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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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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Fancy cats to strut their stuff at show in Eltham
Cats and kittens from across the UK will descend on Eltham this weekend to compete for the title of best in show. The Fancy Cats London show will take place at the University of Greenwich’s Avery Hill campus on Saturday and Sunday. Visitors can see the cats being judged as well as a parade showing […]
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