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Cars, a van and one lorry are seen parked on the Woolwich Ferry.

Drivers turn to ferry to avoid new tunnel tolls

About 1,800 extra vehicles are using the Woolwich Ferry daily, after the Silvertown Tunnel opened.

Traffic on a road with an opening into a new tunnel the background

Silvertown Tunnel easing congestion, TfL says

The new route has seen a fall in the number of drivers using the nearby Blackwall Tunnel, TfL says.

A sign saying Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels

Concern over low uptake for tunnel toll discount

Low-income Londoners in boroughs near the tunnels are eligible for a 50% discount on the new toll.

An older image showing the unfinished tunnel with grey walls, machinery and red and white barriers

Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnel tolls start in April

The opening on 7 April means drivers using Silvertown Tunnel or Blackwall Tunnel will be charged.

Vehicles drive along the road before they reach the tunnel

Calls made to scrap Blackwall and Silvertown tolls

The petition states the tolls at both tunnels "threaten to disrupt ordinary people's way of life".

The New Blackwall Tunnel sign with 'tunnel closed' again above entrance

Blackwall Tunnel weekend part-closure announced

A part-closure of the Blackwall Tunnel is taking place between 15 and 18 November.

Blackwall Tunnel southbound closure sign

Further Blackwall Tunnel closures announced

Three further part-closures of the Blackwall Tunnel, including on Sunday, have been announced.

Close-up of the flat on fire

Tower block blaze caused by smoking - fire brigade

London Fire Brigade issues a warning after the fire on the 25th floor of a 45-storey block.

The scene of a fire at a multi-storey tower block at New Providence Wharf in London

Firefighters tackle Blackwall tower block blaze

Videos showed thick black smoke billowing out of a 45-storey tower block in east London.