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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Silvertown | History Defined

Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel charges to rise - everything you need to know

The cost of driving through the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels is to increase from Monday, September 21

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Dubai property giant unveils £2.5 billion vision to transform east London waterfront

The ‘Thameside West’ development will reshape a 47-acre site at the western end of the Royal Docks in Silvertown

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Talay Riley stabbed to death: Celebrities lead tributes to singer-songwriter

Talay Riley, 35, was stabbed to death on 5 June in Silvertown, London. Artists have paid tribute to a unique talent.

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Talay Riley Death: Brother Reveals Heartbreaking Final Conversation Before Fatal Stabbing

Talay Riley's younger brother shared an emotional tribute after a stabbing incident in Silvertown killed the singer-songwriter.

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Stormzy and Wretch 32 lead tributes to singer-songwriter stabbed to death in east London

Stormzy and Craig David among the stars paying tribute to Talay Riley, who was stabbed at an address in Silvertown, east London

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Murder probe launched as man, 35, dies in double stabbing in east London

Victim found fatally wounded in garden in Pankhurst Avenue, Silvertown

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Huge new 1,600-home neighbourhood in east London gets green light

Major new development in Silvertown approved but developers face criticism over small percentage of affordable homes

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Fake websites alert for Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels after drivers conned by 'copycat' sites

Warning issued after two men were sentenced for stealing more than £2.2m using 40 unofficial websites

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Newham councillors approve huge 7,000-home development in east London

Plans for a huge 7,000-home development in Silvertown have been approved by councillors in Newham.

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OPINION - Make me London mayor for a day and this is what I'd do with Tube fares

The 10 things that Sadiq Khan should have announced alongside TfL fares hike

Evening Standard

First new road crossing east of Tower Bridge since 1991 opens on Monday

Silvertown Tunnel will connect Silvertown with Greenwich Peninsula, running under the River Thames.

Evening Standard

Feeling the heat: the futuristic energy network keeping city homes cosy

At the Royal Docks development in east London, homes and businesses will be warmed and cooled by E.ON’s pioneering technology that is designed to repurpose surplus heat from local factories

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Silvertown shuttle offering free River Thames crossings for London cyclists for a year

The buses have been designed to store different types of bikes as it shuttles cyclists across the Thames

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Concern over 'low take-up' of Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnel toll discounts

Sadiq Khan urged by Liberal Democrats to do more to ‘ensure local people are fully aware of the discounts available to them’

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Opening date for new London tunnel announced

The Silvertown Tunnel in east London will open on April 7.

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Sadiq Khan urged to scrap Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnel tolls as 37,000 sign petition

With more than 37,000 signatures, the petition is said to be the largest ever formally received by the London Assembly

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Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls 'will be announced in December', says TfL

Sadiq Khan’s new road tunnel under Thames in east London is due to open in first three months of 2025

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Rotherhithe Tunnel road tolls? TfL boss says 'no plans' to charge motorists... but critics fear that could change

Fears motorists will divert to the 116-year-old tunnel when £4 rush-hour tolls are introduced next Spring at the Blackwall and new Silvertown tunnels

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'Out of control' film set explosion sparks huge fire near The O2 arena

Firefighters rushed to the scene in Silvertown after half a car and a lorry caught fire

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Two more weekends of Blackwall Tunnel closures loom as work continues on Silvertown Tunnel

Drivers are urged to plan their journey with alternative routes expected to be ‘extremely busy’

Evening Standard

Blackwall Tunnel to close over two weekends for Silvertown roadworks

Drivers can expect “extremely busy” roads with the Blackwall tunnel to close over two weekends

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How to avoid paying the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel toll: all you need to know about Sadiq Khan's new £4 road charge

Motorists must register their vehicle with TfL Auto Pay to qualify for £1.50 off-peak rate - or will be charged £4 peak levy

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Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels will cost up to £4 at peak times, says TfL

Fares for road tunnels under Thames could be halved for low-income local residents, as pricing consultation opens

Evening Standard

TfL to launch 'bike bus' through Silvertown tunnel - despite many cyclists saying they will not use it

Majority of cyclists would prefer ferry service across the Thames

Evening Standard

Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel tolls revealed: Motorists to be hit with £4 charge at peak times

Car drivers will pay £8 for peak hours return trip but £1.50 for off-peak journeys

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