City of London Police, rarely deployed on the south bank, were drafted into Southwark to protect sheep in the Cathedral churchyard from animal rights protesters.
Cheesemaker Randolph Hodgson heads the list of local figures to be recognised in the Queen's birthday honours.
"I love Southwark", declared Shard of Glass architect Renzo Piano as he began his 'sermon' in Southwark Cathedral to mark the start of the London Architecture Biennale.
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