Seven candidates vying to be next councillor for Shooters Hill in Greenwich
Seven candidates will stand in an upcoming Greenwich by-election following the resignation of a Labour councillor. Ivis Williams had been a councillor for seven…
Woolwich Ferry usage increase as motorists don’t want to pay tunnel charges
Drivers say the Silvertown Tunnel opening has led to long queues for the Woolwich Ferry and a surge in the number of lorries boarding, with motorists preferring…
Greenwich Ikea objects to 1,200 flats on top of its carpark
Greenwich planners want to approve plans to build over 1,200 flats on top of Ikea’s car park but the Swedish retail furniture giant is…
Cutty Sark DLR is now closed for a year
Cutty Sark DLR station is now closed for a year to allow four new escalators to be installed. According to Greenwich Council, the four…
One Georgie Orwell Going for Nothing
Writer gives away his musical The Catford Boy who played alongside Harry Cripps at Millwall, then First Division football in Finland but gave up…
Decision deferred on student tower blocks by Deptford Creek
A decision on whether two high-rise blocks of student accommodation by Deptford Creek will be built has been deferred after councillors voted for a…
Greenwich branch of MIND moving from current home
A mental health charity whose current home is being sold by Greenwich Council is being given £100,000 to help with the move to a…
Five people stabbed, hospitalised and arrested at Thamesmead music event
Officers investigating a violent incident at a music event in Thamesmead this weekend have made five arrests. Five people were taken to hospital with…
Train timetable changes from May 18 to affect south east London
National Rail is launching its new timetable across the country on Sunday (May 18) with Southeastern making some changes to its services that will…
Review: Oversharing – Greenwich Theatre
Oversharing is Encouraged Camera – Ring Lights – Action! Eleanor Hill’s Overshare has begun its run and follows perfectly on from Sadvents, the award-winning…
Decade-old Woolwich tower block plans updated
Plans to build several tower blocks on a site in Woolwich that have been in the pipeline for over a decade have been updated…
Greenwich school hopes to expand to support students with special educational needs
A Greenwich school has applied for planning permission to build a two-storey block to serve as an area to help “vulnerable students with complex…
