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Local News · GreenwichGreenwich Foot Tunnel to close for urgent repairs in October
Transport for London will close the 122-year-old Greenwich Foot Tunnel for three weeks from 7 October after inspections revealed corrosion in the cast-iron lining. Engineers will install temporary supports and replace damaged sections. Cyclists must dismount and use alternative crossings.
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Crime & Safety · Tower Hamlets14-year-old boy dies after entering Millwall Outer Dock on Isle of Dogs
A 14-year-old boy drowned after entering Millwall Outer Dock near East Ferry Road on the Isle of Dogs. Metropolitan Police and London Fire Brigade responded to the incident on Monday evening. The death is being treated as unexpected but not suspicious.
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Culture & Arts · Tower HamletsIsle of Dogs' industrial rise shaped by 400-year-old ferry and canal links
The Isle of Dogs’ industrial growth relied on waterways and ferries, with a Millwall-Greenwich ferry operating for 400 years and the Regent’s Canal enabling faster trade than roads. Wharves expanded along the Thames, while a 1812 ferry company carried goods and vehicles, records reveal.
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