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.
History
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.
History
Bermondsey’s St Mary Magdalen church on heritage at risk register
The church of St Mary Magdalen in Bermondsey Street - one of the oldest buildings in the area - has been added to Historic England's heritage at risk register.
History
Marchioness victims remembered 30 years after Thames tragedy
The 30th anniversary of the Marchioness disaster was marked on Monday and Tuesday with special events on Bankside and at Southwark Cathedral.
Waterloo
Evans Cycles shuts The Cut shop, ending 98 years of local history
Nearly a century after Frederick Evans opened his bicycle shop in Kennington Road, the successor to the first Evans Cycles shop - now in The Cut - could soon be turned into a restaurant.
History
Jonathan Tyers plaque unveiled in Bermondsey
A plaque has been unveiled in Bermondsey to tell the story of Jonathan Tyers, after whom the Tyers Estate and Tyers Gate are named.
Theatre
Shakespeare's Globe celebrates founder Sam Wanamaker's centenary
This month is the centenary of the birth of Sam Wanamaker, the man whose vision and determination led to the construction of a replica of Shakespeare's Globe on Bankside.
Food & drink
Stamford Street Food Company: Sainsbury’s nods to SE1 history
Sainsbury's has launched a new own-brand range of frozen foods under the name Stamford Street Food Company, inspired by the company's long links with the SE1 area.
River Thames
Derek Jarman blue plaque unveiled at Butler's Wharf
A blue plaque marking the site of the studio where artist and filmmaker Derek Jarman lived and worked in the 1970s has been unveiled at Butler's Wharf.
History
Astley’s Amphitheatre: Zippo’s Circus installs plaque
A commemorative paving stone marking the location of the world's first modern circus building has been unveiled in the gardens of St Thomas' Hospital.
Waterloo
Royal Mail issues special stamps for Old Vic bicentenary
Royal Mail is to issue a set of eight special stamps to mark the bicentenary of The Old Vic.
History
Borough High Street War Memorial: listed status upgraded
The Government has upgraded the listed status of the war memorial in Borough High Street on the recommendation of Historic England.
