A man from Woolwich has spoken about his pride in his grandfather, who fought in Britain’s “forgotten army” during the Second World War, to mark the anniversary of VJ Day. Iqbal Singh was inspired to find out more about his grandfather Udam’s service after seeing an exhibition about the pre-partition Indian army’s service in the […]
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Reopen Charlton’s Anchor & Hope pub, football fans tell owner Greene King
This long, hot summer would have been perfect for a few drinks at the Anchor & Hope pub on the Charlton riverside – had it not been closed for 17 months. Greene King, the hospitality giant which owns the building, says it is hoping to reopen its doors and bring the pub “back to its […]
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South London Press owed staff £100,000 when it closed after 160 years
The South London Press owed its staff nearly £100,000 when it went out of business last year, official documents have revealed. Liquidators were appointed in June last year after the 160-year-old title suddenly closed the previous month. The paper historically covered Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth, but its coverage area expanded in its later years […]
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Sixteen-room hotel could be built at closed Woolwich pub
A developer is making a second attempt to build a hotel around a closed pub in Woolwich. The Lord Raglan on Burrage Road, which served its last beer in 2022, would be given an extension as part of the plans for a 16-room aparthotel, while a house next door would be reconfigured for staff accommodation […]
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Greenwich Conservative leader Matt Hartley stands down
The leader of Greenwich’s Conservative councillors is stepping down, three months after seeing off a threat to the party’s seats from Reform UK. Matt Hartley, who has been in charge for nine years across two different spells, said in an email to party members that “this feels like the natural moment for me to step […]
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Developer tries again to turn Plumstead pub into homes
A Plumstead pub could disappear entirely after a developer submitted its fourth planning application in five years for the site. The Who’d A Thought It on Timbercroft Lane could be partially demolished and replaced with two houses and seven flats. Past schemes have been refused by Greenwich Council because planners did not believe the loss […]
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Charlton Athletic chairman plays down ‘club for sale’ report
Charlton Athletic’s chairman has dampened speculation about the future of the club after a newspaper reported that it was up for sale. Gavin Carter spoke out after The Guardian reported on Monday that potential investors had been sent a sales document calling the Addicks “the last remaining football club upside opportunity in London”. The club […]
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Irish horror show to take over Avery Hill Mansion for Halloween run
An immersive horror attraction from Ireland is coming to the University of Greenwich’s old Mansion site in Eltham, nearly a year after plans to build a school there were scrapped. The Nightmare Realm, billed as “Europe’s most terrifying horror attraction”, will run for 18 nights from October 9 to November 1 at the historic landmark […]
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