Transport for London is looking for a new sponsor for the London Cable Car, after the airline Emirates chose not to renew its 10-year deal to brand the crossing. The much-mocked link between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Victoria Dock, which has largely failed as a commuter link but became a hugely popular tourist attraction, […]
Greenwich SE10 news
News stories about Greenwich, London SE10, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Morden Wharf towers could ruin views from historic Greenwich, council conservation officer warns
Update: The development was approved on 7 September. Read on for the story as it was the week before… Plans for towers of up to 36 storeys at Morden Wharf could dominate views from Greenwich’s world heritage site, the town hall’s conservation officer has warned as councillors prepare to approve or reject plans for 1,500 […]
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Help for Afghan refugees in Greenwich: Church launches appeal for clothes
11pm update: The church says it now has enough clothes but could do with nappies and volunteers – read on for the story as it was this morning. A church in east Greenwich is appealing for clothes to help refugees from Afghanistan who have just arrived in southeast London. Christ Church on Trafalgar Road is […]
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Deptford’s new Cycleway 4 to stay closed for months because of bridge works
Transport for London says it is working with Greenwich Council to make sure a major new cycle route in Deptford can open “as quickly and efficiently as possible” after it emerged that it may not be ready for months. Most work on Cycleway 4, on Creek Road in Deptford, was finished in May. It is […]
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Sadiq Khan accused of ignoring Silvertown Tunnel’s impact on air quality
Sadiq Khan has been accused of “blatantly ignoring his own contribution” to worsening air quality in parts of London by campaigners against his Silvertown Tunnel project. It comes following new analysis from City Hall that revealed 98 per cent of schools in London are in areas that exceed World Health Organisation limits for PM2.5 pollution, […]
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20-storey blocks could replace Greenwich’s B&Q under revised Ikea car park plans
Two 20-storey blocks could replace Greenwich’s B&Q under revised plans to build housing on the Ikea car park. In March, developer London Square revealed plans to build up to 1,400 homes on the site next to the Blackwall Tunnel approach, with car parking for the furniture store going beneath the new development. Following feedback from […]
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Southbound Blackwall Tunnel to be closed this Sunday for fire safety works
The southbound Blackwall Tunnel will be closed all day on Sunday so major repairs can be carried out to fire safety equipment. Traffic will be diverted away from the tunnel between 00.01 on Sunday and 05.00 next Monday while crews install a new heat detection system above the carriageway. There will also be three overnight […]
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Plans for Silvertown Tunnel’s Greenwich entrance are revealed
Detailed designs for the southern entrance to the Silvertown Tunnel have been submitted to planners, with its architects promising it will be a “landmark for the area”. Work is already under way on the controversial road link between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks, with tunnelling due to begin on the north bank of the […]
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