Monday 11 June 2012
News & features published on 11 June 2012
Farmers' market traders to leave Borough Market
The City & Country Farmers' Markets section of Borough Market, which opened 18 months ago, is to close this week.
Lend Lease launches £25,000 Elephant & Castle community fund
Elephant & Castle developer Lend Lease has launched a community fund to support training, arts and environmental initiatives in the area.
New website to promote independent shops in Great Suffolk Street
A new website has been set up to promote one of SE1's best kept secrets: the parade of independent shops in Great Suffolk Street.
Borough Market and Real Food Market to open daily during Olympics
SE1's two largest food markets will open daily during the Olympic Games, organisers have announced.
Youths join hands round City Hall to launch 100 Days of Peace
Dozens of young people - many from Southwark's Notre Dame RC Girls' School - joined hands around City Hall on Saturday morning to launch the London Citizens 100 Days of Peace campaign.
Dickens-themed fashion show at London Bridge nightclub
Local mental health charity CoolTan Arts last month hosted a Dickens-themed fashion show in the atmospheric setting of the Cable nightclub under London Bridge Station.
Local deli comes to the rescue after Decima Street power cut
Residents of a block of flats in Decima Street have thanked the owners of a local delicatessen who provided hot drinks and food during a power cut that lasted for nearly 24 hours.
Princess Alexandra visits Fairley House School in Lambeth Road
Last month Princess Alexandra visited Fairley House School in Lambeth Road to unveil a plaque commemorating the school's thirtieth anniversary and to mark its expansion into the former ADI Centre.
Vinopolis releases more details of wine tour refurbishment
As Vinopolis prepares to close its wine tour on 24 June, the attraction has announced further details of its multi-million pound refurbishment project.
Firefighters tackle small blaze at Clink Prison Museum
Four fire engines and 20 firefighters were called to Clink Street on Sunday morning to tackle a small electrical fire at the Clink Prison Museum.
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Monday recap: 10 local news stories today http://t.co/PwbLkOmZ
Just published - @weareccfm traders to leave @BoroughMarket after 18 months; @FMTradersatBoro launch bid to stay http://t.co/k7O2uAC5
RT @redmond_tom: just wanted to say that my dad's memory stick has turned up, all thanks to twitter. Thanks to all who RT'ed the search.
Just published - Lend Lease launches £25,000 Elephant & Castle community fund http://t.co/QIu8QKju
Just published - Website launched to promote independent Great Suffolk Street shops @gtsuffolkstreet http://t.co/tlETmeah
Just published - @BoroughMarket and @RealFoodFest South Bank market to open daily during Olympics http://t.co/lCJDDFtJ
Just published - Youths join hands round City Hall to launch @citizensuk @SLondonCitizens 100 Days of Peace @jowellt http://t.co/wtpuz5GO
RT @vickieflores: A very tight fit - the huge cruise ship 'Silver Cloud' as she passed under Tower Bridge yesterday http://t.co/thJYxTIt
Just published - @cooltan4 & @teamlondonbdg host Dickens-themed fashion show at @cablelondon http://t.co/z97qwC1z
Waterloo & City Line to operate 7 days a week during Olympics http://t.co/GcKeLrKf via @diamondgeezer
Surrealistic aerial storytelling & live art at @StGeorgesCircus featuring Routemaster bus; £5 if you live in Southwark http://t.co/XI512mjL
@laughtershock Please feel free to send us listings info to [email protected] but please don't spam our discussion forum. Thanks!
Just published - Fine Foods deli comes to the rescue after Decima Street power cut - @leathermktjmb says thank you http://t.co/bTb6x366
@StGeorgesCircus Yes see listing on page 6 of PDF available here: http://t.co/BXDIIpGD
Greatest concentrations of tweets about @riverpageant were around London Bridge & Vauxhall Bridge http://t.co/6hh4jkfO via @guardiandata
Just published - Princess Alexandra visits Fairley House School in Lambeth Road as it expands into former ADI Centre http://t.co/JresCMAB
Privatising the outdoors: who owns our public space? http://t.co/bmhtuVL9 via @guardian
Just published - @vinopolislondon releases more details of wine tour refurbishment http://t.co/GKcT6cM5
Interview with local wood carver Arthur de Mowbray about the work he's doing in Archbishop's Park http://t.co/F9XxkJSM via @thebbandf
Free Southwark Welcome Host Training for 2012 #Olympics http://t.co/z25U63ar
Barrister killed by motorcyclist gives new life to five people http://t.co/w7sd3HOb via @standardnews
Sainsbury's Local in The Cut opens this Friday http://t.co/988aX08i
New pics from @SouthwarkCofE of the burial of the unknown parishioner in Kemnal Park Cemetery http://t.co/D53S8ug7
Revealing the River Neckinger http://t.co/PmrPEie5
Looks like controversial Tower Bridge Road payday loan shop planning app will be re-heard by new Southwark planning sub committee on 10 July
Free 'Outer Spaces' guided walk tomorrow http://t.co/sEF5MWjI
Tomorrow: explore the @morleycollege library with Living Memory Heritage Project @coinstreet http://t.co/StDCInAW
New NHS clinical commissioning groups in Southwark & Lambeth looking for lay members. Info session today @ St Thomas' http://t.co/DasTHGWB
@jonaths Not aware of that at all
Just published - Firefighters tackle small blaze at @theclinkprison museum http://t.co/6ZhTgS5b
RT @se17: See Enrica Colusso's new film about Heygate Estate @OpenCityDocs followed by discussion with @owenhatherley http://t.co/hBmN361n
Help @diabetesuk set world record for most waist circumference measurements taken in 8 hours today on the South Bank http://t.co/Y7zZuB0H
Duke of Edinburgh's birthday will be celebrated a day late with gun salute 12 noon @ Tower of London http://t.co/B03tGZXD
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