Two Greenwich Labour councillors have criticised their own borough’s plans to build new council homes on an estate in Kidbrooke – saying the town hall should be using an alternative site instead. Greenwich Council plans to build three three-bedroom houses on garages and parking spaces at Woodville Close, a small estate next to the Sun-in-the […]
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News about Blackheath, London SE3 – including Westcombe Park – from The Greenwich Wire.
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Rerouting 53 bus could save it from TfL cuts, Greenwich councillor says
A Greenwich councillor thinks he has found a way to stop the 53 bus being cut back to Elephant & Castle – by changing its route across Blackheath. The long-standing route, which ran to Whitehall until 2019, faces being evicted from its Lambeth North terminal as part of a package of Transport for London cuts. […]
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Levelling down: Route 53 to be cut back to Elephant under TfL bus cuts
Government cuts mean bus route 53 is set to be cut back again so it no longer runs beyond Elephant & Castle, Transport for London has announced today. The one-time trunk route from Plumstead, Woolwich, Charlton, Blackheath, west Greenwich and Deptford is one of a number of victims of a swathe of cuts which are […]
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Platinum Jubilee beacon will light up Blackheath to mark Queen’s 70 years
A beacon will light up Blackheath over the Platinum Jubilee holiday as part of celebrations to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. Local choirs will sing as the beacon is lit at 9.30pm on Thursday 2 June, along with about 1,500 others across the UK and Commonwealth, in an event led by the […]
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Woodland Heights: ‘Greedy’ plan for more flats at ex-nurses’ home thrown out
Plans to build eight extra flats on top of a former nurses’ home in Blackheath were thrown out by Greenwich councillors on Tuesday after scores of objections from neighbours. Developers wanted to add an extra storey to Woodland Heights on Vanbrugh Hill, a local landmark which overlooks east Greenwich. Local MP Matt Pennycook submitted a […]
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We Are Lewisham: Borough’s year of culture promises sun, sand and sounds
Lewisham’s London Borough of Culture 2022 programme We Are Lewisham launches on Friday. Proud borough resident NIKKI SPENCER looks forward to the year ahead. After being postponed for 12 months due to the pandemic, Lewisham is finally set to have its year in the cultural spotlight with an array of events that will put the […]
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Olaudah Equiano: Blue plaque unveiled near Greenwich Park to honour former slave
A blue plaque has been unveiled on a house facing Greenwich Park to honour the life of a former slave who campaigned to abolish the practice in the 18th century. Olaudah Equiano briefly stayed in the house on Maze Hill, owned by three sisters known as the Misses Guerin, in September 1767 after he had […]
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MumsAid: Blackheath mental health charity beats 350 others to national prize
A mental health charity based in Blackheath has been chosen from over 350 charities to win a top national award for its work in helping pregnant women and new mothers. MumsAid was named the overall winner of the GSK Impact Awards in a ceremony held on Tuesday night. The awards recognise the work of small […]
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