Friday 1 June 2012
News & features published on 1 June 2012
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Weekend in SE1: Friday 1 June 2012
The first day of the long jubilee weekend.
King's College London takes Great Suffolk Street student residence
King's College London has signed a 15-year deal with Unite for nomination rights for 654 out of 674 rooms at the new Moonraker Point student residence in Great Suffolk Street.
Archbishop of Southwark receives freedom of the City of London
The Most Revd Peter Smith, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Southwark, has been granted the freedom of the City of London.
Wifi to be installed at every SE1 tube station before Olympics
Wireless internet access will be available at every Underground station in SE1 by the end of July, Transport for London has confirmed.
Forum discussions active on 1 June 2012
Tweets on 1 June 2012
RT @SELondoner: The Shard from Southwark, SE1 http://t.co/J6WyTln4
RT @DavidWooding: The Thames shaping up for the Jubilee Pageant on Sunday. Scene from London Bridge tonight. http://t.co/Bsk44oHu
Friday recap: http://t.co/bRGOODIu
RT @CornishFoodClub: Find us at Maltby Street every Saturday from 9 June. We'll be selling Cornish meat, game, salad boxes and CIDER (Adam)
RT @jamesup: Even @lb_southwark 's brand new public realm manages to look neglected... http://t.co/Rqs0uoWu
RT @benterwin: Brilliant sprinkler placement at the new jubilee gardens! :) http://t.co/Fa39gD9Y
RT @SELondoner: Jubilee bunting in Roupell Street, London SE1 http://t.co/LsyBlAeD
How @lbc973's @lbc_dan will report on the @riverpageant from level 54 of the Shard http://t.co/9sbSEg2Y via @radiotoday
Local history: How Borough Polytechnic (now @lsbu) profited from Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee http://t.co/YFxXtUcm via @LSBUArchives
Blackheath Morris dancers in Scoresby Street http://t.co/1Dzpb2t8
Pearly kings at @Blackfriarswin1 http://t.co/WZRtlUtf
Jubilee festivities at @Blackfriarswin1 http://t.co/GJMXXaUd
First people already camping out on Bankside to grab a prime viewing spot for @riverpageant http://t.co/2G0z9XKj
Broadcasters already running cables across Millennium Bridge ready for @riverpageant http://t.co/YYpmQO9P
Brand new @rnli Diamond Jubilee lifeboat makes its way upstream past @the_globe ready for @riverpageant http://t.co/ytW9kqES
Volunteers with @thames21 are cleaning up the beach in front of @seacontainers http://t.co/OCvNBWN6
Diamond Jubilee Party at @blackfriarswin1 starting from 5 - BBQ, morris dancers, jugglers etc http://t.co/eyh6stdI
Just published - King's College London takes Great Suffolk Street student residence http://t.co/p2vwkQ2a
Leading property writer "shocked" by high prices of "affordable" homes in @BlackfriarsSett development: http://t.co/wFnskKwY (scroll down)
Floating islands in the Thames? A vision of London in 2050: http://t.co/wFnskKwY
Fay Maschler on @mamuska_net at Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre: "a miracle of cheap sustenance for everyone" - today's ES Food magazine
Tickets still available for @winepantry's Jubilee event in @BoroughMarket this Sunday: http://t.co/rsm6EC1P
The cluster of independent shops on Great Suffolk Street @gtsuffolkstreet now have their own website http://t.co/saAtN444
Map of #diamondjubilee events in SE1 this weekend: http://t.co/G0OryeMy
@jonaths No. Some of the papers were confused between old HMS President at Blackfriars and the naval base of same name near Tower Bridge.
@jonaths I think it'll be a nightmare trying to watch it locally. tempted to head east to @SE16 to watch it from other side of Tower Bridge
@jonaths Still a bit more to add: http://t.co/G0OryeMy
Looks like @oliverbonas is opening at Waterloo Station
The Avenue of Sail for the @Riverpageant is taking shape in the Pool of London: http://t.co/WYMNsR46 via @venueseeker
The link was missing from earlier tweet re Polish poster exhibition - see http://t.co/EShRF4so
South London Press to split into 7 editions http://t.co/BsAv7AVv via @pressgazette
For an antidote to the Jubilee, check out ARTeria's exhibition of Polish poster design at St George's Crypt in Borough...
Shakespeare's Globe announces 'midnight matinees' http://t.co/ZguPhqQy via @TheStage
@angelaymlau Dunno but there are 'Book of Mormon' notices all over the building which caught my eye
The creators of South Park have been holding auditions for their Book of Mormon movie at All Hallows in Copperfield Street
Day 1 of the World Street Food Festival on the South Bank http://t.co/c1NZGrtc
RT @se16: Bermondsey Carnival tomorrow in Southwark Park http://t.co/fEyvAHjQ
Tower Bridge will lift at 12.30 for the tall ship ARTEMIS http://t.co/VsaEXa7b
Got £10,000 to spare? You could watch the @riverpageant from the tower of St Mary-at-Lambeth (aka @gardenmuseumldn) http://t.co/M2g2iEvj
Gordon Ramsay's Union Street Cafe to open "early 2013" says @jonprynn http://t.co/ftxvfgvS
Soil investigations begin at Shell Centre site http://t.co/RhQ1LTCR via @scdialogue
@jonaths Will try to have it sorted by lunchtime!
Just published - Archbishop of Southwark receives freedom of the City of London http://t.co/OdBLEwLF
Copies of our June printed what's on guide are being delivered to 75+ locations across the area; PDF available at http://t.co/L3wYFA21
RT @Holly_Mcghee:
The bunting is up on Bermondsey street. #Jubilee http://t.co/kBtMZAIu
RT @chrispople: New post - the brilliant Bermondsey Spa cheese, washed in Kernel beer http://t.co/YOU91zrI
Car stuck to side of Swindon "eyesore" office block was inspired by blue men at Borough High Street's Maya House http://t.co/O5F5IJ9W
Diamond Jubilee Party in aid of @kidsco_tweets in Scoresby Street from 5pm http://t.co/eyh6stdI
RT @MarkandtheGirls: Tower bridge welcomes tall ship for queens pageant http://t.co/ATl2Ywf2
RT @london_cycling: London bridge southbound: avoid unless you are on foot
Tower Bridge will lift at 9am and 9.30am for the tall ship 'Tenacious' http://t.co/kx2dfoFl
Just published - Wifi to be installed at every SE1 tube station before Olympics http://t.co/zYKjr5YS
[Forum] "Where can I buy bunting in SE1?" http://t.co/kzdrEIqT
RT @MPSSouthwark: We were called to robbery in Webber Street overnight. Whilst on route police were flagged down by 2nd victim. 3 arrested
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