Police & crime
Man jailed following violent robbery on the South Bank
A violent robber who stabbed a man before stealing his designer jacket on the South Bank has been jailed.
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Business
Is Amazon Fresh opening a till-free grocery store in Bankside?
Amazon is expanding its chain of convenience food stores across London, and there are hints that one of the checkout-less shops could be coming soon to Bankside's Blue Fin Building.
Transport
Bakerloo line extension ‘not in my lifetime’ - TfL board member
A member of Transport for London's board has warned that she doesn't expect the Bakerloo line extension via the Old Kent Road to be built during her lifetime.
Parks & green spaces
Marlborough Sports Garden: BOST reveals plans for new building
Local residents are being invited to comment on plans by Bankside Open Spaces Trust to further develop the Marlborough Sports Garden on Union Street.
Lambeth
COVID Memorial Wall: councillors back calls to make it permanent
Lambeth councillors have unanimously endorsed a motion calling for the National Covid Memorial Wall on the Thames Path in front of St Thomas' Hospital to be made permanent.
Planning & Development
Green light for 27-storey office block by London Bridge Station
Southwark councillors have approved plans by Dutch developer EDGE to build a 27-storey office block on the site of the immigration office in St Thomas Street, next to London Bridge Station.
Police & crime
Three men stabbed on South Bank: police appeal for witnesses
Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses after three men were stabbed on the South Bank on Friday night.
Transport
Route 63 to be testbed for TfL's ideas about future of buses
A bus route that runs through SE1 is to be the testbed for Transport for London's ideas about the future of the bus network in London as part of a £5 million project.
Police & crime
Elephant & Castle alleyway shut after 'man struck with bottle'
An alleyway at the Elephant & Castle was cordoned off by police on Saturday whilst a forensic examination took place after a man was injured in the early hours of the morning.
Planning & Development
Elephant & Castle: changes to shopping centre site scheme approved
Changes to the proposed redevelopment of the Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre site - including a reduction in the space allocated for a potential cinema - have been approved by Southwark councillors.
Churches
St John’s Waterloo: work starts on major restoration
The congregation of St John's Waterloo met this week for their last Sunday service in the building till spring 2022 as work on a £5 million restoration of the church begins.
Transport
Visitor information kiosk opened at London Bridge Station
For the first time in more than a decade visitors to SE1 can find out about local attractions and services at a fixed information point with the launch of a new kiosk at London Bridge Station.
