Helena Bonham Carter announced as narrator for Woolwich’s ‘Viola’s Room’
The immersive experience by Punchdrunk sees the Harry Potter star journey you through a ‘gothic fairytale’ Punchdrunk has announced Helena Bonham Carter as the narrator for…
Frustration as lift at Woolwich Foot Tunnel has been out of use since August 2022
Greenwich residents are ‘frustrated’ that a lift for a foot tunnel under the Thames has been out of use for over 18 months. Woolwich…
Bangladesh’s vibrant art scene comes to Woolwich
East London-based Revolution Gallery is on a mission to showcase and platform Bangladesh’s vibrant contemporary art scene. Its latest project, showing at Woolwich Works,…
Art for all at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair
Now an annual highlight in any London-based art collector’s calendar, Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair returns for the eighth year running. Transforming a large swathe…
Commuters can’t believe ferry is still free to use despite it dating back to the 14th century
London commuters say they can’t believe a ferry dating back to the 14th century is still free to use, despite battling years of strikes…
Keston business owner spent £150,000 replacing vehicles to be ULEZ compliant
A South London resident claims he has spent £150,000 on replacing vehicles for his business to become ULEZ compliant. Joe Howell, 63, lives in…
Woolwich’s Rotunda ballroom built to celebrate the defeat of Napoleon in need of ‘urgent’ repair
A Grade II listed South London ballroom dating back to the 19th century is in need of ‘emergency’ repairs. Greenwich Council has received plans…
Free film screenings are taking place in Charlton and Woolwich
Charlton and Woolwich Free Film Festival returns for 2023. Running from Friday September 8 until Saturday 16, the festival marks a chance to see…
Poet in the City launches Run the Night: celebrating creativity in Woolwich
Poet in the City, a London-based arts organisation committed to platforming underrepresented stories, is pitching up in Woolwich this summer, with a four-week programme…
Police release CCTV image of missing woman in hunt for body
Police have released CCTV image of a woman from south-east London who is believed to have been murdered. Forty-eight-year Fiona Holm from Hither Green…
Man in his 60’s charged with the murder of two women in south east London
A man in his 60s has been charged with the murder of two women in south east London, as police still search for the…
Greenwich cabinet pushes forward plans to ban ice cream vans
The Royal Borough of Greenwich has pushed forward with plans to ban travelling ice cream vans from trading on over 30 streets. The council…
