Monday 24 October 2011
News & features published on 24 October 2011
Southwark almshouse resident put under curfew for cigarette fraud
66-year-old Alan Toal, a resident of the Hopton's Almshouses in Bankside, was this week sentenced for his part in illegally purchasing and possessing 2.3 million cigarettes at airport duty free shops.
Hemp cheese on sale at Borough Market
Hanfmutschli (which translates as "The Joint") is a cheese produced in the Emmental region of Central Switzerland and now on sale at Borough Market.
London Bridge TV soap released on DVD
A 1990s regional ITV soap set at a fictional SE1 restaurant has been released on DVD.
300+ homes to be built on Elephant leisure centre site
Lend Lease has signed a deal with Southwark Council to build more than 300 homes on part of the site of the Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre.
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Tweets on 24 October 2011
Monday recap: 300+ new homes at Elephant & Castle; London Bridge soap now on DVD & hemp cheese at Borough Market http://t.co/qvOPVnIn
RT @woolfsonandtay: Yay. W&T's new cotton bags came in today! Free with purchases above £30 or you can buy one for £3
RT @naththebutcher: "The Butchery" is coming to #MaltbySt soon, real nose to tail butchery, real tasty rare breeds and good farmers
Just published - Hopton's almshouse pensioner put under curfew for part in massive cigarette duty free fraud http://t.co/sdEIZtrO
Just published - Hemp cheese on sale at Borough Market http://t.co/jvwzo5ju
Ghost Walk round Southwark this evening http://t.co/2kVdTQ5i
RT @ianvisits: The little used pedestrian tunnel by London Bridge http://t.co/ABg5I6Cg
Just published - London Bridge TV soap released on DVD http://t.co/94MybrIQ
@darryl1974 take it you are at Boundary Commission? Let us know if there's any mention of Bermondsey & Waterloo constituency please!
Abram Games Festival of Britain bookend by Susan Bradley for @southbankcentre http://t.co/oaPZnrJ1 via @RetroToGo
Fuller's buys the Wellington pub/hotel in Waterloo Road http://t.co/LWlvbL6q
Just published - 300+ homes to be built on Elephant leisure centre site http://t.co/sIAFkIau
Embroidered cushions, quilts, bags etc made by prisoners through @finecellwork #socent on sale today @glaziershall http://t.co/psKPHF1W
RT @demabu: Just witnessed 3 tanks roll across London Bridge. Sadly, only a promo for Battlefield 3, & not a coup in the making.
London Planning Politics Breeds a Rare NIMBY Strain: Preventative Anti-NIMBY NIMBYism - Forbes http://t.co/NpeflOcO
RT @islandwall: why are there tanks on the street on waterloo (seriously!) #bizarre http://t.co/hnf3Biow
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