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Friday 1 April 2011

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News & features published on 1 April 2011
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Street artist Nathan Bowen creates recycling mural in Borough Market

Shoppers in Borough Market on Thursday and Friday were able to watch renowned graffiti artist Nathan Bowen create a new work to decorate the gates of the market's recycling compound.

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'For sale' sign goes up at St Thomas' Hospital as UNISON attacks NHS reforms

Estate agents 'Cameron, Clegg & Lansley' held a viewing of a prime riverside residential property at St Thomas' Hospital as part of an April Fools' Day stunt by the UNISON union.

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40 ft bronze Boris bike statue planned for Potters Fields Park

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced plans to commemorate the third anniversary of his arrival at City Hall with a 40 ft bronze statue of himself in Potters Fields Park.

Tweets on 1 April 2011

Friday recap: St Thomas' Hospital 'for sale' says union; plus art at Borough Market http://se1.info/dHmSEn

via HootSuite

A #Yes2AV banner will be draped from the Millennium Bridge on Saturday lunchtime: http://t.co/1W48AVt

via Twitter for Mac

RT @oldmapman: Saturday walk with old maps around Borough and Bankside http://t.co/O6iRwCZ

via Twitter for Mac

This afternoon @LibDemSimon and councillors met @TfLofficial to discuss the future of Borough High Street

via Twitter for Mac

Tower Bridge will be raised for the first time in months at 7.30am tomorrow http://se1.info/gOlMmo - but first boat isn't till 5.30pm

via bitly

Looking forward to #hyperlocal inspiration at #tal11 tomorrow but there are loads of big SE1 stories to write up first

via Twitter for Mac

Just published - Street artist Nathan Bowen creates recycling mural in Borough Market http://goo.gl/fb/FaUCP

via Google

Barclays Cross London Super Transit brings trams to Elephant & Castle http://se1.info/hllRFK [missed this earlier!]

via HootSuite

Just published - 'For sale' sign goes up at St Thomas' Hospital as UNISON attacks NHS reforms http://goo.gl/fb/d4uEb

via Google

One third of students who enrolled at London South Bank University in 2008 will fail to graduate this summer http://se1.info/fjGsha

via bitly

Bankside Secure Cycle Park opening soon http://se1.info/gXak56 via @BetterBankside

via bitly

Peter Ackroyd on Bermondsey's buried Neckinger river http://se1.info/eFDfq1

via bitly

Tonight is Font Night at the @DesignMuseum - buy ticket online now and save £3.50 http://se1.info/ijNqPL

via HootSuite

In case you missed it earlier, there's a great 10% discount on offer to SE1 readers @ Real Food Market today till Sun http://se1.info/hxnzcO

via bitly

RT @logicalcreative: They're probably complaining about the waiting list to get into Zucca. You have to put names down before birth.

via Twitter for Mac

RT @Jude_Bliss: A noisy mob of under 5s in Bermondsey Street today, lots of chanting and banners. No idea. #Bermondsey #Baffled

via Twitter for Mac

Borough to Bermondsey local history walk tomorrow http://se1.info/fbzmlW

via HootSuite

RT @innerdaemon: ATM in #london #se1 rebooting into Windows XP. Should've installed SP3 LOL! #windowsfail http://t.co/IBGbQE4

via HootSuite

Tip: go to Google Maps and find Lambeth Bridge

via Twitter for iPad

A Musical Feast at @swkplay this Sunday to raise money for @BCCare http://se1.info/dPWuX6

via HootSuite

Grab a 10 per cent discount voucher for this weekend's Real Food Market @RealFoodFest on the South Bank http://se1.info/hxnzcO

via HootSuite

At press conference this morning @mayoroflondon criticised Lib Dem cllrs for campaigning for extra pedestrian crossings (cf TBR story)

via Twitter for Mac

Boris on the Shard: "I've often thought of moving in there just for the view of France"

via Twitter for Mac

Free lunchtime piano and flute recital in Waterloo http://se1.info/eFr5tf

via bitly

Download a PDF of the April edition of our monthly #hyperlocal printed what's on guide http://se1.info/inSE1

via bitly

New @thamesclippers timetable starts today including all-day service to/from Bankside Pier + late night boats http://se1.info/gspBTI

via bitly

Audioboo: St Thomas' Hospital for sale, says Unison's Dave Prentis http://boo.fm/b318314

via AudioBoo from Lambeth, London

'Big Society Sundays' coming soon to a street near you http://se1.info/hjYo2L (via @walkitcom)

via bitly

Thames cable car to be extended to Wapping and the Shard http://t.co/Yk7mXK1 via @WappingLondon

via Twitter for iPad

Shard construction halted by discovery of rare bats http://se1.info/gNEOKV

via bitly

Giant bronze Boris bike statue planned for Potters Fields Park http://goo.gl/fb/3sO9X

via HootSuite

Just published - 40 ft bronze Boris bike statue planned for Potters Fields Park http://goo.gl/fb/3sO9X

via Google

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