Greenwich Theatre has cancelled plans to stage its rescheduled pantomime this Easter after the recent surge in new coronavirus cases. The theatre had moved its traditional winter show to Easter in light of the pandemic, which has wiped out most live performance since March. It had reopened during the autumn to stage some socially-distanced performances, […]
January 2021
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Victorian terrace to go as Greenwich councillors back 34 new homes in Woolwich
A controversial development of 34 homes in Woolwich was narrowly passed by Greenwich councillors last night – despite the borough’s chair of planning questioning whether local people could afford to live in them. Four terraced houses on Sandy Hill Road and an old petrol station will be demolished as part of the scheme from Charlton-based […]
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Covid-19 vaccine: Councils and police warn of scam text messages
People who are expecting to be vaccinated against Covid-19 are being warned to watch for scam text messages purporting to be from the NHS. Criminals are trying to trick people into handing over their bank details by sending them messages asking them to click onto a fake NHS website, which then asks them to enter […]
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Labour activists plan New Year move against Silvertown Tunnel
Labour campaigners are starting 2021 with a new campaign to push Sadiq Khan, their party’s London mayor, to cancel the £2 billion Silvertown Tunnel. The renewed drive comes eight years after Labour councils in Greenwich and Newham launched a ‘Bridge the Gap’ campaign to get the tunnel built, and four years after it gained planning […]
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Greenwich and Lewisham primary schools to stay closed after Gavin Williamson caves in
Primary schools in Greenwich and Lewisham are to remain closed until at least 18 January after councils across London threatened to take the education secretary Gavin Williamson to court. On Wednesday, Williamson announced that schools in 23 boroughs would remain closed after the Christmas holiday because of soaring coronavirus case rates in the capital. While […]
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