British Land has announced the purchase of its joint venture partner Tesco’s 50 per centholding in the 300,000 sq ft Surrey Quays Shopping Centre for £48 million. As part of the deal Tesco has taken out a a new long-term…
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Up Market charity shop in Albion Street is recruiting a manager
See this ad on the SE1 website for details. Closing date is Wednesday, so hurry!
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Albion Street rejuvenation moves forward
Last month Southwark Council’s cabinet agreed to the next stage of work towards the rejuvenation of Albion Street. The council says it will work with local residents on the Albion Street Regeneration Framework which will have four main strands. The…
“Up to 20,000″ at Scandinavian Christmas Market, claims council
Southwark Council says that up to 20,000 shoppers enjoyed the Scandinavian Christmas Market outside the Finnish and Norwegian Churches in Albion Street this past weekend.. Around 40 traders from overseas and closer to home offered a range of goods and…
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Tesco to pay for changes to Southwark Park Road parking bay
From last week’s Council Assembly: QUESTION TO THE CABINET MEMBER FOR TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENT AND RECYCLING FROM COUNCILLOR DENISE CAPSTICK What is the council doing to stop the Tesco Express on Southwark Park Road using the pavement as an extension to…
The Co-operative Food to open new store at Bermondsey Spa
Coming soon: a new Co-operative Food convenience store at 150 Spa Road, close to St James’s Church
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Sainsbury’s Local to open at the Blue
The Blue already has a Tesco Express, Co-operative Food and Iceland. Soon it will be able to add Sainsbury’s Local to the roll-call of the supermarket chains operating in the area. Sainsbury’s has applied for advertisement consent to install a…
Free open-air swimming pools at Canada Water this Summer
Two heated swimming pools and a zorbing pool have been set up in the Decathlon Surrey Quays car park. Entry is free to Decathlon Card holders (and there’s no charge to sign up for a card). More details below and…
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Lloyds TSB’s only SE16 branch to be sold to Co-operative Group
Lloyds TSB’s Bermondsey branch in Southwark Park Road is part of the package of 632 branches to be rebranded as TSB and transferred to the Co-operative Group in a deal announced this week. Lloyds Banking Group, which was rescued by…
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SE16′s young entrepreneurs become Borough Market traders for the day
On Thursday Borough Market welcomed the next generation of budding entrepreneurs to try their hand at market trading for the day. Students from Bacon’s College and St Michael’s College joined t the market to sell their wares as part of…
