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1,500 new homes on Greenwich peninsula set for green light

The original proposal to build several tower blocks at Morden Wharf on the southwestern part of the peninsula was approved by Greenwich Council in 2022

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Police arrest man, 26, over sexual assault at Gunna’s O2 Arena rap concert in London

Officers detained male suspect who had been apprehended by security staff in North Greenwich

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Where Did Carolyn Bessette Kennedy Live in NYC? The Effortlessly Chic Apartments Behind Her Decade-Defining Style

From Greenwich Village to the famous TriBeCa home where she lived with John F. Kennedy Jr., these are the apartments that defined her signature minimalism

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Location of two new London towns with up to 36,000 homes revealed as part of government building blitz

Up to 21,000 homes are lined up for Enfield, while a riverside site in Greenwich will see some 15,000 new flats alongside the Docklands Light Railway extension

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Cutty Sark DLR station reopens after 10-month closure - but will close again this weekend

The station had been branded a national disgrace and not fit for purpose but four new escalators have brought it back to life

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Modernist house in Greenwich with underground tunnel network for sale for £4m

Meridian West was designed by the architect Julian Sofaer between 1963 and 1965

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London man, 24, jailed after threatening to rape teenage girl online

Shabaz Khokar, from Greenwich, was released on bail and continued to send threatening messages to the victim

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Pothole repairs row breaks out as Government names and shames 'worst' London boroughs

Greenwich, Kensington and Chelsea and Waltham Forest each given a “red” rating by the Department for Transport

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Guinness World Records experience to open at the O2 next year

Visitors will get the chance to become “record breakers” at Greenwich attraction

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London serial rapist who drugged victims and filmed attacks faces jail for catalogue of crimes

Chao Xu was a ‘bold and persistent sexual predator’ who used a special brew of booze and Chinese medicines to drug women so that he could rape them

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Serial rapist who drugged victims to be sentenced for 24 sexual offences

Chao Xu, 33, of Greenwich, pleaded guilty to 24 sexual offences over the course of three years including rape, sexual assault and upskirting.

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South London council defends using swear words in social media campaign

‘We’re not putting up with this s*** anymore’, says Greenwich Council in crackdown on fly-tipping

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Battle to scrap south London LTNs after 'traffic just pushed elsewhere and no improvement to air quality'

Councillors ‘call in’ two traffic schemes for scrutiny as decision looms on whether to make them permanent

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Enfield and Greenwich shortlisted for New Towns under Labour government’s plan to 'build, baby, build'

The potential developments in Crews Hill and Thamesmead could provide up to 35,000 new homes

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Fury in Greenwich as residents protest council’s ‘Stalinist’ parking proposals

A crowd of angry residents gathered outside Woolwich Town Hall on Wednesday evening

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Victory for London pub loved by Charles Dickens against council in battle to keep riverside tables

The two century-old Trafalgar Tavern in Greenwich, once a favourite spot of The Christmas Carol author, is known for its outdoor seating overlooking the River Thames

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London's biggest theatre to open in Greenwich next year with 3,000 seats

Troubadour Theatres plans to open a new venue with two auditoriums next to the cable car station on Greenwich Peninsula

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Kent and Greenwich universities to merge in attempt to improve financial viability

The institutions want to rebrand as London and South East University group from autumn 2026

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Murder probe launched after woman, 29, stabbed to death in Greenwich home

Police were called to Trafalgar Road late on Wednesday night but despite efforts from paramedics the victim died at the scene

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Man who hid cameras in London home pleads guilty to string of sexual offences

Chao Xu, of Greenwich, admits 24 offences against six women and police say there could be many more victims

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Kips Bay Decorator Show House has returned to New York for it's 50th anniversary, with a six-story Greenwich Village townhouse as its canvas – here's everything you need to know

The iconic design event celebrates the occasion with 21 top designers and six floors of era-spanning style

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Behind the scenes at Greenwich and Docklands International Festival's 30th birthday

The festival, which turns 30 this year, is a celebration of all things outdoor performance

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Ex-MP accused of Greenwich pub sex assault set for trial next year

Former Tory MP Ben Howlett has not yet entered a plea to the sexual assault charge

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Government lifts ban on developing land reserved for bridge project axed in 2008

The Thames Gateway Bridge scheme in east London would have connected Newham to Greenwich.

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‘I loved selling ice-cream there’: the 13-year battle for a Mr Whippy pitch in Greenwich

Family of Paul St Hilaire Sr to take council to high court next month to reinstate van on King William Walk

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