History
Astley’s Amphitheatre: Zippo’s Circus installs plaque
A commemorative paving stone marking the location of the world's first modern circus building has been unveiled in the gardens of St Thomas' Hospital.
London SE1 website team
Transport
Snap: Elephant & Castle to Birmingham by coach for £5
A daily coach service from London to Birmingham - picking up at Elephant & Castle and Waterloo - has been launched by Snap, a new demand-responsive coach travel firm.
Waterloo
Royal Mail issues special stamps for Old Vic bicentenary
Royal Mail is to issue a set of eight special stamps to mark the bicentenary of The Old Vic.
Waterloo
John Calder, founder of Waterloo’s Calder Bookshop, dies aged 91
John Calder, who opened the Calder Bookshop in The Cut, has died at the age of 91.
History
Borough High Street War Memorial: listed status upgraded
The Government has upgraded the listed status of the war memorial in Borough High Street on the recommendation of Historic England.
Obituaries
Stephen Humphrey: tributes to Southwark historian at cathedral funeral
Hundreds of people gathered at St George's Cathedral on Thursday morning for the funeral of local historian and archivist Stephen Humphrey.
Waterloo
Lambeth drops Punch & Judy act after Jeremy Corbyn ‘devil’ claim
Lambeth Council has apologised after claims that a Punch and Judy show at a council-run event in Waterloo likened Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to the devil.
Health
Nexus Health Group: launch of GP practice for 60,000 patients
Four NHS GP practices spanning SE1, SE17, SE5 and SE15 have merged to create the Nexus Health Group.
Elephant & Castle
Qatar becomes part-owner of Elephant & Castle development
The development nearing completion at the corner of New Kent Road and Elephant Road is be part of a new joint venture between Qatari Diar, Delancey and APG.
Transport
Police appeal for witnesses to fatal collision at Elephant & Castle
Detectives investigating a collision at Elephant & Castle on Friday which left an 86-year-old woman dead have launched a fresh appeal for witnesses to come forward.
Politics & local government
Labour’s Helen Dennis wins Chaucer ward by-election
Labour's Helen Dennis has been elected as a Southwark councillor in the Chaucer ward by-election.
History
Roman bath house under Pret a Manger made a 'scheduled monument'
The remains of a Roman bath house found underneath a fish and chip shop in 2011 have been given scheduled monument status by the Government.
