A Muslim charity is trying to halt the demolition of the closed Waterfront Leisure Centre in Woolwich because it wants to turn the building into a youth development centre. The Ramolik Youth Coalition has applied to have the site declared an asset of community value, which gives organisations the chance to bid for land if […]
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News about Woolwich, London SE18, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Report raises fire safety fears at Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Combustible materials in the walls at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, have the potential for “rapid fire spread”, a survey found – but the trust in charge says it is confident that it has the measures in place to keep patients and staff safe. Papers from the last board meeting of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS […]
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DLR’s new trains finally return to service on line to Woolwich
Long-awaited new trains for the Docklands Light Railway have returned to service, ten months after being withdrawn because one overshot a platform in wet weather. Three of the new B23 trains started running between Stratford International and Woolwich Arsenal in September last year, but were quickly pulled after the incident in November. The first of […]
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Sound the horns and the kazoos: Woolwich Works turns five with Brassworks
Woolwich Works is celebrating its fifth birthday on Saturday with Brassworks, a free, all-day brass music festival. A parade through Woolwich town centre will be followed by an afternoon of music including a traditional brass band, kazoo workshops, a celebration of Miles Davis, a Balkan brass band and African dance music. The Greenwich Wire spoke to […]
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Greenwich needs clarity on two-day London Marathon plans, organisers told
Businesses and residents in Greenwich affected by next year’s double London Marathon need clarity on the arrangements for the event, organisers have been told. While those who live and work inside the area closed off by the race are used to the single day’s disruption the marathon usually causes, next year’s event will be over […]
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Charlton residents unable to return home after houses declared dangerous
Residents in a row of houses in Charlton that have partially collapsed face being shut out of their homes for an extended period because they have been declared dangerous. Greenwich Council issued the notices on Thursday to most of the homes, in Woodland Terrace, after the parapet of three houses came crashing to the ground […]
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Residents evacuated after homes in Charlton partially collapse
Residents had to sleep in a church after homes close to a major building site in Charlton partially collapsed on Saturday evening. Part of the frontage of three houses on Woodland Terrace, which were built in the 1830s, fell onto the pavement, leaving masonry strewn across the street. London Fire Brigade said that six fire […]
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Thames Barrier ‘may need to be replaced 20 years early’
The Thames Barrier may need to be replaced 20 years earlier than planned because severe weather is putting the flood defence under strain, it has been reported. Senior officials at the Environment Agency have told ministers that because the gates are being used more often than anticipated, the barrier may need to be replaced between […]
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