One Georgie Orwell Going for Nothing

One Georgie Orwell Going for Nothing

Michael HollandJun 7, 2025

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

Decision deferred on student tower blocks by Deptford Creek

Cameron BlackshawMay 31, 2025

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

Greenwich branch of MIND moving from current home

Cameron BlackshawMay 22, 2025

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

Five people stabbed, hospitalised and arrested at Thamesmead music event

Kevin QuinnMay 18, 2025

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

Train timetable changes from May 18 to affect south east London

Cameron BlackshawMay 16, 2025

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

Review: Oversharing – Greenwich Theatre

Michael HollandMay 10, 2025

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

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

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…

Woolwich closed boozer The Anglesea Arms is saved from the bulldozer

Woolwich closed boozer The Anglesea Arms is saved from the bulldozer

Plans to demolish a Woolwich pub that closed earlier this year and replace it with seven flats and a commercial unit have been refused.…

Woolwich tunnel lifts broken

Woolwich tunnel lifts broken

Cameron BlackshawApr 30, 2025

The lift on the south side of the Woolwich Foot Tunnel went out of service earlier this month, joining the north lift that has…

Family homes over HMOs – the debate played out on one Woolwich Street

Family homes over HMOs – the debate played out on one Woolwich Street

Cameron BlackshawApr 24, 2025

A Woolwich resident warned “there will be mental health problems” for neighbours before plans to add a sixth occupant to a house in multiple…

Elmer the Patchwork Elephant hits the road

Elmer the Patchwork Elephant hits the road

Michael HollandApr 22, 2025

Multi Olivier Award-nominated Tall Stories brings David McKee’s Elmer the Patchwork Elephant to life in a brand new show bringing three classic Elmer tales…