Tuesday 17 April 2012
News & features published on 17 April 2012
Tower Bridge Road payday loan shop plan blocked by councillors
A bid to open a controversial payday loan shop in Tower Bridge Road has been halted by Bermondsey Community Council.
Mayor seeks local talent for Potters Fields Park Olympics festival
The Mayor of London has launched a search for artists, companies and community groups to perform at 'PICTURE: Potters Fields', the free festival to be held in the park next to Tower Bridge during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre to close in June
The Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre will close in June in preparation for the demolition of the building and redevelopment of the site, a senior Southwark Council officer has said.
New Year's Day Roupell Street assault: police appeal for witnesses
Three and a half months after a man was violently assaulted in Roupell Street in the early hours of New Year's Day, police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
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RT @liberatetate: Watch the short promo video for our Tate a Tate audio tour themed around #BP sponsorship of @Tate http://t.co/gz2Ilzqi
Tuesday recap: Payday loan shop blocked; Potters Fields Park; E&C Leisure Centre shuts in June; Roupell Street assault http://t.co/xeEPJMsW
The @Canterbury2012 walkers will be setting out from Southwark tomorrow following in the footsteps of Chaucer's pilgrims.
11 minutes at Elephant & Castle Railway Station http://t.co/6pLEYAfg via @hattydaze
Bermondsey councillors put #nppf to the test with payday loan shop decision http://t.co/r0ABml8N
Just published - Tower Bridge Road payday loan shop blocked; @swklibdems veto plan after @southwarklabour campaign http://t.co/k9CA32Af
Just published - Mayor seeks local performers for Potters Fields Park Olympics festival; pays £1 to hire gardens http://t.co/N4Xdmk9A
@Andrew_Humphrey Good point. Presumably they'll just send you to Peckham Pulse, Seven Islands etc
Just published - Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre to close in June http://t.co/BpKiguxz
Eden gardening team helps reopen @southbankcentre roof garden http://t.co/82q9EQA5 via @edenproject
Friends across faiths? Justice, Islam and Christianity http://t.co/09iV8hHo #isaiahcommunity talk by Bishop of Kingston @stjohnswaterloo
Charles Dickens local history walk tonight with John Constable http://t.co/KHUhPN55 (shame about the weather!)
RT @spizzenergi: Tory Anti-Ken bus parked on Red Route in bus stop - can't be right? http://t.co/oGsmjzh0
Jude Kelly says that the beach will be returning to Queen's Walk @southbankcentre this summer - but this year sand will be rainbow-coloured
At @southbankcentre press conference Jude Kelly is talking about the @festivalvillage being created under the QEH
Just published - New Year's Day Roupell Street assault: police appeal for witnesses http://t.co/khZWS9Bk
On 26 June a helicopter will drop 100,000 poems on Jubilee Gardens to launch Poetry Parnassus at @southbankcentre, Jude Kelly has announced
RT @UtilityStudio: Beer barrel blockade on Bermondsey Street http://t.co/IlPN6pDu
Revamped Jubilee Gardens looking good http://t.co/LlCSR4Ut
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