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The historic Borough Hall in west Greenwich has escaped having its licence suspended after its neighbours complained about noise.
Greenwich Council sold the art deco venue in Royal Hill to a developer for £2.4 million two years ago.
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Greenwich Council sold the art deco venue in Royal Hill to a developer for £2.4 million two years ago.
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Greenwich's Borough Hall escapes licence suspension over noise - The Greenwich Wire
The historic Borough Hall in west Greenwich has escaped having its licence suspended after its neighbours complained about noise. Pat Slattery, a Labour councillor for Greenwich Park ward, had called…
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December 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The historic Borough Hall in west Greenwich has escaped having its licence suspended after its neighbours complained about noise.
Greenwich Council sold the art deco venue in Royal Hill to a developer for £2.4 million two years ago.
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Greenwich Council sold the art deco venue in Royal Hill to a developer for £2.4 million two years ago.
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Updated plans for more than 7,000 new homes in the Royal Docks have been approved – including the redevelopment of Millennium Mills into offices, shops, restaurants and bars.
The vast site, three stops on the DLR from Woolwich, has been derelict since 1981.
The vast site, three stops on the DLR from Woolwich, has been derelict since 1981.
Thousands of new homes approved for Millennium Mills site in Royal Docks - The Greenwich Wire
Updated plans for more than 7,000 new homes in the Royal Docks have been approved - including the redevelopment of Millennium Mills into offices, shops, restaurants and bars.
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December 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Updated plans for more than 7,000 new homes in the Royal Docks have been approved – including the redevelopment of Millennium Mills into offices, shops, restaurants and bars.
The vast site, three stops on the DLR from Woolwich, has been derelict since 1981.
The vast site, three stops on the DLR from Woolwich, has been derelict since 1981.
Bus fares will be frozen again next year as an “emergency cost-of-living measure” – but only until the summer, London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has said.
Tube, DLR and Elizabeth Line fares are going up but National Rail fares are expected to be frozen.
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Tube, DLR and Elizabeth Line fares are going up but National Rail fares are expected to be frozen.
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Bus fares frozen until the summer as 'cost of living measure' - The Greenwich Wire
Bus fares will be frozen again next year as an “emergency cost-of-living measure” – but only until the summer, London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has said. Tube, DLR, Elizabeth Line and London Overground…
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December 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Bus fares will be frozen again next year as an “emergency cost-of-living measure” – but only until the summer, London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has said.
Tube, DLR and Elizabeth Line fares are going up but National Rail fares are expected to be frozen.
greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/12/11/b...
Tube, DLR and Elizabeth Line fares are going up but National Rail fares are expected to be frozen.
greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/12/11/b...
Greenwich Council netted more than £1.4 million by selling a single car park on Plumstead High Street on Thursday – but there were mixed fortunes in the rest of its “fire sale” of assets.
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Plumstead car park nets £1.4m in Greenwich Council 'fire sale' - The Greenwich Wire
Greenwich Council netted more than £1.4 million by selling a single car park on Plumstead High Street on Thursday – but there were mixed fortunes in the rest of its “fire sale” of assets. The…
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December 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Greenwich Council netted more than £1.4 million by selling a single car park on Plumstead High Street on Thursday – but there were mixed fortunes in the rest of its “fire sale” of assets.
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Greenwich and Lewisham’s long-serving London Assembly member, Len Duvall, has been made a member of the House of Lords – as has Lewisham’s elected mayor, Brenda Dacres.
Greenwich & Lewisham's assembly member Len Duvall joins House of Lords - The Greenwich Wire
Greenwich and Lewisham’s long-serving London Assembly member, Len Duvall, has been made a member of the House of Lords – as has Lewisham’s elected mayor, Brenda Dacres. Duvall was leader of Greenwich…
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December 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Greenwich and Lewisham’s long-serving London Assembly member, Len Duvall, has been made a member of the House of Lords – as has Lewisham’s elected mayor, Brenda Dacres.
Slower bus speeds are leading to lower ridership which will have a knock-on effect on TfL’s revenue, the London Assembly has been told, with one operator suggesting conditions were the worst for 40 years.
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'Slowest buses in 40 years' are driving Londoners away, City Hall told - The Greenwich Wire
Slower bus speeds are leading to lower ridership which will have a knock-on effect on TfL’s revenue, the London Assembly has been told, with one operator suggesting conditions were the worst for 40...
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December 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Slower bus speeds are leading to lower ridership which will have a knock-on effect on TfL’s revenue, the London Assembly has been told, with one operator suggesting conditions were the worst for 40 years.
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Woolwich town centre will finally get a post office again in the new year, more than nine months after its old branch closed.
