Labour tightened its grip on Greenwich politics today with a record win in the council elections, leaving the Conservatives with just three seats out of 55. Tory leader Nigel Fletcher was among the casualties as Labour won two seats in Eltham Town & Avery Hill, previously thought to have been the party’s strongest seat. But […]
May 2022
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The Shirker’s Rest: Deserter blog founder behind new micropub
One of the founders of south London’s hugely popular Deserter blog and podcast is trying life behind the bar by opening a micropub in New Cross. Andrew Grumbridge – known to readers and listeners as the Dulwich Raider – is part the of the team behind The Shirker’s Rest, in a converted shop on Lewisham […]
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Greenwich Council election 2022: What to watch for as counting begins
Looking for the result? The story’s here. Read on for Friday morning’s story, written before the results came in… Ballot papers will be counted today at the Waterfront Leisure Centre in Woolwich after yesterday’s Greenwich Council election. Results for each ward are due to arrive from the early afternoon onwards, and the final counts should […]
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Reopen outdoor education centre that was visited by royalty, Greenwich Council told
An outdoor education centre in Eltham owned by Greenwich Council is lying unused four years after the charity that ran it closed, along with a centre in Kent that was visited by the Duchess of Cambridge only a decade ago. The Eltham Environment Centre on Bexley Road and Margaret McMillan House in Wrotham were operated […]
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Greenwich to Woolwich bus services to be halved from next weekend
Updated story: Bus services between Greenwich and Woolwich are set to be halved in frequency from May 14 as route 180 is diverted to North Greenwich instead of Lewisham, Transport for London has confirmed today. Plans for the cutback – part of a shake-up of services to coincide with the new Elizabeth Line – were […]
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New Woolwich leisure centre’s glass frontage stokes privacy worries
Plans for a new leisure centre in Woolwich have hit resistance from Greenwich councillors just weeks after they were submitted for approval – because its glass frontage could put off potential customers. There are worries that passers-by will be able to see customers exercising through the glass walls – which many councillors say will deter […]
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It’s coming, but not on a Sunday: Six-day service for Crossrail from May 24
Elizabeth Line trains will not run on Sundays when the £19 billion rail line opens this month, Transport for London has announced. TfL confirmed this morning that Crossrail will open on Tuesday, May 24, ending weeks of speculation about a start date for trains linking Paddington with Abbey Wood and Woolwich. Trains will initially run […]
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‘Vote Jasmine’: Rejected candidate’s billboard ad shocks Greenwich Tories
853 election exclusive – updated: Greenwich’s Conservatives have had a billboard ad promoting a rejected council election candidate taken down after a bank holiday weekend when it would have been seen by thousands of people. The ad, on Bugsby’s Way in Greenwich, implored locals to “Vote Jasmine 5th May 2022 For Greenwich Conservatives”, alongside the […]
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