Plans for a giant development of student flats next to Deptford Creek have been scaled back after fears were raised about the effect on historic views from Greenwich. In December 2023 Your Tribe and the investment company Redington Capital submitted plans for 15 and 20-storey towers on the Deptford side of the creek, on land […]
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News stories about Greenwich, London SE10, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Deer return to Greenwich Park after four years away
Deer have returned to Greenwich Park for the first time in four years after their paddock was improved and extended. Herds of fallow and red deer were moved to Richmond Park in 2021 to allow work to take place as part of the £12 million Greenwich Park Revealed programme, including the construction of a new […]
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Slow down, Greenwich Park bosses tell cyclists in new campaign
The charity that runs Greenwich Park is asking cyclists to slow down and be aware of other park users in a new campaign. Royal Parks is launching the “considerate cycling” push with a new code of conduct for people on bikes, new signage and a publicity campaign over the next few months. The code of […]
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Earlier start for London Marathon 2025 – but engineering work disrupts trains
There will be an earlier start and slightly different route for this year’s London Marathon – but engineering works on a key rail route through the capital will mean disruption for people heading to watch the race. Organisers hope this year’s race, beginning from Blackheath, will be the biggest yet, surpassing the 53,700 people who […]
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Rare views of Greenwich revealed by Old Royal Naval College’s dome tour
A rare opportunity to take in little-seen views of Greenwich – and discover more about its wartime history – returns on Easter Sunday when the Old Royal Naval College begins a new series of dome tours. The two domes have become a symbol of Greenwich, and guides will be taking visitors up the narrow, winding stairs […]
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Silvertown Tunnel has smooth opening – but buses suffer teething troubles
The Silvertown Tunnel got off to a quiet start on Monday morning with no rush-hour queues – but Transport for London has admitted to teething troubles with new bus services after passengers found themselves on a detour though a council depot. Traffic started using the £2 billion tunnel – which runs between the Greenwich Peninsula […]
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900 new homes planned for Deptford Bridge – with just 11 per cent ‘affordable’
A 31-storey block could tower over Deptford Bridge as part of plans for more than 900 homes on the old Lewisham College site – with nearly nine out of ten to be sold privately. Plans have gone into both Greenwich and Lewisham councils for the development. Both authorities and the London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan […]
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Vintners Lanes: Greenwich bowling alley named one of world’s best
A new bowling alley in Greenwich town centre has been named one of the best in the world at a leading awards ceremony, less than five months after it opened. Vintners Lanes, behind Davy’s Wine Lodge and next to Greenwich station, was one of the seven worldwide winners at the Bowling Centre Architecture and Design […]
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