Charities & voluntary sector
London Bridge day centre for homeless appeals for help to meet £75k deficit
A London Bridge day centre for homeless people has launched a Christmas appeal as it faces a £75,000 deficit.
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Education
Waterloo kids' Winter Windows light up South Bank this Christmas
A light installation featuring designs by pupils at Waterloo's Oasis Academy Johanna primary school is brightening up the Queen Elizabeth Hall this winter.
Politics & local government
Labour Party HQ moves 125 metres to Rushworth Street
As it gears up for a general election, the Labour Party last month relocated its offices from Blackfriars Road to nearby Rushworth Street.
Planning & Development
Former City Hall: plans revealed for makeover
The Kuwaiti owners of the former City Hall at More London have revealed plans to extend and refurbish the riverside landmark building.
Education
'Save Kintore Way' - nursery petition presented to council
More than 1,800 people signed a petition presented to Southwark councillors on Wednesday night to object to job losses at Kintore Way Nursery in Bermondsey.
Lambeth
Just Stop Oil hold march on South Bank
Environmental campaign group Just Stop Oil held a march starting on the South Bank on Saturday.
Southwark
East Street Library closes ahead of move
The public library on the corner of Old Kent Road and East Street closes its doors for the last time on Saturday as Southwark Council prepares to open the new Una Marson Library on SE17's Aylesbury Estate.
Business
Amazon Fresh: you no longer need app to shop at Bankside store
Amazon has updated its checkout-free convenience store in Southwark Street so customers no longer need to have the company's app installed.
Education
Prince Edward opens Haberdashers' Borough Academy
SE1's newest secondary school received its official opening on Wednesday when Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, visited the Haberdashers' Borough Academy.
Transport
Harper Road: more crossings, wider pavements and traffic calming
Plans to make changes to Harper Road to improve conditions for pedestrians and cyclists are to proceed to the next stage.
Transport
Lambeth Road junction named as one of capital's most dangerous for cyclists
The crossroads of Lambeth Road and Kennington Road has been named as the capital's second most dangerous for cyclists according to analysis of collision data by the London Cycling Campaign.
Police & crime
Sexual assault on London Bridge - police appeal for victims to come forward
City of London Police officers area appealing for victims linked to a series of sexual assaults to come forward.
Transport
Blackfriars Road bus service goes all-electric
Blackfriars Road and Blackfriars Bridge are now exclusively served by electric buses during the day with the arrival of a new fleet for route 40.
River Thames
Millennium Bridge reopens after three-week closure
The Millennium Bridge between Bankside and the City of London has reopened after a three-week closure for maintenance works.
Police & crime
Southwark Street stabbing: man in life-threatening condition
A man is said to be in a "life-threatening condition" after being stabbed during a mass fight in the Southwark Street area on Sunday morning.
Transport
Waterloo and Bankside regain Stansted Airport coach link
For the first time since the start of the Covid pandemic, National Express is reinstating its direct coach link between Waterloo and Stansted Airport.
