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News & features published on 20 November 2011
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Thames Water to exhibit latest 'super sewer' proposals this week

Thames Water will this week hold a three-day exhibition in Bermondsey of its latest proposals for the controversial Thames Tunnel (aka 'super sewer').

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Imperial War Museum's World War I plans get thumbs-up from Heritage Lottery Fund

The Imperial War Museum has received the Heritage Lottery Fund's initial backing for its proposals to create a new set of First World War galleries to coincide with the centenary of the outbreak of the conflict.

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Christmas market now open on the South Bank

For the fourth year a Christmas market is being held on the Thames Path along the South Bank between Jubilee Gardens and Waterloo Bridge.

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London's Olympic year to start with fireworks at the London Eye

2012 - the year of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic Games - will begin with a fireworks display centred on the London Eye, the Mayor of London has confirmed.

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Archbishop's Park shelter restored

Members of the Friends of Archbishop's Park joined council staff and contractors on Friday to celebrate the completion of a project to restore a wooden shelter in SE1's biggest park.

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Fenix 2 capsule used to rescue Chilean miners now on display in SE1

The Fénix 2 capsule created in a naval shipyard for the rescue of 33 miners trapped 700 metres underground in a Chilean mine last year has been put on display in Albert Embankment.

Tweets on 20 November 2011

Sunday recap: today's news, tweets and forum threads at a glance http://t.co/1ZBDKZlA

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Just published - Thames Water to exhibit latest 'super sewer' proposals in Bermondsey this week http://t.co/5HUhd9Lh

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@matt_sexton I cycled along The Cut this afternoon and noticed the resulting piles of manure!

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Just published - Imperial War Museum's First World War centenary plans get thumbs-up from Heritage Lottery Fund http://t.co/iwfij8e2

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Still time to sign up for sponsored sleepout in Southwark Cathedral churchyard http://t.co/AcR0PFbY

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Just published - @southbankcentre's Christmas market now open http://t.co/l5QAUO4i

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Just published - @mayoroflondon confirms that London's Olympic year will start with £1.9m fireworks at @thelondoneye http://t.co/Mw4Nveq2

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RT @TurnipRail: Queen Mary opened the rebuilt Waterloo station on 21 March 1922, the King was ill and it was snowing #railwayfacts #waterloo

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Attention all @BarclaysCycle users in London Bridge area: Hop Exchange docking station closing for extension works http://t.co/AIOBCOd9

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[Forum] Increased noise from trains leaving Waterloo East? http://t.co/veVePALS

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RT @thamesclippers: Fog is lifting and Thames Clippers are now trying to get all services back on time. Update to follow.

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Just published - Archbishop's Park shelter restored http://t.co/OMvb1H3m

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Just published - Fenix 2 capsule used to rescue Chilean miners now on display in SE1 http://t.co/p3yig0U8

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RT @Pedalville: Weird light refraction through fog makes the Strata tower double in size http://t.co/FqktTj7x

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RT @Riverside_Nick: One bus driver doesn't seem to have got the memo about Grange Road being closed for tree works http://t.co/Ey7No6SU

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RT @lecool_London. We want everyone to know about our Winter Fiji Waters #ArtesianWanders tour: Borough to Bermondsey. http://t.co/49PfFlWs

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RT @AllyAsh: LookSeeNow: new @UKTesco on Tooley Street @se1 takes inspiration from the London Dungeons http://t.co/Qv1A1KgJ

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RT @thamesclippers: services are still suspended apart from 09:35 west from WWCH. Hilton Ferry reduced service. No Tate/Service west.

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RT @tim: Shard and watery sun @ Southwark Bridge http://t.co/RUhrCXOl

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RT @dwese: Dramatic weather with the fog clearing on #TheThames in #london @ Southwark Bridge http://t.co/SEhKfFh9

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RT @dwese: Dramatic fog bank lifting behind #TheShard in #london @ Southwark Bridge http://t.co/e1UlxM0b

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