Business
Amazon Fresh just-walk-out food store opens in Southwark Street
Amazon this week opened a checkout-less convenience food store in Bankside's Blue Fin Building in Southwark Street.
Food & drink
Food & drink
Dover Castle boosts security after reports of drinks being spiked
The Dover Castle bar in the Borough says it is stepping up security measures after reports of incidents where customers had their drinks spiked.
Food & drink
Gordon Ramsay burgers to replace One Tower Bridge vegan eatery
Gordon Ramsay is to open a branch of his Street Burger chain at One Tower Bridge, replacing the recently closed By Chloe vegan restaurant.
Food & drink
Founder's Arms: Bankside pub extension vetoed over noise fears
Plans to expand the riverside Founder's Arms pub near Tate Modern have been rejected by Southwark Council over concerns about noise nuisance to nearby residents.
Elephant & Castle
Elephant & Castle bar’s licence revoked after ‘machete’ incident
An Elephant & Castle bar and restaurant has had its licence to sell alcohol revoked after being linked to a 'machete' brawl and bottle attack.
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.
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.
Bankside
Sadiq Khan declares Borough to be 'the best market in the world'
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan declared Borough Market to be "the best market in the world" as he rang the bell to inaugurate the market's first regular Sunday trading day.
Food & drink
Borough Market to open on Sundays for ingredients not street food
Borough Market bosses say they hope to recapture some of the atmosphere of its late 1990s market trading days by opening on Sunday mornings with a focus on ingredients to cook at home rather than street food for immediate consumption.
Business
Planet Organic supermarket to open in Tower Bridge Road
Planet Organic is to open a supermarket in Tower Bridge Road as part of the Newham's Yard development.
Health
Asda sets up COVID-19 vaccination centre in Old Kent Road store
A COVID-19 vaccination centre is under construction inside Asda's Old Kent Road store.
Food & drink
Time Out drops plan for food market at Waterloo International
Time Out has blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for its decision to abandon plans to open a food market as part of the new shopping centre being created below the former Eurostar platforms at Waterloo Station.
