Waterloo

Health

NHS crisis as 20,000 patients served by GPs without buildings

More than 20,000 people now find themselves registered with North Lambeth GP practices which don't have permanent premises, as a second surgery has gone public with its search for a new building.

Transport

Waterloo rat-run: Lambeth consults on plans for Frazier Street and Pearman Street

Lambeth Council has launched a public consultation on plans to prevent motor vehicles from using two Waterloo back-streets as a rat run.

Health

Waterloo Health Centre: date set for GPs to move to Lower Marsh prefab

The Waterloo Health Centre will relocate to its temporary home on the former library site in Lower Marsh from mid-January 2024.

Waterloo

Battle of the Waterloo boozers as FIVE pubs set up in rail station

Rail passengers at Waterloo will soon be able to conduct a lengthy pub crawl without leaving the station as three more pubs and bars prepare to join the two existing hostelries.

Education

Waterloo kids' Winter Windows light up South Bank this Christmas

A light installation featuring designs by pupils at Waterloo's Oasis Academy Johanna primary school is brightening up the Queen Elizabeth Hall this winter.

Waterloo

Cecil House: housing association sells former Waterloo women's hostel

When Cecil House in Waterloo Road opened in 1934, it offered homeless women "a good bed, hot bath, hot tea or soup at night and tea and bread and butter in the morning" for one shilling.

Food & drink

The Lion & The Unicorn: Wetherspoons plans Waterloo Station pub

Waterloo Station is to gain a Wetherspoons pub, according to a licensing application lodged with Lambeth Council.

Lambeth

Just Stop Oil hold march on South Bank

Environmental campaign group Just Stop Oil held a march starting on the South Bank on Saturday.

Transport

Waterloo and Bankside regain Stansted Airport coach link

For the first time since the start of the Covid pandemic, National Express is reinstating its direct coach link between Waterloo and Stansted Airport.

Food & drink

Harry and Meghan’s Waterloo pub sign to be removed

A portrait of Harry and Meghan is to be removed from the Duke of Sussex pub in Waterloo, the hostelry's owners have confirmed.

Waterloo

Lucky Voice karaoke venue planned for Waterloo Station

Plans to open a karaoke bar in the former Eurostar terminal at Waterloo Station have been submitted to Lambeth Council.

Waterloo

Sainsbury’s Local store now open at Waterloo Station

A new Sainsbury's Local store opened its doors to shoppers at Waterloo Station on Friday.

Business

Lower Marsh casino given all-night gambling licence

Merkur Slots on Lower Marsh could soon be allowed to welcome gamblers all night, after Lambeth Council agreed to extend its licensed hours.

Waterloo

Lambeth’s council house-building arm spends £1m on WeWork offices

A company set up by Lambeth Council to build new council homes in the borough has run up a £1 million bill on swanky WeWork serviced offices in the Southbank Place development in Waterloo.

Police & crime

Lower Marsh murder: police renew appeal for information

Officers believe the two men in the images may have witnessed the incident but have not yet come forward. Detective Chief Inspector Brian Howie, from the Met's Specialist Crime Command, said: "If you are the people in these images, or if you know who they are, then

Planning & Development

Royal Street: big development next to Archbishop's Park approved

Plans for new life sciences laboratories, offices and homes close to St Thomas' Hospital have been approved by Lambeth councillors.