I’ve lived round here for 23 years and never seen this rotunda. I should address that. #rotunda

Woolwich Rotunda: Trust aims to restore the '200-year-old Millennium Dome' - The Greenwich Wire A newly-formed trust hopes to save what it calls a “200-year-old Millennium Dome” by buying the derelict Rotunda near Woolwich Common to turn it into an events venue.

A newly-formed trust hopes to take over the derelict Rotunda near Woolwich Common and turn it into an events venue.

The Rotunda Trust wants to reopen the building to the community, 27 years after the old Royal Artillery museum there closed.

Greenwich Labour manifesto pledges £150 for each child to buy a bike - The Greenwich Wire Greenwich Labour would offer every child in the borough a £150 voucher to help them buy a bike if it wins next month’s council election.

Greenwich Labour would offer every child in the borough a £150 voucher to help them buy a bike if it wins next month’s council election, according to its manifesto.

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Boots gets new store as Lewisham redevelopment moves forward - The Greenwich Wire Boots has moved into a new store in Lewisham Shopping Centre as preparations for the mall’s redevelopment go on.  The health and beauty chain moved into the old Wilko store at the centre of the mall…

Boots has moved into a new store in Lewisham Shopping Centre as preparations for the mall’s redevelopment go on.

The old site is set to be pulled down for the project's first phase - but campaigners against plans for 1,700 homes are protesting on Sunday.

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Greenwich Council election 2026: Candidates, manifestos and hustings - The Greenwich Wire The candidates for the Greenwich Council election in May 2026, including manifestos and details of local hustings.

Want to know who's standing in your ward on May 7? Here is the full list of candidates, with information about the election...

Greenwich Park's new cherry trees to form 'valley of blossom' - The Greenwich Wire A “valley of blossom” is emerging in Greenwich Park after 130 cherry trees were planted near the Royal Observatory to add to the nearby Cherry Avenue.

A “valley of blossom” is emerging in Greenwich Park after 130 cherry trees were planted near the Royal Observatory as part of a project to celebrate the friendship between Japan and the UK.

New-look Morden Wharf towers passed with fewer 'affordable' homes - The Greenwich Wire Revamped plans for the controversial Morden Wharf development on the Greenwich Peninsula have been rubber-stamped by councillors – with the developer hoping to finish the scheme by 2032. But…

Revamped plans for the controversial Morden Wharf development on the Greenwich Peninsula have been rubber-stamped by councillors – but include less "affordable" housing after Sir Sadiq Khan cut targets for developers.

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What's holding up Woolwich Exchange? Traders angry after years of delays - The Greenwich Wire Businesses waiting to find out if they will lose their premises for a major development in Woolwich say they have been “thrown under the bus” as uncertainty over the project goes on, some 12 years…

Businesses waiting to find out if they will lose their premises for a major development in Woolwich say they have been "thrown under the bus" as uncertainty over the scheme goes on, 12 years after it was first announced. greenwichwire.co.uk/2026/04/14/w...

What's holding up Woolwich Exchange? Traders angry after years of delays - The Greenwich Wire Businesses waiting to find out if they will lose their premises for a major development in Woolwich say they have been “thrown under the bus” as uncertainty over the project goes on, some 12 years…

Businesses waiting to find out if they will lose their premises for a major development in Woolwich say they have been "thrown under the bus" as uncertainty over the scheme goes on, 12 years after it was first announced. greenwichwire.co.uk/2026/04/14/w...

'It was a lifeline': LGBTQ+ charity Metro closes with fears for young service users | Salamander News In a funding environment increasingly hostile to LGBTQ+ communities, Metro closed its doors, with a loss of around 64 jobs.

It fought section 28 but it couldn't survive today's hostile environment.

Fears for young LGBTQ+ service users.

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Liz Truss's husband among Greenwich Council election candidates - The Greenwich Wire The husband of former prime minister Liz Truss is among the candidates in the most unpredictable Greenwich Council election for decades.

