GettersFitness: A Women-First Gym Changing the Game in SE1

Nearly four years since the Greater London Authority packed up and moved out, the iconic glass-domed landmark by Tower Bridge is undergoing a major transformation; swapping politics for plants, policy for pastries. Once nicknamed the “glass gonad,” the building will soon be reborn as a mixed-use hub with offices, cafes, garden terraces and a street-level market hall. Work is officially underway at 110 The Queen’s Walk and the changes are big.

Fish tacos, mezcal palomas and early 2000s beats, Nine Lives is a hidden gem with killer cocktails, fresh Mexican street food and serious energy.

From lockdown essentials to 40-plus weddings and some of the best wine in SE1, Pedro has turned a humble pop-up into one of Bermondsey’s most loved local spots.

Thousands of ceramic poppies will return to the Tower of London in 2025 to mark 80 years since VE Day and the end of the Second World War.