Another key bus route in Greenwich borough is being reduced in frequency as cash-strapped Transport for London makes more cuts to its network. Route 54, linking Woolwich with Elmers End, will be cut back from six buses an hour to five on weekdays, as part of a new timetable which begins this weekend. Evening and […]
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News about Blackheath, London SE3 – including Westcombe Park – from The Greenwich Wire.
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Traffic and housing raise hackles at busy Blackheath hustings
Traffic and housing were the hottest topics at a packed hustings for Blackheath Westcombe ward, held with a week to go until the Greenwich Council elections. Candidates from Labour, the Greens, Tories and Liberal Democrats responded to voters’ questions in front of more than 100 people at Mycenae House, while Reform stayed away. Mariam Lolavar, […]
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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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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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Liz Truss’s husband among Greenwich Council election candidates
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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More Charing Cross trains on the way for Blackheath, Kidbrooke and Eltham
Rail passengers in southeast London will get a “turn up and go service” on most routes on Mondays to Saturdays from December, Southeastern has said, as it confirmed plans to reverse many of the service cuts made after the pandemic. Blackheath, Kidbrooke and Eltham stations are due to get more trains to Charing Cross from […]
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The Green Goddess in Blackheath is the best city pub in the land – it’s official
The Green Goddess in Blackheath has been named the best city pub in the country – less than four years after it opened its doors. Stephen and Maryann O’Connor took on the former Barclays Bank branch at the Royal Standard shortly after it closed, transforming it into a bar with space for brewing. After opening […]
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Greenwich Council sorry after banning anti-LTN leaflet from town hall
Greenwich Council has apologised after town hall security staff banned people from bringing in copies of a leaflet criticising its decision to press on with a low-traffic neighbourhood. The council decided last month to make the rush-hour traffic scheme permanent after a series of consultations ended. The LTN stops drivers from using north-south roads either […]
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