Openings

Two new Indian restaurants have opened on South End. Bombay 7 offers Indian versions of Chinese dishes as well as classic Indian food; it’s at 60 South End, where Blue Waves used to be. Karnavar is at 62a South End (previously Vael-N-Dine), and bases its menu on modern interpretations of European and Indian food, with dishes including pani puri, scallops with cauliflower puree, fennel smoked mackerel, and slow-cooked pork belly.

Other openings are a clothes shop called Bardo at 34a North End, a hair salon called Vicharleii at 101 South End and a chicken shop called Perfect Fried Chicken at 95a South End.

Closures

Two closures to report: Tree Lounge at 11–19 Surrey Street, and Gourmet Kitchen at 9 Selsdon Road.

Other news

Tacolisa, previously at 90 High Street, is moving next door to number 92 and rebranding to The Goodness.

Just Beautiful Cupcakes at 111a High Street has closed its High Street shop for walk-in customers; however, the cupcakes are still available from its kiosk in Centrale (near House of Fraser).

Openings

A new cafe and coffee shop called Finjan has opened at 74 London Road, offering cooked breakfasts, sandwiches, salads, cakes, coffee, and tea. The coffee menu includes frappes and syrup shots, and a special of “Nutellino” — coffee with Nutella.

The food is halal, so the cooked breakfast includes beef sausages rather than pork (and no bacon). Vegetarian sausages are also available, and there's an option to have courgettes and/or aubergines included in your breakfast too.

Closures

Home N Fashion at 5 Crown Hill has closed.

Sam's Cafe at 78c Frith Road also seems to have closed, though we don't yet know if this is temporary or permanent.

Other news

The women-only gym at 96 Drummond Road has changed its name from Gymophobics to Shapers, and Al-Waqt Electrical Ltd at 177 London Road is now known as Broadway 4.

Openings

A new hairdressers called Hectik Hair has opened on the lower level of the Whitgift Centre (Unit 110, next to Topshop).

Closures

Two clothes shops on North End have closed: Love London Fashion at number 135a and Fashionezia at numbers 121–123. Warren James have planning permission to open one of their jewellery shops at numbers 121–123, and there does seem to be work going on inside.

The Marakesh Sheesha House at 109 Church Street and Caffe Munch in North End Mall have also closed. Peri Peri Original Chicken at 76 High Street has closed, but according to a sign on the shutter it will be reopening under the name Roosters Spot.

Finally, the Croydon Muscle & Fitness Gym at 47 Tamworth Road is no more.

Openings

A new takeaway called Roosters Spot has opened at 76 High Street, offering chicken, burgers, pizzas, and ribs.

Zabardast, a sandwich shop specialising in wraps, has opened at 1 Dingwall Road. Bread choices include paratha and tortilla, while fillings include desi omelette and lamb kofta.

A barbers and hairdressers called Shear & Shine has opened at 17 St George's Walk. It also offers sports/therapeutic massage.

Closures

Maidin Chinese Bakeryin the Whitgift Centre has closed, though it continues to trade from its main bakery in the Wing Yip Centre on Purley Way.

Victoria Island at 28-30 St George's Walk and Supreme Motor Spares at 77a Station Road have also closed.

Coming soon

2-3 Dingwall Road is under refurbishment to open as a “coffee and juice shop” called Smoothbean, offering “artisan coffee, ethically sourced tea, freshly made juices and smoothies, delicious savoury food [...and...] cakes and snacks.”

Other news

Sahi Food & Wine at 3 Derby Road is now known as Niazi Food & Wine, and Computer Repairs Croydon at 9 Derby Road is now known as Croydon Repair Centre— however, both businesses remain much the same as before the name changes.

Openings

Croydon Council's pop-up shop, previously at 81 Church Street, has reopened in larger premises at 86–88 Church Street. It's now known as Croydon Emporium and features multiple businesses including a cafe, a vintage clothing shop, a kaftan shop, and various other clothes shops.

An Italian restaurant called Tre Fratelli has opened at 25-29 South End, where Conchitas used to be.

A Chinese takeaway called Friendly House has opened at 9 Selsdon Road, where Gourmet Kitchen used to be.

A new branch of Streets Ahead has opened at 263 High Street, where Redhill Appliances used to be.

A shipping and money transfer company called Map Express Cargo has either already opened or is soon to open at 308 High Street, where Polskie & I used to be.

