Food & drink
The Co-operative Food acquires four SE1 Costcutter stores
Four SE1 Costcutter convenience stores have been acquired by the Co-operative Group.
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Lambeth
Ice cream van seized for blocking Westminster Bridge red route
An ice cream van has been confiscated for blocking the red route and cycle lane on Westminster Bridge, the Mayor of London has revealed.
Royalty
Queen and Duke visit Union Street
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh came to Southwark on Thursday to officially open the new headquarters of the London Fire Brigade in Union Street.
Arts & culture
John Keats statue unveiled at Guy's Hospital
Poet laureate Andrew Motion visited Guy's Hospital this week to unveil the world's first statue of poet John Keats who trained as a surgeon at the hospital.
Arts & culture
Thomas Girtin at Tate Britain
A major exhibition devoted to Bankside-born Thomas Girtin and featuring SE1 in 1802 opens this week at Tate Britain.
Parks & green spaces
Mint Street Park opened
The new Mint Street Park has been opened by the Mayor of Southwark.
Arts & culture
Football comes to County Hall
FIFA Secretary General Michel Zen Ruffinen will be at the opening of the FA Premier League Hall of Fame on the South Bank this month.
History
Exciting Excavations at London Bridge City
The Museum of London's Archaeological Service has been digging on the south bank of the Thames near Tower Bridge as part of preparatory work for the new London Bridge City development.
South Bank
MOMI to close
The Museum of the Moving Image on the South Bank is to close at the end of August.
Parks & green spaces
Tibetan Peace Garden opens
The Tibetan Peace Garden opposite St George's Cathedral in Lambeth Road will be opened by the Dalai Lama on Thursday 13 May.
Arts & culture
IMAX Cinema opens
The world's latest and most advanced cinema has opened in Waterloo's Bullring.
River Thames
Work starts on Millennium Bridge & Wheel
Work on the Millennium Bridge has started and is currently ten days ahead of the completion date set for the spring of Millennium Year. The new footbridge will link the new Tate to St Paul's Cathedral.
