If you’re in central London this afternoon, keep an eye out for a little green bus running in a loop over Blackfriars and Waterloo bridges. It’s Citymapper’s CMX1 “pop-up bus” – three of them are running for a couple of days over a short circular route so the company, which makes one of the best-known […]
Greenwich SE10 news
News stories about Greenwich, London SE10, from The Greenwich Wire.
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The Big Half: New half-marathon from Tower Bridge to Greenwich
The London Marathon is the best day of the year in this part of south-east London, right? So wouldn’t it be great if there was another one? And no, not the return of Run to the Beat. Just announced today, and coming on 4 March 2018, is The Big Half – a half-marathon using the […]
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Shut down: The Greenwich pub being run by its regulars
An east Greenwich pub has had its licence withdrawn by councillors after council officers found its management had left the premises to be run by its customers. The Duchess on Woolwich Road – formerly the Ship & Billet and Frog & Radiator – has been closed since January after a series of violent incidents. In […]
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TfL bus cuts threaten route 180 through Lewisham, Greenwich and Charlton
9 July update: Here is the latest on this story. Transport for London could axe bus route 180 between Lewisham and Charlton, according to a document released by Greenwich Council earlier this month. The service – which currently runs between Lewisham and Belvedere via Greenwich, Charlton, Woolwich, Plumstead and Abbey Wood, could be diverted to […]
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Should North Greenwich bus station be listed? These people say it should be
You probably read a couple of weeks ago about the new development planned for North Greenwich station – 30-storey glass towers, a “winter garden”, 800 flats and a world-famous architect in Santiago Calatrava. It’ll certainly be an impressive sight and will probably replace the Dome as the peninsula’s signature building – in fact, if you […]
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Easter rail cuts to hit Greenwich and Woolwich’s Transatlantic Tall Ships Regatta
Next year’s Transatlantic Tall Ships Regatta in Greenwich and Woolwich has been hit by news that major engineering works will cancel most National Rail trains in the area that weekend, making it harder for visitors to attend the spectacle. The event, which is costing Greenwich Council £2 million, will take place over Easter, from 13 […]
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Bye bye busway: Dual carriageway for Greenwich Millennium Village
The busway that links Greenwich Millennium Village and North Greenwich station is set to be ripped out and replaced with a dual carriageway, under plans unveiled by Transport for London and Greenwich Council today. A consultation has been launched into the scheme, which will also see new bus stops installed by the Pilot pub. It […]
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Greenwich and Woolwich could get Luton Airport trains from 2018
Greenwich, Charlton and Woolwich could get direct trains to Luton Airport under plans that are about to go out to consultation. The plans would see trains seven days a week from Luton to Rainham, Kent, via Blackfriars, London Bridge, Greenwich and Dartford. More services through London Bridge to north London and beyond will be possible […]
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