National lockdown - please stay safe, stay at home
06/01/2021 - On Monday evening, the Prime Minister announced a new national lockdown in response to the high Expand
06/01/2021 - On Monday evening, the Prime Minister announced a new national lockdown in response to the high rise in the cases of Covid-19 across the UK. This means major restrictions on all of our lives, and a switch back to the “stay at home” requirement that was in place last spring. This is an even more challenging time than the first wave of Covid-19, with more cases of the virus and more people in hospital, we are therefore being asked to stay at home. The new restrictions allow people to leave home only to: · Go to work if you absolutely cannot work from home · Exercise once a day in your local area · Seek medical care or avoid injury, illness or risk of harm (including domestic abuse) · Care for vulnerable people or to provide or seek childcare · And for a small Collapse
Bakerloo line facing service cuts as TfL tackles financial crisis
27/12/2020 - The Bakerloo line is likely to see its off-peak and weekend service reduced as part of Transport Expand
27/12/2020 - The Bakerloo line is likely to see its off-peak and weekend service reduced as part of Transport for London's efforts to tackle the financial black hole caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Collapse
Webber Street fire on Christmas morning: four taken to hospital
25/12/2020 - Four people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a prefabricated block of flats for Expand
25/12/2020 - Four people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a prefabricated block of flats for NHS key workers in Webber Street in the early hours of Christmas Day. Collapse
Tier 4 restrictions introduced in London and the south east. Relaxation for Christmas mixing scrapped.
19/12/2020 - There is a new variant of the corona-virus which increases the transmission rate. Today the Expand
19/12/2020 - There is a new variant of the corona-virus which increases the transmission rate. Today the Government have announced that Tier 4 restrictions come into force in London and the south-east from 12.01 on Sunday morning. Given the early evidence on the new variant of the virus, the potential risk means Christmas can no longer go ahead as planned Those in tier 4 areas should not mix with anyone outside their household at Christmas, though support bubbles will remain in place. Across the rest of the country, up to three households can meet but this will be limited to Christmas Day only, rather than the five days previously set out. There will be no relaxation on the 31 December, so people must not break the rules for new year’s. Tier 4 restrictions are broadly equivalent to the national restrictions brought in during November. In tier 4: · Residents must stay at home, apart from limited exemptions Collapse
Man jailed for South Bank handbag snatches
17/12/2020 - A prolific thief who was responsible for multiple handbag thefts on the South Bank and elsewhere Expand
17/12/2020 - A prolific thief who was responsible for multiple handbag thefts on the South Bank and elsewhere in central London has been jailed for 12 months. Collapse
Bankside firms and workers crowdfund for Christmas gifts for elderly and vulnerable
14/12/2020 - Businesses and workers in the Bankside area have so far raised more than £12,000 to provide Expand
14/12/2020 - Businesses and workers in the Bankside area have so far raised more than £12,000 to provide homeless, vulnerable and elderly people with Christmas gift boxes from Borough Market. Collapse
Borough Market traders stockpiling amid fears of no-deal Brexit
13/12/2020 - Traders at Borough Market are stockpiling products imported from Europe in anticipation of port Expand
13/12/2020 - Traders at Borough Market are stockpiling products imported from Europe in anticipation of port delays and higher costs if the UK fails to strike a trade deal with the European Union by the 31 December deadline. Collapse
Guy's and St Thomas' among first hospitals to offer COVID-19 jab
06/12/2020 - Guy's and St Thomas' has been named among the first 50 NHS trusts in England to offer COVID-19 Expand
06/12/2020 - Guy's and St Thomas' has been named among the first 50 NHS trusts in England to offer COVID-19 vaccines. Collapse
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Book a rapid Covid-19 test if you have no symptoms
06/01/2021 - This article can be found Expand
06/01/2021 - This article can be found at: https://beta.lambeth.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/book-rapid-covid-19-test-if-you-have-no-symptoms?medium=email&source=GovDelivery Around 1 in 3 people with Covid-19 don’t have any symptoms, but they can still pass it on. You can get a quick free test at a local site in Lambeth to check if you have Covid-19, with results usually returned to you within an hour. These rapid tests are an important part of reducing the spread of Covid-19 in Lambeth as it will help to identify people who do not have Covid-19 symptoms but who are infectious and could spread the infection to others unknowingly. By getting tested and self-isolating if you have Covid-19, you can save lives and protect the NHS. Who can get a rapid Covid-19 test You can get a free rapid Covid-19 test if: § You have no Covid-19 symptoms § You live or work in Lambeth § You are Collapse
Parent Update - 3rd January 2021
03/01/2021 - Dear Parent / Carer,
Chicken Cottage cashpoint cancelled over conservation area clash
27/12/2020 - Southwark Council's decision to veto the installation of a cash machine at a branch of Chicken Expand
27/12/2020 - Southwark Council's decision to veto the installation of a cash machine at a branch of Chicken Cottage just yards from the authority's own Tooley Street offices has been upheld by a Government-appointed planning inspector. Collapse
Obituary: Graham Gibberd, Waterloo & South Bank historian
24/12/2020 - Graham Gibberd, long-standing Waterloo resident and author of 'On Lambeth Marsh', has died aged 87.
