The Blackheath fireworks display could become a two-day event in future if Lewisham councillors grant a new licence next week. Last year’s display was the first since 2019 and the first to charge an admission fee after being taken over by the company behind the display at Alexandra Park in north London. While Slammin’ Events […]
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Sound the horns and the kazoos: Woolwich Works turns five with Brassworks
Woolwich Works is celebrating its fifth birthday on Saturday with Brassworks, a free, all-day brass music festival. A parade through Woolwich town centre will be followed by an afternoon of music including a traditional brass band, kazoo workshops, a celebration of Miles Davis, a Balkan brass band and African dance music. The Greenwich Wire spoke to […]
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Greenwich needs clarity on two-day London Marathon plans, organisers told
Businesses and residents in Greenwich affected by next year’s double London Marathon need clarity on the arrangements for the event, organisers have been told. While those who live and work inside the area closed off by the race are used to the single day’s disruption the marathon usually causes, next year’s event will be over […]
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Charlton residents unable to return home after houses declared dangerous
Residents in a row of houses in Charlton that have partially collapsed face being shut out of their homes for an extended period because they have been declared dangerous. Greenwich Council issued the notices on Thursday to most of the homes, in Woodland Terrace, after the parapet of three houses came crashing to the ground […]
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Eltham’s historic tram shelters go up for auction with Blackheath car park
Three historic tram shelters in Eltham which date back more than 100 years will go up for auction next month, along with a car park in Blackheath which was pulled from sale last year. The buildings in Well Hall Road once formed part of a terminus at St John’s Church, but served as public toilets […]
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Charlton open-air venue gets green light – despite noise team’s objections
A 5,000-capacity open air venue next to a closed factory in Charlton has been given a licence by Greenwich Council – despite strong criticism from a member of the borough’s noise team. Tight conditions were placed on the licence for the Stone Foundries site off Woolwich Road, including a demand that every event holding over […]
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Plans for 1,200 homes on Charlton riverside inch forward after four years
Developers have applied to amend plans for 1,200 homes on the Charlton riverside – four years after councillors approved them. The first residents were supposed to be moving into the Herringham Quarter scheme this year, but beyond the site being cleared and fenced off, there have been little signs of progress with the scheme. Now […]
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Residents evacuated after homes in Charlton partially collapse
Residents had to sleep in a church after homes close to a major building site in Charlton partially collapsed on Saturday evening. Part of the frontage of three houses on Woodland Terrace, which were built in the 1830s, fell onto the pavement, leaving masonry strewn across the street. London Fire Brigade said that six fire […]
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