Greenwich councillors backed the last major phase of Greenwich Millennium Village almost without question last night – despite worries from local GPs that health services would struggle to cope with the new residents. Plans to build 489 homes, shops and work space on two adjoining parcels of land facing Bugsby’s Way were approved unanimously in […]
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News stories about Greenwich, London SE10, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Greenwich & Woolwich MP Pennycook speaks out on cladding as Starmer visits Thamesmead
Greenwich & Woolwich MP Matt Pennycook has criticised “reprehensible” proposals to make leaseholders pay to make the cladding on their homes safe, hours after Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visited Thamesmead residents who fear bankruptcy. Pennycook spoke out in a Labour debate in the House of Commons on the crisis following the Grenfell Tower disaster, […]
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Blackwall Tunnel approach slip road will still be closed for cycle route
Plans to cut access to the Blackwall Tunnel approach from the Angerstein roundabout are still going ahead as part of a scheme to make the A206 safer for cyclists to use, Transport for London has said. The northbound slip road from the Woolwich Road was due to be closed to most traffic with the opening […]
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Don’t drive to Greenwich Park – stay local during lockdown, park bosses plead
The charity that runs Greenwich Park have pleaded with people not to drive to the park during this lockdown – and enjoy their local open spaces instead. Royal Parks has issued the plea alongside other park operators in London to try to reduce overcrowding in the capital’s green spaces. In Greenwich Park, the viewpoint at […]
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TfL’s 2021 fare rise: Bus fares up 5p, but tourists pay £5 to use cable car
Bus fares are rising 5p from March and tourists will have to pay £5 to use the Thames Cable Car as mayor Sadiq Khan hikes charges to pay for the coronavirus pandemic. After four years of a partial fare freeze, costs are going up by an average of 2.6% across the Transport for London network […]
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MDM Props: How Greenwich’s secret art factory is getting through the pandemic
You wouldn’t know it from the outside, but stunning art installations and huge props for stage shows start life in a warehouse by the Blackwall Tunnel. NIKKI SPENCER got a rare peek behind the scenes at MDM Props at Morden Wharf, Greenwich – and found out how it’s coped with a pandemic that has badly […]
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Developer wins battle to build house behind Vanbrugh pub in Greenwich
A developer has won an appeal to build housing on land behind one of Greenwich’s best-loved pubs, nearly a year after its latest proposal was rejected by Greenwich Council. Hamna Wakaf Ltd had applied for permission to build a three-storey property on land between the beer garden of The Vanbrugh pub and Vanbrugh Hill. Developers […]
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Greenwich Theatre cancels Easter pantomime Queen of Hearts
Greenwich Theatre has cancelled plans to stage its rescheduled pantomime this Easter after the recent surge in new coronavirus cases. The theatre had moved its traditional winter show to Easter in light of the pandemic, which has wiped out most live performance since March. It had reopened during the autumn to stage some socially-distanced performances, […]
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