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New 20mph speed limit comes into force on Kidbrooke Park Road
A new 20mph speed limit has come into force on Kidbrooke Park Road.
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The rudest street names in south east London – from Pratt’s Bottom to Bellenden Road
South east London is full of street names with long, serious histories, but some of them sound more like they belong in a school joke book. - we look into how they got their names.
University issues statement after Greenwich college student treated for meningitis
A university in south east London has released a statement after a Greenwich college student was admitted to hospital with meningitis.
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Greenwich college student in hospital after contracting meningitis
A student at Escape Studios college in Greenwich is in hospital after contracting meningitis.
Kids on school run saw man being stabbed 20 times in 'disturbing' Greenwich attack
Jaheim Nyende-Horsford stabbed a man 20 times in Derwent Street, Greenwich in front of children during broad daylight.
Swords, knives and other weapons surrendered in south-east London
More than 600 weapons including a sword, a machete and a zombie knife have been taken off the streets of Greenwich over the past ten months.
Bexley and Dartford trains cancelled or diverted this week
Several Southeastern trains will be cancelled, diverted, or replaced by buses this week.
Greenwich family home could be used as six-bedroom HMO in new plans
A family home in Plumstead could be converted into a six-bedroom HMO.
South Londoners jailed in March so far including predator shop worker
We round-up the south London criminals who were jailed in March 2026 so far.
Six iconic pie and mash shops you need to try in south east London
Pie and mash is one of London’s most iconic comfort foods – simple, hearty and steeped in history.
Greenwich and Swanley trains cancelled and replaced by buses this weekend
Southeastern trains will be cancelled, diverted, or replaced by buses this weekend.
Everything you need to know about this iconic south-east London cherry blossom
Greenwich Park will soon once again be blooming with cherry blossom this April – here’s everything you need to know.
Interactive map shows the most expensive house sales in south east London
Data from the Land Registry reveals where the most expensive homes changed hands across south‑east London between February 2025 and February 2026.
Greenwich secondary school ‘locked down’ after two teens ‘seen with knife’
A school reportedly went into lockdown after reports of two teenagers seen with a knife in Greenwich.
Eltham café hit with £45,000 fine for employing illegal worker
A cafe in Eltham has been hit with a £45,000 fine after being caught employing a worker who did not have the legal right to work in the UK.
Revealed - which south east London borough had the most crime in February?
Metropolitan Police figures have revealed which south east London borough recorded the highest number of criminal offences in February.
Property management firm must pay £7,500 over mouldy, unlicensed flat
A property management company has been ordered to pay Greenwich Council £7,500 for not licensing a mouldy flat in Plumstead.
South east London pupils bring their favourite stories to life for World Book Day
Children across south east London turned classrooms and corridors into a sea of storybook characters today as pupils embraced World Book Day in style.
Police update into investigation after boy, 6, hit by car in Kidbrooke
Police have shared an update into the investigation of a child being hit by a car on Eltham Road, Kidbrooke.
Greenwich 'bully' rammed girlfriend with Mercedes then told medics she had tripped
Gulaid Aden used a Mercedes he was driving to ram his girlfriend into a Belisha beacon in John Harrison Way, Greenwich after she caught him cheating.