Elephant & Castle
Much-loved elephant statue returns to Elephant & Castle
The elephant statue which used to stand outside the Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre has returned to the area after a trip to Kent for restoration and a new coat of paint.
Southwark
Food & drink
Borough Market to open on Sundays for ingredients not street food
Borough Market bosses say they hope to recapture some of the atmosphere of its late 1990s market trading days by opening on Sunday mornings with a focus on ingredients to cook at home rather than street food for immediate consumption.
River Thames
Rust-stained Blackfriars Bridge to be repainted
Blackfriars Bridge is to be refurbished and repainted in a multi-million-pound project due to start this summer and be completed by 2024.
Bankside
Bankside bollards given grade II listed status
A pair of 200-year-old bollards just off Southwark Bridge Road have been designated as grade II listed buildings.
History
Southwark Bridge gets special light show for 100th birthday
Southwark Bridge displayed a special light show last weekend to mark the centenary of the river crossing's official opening by King George V and Queen Mary.
Health
Face coverings could be reintroduced in Southwark schools
The requirement for secondary school pupils to wear face coverings could be reintroduced in Southwark if a request from the borough's director of public health is accepted by national officials.
Parliament
New boundaries for parliamentary constituencies proposed
Proposals for a revised Bermondsey & Borough parliamentary constituency - with parts of Southwark joining a new Vauxhall & Camberwell seat - have been published by the Boundary Commission for England.
Elephant & Castle
Elephant & Castle housing: campaigners lose appeal court fight
The Court of Appeal has rejected a legal challenge to the decision by Southwark Council to approve the redevelopment of the Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre and London College of Communication.
Police & crime
Stabbing at More London: police renew appeal for witnesses
Detectives have released images of two males that they wish to identify and speak to in connection with a stabbing at More London last month.
Business
Planet Organic supermarket to open in Tower Bridge Road
Planet Organic is to open a supermarket in Tower Bridge Road as part of the Newham's Yard development.
Transport
TfL: Elephant & Castle tube station revamp at risk
Transport for London's finance boss has warned that plans to remodel Elephant & Castle Underground Station could be in jeopardy unless the Government agrees long-term funding for the capital's transport network.
Southwark
Temporary jobcentre to open in Blackfriars Road
The Government has announced that it will open a temporary jobcentre in Blackfriars Road to help Southwark locals who have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic find new employment.
