Southwark - London SE1 (Page 30)

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.

Southwark

Explosion in Chancel Street as engineers probe electrical fault

A manhole cover was blasted into the air on Tuesday night as flames emerged from an underground electrical cable.

History

80 years since Bermondsey stood up to the Blackshirts

Tuesday marked the 80th anniversary of a confrontation on the streets of Bermondsey between Oswald Mosley's fascist Blackshirts and local Labour and Communist groups.

Southwark

'What does Brexit mean for Southwark?' - councillors hold debate

SE1 restaurants and hotels are finding it harder to recruit staff since Britain voted to leave the European Union and businesses are putting off decisions due to political and economic uncertainty, business representatives told councillors this week.

Education

LSBU to demolish Edwardian school and 1990s social housing block

London South Bank University plans to demolish an Edwardian school building and a 1990s social housing block on its campus near Elephant & Castle.

History

New book traces Harrods' Southwark roots

A new book on the history of Harrods has revealed that not only was the famous Knightsbridge store founded in Borough High Street but it began as a drapers rather than a grocer as widely claimed.

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.

Arts & culture

Bicentenary of John Keats abandoning Guy’s Hospital training

Two hundred years ago this month John Keats left his home in Southwark as he gave up a career in medicine in favour of poetry.

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.

History

Destruction of Christ Church in the Blitz remembered 75 years on

The Bishop of Woolwich, Rt Revd Michael Ipgrave, visited Blackfriars Road on Sunday to mark the 75th anniversary of the Blitz bombing raid that saw Christ Church Southwark destroyed.

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.