The new post office will open for seven days a week, a few doors down from the old WH Smith store where the previous branch was based.
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The new post office will open for seven days a week, a few doors down from the old WH Smith store where the previous branch was based.
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Woolwich's new post office to open in the new year - The Greenwich Wire
Woolwich town centre will finally get a post office again in the new year, more than nine months after its old branch in WH Smith closed.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Woolwich town centre will finally get a post office again in the new year, more than nine months after its old branch closed.
The new post office will open for seven days a week, a few doors down from the old WH Smith store where the previous branch was based.
greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/12/10/w...
The new post office will open for seven days a week, a few doors down from the old WH Smith store where the previous branch was based.
greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/12/10/w...
More than 400 residents who were evacuated from the new Lewisham Gateway development in February might not be able to return home until late next year.
A burst water pipe flooded the basement of The Filigree's energy centre.
A burst water pipe flooded the basement of The Filigree's energy centre.
Lewisham Gateway residents may not return home until late next year - The Greenwich Wire
More than 400 residents who were evacuated from the new Lewisham Gateway development in February might not be able to return home until late next year, the building’s landlord has said. A major leak…
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December 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
More than 400 residents who were evacuated from the new Lewisham Gateway development in February might not be able to return home until late next year.
A burst water pipe flooded the basement of The Filigree's energy centre.
A burst water pipe flooded the basement of The Filigree's energy centre.
A scheme where residents can give money, time or expertise to good causes in Greenwich has been boosted by a donation from the council.
The donation to Greenwich Giving will to towards small grants for residents with ideas for schemes to help combat loneliness.
The donation to Greenwich Giving will to towards small grants for residents with ideas for schemes to help combat loneliness.
Cash from filming goes to schemes tackling loneliness in Greenwich - The Greenwich Wire
A scheme where residents can give money, time or expertise to good causes in Greenwich has been boosted by a donation from the council. Some £3,600 of cash paid to the council by film-makers using…
greenwichwire.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A scheme where residents can give money, time or expertise to good causes in Greenwich has been boosted by a donation from the council.
The donation to Greenwich Giving will to towards small grants for residents with ideas for schemes to help combat loneliness.
The donation to Greenwich Giving will to towards small grants for residents with ideas for schemes to help combat loneliness.
Charlton Athletic have paid tribute to one of the club’s best-known fans, who died after being taken ill during a match at The Valley on Saturday.
Norman Barker had supported the club since being let into The Valley for free at half-time as a child in 1969.
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Norman Barker had supported the club since being let into The Valley for free at half-time as a child in 1969.
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Headphones Norm: Charlton Athletic pay tribute to much-loved supporter - The Greenwich Wire
Charlton Athletic have paid tribute to one of the club's best-known fans, who died after being taken ill during a match at The Valley on Saturday, leading to the game being abandoned.
greenwichwire.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Charlton Athletic have paid tribute to one of the club’s best-known fans, who died after being taken ill during a match at The Valley on Saturday.
Norman Barker had supported the club since being let into The Valley for free at half-time as a child in 1969.
greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/12/08/h...
Norman Barker had supported the club since being let into The Valley for free at half-time as a child in 1969.
greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/12/08/h...
A bus running through Greenwich and Blackheath’s controversial low-traffic neighbourhood has been reduced in frequency.
The 386 is also the only service linking Greenwich with Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
The 386 is also the only service linking Greenwich with Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Cut to bus linking hospital with Greenwich's LTN branded 'unacceptable' - The Greenwich Wire
A bus running through Greenwich and Blackheath’s controversial low-traffic neighbourhood has been reduced in frequency - reducing access to the borough’s only general hospital.
greenwichwire.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 7:15 AM
A bus running through Greenwich and Blackheath’s controversial low-traffic neighbourhood has been reduced in frequency.
The 386 is also the only service linking Greenwich with Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
The 386 is also the only service linking Greenwich with Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
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If anyone here has links to Charlton/Greenwich, this is a worthwhile local campaign
A fundraising drive to buy Charlton’s closed White Swan pub has been launched - with campaigners hoping to raise £360,000 towards a deposit.
Squeeze singer Glenn Tilbrook is offering an intimate gig while there's a campaign video with a host of local faces.
Squeeze singer Glenn Tilbrook is offering an intimate gig while there's a campaign video with a host of local faces.
Fundraising campaign to buy Charlton's White Swan pub launches - The Greenwich Wire
A fundraising drive has been launched to buy Charlton’s closed White Swan pub - with campaigners hoping to raise £360,000 towards a deposit.
greenwichwire.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 7:16 AM
If anyone here has links to Charlton/Greenwich, this is a worthwhile local campaign
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The Greenwich Winter Night Shelter is gearing up for its second Christmas – and this weekend, donations are being matched as part of The Big Give’s Christmas Challenge campaign, so if you give £5, the centre receives £10.
