The historic Borough Hall in Greenwich could have its licence to host events severely curtailed after noise complaints – only 11 months after it was granted the licence in the first place. Greenwich Council sold the venue to a developer, Lita Homes, for £2.4 million nearly two years ago after a failed attempt to lease […]
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News stories about Greenwich, London SE10, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Disgraced Andrew’s plaque is removed from Greenwich Market
A plaque unveiled by the disgraced royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor nearly a decade ago has been removed from Greenwich Market. The Greenwich Wire understands that the plaque was taken away on Friday morning, two weeks after Queen Elizabeth’s second son was stripped of his titles by the King. It is not clear whether the removal of […]
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Labyrinth on Thames festival wins Greenwich licence for 2026 and beyond
The Labyrinth on Thames festival will return to the Old Royal Naval College for eight events next year, promising a “legendary English artist” on the line-up, after Greenwich councillors approved its application for a licence. Six nights of concerts were held this August with the Grammy-winning DJ Black Coffee and the Australian band Empire of […]
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Greenwich Council reveals HMO clampdown in new Local Plan
Greenwich Council has unveiled its long-awaited plans to clamp down on new HMOs in the borough – although it may be some time before they come into force. The proposed new rules are part of the council’s updated Local Plan, a formal document which guides its planning policy and how it sees the future of […]
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Greenwich LTN made permanent as pledges made to fix Charlton’s traffic
The part-time low-traffic neighbourhood in Greenwich and Blackheath will be made permanent after a panel of three Labour councillors rejected two challenges to the scheme. But the council leader and the cabinet member for transport pledged to deal with traffic problems in Charlton that followed the introduction of the LTN in last year. One resident […]
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Labyrinth on the Thames festival plans bigger Greenwich event for 2026
The Labyrinth on the Thames music festival plans to return to the Old Royal Naval College next year with a bigger event spread across nine days. This year’s dance and electronic music festival took place over the first two weekends in August. The Grammy-winning DJ Black Coffee was the first headliner, before the band Empire […]
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TfL does not want to take over Greenwich’s foot tunnels, campaigners told
Transport for London is not interested in taking over the Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels, a Greenwich councillor has said. A petition calling for TfL to take over the two Thames crossings – which are currently run by Greenwich Council – passed 1,000 signatures on Friday afternoon. But Calum O’Byrne Mulligan, the interim cabinet member […]
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Greenwich’s Ikea store could get a 20-storey tower as a neighbour
Greenwich’s Ikea store could get a 20-storey tower for a neighbour after the developers of the Millennium Village submitted new plans for the final phase of the site. But neighbours are unhappy because a planned green space would be built upon as part of the scheme. They say the development’s slogan of “village life in […]
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