Greenwich Park will be closed on Saturday after a yellow weather warning for high winds was issued for the London area by the Met Office. Gusts of over 50mph have been forecast, with the worst of the winds expected in the morning. Royal Parks, the charity that runs Greenwich Park, announced on Friday evening that […]
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News stories about Greenwich, London SE10, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Greenwich Council asks residents if they would help clean streets
Greenwich borough residents are being asked if they would volunteer to help clean their street as part of a consultation into cuts to the service. Earlier this year, the cash-strapped council said it wanted to cut 22 jobs and save £1.2 million by cutting street cleaning to as little as once a month in some […]
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Greenwich deputy leader: ‘I’m proud to put my name to our low-traffic scheme’
In a week’s time, on November 27, the rush-hour low-traffic neighbourhood will begin on the streets of Greenwich and Blackheath. Through traffic will be banned from using roads east and west of Greenwich Park between 7am and 10am, and 3pm to 7pm on weekdays, with exemptions for buses, taxis and people in special circumstances. AVERIL […]
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Greenwich and Charlton’s cycleway to stay – but bus-stop bypasses face review
The segregated cycle lane between Greenwich and Charlton is to be made permanent – but bus-stop bypasses along the route will be reviewed to make sure they are safe. Cyclists have been able to use their own segregated lane between Christchurch Way and the Angerstein roundabout since December 2020, with an extension to Anchor & […]
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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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Cash-strapped Greenwich becomes ‘GreenWitch’ for Wicked film takeover
Greenwich Council has allowed the borough to be renamed “GreenWitch” for a fortnight to help fund a winter festival in Charlton Park later this month. The stunt is to tie in with the release of the new film Wicked, billed as “the untold story of the witches of Oz”, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, […]
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Elizabeth Line closure to hit Woolwich and Abbey Wood travel this weekend
A closure of the Elizabeth Line through central London will affect trains to Woolwich and Abbey Wood this weekend. Travel options will be further reduced on Sunday when engineering works close Southeastern and Thameslink lines through Greenwich, Woolwich and Abbey Wood. Cross-river travel will also be hampered by the southbound Blackwall Tunnel being closed on […]
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Community-run Star of Greenwich pub closes over £52,000 debt
A community-run pub in east Greenwich says it has been forced to close after its landlord called in a £52,000 debt. The Star of Greenwich opened in April last year, replacing the old Star & Garter, which had been forced to close the year before because of a stabbing. A community group that had hoped […]
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