The Latest Breaking News from Thamesmead

All the major transport projects being planned in London

Projects currently underway include HS2, a Piccadilly line upgrade, and a number of new Superloop services

Evening Standard · Sep 29

Demolition of 'Clockwork Orange' estate in London paused as residents celebrate legal win

Judicial review will take place into Bexley Council’s decision to approve plan to knock down the Lesnes Estate in Thamesmead

Evening Standard · Jul 30

Last ditch attempt to save iconic London estate made famous by Clockwork Orange fails

Resident leading fight to stop demolition of brutalist estate from Stanley Kubrick film admits ‘miracle’ now needed

Evening Standard · Jul 14

'No-brainer' 15,000-home plan for 'new town' to help solve London housing crisis

Ministers under pressure to approve huge ‘new town’ scheme in south London

Evening Standard · Jan 23

New Superloop bus route linking Abbey Wood, Woolwich and North Greenwich to launch this weekend

The SL11 replaces the daytime service on route 472 and will run every six minutes on weekdays and Saturdays

Evening Standard · Jan 22

DLR extension to Thamesmead 'significantly' more than £1.5bn as Abbey Wood link is ruled out

City Hall jobs still on the line despite mayor Sadiq Khan receiving more money than expected from Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Evening Standard · Jan 7

Reeves to back DLR extension in major boost for deprived London district

Treasury source says chancellor will announce £1.7bn plan for rail link to Thamesmead in south-east of capital

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025

DLR extension explained: Where will it go, when will it be built - and is Bakerloo line extension dead?

Full details of new link to Thamesmead, new stations and when it will open - as Chancellor fails to spell out exactly how much she will contribute

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025

Huge London transport project gets green light as Rachel Reeves backs £1.7bn DLR extension to Thamesmead

London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan hails the announcement - which paves the way for a ‘new town’ in Thamesmead - as a massive vote of confidence in London

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025

Reeves set to back £1.7bn Docklands Light Railway extension in Budget

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Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025