Monday 23 July 2012
News & features published on 23 July 2012
Sergio Garcia and Dustin Johnson play golf on a Thames barge
Crowds lined Tower Bridge and Butler's Wharf to watch Spain's Sergio Garcia and the USA's Dustin Johnson tee off from a Thames barge on Monday evening.
London's first 'repair cafe' held at Goodlife Centre
Wobbly chairs, wonky umbrellas and a toaster were some of the items that were fixed at the inaugural 'repair cafe' held on Sunday at The Goodlife Centre in Webber Street.
Taxi drivers hold Olympics protest on Tower Bridge
Taxi drivers belonging to the United Cabbies Group and the RMT union brought traffic on Tower Bridge to a near-standstill on Monday afternoon in a protest against the exclusion of black cabs from the 'games lanes' around London.
Southwark locals get 2012 games tickets paid for by Potters Fields Park corporate hire
A group of local residents aged 9 to 78 visited Southwark Council's Tooley Street HQ on Monday to collect Olympic and Paralympic tickets provided by the council and Potters Fields Park Management Trust.
Blackfriars Station artwork unveiled
An award-winning artwork has gone on permanent display at Blackfriars Station.
Tate Modern, London Eye & Tower Bridge feature on Olympic stamps
Three SE1 landmarks feature on a new set of postage stamps to be issued on Friday 27 July to coincide with the Olympics opening ceremony.
London Bridge Station: Network Rail fine-tunes Olympic crowd plan
140 extra staff will be on duty at London Bridge Station during the Olympic and Paralympic Games to help keep passengers moving through the station and answer their enquiries, Network Rail has said.
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Tweets on 23 July 2012
Monday recap: 7 local news stories published today http://t.co/LCPUNs7T
Video of tonight's golfing antics at Butler's Wharf http://t.co/N9vaOoec
Just published - [Pics/video/audio] Golf on the River Thames; Sergio Garcia and Dustin Johnson @adidasgolf #REDFORE16 http://t.co/2inOp0sQ
@ginniacheng I think the Potters Fields event starts Saturday
@RichardWhale It's being shown in Waterloo at @OasisJohanna - http://t.co/nfB2xQMo
Sergio Garcia and Dustin Johnson play golf on a Thames barge on @audioboo http://t.co/KtqS85xj
Golf on the Thames at Butler's Wharf now imminent.
RT @lepontdelatour: Beautiful evening on butlers wharf and Sergio Garcia is about to tee off on the river http://t.co/YbEmzF2D
RT @DomTheodoulou: A member of London bridge staff just dropped the c-bomb during an announcement #someonesgettingthesack
RT @mrdanwalker: Crowds gathering on Tower Bridge to see Garcia & Johnson try & hit a mini floating green from 100 yards. Should be fun!
Floating golf course at Tower Bridge http://t.co/W9qdTOWa
Small crowd gathering on Tower Bridge for Adidas Thames golf stunt.
Japanese tv encampment in Potters Fields Park http://t.co/2U2wMB3Z
Building the @MoLpresents big screen in Potters Fields Park http://t.co/bQ6BZEMg
Taxi driver who jumped off Tower Bridge has been "arrested for a public order offence" http://t.co/Wu6TfVk1 via @londontonight
Festival II print by Paul Catherall http://t.co/MzzzT18Q via @RetroToGo
Check out Andrew Logan's take on the Olympic rings http://t.co/UGEH8EAH
@TomAstonBooks They're allowed in the M4 lane but not the others in central London
Just published - London's first #repaircafe held at @GoodlifeCentre http://t.co/BjWByeZu
Taxi driver on demo jumped into Thames from tower bridge. http://t.co/EJTJ59RT via @Zenastaxi
Just published - @unitedcabbies taxi drivers hold Olympic games lane demo on @TowerBridge http://t.co/mUuj3J24
Golf on the Thames tonight just east of Tower Bridge with @adidasGolf #REDFORE16 7pm
Olympic sponsors holding an event on the Thames near Butler's Wharf this evening 7-9. A few clues/teasers from @TLCLdn http://t.co/1bJ6PxwG
Does Neighbourhood Rebranding Work? @AtlanticCities looks at whether 'London Bridge Quarter' will usurp Borough http://t.co/jVhfgQkm
Renzo Piano Talks About The Shard http://t.co/kMB6wlKL
RT @TimeOutLondon: Behold! The app that lets you stand on top of The Shard http://t.co/e3M7pRya
TV and radio crews from around the world here at Tower Bridge watching cabbies demand access to games lanes.
Taxi demo at Tower Bridge on @audioboo http://t.co/tiu5qe6q
shaziamirza1 @se1 @themillerpub I'm not on! I'm in India!
Spanish TV crew on Tower Bridge Road filming @unitedcabbies demo
LOCOG has hired some very old buses for its Olympic shuttles. http://t.co/mrj6vmSS
Heavy police presence for taxi driver demo at tower bridge. Gridlock.
Shakespeare's Bankside guided walk with John Constable this Sunday http://t.co/6CsAVPHH
Just published - Southwark locals get Olympics tickets paid for by Potters Fields Park corporate hire http://t.co/uWtnROqt
Includes @WaterlooLibrar1 RT @cllrstevereed: Here's how @SallyPrentice and I see Lambeth libraries developing http://t.co/LJchgsXN
From 3.30pm @unitedcabbies will be holding a demo on Tower Bridge, TBR, Tooley Street and Druid Street: http://t.co/ag0NNkOh
New @London2012 ambassadors pod outside City Hall http://t.co/qSw27GAH
Three watercolours by the Prince of Wales are going on show at the @BanksideGallery this week http://t.co/rUHZQEuQ
Just published - Blackfriars Station artwork unveiled in @NetworkRail @BanksideGallery collaboration http://t.co/tI04uoiI
[Job vacancy] Premises Assistant, @MorleyCollege http://t.co/11I6uyOH
Cllr @peterjohn6 hands out Olympic tickets to @lb_southwark residents on @audioboo http://t.co/RalUoaNm
@Foundation66 Will tweet about it. We included it in our email newsletter this week as well: http://t.co/gljER3YL
The @laughinggravyuk is launching a Saturday brunch menu this weekend: http://t.co/tXkhDUek
Hungry Miller's Comedy Laugh Bag: Edinburgh preview with Shazia Mirza and Nick Helm tonight at @themillerpub http://t.co/xyF13qxO
Just published - @Tate Modern, @TheLondonEye & @TowerBridge feature on @RoyalMailStamps Olympic set http://t.co/usdz9BbV
Just published - London Bridge: @NetworkRail fine-tunes Olympic crowd plans; advice remains: "stay away" http://t.co/6TTPNE8m
10 years ago today the Queen opened City Hall - but the Duke of Edinburgh didn't care for the view http://t.co/X5OeFSXD
Job vacancies posted on 23 July 2012
- Premises Assistant at Morley College
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