Postal services
Post Office to open at St Thomas' Hospital
SE1 is to gain a new Post Office with the opening of a new counter at the St Thomas' Hospital branch of WHSmith.
Lambeth
Hotels
Lambeth North: Point A hotel plans extension into Horse & Stables
Plans to expand the Point A budget hotel at the corner of Westminster Bridge Road and Baylis Road into the adjacent Horse & Stables pub have been submitted to Lambeth Council.
Transport
Waterloo Station: masterplan for development to be drawn up
Network Rail and Lambeth Council are teaming up to create a masterplan for the redevelopment of Waterloo Station.
Lambeth
Major office block planned for BFI IMAX site at Waterloo
Two years after Lambeth Council and TfL spent £500,000 exploring proposals to redevelop the BFI IMAX cinema site at Waterloo, the council is set to allocate a further £150,000 for a feasibility study for an 'office-led' scheme.
Transport
TfL cuts service on Waterloo’s electric commuter buses 507 & 521
Routes 507 and 521 are the remnants of the once extensive Red Arrow network of buses linking mainline stations. The routes are operated by electric buses based at Waterloo Garage in Cornwall Road. The weekdays-only 521 has the distinction of being London's most frequent bus route, but this
Arts & culture
Mark Ball named as Southbank Centre artistic director
Mark Ball has been appointed as artistic director of the Southbank Centre with responsibility for the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Hayward Gallery.
Police & crime
Man jailed following violent robbery on the South Bank
A violent robber who stabbed a man before stealing his designer jacket on the South Bank has been jailed.
Lambeth
COVID Memorial Wall: councillors back calls to make it permanent
Lambeth councillors have unanimously endorsed a motion calling for the National Covid Memorial Wall on the Thames Path in front of St Thomas' Hospital to be made permanent.
Police & crime
Three men stabbed on South Bank: police appeal for witnesses
Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses after three men were stabbed on the South Bank on Friday night.
Churches
St John’s Waterloo: work starts on major restoration
The congregation of St John's Waterloo met this week for their last Sunday service in the building till spring 2022 as work on a £5 million restoration of the church begins.
Health
COVID measures stepped up in Southwark and Lambeth as cases rise
Southwark and Lambeth councils have stepped up efforts to encourage COVID-19 testing and vaccinations as the number of coronavirus cases rises in both boroughs.
Lambeth
Have your say on the future of Waterloo’s Emma Cons Gardens
People who live and work in Waterloo are being invited to share their ideas for improvements to Emma Cons Gardens, the open space at the corner of Waterloo Road and The Cut.
