Marauding, evil, stylish and, being the sum of so many contradictions, brilliant, Kevin Spacey's Richard III is one of those theatrical moments of stunning magnitude.
A planning inspector has rejected a PR company's appeal against Southwark Council's refusal of listed building consent for the repainting of an office building's window frames in a "strident deep pink".
The Southwark in Bloom competition may have been axed due to funding cuts but Bermondsey Community Council has organised its own local contest this year and residents are invited to send in their nominations.
Also lots of police at Wedge House Kids Company offices
Traffic chaos round The Cut as Blackfriars Road closed northbound for resurfacing
Wed recap: PR firm's pink paint vetoed; Bermondsey in Bloom competition launched; Spacey's Richard III http://se1.info/orNLH4
RT @ArtsBrief: @guardian: Sculthorpe Requiem – review. http://bit.ly/qliDO4
RT @councilassembly: Next delegation is from Southwark Youth Council asking for outdoor gyms (like the Mint St one) in every school and park
RT @councilassembly: Next item: public question re future of Hopton's Almshouses on Bankside
@LondonDreamtime no. There's a well-established carnival and a food festival but this is a new addition to Waterloo's calendar
Southwark Council Assembly about to start at Walworth Academy - follow @councilassembly for updates
Pop along to free tasting session @ Greensmiths to sample some of its finest products including meats from Ginger Pig http://se1.info/qw5LW5
Southwark Council Assembly (full council meeting) 7pm at Walworth Academy - follow our tweets at @councilassembly
"The changes in housing benefit will lead to financial difficulties for many families..." warns Bishop of Southwark http://se1.info/pRGa10
Paterson Park: "a friendly local park with a long history and a very big heart" http://se1.info/rmNoXJ
"War & People" - first ever Waterloo Festival at @stjohnswaterloo starts tomorrow http://se1.info/kYf0dW
Just published - Bermondsey in Bloom - nominate your favourite floral display http://goo.gl/fb/TC0Mi
More fascinating archaeological finds from around Bankside and Borough http://se1.info/prtZ9E via @MuseumofLondon
Get a free basic check-up for your bicycle in Waterloo this evening courtesy of @lambethsustrans http://se1.info/pff3ul
RT @feministlibrary: Feminist Library Summer Book Sale this Saturday 11am-6.30pm! http://bit.ly/m59Bqt
Youth/sport theme for Southwark Council Assembly tonight @ARKschools Walworth Academy http://se1.info/lAQNpj - we'll tweet @councilassembly
Bee Happy with Bankside Open Spaces Trust: make a wax candle & meet a beekeeper @ Little Dorrit Park this afternoon http://se1.info/oo0LnS
Waterloo Taste Sensations: free tasting session at Greensmiths in Lower Marsh tonight http://se1.info/qw5LW5 @waterlooquarter food festival
RT @clubworkspace: Open Wednesdays! Club Workspace at Leathermarket SE1 3pm 'til 5 for free coffee, networking & wi-fi http://bit.ly/q08j2f
"I was so, so well looked after" at St Thomas' Hospital says Archbishop of York @JohnSentamu
http://se1.info/pJCJ3t
The Social Network is tonight's free open-air movie screening at Bankside Mix http://se1.info/qSpfLS
Just published - review - Richard III at The Old Vic http://goo.gl/fb/T5zq9
RT @thephysicgarden: Don't miss John Constable's historical, quirky, and poetic walk around Southwark this evening http://fb.me/RIyoUC9u
"MoLo is hipster speak for More London" says the FT http://se1.info/r1AZ0y
Just published - Leathermarket Street's "pink palace" is too strident, says planning inspector http://goo.gl/fb/0PUQ1
commonliner Just saw a man being hit by a Mercedes in @se1 at Blackfriars Bridge. Fortunately not too bad, head and leg injuries, smashed windscreen.
Charles Dickens bicentenary artwork in the Borough - today's the deadline for expressions of interest http://se1.info/oGZTRE
Just published - Bermondsey in Bloom - nominate your favourite floral display http://goo.gl/fb/TC0Mi
[Job vacancy] Admin/Customer Service Assistant at Hot Tuna plc http://se1.info/ovipaq
CCTV in Southwark: "Many cameras are irreparable, unused, redundant or no longer monitored" http://t.co/eFpCwvo
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