Plans to convert the University of Greenwich’s old Mansion site at Avery Hill into a school look set to be scrapped – throwing plans to refurbish one of southeast London’s hidden gems into uncertainty. The historic mansion and adjoining buildings next to Avery Hill Park in Eltham, once used as a teacher training college, was […]
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Can you help The Greenwich Winter Night Shelter this Christmas?
The Greenwich Winter Night Shelter is gearing up for its second Christmas – and this weekend, donations are being matched as part of The Big Give’s Christmas Challenge campaign, so if you give £5, the centre receives £10. But what goes on inside? DARRYL CHAMBERLAIN had a look around to find out why your contributions […]
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AFC Greenwich Borough win go-ahead for New Eltham sports centre
Plans to create a new base for a community football club along with a padel centre in New Eltham have been approved by Greenwich councillors – but the expansion of the facilities angered neighbours. GB10 Sports plans to build two 11-a-side artificial football pitches, five grass pitches, a children’s play area and new clubhouse at […]
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Link Eltham and Woolwich with new Superloop bus, councillors demand
Greenwich councillors will call next week for Eltham’s new Superloop bus to be extended to Woolwich so locals can have fast access to the Elizabeth Line. Conservative councillors are due to introduce a motion at next week’s council meeting for the planned SL15, which would run from Clapham Junction to Eltham station, to run onto […]
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Fancy cats to strut their stuff at show in Eltham
Cats and kittens from across the UK will descend on Eltham this weekend to compete for the title of best in show. The Fancy Cats London show will take place at the University of Greenwich’s Avery Hill campus on Saturday and Sunday. Visitors can see the cats being judged as well as a parade showing […]
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Eltham needs a banking hub, Greenwich councillors declare
Greenwich’s Labour and Conservative councillors have united to call for a banking hub to open in Eltham High Street. Santander closed last month and Halifax will shut in October, leaving Nationwide Building Society as the last financial institution with a presence in the area. Most banks across the borough of Greenwich have closed in recent […]
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Children centres to go as Greenwich Council’s £33m cuts start to bite
Children’s centres in 13 locations across Greenwich borough face closure as part of the cash-strapped council’s plans to save £33.7 million. There are currently 23 centres in the borough, which offer early years education and childcare, healthcare services, early identification of children with special needs, family support and careers services . Four of the centres […]
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How Avery Hill’s food bank serves up helpings of community spirit
“Good God, it’s working so well!” That was what our special correspondent, MERCURY MAN, explained after visiting a very special food bank on the Avery Hill Estate. He took tea and cake with the pastor and volunteers who keep it all going. Talk about God’s work — the church that turns itself into a food […]
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