Coming Soon

A notice has appeared in the window of 299 High Street (previously Buenos Aires), stating that a “New Cafe/Bistro” will be opening there soon.

Openings

A new cafe has opened in Wandle Park, with the unsurprising name of Wandle Park Cafe. The mushrooms on toast are pretty good! They also do cream teas, sandwiches, cooked breakfasts, jacket potatoes, and a few hot meals.

The cafe is on the east side of the park, near the Westfield Road entrance. It looks onto the sandpit and part of the children's play area, handy for people who want a sit-down and cup of tea while keeping an eye on their children.

A hairdressers called Hair Star has opened at 35 Church Street, and another called Adom has opened at 177 London Road.

An appliances (white goods) shop called UK Monster Deals has opened at 81 Church Street (where the Army Surplus shop used to be).

Other news

Signage for a convenience store called Croydon Express has appeared at 5 Crown Hill; we're not sure if this is open yet or not, as the shutter was down last time we walked past.

Finally, Home Shop at 11 George Street has changed its name to Gift Shop and joined the increasing Lebara-ification of Croydon; however, little else about it seems to have changed.

Openings

A new dressmakers called Paul & Lydia has opened at 51 St George’s Walk.

A new clothes shop has opened at 83 North End, where Unze used to be. There’s currently no name on the frontage, but the owner told us he’s thinking of calling it “Miss Selfie”.

There’s also another possibly-new clothes shop on North End: Love London Fashion at 135a North End has reopened, we suspect under different management from before. It’s not clear if it will be keeping the same name.

Totstars Academy, a new children’s sports centre, has opened at 41–42 Keeley Road (round the back of Centrale).

Two openings to report in the Whitgift Centre: Bags 4U, a new bag shop in Unit 144, Lower Level, and Spirit, a new clothes shop in Units 21–22, Sainsbury’s Square.

Smoothbean, the coffee and juice shop reported as “coming soon” in a previous update, is now open at 2–3 Dingwall Road, offering coffee, cakes, freshly-squeezed juice, and a small but daily-changing lunch menu.

Similarly, Croydon Express, the convenience store at 5 Crown Hill mentioned in our last update, has definitely now opened — a display of loom bands takes pride of place outside.

Closures

Uday News at 8 Norfolk House, Wellesley Road has closed.

We also have several closures to report from the Whitgift Centre, as it’s been quite a while since we did a full survey there (we usually pick up on new openings fairly quickly, but we often only note closures when we do a proper survey). Closures are: Bar Ispani (Unit 1045, Upper Trinity Court), Candy USA (Unit 93, Sainsbury’s Square), Graziella’s (Unit 80, East Arcade), My Home Choice (Unit 1104, Upper Mall), Notting Hill (Unit 25, The Mall), Tie Rack (Unit 158, East Arcade), USC (Units 117–118, West Arcade), Websters Pen Shop (Unit 1149, Upper West Arcade), Whitgift News (Unit 148, East Arcade).

Coming Soon

A new branch of Warren James jewellery shop will be opening at 10am today (Friday 25 July) at 121–123 North End.

A beauty salon called Angel Beauty Parlour is advertising itself as “opening soon” in the Whitgift Centre (Units 1021-1022, Upper Sainsbury’s Square).

Other news

Barratts at 30–32 North End has rebranded to Pavers.

Godstone Autos at 13–19 Derby Road has been replaced by Kwik Car Hire & Repair Centre.

London Visa has moved from 5 Norfolk House, Wellesley Road to the old Met Life building at 22 Addiscombe Road.

The Lansdowne Hotel restaurant has changed its name from Cotto e Mangiato to Buongiorno Burgers and now, unsurprisingly, specialises in burgers (though still with an Italian theme).

Openings

A Mediterranean restaurant called Anabella’s Kitchen has opened at 299 High Street, where Buenos Aires used to be. It's currently open for breakfast and lunch every day, and for dinner on Thursday to Sunday.

Closures

Little Hungary at 35 St George’s Walk has closed, as have Cheque Centre at 31 George Street and Well Suited at 1032 Whitgift Centre.

After a few months of uncertainly, it now definitely seems that The Goodness at 92 High Street (previously Tacolisa at 90 High Street) has closed for good. (If you know otherwise, we’d love to hear from you!)

Coming soon

Indications are that 28–30 St George’s Walk (previously Victoria Island) will at some point be reopening as a bar/restaurant called Alchemy.

