This is from Reuters: "Being put on hold by telephone operators has got a little classier, if no less annoying.
"A quartet of classical musicians [from the Waterloo-based London Festival Orchestra], togged out in full evening dress, aims to soothe agitated callers to a computer helpline by performing live renditions of some favourite tunes."
Transport for London has launched a public consultation on plans for a limited-stop bus service between Waterloo and Lewisham via the Old Kent Road along the proposed route of the Bakerloo line extension.
Scenes for an ITV crime thriller series are being filmed this week on the Lancaster Estate in Southwark.
Mystery surrounds a 'sinkhole' that appeared more than a week ago alongside a construction site just yards from London Bridge Station.
Half a decade after it was last open, the Blue Eyed Maid pub in Borough High Street is set to make a comeback.
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