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HIS first attempt at travelling the world on a penny farthing lasted just 26 miles.

But on Sunday, more than two years after leaving Greenwich for his third try, Joff Summerfield returned home after conquering the globe on his ancient bicycle.

The O2 is set for a major expansion after receiving outline planning permission from Greenwich Council. New additions to the entertainments complex could include a comedy club, a theatre and a visitor attraction.

The permission, which also allows for more food, leisure, sports and entertainment use, will open up another 39 per cent of the complex.

For the full story, read The Wharf next week.

THE Run to the Beat half-marathon will see thousands of runners take to the streets of Greenwich on Sunday – but do not be surprised to see one competitor walking.

Jo Jackson, Britain’s top female race walker, is taking part in the race.

But she will not be breaking her stride to try to outrun her fellow athletes.

She said: “There’s absolutely no temptation to run. Once you get your technique right it’s hard to break the rhythm so you don’t want to run."

BLUNDERING security guards have been partly blamed for the fire that ripped through Greenwich's Cutty Sark last year.

A joint investigation into last May's blaze revealed an industrial vacuum cleaner is likely to have been responsible for the damage to the historic tea clipper.

But senior investigating officer Det Ch Insp David Garwood also pointed the finger at the two night security guards patrolling the site that evening.

With London set to take become the Olympic host city this Sunday, August 24, celebrations across the capital are being planned.

And Greenwich's own Olympic venue, The O2, is taking part when it hosts a handover party on Sunday afternoon.

ALE lovers are swarming to Greenwich's first beer festival in 17 years.

The Old Royal Naval College is hosting the first Greenwich Beer and Jazz Festival until Sunday, with a glorious selection of suds and sounds on offer for the Eastender who appreciates good brewing.

This year's debut event features the wares of 37 different breweries across the UK, as well as a soothing and foot-tapping array of fine tunes.

A BIG stick has been stuck in the spokes of Greenwich’s own miniature London Eye.

The Greenwich Wheel was due to launch this weekend but “logistical difficulties” means that the wheel has yet to be delivered from the Hague and the launch has been postponed. The launch was planned to tie in with the Greenwich and Docklands Festival.

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.