Friday 15 July 2011
News & features published on 15 July 2011
Waterloo Carnival 2011 in photos and video
The eighth annual Waterloo Carnival filled Lower Marsh and Waterloo Millennium Green with a science-themed extravaganza on Friday.
Doggett's Coat and Badge Race
The historic Doggett's Coat and Badge Race on the River Thames from London Bridge to Chelsea was held on Friday.
Car-shaped bike rack migrates from Lower Marsh to The Cut
A temporary cycle rack which fits 10 bicycles in the space that one car would normally occupy has moved to The Cut after a month in nearby Lower Marsh.
Fire at Salamanca Tower near Albert Embankment
Around 75 firefighters tackled a blaze at Salamanca Tower in Lambeth during the early hours of Friday morning.
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Friday recap: Lambeth fire drama; bike rack moves quarter of a mile overnight; Waterloo Carnival & Doggett's race http://se1.info/pyZwFm
@dankarran yes! One of them caught fire: http://t.co/zhgwlu0
kennington Balfe's Bikes gets a good write-up on the SE1 forum http://ow.ly/1uDWI0
Just published - Waterloo Carnival - pics and video http://goo.gl/fb/VFmt1
Table Top Sale, Cake Sale & Fun Day tomorrow at @DownsideFisher in Druid Street http://se1.info/qZavNz
Simon Hughes & @revrichardcoles taking part in service of readings & music to celebrate 400 yrs of King James Bible http://se1.info/qVsAjR
Free guided walk round Waterloo's open spaces tomorrow http://se1.info/n15NIH
Just published - photos of the oldest rowing race in the world - Doggett's Coat and Badge - on the Thames today http://goo.gl/fb/ict7u
Waterloo Carnival procession about to hit Lower Marsh, Westminster Bridge Road and Baylis Road http://se1.info/r3VccL
RT @LBC_Declan 5 @LondonFire fighters trapped in lift of burning Lambeth towerblock this am. Treated for smoke inhalation. LFB investigating
RT @Richardvines: So @jose_pizarro taking over Bermondsey Kitchen, to close Sept 5 and reopen in October as Pizarro
More pics of this morning's fire at Salamanca Tower in Lambeth http://se1.info/pmcNi8
Foxtons founder wants to build a skyscraper on Albert Embankment http://se1.info/oLn7Py
RT @zefrog: RT: @nickminers: The Shard will repel all clouds http://t.co/iqOiV0V
Waterloo Carnival festivities start at 12 noon outside Cubana - main procession is at 1.30 http://se1.info/r3VccLa
Just published - @cyclehoop's car-shaped bike rack migrates from Lower Marsh to The Cut http://goo.gl/fb/0WpvX
Doggett's Coat and Badge Race on the Thames today - starts 11.30 at London Bridge http://se1.info/cWmXcc
Southwark Circle - local social network for older people praised by David Cameron - is featured in Telegraph today http://se1.info/pWzpxA
Waterloo Carnival starts at lunchtime http://se1.info/r3VccL
@secretlondon yes, it is very tightly jammed in between railway and other buildings. Lambeth initially turned it down but Berkeley appealed
@secretlondon FWIW tower has high proportion of shared ownership units - it's the 'affordable' component of Berkeley devlpmnt nearer river
@cyclehoop I noticed it this morning. Was it relocated with bikes still attached?!
Just published - Fire at Salamanca Tower near Albert Embankment http://goo.gl/fb/wv5kt
RT @LBC_Declan Residents of tower block in Lambeth tell me fire alarms didn't go off- woken by "blood-curdling" screams. 7 treated for smoke
RT @Ldn_Ambulance: We have treated ten patients for smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion at Lambeth fire. Seven were taken to hospital
RT @LondonFire: Firefighters have rescued 19 people from the Lambeth fire. 9 via external ladders and 10 via internal staircases.
RT @RobOud1: Walk into lobby of Park Plaza in London at 4.00 in the morning, lobby filled people who been evacueded because fire next door!
RT @LondonFire: Fire crews tackling blaze on 4th floor of a 17 storey block of flats on Salamanca Place. We were called at 2.53am.
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