Transport
Bermondsey Street now closed to through motor traffic
A short section of Bermondsey Street has been made into a pedestrian and cyclist-only route, with motor traffic no longer able to use the full length of the street.
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Education
Sol Campbell inaugurates sports pitch at SE1 boarding school
Football legend Sol Campbell recently visited a boarding school near Westminster Bridge to officially open its new sports pitch.
Churches
'Sombre and shameful' - Southwark Archbishop responds to IICSA
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Southwark has used his Sunday homily to respond to this week's report on child sexual abuse, apologising on behalf of the church.
Food & drink
Dozens sign petition for Waitrose or M&S at Elephant & Castle
Nearly 150 people have signed a petition calling for Waitrose or M&S to open a food store next to Pret a Manger at the Elephant & Castle.
Food & drink
Tesco Express store planned for Albert Embankment luxury block
A Tesco Express convenience store - the eleventh in SE1 - could soon open on the ground floor of a luxury riverside apartment block on Albert Embankment.
Health
Lambeth and Southwark to receive 20,000 rapid COVID-19 test kits
Southwark and Lambeth are among the first 50 council areas in England to receive new rapid COVID-19 test kits.
London Fire Brigade
More than 100 firefighters called to Southwark Bridge Road blaze
Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters were called to a fire in an underground car park on Southwark Bridge Road early on Saturday morning.
Transport
No end in sight to Waterloo & City line closure
The Waterloo & City line - which has not carried passengers since March - remains closed whilst its drivers are redeployed to the Central line, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said this week.
Food & drink
New bar in old bank seeks ‘well-to-do’ customers
A new bar / restaurant due to open in the former NatWest bank at the corner of Tooley Street and Tower Bridge Road says it hopes to attract "well-to-do" customers wearing "trendy and nicer clothing".
Elephant & Castle
Elephant shopping centre legal challenge heads for Appeal Court
A legal challenge to Southwark Council's decision to approve the redevelopment of the Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre is heading to the Court of Appeal.
Health
COVID-19 patients: ‘small but steady’ rise at Guy’s & St Thomas'
The boss of Guy's and St Thomas' says that the trust has seen a "small but steady increase" in the number of COVID-19 patients during October.
Churches
Thanksgiving service for Southwark Cathedral’s much-loved cat
A thanksgiving service was held at Southwark Cathedral on Wednesday for Doorkins Magnificat, the much-loved cat which lived at the cathedral for a decade until her retirement last year.
Transport
Bakerloo line extension: work goes on, says TfL
Transport for London says it will still publish a report on plans for the Bakerloo line extension later this year, despite recently admitting the scheme is unlikely to be affordable in the next decade.
Arts & culture
Eshalomi speaks up for South Bank culture venues and workers
Vauxhall MP Florence Eshalomi has used a Commons debate on theatres, live music venues and cultural attractions to highlight the impact of COVID-19 on the South Bank's arts organisations and the people who work for them.
Transport
Great Suffolk Street Low Traffic Neighbourhood plan revealed
Southwark Council has published its proposals for a new Low Traffic Neighbourhood centred on Great Suffolk Street.
River Thames
DHL launches daily parcel delivery service by boat to Bankside
Parcels for delivery in central London are arriving by boat at Bankside Pier as part of a new initiative by DHL Express.
