Gurkhas fought for the British army – but many veterans have been effectively abandoned by the government they served, with poor pensions and living in sub-standard housing. SAM DAVIES heard about the tragedies that southeast London’s Nepalese community has had to face during the coronavirus pandemic. Some months ago, an elderly man was found wandering […]
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Greenwich Council set to reject call to rip out Woolwich Common flytipping hotspot
Calls to rip out a road running across Woolwich Common have been rejected by Greenwich Council officers, despite neighbours complaining of it being used for flytipping – although it says will consider further measures to control who uses the street. The newly-formed Friends of Woolwich Common petition signed by 225 people was presented to the […]
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Army will work to improve neglected Woolwich Common, minister insists
A defence minister has told local MP Matt Pennycook that the Army will work to improve Woolwich Common, after locals raised concerns about the way the green space is looked after. Tobias Ellwood told Pennycook, the MP for Greenwich & Woolwich, that he appreciated the “strength of feeling” on the issue, which has prompted neighbours […]
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Woolwich Common fire: Ministry of Defence ignored council demands to remove travellers’ rubbish
853 exclusive: The Ministry of Defence failed to clear up rubbish left behind by travellers for six weeks on a part of Woolwich Common devastated by a grass fire on Monday – despite being told to by Greenwich Council. Travellers set up camp on the common in early June and stayed for a week, abusing […]
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Spray Street demolitions: Labour candidates criticise Greenwich Council’s Woolwich consultation
Greenwich Council’s consultation around a scheme to demolish part of Woolwich town centre and replace it with a new retail, housing and leisure development was criticised by Labour candidates at a hustings meeting on Friday evening. Developers plan to knock down shops – including scores of businesses run by and for black and ethnic minority […]
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No horses, no Irish – NOGOE goes back to the 70s
The latest communiques from NOGOE, the always open-minded opponents of the Olympics in Greenwich Park. If they’re trying to work out why nobody’s listening to their claims that the rebuilding of the Blackheath gates (and the remodelling of an iffy junction) is “Olympic vandalism”, then these might provide an answer… 9pm update: I’ve tidied the […]
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Woolwich Common’s Olympic venue takes shape
The Olympic shooting venue on Woolwich Common is fast taking shape, with the distinctive holes in the side of the temporary structures. The venue will have to be finished by the spring, with a test event, the ISSF World Cup, planned for 18-28 April. But one thing’s still missing from the site… Sadly, there’s still […]
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Capital Ring 1: Charlton to Grove Park
A bit of time on your hands? Sun shining? Have a blog that needs livening up? Time to put on some walking shoes, grab the camera, and head out for a walk. Over the next few weeks, I’m going to be walking the Capital Ring, which runs in a loop right around (roughly) inner London. […]
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