A branch of HMV is due to open soon at 38–40 North End. This was previously JJB Sports, and is currently a temporary shop called Fashion 4 Less. Fashion 4 Less is now holding a closing-down sale, and its last day of trading will be Sunday 17 August.

Other news

Further signs of life have been spotted in relation to the Folly at 13–15 Selsdon Road, in that Star Pubs & Bars (a division of Heineken UK) have applied for planning permission for fascia signs reading “Gus O’Connors Irish Bar”. This application was refused by Croydon Council due to the use of floodlighting, but it seems likely that an amended application will go in soon.

Panini Cafe at 106 High Street is temporarily closed. According to a sign on the frontage, it will reopen on Tuesday 26 August.

Apex College, previously at 18 George Street, has moved to Brixton.

Openings

The new HMV at 38–40 North End is now open.

Alchemy at 28–30 St George’s Walk is also open, with a Caribbean buffet at lunchtimes and a restaurant menu in the evenings.

A discount clothes shop called Magenta has opened in Units 31–32 on the lower level of the Whitgift Centre.

The old Salvation Army hall at 47 Tamworth Road, most recently occupied by the Croydon Muscle & Fitness Gym, is now home to the Vine Branch Church (though we’re not entirely sure if it’s open for business yet).

Closures

Dorothy Perkins/Burton at 34–36 North End has closed, as has Caffe Nosh at 47 St George's Walk.

Following Phones 4U’s move into administration, its branches at 65–67 North End and Units 94–95 in the Whitgift Centre have closed (though possibly only temporarily).

Perfect Chicken/Chat Patta/Mr Pizza at 55 London Road has also closed, though it looks like a new eat-in restaurant will be opening there soon.

Coming soon

A new restaurant called Yumn Brasserie is due to open soon at 69–71 South End. According to their Twitter account, this will be “An exciting new dining experience offering a wide range of meals from French cuisine to dry-aged steaks and gourmet burgers”.

Openings

34–36 North End, previously occupied by Dorothy Perkins and Burton, is now a furniture and homewares shop called Home Living.

A new Chinese/Japanese takeaway called Big Spoon has opened at 92 High Street (next to where Tacolisa used to be).

A restaurant with the informative name of Middle Eastern Restaurant has opened at 55 London Road.

A jewellery and accessories shop called Jewellery World opened at 1 Derby Road, though it may have closed again; it’s not really clear what’s going on.

Closures

Two branches of Santander have closed: the one at 73 North End and the one at 66–68 George Street. Their other two central Croydon branches (at 128–130 North End and 46a George Street) remain open.

Portre at 30 North End has closed.

Coming soon

A new art gallery called Rise Gallery is due to open tomorrow (Friday 24 October) at 7-9 St George’s Walk. (The launch event is tonight!)

Other news

Infinitive Collections, which opened a new branch in Centrale a couple of months ago, has closed its original shop at 10 St George’s Walk— all trade is now carried on from Centrale.

Computer Repairs at 170 North End has changed hands and is now known as 071.

Openings

We have several food-related openings to report! Firstly, a new “food hub” called Surrey Streatery has opened at Bridge House, 11–19 Surrey Street. This large space is home to a number of small businesses offering coffee, wraps, bread, groceries, and street food from Goa, Mexico, and elsewhere. Plenty of indoor seating is provided, and there are regular cookery demonstrations too.

A Caribbean cafe called — surprise! — Caribbean Cafe has opened at 78c Frith Road (next to Tuckers Meat Market, where Sam’s Cafe used to be), a kebab shop called Nefis Kebabs has opened at 38 South End (replacing the previous kebab shop, Bekali), and a branch of Blue Mountain Cafe has replaced the old Just Beautiful Cupcakes shop at 111a High Street.

In non-food-related news, Oliver Gold estate agents has opened at 78 London Road, a new clothes shop called Bird Cage has opened on the lower level of the Whitgift Centre (Unit 25), and a car accessories shop called Fuel Zone has opened at 96b South End.

Closures

Sara’s Diner at 65 Church Street has closed, but according to signs on the outside there will soon be a new occupant called Hot N Sour.

Linian Launderette Co at 10 Ye Market, Selsdon Road has closed, as has Cash Generator at 70 High Street.

Swift Scissors at 108 High Street has closed, and been replaced by an accountant called Barzinji and Co Ltd.

