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Four fire engines tackle shed blaze in Charlton – with fire caused by incense sticks placed too close to combustible materials
A 25-metre cordon was put in place and firefighters cooled four gas cylinders to an ambient temperature as a precaution, as some cylinders can explode when exposed to heat.
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Greenwich tenant gets £100 off rent at tribunal
The tenant at the property in Greenwich borough, Anthonia Iyio, then sought a determination of the market rent from a residential property tribunal under a month later on December 4.
Eltham man jailed for subletting his council flat for three years
Yussuf Alejo had been subletting his council flat in Woolwich for almost three years.
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'High lightning risk' shuts cable car linking Greenwich Peninsula and Royal Docks
The IFS Cloud Cable Car in London has shut due to a “high lightning risk”.
Man with child abuse images and Easter egg thief in Bromley and Bexley courts
Our weekly round up of the cases in Bromley and Bexley Magistrates' Courts.
Greenwich Council shine light of organisations helping South Londoners this Mental Health Awareness Week
Throughout the week, we’ll be spotlighting groups and organisations making a difference every day to remind you, you are not alone.
The Southeastern trains cancelled, diverted, or replaced by buses this week
Due to engineering work, southeastern trains will be cancelled, diverted, or replaced by buses this week.
Deptford Scouts team up with HSBC to understand financial skills
The Scouts believe that money skills are one of the most important topics young people today can learn about, which is exactly why the attendees had the opportunity to learn directly from experts in the field.
Greenwich school wants new block to help 'vulnerable kids with complex needs'
A school in Greenwich has applied for planning permission to build a two-storey block to serve as an area to help “vulnerable students with complex needs”.
Plans for student towers scaled back over concerns of effects on Greenwich skyline
Plans to build two high-rise blocks of student accommodation by Deptford Creek have been scaled back after concerns were raised over their potential effects on the Greenwich skyline.
Missing Sevenoaks girl may be in Greenwich after evening out in London
Masha Serikova, 15, from Sevenoaks, was out with friends in London on the evening of Saturday, May 10, 2025, and has not returned home.
Southeastern trains cancelled or replaced by buses this weekend
Southeastern trains will be cancelled, diverted, or replaced by buses this weekend.
Developers are gunning for bigger tower blocks on Armoury Court
Property developer Berkeley and Transport for London (TfL) have unveiled their revised proposal for Armourer’s Court, a 575-home development contained within four tower blocks ranging from 16 to 26 storeys high near Woolwich station.
Extra hours granted to Plumstead off licence – but with a strict 11pm policy
Santhiya Convenient Store at 9 Brewery Road applied to remain open and sell alcohol until 1.30am every day, but Greenwich council has only permitted the shop to stay open until midnight and it has to stop serving alcohol at 11pm.
Greenwich embraces VE Day with outpouring of heartfelt nostalgia
Residents threw over 20 street parties across the borough on Monday, after the council waived fees for road closures to celebrate. And yesterday, the Mayor of Greenwich, councillor Jit Ranabhat raised the VE Day 80 flag above Woolwich Town Hall, followed by a memorial service.
‘We must never forget’ as incredible pictures show Greenwich VE Day celebrations
Greenwich – a borough with “strong links” to the war effort – has paid tribute to the 80th VE Day with a memorial celebration.
School wants to build new block to boost facilities for SEN students in Greenwich
St Mary Magdalene C of E All Through School claims it spends £150,000 a year putting its students into alternative provision and the school wants to build a new on-site facility at its peninsula campus because options in the borough of Greenwich are both “scarce and expensive”.
Architects scale back Greenwich student tower block designs
Developers have now scaled back their plans a second time. The 20-storey block has been shortened to 17 storeys and the number of spaces has now been reduced to 598 while maintaining a 35 per cent level of affordable purpose-built student accommodation rooms.
Greenwich Park ‘excitedly welcomes’ deer for the first time in four years
Greenwich Park has announced the return of its “much missed” deer, with a new herd introduced to the park for the first time in four years.
All the south east London areas that could be welcoming new Lidl stores soon
33 new Lidl stores could be coming to neighbourhoods all over south east London as the chain plans its expansion.