Monthly Archives: July 2012
From Docks to Desktops: London Bubble seeks volunteers
Following the success of its Grandchildren of the Blitz project, local theatre company London Bubble has received a second grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. From Docks to Desktops will involve local people, including children and elders in exploring the…
Olympics in SE16
Think there’s nothing games-related happening in SE16? Think again. The Swedish Seamen’s Church in Lower Road has opened Cafe Svensson during the games Swedish Seamen’s Church in Rotherhithe hosting @cafe_svensson during the games svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?i… — London SE16 (@se16) July 30,…
Royal visit to Bacon’s College
On Thursday 26 July the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry visited Bacon’s College to launch Coach Core.
Javelin lands in Canada Water Plaza
In celebration of the Olympic Games starting this week, Canada Water Plaza (or is it Deal Porter Plaza?) has received a “gift from the gods” in the form of an Olympic Javelin. The 10m-long installation will be on show throughout…
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…
Thames Water to remove 24,000 tonnes of spoil from Chambers Wharf
Thames Water has applied to Southwark Council for permission to remove the large heaps of material from the Chambers Wharf site. When the Chambers Wharf buildings were demolished, 24,000 tonnes of hardcore was kept on the site for use in…
Lower Road, Plough Way and Rotherhithe New Road walking & cycling improvements
New consultation just launched: Southwark Council is proposing road safety and public realm improvements in Lower Road, Plough Way and Rotherhithe New Road. The proposals include the introduction of measures to assist cyclists through the link between Oldfield Grove and…
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…
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…
