TV & Film
ITV Trigger Point drama filming on SE1's Lancaster Estate
Scenes for an ITV crime thriller series are being filmed this week on the Lancaster Estate in Southwark.
Southwark
Planning & Development
'Sinkhole' appears near London Bridge Station
Mystery surrounds a 'sinkhole' that appeared more than a week ago alongside a construction site just yards from London Bridge Station.
Food & drink
Blue Eyed Maid: Borough High Street pub to make a comeback
Half a decade after it was last open, the Blue Eyed Maid pub in Borough High Street is set to make a comeback.
History
Stock Aitken Waterman blue plaque unveiled
Songwriters and producers Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman this week unveiled a blue plaque outside the former location of their studios in Southwark's Vine Yard.
Politics & local government
Library of Things to open at Elephant & Castle
Plans to open a Library of Things at the Castle Centre at the Elephant & Castle - offering DIY tools and appliances for hire - have been announced by Southwark Council.
Food & drink
Police raise concerns about London Bridge Wetherspoon's
Police have raised concerns about plans for a Wetherspoon's pub at London Bridge Station, warning it would lead to a rise in disorder in an area "blighted by ... alcohol related crime" whilst the owner of another local boozer is worried it could become a "flashpoint" between rival sports fans.
Hotels
Borough High Street: green light for 'boutique hotel'
Plans to convert an empty office building in Borough High Street into a 47-bedroom 'boutique hotel' have been approved by Southwark councillors.
Theatre
Cervantes Theatre shuts after seven years 'fighting against windmills'
The Cervantes Theatre – a Southwark-based venue dedicated to Spanish and Latin American drama – has closed its doors after seven years, citing Brexit and the covid pandemic among the challenges it has faced.
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.
Health
City Police perform CPR on man who collapsed on London Bridge
City of London Police firearms officers have been praised for performing CPR on a man who had collapsed on London Bridge.
Southwark
Bricklayers Arms flyover could become elevated park
Southwark Council is seeking local people's views on the future of the Bricklayers Arms gyratory, including the potential conversion of the flyover into a tree-lined park.
Transport
Last chance to comment on Tanner Street to Willow Walk cycle route plans
Southwark Council is seeking views on a new cycle route through Bermondsey, linking Cycleway 14 at Tanner Street with Cycleway 2 on Willow Walk.
