Wednesday 16 May 2012
News & features published on 16 May 2012
Let there be light! New illumination for Christ Church Garden
Users of Christ Church Garden in Blackfriars Road are celebrating the installation of new lighting on the path linking Colombo Street with Rennie Street.
London Eye hosts pop-up garden to launch Cityscapes project
A London Eye capsule was turned into a temporary garden on Wednesday to mark the launch of Cityscapes, a summer-long programme of temporary gardens around the South Bank, Bankside and London Bridge.
New council homes proposed for Long Lane
Southwark Council has announced plans to build 1,000 new council homes by 2020 - starting with a development of 25 to 30 homes on the site of the former Borough & Bankside area housing office on Long Lane.
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Tweets on 16 May 2012
Wednesday recap: New council housing to be built in Long Lane; pop-up garden on London Eye & more http://t.co/t8MbmRAo
Help to create a Camera Obscura 10 floors above the Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre http://t.co/7lGFmd35 cc @roundaboutnews
Tomorrow is Ascension Day; hymns will be sung from the top of @southwarkcathed tower from 7.30am; meet 7.15 to join in
[Forum] Has @lb_southwark's streetleader scheme been abolished? http://t.co/IsZWCitJ
The new-look Jubilee Gardens seen from @thelondoneye this morning http://t.co/qwjidHcn
'All Change at Waterloo' - local history talk & series of 3 walks run by @LdnMetArchives http://t.co/XmgIheFu & http://t.co/oMwBKJ6y
RT @ambigups: Evacuated from Skipton House..8 fire engines in Elephant & Castle due to 'problem in computer room'
RT @LondonFire: 700 people have been evacuated from an office block on London Road in Elephant & Castle - suspected chemical incident.
How the Shard has been designed to resist terrorist attacks, fires etc http://t.co/Z8PcZTHF via @fastcodesign
The latest plans for the Shell Centre redevelopment are on show this afternoon: http://t.co/YAbDSuIS @SCdialogue
Tickets still available for Waterloo's Big Barn Dance http://t.co/W4NArwFv - one month to go @stjohnswaterloo
Just published - Let there be light! New illumination for Christ Church Garden http://t.co/Yudx5WIA
Just published - @TheLondonEye hosts first @Cityscapes2012 garden; more @oldvictunnels @archfoundation @designmuseum http://t.co/0XbBsM2v
Spend the night at the @oldvictunnels and raise cash for @TBIF The Big Issue Foundation http://t.co/qVg3MAsH
The Evening Standard reckons that the Jam Factory is at Elephant & Castle http://t.co/flF5WAvz
Historical tour of St Thomas' Hospital http://t.co/ZGc3ogVt
Just published - New council homes proposed for Long Lane http://t.co/Y9DtdiqU
The Shard from @TheLondonEye http://t.co/cdqIqS3Y
Bus drivers protest at Palestra in Blackfriars Road http://t.co/seA1cQv1
Temporary @wahaca restaurant to open on South Bank next month http://t.co/UO7ApEIw via @caterertweets
Audioboo: Adolfo Harrison introduces @cityscapes2012 South Bank & Bankside pop up gardens http://t.co/ZVJJxQXx
Amazing clouds seen from @thelondoneye http://t.co/s86c2DAh
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