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.
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Planning & Development
Albert Embankment: Government vetoes fire brigade HQ development
Plans to redevelop the former London Fire Brigade headquarters on Albert Embankment have been vetoed by the Government after a public inquiry.
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
First detox unit for homeless people opens at St Thomas' Hospital
London's first dedicated detox unit for homeless people opens this month at St Thomas' Hospital.
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.
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.
History
Waterloo phone box sold at auction for £25,000
A grade II listed phone box outside the Waterloo Action Centre in Baylis Road has sold at auction for £25,000.
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.
Police & crime
Tower Bridge: man injured in ‘vicious attack’ - police appeal
Police investigating a serious assault at Tower Bridge last month have released images of two youths they wish to trace in connection with the incident.
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.
Transport
Westminster Bridge: green light for segregated cycle lanes
Plans to replace the temporary security barriers on Westminster Bridge with metal bollards dividing the main carriageway from new cycle lanes have been approved by councils on both sides of the river.
Transport
Bakerloo line: off-peak tube frequency cut by 15 per cent
As COVID-19 restrictions are eased this week, London Underground has announced it is cutting the weekday daytime and evening service on the Bakerloo line by 15 per cent.
