Earlier this year, 853 reported on the lengthy closure of the Thames Path on the west side of the Greenwich Peninsula, and reported that it would be fully open again by September. GUY MIDDLETON saw the calendar, asked some questions, and has come back with good news… 853 exclusive: The river path that connects East […]
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News stories about Greenwich, London SE10, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Five-year wait for safety improvements at Greenwich’s lethal Woolwich Road roundabout
853 exclusive: Walkers and cyclists will have to wait five years for much-needed safety improvements to be made at Greenwich’s Woolwich Road roundabout, a document released by London mayor Sadiq Khan has revealed. Last month, Khan agreed to send London Assembly member Caroline Pidgeon a list of dates for when 33 of London’s most dangerous […]
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Greenwich’s Cutty Sark pub faces curb on ‘anti-social’ riverside beer garden
One of south-east London’s best-known pubs could face restrictions on its riverside beer garden because of complaints from neighbours. Generations of drinkers have enjoyed the Thames-side terrace opposite the Cutty Sark in Ballast Quay, east Greenwich, which has traded since the 18th century. Now it faces a licence review on Wednesday with the prospect of […]
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We have a date for fixing lethal Woolwich Road roundabout, Sadiq Khan says
A scheme to revamp Greenwich’s notorious Woolwich Road roundabout to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists does exist, London mayor Sadiq Khan has indicated. Software engineer Edgaras Cepura was killed while trying to cycle around the junction of the A206 and the Blackwall Tunnel approach in May this year, nine years after fashion website […]
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MPs on the move? How proposed boundary changes will (or won’t) affect Greenwich borough
Your MP might change at the next general election – and it won’t be down to your votes. A new map of parliamentary boundaries has been published this week after two years of consultations. Even though they don’t directly affect locals councils, these changes will have a big impact on the way the area is […]
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Hop Stuff Brewery’s Greenwich bar halted after neighbours object to riverside drinking
Plans for a new Hop Stuff bar in east Greenwich look set to be abandoned after Greenwich councillors refused permission for it to have outdoor drinking by the River Thames. The Woolwich-based brewery, which already has bars in the Royal Arsenal, Deptford’s Market Yard, and Ashford, Kent, wanted to open up in a restaurant unit […]
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Greenwich & Woolwich MP launches petition against 53 bus cut
Greenwich & Woolwich MP Matt Pennycook has launched a petition against plans to cut bus route 53 back to County Hall, after saying they will “punish” his low-paid constituents who rely on the service. The plan to cut the 53, which currently runs from Plumstead station to Whitehall, was among a batch of proposals revealed […]
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Young’s asks for licence to turn Greenwich’s Enderby House into pub
East Greenwich’s historic Enderby House is set to become a pub after one of London’s biggest chains applied for a licence to serve alcohol there. Young’s wants the new pub to be able to serve alcohol from 8am to midnight Mondays to Saturdays, and 8am to 11.30pm on Sunday. Built in 1846 by the Enderby […]
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