Restored tea room at London Bridge taken over by Starbucks
One of the railway arches in the recently restored Findlater's Corner at London Bridge that was once a tea room is to become a branch of a high street coffee chain.
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Restored tea room at London Bridge taken over by Starbucks
One of the railway arches in the recently restored Findlater's Corner at London Bridge that was once a tea room is to become a branch of a high street coffee chain.
Later this month there will be a free six-day festival of medical and science taking place across the London Bridge area.
Tall office block to sit on the ant-attack train
Plans for a tall office block to be built on the site of the Vinegar Yard market next to London Bridge station have been amended following consultation.
London Bridge’s lost Nonsuch House
What is thought to be London's earliest prefab house was a grand affair, and stood on top of London Bridge as a massive gateway to the city.
London Bridge to get a new tower block and theatre
The shabby 1960s office block next to London Bridge is to be demolished and replaced with a staggered row of towers, and a large street-level garden.
Concrete office block by London Bridge to be demolished
A fairly grim concrete office block that included a covered walkway between London Bridge and the railway station is to be demolished and redeveloped.
Freemen take sheep across London Bridge
A slightly damp Sunday saw some 600 Freemen (and ladies) exercise their ancient right to take sheep across London Bridge.
Tickets Alert: Take Sheep across London Bridge
This September, Freemen and Women of the City of London will be able to exercise their ancient right to take sheep across London Bridge
London to get a new Science Gallery this September
A new science and art venue is opening later this year at London Bridge that aims to make scientific research accessible to visitor through installations and a programme of exhibitions and events.
Hidden vaults next to London Bridge revealed
A series of hitherto hidden vaults under a building next to London Bridge are being opened up as a new exhibition and display space.
Sheep to be taken across London Bridge
Later this year, you will be able to watch the Freemen (and women) of the City of London exercise their ancient right to drive sheep across London Bridge.
Turning around Britain’s “worst railway”?
You've been in the job for just five months, and tasked with turning around the London south-eastern section of Network Rail - dubbed by some as Britain's worst railway. What do you do?
Unbuilt London: The Twin London Bridges
When Old London Bridge was finally destined for the knackers yard, one of the many replacement proposals would have seen two mighty bridges constructed side by side.
In photos – the new London Bridge station concourse
After years of hidden construction work, the first phase of the new London Bridge station opened this morning.
Revamp for London’s largest independent charity
A 21st birthday present for one of London's largest charities, which is itself a curious legacy of a 732 year old trust associated with old London Bridge.
Sheep to be taken across London Bridge
The Worshipful Company of Woolmen will be organising a Sheep Drive across London Bridge later this year.
Unbuilt London: The fake Venice next to Tower Bridge
Rather than being full of glassy offices and a testicle, the south bank of the Thames by Tower Bridge should be a neo-Venetian folly.
Sheep to be taken across London Bridge
The Worshipful Company of Woolmen will be organising a Sheep Drive across London Bridge this year.
Unbuilt London: The Iron Bridge
Just over 200 years ago, plans were shown off to replace the venerable London Bridge with a massive single span iron bridge.
Unbuilt London: A travolator on top of London Bridge
When London Bridge was being shipped off the to USA, one of the ideas mooted for its modern replacement was a high level, covered travolator to help speed pedestrians from the railway station to the City.
Timelapse film of the works at London Bridge station
For the past couple of weeks, Southern and Thameslink trains haven't been able to call at London Bridge station as rebuilding works take place -- and a timelapse video of what was going on during the blockade has been released.
The docklands church built from bits of Old London Bridge
Around 160 years ago, a gleaming white Christian edifice was erected at the southernmost end of the Isle of Dogs that is rumoured to include remains of the old London Bridge in its structure.
The Myth of Canute’s Canal in South London
King Cnut the Great -- he of the holding back the tide fame -- is also claimed to have constructed what could have been on of the most impressive feats of civil engineering in Saxon England, a vast 4 mile long canal through South London.
A scale model of Old London Bridge
If you are the sort of church that has a long association with a famous bridge, it is possibly not that surprising that you might have a large model of said bridge in your building. Such is the church of…