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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London needs Bakerloo Line to Lewisham to hit housing targets, says deputy mayor
London is expected to build 88,000 new homes every year for the next decade – but will struggle to do this unless the Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham and another major rail project are given the go-ahead, the capital’s deputy mayor for housing has said. Tom Copley said the next London Plan – the capital’s […]
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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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Lewisham’s Model Market to return after five years away
Lewisham’s Model Market will be reopening in the spring, five years after the street food area last traded. LandSec, the developer which in October won permission to rebuild Lewisham Shopping Centre with 1,700 new homes, is promising “a hub for independent kitchens, local makers and creative spaces”. The company is asking local independent traders to […]
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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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Rival developers battle over Lewisham’s old Citibank tower
A rival developer hopes to put a spanner in the works of plans to redevelop Lewisham Shopping Centre after it submitted its own proposals for part of the site. On Thursday, Lewisham councillors are due to make a decision on Landsec’s plans to knock down the 1970s mall and replace it with 1,700 homes in […]
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Plans for 1,700 flats at Lewisham Shopping Centre set for approval
Plans to knock down Lewisham Shopping Centre and replace it with more than 1,700 new homes and a new mall could take a step forward next week when councillors decide whether or not to approve the scheme. Lewisham Council’s planning officers are recommending that the borough’s strategic development committee allows the project, with towers of […]
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Construction work begins on Lewisham’s new-look library
Construction work has begun on Lewisham’s new library, two years after the old facility closed as part of a major refurbishment of the town centre. When finished in autumn next year, the new-look library will offer a business hub, performance spaces, meeting rooms and a cafe, as well the current lending library and borough heritage […]
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