Thursday 11 July 2013
News & features published on 11 July 2013
MPs win Thames boat race against Lords
The Parliamentary Boat Race has been won by the House of Commons.
Saving Southwark Fire Station: fight goes on says council leader
The leader of Southwark Council says it's "incredibly disappointing" that the Mayor of London intends to press ahead with the closure of Southwark Fire Station.
Elephant & Castle: escalator link to Northern line confirmed
New plans for the northern roundabout at Elephant & Castle are "everything we always wanted", says Southwark Council's regeneration boss.
Heatherwick's Garden Bridge could cost up to £100 million
A charity is to be set up to build and maintain the proposed Garden Bridge across the Thames between the South Bank and Victoria Embankment.
Six Greenpeace activists climb the Shard
Six women have climbed the outside of Western Europe's tallest building.
Forum discussions active on 11 July 2013
Tweets on 11 July 2013
Thursday recap: Shard climbers; Heatherwick's £100m bridge; Elephant escalators; Southwark Fire Stationse1.info/12GgTP6J
"Boris Johnson has completely let down Southwark," says @cllr_anood re fire station closures se1.info/15j6dru
Just published - MPs win Thames boat race against Lords goo.gl/fb/FBNHc
Take part in a Southwark Council focus group and receive a £50 voucher:se1.info/131UrmM8
RT @livingstreets: Vigil to remember cyclists & pedestrians killed by lorries on our streets - 5.30pm 2moro City Hall ow.ly/mRKqA
Tonight at @southbankcentre - panel discussion about South Bank & Waterloo regeneration - free but booking needed: http://t.co/ZcU0nRIQDl
Fab picture from yesterday's Parliamentary Boat Race: pic.twitter.com/Vr9e6XKsdT
Also tonight at South Bank Forum - learn about plans for Blackfriars Road and development at @stjohnswaterloo se1.info/15yqWd8
South Bank Forum tonight - main business is future of skate park at Queen Elizabeth Hall se1.info/15yqWd8
RT @shardview: Due to today’s protest, we’ve been advised to temporarily close The View with immediate effect. We apologise to guests for t…
Tomorrow morning - public consultation on @OasisSouthBank secondary free school at Lambeth North: http://t.co/e8lfukKDpu
Just published - Saving Southwark Fire Station: fight goes on says council leader @peterjohn6 goo.gl/fb/7lN6g
24 hours till the Waterloo Carnival - see a video of last year: se1.info/18PlGFd
Just published - Elephant & Castle: removal of subways + new Northern line escalators confirmed by @FionaColley goo.gl/fb/jp6Jj
10,000 people are watching the live video stream of the Greenpeace protestors climbing the Shard: iceclimb.savethearctic.org
@vickifbrett Tweet us a picture if you see anything out of the ordinary!
robtelford Photos: Greenpeace #IceClimb #shard @se1 @Londonist
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Shard viewing gallery open as usual for those with advance tickets but they're not selling on the day tickets today #iceclimb
Shard owners re protest: "We’ve asked them to stop climbing and come back into the building"
Wonder if Joanna Lumley still thinks the Garden Bridge should be named after Diana, Princess of Wales? london-se1.co.uk/news/view/6962
Dan Pearson brought in to provide landscape design for Heatherwick's Garden Bridge: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/6962
Just published - Thomas Heatherwick's Garden Bridge could cost £100 million (and £5 million a year to maintaingoo.gl/fb/zZoCsRj
Just published - Six Greenpeace activists climb the Shard goo.gl/fb/KzrDR
Latest pic of the Greenpeace climbers at the Shard pic.twitter.com/LjeSIXALm7
London Bridge station concourse half taped off below the Shard #iceclimb pic.twitter.com/oqLUjd0WAb
TheShardLondon News: The Shard's being used by protestors. Our key focus is on safety of all at our building & we're working with relevant authorities.
le1laD London bridge commuters seem hypnotised by #iceclimb pic.twitter.com/CTk4Gfe2UU
@AndyMcTravel There are no buses serving St Thomas Street till 2018 while they rebuild the station.
@AndyMcTravel There isn’t a bus lane on St Thomas Street (indeed, the street is blocked anyway). Think you mean London Bridge Street
Greenpeace says the protestors will unveil "a fantastic piece of Arctic art" when they get to the top of the Shard
Live video stream from the @GreenpeaceUK climbers half-way up the Shard bit.ly/iceClimb #iceclimb
Routes 48 and 149 are unable to serve London Bridge Station due to the Greenpeace protest at the Shard
Simon Hughes says he doesn't support Vince Cable's plans to sell Royal Mail: http://t.co/pM2aUATpSr
RT @mirandeee: See those little dots?!! They are real life PEOPLE climbing up Western Europe's tallest building… http://t.co/0IK1PwzGZQ
GreenpeaceUK Meet the climbers Sabine, Sandra, Victo, Ali, Wiola & Liesbeth. Wish them luck. They're awesome. #iceclimb pic.twitter.com/0T98JmSSbx
RT @GreenpeaceUK: BREAKING: Look up London. We’re attempting to scale the Shard, Europe's tallest skyscraper. More soon on #iceclimb http:/…
Greenpeace protestors are climbing the Shard - police called 4.20am
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