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Friday 30 August 2013

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News & features published on 30 August 2013
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Renzo Piano named senator for life by Italian president

Renzo Piano, architect of the Shard at London Bridge, has been appointed to the Italian senate.

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Seven-storey advertising banner unfurled at Heygate Estate

A seven-storey ad banner promoting the regeneration of Elephant & Castle has been installed on the side of one of the blocks of the Heygate Estate.

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Porpoise stranded by Tower Bridge could be used for museum research

Experts from the Natural History Museum were called to Tower Bridge this week when a harbour porpoise became stranded on the Thames foreshore.

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Borough Market to open on Wednesdays

Borough Market is to add an extra trading day to its schedule with the full market operating from Wednesday to Saturday each week.

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London Bridge rail passengers given year's notice of disruption

Plans for a partial closure of London Bridge Station for nine days in August 2014 have been announced by Network Rail.

Tweets on 30 August 2013

Just published - Shard architect Renzo Piano named senator for life by Italian president goo.gl/fb/MY9GP

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Penultimate night of this year's free open-air theatre season at The Scoop next to City Hall: http://t.co/HCGtatrHSf

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Just published - Elephant & Castle "transformation starts now" - 7-storey advertising banner at Heygate Estate goo.gl/fb/L4iKD

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Just published - Porpoise stranded by Tower Bridge could be used for museum research goo.gl/fb/AdZ06

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Tower Bridge will lift at 7.45am and 8.15am tomorrow morning for this solar-powered boat: http://t.co/rCyMYvnGSh

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Grab a PDF of the September issue of our monthly printed what's on guide: se1.info/inSE1 - LOADS of great events coming up

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[Job vacancy] Business and Community Assistant, @BetterBankside se1.info/145i6FQ

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Just published - @boroughmarket to open fully on Wednesdays goo.gl/fb/SbXPg

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Just published - London Bridge rail passengers given year's notice of major disruption in August 2014 goo.gl/fb/5H6g7

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Simon Hughes on Syria: "turning the other way when terrible things happen is not the right response" http://t.co/rfU2kwERdF

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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will visit South Bank on 22 October as part of @NationalTheatre celebrations

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Irvine Sellar's new residential tower next to the Shard could be as tall as Millbank Tower

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Job vacancies posted on 30 August 2013
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