Coming soon

A new Tex-Mex restaurant called KK’s Texan Grill House is due to open tomorrow (Saturday 15 November) at 300 High Street (where Frenzy pizza used to be).

Other news

Snow Nails & Beauty at 4 Norfolk House, Wellesley Road has rebranded to Shiny Nails & Beauty Spa, and Bronzed Tanning Centre at 20d Selsdon Road is now The Tanning Shop.

Finally, PRC Employment at 291-293 High Street has joined the Berry Recruitment group, and rebranded to match.

Openings

A European-inspired restaurant called Yumn Brasserie has opened at 69–71 South End. This fills a building that had been vacant for several years, which is always pleasing to see.

A combination cafe and Chinese buffet restaurant called Hot N Sour has opened at 65 Church Street. It serves cooked breakfasts before noon, and Chinese buffet food thereafter.

My PT Studio at 43 St George’s Walk has opened a second exercise studio a few doors down at number 35. Also on St George’s Walk, a new parcel delivery, courier, and cargo service called Mail Smart has opened at number 19.

A new branch of Morrisons M Local has opened at 6a Lansdowne Road, and a dry cleaners called Time Dry Cleaners has opened at 90 High Street (where Tacolisa used to be).

Closures

Heroes & Legends at 25–27 St George's Walk has closed. A few more details can be found on their Facebook page.

Coming soon

Estate agent Foxtons has been granted planning permission to install a shopfront at 2–4 High Street.

Star Pubs & Bars (a division of Heineken UK) has been granted planning permission for new signage at The Folly, 13–15 Selsdon Road. The designs (PDF) look relatively upmarket, though it remains to be seen what the end result will actually be.

Other news

Several places have changed name over the past few weeks. Bombay 7 at 60 South End has rebranded to Navaratna, though the menu remains the same. Marco Aldany at 7–9 Crown Hill has rebranded to Millimetre. Croydon Tech Connect at 6 Station Road is now Imran Repair Centre.

Finally, the Italian restaurant in the Lansdowne Hotel has changed its name yet again, from Buongiorno Burgers to Salve. One wonders what it might be called in six months’ time.

Openings

Two new businesses have opened in the Gary Court retail units (on London Road near the junction with Sumner Road) — Option Mobiles at number 187, selling gift items and mobile phone accessories, and Nana’s Hair & Beauty Salon at number 189a.

Another opening on London Road is Kaakyire African Market at number 61.

A new hairdresser called Croydon Hairdresser has opened at 151a North End. This is yet another piece of the old Arkwrights Wheel/Railway Bell pub that’s been divided off into a separate business.

Closures

The Croydon Emporium at 86–88 Church Street has come to the end of its six-month run, and hence vacated the building.

eCosway in the Whitgift Centre (Unit 142, lower level) has closed.

Other news

Portre at 30 North End has reopened after a period of closure.

Love London Fashion at 135a North End is now Latest, and Leather Factory at 104 North End is now Fashion Gems.

Openings

An Indian cafe called Behtareen has opened at 1 Dingwall Road. It specialises in “street food” and snacks such as chana chaat (pictured).

Closures

Mexway at 42 George Street has closed, as has Quick Stop Express at 9a George Street.

Coming soon

63 South End is under refurbishment to open as a cocktail bar called Playground.

A new club called Club 88 Degrees is due to open on Saturday 28 February in the basement at 84 High Street (previously Cantina)

Signage for a new Caribbean and soul food restaurant called Caribsoul has appeared at 46 George Street (previously Wimpy), though there’s no indication of when it’s due to open.

87–89 High Street also has a new sign for a business called “Everyday’s” — in this case there’s not even an indication of what the new business will be.

Other news

Premier Kebab at 244 High Street has been replaced by Wing’O Chicken, and Elite Mini Cabs at 250 High Street has been replaced by Fast Track Mini Cabs and Internet Cafe.

Finally, Sea Food Supermarket at 62 High Street has moved to 21 Surrey Street and renamed itself to Croydon Quality Fish.

Openings

A new club called Club 88° has opened at 84 High Street (under the flyover).

Just across the road from there, a new casual restaurant (burgers, chicken, ice cream, etc) called Everyday’s has opened at 87–89 High Street.

Cash and Carry Beds at 1 Derby Road has opened a new branch at 175 London Road.

Closures

The Pret A Manger branch at 125 North End has closed. Its branch at 93a George Street remains open for those who believe no sandwich is complete without rocket.