We paid the shelter a visit.
We paid the shelter a visit.
Can you help The Greenwich Winter Night Shelter this Christmas? - The Greenwich Wire
The Greenwich Winter Night Shelter is gearing up for its second Christmas - and this weekend, donations are being matched as part of The Big Give's Christmas Challenge .
greenwichwire.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The Greenwich Winter Night Shelter is gearing up for its second Christmas – and this weekend, donations are being matched as part of The Big Give’s Christmas Challenge campaign, so if you give £5, the centre receives £10.
We paid the shelter a visit.
We paid the shelter a visit.
Plans to create a new base for a community football club along with a padel centre in New Eltham have been approved by Greenwich councillors.
The ground on Footscray Road would be the academy base for AFC Greenwich Borough,.
The ground on Footscray Road would be the academy base for AFC Greenwich Borough,.
AFC Greenwich Borough win go-ahead for New Eltham sports centre - The Greenwich Wire
Plans to create a new base for a community football club along with a padel centre in New Eltham have been approved by Greenwich councillors – but the expansion of the facilities angered neighbours.…
greenwichwire.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Plans to create a new base for a community football club along with a padel centre in New Eltham have been approved by Greenwich councillors.
The ground on Footscray Road would be the academy base for AFC Greenwich Borough,.
The ground on Footscray Road would be the academy base for AFC Greenwich Borough,.
The Greenwich Winter Night Shelter is gearing up for its second Christmas – and this weekend, donations are being matched as part of The Big Give’s Christmas Challenge campaign, so if you give £5, the centre receives £10.
We paid the shelter a visit.
We paid the shelter a visit.
Can you help The Greenwich Winter Night Shelter this Christmas? - The Greenwich Wire
The Greenwich Winter Night Shelter is gearing up for its second Christmas - and this weekend, donations are being matched as part of The Big Give's Christmas Challenge .
greenwichwire.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The Greenwich Winter Night Shelter is gearing up for its second Christmas – and this weekend, donations are being matched as part of The Big Give’s Christmas Challenge campaign, so if you give £5, the centre receives £10.
We paid the shelter a visit.
We paid the shelter a visit.
A festive truce has broken out over the Greenwich Foot Tunnel – with the two councils that own it finally agreeing to work together on “full tunnel refurbishment”.
Dual lift shafts could be introduced to improve reliability.
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Dual lift shafts could be introduced to improve reliability.
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'Full refurbishment' coming for Greenwich Foot Tunnel after councils reach truce - The Greenwich Wire
A festive truce has broken out over the Greenwich Foot Tunnel – with the two councils that own it finally agreeing to work together on “full tunnel refurbishment”. Representatives of Greenwich and…
greenwichwire.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
A festive truce has broken out over the Greenwich Foot Tunnel – with the two councils that own it finally agreeing to work together on “full tunnel refurbishment”.
Dual lift shafts could be introduced to improve reliability.
greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/12/04/f...
Dual lift shafts could be introduced to improve reliability.
greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/12/04/f...
Another major development for Woolwich bas been given the green light - with 930 student rooms, 425 co-living homes, 90 flats and three houses planned for long-derelict land behind shops on Powis Street.
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Woolwich to get another 930 student homes on derelict school site - The Greenwich Wire
Plans for a major housing development behind Woolwich’s main shopping street breezed through Greenwich Council’s planning board, four years after another plan for the site was thrown out.
greenwichwire.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Another major development for Woolwich bas been given the green light - with 930 student rooms, 425 co-living homes, 90 flats and three houses planned for long-derelict land behind shops on Powis Street.
greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/12/03/m...
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Something fishy could be moving in across the river from West Thamesmead... Billingsgate and Smithfield markets could be moving to a riverside site in the Royal Docks under plans being considered by the City of London. greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/12/03/s...
Smithfield and Billingsgate markets could move to the Royal Docks - The Greenwich Wire
Smithfield and Billingsgate markets could move to a site across the river from west Thamesmead under plans being considered by the City of London. The site at Albert Island, just north of North…
greenwichwire.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Something fishy could be moving in across the river from West Thamesmead... Billingsgate and Smithfield markets could be moving to a riverside site in the Royal Docks under plans being considered by the City of London. greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/12/03/s...
A fundraising drive to buy Charlton’s closed White Swan pub has been launched - with campaigners hoping to raise £360,000 towards a deposit.
Squeeze singer Glenn Tilbrook is offering an intimate gig while there's a campaign video with a host of local faces.
