Saturday 19 February 2011
News & features published on 19 February 2011
17-storey Borough tower would cause "real and serious" harm says inspector
Plans for a 17-storey tower of student accommodation close to St George the Martyr church in Borough have been rejected by a planning inspector.
Waterloo Library under threat of closure
The Friends of Waterloo Library have launched a petition calling on Lambeth Council to save the much-valued community facility in Lower Marsh.
Protesters at St Thomas' highlight plight of hospital workers arrested last month
A coalition of campaign groups staged a demonstration outside St Thomas' Hospital on Friday evening in solidarity with workers arrested last month for identity offences.
Forum discussions active on 19 February 2011
Tweets on 19 February 2011
Saturday recap: 17-storey Borough tower vetoed; Waterloo #savelibraries campaign & St Thomas' Hospital demo http://se1.info/f6JqKx
The Old Vic's @kevinspacey answers your questions on CNN http://se1.info/hrlSyg
There's a well-deserved plug for @thebikeshow of @resonancefm on this week's @radioacademy #radiotalk podcast
RT @blueprintmag: Modernity for the few - why the Shard lies http://bit.ly/hV3610
Just published - 17-storey Borough tower would cause "real and serious" harm says inspector http://goo.gl/fb/flUYc
RT @mcguinnesspaul: anyone have any idea why last week's newly planted trees outside 118 Southwark Bridge Rd have been cut down?
RT @scrumph Elephant & Castle to Liverpool St options between 8 & 11 hrs (via Manchester on train/return by coach) http://twitpic.com/41esfw
Just published - Waterloo Library under threat of closure #savelibraries @SaveLambthLibs http://goo.gl/fb/gcgAc
Travelling on @thamesclippers this afternoon? High tide + Blackfriars building work = disruption west of Bankside http://se1.info/fL0exl
Just published - Protesters at St Thomas' highlight plight of hospital workers arrested last month http://goo.gl/fb/8j266
Would you put a letter in this scruffy post box in Esmeralda Road SE1? asks Cllr Graham Neale http://se1.info/fOe7do
Blackfriars Bridge: new road layout proposed for northern side http://se1.info/eMogoW (via @citycyclists)
How @degustibusbread fought off a proposed 57 per cent rent increase at Borough Market http://se1.info/eBtHV3
Pink chameleon: @FT_houseandhome visits Zandra Rhodes in Bermondsey Street http://se1.info/gPKAe0
Teacher complains to IPCC after police officers stopped him photographing @thelondoneye http://se1.info/giUD3M (via @AP_Magazine)
Waterloo & South Bank local history event 11am-1pm http://se1.info/fYvlZy
@chaseKevin Thanks - downloaded it last week but haven't got round to writing a review yet
Join @cooltan4 at 12 noon for a gentle 5-mile walk through the back streets of Southwark http://se1.info/gjrrDN #lgbt
From the top of the Shard, HMS Belfast looks "like something you play with in the bath" http://t.co/49lZqoI via @Telegraph
At the peak of construction work, the Shard was getting 30 cm taller every hour http://se1.info/h45PFp
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