Customers have been left in tears following the closure of an iconic family-run business. Beloved community repair shop, Automatica has bid its final farewell to shoppers after 60 years trading in Station Road, Crayford. The company sold new and second-hand appliances and repaired washing machines, hoovers and microwaves since 1964. The store sat in the heart of Crayford, and despite being across the road from big retailers Curry’s – and for a time Comet – at Tower Retail Park, had thrived for decades. Linda Barnes, whose son owned the business, said: “We’ve had so many people, believe it or n…
