The community hub in Greenwich’s Ikea has been taken over by a high-end co-working operator after being unused for more than three years. But the Swedish furniture chain has said that community groups are still welcome to use the space on the top floor of the store, which opened six years ago on Friday. The […]
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Radio studio with glowing eyes to open in Greenwich Peninsula in April
A radio studio with a pair of glowing eyes will open on the Greenwich Peninsula in April after winning approval from the council. Loose FM, which describes itself as a “community station focused on eclectic, experimental, ecstatic sound and culture” with over 300 contributors, will move into a converted shipping container in the Design District, […]
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North Greenwich’s new bus station set to be delayed by developer
The bus station at North Greenwich is likely to stay in place for a few more years after the Greenwich Peninsula’s main developer applied to delay plans for a replacement. Knight Dragon has asked Greenwich Council to amend the masterplan for the peninsula so it can put off the opening of a new bus station, […]
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Radio studio with glowing eyes could come to Greenwich Peninsula
The Greenwich Peninsula could get its own radio studio – with a pair of glowing eyes that can pulse in time to the music – if plans submitted to the council are approved. Loose FM, which began in a basement in Hoxton three years ago, plans to move to the Design District next to North […]
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I’d accept free O2 tickets again, Greenwich Council leader says
Greenwich Council leader Anthony Okereke has dismissed criticism from the former head of the government’s ethics watchdog after he accepted free tickets to the Brit Awards from the company behind the O2. Okereke took two free tickets for this year’s music awards – worth £495 each – from the vice-president and general manager of the […]
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London Cable Car cuts to hit commuters and Victoria Dock parkrunners
TfL is planning to cut the opening hours of the London Cable Car from next month – affecting a small number of weekday commuters and people heading to Victoria Dock Parkrun on Saturdays. A consultation published this week reveals that TfL plans to start services later between Mondays and Saturdays because of the extremely low […]
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Work stops on Greenwich Travelodge site with £2m bill unpaid
Work on an 18-storey Travelodge on the Greenwich Peninsula has stopped after the developer failed to pay a £2 million bill to the council. Plans for the building, which is set to feature a distinctive “sail” design on the roof, were approved in January 2021 and signed off last year. Councillors had demanded a landmark […]
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‘World’s sixth best nightclub’ says new towers could close it down
A nightclub next to the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels has warned it could be put out of business by a development of 352 homes and 340 student rooms next door. Fairview New Homes won approval for the development, right next to the busy A102, from Greenwich’s planning board on Tuesday night. But representatives of Studio […]
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