Animals
Missing Maida Vale moggie turns up in Waterloo after 14 years
A 20-year-old cat called Charlotte living a semi-feral existence on the streets of Waterloo was been reunited with her owner 14 years after disappearing from her Maida Vale home.
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Food & drink
Police raise concerns about London Bridge Wetherspoon's
Police have raised concerns about plans for a Wetherspoon's pub at London Bridge Station, warning it would lead to a rise in disorder in an area "blighted by ... alcohol related crime" whilst the owner of another local boozer is worried it could become a "flashpoint" between rival sports fans.
Theatre
Cervantes Theatre shuts after seven years 'fighting against windmills'
The Cervantes Theatre – a Southwark-based venue dedicated to Spanish and Latin American drama – has closed its doors after seven years, citing Brexit and the covid pandemic among the challenges it has faced.
Health
City Police perform CPR on man who collapsed on London Bridge
City of London Police firearms officers have been praised for performing CPR on a man who had collapsed on London Bridge.
River Thames
Westminster Bridge balustrade destined for South Coast quayside
After a quarter of a century in storage, ironwork from the balustrade of Westminster Bridge has been sold to a business owner on the South Coast.
Health
Evelina Children's Hospital: fire brigade issues enforcement notice
NHS bosses say they are "working at pace" to address concerns raised by the London Fire Brigade about safety at the new day treatment centre at the Evelina London Children's Hospital.
Waterloo
Lambeth drops plan for new council homes in Waterloo
Lambeth has effectively dropped plans for Waterloo's first new council homes in decades, with any new affordable homes on council land in Wootton Street expected to be managed instead by a housing association.
Southwark
Bricklayers Arms flyover could become elevated park
Southwark Council is seeking local people's views on the future of the Bricklayers Arms gyratory, including the potential conversion of the flyover into a tree-lined park.
Transport
Last chance to comment on Tanner Street to Willow Walk cycle route plans
Southwark Council is seeking views on a new cycle route through Bermondsey, linking Cycleway 14 at Tanner Street with Cycleway 2 on Willow Walk.
Police & crime
Neil Coyle welcomes 'Martyn's Law' on terror attack preparedness
Bermondsey & Old Southwark MP Neil Coyle has spoken in the House of Commons in support of 'Martyn's Law', the new legislation requiring public venues to improve their preparedness for potential terrorist attacks.
London Fire Brigade
Gail's Bakery to open in former Southwark Fire Station
A decade after the closure of Southwark Fire Station, the former appliance bays are to become a branch of Gail's Bakery.
Politics & local government
Florence Eshalomi elected as Labour MP for Vauxhall & Camberwell Green
Labour's Florence Eshalomi has been re-elected - after four and a half years in Parliament - as MP for the new Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency.
Southwark
Southwark: £1.1m council house up for auction
Southwark Council is planning to sell a high-value council house yards away from Borough Market.
Waterloo
Waterloo station gains community piano
A community piano for commuters and local residents to play has been installed at Waterloo Station.
Education
St George's Cathedral Primary School plans to join academy trust
The primary school attached to Southwark's Roman Catholic cathedral is planning to become an academy.
History
Golden Hinde's mizzen mast craned into place
A milestone in the restoration of the replica of the Golden Hinde at St Mary Overie Dock was marked on Wednesday with the third and final new mast lowered into position.
