Thames-Side Studios in Woolwich will be throwing open its doors next month so visitors can see what the hundreds of artists and makers who work there produce. The annual Open Studios weekend will take place on June 7 and 8 at the riverside site, tucked away at the end of Warspite Road. There have been […]
Charlton SE7 news
News stories about Charlton, London SE7, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Charlton’s Catholic congregation threatened with eviction from church
The congregation of a 120-year-old church in Charlton could lose their home next month after their landlords threatened them with eviction. Our Lady of Grace has been a local landmark since it was opened in 1906 by a Catholic group that had been founded in France 60 years earlier, the Augustinians of the Assumption. Generations […]
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Faraday Works: Plans for hundreds of homes by Thames Barrier shelved
Plans to build 359 flats on the old Siemens factory site next to the Thames Barrier have been withdrawn after five years. Landsec has pulled its proposals to redevelop the long-closed factory on the Charlton-Woolwich border as a development called Faraday Works. The factory was one of the biggest local employers for more than a […]
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Ticket scramble begins as Charlton Athletic fans prepare for play-offs
Charlton Athletic fans scrambled to get tickets on Sunday morning after seats for the club’s play-off semi-final against Wycombe Wanderers went on sale. Fans were initially greeted with waiting times of more than an hour on the club’s website, although this dropped quickly as the wait went on. However, many faced problems reserving their season-ticket […]
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Sticker show reveals stories behind Charlton Athletic’s diverse fanbase
It’s been a thrilling season so far on the pitch for Charlton Athletic – and fans are celebrating the diversity in the stands with a new exhibition at The Valley on Saturday. Photographer Rhea Spencer-Newell – who is more usually seen on the sidelines of matches or training sessions – has been taking pictures of […]
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Help local people take over empty shops, London’s mayor told
London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has been urged to boost the capital’s high streets by helping local people take over empty shop spaces for community projects. The London Assembly has told the mayor in a new report that residents often do not feel “meaningfully involved in high street regeneration plans” and that improvements to shopping […]
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Earlier start for London Marathon 2025 – but engineering work disrupts trains
There will be an earlier start and slightly different route for this year’s London Marathon – but engineering works on a key rail route through the capital will mean disruption for people heading to watch the race. Organisers hope this year’s race, beginning from Blackheath, will be the biggest yet, surpassing the 53,700 people who […]
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Share your memories of Charlton Lido for a new history project
Do you have any memories of using Charlton Lido – legitimately or otherwise? Were you one of the youngsters who used to scale the walls and have a dip when it was closed in the Nineties, or did you use it for skateboarding in the Seventies or Eighties? NORMAN LEACH would like to hear from […]
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