The husband of former prime minister Liz Truss is among the candidates in the most unpredictable Greenwich Council election for more than half a century. Hugh O’Leary is standing for the Conservatives in Woolwich Arsenal ward on May 7, nearly four years after his wife began her short but calamitous spell in Downing Street. Greenwich […]
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News about Abbey Wood, London SE2, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Southeastern set to restore all-day link to Elizabeth Line in plan to reverse train cuts
Southeastern Metro trains in Greenwich and Bexley boroughs could mostly return to pre-Covid service levels by the end of the year – including bringing back an all-day direct link to the Elizabeth Line at Abbey Wood. “Rounder” services that linked the Greenwich and Sidcup lines on Mondays to Saturdays could be reintroduced as soon as […]
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City Hall approves 25-storey tower close to Abbey Wood station
Plans for a 25-storey tower across the road from Abbey Wood station have been approved by City Hall, three months after Bexley Council threw out the project. The block, between Sedgemere Road and Harrow Manorway, will include 228 new homes. None will be for social rent – instead 34 would be on offer for between […]
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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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TfL confirms it will scrap 472 bus for faster Superloop service
TfL has confirmed plans to scrap the 472 bus route between North Greenwich and Abbey Wood and replace it with a limited-stop Superloop service. The new bus will run fast from Charlton station to Woolwich Elizabeth Line station, serving only one stop in Woolwich town centre. Stops skipped along the way include Charlton Sainsbury’s, the […]
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Wildfire warning after blaze at Bostall Woods
London’s firefighters are warning of the risk of wildfires after 25 officers had to deal with a blaze at Bostall Woods in Abbey Wood last week. With more warm and sunny weather arriving, grassfires can spread easily because of the lack of rainfall in recent weeks. Between Friday April 4 and Monday April 7 the […]
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Crossness steaming weekend to mark engines’ 160th anniversary
The Victorian pumping station at Crossness will be throwing open its doors this weekend as part of celebrations to mark its 160th anniversary. Visitors will be able to see the Prince Consort beam engine steaming, while there will be special talks and exhibitions as well as live music to recreate the sounds of the era […]
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Thamesmead’s £23 million bus transit will not arrive until 2029, TfL reveals
A planned transit bus system for Thamesmead is not expected to be completed until 2029, it has emerged, a day after Transport for London announced plans for a new Superloop bus through the area. The government awarded £23 million to TfL in 2023 to develop the system between Woolwich, Thamesmead and Abbey Wood, similar to […]
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