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Greenwich keen to make the most of lengthy Thames Path – and is inviting local input
The borough is home to the longest riverfront in London, and the local authority wants to make sure it has an accessible and open Thames Path that allows residents and visitors to take full advantage.
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Woolwich town centre gets knife bin after spate of teen stabbings
Knife bins in Woolwich have taken 214 weapons off the streets since July 2024.
Thamesmead deaths of brother and sister still being looked into
Police were called shortly before 3pm on Tuesday, March 11, after concerns were raised for the welfare of the occupants of an address in Holstein Way.
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Southeastern trains cancelled or replaced by buses in first week of April
Southeastern trains will be cancelled or replaced by buses this first week of April.
Terrorist sympathiser who gloried in brutal killing of soldier Lee Rigby is back in jail
Royal Barnes, 34, was convicted in March 2014 of inciting terrorism overseas and three counts of transmitting a terrorist publication following the murder of Lee Rigby, a British soldier, in Woolwich.
South Londoners jailed in March including prison guard for relationship with killer
Our monthly round up of the south Londoners who were jailed this month.
Southeastern trains cancelled or replaced by buses this Sunday
Southeastern trains will be cancelled, diverted or replaced by buses on this last weekend of March due to planned engineering work.
Greenwich’s strong ties to armed forces set to make VE Day especially poignant
Victory in Europe (VE) Day commemorates the end of World War II in Europe on May 8, 1945, and celebrations will take place across the country.
Hunt for pair after man ‘slashed across face’ on tube near North Greenwich station
Police are hunting two men after a man was given “deep cuts to his face” during an attack on the London Underground.
Bexleyheath thief and woman armed with hammer among latest in court
Our round-up of the cases at Bromley and Bexley Magistrates' Courts this week.
More than £31m paid out by NHS for misdiagnoses, new figures show
Since 2019, King's College Hospital NHS Trust has paid out £16million to settle 69 claims for misdiagnosis.
Man taken to hospital after stabbing in Greenwich
A man has been taken to hospital after a stabbing in Greenwich.
Tuskar Street development held up by Greenwich as example of housing stock it’s aiming to grow
The 32-home development in Tuskar Street comprises eight houses with private gardens, 12 duplex apartments, and 12 apartments with a shared residents’ garden.
Greenwich brothers guilty of shooting cage fighter who stole £54m cash
Brothers from Greenwich were found guilty of plotting to kill a former cage fighter.
Hospitals secure £2m funding to go green, saving money for front line care
Generating energy through the solar panels will reduce energy costs, meaning the hospitals can redirect money saved into front line care.
Trio facing lengthy jail terms after attempt to kill east London rival left target paralysed for life
Daniel Kelly, 46, along with brothers Stewart and Louis Ahearne, 46 and 36 respectively, were found guilty of conspiracy to murder at the conclusion of a trial at the Old Bailey today.
Sixth-formers take to House of Lords for fiery debate final
Pupils from Thomas Tallis School, in Kidbrooke Park Road, Kidbrooke, were narrowly pipped at the post in the last round of Debating Matters.
Greenwich Council spends more than £13,000 of taxpayers' money on refreshments
Greenwich Council spent over £13,000 on refreshments in the last two years.
Most shocking south east London court cases this year including pupil-abusing teacher
We look back at the most shocking court cases the News Shopper has covered so far this year.
The Greenwich-born EastEnders and Hollyoaks star and model
You may not know that both an EastEnders and Hollyoaks star is from Greenwich.