A plaque unveiled by the disgraced royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor nearly a decade ago has been removed from Greenwich Market. The Greenwich Wire understands that the plaque was taken away on Friday morning, two weeks after Queen Elizabeth’s second son was stripped of his titles by the King. It is not clear whether the removal of […]
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Naval charity plans to sell closed Star of Greenwich pub
The closed Star of Greenwich pub is set to be sold by the naval charity that owns it, leaving it facing an uncertain future. Greenwich Council has issued a notice saying that there are plans to dispose of the pub, on Old Woolwich Road, which was briefly open as a community-run venture but closed last […]
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Basque cheesecake shop set to replace Greenwich’s much-loved Joli store
A Basque cheesecake and coffee shop is set to come to Greenwich town centre, replacing the much-loved Joli Vintage Living store that closed earlier this year. La Maritxu, which already has two branches near Marble Arch and off Carnaby Street, is planning to open up on Nelson Road, according to planning documents filed with Greenwich […]
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Plans for music at Cutty Sark street food market are rejected
Plans for music to be played at a street food market in Cutty Sark Gardens have been thrown out by Greenwich Council after complaints from residents and local councillors. All four councillors in the area and 14 residents had submitted objections to the plans by Greenwich Hospital – the naval charity that owns much of […]
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‘Greenwich town centre should look a lot better – we need action to improve the borough’s jewel’
COMMENT: Last November, we reported how a coalition of groups had come together to call for the widening of pavements in Greenwich town centre. With council elections on their way, they are stepping up their call. MAUREEN O’MARA, who is stepping down as one of the area’s Labour councillors, explains what the campaign is about. […]
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Star and Garter: Greenwich pub shut after stabbing set to be sold
An east Greenwich pub which lost its licence last summer after a customer was stabbed is set to be sold – but community groups have first refusal if they can find the cash to buy it. The Star and Garter on Old Woolwich Road was shut down in August after the incident, in which a […]
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Widening pavements in Greenwich town centre won’t get funding, council says
Greenwich Council has rebuffed calls for pavements in Greenwich town centre to be widened – saying it would bid to have part of the area pedestrianised instead. Last autumn the charity that owns a large part of the town centre, Greenwich Hospital, teamed up with the Greenwich Society to call for pavements around the market […]
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Greenwich Market’s landlord calls for wider pavements in town centre
Greenwich Market’s landlord has put pressure on Greenwich Council to make the area safer for pedestrians by widening pavements around the market, rather than pedestrianising streets in the town centre. At the beginning of the pandemic last year barriers were used to create more room for people and to allow for social distancing on the […]
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