UK Monster Deals at 81 Church Street has also closed.

Coming soon

The Wine Cellar in Sanderstead are soon to open another branch, possibly called Fresh Fields Market, at 86–88 Church Street (previously the Croydon Pop-Up Emporium).

Other news

Angelo’s barber shop at 81 High Street has moved around the corner to 1 Robert Street.

Finally, the Croydon Advertiserreports that the Croydon Visitor Centre at 1–3 Station Approach is due to close for good on 1 May. A petition has been launched to protest against this closure.

Openings

A new pizza restaurant called Pizzeria di Prato has opened at 152 London Road. According to a poster in the window, pizzas from a wood-fired oven are available from 4pm–11pm Monday–Sunday. British cafe food is served at other times.

Caribsoul, the Caribbean restaurant previously reported here as “coming soon” to 46 George Street, has now opened.

A new “shapewear” shop, Secret Curves, has opened at 37 Surrey Street, an internet cafe called Outside In has opened at 6 The Arcade, 32–34 High Street, and a bakery called Bózza has opened at 1 Ye Market, Selsdon Road (previously To A Tea).

A new estate agents called RE/MAX Property Centre has opened at 302 High Street (previously Walker Crips Stockbrokers Ltd).

Closures

The branch of Subway at 136 North End has closed. However, as far as we know, central Croydon’s five other Subway branches remain open (Whitgift Centre, 32–34 High Street, 218 High Street, 80 Frith Road, and Wellesley Road).

Blue Arrow employment agency at 78d Frith Road and Beaumont Beds at 85–87 Church Street have also closed.

Bodrum at 48 High Street is currently closed, though it looks like this might just be temporary.

Coming soon

A branch of the Canadian chain Pita Pit is in the process of opening at 125 North End (previously Pret A Manger). According to signs in the window, it's due to open tomorrow (Monday 20 April)

Other news

Beanies Cafe Middle Street at 3–7 Middle Street is now known as Project B Cafe & Bar. It’s under the same ownership, but the menu has changed to focus on hot and cold sandwiches.

Hot N Sour at 65 Church Street has similarly been renamed to Cafe Bite Out, but in this case nothing has changed except the name.

Nefis Kebabs at 38 South End is now Afandina, and One 2 Call at 91 Church Street is now Tech House.

New signage for an organisation called Get Me To Work has appeared at 82 South End, though we’re not sure it’s open yet or what exactly it will be.

Finally, just a small reminder that the Surrey Streatery at 11–19 Surrey Street is closing on 2 May — only a fortnight left to get your delicious street food lunches!

Openings

A new Vietnamese cafe called Viet2Go has opened at 20 Surrey Street.

Fresh Fields Market has opened at 86–88 Church Street, selling fruit, veg, flowers, groceries, wine, bottled real ale, and fresh real ale from the Cronx Brewery, straight from the cask.

Also on Church Street, an African grocery shop called Alfie De Alfie has opened at number 81. This was previously located at 3 Overton Yard, where it was known variously as Alfi Afro, Alfred’s Food Store, and Cape Coast Market.

A furniture shop called Inegol Home, part of a Turkish chain, has opened at 79 High Street, yet another mobile phone accessories/repair shop (Fix Phones Ltd) has opened at 35 George Street, and yet another beauty supplies shop (Sana)has opened at 62 High Street.

Finally, there's a new art supplies shop called All City London at 2 St George’s Walk.

Closures

The Croydon Visitor Centre and CeX Entertainment Exchange at 1–3 and 4–5 Station Approach have both closed due to the Ruskin Square redevelopment. CeX’s other branch at 43 George Street remains open.

Yates’s at 7–11 High Street has also closed.

Other news

Pavers, previously at 30–32 North End, has moved a couple of doors down to become part of Croydon Village Outlet.

Openings

Artists’ collective Turf Projects has a new home at Units 39-40 in Centrale. The space will host exhibitions and events.

Two new coffee shops have opened! Crushed Bean is at 81 High Street, and as well as coffee has a short but well-chosen tea menu. It serves sandwiches and cakes too. Gelattiamo is at 187 London Road, and has a good selection of ice cream and cakes.

Playground cocktail bar has opened at 63 South End, offering molecular cocktails, coffee, and brunch.

A new photographic studio called Photo Craft has opened at 94 High Street.

