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.
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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.
Lambeth
Coffee kiosk plan for Waterloo phone box rejected by council
Lambeth Council has turned down a planning application to turn the grade II listed phone box outside the Waterloo Action Centre into a coffee and ice cream kiosk.
Health
Care home residents 'not safe' and 'at risk of avoidable harm'
Inspectors have published a damning report on the Tower Bridge Care Home at Bricklayers Arms, downgrading its rating from 'requires improvement' to 'inadequate'.
Planning & Development
Pizza Hut vetoed by council for being too close to primary school
Plans to open a Pizza Hut in Great Suffolk Street have been rejected by Southwark Council because they would breach a planning policy ban on the opening of hot food takeaways near schools.
