Much-loved trees in a street near Greenwich station still face being cut back after residents began a campaign to stop them being chopped down. Hyde Housing applied to Greenwich Council for permission to fell the trees in Straightsmouth and in a nearby courtyard last month. The housing association said the trees were damaging a boundary […]
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Morden Wharf could get more ‘affordable’ homes after mayor cuts targets
More “affordable” housing could be built at the controversial Morden Wharf development in Greenwich after London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan cut the targets that developers have to meet. Plans for towers of up to 36 storeys on the west side of the Greenwich Peninsula were narrowly approved in September 2021. Opponents included Greenwich & Woolwich […]
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Noise complaints hit Greenwich Peninsula theatre – before it is built
A new theatre on the Greenwich Peninsula has attracted complaints about noise – before its stages and auditoriums have even been built. Councillors are due to make a decision on whether the Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula can go ahead at a meeting next week. Planning officers have recommended approving the scheme. Branded “London’s boldest new theatre”, […]
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Jubilee Line closed at North Greenwich for Charlton v Chelsea FA Cup match
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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Elizabeth Line closure to affect Woolwich and Abbey Wood this weekend
Rail travellers from Woolwich and Abbey Wood will face disruption this weekend as the Elizabeth Line closes for engineering works. There will be no service from Paddington to Abbey Wood or Stratford on Saturday or Sunday, with the entire section through central London closed. Trains to Heathrow will also not be running, with services only […]
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Cycling group among 500 objectors to Woolwich Common cycle lane
Over 500 people have objected to plans to fell more than 50 trees to create a cycle lane across Woolwich Common – with the local London Cycling Campaign branch also voicing its disapproval. The Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust plans to cut down 53 trees for a segregated cycle lane running along Stadium Road and […]
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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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Woolwich Elizabeth Line station not busy enough for second entrance, planners say
There are too few passengers to justify building a second entrance at Woolwich’s Elizabeth Line station, despite complaints about crowding, Greenwich Council’s planning officers have concluded. Problems with crowds on the platforms are down to too many people choosing to get off trains close to the escalators, they said in a report to councillors. A […]
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