Veto for idea of a new pub next to the Cutty Sark
The proposal would have seen a new pub being added alongside the River Thames and Cutty Sark ship in Greenwich town centre.
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Author: Yann Tear
It’s all smiles as new park playground opens in Lewisham
Pupils from the Good Shepherd Primary School, Moorside Road, were joined by Lewisham Deputy Mayor, Cllr Louise Krupski, to open the new playground at Durham Hill.
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Jail term for gun ‘owner’ whose reckless actions on e-scooter drew attention to his crimes
Prince Wynter, 25, of Firfield Street, Totterdown, Bristol, was sentenced to seven years in prison at Inner London Crown Court on Friday.
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Mind the Din – TfL reveals it spends millions to try and curb screeching Tube trains
The transport authority has invested a continual flow of funding into rail grinding works, designed to remove the bumps and abrasions on the tracks that contribute to the screeching noises.
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Brixton football festival celebrates young talent and community spirit
Hosted by Ark Evelyn Grace Academy, in Shakespeare Road, Brixton, the event brought Year 5 and 6 pupils from Bonneville Primary, Jubilee Primary, Judith Primary Kerr, and Richard Atkins Primary together for a day of sporting camaraderie and skill-building.
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Cash worries raise doubts over DLR extension to Thamesmead
Greenwich’s cabinet member for transport claimed the council was concerned about the level of money it was being asked to contribute towards the project.
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Lewisham’s housing record coming under close scrutiny after failings
Housing Ombudsman boss Richard Blakeway said he was concerned about recurring faults found in complaints about the local authority.
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Relief as young Greenwich girl is found
An urgent appeal was put out for Eudine at 10.40pm last night after she vanished from her home after playing in her street near the Thames.
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Cash dispute continues to dog progress on Thames foot tunnel repairs
Greenwich council has claimed repairs to the northern lift of the Woolwich foot tunnel, which has been out of service since August 2022, have been delayed due to a disagreement with Newham council.
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Temporary housing bill for west London borough has doubled in past 10 years
Data revealed via a Freedom of Information (FoI) request indicates the local authority spent just under £30 million on temporary accommodation in 2023/24, a significant jump on the £13.7m in 2014/15.
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Mass appeal for help as six-year-old from Greenwich goes missing
Eudine was reported missing at around 10.40pm on Monday, but officers have since confirmed that she was captured on CCTV walking alone in Defence Close, Thamesmead, at around midday.
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Every home in this street is desperate for action to curb speeding cars
Eltham locals in Cedarhurst Drive have asked Greenwich council to add a 20mph zone to their street to curb speeding drivers, with a petition, discussed at a council meeting last Wednesday, also asking the council to introduce a residents-only parking scheme on the street.
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It’s a no-go for Eltham ‘monstrosity’
Greenwich council has refused plans for a set of 32 flats across a block up to five storeys tall on Crossmead in Eltham.
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Chemsex drug importer – who also assaulted emergency workers – has seven-year jail term imposed
Ricardo MacQueen De Aguiar, 36, of Hopton Road, Streatham, was sentenced at Croydon Crown Court on Wednesday.
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Wats-on at Baker Street ? New homes and office space in swish new block
Westminster City council is urging members to approve the eight-storey commercial and residential build by Derwent Lazari Baker Street GP Ltd, a council report shows.
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‘Institutional racism and union bashing’ accusations fly after redundancy call
Lewisham council has told both of Unison’s branch secretaries in the borough that it intends to scrap their jobs.
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Frustrated mum and son trapped in Lewisham bed and breakfast limbo
Anabel, whose name has been changed to protect her family’s privacy, and her newborn son were placed in the flat by Lewisham council in July 2022 after becoming homeless – yet since 2003, it has been against the law for families with kids to be kept in b&bs for more than six weeks.
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One week on – fresh appeal over tragic shooting of Rene in Pleasance Park
A murder investigation was launched after 15-year-old Rene Graham was killed in Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park at around 7.20pm on Sunday, July 21.
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Pedestrian killed in road collision in Colliers Wood
At around 12.15pm on Sunday, police and London Ambulance Service were called to reports of a collision between a car and four pedestrians on the A24 Merantun Way.
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