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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Lewisham’s Bakerloop BL1 bus will be free for its first week
The new fast Bakerloop bus service from Lewisham will start on Saturday – and will be free for the first week, Transport for London has confirmed. London mayor Sadiq Khan launched the BL1 route, which will run from Lewisham shopping centre to Waterloo, on Wednesday. The BL1, which is intended to be a stop-gap service […]
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Southeastern to look into boosting matchday trains for Charlton fans
Southeastern will look at increasing train services on Charlton Athletic matchdays after being asked about the issue by a Greenwich councillor. Direct trains to Charlton from Sidcup line stations such as Mottingham and New Eltham were axed in 2022 as part of wide-ranging cuts to Southeastern Metro services. While some weekday “rounder” services have been […]
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Lewisham set for Superloop bus as BL1 consultation opens
Lewisham is all set to join the Superloop network after Transport for London launched a consultation into a fast bus to follow the route of the planned Bakerloo Line extension. The BL1 “Bakerloop” bus would run between Waterloo and Lewisham via the Old Kent Road. On the way, it would stop at the Elephant & […]
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Elizabeth Line closure to hit Woolwich and Abbey Wood travel this weekend
A closure of the Elizabeth Line through central London will affect trains to Woolwich and Abbey Wood this weekend. Travel options will be further reduced on Sunday when engineering works close Southeastern and Thameslink lines through Greenwich, Woolwich and Abbey Wood. Cross-river travel will also be hampered by the southbound Blackwall Tunnel being closed on […]
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Lewisham Gateway finally finished after 20 years (with Pret a Manger too)
It has been 20 years in the making, but the Lewisham Gateway project has finally been completed – with a branch of Pret a Manger moving into the development. Building work began more than a decade ago, with roads and rivers rerouted as the two phases of the project were built. The final pedestrian pathways […]
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Plans for 1,700 homes at Lewisham Shopping Centre sent to council
Long-awaited plans to knock down Lewisham Shopping Centre have been submitted to the council – with about 1,700 homes, 661 student rooms and 445 co-living spaces planned. A new shopping centre with a rooftop wild meadow, and a replacement for the Model Market food court are also planned along with blocks of up to 35 […]
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‘New Model Market’ food and music hub could come to Lewisham next year
Part of Lewisham shopping centre could be demolished early to create a “food, culture and music hub” to replace the old Model Market, which could be open as early as next summer. The developer LandSec U+I plans to demolish the whole centre, which dates back to the 1970s, and replace it with new shops, 1,700 […]
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