A brewery is hoping to raise at least £4,500 for coronavirus relief charities by producing a special beer under the railway arches in Deptford. Villages Brewery is donating all proceeds from Isolation IPA to the National Emergency Trust’s coronavirus appeal. The trust works with 46 community groups across the UK to support those made most […]
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News about Deptford, London SE8, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Convoys Wharf: Councillors criticise Deptford developer’s ‘poor doors’
The property group behind the £1 billon Convoys Wharf development in Deptford has been criticised by Lewisham councillors for including “poor doors” in the scheme. Hutchison, which behind the 40-acre development by the riverside, put forward plans for 124 homes in the same building, but with two separate “residential cores” and entrances – one for […]
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Bike shops booming as pandemic forces people off buses and trains
Bike shops in southeast London are seeing their businesses boom as people choose bicycles over buses during the Covid-19 lockdown. Retailers report seeing more people taking up cycling for recreation and as an alternative to commuting in light of the pandemic. Sales are on the up nationally, with Halfords reporting demand for hybrid bikes – […]
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‘Pitiful’: Frustrated councillors rubber-stamp first Convoys Wharf blocks
The enormous Convoys Wharf development planned for the riverside at Deptford inched forward in the small hours of this morning after Lewisham councillors reluctantly approved detailed proposals for two out of 21 plots of land in a meeting that finished after midnight. Plans for up to 3,500 homes – including towers of 26, 32 and […]
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‘We couldn’t just do nothing’: The boatyard company that made 10,000 visors for key workers
There are a few signs that the South Dock Marina in Rotherhithe is finally creeping back to normality. On Friday, a welder fired embers into the air while repairing a rusted hull and a carpenter put the finishing touches onto a new porthole that he had carefully assembled. For the last three months, workers have […]
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Lewisham Council asks which streets it should open up to walkers and cyclists
Lewisham Council has revealed where it is considering making changes to the road network to make it easier to walk and cycle safely during the pandemic – and is asking the public for suggestions for other locations. 853 revealed at the weekend that both Lewisham and Greenwich councils were planning changes to help residents keep […]
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Greenwich and Lewisham councils will open streets for walking and cycling
Both Greenwich and Lewisham councils are considering ways to make their roads safer for walkers and cyclists during the coronavirus pandemic. With social distancing guidelines likely to be in force for some time to come, and capacity on public transport set to be sharply reduced, cities around the world have been taking steps to discourage […]
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28-storey Deptford Creek tower backed by councillors despite lack of ‘affordable’ housing
Plans for a new 28-storey tower on the banks of Deptford Creek have been approved due to their “architecturally superior” design, amid concerns over its height and lack of “affordable” housing. The Edition Group’s full planning application for Ravensbourne Wharf, which includes 129 residential units as well as office and cafe space, was approved by […]
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