James co-founded the SE1 website in 1998. Nowadays he maintains a part-time local journalism role alongside a staff position at a major UK consumer advocacy website.
Churches
Thousands of people are expected to visit St George's Cathedral this week to venerate the relics of St Bernadette Soubirous, whose visions of the Virgin Mary led to the establishment of the famous shrine at Lourdes in France.
History
A death mask of Maria Manning - whose 1849 execution in Southwark was witnessed by Charles Dickens - is one of the objects featured in a new exhibition about the history of capital punishment in London.
Churches
Fr Michael Branch has been inducted as the new Dean of Southwark's Roman Catholic Cathedral, marking a return to SE1 for a priest who can trace several generations of his family history in Waterloo.
Health
Some outpatient clinics at St Thomas' Hospital could be relocated to Southwark Bridge Road this winter to free up space in the hospital to expand the emergency department to respond to seasonal demand.
Churches
The completion of a £5.5 million programme to renew St John's Waterloo was marked on Sunday by a rededication service at which the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby presided and preached.
Planning & Development
Plans by Lendlease to build an 18-storey office block - including a potential new health hub - at the Elephant & Castle have been vetoed by Southwark councillors.
Parks & green spaces
Shrubs and undergrowth have been removed from a wildlife area in Tabard Gardens as part of a bid by Southwark Council to deter vermin and antisocial behaviour.
Planning & Development
Plans for a major development of a landmark site at the southern end of London Bridge have been approved by Southwark councillors.
Transport
The City of London Corporation has warned that buses may have to be banned from using Tower Bridge in response to concerns that traffic restrictions on London Bridge have led more heavy vehicles to cross the adjacent Victorian landmark bridge.
History
To mark the BBC's centenary, the corporation has launched a new website called Rewind featuring hundreds of archive clips. Here's a selection of 14 clips of local interest to the SE1 area, spanning 1951 to 2009.
Planning & Development
The firm of architects responsible for Waterloo's former Eurostar terminal has been selected by Lambeth Council and Network Rail to draw up a masterplan for the redevelopment of the station and surrounding area.
Southwark
Blackfriars Settlement has launched a £10,000 crowdfund appeal to help it keep on supporting older people and those with mental health challenges after the charity's earned income was hit by the Covid pandemic.
Planning & Development
Controversial plans to replace the former ITV studios on the South Bank with a new office block have been approved by Lambeth's planning applications committee.
History
A 1647 panorama showing the view of Bankside and the City of London from the tower of what is now Southwark Cathedral is one of the centrepieces of an exhibition exploring the changing formats used by artists to capture the city over the centuries.
Business
Amazon this week opened a checkout-less convenience food store in Bankside's Blue Fin Building in Southwark Street.
Planning & Development
16 newly built flats at the Elephant & Castle intended as affordable housing could be sold or rented on the open market after a developer told Southwark Council it couldn't find a housing association prepared to take them on.
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