Friday 27 September 2013
News & features published on 27 September 2013
Much Ado About Nothing at The Old Vic
The star names of Vanessa Redgrave, James Earl Jones and Mark Rylance make this a must-see production. But poor initial reviews led to the SE1 critic attending with trepidation.
Michelin star for restaurant built on site of Tooley Street toilets
A restaurant which opened just five months ago on the site of the former public toilets in Tooley Street has been awarded a coveted Michelin star.
Crowne Plaza hotel to open on Albert Embankment
A new hotel with more than 130 bedrooms is due to open on the Wah Kwong House site on Albert Embankment in spring 2015.
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Tweets on 27 September 2013
Friday recap: today's news, tweets and forum topics se1.info/177IVbt
Tower Bridge due to lift at 10.30pm for the famous paddle steamer @PS_Waverley
Tomorrow: a conference about drawing up a neighbourhood plan for Elephant & Castle se1.info/19sMF6e #localism
Grease - free open-air movie screening tonight down by the river: se1.info/14OFBkR
Just published - Enjoyable nonsense - Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones in Much Ado About Nothing @oldvictheatre goo.gl/fb/Tmqit
Just published - Michelin star for @Rest_Story restaurant built on site of Tooley Street toilets goo.gl/fb/yNktz
Just published - Crowne Plaza hotel to open on Albert Embankment goo.gl/fb/GQFWL
Daily Mirror columnist Paul Routledge backs @coyleneil to beat Simon Hughes in 2015: http://t.co/MKNLV0gnlj
Don't miss tomorrow's Octavia Hill Flower and Vegetable Show at Red Cross Garden se1.info/10yYAO7 last year was excellent
The new @BoroughKitchen kitchenware shop at @boroughmarket is now open
@beaulieuonnp Most of the day - 11-4 ish at a guess - probably longer.
This Sunday hundreds of freemen of the City of London will be exercising their right to drive sheep across London Bridge
RT @NotVBrightSpark: Panorama of The City and West End from Elephant & Castle #elephantandcastle pic.twitter.com/LvXaG0GaCP
RT @GSTTnhs: It's #coffeemorning! Join our staff at St Thomas' from 9.30am-5pm for a cake and coffee to support @macmillancoffee
The @FoundersArms Bankside is holding @macmillancoffee morning from 9am today; cake sale proceeds go to the charity pic.twitter.com/LkKmQ1hs1K
London Assembly member @ValShawcross on the difficulties of scrutinising the mayor: http://t.co/01GjQ3GbA4 via @guardian
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