The husband of former prime minister Liz Truss is among the candidates in the most unpredictable Greenwich Council election for more than half a century.

Other candidates include a Lenin standing for the Tories - while who is Austin Powers standing for?

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Liz Truss's husband among Greenwich Council election candidates - The Greenwich Wire The husband of former prime minister Liz Truss is among the candidates in the most unpredictable Greenwich Council election for decades.

The husband of former prime minister Liz Truss is among the candidates in the most unpredictable Greenwich Council election for more than half a century.

Other candidates include a Lenin standing for the Tories - while who is Austin Powers standing for?

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Greenwich Council election 2026: Candidates, manifestos and hustings - The Greenwich Wire The candidates for the Greenwich Council election in May 2026, including manifestos and details of local hustings.

Want to know who's standing in your ward on May 7? Here is the full list of candidates, with information about the election...
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Morden Wharf could get more 'affordable' homes after mayor cuts targets - The Greenwich Wire More “affordable” housing could be built at the controversial Morden Wharf development in Greenwich after London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan cut the targets that developers have to meet.

More “affordable” housing could be built at the controversial 36-storey Morden Wharf development in Greenwich after London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan cut the targets that developers have to meet.

My work in oil and gas is moving us away from fossil fuels, Green councillor says - The Greenwich Wire A Greenwich Green councillor has defended his career in the oil and gas industry — insisting his work over the past decade has been focused on the transition to renewable energy.

A Greenwich Green councillor has defended his career in the oil and gas industry — insisting his work over the past decade has been focused on the transition to renewable energy.

Morden Wharf could get more 'affordable' homes after mayor cuts targets - The Greenwich Wire More “affordable” housing could be built at the controversial Morden Wharf development in Greenwich after London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan cut the targets that developers have to meet.

More “affordable” housing could be built at the controversial 36-storey Morden Wharf development in Greenwich after London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan cut the targets that developers have to meet.

My work in oil and gas is moving us away from fossil fuels, Green councillor says - The Greenwich Wire A Greenwich Green councillor has defended his career in the oil and gas industry — insisting his work over the past decade has been focused on the transition to renewable energy.

A Greenwich Green councillor has defended his career in the oil and gas industry — insisting his work over the past decade has been focused on the transition to renewable energy.

Convoys Wharf, Deptford: London's new emergency housebuilding rules heighten local fears Local residents were offered a site visit, but the recent announcement has increased concerns about low levels of social housing and exclusion of local communities from the planned development.

Convoy's Wharf, Deptford:

London's new emergency housebuilding rules heighten local fears

@alice-devine.bsky.social reports

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Henry Grubb: miser of Lewisham We’ve had a bit of a gap between posts, but more are coming soon. In the meantime, this is the story of a Lewisham character well known locally in the middle 19th century… One morning i…

Henry Grubb was a miser who lived in Lewisham in its final days as a village, leaving money hidden in his filthy home by the Black Bull inn.
This is his story:
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'We want to focus on the community': Greenwich's Vanbrugh pub to reopen - The Greenwich Wire A much-loved east Greenwich pub will reopen in May after being closed for eight months — and will regain its old name once again.

A much-loved Greenwich pub will reopen in May after being closed for eight months — and will regain its old name once again.

The Vanbrugh has been taken on by a family-owned business, which has turned the old pub into a hive of activity in the past week.

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'I found comfort in boxing': Meet the nurse from Plumstead who's staying strong - The Greenwich Wire After a long shift, how would you expect a nurse at Lewisham Hospital relax? Shennoy Edge, from Plumstead, dons a pair of boxing gloves to follow in the footsteps of Anthony Joshua. The Greenwich…

"I found comfort in boxing. My friends and family see it as a violent sport but I assured them I won’t be getting in a ring anytime soon."

Meet the nurse from Plumstead who's boxing clever.

