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Worth the weight: South London PC has the badge she craved, as well as a world record
PC Lucy Underdown was challenged to carry two presenters on a yoke, weighing more than 200kg, and pull it for 50m in under 90 seconds. The officer, who polices the London’s south east division, covering Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley, not only pulled it in approximately 34 seconds, she pulled a ca...
Report praises university’s community impact amidst funding struggles
The University of Greenwich offers valuable contributions to the UK economy, a new report says.
Eltham reflects on anniversary of Stephen Lawrence’s racist murder
Stephen Lawrence was stabbed on April 22 1993 by a group of up to six racist attackers in Well Hall Road. Now, 31 years later, people from the area are considering the ways in which a feeling of safety has been restored in the area.
Greenwich Council tenants waiting 'up to a month' for repairs
Greenwich Council tenants are waiting ‘up to a month’ for requests for repairs to be addressed, with nearly one in five calls to the repairs team not being answered. Greenwich Council has outlined plans to improve its response to housing repairs in the borough in an ‘ambitious’ four-year pla...
The Greenwich Disney superfan with an £8k collection
Meet the Disney superfan from Greenwich who has spent more than £8,000 on her collection which includes plushies, pins, vinyls and films.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan reveals Superloop 2 plans if re-elected
Sadiq Khan wants to create more express Superloop bus routes if he's re-elected as mayor.
Met officer sacked for assault after Greenwich night out
A Metropolitan Police officer has been sacked after she assaulted a man after a night out in Greenwich.
Mental health charity calls for commitment from next London Mayor
South East London Mind is calling on the next elected mayor to address five key priorities.
Firefighters rescue man trapped in sand and clay after trench collapse
Once the man was removed from the trench he was taken to hospital by paramedics.
Sainsbury's Greenwich planning application submitted
A planning application has been submitted for a brand new Sainsburys store in Greenwich.
Greenwich Dog Show to return to Old Royal Naval College
Greenwich’s popular dog show is set to return for its second year to a famous UNESCO site, featuring celebrity judges.
Man still in critical condition after early morning assault at Woolwich bus stop
Officers were called shortly before 3.30am on Sunday, March 17 to reports of a 35-year-old man assaulted close to the bus stop outside Woolwich library in Wellington Street.
Seen as ideal: Council warms to L-shaped block of affordable homes to replace units ‘unfit for humans’
The scheme would see 62 new flats being built in the area in a building stretching between five and seven storeys.
Greenwich Peninsula plans for 26-storey tower blocks
Plans have been revealed for a set of tower blocks stretching up to 26 storeys-high and a new public square in Greenwich Peninsula.
Several Southeastern overnight trains to be replaced by buses
Engineering work is scheduled for some Southeastern Railway lines this week, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.
Proposed Greenwich tower block could see 352 new homes
The project follows a wider plan to create 17,500 new homes around Greenwich Peninsula.
Hotline for housing repairs still taking too long to respond, Greenwich council chief admits
The local authority has outlined plans to improve its response to housing repairs in the borough in an ‘ambitious’ four-year plan.
South London men and women locked up in April 2024 so far
Here’s a round-up of some of the high profile cases in Bromley, Greenwich, Lewisham and Bexley so far this month.
Every Transport for London bus timetable change this weekend
Bus schedules in London will be undergoing changes across this weekend.
Greenwich hostel for vulnerable families 'used by Luton Council'
A former hostel in Greenwich that underwent a redevelopment to accommodate vulnerable families on the borough’s housing list is reportedly being used by Luton Council instead. Greenwich Council gave retrospective planning permission in September 2023 for Grosvenor Hill Social Impact Group to conv...