Southwark
Berkeley Homes could pack 1,000 homes into Borough Triangle
The new owners of the block of land that includes Mercato Metropolitano in Newington Causeway hope to cram in as many as 1,000 homes to the site.
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Health
Unlicensed COVID-19 drug offered for sale at Elephant & Castle
An unproven COVID-19 treatment not licensed in the UK is being advertised for sale in an Elephant & Castle shop.
Greater London Authority
Bakerloo line extension? Not in next decade - TfL finance chief
Plans to extend the Bakerloo line from Elephant & Castle to Lewisham and beyond - via the Old Kent Road - won't become a reality in the next 10 years, Transport for London's finance boss has said.
Planning & Development
15-storey 'lifestyle hotel' proposed in St George's Road
Plans for a 15-storey hotel next to a popular pocket park at the Elephant & Castle have been revealed by developers.
TV & Film
Roupell Street goes back to the 50s for murder mystery movie
Waterloo's Roupell Street was filled with 1950s cars on Friday and Saturday while Disney's Searchlight Pictures division filmed scenes for a forthcoming murder mystery film.
Police & crime
Police appeal over 'homophobic abuse' on Jubilee line train
Police officers investigating an alleged hate crime on board a Jubilee line train have released images of two men they would like to speak to.
Business
Local firms give Team London Bridge another five-year mandate
Firms in the area between London Bridge and Tower Bridge have given their local business improvement district another five-year mandate to raise a levy on business rates to spend on local projects.
Greater London Authority
Rockingham Estate to share in City Hall fund to tackle violence
The Rockingham Estate near the Elephant & Castle is to share in a £6 million project launched by City Hall's Violence Reduction Unit.
Health
COVID-19 testing centres open at London Bridge and Waterloo
Essential workers and others who can't work from home can now have free COVID-19 lateral flow tests at Waterloo and London Bridge.
Health
Southwark NHS GP surgery sold to US corporation
An NHS GP practice in SE1 has been taken over by an American corporation based in St Louis, Missouri.
TV & Film
Scenes for spy drama filmed at Elephant & Castle
Elephant Road was closed on Thursday night while crews filmed scenes for a new spy drama for Apple TV+.
Health
Lambeth’s first COVID-19 case was detected at Waterloo hotel
The first reported case of COVID-19 in Lambeth was at a hotel in Waterloo, the borough's director of public health has revealed.
London Fire Brigade
Fire and explosion at South Bank convenience store
York Road was closed to traffic on Tuesday while firefighters tackled a blaze at the AP Food Express convenience store on the ground floor of County Hall Apartments.
Business
Tesco Express opens at The Dumont on Albert Embankment
SE1's eleventh branch of Tesco Express opened its doors on Monday morning on Albert Embankment.
Planning & Development
Green light for new council homes next to Southwark Tube station
Plans to build a block of 25 new council homes in The Cut have been approved by Southwark Council's planning committee.
Obituaries
Tributes paid to former Southwark mayor Denise Capstick
Former Mayor of Southwark Denise Capstick has died. Tributes have been paid to an "energetic, effective and charismatic" Bermondsey councillor.
