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News & features published on 11 June 2014
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Anti-rough-sleeper spikes: Simon Hughes calls meeting with residents

As the petition calling for the removal of the controversial anti-rough-sleeper spikes reaches 100,000 signatures, the local MP has asked to meet residents of the block at the centre of the row.

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Homes, shops and restaurants suffer power cut in The Cut

Homes, shops and restaurants in The Cut were without electricity all day on Wednesday.

Tweets on 11 June 2014

Wednesday recap: Simon Hughes responds to + power cut affects The Cut: london-se1.co.uk/date/2014-06-11

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The Flying Fish Sushi delivery service now has a sit-down restaurant in Scoresby Street called Bon Bori: http://t.co/L7nHumSESE

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RT @councilassembly: Cllr Peter John announces Southwark cabinet and deputy cabinet members for 2014/14 https://t.co/5DFMoYVqu1 via @audiob…

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mbainesy Here's one spike that nobody is complaining about.. instagram.com/p/pHiUvmn7P7/

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Just published - : @SimonHughesMP asks to meet 118 Southwark Bridge Road residents; petition hits 100k goo.gl/fb/02VjO

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councilassembly Cllr John has announced four new deputy cabinet members: @steviecryan, @Radha_Burgess, @Leo_Pollak and Jamille Mohammed

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Byron Hamburgers and Southbank Tandoori in The Cut shut due to power cut ... Tas has an emergency generator outside london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7626

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Just published - Homes, shops and restaurants suffer power cut in The Cut goo.gl/fb/ndMQn

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councilassembly Chair of planning committee: Nick Dolezal

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councilassembly New chair of Bermondsey & Rotherhithe Community Council to be Cllr @BillWilliams01

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councilassembly Chair of Borough, Bankside & Walworth Community Council - @cllrmseaton remains in post

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councilassembly One meeting of council assembly each year is to become 'Leader's Question Time'

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Topical gags in @ThePantaloons high-speed romp through British history pic.twitter.com/mo8z1gMzIk

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thumblenina World record attempt for largest busk across multiple venues - happening in Southwark station! pic.twitter.com/wBamWbPfWT

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Tonight it's Southwark @councilassembly 7pm at 160 Tooley Street - formal announcement of new cabinet + constitution tweaks

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Local historian Stephen Humphrey will be signing copies of his book 'Elephant and Castle: A History' Royal Oak 25 Jun http://t.co/8SSwjNtdcW

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The Chinese takeaway in Grange Road previously known as Jasmine Garden is now simply called 'Laughing' http://t.co/WtJY2IGRBj

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Stars turn out to celebrate 50 years of Superdrug ... in a Southwark railway arch on-msn.com/1pGzyI1 via @msnents

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From @VICEUK: I Went to the Protest Against London's Anti-Homeless Spikes http://t.co/IrM9TIEoXg

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Reminder - free open-air theatre 6.30pm at The Scoop next to City Hall with @thepantaloons http://t.co/O7XpC1sWPF

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Tomorrow evening's talk about Miles Richmond at @BRdGallery has been cancelled http://t.co/FLTWBlegIo

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Power cut on The Cut - some people have been without power since 9am http://t.co/RbyfceT2A5

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Some cycle hire bikes are getting new branding - here's one at Bermondsey Square pic.twitter.com/gxMOXrdko6

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MayorWatch the new logo will go on some bikes as and when they go into the workshop or need the rear sticker replacing, but scheme name not changing

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barclaysuknews Celebrating LifeSkills first birthday and the re-brand of the Barclays bikes to @YourLifeSkills with @matthancockmp pic.twitter.com/BPs88PRXGv

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Great to visit @CoLA_Southwark and hear about their efforts to build better links with local community

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Worldbusk Southwark Station 6pm TODAY! Be there & show support for @musequality's orchestra, attempting world record 4 ! @se1

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The entire history of Britain in under two hours: http://t.co/O7XpC1sWPF free open-air theatre at The Scoop

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southbankvenues The first Boris Tapas Restaurant is now open on @southbanklondon. @MayorofLondon tortilla? ow.ly/xScom pic.twitter.com/e7N6QmP6Rv

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TfLBusAlerts Due to the Taxi demo starting at 1400 bus tickets are being accepted on London Underground in Zone 1 only.

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Boris: "The reason buildings go higher is so that you can have more units. ... We need more units."

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@nickygavron says £3.5m riverside homes are not about meeting London's housing needs. "They are about bigger and bigger profits"

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Who are Ldn skyscraper homes for? asks @nickygavron "They are for Londoners and everyone who lives in this city," replies Boris.

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Boris Johnson denies that he is allowing London to become 'Dubai-on-Thames'

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'Bankside Quarter' name for new development - unimaginative? Or respectful of local history? london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7623

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Plans for new luxury homes on Albert Embankment go on show this afternoon: http://t.co/bC6D3G3xwb

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@oldmapman They don't have any power to remove the spikes.

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Thanks to @alliesmorrison for this new addition to our office! pic.twitter.com/vi21M5YBBm

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Boris jokes that City Hall should move round the London boroughs, like the European Parliament

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1 bedroom flat in the former offices of IPC magazines £1.1 million http://t.co/OceFUr0jC8

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cathedralsdavid I think the spikes controversy reflects badly on politicians-we didn't highlight the issue, we seek publicity off it & we're not consistent

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MT @UKPowerNetworks: We are aware of a fault in SE1, we are currently aiming to repair it by 13:30.

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Power cut in SE1 8 postcode sector (west of Blackfriars Road). Power restoration time 'to be confirmed' by @UKPowerNetworks

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KayBeeAFC Powercut in se1..

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SW_Trains Signalling problem at - Delays expected to services. Long distance (Mainline trains) primarily affected at the moment.

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£7.5 million for a 2-bedroom apartment at Elephant & Castle http://t.co/ZA1zGMTiKT (must be a typo, surely)

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The cult of Tommy Steele: from the @guardian archive, 11 June 1957 gu.com/p/3qxhd/tw

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OKRFire Our ALP carrying out a rescue from a broken down cherry picker pic.twitter.com/WVibTgke8C

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