Results tagged “Greenwich”

CANARY Wharf businesses could be set to help fund the Cutty Sark's historic face-lift.

The world's last remaining tea clipper is just £3million away from meeting its £30million refurbishment target. And trustees are reportedly in discussions with two major Wharf businesses to support the re-birth of the Greenwich attraction, which was ravaged by fire in May last year.

Trust chief executive Richard Doughty confirmed negotiations into a possible deal were on-going during an event on Thursday (April 24), in which part of the stern was winched loose for conservation work.

He revealed talks were underway on a mutual benefit partnership, in which money would be donated in exchange for association with the ship and privileged use of the facilities.

He said: "It's very early yet in our discussions. But we're situated in the shadow of Canary Wharf and, once the restoration is complete, businesses are going to be able to see the Cutty Sark in a way they haven't before."

THE FLORA London Marathon hits the streets of east London in just over a week, with Greenwich, Canary Wharf and the Isle of Dogs all key parts of the route.

Around 36,000 brave souls take part in the event on Sunday, April 13, and there will be the usual raft of road closures and travel restrictions in place.

In Docklands, the following roads are all closed to traffic from 8am on April 13: Westferry Road, East Ferry Road, Marsh Wall, North Colonnade, Poplar High Street, Commercial Road, The Highway. All these roads should be reopened by 7pm.

MORE and more of us have been choosing a greener lifestyle but now it seems there is a new option.

This year consumers are beating the January blues by ‘buying blue’.

The aesthetic benefits of living by or near water are all part of a new shift in lifestyle priorities identified by Trendwatching.com, an independent trend agency.