Southwark
Berkeley Homes could pack 1,000 homes into Borough Triangle
The new owners of the block of land that includes Mercato Metropolitano in Newington Causeway hope to cram in as many as 1,000 homes to the site.
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Health
Unlicensed COVID-19 drug offered for sale at Elephant & Castle
An unproven COVID-19 treatment not licensed in the UK is being advertised for sale in an Elephant & Castle shop.
Education
Council 'putting Tate Modern view before student housing' - LSE
A new Southwark planning policy to protect the view of Tate Modern from the Millennium Bridge could deprive 500 students a year of affordable accommodation, according to the London School of Economics.
Greater London Authority
Bakerloo line extension? Not in next decade - TfL finance chief
Plans to extend the Bakerloo line from Elephant & Castle to Lewisham and beyond - via the Old Kent Road - won't become a reality in the next 10 years, Transport for London's finance boss has said.
Planning & Development
15-storey 'lifestyle hotel' proposed in St George's Road
Plans for a 15-storey hotel next to a popular pocket park at the Elephant & Castle have been revealed by developers.
TV & Film
Roupell Street goes back to the 50s for murder mystery movie
Waterloo's Roupell Street was filled with 1950s cars on Friday and Saturday while Disney's Searchlight Pictures division filmed scenes for a forthcoming murder mystery film.
Lambeth
Lambeth Council brings COVID-19 contract tracing in-house
Lambeth Council has become the first London borough to bring all COVID-19 contact tracing in-house in a new pilot scheme.
Transport
Westminster, Lambeth & Vauxhall bridges could need £130m repairs
The combined repair bill for Westminster, Lambeth and Vauxhall bridges over the next decade could be in the range of £85 million to £130 million, according to Transport for London.
Police & crime
Police appeal over 'homophobic abuse' on Jubilee line train
Police officers investigating an alleged hate crime on board a Jubilee line train have released images of two men they would like to speak to.
Greater London Authority
Deputy mayor questions why Primark can reopen before Tate Modern
Sadiq Khan's deputy mayor for culture has criticised the Government for forcing large museums and galleries to stay shut even after non-essential shops can reopen this spring.
Business
Local firms give Team London Bridge another five-year mandate
Firms in the area between London Bridge and Tower Bridge have given their local business improvement district another five-year mandate to raise a levy on business rates to spend on local projects.
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.