We need 'game changing' bike routes, Greenwich Cyclists tell candidates - The Greenwich Wire Greenwich Cyclists want the borough’s next council leaders to implement “gamechanging” plans for better bike lanes across the borough after the election next month.

Greenwich Cyclists want the borough’s next council leaders to implement “gamechanging” plans for better bike lanes across the borough after the election next month.

Their top priority is continuing Cycleway 4 all the way to Thamesmead.

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'I found comfort in boxing': Meet the nurse from Plumstead who's staying strong - The Greenwich Wire After a long shift, how would you expect a nurse at Lewisham Hospital relax? Shennoy Edge, from Plumstead, dons a pair of boxing gloves to follow in the footsteps of Anthony Joshua. The Greenwich…

"I found comfort in boxing. My friends and family see it as a violent sport but I assured them I won’t be getting in a ring anytime soon."

Meet the nurse from Plumstead who's boxing clever.

We need 'game changing' bike routes, Greenwich Cyclists tell candidates - The Greenwich Wire Greenwich Cyclists want the borough’s next council leaders to implement “gamechanging” plans for better bike lanes across the borough after the election next month.

Greenwich Cyclists want the borough’s next council leaders to implement “gamechanging” plans for better bike lanes across the borough after the election next month.

Their top priority is continuing Cycleway 4 all the way to Thamesmead.

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'We want to focus on the community': Greenwich's Vanbrugh pub to reopen - The Greenwich Wire A much-loved east Greenwich pub will reopen in May after being closed for eight months — and will regain its old name once again.

A much-loved Greenwich pub will reopen in May after being closed for eight months — and will regain its old name once again.

The Vanbrugh has been taken on by a family-owned business, which has turned the old pub into a hive of activity in the past week.

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More Charing Cross trains on the way for Blackheath, Kidbrooke and Eltham - The Greenwich Wire Rail passengers in southeast London will get a “turn up and go service” on most routes on Mondays to Saturdays from December, Southeastern has said, as it confirmed plans to reverse many of the…

Blackheath, Kidbrooke and Eltham stations are due to get more trains to Charing Cross from December – including on Sundays, when Bexleyheath line trains that run to Cannon Street are diverted to the West End terminal “in response to customer demand”.

Royal Observatory Greenwich given £21.9m towards 'transformation' works - The Greenwich Wire Royal Observatory Greenwich has been £21.9 million from the government to help pay for new galleries and major refurbishment works. The First Light programme, billed as a “transformation” of the…

Royal Observatory Greenwich has been £21.9 million from the government to help pay for new galleries and major refurbishment works.

The First Light programme includes a new entrance pavilion and landscaping works to better connect it with Greenwich Park.

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No plans to charge overseas visitors at National Maritime Museum - The Greenwich Wire Bosses at the National Maritime Museum say they have no plans to charge overseas visitors, even though the government said it would explore introducing admission fees.

Bosses at the National Maritime Museum say they have no plans to charge overseas visitors, even though the government said it would explore introducing fees.

More than 2m people visit the museum, Cutty Sark, Queen’s House and Royal Observatory each year.

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Sixty jobs to go as Woolwich-based Metro charity announces closure - The Greenwich Wire The Woolwich-based charity Metro has announced it will close down next week, with the loss of more than 60 jobs. Metro is best known for its work in sexual health and LGBTQ+ advocacy but it expanded…

The Woolwich-based charity Metro has announced it will close down next week, with the loss of more than 60 jobs.

Some of its services now face an uncertain future following a "prolonged period of financial pressure".

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Evicting Londoners to tackle homelessness Plus: The hunt for the Lime bike tyre slashers, Morgan McSweeney's phone theft mystery, and the restaurant owners losing their spots in Brixton.

We're in a world where a London council is making private renters homeless so it can buy their flats to use as temporary accommodation so it can house Londoners who have been made homeless, sometimes to make way for temporary accommodation (and so on) www.londoncentric.media/i/192109222/...