This Easter weekend in April, Greenwich will host the start of the Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta. The regatta, organised by […]

This week, we dined out at The Blue Nile in Woolwich and met owner Shewa Hagos. Shewa is from Eritrea […]

The Chantry Dance Company are returning to The Tramshed in Woolwich for two ambitious performances. Ulysees Unbound centres around an astronaut […]

It was the last day of the Charlton and Woolwich Free Film Festival at the weekend. A film with a […]

A touch of the Mediterranean came to our corner of London this week, as Woolwich doubled up as Athens for […]

Coronavirus infections worldwide now top 600000 28th March 2020
Data from Johns Hopkins University has been released.
Scottish Secretary Alistair Jack self isolates due to symptoms of Coronavirus 28th March 2020
Mr Jack is the MP for Dumfries and Galloway.
Coffin makers could have a very quiet summer due to stockpiling 28th March 2020
Coffin manufacturers may "have a very quiet summer" after meeting demand at the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, a trade leader has said. Alun Tucker, the chief executive of the Funeral Furniture Makers Association (FFMA) which represents the majority of coffin manufacturers, said the industry was currently meeting higher demand from funeral directors..
Tributes to 19 men killed fighting whiskey warehouse blaze 60 years ago 28th March 2020
The Fire Service is paying tribute to 19 firefighters and crew who died tackling a warehouse blaze 60 years ago in what was the biggest loss of life to the organisation in peacetime. Fourteen firefighters and five members of the Salvage Corps died while tackling a blaze at the Arbuckle, Smith and Company whisky bond […]
NHS Staff to receive coronavirus tests 28th March 2020
Coronavirus tests for NHS frontline staff are to be trialled this weekend ahead of a wider roll-out to help those given the all-clear from the disease to return to work. Cabinet minister Michael Gove said the Government was working in a "new alliance" with universities, businesses and researchers to boost testing capacity..

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