Wednesday 25 July 2012
News & features published on 25 July 2012
Step in to the Stop the Traffik 'Gift Box' at Southwark Cathedral
If you take a stroll through Southwark Cathedral's churchyard during the Olympic Games you may find yourself lured into a giant box. But what will you find inside?
South Bank's National Theatre ablaze for Olympic celebrations
On Tuesday night the National Theatre was ablaze as The World Famous Pyrotechnic Company turned Denys Lasdun's building into a Fire Garden to mark the opening of the Olympics.
Abram Wilson: New Orleans-style procession on South Bank
London's jazz community gathered on the South Bank on Wednesday for a colourful procession to St John's Waterloo in memory of trumpeter Abram Wilson.
Waterloo gets £100,000 'Portas pilot' cash from Mayor of London
Lower Marsh and The Cut in Waterloo have been selected to be part of the 'Portas pilot' programme set up to implement the recommendations of Mary Portas's review of British high streets.
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Tweets on 25 July 2012
Wednesday recap: Waterloo chosen as a Portas Pilot and today's other stories ... http://t.co/lin2JQuR
[Forum] Pics of cruise ship Silver Cloud passing through Tower Bridge earlier this evening http://t.co/OCEIvkAS
12 hours till the Olympic Torch Relay crosses the Millennium Bridge and arrives on Bankside at @The_Globe http://t.co/95ArZElo
The Pop-up Mini Olympics has been extended: http://t.co/RyYK8bnE
The new section of the Thames Path under Blackfriars Railway Bridge is now open http://t.co/XiFmedmG
Jack Thurston's new audio slideshow about Waterloo Action Centre is worth a watch: http://t.co/84LADxjP
Paddy Power seeks court order over banned athletics ads http://t.co/ui5wi8Ne - as seen at London Bridge Station
Don't forget: there's another chance to see the amazing Fire Garden on the South Bank from 9.30pm http://t.co/RwkETkMT
@Keep_Box5_Empty Yes, but after the Olympics they will be replaced by the Paralympic symbols (agitos)
The Olympic rings at Tower Bridge have been retracted for the arrival of the Silver Cloud cruise liner at 7.30pm
@AliFellows1 Silver Cloud cruise ship arriving 7.30
The torch relay map on @londontonight looked to be a bit dodgy - them seemed to have Lambeth to the east of Southwark
Cafe Amisha in Grange Road have baked a special Olympic cake - head to @SalmonYouth @SE16 on Friday to enjoy a slice http://t.co/zdEzb9fa
Just published - Step in to the @STOPTHETRAFFIK 'Gift Box' at @SouthwarkCathed http://t.co/ZK9E28ox
Just published - South Bank's @NationalTheatre ablaze for Olympic celebrations http://t.co/YFYuKjds
Just published - New Orleans-style procession on South Bank in honour of jazz trumpeter @AbramWilson http://t.co/nnEpAe1c
Cleaning the roof of the Waterloo International Terminal http://t.co/zbI9VGmH
HMS Belfast will fire its guns in a countdown to 8.12am on Friday morning for @AlltheBells
Norfolk and Suffolk police driving around Waterloo
Waterloo International Terminal departures area now reopened as 24hr left luggage service http://t.co/SrP144IY
Benugo at Waterloo Station opening soon. http://t.co/B1gKOk0v
Waterloo tube shut due to "equipment failure"
London 2012 Opening Ceremony Live on the Big Screen at @OasisJohanna in Waterloo this Friday http://t.co/PpArEBAw
Procession to @abramwilson memorial service in Waterloo http://t.co/x9Tn15Ji
Amazing New Orleans style funeral procession on South Bank past @NationalTheatre for @abramwilson memorial service at @stjohnswaterloo
Southwark Mysteries guided walks with John Constable http://t.co/OOGDwTSq
Shell Centre Final Masterplan Exhibition open till 6pm today http://t.co/CExNvmpW @scdialogue
According to @Hide_All the footbridge across Tooley Street from Hay's Galleria to has reopened
Jazz procession from @nationaltheatre to @stjohnswaterloo this lunchtime for @abramwilson memorial service http://t.co/QJEwCJ4r
Local businesses: get your ad on the big screen at Friday's @OasisWaterloo Olympics opening ceremony event http://t.co/xXJ9c8Dh
This Saturday join @LambethCyclists for an architecture ride from @The_Globe on Bankside to Hampstead http://t.co/VGXLCRup
24 hours till the Olympic Torch Relay arrives in SE1 http://t.co/95ArZElo
City Hall to spend £10,000 coaching @LondonAssembly staff to write official reports http://t.co/gtuypOMj
Just published - Waterloo gets £100,000 'Portas pilot' cash from Mayor of London http://t.co/hoEluAaB
RT @cllrstevereed: Delighted Lambeth's secured Portas funding for Lower Marsh and the Cut in Waterloo #betterhighstreets
Video of last night's fireworks from the bascules of Tower Bridge: http://t.co/eyrUedfz via @baynesmedia
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