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News, events & trivia for Bankside, Borough, Bermondsey, Elephant & Castle, South Bank and Waterloo since 1998.

Covering the northernmost bits of Southwark and Lambeth.
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Black-headed gull on the South Bank of the Thames in central London.
Unfortunately I couldn't read the ring number, but many BH gulls move between the UK and central/eastern Europe.
@btobirds.bsky.social @bh-wlbirding.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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"Write! The written letter endures!" Scribal wit at the start of financial records for London bridge in 1424. Cleverly, the scribe created the letter 'S' by folding a speech scroll, so the form of the letter conveys the meaning of the conventional proverb, "speech is fleeting but writing endures."
December 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Westminster Bridge in a snow storm. Would you believe I actually used an electric sander to create this work? Festive sanding! #watercolour
December 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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6.30pm Monday 8 Dec online

What can zooarchaeology tell us about the lives of the dogs & bears involved in animal-baiting on Bankside and beyond?

A catch-up link will be made available to those who have bought a ticket but can't attend on the day.
Mon 8 Dec @ 6.30pm online

BEASTS OF BANKSIDE
Dr Liam Lewis, Dr Lizzie Wright
& Professor Hannah O’Regan

The @archaeobears.bsky.social team share their latest research into the lives of the animals performing in the bear-baiting arenas that stood next to The Rose.

www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on
December 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Crossing Golden Jubilee Bridge
December 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Waterloo Sunrise. I’m back in London for a day - the strange group of towers that now overwhelm the old, once stylish Shell Centre seen over the remarkable surviving terraces around Roupell Street adjacent to Waterloo station. #london
December 3, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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My clever friend Lynda Waterhouse is part of a team producing films for Southwark starring residents of Elephant and Castle talking about their childhoods and formative years in the borough. This is the latest.
December 3, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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The mediaeval London Bridge in the context of the modern city. Art by Julian Hoffman Anton and David Fletcher.
November 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Mon 8 Dec @ 6.30pm online

BEASTS OF BANKSIDE
Dr Liam Lewis, Dr Lizzie Wright
& Professor Hannah O’Regan

The @archaeobears.bsky.social team share their latest research into the lives of the animals performing in the bear-baiting arenas that stood next to The Rose.

www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Years of neglect take toll on Inner London crown court

www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...
Years of neglect take toll on Inner London crown court
A leaky roof, holes covered with tape — and an attempted murder suspect released amid lack of funding
www.thetimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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We look forward to welcoming you to our annual Advent Carol Service in two weeks. 🎵

RSVP to attend in person at St George's Cathedral or to watch the live stream. Find out more. ⤵️

https://bit.ly/4p2gUxk
November 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Join The HiLo Singers at The Rose Playhouse, Bankside for Carols galore! Book your tickets now! It’s going to be a wonderful and joyous afternoon! 🎶🎄🎅🏻🧑‍🎄
November 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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WCDG AGM TONIGHT! 6.30pm Soon the Council will begin drafting a new Local Plan—and they must consider resident's alternatives. This is our opportunity to write the next chapter Join WCDG. Set the priorities. Shape Waterloo. wcdg.org.uk/home/annual-...
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Queue has already begun for the opening of Popeyes at London Bridge Station. First three in the queue when doors open 11am Tuesday get free chicken burgers for life. First 100 people get one burger each.
November 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Bit of at home practice ahead of our Christmas Concert on 10 Dec 7.30 at Guy's Chapel, Guy's Hospital
November 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Considering its proximity to TFL's head office, Southwark station is remarkably poorly maintained. The escalators seem to be consistently turned off or under maintenance. It's pathetic, but expensive.
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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#royal Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, are greeted by Dean of Southwark Andrew Nunn as they arrive for a visit to Southwark Cathedral in London #OTD November 21, 2013.
November 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Shard through a tunnel, Southwark.
#photography #photo
November 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Yesterday was bitterly cold. A walk through Archbishop's Park, Lambeth, London afforded an unusual view of the Houses of Parliament.
#photography #london 📷
November 20, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Waitrose turns BFI IMAX into a giant pie www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/wait...
Waitrose & Partners turns BFI Imax into 'Piemax'
Turkey pie featured in festive film takes over cinema site.
www.campaignlive.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Evening
November 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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It’s all rain and sleet today, but managed to capture this beautiful morning light a couple days ago.
November 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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The Deputy Mayor has resolved that he is satisfied for Southwark Council to determine the application for New City Court, 4-26 St Thomas Street itself (grant consent) ✅🏡🏨👇 #GLAPlanning #GoodGrowth
planapps.london.gov.uk/planningapps...
November 19, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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🎟️ Join Cecilia Knapp at the Tate Modern: we're giving away 30 FREE tickets to our live Bridging London poetry event on Wed 26 Nov (first come, first served). 

✨ Claim your ticket: tap the link in bio 
📍 Starr Cinema, Tate Modern
📅 Wednesday 26 November 2025 | 6.30–9.30pm
November 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM