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http://www.chrispstreet.org.uk/christmas-at-chrisp-street As the Christmas season fast approaches, we’re spreading some festive cheer by offering shoppers the chance to win one of three £1,000 cash prizes. The promotion will see shoppers invited to enter a prize draw with every purchase of £5 or more from  businesses across the centre between 17th November and 21st December.  Three […]

“The most enjoyable part of the job is the people you work with” – Carle Wootton Some of the contents of this article were first published by Luke Akton, can be found here. This is the end of an era for Carle Wootton and the staff at Steve's Best Sellers after 54 years of trading […]

The controversial regeneration plan for Chrisp Street Market was finally passed on July 24, 2018 with the aim of creating “a thriving town centre – keeping the best of what’s here while providing an improved retail offering; more homes, including more social and affordable; more services and amenities and a greater focus on our heritage.” […]

Gutsy, organised Londoners have learned to stop gentrification in its tracks – here's how Local traders win the day at Chrisp Street Market. Shutterstock. Oli Mould, Royal Holloway Gentrification started as a concept in a small sub-section of urban studies in the 1960s and 1970s. Now, it’s a major issue touching the lives of people in […]