The name of Woolwich’s new leisure centre has been revealed after more than 3,000 people took part in an online vote held by Greenwich Council. The £115 million centre, which will replace the Waterfront, will open later this year, with two swimming pools, water slides, a gym across two levels, and a health suite with […]
Darryl Chamberlain
Journalist and SE Londoner. Founder/editor of The Greenwich Wire (also reporter, sub-editor, features editor, membership manager, head of finance and business development manager).
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Silvertown Tunnel closing overnight for snagging works
Maintenance works on the new Silvertown Tunnel mean the cross-river connection will be closed for 17 evenings over the next month. Transport for London says the tunnel, which only opened on April 7, needs to be closed to carry out routine maintenance and work which did not need to be completed by the opening date. […]
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South London Press closes suddenly after 160 years in print
One of London’s oldest surviving local newspapers, the South London Press, has closed suddenly after 160 years – leaving even more of the capital without regular news reporting. The demise of the SLP has been particularly felt among football fans, with its highly-respected sports editor Richard Cawley confirming the demise of the paper on social […]
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Labour councillor who quit endorses Green candidate in Shooters Hill
A Greenwich Labour councillor who quit her role after facing disciplinary action for supporting local residents has endorsed the Green candidate for next month’s Shooters Hill by-election. Ivis Williams, who stood down three weeks ago in a row over plans to sell council land in her ward, has backed Tamasin Rhymes for the by-election, which […]
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Season ticket prices leap as Charlton Athletic fans celebrate promotion
Charlton Athletic fans are still pinching themselves after their side secured promotion to the Championship on Sunday with victory against Leyton Orient at Wembley. Macaulay Gillesphey’s 31st-minute free kick was enough to separate the two London sides in a closely contested League One play-off final, with nearly 40,000 watching from the Charlton end of the […]
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Controversial Leegate tower could grow to 18 storeys under new plans
A planned 15-storey tower block at Lee Green could grow to 18 storeys with the new developer hoping to squeeze in more homes. A Lewisham Council planning committee approved a plan to build 562 homes on the site of the crumbling Leegate Shopping Centre in July 2023, despite objections from local councillors and residents’ groups. […]
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Flats next to the Thames Barrier could finally be approved after seven years
Plans to build up to 500 homes next to the Thames Barrier could be approved by Greenwich councillors next week – seven years after proposals were first submitted. The Flint Glass Wharf development, on the site of an old glassworks, would replace a go-kart track, a paintball and laser-tag centre, two churches and a waste […]
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Rail engineering work to hit Charlton Athletic fans heading to play-off final
Rail routes through Greenwich, Abbey Wood and New Eltham will be disrupted by engineering work this bank holiday weekend – hitting journeys for thousands of Charlton fans heading to Wembley. More than 38,000 Addicks fans will be travelling to the national stadium for the League One play-off final against Leyton Orient on Sunday. But their […]
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