Health
City Police perform CPR on man who collapsed on London Bridge
City of London Police firearms officers have been praised for performing CPR on a man who had collapsed on London Bridge.
City of London
Politics & local government
Sprinklers put out chip pan fire in Avondale Square towerblock
Six years after the City of London Corporation decided to fit sprinklers in its three high-rise towers on the Avondale Square Estate, the new system has successfully extinguished a chip pan fire.
Education
London Nautical School to become a City of London academy
The London Nautical School in Stamford Street - a boys' secondary school currently under the remit of Lambeth Council - is planning to become an academy sponsored by the City of London Corporation.
City of London
Call for drone display to replace cancelled Lord Mayor’s Show fireworks
A member of the City of London's ruling body has called for the corporation to consider staging a drone display on the evening of the Lord Mayor's Show to replace the traditional fireworks that were abolished in 2017.
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.
Transport
TfL proposes to reroute bus route 344 away from Southwark Bridge
Southwark Bridge will no longer be served by any TfL buses under new proposals to permanently reroute the 344 service via London Bridge in both directions.
Transport
Buses could be barred from crossing Tower Bridge, City warns
The City of London Corporation has warned that buses may have to be banned from using Tower Bridge in response to concerns that traffic restrictions on London Bridge have led more heavy vehicles to cross the adjacent Victorian landmark bridge.
River Thames
Rust-stained Blackfriars Bridge to be repainted
Blackfriars Bridge is to be refurbished and repainted in a multi-million-pound project due to start this summer and be completed by 2024.
History
Southwark Bridge gets special light show for 100th birthday
Southwark Bridge displayed a special light show last weekend to mark the centenary of the river crossing's official opening by King George V and Queen Mary.
Police & crime
Tower Bridge: man injured in ‘vicious attack’ - police appeal
Police investigating a serious assault at Tower Bridge last month have released images of two youths they wish to trace in connection with the incident.
Transport
Waterloo & City line back in 'May or June' after year's closure
The direct tube link between Waterloo and Bank could be reinstated in May or June, Transport for London has said.
Old Kent Road
City to keep ‘no dogs’ rule in SE1 social housing
More than 1,000 SE1 households whose landlord is the City of London Corporation will continue to be barred from keeping dogs in their homes after a Guildhall committee decided to maintain the current cats-only policy.
