark in Croydon which stands on Reeve's Corner, has been the biggest structural casualty so far. The building is now engulfed in flames. From my own house, less than ten minutes away from the burning building, I can see plumes of thick black smoke. The sounds of helicopters and sirens are ever present.
Along Mitcham Road, one of the main roads out of the town centre, people are gathering outside of their homes to witness the scenes for themselves.
In the last three days riots have taken place across the city, were looting and arson attacks have been rife.
West Croydon has been the worst hit, particularly Broad Green where several buildings including a local music shop have been set alight.
The furniture store Reeves; a landmark in Croydon which stands on Reeve's Corner, has been the biggest structural casualty so far. The building is now engulfed in flames. From my own house, less than ten minutes away from the burning building, I can see plumes of thick black smoke. The sounds of helicopters and sirens are ever present.
Along Mitcham Road, one of the main roads out of the town centre, people are gathering outside of their homes to witness the scenes for themselves.
In the last three days riots have taken place across the city, were looting and arson attacks have been rife.
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