The 19-year-old son of a Thames cruise boss was killed while learning the family trade after he fell from the Woolwich ferry on to the propeller... more
Woolwich Barracks to be officially reopened after a £50 million refurbishment sparked by a U-turn that saw it preserved and the “eyesore” Chelsea Barracks sold... more
THERE comes a point where you can no longer keep saying that black is white and get away with it: a Stephen Byers moment, where someone once taken seriously sets out towards discredit and defeat. For the London Olympics, that moment arrived last week. ... more
At least £10million must be cut from the spiralling cost of converting Woolwich barracks into a shooting range or the Olympic event could be staged elsewhere... more
The head of the Army has come out against the plan to hold the Olympic shooting at Woolwich Barracks in a blow likely to be terminal to the venue... more
The 2012 Olympic shooting event may be moved to Barking after the estimated cost of staging the event at Woolwich barracks doubled to £40million... more
Leaked emails have revealed that the Mayor’s backing for the use of Greenwich Park for the 2012 Olympic equestrian events is based on a secret report that is seriously flawed... more
As concern grows over the plan to stage equestrian events in London’s world heritage park, Tessa Jowell calls in accountants in a move that could lead to Greenwich being scrapped as a venue.... more
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