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The closed Southeastern train lines for the week ahead

Engineering work is taking place overnight at locations on the Southeastern network, closing some lines this week.

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Cutty Sark DLR train station branded a 'mess' by commuters

Greenwich commuters have branded their local DLR station a ‘mess’, claiming the space has been left in a ‘shameful’ state in recent years.

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The best care homes in Greenwich according to reviews

Many Greenwich residents have had glowing words to say about care homes in the borough, with some where the staff are comparable to family - here are the best.

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Faces of south Londoners jailed in April including killers

A man who stabbed his friend after catching him in bed with his ex, a drug dealer who killed over a £30 debt and a man who killed his own mum are just some of the south London criminals who were jailed in April.

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Tributes paid to Greenwich Councillor who died aged 86

Tributes have been paid to a “selfless and dedicated” councillor from Greenwich who has died at the age of 86. 

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TfL bus changes in London for the last weekend in April

Certain bus schedules in London will be undergoing changes across London for the first weekend in April, and we’ve rounded up which routes are changing.

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Greenwich homeless charity appeals for trustees as borough’s house crisis worsens

Last October the council said it was spending £800,000 a month on putting people in Travelodge hotel rooms.

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Greenwich library workers set for another walkout next week

More than 60 workers across the borough of Greenwich will walk out on Tuesday as part of a long-running dispute over pay and the use of zero-hour contracts.

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Sadiq Khan's proposed Superloop 2 bus routes in London

On Friday (April 19) Sadiq Khan unveiled plans to create more express Superloop bus routes in London if he's re-elected as mayor.

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Greenwich library staff set for second strike over pay

Library workers in Greenwich are set to walk out for a second time next week after their employer, GLL, failed to resolve a pay dispute.

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Green light for new flats

The project, approved by Greenwich council, will see the nine three-storey houses being built in the car park of a Co-op supermarket in Footscray Road, Eltham.

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Gunman who robbed Eltham newsagent gets comeuppance through discarded glove

Daniel Lee, 43, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of a firearm with intent to commit a schedule one offence at Woolwich Crown Court. He was jailed at the same court on Friday.

Greenwich – South London News

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...

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Report praises university’s community impact amidst funding struggles

The University of Greenwich offers valuable contributions to the UK economy, a new report says.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.