One of southeast London’s best-known hotels could close after welcoming visitors from around the world for more than five decades. Elysian Residences hopes to turn The Clarendon Hotel in Blackheath into retirement accommodation if Lewisham Council approves plans that will be submitted in the coming weeks. Until a decision is made, it remains business as […]
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More than 1,300 student flats to be built opposite the O2
The view across the Thames from the O2 could change again soon after more than 1,300 student rooms and 208 homes at Orchard Wharf were approved by Tower Hamlets councillors. Property developer Regal also plans to build a facility to process parcels delivered by river on the site, which faces the Greenwich Peninsula and is […]
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Greenwich Foot Tunnel user creates app to warn of lift closures
A disgruntled user of the Greenwich Foot Tunnel has created a web app so fellow walkers and cyclists can warn each other when the crossing’s unreliable lifts are broken. The lifts have been regularly out of action since a botched refurbishment by Greenwich Council 14 years ago. Both Greenwich and Tower Hamlets councils own the […]
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Duke of Greenwich pub to close after just two years in business
An east Greenwich pub that was at the centre of a lengthy planning dispute is to close later this month after failing to agree terms with its landlord, an Isle of Man-based developer. The Duke of Greenwich – once known as The Vanbrugh – opened only two years ago, but will close its doors for […]
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Shisha lounge must close an hour earlier after violent incidents nearby
A shisha lounge near the Thames Barrier will have its opening hours cut by an hour after a series of stabbings, armed robberies and large-scale fights in its vicinity. Police had applied for a 1.30am curfew on the Hayatt Lounge, in Westmoor Street, Charlton. The venue said such a move would “kill the business” and […]
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DLR strikes coming next week as Tube staff also walk out
Transport for London has warned that there will be no Docklands Light Railway service for two days next week, while the Tube faces almost a week of disruption because of two separate RMT strikes. There will be no DLR service on Tuesday and Thursday next week as staff walk out in a dispute over pay […]
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Greenwich Open Studios returns to showcase local artists
Art lovers will get a chance to support local painters, ceramicists, sculptors, and designers this month when Greenwich Open Studios returns over two weekends. Over nearly five decades, the festival has become one of London’s most distinctive community art events. Founded in 1978, Greenwich Open Studios brings together painters, ceramicists, sculptors, and designers who, for […]
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Woolwich Works to throw open its doors for Heritage Open Days festival
Woolwich Works will be throwing open its doors later this month to show off the history of the Royal Arsenal as part of the Heritage Open Days festival. Free tours of Woolwich Works will be on offer on the open day, on Sunday September 21, along with talks and activities. The Chineke! orchestra, one of […]
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