A Reform UK candidate in next week’s Greenwich Council elections has been criticised for standing in Woolwich when he is already a councillor in Kent. Alan Cecil, who is chair of Reform’s Greenwich branch, was elected to represent Wilmington, south of Dartford, on Kent County Council last year. He is now also on the ballot […]
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Thousands of election leaflets scrapped after Labour included Lib Dem candidate
Greenwich Labour has been forced to scrap local election leaflets targeting thousands of voters after including a photo of a Liberal Democrat candidate without his permission. The leaflet, which has been delivered to wards across the borough, summarises the party’s manifesto for the poll on May 7. But a man seen laughing alongside Greenwich Council […]
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Greenwich Council denies sharing confidential info with Labour candidates
Greenwich Council has denied giving Labour candidates confidential information after details of what appeared to be plans to ease traffic congestion in Charlton featured in a campaign leaflet. Another candidate has also claimed that the Army is close to a deal to take over the Olympic legacy equestrian centre at Shooters Hill, which the council […]
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Two-day 2027 London Marathon would be one-off, boss confirms
A two-day London Marathon next year would be a one-off to keep its “position of love” among people who live in the capital, the event’s director has said. As preparations continue on Blackheath and in Greenwich Park for the start of this year’s marathon on Sunday, Hugh Brasher said a weekend-long event would raise more […]
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Woolwich Rotunda: Trust aims to restore the ‘200-year-old Millennium Dome’
A newly-formed trust hopes to save what it calls a “200-year-old Millennium Dome” by taking over the derelict Rotunda near Woolwich Common to turn it into an events venue. The Rotunda Trust has joined forces with the Greenwich Enterprise Board to bid for the historic building, which was originally erected in Westminster but was moved […]
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Greenwich local elections: Labour pledges £150 bike vouchers for children
Greenwich Labour would offer every child in the borough a £150 voucher to help them buy a bike if it wins next month’s council election. The party, which has ruled the borough since 1971, is also pledging to deliver 6,000 social and “low-rent” homes over the next decade, a crackdown on crime and antisocial behaviour […]
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Boots gets new store as Lewisham redevelopment moves forward
Boots has moved into a new store in Lewisham Shopping Centre as preparations for the mall’s redevelopment go on. The health and beauty chain moved into the old Wilko store at the centre of the mall on Wednesday, adding more consultation rooms and boasting optician and hearing care services. A £1.5 billion redevelopment is planned […]
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Greenwich Park’s new cherry trees to form ‘valley of blossom’
A “valley of blossom” is emerging in Greenwich Park after 130 cherry trees were planted near the Royal Observatory. The Prunus ‘Sekiyama’ trees, rarely seen in the UK, are the same as the ones in the Cherry Avenue towards the south of the park, which has become a social media favourite in recent years. Young […]
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