Obituaries
Obituary: Graham Gibberd, Waterloo & South Bank historian
Graham Gibberd, long-standing Waterloo resident and author of 'On Lambeth Marsh', has died aged 87.
History
History
Justin Welby’s Southwark visit 850 years after Thomas Becket
Friday's special service of Choral Evensong commemorated the anniversary of Thomas Becket preaching at the Priory of St Mary Overie, now Southwark Cathedral, on 11 December 1170 before heading out of London for Canterbury and his subsequent martyrdom in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 December 1170. "Back in
Transport
Discovery of old tram track holds up Vauxhall Bridge reopening
The reopening of Vauxhall Bridge to general traffic - schedule for late November - has been delayed till 10 December after workers came across old tram tracks buried below the road surface for nearly 70 years.
Obituaries
Sir Terence Conran: tributes to man who transformed Shad Thames
Tributes have been paid to designer and restaurateur Sir Terence Conran who has died aged 88.
Transport
Festival of Britain sculpture finds new home at Waterloo Station
A sculpture created for the Festival of Britain in 1951 has been installed at Waterloo Station.
Planning & Development
Historic charity plans rebuild of Southwark almshouses
A charity with a 300-year history has unveiled plans to rebuild and expand its almshouses just off Blackfriars Road.
Churches
Cathedral invites visitors to pose for selfies with Shakespeare
Southwark Cathedral has reopened to tourists - and this summer there's a chance to view a life-size bronze statue of William Shakespeare.
Transport
Rail bosses seek new use for redundant London Bridge signal box
The 1970s signal box that sits above the arches where Bermondsey Street passes below London Bridge Station has closed, and Network Rail is seeking new uses for the redundant structure.
History
Jeremy Corbyn on South Bank for Spanish Civil War commemoration
Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn visited Jubilee Gardens on the South Bank on Saturday to lay a wreath at the memorial to the Brits who fought against fascism during the Spanish Civil War.
Churches
VE Day: Red Arrows fly over Bankside & South Bank
Residents of Bankside and the South Bank got a good view of the Red Arrows on Friday morning as they carried out a VE Day flypast of central London.
History
Home of Bounty’s Captain William Bligh for sale
A house once occupied by William Bligh - best known as the captain of the Bounty - is up for sale with an asking price of ÂŁ2.75 million.
Food & drink
Bar plan for St Thomas' Church after Duddell’s closure
The former St Thomas' Church near London Bridge could be turned into a bar after the closure of Duddell's Chinese restaurant.
