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Elephant & Castle murder: police appeal on BBC's Crimewatch Live
Elephant & Castle murder: police appeal on BBC's Crimewatch Live

Detectives investigating the murder of a 23-year-old man in an Elephant & Castle restaurant have used the BBC's Crimewatch Live programme to share CCTV images of two men they would like to trace.

Westminster Bridge: plaque installed to honour terror victims

Five years after the terrorist attack on Westminster Bridge, a plaque has been installed in the centre of the river crossing bearing the names of the five people who were fatally injured.

Westminster Bridge: plaque installed to honour terror victims
Old Kent Road: limited-stop buses could be tube consolation prize
Old Kent Road: limited-stop buses could be tube consolation prize

Transport for London is considering running limited-stop bus services along the Old Kent Road to improve travel links in the absence of funding for the Bakerloo line extension.

17th century Southwark panorama at centre of archive exhibition

A 1647 panorama showing the view of Bankside and the City of London from the tower of what is now Southwark Cathedral is one of the centrepieces of an exhibition exploring the changing formats used by artists to capture the city over the centuries.

17th century Southwark panorama at centre of archive exhibition
Sainsbury's Local now open at Elephant & Castle
Sainsbury's Local now open at Elephant & Castle

A new Sainsbury's Local convenience store opened last week at the Elephant & Castle, on the ground floor of the One The Elephant development.

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