The body in charge of the River Thames says that electric ferries for Greenwich Peninsula, Thamesmead and possibly Charlton could be in place in just a few years if it can get funding and the backing of London’s next mayor. Boats across the Thames to the Royal Docks could even be running as soon as […]
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Greenwich’s mysterious Bugsby fends off Watermen’s Reach
Proof that not everything’s a done deal – and if you speak up, you can change things. Back in March, this website featured plans by the Port of London Authority to rename Bugsby’s Reach, the stretch of the Thames that passes Greenwich and Charlton, as Watermen’s Reach. Well, thanks to people getting off their backsides […]
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Bugsby’s holed? Why a bit of Greenwich’s history is under threat
There’s been some baffling stuff happening on the Greenwich Peninsula, but none quite as head-scratching as a plan to rename part of the River Thames. The Port of London Authority wants to rename Bugsby’s Reach, the stretch of the river along the east side of the Greenwich Peninsula towards Charlton. It plans to call it […]
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