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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33-storey Greenwich tower approved – but councillors voice heritage worries
Plans for a 33-storey tower and two 24-storey blocks on the west side of the Greenwich Peninsula were approved on Tuesday night – but two Labour councillors declined to vote for the scheme after voicing worries about the impact on views from Greenwich town centre. The Enderby Place development of 564 homes – including 118 […]
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Blur’s Parklife on the Greenwich Peninsula – 30 years on
It is one of British music’s best-known videos – and it was filmed in Greenwich 30 years ago this week. On August 8 and 9, 1994, Blur, filmed their promo for Parklife outside the Pilot pub and set of cottages on the Greenwich Peninsula. It was directed by Pedro Romhanyi. In the decades since, the area […]
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Sadiq Khan to host free England v Spain Euro 2024 screening at the O2
London mayor Sadiq Khan is hosting a free screening of the Euro 2024 final between England and Spain at the O2 on Sunday – with tickets being made available at 10am on Thursday morning. Gareth Southgate’s side got through a nail-biting semi final against the Netherlands on Wednesday evening, with Ollie Watkins’ inch-perfect strike in […]
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