Borough – Southwark News

Health of little boy thrown from Tate modern takes a ‘sad step backwards’

Evie Flynn — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:58:39 +0000

The rehabilitation young boy who was thrown 100ft off the Tate Modern balcony is ‘proving longer and more difficult than expected’, after an update was shared by his family. The unnamed French child was on holiday with his parents on on 4 August 2019 when 17-year-old Jony Bravery threw him from a balcony on the […]

It’s been 300 years since Guy’s Hospital began caring for the community in South London

Issy Clarke — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:33:30 +0000

For the last 300 years Guy’s Hospital has stood at the centre of the community in South London. Each year the doctors and nurses at the hospital welcome thousands of babies into the world and care for many more patients. The hospital’s amazing work today is all thanks to the work of local bookseller and […]

Guy’s Hospital to mark 300th birthday with week of celebrations

Issy Clarke — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:16:00 +0000

Guy’s Hospital is celebrating its 300th birthday this year and will put on a week of free and paid activities to mark the occasion in May. 2026 marks 300 years since Guy’s began caring for the community in 1726. The programme of celebratory events, which includes a special Southwark Cathedral service and a black-tie dinner, […]

Neil Coyle’s column: ‘My thoughts on housing, foodbanks and this year’s local election’

Columnist — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Housing is the number one issue local people raise with me so it is brilliant to be ‘breaking ground’ this week, the builders’ term for beginning the work for 338 new council homes on the Bermondsey site of the old Peek Freans Biscuit Factory.? Southwark’s Labour council has built more homes in the last five […]

SE1 named as one of the best postcodes to live in

Evie Flynn — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:14:50 +0000

SE1 is one of seven London locations featured on The Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2026 list. Stretching from Bermondsey to Waterloo, taking in Elephant and Castle, Borough, South Bank, Blackfriars and Bankside it has been hailed for its amazing cultural offerings, food and landmarks. Richmond was named as the best place to live […]

Coin Street’s affordable housing on the South Bank and Borough Market as a foodie paradise are the two glorious legacies George leaves behind

Issy Clarke — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:32:31 +0000

Born a year after World War II in Borough, amid the bombed-out buildings and industrial landscape of the area, George Nicholson went on to ensure local people were given affordable homes while transforming the fortunes of Borough Market. The 79-year-old recently died on 1 February. A campaigner and local politician he fought tirelessly to get […]

Overground trains will stop at London Bridge this Saturday

Issy Clarke — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:45:52 +0000

Overground trains will unusually be stopping at London Bridge station this Saturday (7 March). The little-used Overground service between West Croydon and London Bridge will be active this weekend because engineering works mean the section of the Windrush line north of New Cross Gate is closed. On Saturday only between 7am and 10pm there will […]

Mary Magdalene painting to tour Southwark Cathedral with documentary this Friday

News Desk — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Chris Gollon’s Magdalene at the Base of the Cross has been installed beside the High Altar at Southwark Cathedral, writes Cristina Trujillo… Mary Magdalene is a thought-provoking and educational subject for Southwark Cathedral’s Lent offering. The painting, installed for Lent, is to be shown alongside CHRIS GOLLON: Life in Paint, on Friday, 6 March – […]

Diocese of Southwark asks churchgoers to share views on what the next Bishop ‘should be like’

Issy Clarke — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0000

The Diocese of Southwark is calling on churchgoers to share their views on what the next Bishop should be like. The current Bishop of Southwark, Bishop Christopher, announced his retirement last year and will be standing down in August. His resignation has triggered what is known as the ‘Vacancy-in-See process’ which is where the diocese […]

Who made mystifying decision to close homeless addiction unit?

News Desk — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000

We reported last week that a hospital unit which specialises in treating homeless people for drug and alcohol misuse will close at the end of March. The detox unit at St Thomas’s Hospital is the only NHS initiative of its kind in London and has treated more than 1,000 homeless patients since it opened four […]