Business
WeAreWaterloo BID wins fourth five-year term
Firms in Waterloo have voted to give the WeAreWaterloo business improvement district a fourth five-year term, generating around £700,000 a year to spend on local projects.
Southwark
Greater London Authority
Rockingham Estate to share in City Hall fund to tackle violence
The Rockingham Estate near the Elephant & Castle is to share in a £6 million project launched by City Hall's Violence Reduction Unit.
Health
COVID-19 testing centres open at London Bridge and Waterloo
Essential workers and others who can't work from home can now have free COVID-19 lateral flow tests at Waterloo and London Bridge.
Health
Southwark NHS GP surgery sold to US corporation
An NHS GP practice in SE1 has been taken over by an American corporation based in St Louis, Missouri.
TV & Film
Scenes for spy drama filmed at Elephant & Castle
Elephant Road was closed on Thursday night while crews filmed scenes for a new spy drama for Apple TV+.
TV & Film
All the Old Knives: scenes for new movie thriller shot in SE1
Market stalls were set up under a railway bridge in Bankside and signs in German were pasted on the walls for filming of scenes for a new thriller film last week.
Arts & culture
Why Southwark is at the centre of John Keats' story
"London Bridge, Southwark, and most critically Guy's Hospital, are at the heart of the Keats story," claims writer Suzie Grogan.
Planning & Development
Green light for new council homes next to Southwark Tube station
Plans to build a block of 25 new council homes in The Cut have been approved by Southwark Council's planning committee.
Southwark
COVID-19 testing launched at Southwark Crown Court
Lateral flow tests for COVID-19 will be offered to people attending hearings at Southwark Crown Court as part of a four-week trial of coronavirus testing in a court environment.
Southwark
Southwark housing boss quits after anon Twitter account exposed
Southwark's cabinet member for housing has resigned after it emerged he was using an anonymous Twitter account to criticise community groups.
Obituaries
Tributes paid to former Southwark mayor Denise Capstick
Former Mayor of Southwark Denise Capstick has died. Tributes have been paid to an "energetic, effective and charismatic" Bermondsey councillor.
Police & crime
Francois Kablan killing: two teens found guilty of manslaughter
Two teenagers - one of whom was only 15 years old at the time - have been convicted of the manslaughter of a 19-year-old in Great Dover Street last year.
