Police & crime
Police appeal for witnesses to Westminster Bridge fight
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a fight on Westminster Bridge on Sunday morning that has left a man critically ill.
Lambeth
Animals
Missing Maida Vale moggie turns up in Waterloo after 14 years
A 20-year-old cat called Charlotte living a semi-feral existence on the streets of Waterloo was been reunited with her owner 14 years after disappearing from her Maida Vale home.
History
SE1's lost gardens featured in new exhibition
From a Bankside brothel to a temporary ecological park next to Tower Bridge, several of the 'lost' gardens of Southwark and Lambeth are featured in a new Garden Museum exhibition.
River Thames
Westminster Bridge balustrade destined for South Coast quayside
After a quarter of a century in storage, ironwork from the balustrade of Westminster Bridge has been sold to a business owner on the South Coast.
Health
Evelina Children's Hospital: fire brigade issues enforcement notice
NHS bosses say they are "working at pace" to address concerns raised by the London Fire Brigade about safety at the new day treatment centre at the Evelina London Children's Hospital.
Waterloo
Lambeth drops plan for new council homes in Waterloo
Lambeth has effectively dropped plans for Waterloo's first new council homes in decades, with any new affordable homes on council land in Wootton Street expected to be managed instead by a housing association.
River Thames
"It was a pity ... but never mind" - Boris on £43m Garden Bridge:
Former Mayor of London Boris Johnson has described the cancellation of the highly controversial Garden Bridge project - which left taxpayers with a £43 million bill - as "a pity".
Planning & Development
Waterloo phone box can become coffee kiosk, planning inspector rules
A Government-appointed planning inspector has ruled that a defunct red phone box outside the Waterloo Action Centre can be used as a coffee kiosk, overturning Lambeth Council's decision to veto the proposal.
Politics & local government
Florence Eshalomi elected as Labour MP for Vauxhall & Camberwell Green
Labour's Florence Eshalomi has been re-elected - after four and a half years in Parliament - as MP for the new Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency.
Southwark
Royal Mail changes postbox collection times in SE1
Postboxes across SE1 could now have their last collection of the day as early as 9am, with just a handful of boxes still being emptied in the afternoon and evening.
Waterloo
Waterloo station gains community piano
A community piano for commuters and local residents to play has been installed at Waterloo Station.
Lambeth
Lambeth North hotel approved by planning inspector
A Government-appointed planning inspector has overturned Lambeth Council's decision to reject plans for an 186-bedroom hotel opposite Lambeth North Station.
