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Police & crime

Lower Marsh murder: police renew appeal for information

Officers believe the two men in the images may have witnessed the incident but have not yet come forward. Detective Chief Inspector Brian Howie, from the Met's Specialist Crime Command, said: "If you are the people in these images, or if you know who they are, then

Postal services

Blackfriars Road Post Office to close at end of January

Blackfriars Road Post Office will close later this month after the private operator that has run the branch for the past five years announce its intention to withdraw the service. Post Office bosses describe the closure as 'temporary'.

Planning & Development

Green light for 14-storey student block off Newington Causeway

Plans for a 14-storey block of student accommodation with 219 bedrooms next to the Inner London Crown Court on Newington Causeway have been approved by Southwark Council's planning committee.

Planning & Development

Nearly 900 hotel rooms approved in two Albert Embankment towers

Plans for two new hotels on Albert Embankment with a total of nearly 900 bedrooms have been approved by Lambeth councillors.

Arts & culture

Channel 4 to make reality TV show in South Bank Tower penthouse

Three unoccupied penthouse apartments at the top of a South Bank skyscraper could be the setting for a new Channel 4 Big Brother-style reality TV show next spring.

Health

Guy’s Cancer Centre: cladding removed five years after concerns raised

Cladding that doesn't meet current fire regulations is being removed from the Cancer Centre at Guy's Hospital, five years after concerns about the materials used in the £160 million building were identified in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower disaster.

History

Thomas Guy statue uncovered for first time in two years

The statue of Thomas Guy outside the hospital he founded has been put back on public display for the first time since it was covered up in summer 2020 amid controversy about the benefactor's possible financial links to the slave trade.

Police & crime

Man jailed for nine years for causing death by dangerous driving

A local man has been jailed after he caused the death of a woman when a car he was driving collided with a pedicab outside Tesco Express in New Kent Road.

Police & crime

Lower Marsh murder victim named as Adrian Keise

Detectives have named the victim of a fatal stabbing in Waterloo's Lower Marsh on Saturday morning as 32-year-old Adrian Keise. They have renewed their appeal for witnesses to come forward.

Police & crime

Police: 24-hour off-licence 'would add to crime and disorder'

Local police have warned that the Borough High Street area "has a large problem with street drinking and alcohol abuse" and formally objected to plans for an off-licence that currently closes at 2am to be able to sell booze 24 hours a day.

Transport

Druid Street cycle lanes - council asks for comments

Six months on from the creation of a segregated cycle lane on part of Druid Street, Southwark Council is inviting local residents and businesses to comment on how well the scheme is working.

Police & crime

Lower Marsh: man stabbed to death in Waterloo

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was stabbed outside the Cubana bar and restaurant in Waterloo's Lower Marsh in the early hours of Saturday morning.