Police impose dispersal zone on South Bank & Waterloo
18/12/2020 - Police officers will have extra powers to compel people to leave Waterloo and the South Bank this Expand
18/12/2020 - Police officers will have extra powers to compel people to leave Waterloo and the South Bank this weekend in response to an increase in large gatherings and a spate of robberies. Collapse
Consultation for 2022/2023 admission policy
16/12/2020 - In line with the School Admissions Code 2014, St Luke's is consulting on our 2022-2023 school Expand
16/12/2020 - In line with the School Admissions Code 2014, St Luke's is consulting on our 2022-2023 school admission policy. Collapse
Guy's Hospital gearing up to give 1,800 COVID-19 jabs each day
13/12/2020 - Up to 1,800 people a day could soon receive the COVID-19 vaccine in a new hub created at Guy's Expand
13/12/2020 - Up to 1,800 people a day could soon receive the COVID-19 vaccine in a new hub created at Guy's Hospital in London Bridge. Collapse
Waterloo & City line closure likely to last more than a year
10/12/2020 - The tube line that shuttles commuters between Waterloo and the heart of the Square Mile - which Expand
10/12/2020 - The tube line that shuttles commuters between Waterloo and the heart of the Square Mile - which hasn't carried passengers since March this year - is unlikely to reopen till next April, according to transport bosses. Collapse
Southwark Cathedral introduces Hodge the cat
06/12/2020 - Southwark Cathedral's new resident cat was introduced to the congregation at the end of the Sunday Expand
06/12/2020 - Southwark Cathedral's new resident cat was introduced to the congregation at the end of the Sunday morning Choral Eucharist. Collapse
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Florence Nightingale Museum to be mothballed
04/01/2021 - The Florence Nightingale Museum at St Thomas' Hospital is to close to visitors for the foreseeable Expand
04/01/2021 - The Florence Nightingale Museum at St Thomas' Hospital is to close to visitors for the foreseeable future and expects to make staff redundant. Collapse
Government pledges £10m funding for Old Kent Road
26/12/2020 - The Government has announced that the Old Kent Road will receive nearly £10 million in funding Expand
26/12/2020 - The Government has announced that the Old Kent Road will receive nearly £10 million in funding from the Future High Streets Fund. Collapse
Empty rooms at Bankside student halls to be filled with tourists
24/12/2020 - The owners of a half-empty university hall of residence in Bankside want to be allowed to take in Expand
24/12/2020 - The owners of a half-empty university hall of residence in Bankside want to be allowed to take in tourists to stay in the building during term time in a move they claim will help lonely students boost their mental wellbeing. Collapse
Long COVID' centre opened at St Thomas' Hospital
18/12/2020 - St Thomas' Hospital is hosting one of 60 centres set up by the NHS across England to treat and Expand
18/12/2020 - St Thomas' Hospital is hosting one of 60 centres set up by the NHS across England to treat and support patients suffering with long-term symptoms of coronavirus. Collapse
Government loans £36 million to SE1 arts venues
14/12/2020 - The Government is to loan almost £36 million to three of SE1's biggest performing arts and music Expand
14/12/2020 - The Government is to loan almost £36 million to three of SE1's biggest performing arts and music venues to help them through the COVID-19 crisis. Collapse
Justin Welby's Southwark visit 850 years after Thomas Becket
13/12/2020 - Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby came to Southwark Cathedral on Friday to mark the 850th Expand
13/12/2020 - Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby came to Southwark Cathedral on Friday to mark the 850th anniversary of the final London sermon of his predecessor St Thomas Becket who preached in the building before returning to Canterbury where he was killed. Collapse
The Tide Line: Butler's Wharf design competition winner named
06/12/2020 - The winning design in a competition for ideas to improve the riverside walk at Butler's Wharf has Expand
06/12/2020 - The winning design in a competition for ideas to improve the riverside walk at Butler's Wharf has been revealed. Collapse
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