The Woolwich-based charity Metro has announced it will close down next week, with the loss of more than 60 jobs. Metro is best known for its work in sexual health and LGBTQ+ advocacy but it expanded into other areas of community work over the years, including disability rights and helping voluntary sector groups. Now some […]
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News about Woolwich, London SE18, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Two-day London Marathon plan leaves Greenwich and Blackheath in the dark
The London Marathon could take place across two days next year, organisers have confirmed – leaving residents and businesses near the route wondering what it means for them. This year’s event, on Sunday April 26, will begin on Blackheath and snake its way through Woolwich, Charlton, Greenwich and Deptford on its way to the finish […]
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Woolwich Works gets longer to pay back its £2 million council loan
The trust that runs Woolwich Works has been given 15 more years to repay a £2 million council loan that bailed out the arts venue four years ago. Greenwich Council leader Anthony Okereke authorised the payment to the Woolwich Creative District Trust in July 2022, despite concerns from Labour councillors, who raised concerns about how […]
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Bigger planes could come to London City Airport
London City Airport has opened a consultation into allowing larger planes to take off and land – saying it will result in a smaller increase in flights as the airport expands. The airport, in the Royal Docks, is proposing to slightly lower the landing path for planes as they approach the runway. Take-offs and landings […]
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Plans to knock down Woolwich’s ‘arson risk’ Anglesea Arms refused again
Plans to demolish the 176-year-old Anglesea Arms in Woolwich and replace it with flats have been rejected for a second time by Greenwich Council. Previous plans to knock down the locally-listed pub were refused in April last year, three months after it had closed, when council planners said that insufficient information had been provided to […]
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Woolwich Barracks could house Greenwich’s archives after all
Woolwich Barracks could be used as a home for Greenwich’s archives after all – after the council ruled out the main building being used as a home for the borough’s heritage centre. But developers will have to find a location and ensure a proposal works among demands for cheaper housing and other issues. Since the […]
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‘Missed opportunity’ as TfL rejects Eltham to Woolwich Superloop bus
Transport for London has rejected calls to extend Eltham’s new Superloop bus to Woolwich, despite campaigns for a fast link between the two town centres. Greenwich Council’s Labour leadership and Conservative councillors both said it was a “missed opportunity” to provide a limited-stop service from Eltham to the Elizabeth Line. TfL said that providing new links […]
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Woolwich Ferry cut to one-boat service for engine works
The Woolwich Ferry will be running a reduced service until the beginning of next month for engine replacement work, with only one boat in service at any one time, Transport for London has warned. The main generator engines on the two boats – Dame Vera Lynn and Ben Woollacott – are being replaced between now […]
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