London Bridge

Tower Bridge from the south bank

24 Tower Bridge facts, from the bus that jumped it to the £1 ticket locals rarely claim

Pappardelle with fennel sausage ragu and grated parmesan on a white plate at Padella

Padella review: still the best £10 in Borough Market, still no way to book it

A deep-fried brick of many-layered potato topped with creme fraiche and a thick layer of chopped chives, on a green and white transferware plate at Camille in Borough Market

Camille review: the best restaurant in London is a small French room on Stoney Street

The dining room at Akara in Borough Yards, a brick railway arch with exposed ducting, counter seats along one side and tables opposite

Akara review: the West African fritter that travelled to Brazil, in a Borough Yards arch

Biryani rice crackers at Kolae, stacked high in a stone bowl under crispy fried shallots and coriander

Kolae review: five visits in, the £6 skewer is still the best thing we eat in Borough

Pappardelle with fennel sausage ragu and grated parmesan on a white plate at Padella

The best restaurants in Borough Market, from a Michelin-starred Greek taverna to the pasta bar that still will not take a booking

Deckchairs facing the big screen at The Clubhouse, with Tower Bridge visible on the river behind

Free outdoor cinema is back on the Thames, with Jaws and Hamlet joining the Summer by the River line-up

A candlelit string quartet performing Disney love songs at the Candlelight concert series

Can You Feel the Love Tonight? A candlelit string quartet is bringing Disney’s love songs to Southwark Cathedral

Become a Peaky Blinder: inside the immersive Shelby experience opening at London Bridge

Champor-Champor, London Bridge: the Thai-Malay restaurant that turns dinner into a total dining experience

The light, plant-filled dining room at Casa do Frango on Southwark Street

Casa do Frango, London Bridge: real Portuguese piri piri chicken, and a secret bar behind an unmarked door

Tapas Brindisa, Borough Market: the tapas bar that started London’s no-reservations obsession

The dining room at El Pastor under the railway arch on Stoney Street

El Pastor, Borough Market: proper Mexican cooking from a railway arch, courtesy of the Barrafina family

The rose window at Winchester palace

A bishop, a brothel licence and the real origin of goose bumps: the dark history behind Winchester Palace’s ruins

Kismet Borough Market

Kismet is bringing a Borough Market meyhane to life this July

Inside Nine Lives

Nine Lives Bar, London Bridge: A Cool Neighbourhood Drinking Spot Serving Stellar Cocktails

London Bridge Restaurants

London Bridge’s best restaurants, from a £6 Thai skewer to the best restaurant in London

Maltby Street Market

Maltby Street Market – Bermondsey’s Brilliant Food Market

Borough Market

Borough Market: A Guide To London’s Best-Known Food Market

London Bridge Pubs

20 Best Pubs in London Bridge to Pop Into for a Drink