Squeeze singer Glenn Tilbrook is offering an intimate gig while there's a campaign video with a host of local faces.
Fundraising campaign to buy Charlton's White Swan pub launches - The Greenwich Wire
A fundraising drive has been launched to buy Charlton’s closed White Swan pub - with campaigners hoping to raise £360,000 towards a deposit.
greenwichwire.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM
A fundraising drive to buy Charlton’s closed White Swan pub has been launched - with campaigners hoping to raise £360,000 towards a deposit.
Squeeze singer Glenn Tilbrook is offering an intimate gig while there's a campaign video with a host of local faces.
Squeeze singer Glenn Tilbrook is offering an intimate gig while there's a campaign video with a host of local faces.
The new Woolwich Waves leisure centre will open its doors for the first time on New Year’s Day, Greenwich Council has confirmed.
The new centre includes an eight-lane, 25-metre swimming pool, two dance studios, 30-bike spinning studio and two soft play areas.
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The new centre includes an eight-lane, 25-metre swimming pool, two dance studios, 30-bike spinning studio and two soft play areas.
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In pictures: Woolwich Waves leisure centre to open on New Year's Day - The Greenwich Wire
The new Woolwich Waves leisure centre will open its doors for the first time on New Year’s Day, Greenwich Council has confirmed. Council officials handed over the new centre to its leisure…
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December 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The new Woolwich Waves leisure centre will open its doors for the first time on New Year’s Day, Greenwich Council has confirmed.
The new centre includes an eight-lane, 25-metre swimming pool, two dance studios, 30-bike spinning studio and two soft play areas.
greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/12/02/w...
The new centre includes an eight-lane, 25-metre swimming pool, two dance studios, 30-bike spinning studio and two soft play areas.
greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/12/02/w...
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Among other issues with Zipcar's model in London: Having to negotiate individually with 32 boroughs, some of which charged thousands of pounds per car. Meanwhile, Croydon council outsourced much of their employee car fleet to Zipcar and may be a bit screwed. www.londoncentric.media/p/zipcar-lon...
Why Zipcar gave up on London
The car-sharing scheme was hit by rapidly increased costs, a new congestion charge, and a lack of support from councils.
www.londoncentric.media
December 2, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Among other issues with Zipcar's model in London: Having to negotiate individually with 32 boroughs, some of which charged thousands of pounds per car. Meanwhile, Croydon council outsourced much of their employee car fleet to Zipcar and may be a bit screwed. www.londoncentric.media/p/zipcar-lon...
Lewisham’s Model Market will be reopening in the spring, five years after the street food area last traded, promising “a hub for independent kitchens, local makers and creative spaces”.
Lewisham's Model Market to return after five years away - The Greenwich Wire
Lewisham’s Model Market will be reopening in the spring, five years after the street food area last traded, promising “a hub for independent kitchens, local makers and creative spaces”.
greenwichwire.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Lewisham’s Model Market will be reopening in the spring, five years after the street food area last traded, promising “a hub for independent kitchens, local makers and creative spaces”.
The historic Borough Hall in Greenwich could have its licence to host events severely curtailed after noise complaints – only 11 months after it was granted the licence in the first place.
Greenwich's Borough Hall faces licence review over noisy customers - The Greenwich Wire
The historic Borough Hall in Greenwich could have its licence to host events cut after noise complaints - only 11 months after it was granted the licence in the first place.
greenwichwire.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The historic Borough Hall in Greenwich could have its licence to host events severely curtailed after noise complaints – only 11 months after it was granted the licence in the first place.
Greenwich councillors will call next week for Eltham’s new Superloop bus to be extended to Woolwich so locals can have fast access to the Elizabeth Line.
Residents are being asked to support the call in TfL's consultation, which ends on Sunday.
Residents are being asked to support the call in TfL's consultation, which ends on Sunday.
Link Eltham and Woolwich with new Superloop bus, councillors demand - The Greenwich Wire
Greenwich councillors will call next week for Eltham’s new Superloop bus to be extended to Woolwich so locals can have fast access to the Elizabeth Line.
greenwichwire.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Greenwich councillors will call next week for Eltham’s new Superloop bus to be extended to Woolwich so locals can have fast access to the Elizabeth Line.
Residents are being asked to support the call in TfL's consultation, which ends on Sunday.
Residents are being asked to support the call in TfL's consultation, which ends on Sunday.
❤️ Thank you to everyone who shared our post about missing Steven yesterday. We're glad to confirm that he has been found and is being looked after.
November 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
❤️ Thank you to everyone who shared our post about missing Steven yesterday. We're glad to confirm that he has been found and is being looked after.