Monday 21 May 2012
News & features published on 21 May 2012
Southwark Street book exchange launched by communications firm
A pavement book exchange where secondhand books can be swapped freely has been set up in the doorway of Forster Communications' Southwark Street offices.
Final designs for Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre go on show
The final designs for the redevelopment of the Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre have gone on display with just two weeks until the existing building is closed for demolition.
Work starts on creation of "sociable garden" at Gibbons Rents
Work starts this week on a project to create a new public space in Gibbons Rents, an alleyway linking Magdalen Street and Holyrood Street near London Bridge.
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Monday recap: Elephant Leisure Centre latest; Gibbons Rents makeover starts; book exchange in Southwark Street http://t.co/dFvbNVSO
D&D puts Conran restaurants up for sale - http://t.co/R9SurtsT http://t.co/5bEUuKcR
Kim Kardashian visits @thelondoneye http://t.co/yxDuFkNu
The folks at @forster_comms would like your help replenishing their book exchange in Southwark Street: http://t.co/Lgmgh0hg
@nictweeted Filming. Don't know what it's for.
Ooh - a helicopter is going to fly through Tower Bridge on the evening of Saturday 9 June
See pics of the proposed Shell Centre @scdialogue redevelopment (inc 37-storey tower) on the @Egi_research blog: http://t.co/McaMX5Cz
Exclusive: first image of proposed new Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre http://t.co/SaGsl8Gs (2nd image from top)
Just published - @Forster_Comms launches Southwark Street book exchange http://t.co/r0g7tsmF
Exhibition of final plans for new Elephant & Castle public swimming pool + 36-storey tower open till 8 today; do visit http://t.co/wVdet19G
Just published - Final designs for Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre go on show; existing building shuts 5 June http://t.co/lZWUfCXq
Shell Centre @SCdialogue developers tell us they are planning 650 homes, not 800 as shown at last week's exhibition http://t.co/zprQz3eZ
Just published - Work starts on @gibbonsrent "sociable garden" @Cityscapes2012 @TeamLondonBridge @archfoundation http://t.co/QlAIghJ6
Look out for farm-themed boat on Thames between Tower Bridge & Westminster this lunchtime to launch @NFUtweets #FarmingDelivers campaign
Help @oasiswaterloo set a record for the world's longest line of bunting as part of #diamondjubilee celebrations: http://t.co/3SqY9JJf
On average, property prices in Southwark are up from their 2008 peak and are up 16 per cent since March 2009 http://t.co/kIxtU2M1
RT @beas_bloomsbury: we'll be at Lower Marsh Market Mondays and Tuesdays starting today! :)
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