Ken Livingstone has reiterated his threat to seek a compulsory purchase order on Southwark's land at Potters Fields if a deal can't be done to end the stand-off between the council and Berkeley Homes.
The Government's long-awaited culture green paper published last week has offered cautious support for the British Film Institute's proposed Film Centre on the South Bank.
Commuters at the Elephant & Castle on Monday afternoon were treated to a Chinese lion dance in London Road to mark the launch of the new Confucius Institute.
Involution is the debut play of writer Rachel Welch and is being staged by Mokita Productions at the Pacfic Playhouse (former home of the Southwark Playhouse).
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