New 999-year Millwall lease hailed as fantastic news for Bermondsey and London Great for the capital Championship side Millwall have secured a new 999-year lease that should breathe life into London’s football scene. The Bermondsey club are one of 14 London clubs currently in the Premier League and the EFL. And despite having another 120 years on its current lease, the new near-1,000 agreement will lift red tape on redevelopment of [...]
Bermondsey craft beer maker Brew By Numbers saved from collapse Brew by Numbers Bermondsey based brewery, Brew by Numbers (BBNo) has been rescued from collapse by investment firm Breal Capital. The craft beer maker fell into administration at the start of the summer but the business which operates out of two sites in Greenwich and Bermondsey continued to operate whilst a sale process took place. The London business [...]
Queue for Queen into third day: Now 4.4 miles and 11 hours long with end at Bermondsey Beach Queue for Queen The queue to see Her Majesty the Queen lying in state is now 11 hours long and winds almost 4.5 miles from Westminster all the way to Bermondsey. Tens-of-thousands of people camped out for a second night along the Thames as the so-called ‘queue for the Queen’ entered its third day. Well-wishers have been joining [...]
Focus On: Get yourself into a Pickle in booming Bermondsey November 12, 2021 Located in the south-easterly London Borough of Southwark, Bermondsey has a fascinating past. Back in the 1800s it was known for its industrial plants for processing animal hides (hence some road names such as Tanner Street and Leathermarket), as well as slums for local workers and the notorious docks that inspired scenes in Dickensian novels [...]
Bermondsey Reach: Wittington Investments to snap up Southwark development with 300 flats March 25, 2022 Some 300 apartments are being planned for a site in Southwark that reportedly has a £135m development value. The 1.3 acre site has received planning consent for 312 residential flats and more than 20,000 sq ft of retail and commercial floorspace. Centerbridge and Argon Capital have appointed advisors from CBRE and KALMARS on the sale [...]
28-year-old man charged with four murders in Bermondsey stabbing, will appear in court today April 28, 2022 A man will appear in court charged with the murder of four people at an address in Bermondsey, South London. Joshua Jacques, 28, stands accused of killing Dolet Hill, 64, Denton Burke, 58, Tanysha Ofori-Akuffo, 45, and Samantha Drummonds, 27. He will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on today charged with the murders. [...]
Non-alcoholic beer maker Big Drop signs licensing deal with In Good Company May 25, 2023 Leading non-alcoholic beer maker Big Drop has secured a licensing agreement with Bermondsey-based brewer In Good Company in a bid to expand its business across the UK, US, and Australia.
Independent bookshops are thriving – as long as they offer more than just books September 18, 2023 Morocco Bound is a lesson in adaptability. Even its owner “[doesn’t] know what to call it these days”. Music venue, community space, workshop facility hosting poetry slams, comedy nights, life drawing sessions and more, it was – originally – a book shop. “I’m an architect,” Jonathan Dransfield, the owner, tells me. An architect who wrote [...]
Bermondsey Street favourites to extend ‘eat out’ discount through September September 1, 2020 The August of discounted dinner may be behind us but the culinary treats will continue into September on Bermondsey Street. Much-loved restaurants on the foodie stretch, including Angela Hartnett’s Cafe Murano and José Pizarro’s restaurants José and Pizarro, will continue the 50 per cent discount into September on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Read more: Where [...]
Planet Organic rescued by founders but three London stores will close April 25, 2023 The founders of Planet Organic have bought the business back from administrators in a bid to keep the health-focused grocery store alive, but four stores will be forced to close as part of the process. Advisors Interpath sold the struggling chain to Bioren Limited, a business that was set up last month by the founders [...]