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 […]
Charlton SE7 news
News stories about Charlton, London SE7, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Greenwich Council denies sharing confidential info with Labour candidates
Greenwich Council has denied giving Labour candidates confidential information after details of what appeared to be plans to ease traffic congestion in Charlton featured in a campaign leaflet. Another candidate has also claimed that the Army is close to a deal to take over the Olympic legacy equestrian centre at Shooters Hill, which the council […]
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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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Woolwich Rotunda: Trust aims to restore the ‘200-year-old Millennium Dome’
A newly-formed trust hopes to save what it calls a “200-year-old Millennium Dome” by taking over the derelict Rotunda near Woolwich Common to turn it into an events venue. The Rotunda Trust has joined forces with the Greenwich Enterprise Board to bid for the historic building, which was originally erected in Westminster but was moved […]
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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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My work in oil and gas is moving us away from fossil fuels, Green councillor says
A Greenwich Green councillor has defended his career in the oil and gas industry — insisting his work over the past decade has been focused on the transition to renewable energy. Lakshan Saldin joined the Green Party in January after resigning from the Labour Party last September, and is standing for his new party in […]
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Two-day London Marathon plan leaves Greenwich and Blackheath in the dark
The London Marathon could take place across two days next year, organisers have confirmed – leaving residents and businesses near the route wondering what it means for them. This year’s event, on Sunday April 26, will begin on Blackheath and snake its way through Woolwich, Charlton, Greenwich and Deptford on its way to the finish […]
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Charlton Riverside rejected for ‘new town’ status that Thamesmead won
Thamesmead may have been declared a new town this week – but the government rejected a suggestion that Charlton Riverside should be given the same status, The Greenwich Wire can reveal. The new-town status for Thamesmead – some 60 years after work started on the first phase of housing in the area – provides a […]
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