Wednesday 30 May 2012
News & features published on 30 May 2012
Bermondsey vicar walks Jubilee line to save his church building
Revd Stewart Hartley, vicar of St Anne's Church in Thorburn Square, has embarked on a sponsored walk along the route of the Jubilee line to raise funds for urgent repairs to his church building.
Oxo Tower Wharf decked out with handmade diamond jubilee bunting
Off-the-shelf Diamond Jubilee bunting wasn't good enough for the designer-makers at Oxo Tower Wharf so they clubbed together to design and make their own decorations.
SE1 schoolgirl's Jubilee tribute to Queen unveiled in Potters Fields Park
A Diamond Jubilee image designed by 11-year-old Malika Mohammed has been unveiled in Potters Fields Park on the hoardings around Berkeley Homes' One Tower Bridge development.
Hospital staff protest outside Borough High Street Sainsbury's
Staff from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust last week staged a demonstration outside Sainsbury's Local in Borough High Street.
London Eye features on Isle of Man Diamond Jubilee postage stamps
The London Eye features on a set of commemorative postage stamps issued by Isle of Man Post Office to mark the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant.
New escalators to Waterloo East Station now open
Four new escalators linking the concourse of Waterloo Station with the walkway to Waterloo East have opened as work continues on a £10 million project to create a new balcony lined with shops and restaurants.
Chaucer ward councillor Claire Hickson joins Southwark cabinet
Cllr Claire Hickson, Labour councillor in Chaucer ward, has been appointed to the borough's cabinet.
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Tweets on 30 May 2012
Wednesday recap: today's news, tweets and forum topics http://t.co/LXmMy5jU
@dankarran hopefully they'll use the effects sparingly
@dankarran yeah it's not great.
Oh dear RT @gizmodo: London Bridge Dons an LED Gown for Queen's Diamond Jubilee http://t.co/k5TExW58
@langrabbie wait till you see the video
Portable toilets being delivered to London Bridge for @riverpageant http://t.co/rqaZClK0
Logos of EDF and GE are being projected onto Tower Bridge. They paid for new lights. http://t.co/MU3D36sT
Watching @towerbridge demonstrate its new LED lights http://t.co/IYQFI0v6
1897: Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee carriage procession across London Bridge http://t.co/pPPVlpSy via @britishmonarchy
American students write about their "sensory assignment" in Borough Market http://t.co/4XUDMeXe
Shard of light: London's 1,000ft tower becomes a dazzling beacon http://t.co/Vt6GhySD via @MailOnline
Jubilee rehearsal for Royal Navy http://t.co/bGJTJiMJ via @londontonight
Southwark planners show that London's skyline is not for sale http://t.co/BtjWcuvQ via @telegraph (NB app was rejected by officers x cttee)
Just published - @oxotowerwharf decked out with handmade diamond jubilee bunting http://t.co/QbGpFCZm
Just published - Bermondsey vicar walks Jubilee line to save his church building http://t.co/tN1x3vI6
Just published - SE1 schoolgirl's Diamond Jubilee tribute to Queen unveiled in Potters Fields Park http://t.co/YrS9Cc7E
Just published - @gsttnhs hospital staff protest over pharmacy privatisation outside Sainsbury's Borough High Street http://t.co/u7dGTF9w
[Forum] Looking for sports hall for hire http://t.co/O2tjZ9kN
[Forum] Health in Southwark: @lb_Southwark wants your views for the next @councilassembly - http://t.co/jUualQHZ
Just published - @thelondoneye features on @riverpageant postage stamps - on Isle of Man @iomstampscoins http://t.co/iTOSvDie
Just published - New escalators to Waterloo East Station now open; @carluccioscaffe arrives in July http://t.co/d6jaXJG3
Just published - Chaucer ward councillor @chaucerclaire joins @lb_Southwark @southwarklabour cabinet http://t.co/3i7XCwIS
@chaseKevin Opens tomorrow - had a sneak preview this morning!
The all-new Jubilee Gardens on the South Bank is looking great - more pics & details soon http://t.co/2OP4emKJ
The SE1 website is down; we are on the case.
@duncr Thanks; am already on the case
Scoresby Street is festooned with bunting ready for Friday's Jubilee party in aid of @kidsco_tweets http://t.co/eyh6stdI
Have your say on the future of council housing in Southwark tomorrow night http://t.co/P3XlQ9my
Simon Hughes in Cyprus controversy http://t.co/lizjR8rf (illustrated with photo lifted from SE1 website...)
Al Jazeera eyes new London home in Shard skyscraper http://t.co/ztQIdYGQ via @reuters
Remember that light aeroplane that was circling and circling SE1 on Monday night? Apology from Stapleford Flight Centre http://t.co/1vokxQZc
Sample Sale from 12 noon at @rsrlondon in Scoresby Street http://t.co/c14YlTsP
Diamond jubilee: your print out and keep guide to the @riverpageant http://t.co/BxkpsZmY via @GuardianData
Accident involving a cement mixer & car on Great Dover Street, according to @andymctravel on @lbc973
RT @Transpontine: Making shortbread 14 hours a day: a Southwark Bridge Rd Bakery in 1895: http://t.co/896qYbxb
RT @BritishMonarchy: On 30 May: Princess Alexandra - will visit Fairley House School, Lambeth Road, London SE1. http://t.co/jf7rFpaW
RT @tonyfurber: Amazing shard reflections #shard #se1 http://t.co/WvfehPEt
RT @evanstomd: Shard of light this morning
http://t.co/GArRkiPG
Tower Bridge will lift at 9am and 10.15am for the @phoeniciaship, a replica ancient Phoenician ship http://t.co/d8gH29fH
RT @daruma: Amazing sunbeams being reflected off the Shard at London Bridge this morning. http://t.co/dCzKJfXe
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