Results tagged “Wharf”

Should you wish to have Canary Wharf skyline as a constant backdrop this development is ideal.

Launched this month, Paynes and Borthwick by United House Developments comprises 247 new one, two and three-bedroom apartments set in the former Borthwick Wharf building in Deptford.

If you have something interesting, unusual or controversial to say and want to contribute to our blogs, please send the text (250 words maximum), full contact details and, preferably, a picture of yourself to newsdesk@wharf.co.uk with Blog in the subject line. We can't guarantee to publish every one but we will favour those which are thought-provoking, topical, diverting and/or relevant to our metropolitan, professional and media-savvy audience.

• One look at London's skyline and it's clear that the city is shifting eas, so says The Seattle Times. Once a rundown wasteland, east London now glistens with gardens, greenery, and state-of-the-art construction. Skyscrapers punctuate the skyline while a tangle of new Tube lines makes it a quick and easy trip from the center of town.

Councillors struck a blow against what they see as an attempt to reverse the regeneration of the Docklands by plans for a concrete batching plant in the shadow of Canary Wharf.

Residents mounted a successful bid to have the application halted presenting the plan for Orchard Place, next to Virginia Quay, as a return to an anachronistic industrial past.

We're looking to update our links with freelancers in the area so if you are a photographer or reporter available for shift work, holiday cover and the like, please get in touch with indication of your background and experience.

People living locally or with a knowledge of Canary Wharf, the Docklands and east London will have an advantage.

Email newsdesk@wharf.co.uk with "Freelance" in the subject line.