Closures

The Tamworth Arms at 62 Tamworth Road has closed amid reports of nefarious dealings.

Caribbean Cafe at 78c Frith Road has closed too, though as far as we know there were no nefarious dealings in this case!

The branch of The Money Shop at 63 North End has also closed, decreasing central Croydon’s payday loan shops by a small fraction.

Coming soon

A new branch of Holland & Barrett is due to open tomorrow (Tuesday 30 June 2015) at 53–55 North End. (According to a member of staff, this is in addition to, rather than a replacement for, their other branch at Units 1098–1099, Whitgift Centre Upper Level.)

Other news

Amaí at Unit 1015, Whitgift Centre Upper Level has moved to Regent Parade, Brighton Road, Sutton, SM2 5BQ.

Finally, the Croydon Advertiser reports that Dice Bar & Club at 36 High Street has been closed by the police. It isn't yet clear whether this will be a temporary or permanent closure.

Openings

Photography/makeover studio Hello Gorgeous has opened a new branch at 85–87 Church Street, and a new hair and beauty salon called Morning Star has opened at 193a London Road. (The latter does not appear to have any connection to the Croydon Communists.)

A scale model/toy shop called Kits4all has opened at 16 St George’s Walk.

Duncan Lewis Solicitors has opened a branch at 18 George Street.

Closures

The Morrisons M Local at 138–140 North End has closed.

Everyday’s at 87–89 High Street has closed. However, its recently-opened second branch at 136 North End remains in business. According to the manager at the latter, the High Street premises will reopen soon as an American grill.

There are also several other food-related closures on the High Street and South End: Blue Mountain Cafe at 111a High Street, Afandina at 38 South End, and Yummy at 123 South End.

Singletons at 94 South End has closed, and Home Living at 34-36 North End is also due to close shortly — its last day of trading is today, Tuesday 4 August.

Coming soon

A Lexon stockist called Hyper Hyper is in the process of opening at 20 St George’s Walk.

Other news

The Wandle Park Cafe is open again, now run by Mum’s The Chef.

Amplifon has moved from 208 High Street to 36 George Street, Benchmark Reprographics has moved from 28–30 Selsdon Road to 5 Swan Close, CR0 2DZ, and Skyline at 22 Selsdon Road has had a rename to Croydon Commercials.

The branch of Miso at 103–105 High Street is closed for refurbishment until the beginning of September.

Finally, Caribbean Cafe at 78c Frith Road, which we previously reported closed, is in fact still open!

Openings

A “vintage boutique” called Retro CR0 has opened at 15 St George’s Walk, specialising in clothes from different countries.

Other openings include Foxtons at 2–4 High Street, Post & Packing at 13 Norfolk House, Wellesley Road, and Uday News at 8 Norfolk House, Wellesley Road; the last of these is a reopening under new management after a year of closure.

Closures

Memory Lane Records at 55 Frith Road has closed and been replaced by For Eyes opticians, Croydon Express at 5 Crown Hill has been replaced by Croydon Hair & Beauty, and Miss Selfie at 83 North End has closed and been replaced by another clothes shop called Mbuta Nanga! (exclamation mark theirs).

Mae Ping at 18 South End has also closed, but will be replaced by a Vietnamese restaurant.

Other closures remain vacant at the time of writing: H Purchen at 168 North End, Home Living at 34–36 North End, Top Trendz at 34–36 Church Street, the Age UK charity shop at 46 Church Street, and the Outside In internet cafe at 6 The Arcade, 32–34 High Street.

Coming soon

The ex-Everyday’s at 87–89 High Street is under refurbishment to open as a branch of Rodeos American grill.

Other news

Many reshufflings on St George’s Walk! My PT Studio has moved from number 43 into the larger premises opposite (numbers 40–44) previously occupied by Home Again. Home Again in turn has moved down a bit to numbers 37–39, previously occupied by the Relief Fund For Romania charity shop. Finally, the charity shop has moved into number 33, previously occupied by Sherry Beauty (which seems to have closed down completely).

The Gypsy Tavern at 12a Station Road has been renamed to the Phoenix.

Ideal Beauty at 42 London Road (previously 40–42) has been renamed to Gina. It’s also shrunk to half its size, with number 40 being taken over by Pound Plus Bargain.

Miso Noodle Bar at 103–105 High Street has been renamed to Noodle 23. It is no longer connected to the branch of Miso at 11–12 Suffolk House, George Street.