Plans to knock down shops and flats on the New Cross one-way system and replace them with a new estate with buildings of up to 16 storeys have been submitted by Lewisham Council. The Achilles Street Estate, built in the 1950s, contains shops facing New Cross Road, along with three council-built blocks – Azalea House, […]
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Cutty Sark DLR station on track to reopen in the spring, TfL says
Work to replace the escalators at Cutty Sark station is on track for it to reopen in the spring, Transport for London has said after releasing pictures of what is going on behind the closed gates. The upper two escalators have now been dismantled and removed, with work ongoing to remove the other pair. Work […]
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Council-backed developer plans homes for Woolwich and Abbey Wood
A Greenwich Council-backed developer has applied to build 45 new homes across two sites in Woolwich and Abbey Wood. Meridian Home Start is planning to convert an old office block on Artillery Place, opposite Woolwich Barracks, into 17 homes, by adding two floors to the block and building an extension to the rear. Meanwhile, in […]
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Greenwich Council’s debt soars by more than £900 per resident
Greenwich Council borrowed more than £900 for every resident of the borough in the last financial year – the second biggest per-head debt increase in the country. The borough’s debt went up by 57 per cent in a year, a BBC investigation into council finances across the UK found. Details of the investigation have been […]
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Brigade issues warning after Woolwich Common wildfire
The London Fire Brigade has issued a warning after four hectares of Woolwich Common were damaged in a fire on bank holiday Monday. Eight fire engines and about 60 firefighters attended the first after the first of 26 calls was received at about 11am. The fire was largely put out by 2pm. Crews from East […]
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Fancy cats to strut their stuff at show in Eltham
Cats and kittens from across the UK will descend on Eltham this weekend to compete for the title of best in show. The Fancy Cats London show will take place at the University of Greenwich’s Avery Hill campus on Saturday and Sunday. Visitors can see the cats being judged as well as a parade showing […]
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Naval charity plans to sell closed Star of Greenwich pub
The closed Star of Greenwich pub is set to be sold by the naval charity that owns it, leaving it facing an uncertain future. Greenwich Council has issued a notice saying that there are plans to dispose of the pub, on Old Woolwich Road, which was briefly open as a community-run venture but closed last […]
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Enhypen pop-up brings K-pop crowds – and their cash – to Greenwich
K-pop has become a K-pop-up. In the Design District, the futuristic assortment of shiny sheds by North Greenwich bus station, an Enhypen pop-up retail store has turned a few unused metres of floor space into a temporary embassy for the South Korean band and the whole K-pop movement — a place where music and merch […]
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