Greenwich Council has confirmed plans to close three of its five staffed adventure playgrounds to save £600,000 per year – despite concerns from police and charities about young people’s safety. The five centres – Coldharbour, Glyndon, Meridian, Plumstead and Woolwich – offer supervised activities for young people for 30 hours a week. But only the […]
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Councillors back ‘our own National Theatre’ for Greenwich Peninsula
Plans for a 3,000-seat theatre on the Greenwich Peninsula have been given the go-ahead by councillors, with one saying it would be “our own National Theatre”. The Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula will be next to the cable car terminal on a site facing the Thames which is currently occupied by a coach park and site offices […]
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Bus 472 nears last stop – but new Superloop SL11 route is free for first week
Bus route 472 has just a couple of days left to run – but its Superloop replacement will be free for the first week, Transport for London has confirmed. The limited-stop SL11, which will begin on Saturday, will run along the same route as the 472 from Abbey Wood and North Greenwich every six minutes […]
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Overmono are first act confirmed for Old Royal Naval College music festival
The electronic duo Overmono are the first act to be confirmed for the Labyrinth on the Thames music festival when it returns to the Old Royal Naval College for the first three weekends in August. Overmono – brothers Tom and Ed Russell – have played at Glastonbury and All Points East as well as a […]
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Land deal could revive plans for more Deptford Creek towers
Long-delayed plans for more tall towers on Deptford Creek could be revived, with Lewisham Council set to sell a portion of land to the insurance giant Legal & General. Councillors had approved plans from the developers Kitewood and Galliard to build 393 flats in 26 and 30-storey towers at Copperas Street in November 2020. The […]
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Noise complaints hit Greenwich Peninsula theatre – before it is built
A new theatre on the Greenwich Peninsula has attracted complaints about noise – before its stages and auditoriums have even been built. Councillors are due to make a decision on whether the Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula can go ahead at a meeting next week. Planning officers have recommended approving the scheme. Branded “London’s boldest new theatre”, […]
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Jubilee Line closed at North Greenwich for Charlton v Chelsea FA Cup match
There will be no Jubilee Line service through North Greenwich this weekend – affecting fans heading to Charlton Athletic’s FA Cup match against Chelsea and people going to the O2 Arena. On Southeastern Metro, the Bexleyheath line will also be closed all weekend, along with Lewisham station, adding to the disruption for travellers in SE […]
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Tunnels, Ikea flats and council rows: The Greenwich Wire’s top 25 stories of 2025
Thank you for your support of The Greenwich Wire during a turbulent and busy 2025. Before we throw the old year into the bin, editor DARRYL CHAMBERLAIN has a personal look back at the past 12 months, and reveals our most-read stories. We’ve made it to the end of another year. To everyone who has […]
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