John Wilson Street is closed in both directions between the Woolwich Ferry roundabout and Grand Depot Drive due to a […]

Fallen trees are blocking the Woolwich and Bexleyheath lines into London. The Sidcup line is already closed for engineering work […]

Animals on the railway earlier today in the Plumstead area is causing disruption between Woolwich Arsenal and Slade Green. Trains […]

Woolwich Ferry workers will stage to more days of strike action on Friday 28th February and Friday 13th March. Action […]

A massive house fire has broken out in Woolwich. Eight fire engines with around 60 firefighters rushed to a property […]

Leading musicians call for government help for live events 2nd July 2020
Ed Sheeran, The Rolling Stones and Sir Paul McCartney are among 1,500 music artists and acts calling for urgent Government action to prevent the end of the UKâ€™s â€œworld-leadingâ€� live music industry..
No clear source for coronavirus outbreak in Leicester 2nd July 2020
The rapid rise of coronavirus cases in Leicester could have been driven by community transmission rather than caused by a specific outbreak, a report has found..
Williamson to announce schools overhaul for September 2nd July 2020
Schools in England are expected to be told to overhaul the curriculum, stagger break times and group children into â€œbubblesâ€� when they return to the classroom..
Business Minister says UK rightly stockpiled drug effective against Covid 19 1st July 2020
Business minister Nadhim Zahawi said Government and firms should cooperate to ensure access to coronavirus treatments. Donald Trumpâ€™s administration in the US has bought up virtually all stocks for the next three months of remdesivir, a drug shown to work against Covid-19..
RNLI warning after fridge freezers mistaken for wreckage 1st July 2020
The RNLI has issued a warning after two fridge-freezers were â€œdumpedâ€� in water off the coast of Aberdeen and mistaken for wreckage. Reports of wreckage in the small harbour in Cove, five miles south of the city, were made at 8.20pm on Tuesday..

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