Health
Brexit casting ‘deepening shadow’ over Guy’s & St Thomas' - chair
The chair of Guy's and St Thomas' has warned that Brexit is casting a 'deepening shadow over the trust' which runs SE1's two major NHS hospitals.
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Politics & local government
Was a foreign government behind Southwark Council ‘cyber-attack’?
A 'foreign government' could have been responsible for an attack on the Southwark Council website that left residents unable to access online services, a senior official at the authority has said.
Police & crime
Police object to 24-hour opening for McDonald’s at London Bridge
The Metropolitan Police and the British Transport Police are seeking to curb the opening hours of the new McDonald's in Tooley Street, claiming that it could become a hub for crime and antisocial behaviour.
Food & drink
Borough Market’s latest beer now on sale
Drinkers at the Globe Tavern in Borough Market can now enjoy a beer produced from hops grown just a few yards away in the Market Hall and flavoured with tea from a nearby trader.
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.
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.
Transport
Network Rail boss predicted Thameslink chaos three years ago
Network Rail chairman Sir Peter Hendy predicted three years ago that the new Thameslink rail timetable introduced last month was "implausible" and would have to be cut back.
Obituaries
Obituary: David Edwards, former Provost of Southwark
Former Southwark Cathedral Provost David Edwards has died at the age of 89.
Obituaries
Death of Toby Eckersley halts London Bridge & West Bermondsey poll
This week's local election in Southwark's newly created London Bridge and West Bermondsey ward has been halted after the death of Conservative Party candidate Toby Eckersley MBE.
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.
