Hilton’s Wharf planning application submitted

Developers have submitted a planning applicaton for a new development of 85 apartments in Norman Road. Hilton’s Wharf, adjacent to Deptford Creek, would also include almost 500 sq m of commercial... 

Gay charity slams local newspaper’s “homophobic” Star Letter

A Greenwich charity has slammed the decision by a local newspaper to publish a “homophobic” letter and award it a prize. The Metro Centre in Norman Road, which provides support services for the... 

Restaurant fire closes Trafalgar Road

Photo taken by @j0annepsi Traffic came to a stand-still on Tuesday evening as a fire broke out at a restaurant in Trafalgar Road. Around 20 firefighters and four fire engines attended the blaze at Othello... 

Andrew Gibb Memorial vandalised

The Andrew Gibb Memorial in Blackheath at the junction of Maze Hill and Charlton Way has been struck by vandals. The memorial, which is opposite the Greenwich Park war memorial and comprises of a water... 

Andrew Gilligan: Small Shops Under New Threat As Sainsbury’s Comes To Town

Greenwich town centre is to get a new Sainsbury’s supermarket, triggering a potential new threat to the town’s remaining independent shops. The motorbike accessories store in the same Greenwich High... 

Andrew Gilligan: Eight days to save the market

“You pig,” said the text message on my phone. “You are such a low life. You kill Dr Kelly again, you putzer.” As you might guess from the somewhat obscure nature of the deadly insult (whatever... 

Andrew Gilligan: Greenwich Market: Hospital may get rid of even more stalls

GREENWICH Hospital’s issuing the food stalls in the market with notice to quit has prompted an outcry. But it may be only the first part of the Hospital’s plan to undermine the market in order to clear... 

Theatre Review: Twelfth Night, Greenwich Park

After six years, and twelve productions, Rainbow Theatre’s summer visits to Greenwich have become a welcome regular fixture.  Always genial, witty and committed to presenting Shakespeare’s plays... 

A Celebration for Stephen

The life of Greenwich Theatre’s front-of-house photographer will be celebrated on 1 August. Barbara Windsor in Sing a Rude Song, 1970 Stephen Moreton-Prichard was the Greenwich Theatre’s front-of-house... 

Review: 3rd Ring Out, Greenwich Park

“This is a test. For the next nine hundred words, this is a test of the Emergency Publishing system. This is only a review.” If you heard those words on the telly or radio, you would be both annoyed...