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Residents in Shooters Hill are warned to expect significant road closures, bus diversions, and travel disruption from November as Thames Water prepares to replace more than seven kilometres of ageing water mains.

Waverly on the Thames, Medway and Thames Estuary

To mark World Sight Day on Thursday 8 October, Abena Oppong-Asare, MP for Erith and Thamesmead, has welcomed expanded access to NHS-funded eye care for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Local favourite, The Bombay Swanley, has secured a major national honor after being named the Best Indian Restaurant in the UK at the prestigious Curry Life Awards 2026.

Plans to bring the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Thamesmead have received strong public support, as Transport for London (TfL) moves forward with proposals for a new rail link beneath the River Thames.

Motorists using the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels now pay more to cross the Thames after Transport for London raised its charges.