853 exclusive – updated: Thameslink has apologised after diverting trains away from Greenwich and Woolwich on New Year’s Day, even though the line was open and ready for its trains to use. The beleaguered rail company, which took over services from Greenwich and Woolwich to the Medway Towns in May, ran its Blackfriars to Rainham […]
January 2019
Posted inLocal Democracy Reporting Service, News
Plans in to strip Greenwich’s New Capital Quay of its ‘Grenfell’ cladding
Plans to strip a private housing development in Greenwich of its Grenfell-like cladding have finally been submitted following a lengthy row between developers and insurers over who foots the bill. An application to remove the ACM cladding lining New Capital Quay has been submitted to Greenwich Council six months after insurers National House Building Council […]
Posted inMercury Man
Cribbage: How an old pub game is making a comeback in SE London
Looking for a new year’s resolution? How about taking up a classic pub game that sharpens the mind and makes you think? Let 853‘s special correspondent and turf investment adviser MERCURY MAN introduce you to cribbage… “You made 4 suboptimal plays this game for a cumulative error of 4.2pts.” That’s ‘Pro’ of Cribbage Classic telling […]
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