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Greenwich Comedy Festival 2010

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Following the success of last year’s Greenwich Comedy Festival, it returns again in 2010 with an even bigger and better line up.

Names confirmed so far include Jenny Eclair, Arthur Smith, Rhona Camerson, Ed Byrne, Phill Jupitus, Jerry Sadowitz, Adam Buxton and Stephen K Amos, Reginald D Hunter, Sean Hughes and Rufus Hound.

The festival will run between 6th  – 12th September with most acts taking place in the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College.

Click here for ticketing information

Murderer gets life sentence

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A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Greenwich pensioner, Edward Highwood.

Marcin Orlowski, 21, befriended the victim before going back to his home in Hollymount Close where he attacked and robbed him. Mr Highwood, 79, died from injuries caused to his head.

Orlowski was found guilty at the  Old Bailey on Wednesday. Yesterday, Judge Richard Hawkins ordered that Orlowski serve a minimum of 23 years in prison.

Additional information via Press Association

Daily Photo: 10/06/2010 – Tainted Love

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The Daily Photo today is actually a video rather than a picture. An enjoyable game of tennis in Greenwich Park this afternoon was suddenly accompanied by a raucous medley of 80s hits from the likes of David Bowie, Adam Ant and Kim Wilde. I followed the noise to its source and there seemed to be some kind of private function taking place in the grounds of the Queen’s House with fancy dress, retro games and live music. The video above is a taster of the music that was on offer.

University to consult on Stockwell Street designs

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The University of Greenwich will be putting its new Stockwell Street designs on show in July.

The planned £76 million investment would see the creation of a new university library, TV studios and the School of Architecture & Construction at the site which was until last year used for the weekend Village Market.

The designs, created by architects Heneghan Peng, will also include a gallery and cafe, open to the community, at the ground floor level. A new pedestrian path will link Stockwell Street with King William Walk alongside the railway cutting.

The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Baroness Blackstone, says: “I am delighted that the university has been able to purchase this site, much of which has been derelict for many years. I believe our new buildings will greatly enhance Greenwich town centre and benefit the people of Greenwich as well as our students and staff.”

The public consultation will be run from Thursday 1 July until Friday 9 July in Room 015 at Queen Mary Court in the Old Royal Naval College.

Full details on opening times are available here.

New Mayor of Greenwich inaugurated

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The new Mayor of Greenwich was inaugurated at a ceremony held in the Painted Hall of the Old Royal Naval College last week.

Councillor Barbara Barwick was elected to the post of Mayor at a meeting of Greenwich Council on the 19th May. Councillor Jim Gillman, himself a former Mayor, was appointed as the Deputy Mayor for the year.

Councillor Barwick’s will be accompanied by her husband, Fred, on official duties and he’ll known as the Mayor’s Consort.

The Mayor commented:

“The coming year will see our role as host for the Olympics and Paralympics get even closer, and I am sure that it will be a year in which the excitement continues to build. There is great anticipation at the return in 2012 of the Cutty Sark – a real emblem for the borough, which has been greatly missed. The arrival of two new battalions at Woolwich Barracks is also a great opportunity to reaffirm the borough’s close relationship with the army and I know we will want to provide a very warm welcome to our new residents”.

The Greenwich Carers Centre and the Medical Foundation for the care of Victims of Torture have been chosen as the Mayoral charities for the year.