An art exhibition opening at Woolwich Works this week will showcase work by local people who are experiencing homelessness, poverty, addiction and other issues. The exhibition, which opens on Friday and runs through to Sunday, shows off work by people who have taken part in art therapy workshops held by Woolwich Service Users Project (WSUP), […]
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News about Woolwich, London SE18, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Thames Barrier marks 40 years of protecting London from floods
It took eight years to build and was inspired by the taps on its designer’s gas cooker. Now staff at the Thames Barrier are marking 40 years of protecting London from devastating floods. Queen Elizabeth II performed the opening ceremony on May 8, 1984, and since then the barrier’s ten giant steel gates have closed […]
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Woolwich Ferry returns to two-boat service after years of disruption
Years of aggravation for Woolwich Ferry users may now be coming to an end – with Transport for London pledging to run a two-boat service from 5am to 9pm, seven days a week. The free ferry service across the Thames has been blighted by delays and disruption before and after the introduction of new vessels […]
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Works in Woolwich to restart ‘as soon as possible’ after contractor collapses
Greenwich Council has insisted work on revamping Woolwich town centre will resume “as soon as possible” after the construction company in charge of the scheme collapsed. Geoffrey Osborne Ltd called in administrators on Tuesday, with the loss of 100 jobs at its head office in Surrey. It had been given the contract to refurbish Powis […]
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Greenwich Council finally pays off its £15 million Woolwich Elizabeth Line bill
Greenwich Council has finally paid off the £15 million it owed towards Woolwich’s Crossrail station – 11 years after striking the deal that put the area on the Elizabeth Line map. The town hall agreed a complex deal with City Hall and Berkeley Homes to get the station built because neither the Westminster government nor […]
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100 jobs go as builder revamping Woolwich town centre collapses
About 100 jobs have been lost after the construction group carrying out major works in Woolwich for Greenwich Council went into administration on Tuesday. Geoffrey Osborne Limited, based in Reigate, Surrey, blamed “economic headwinds” since the pandemic for its collapse, the Building website reported. The company – which is said to have built over £10 […]
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Children’s artwork inspired by Stephen Lawrence on show at Woolwich Works
Artwork created by local schoolchildren to mark the anniversary of Stephen Lawrence’s death has gone on display at Woolwich Works. Schools across the borough of Greenwich commemorated Stephen Lawrence Day on April 22 with events and activities including planting a rose bush, running awareness workshops and holding special assemblies. The exhibition at Woolwich Works shows […]
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801-home Woolwich Exchange project is delayed by another year
Major plans for hundreds of homes, a cinema and new shops around Woolwich’s old public market have been delayed by another year, The Greenwich Wire can reveal. Work on Woolwich Exchange, which will include 801 homes, is not due to start until May 2025 because the plans have to be reworked to comply with new […]
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