A new exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, brings the shocking story right up to date – but there are still more questions than answers
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Even according to the most generous assessment, it was an accident waiting to happen. The heating and purifying of trinitrotoluene – TNT – was more dangerous than the manufacture of the explosive material itself.
The book is not yet closed on the Tower Hamlets election fraud scandal despite Scotland Yard ruling out prosecutions as a result of last year’s High Court judgment.
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The great engineer, who was also a great showman, would appreciate what’s been done to his ground-breaking Thames Tunnel in Rotherhithe.
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All of the major candidates in the London Mayoral election have rallied to the cause of Enderby Wharf campaigners who fear a cruise liner terminal at Greenwich would be an environmental blight.
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Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan has broken his silence over Silvertown Tunnel and appeared to distance himself from plans to build the companion road link to Blackwall.
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The Metropolitan Police has attempted to clarify its view of evidence presented to the Election Court trial that brought down former mayor Lutfur Rahman after confusion left campaigners furious.
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While other London mayoral candidates have expressed scepticism, the Tory says a tunnel is key to unlocking growth in east London
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A new cycle bridge between Canada Water and Canary Wharf could empty 15 Tube trains of passengers and slash journey times across the river, according to a feasibility study.
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Scotland Yard detectives have been condemned as a “disgrace” and their investigation into alleged Tower Hamlets election fraud called a “whitewash” after a year-long probe unearthed no criminal activity.
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The future of London City Airport’s £200million expansion plans rests on a quarrel over the method for calculating noise nuisance.
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Plans to develop a prominent riverside site neighbouring Canary Wharf look set to go ahead despite consternation from neighbours.
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