Wednesday 16 January 2013
News & features published on 16 January 2013
Two dead in Vauxhall helicopter crash
Two people are dead following a helicopter crash at Vauxhall. Nine are injured.
Elephant safer roads petition presented to London Assembly members
A petition calling on Transport for London to improve road safety around Elephant & Castle has been handed to members of the London Assembly transport committee at City Hall.
Bermondsey battle hots up as Simon Hughes hires campaign chief
Following last week's news that Labour has chosen Bermondsey & Old Southwark as a target seat for the 2015 general election, Simon Hughes has announced the appointment of Kyle Taylor as his new campaign director.
Elephant & Castle: Lend Lease Heygate Estate masterplan approved
Outline plans for 2,500 new homes on the site of the Heygate Estate at Elephant & Castle were approved on Tuesday night at a marathon six-hour sitting of Southwark Council's planning committee.
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Tweets on 16 January 2013
Wednesday recap: Elephant & Castle latest http://t.co/17FQ5ZhE
How many helicopters fly over London? See the data http://t.co/4QqLzEKz
cat found in Southwark se1 http://t.co/GkvveHTp
RT @Southwarkcathed: This is how the view used to look from our Tower. #OldLondon http://t.co/RF1EO5KV
The @FinancialTimes is holding a charity auction for a framed print of a stunning Shard photograph by Jason Hawkes http://t.co/nUjBLNho
@lb_southwark Palestra is not in Southwark Street - it’s opposite Southwark Station in Blackfriars Road
Reminder that this Saturday morning you can have a free ride on the London Eye http://t.co/6cTLJyqd #liftlondon
Just published - Two dead in Vauxhall helicopter crash http://t.co/O9CYxFA1
Some night-time views from the Shard http://t.co/S5vOO94V via @pottersfieldspa
Four of the six casualties in the #Vauxhall helicopter crash were taken to St Thomas' Hospital
Just published - Elephant & Castle roads petition handed to City Hall @valshawcross @carolinepidgeon @darrenjohnsonam http://t.co/RL5RudXz
Just published - Bermondsey political battle hots up as Simon Hughes hires campaign chief http://t.co/lTwo6Nl8
@martinuco Could be this autumn if all goes to schedule
"We haven't spent 10 years of our lives working here to produce something that's not absolutely brilliant" - @makeken http://t.co/lh4JUZVD
Glad to be part of the London #hyperlocal contingent at community journalism conference in Cardiff #CJC13 along with @BrixtonBlog
Last night's Elephant & Castle decision is "watershed moment for the borough" says @lb_southwark leader @peterjohn6 http://t.co/Q036rqUB
Elephant & Castle will be "a global example of regeneration best practice" says Lend Lease boss http://t.co/Q036rqUB
Bach to Baby concert this morning: http://t.co/bSpU9ZWQ
Clearer view of the helicopter crash location on Wandsworth Road, near Sainsbury's Nine Elms SW8 http://t.co/bzm3DNh6 via @vctrjmnz
RT @craiglet: Helicopter just hit our building in vauxhall http://t.co/Vu7O3nqi
RT @MPSinthesky: For those of you near Central London, there has been an incident near Vauxhall Cross which will affect all traffic inc rail
Helicopter crash just south of Vauxhall Cross: http://t.co/4E2lPygT via @bottle_bohemia
Just published - Elephant & Castle: Lend Lease Heygate Estate masterplan approved after six-hour late-night meeting http://t.co/s20OHOhE
South Wales sunrise from the train to Cardiff #cjc13 http://t.co/XBteB1wO
Written 1500 words on last night's #heygate decision on the train to Cardiff for #cjc13. Not bad before 8am.
Simon Hughes reaction to Heygate decision http://t.co/WtWueDcM via @audioboo
Heygate Estate masterplan approved after six hour committee meeting. Read more at @se17 or see write up tomorrow
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