Monday 28 October 2013
News & features published on 28 October 2013
Squatters move in as Park Street council houses sold for £2.9m
Campaigners have occupied two former council houses in Park Street on the day that Southwark Council sold the historic building at auction for almost £3 million.
SE1 storm damage in pictures
Uprooted trees and damage to construction sites across SE1 caused disruption to many journeys on Monday morning as residents and businesses assessed the storm damage.
Forum discussions active on 28 October 2013
Tweets on 28 October 2013
Google has taken its #streetview cameras along the River Thames https://t.co/i4cwXTJH2C
Park Street squatters not removed by police because their protest is political: http://t.co/MEpCJyAjXv via @HousingActionSL
@jonny_b69 Could be @TfLOfficial's responsibility rather than council I think
@sidelinejelly Southwark council sold it at auction this morning (see earlier tweets)
Police at squatted Park Street houses about half an hour ago (photo courtesy JT) pic.twitter.com/yT3JoEYHEe
See the fascinating #secretstreets documentary about Reverdy Road Bermondsey on @YesterdayTweets channel tonight 9pm http://t.co/1nOrAbEJbe
Harpers Cafe in Southwark Street has closed: http://t.co/gC0gNo5iX2 sign in window directs customers to nearby Hot Munchies snack bar
Squarehighways Footbridge over Colechurch House/Duke Hill St closed to repair damage to the ceiling. Use alternative route to access #LondonBridge Station
Cllr @Livingstone_RJ on why Southwark sold two council homes today for £3m boo.fm/b16902566 via@audiobooo
shardview @se1 UPDATE: After temporary closure this morning, our Level 72 (open-air viewing gallery) is NOW OPEN.
Just published - Activists from @HousingActionSL occupy Park Street £2.9 million council housesgoo.gl/fb/mYfGMf
Old Kent Road has reopened
Just published - SE1 storm damage in pictures goo.gl/fb/H0pD9
Southwark Council sells Park Street ‘Take Courage’ buildings at auction for £2,960,000
Cllr Peter John: "SE1 is changing whatever we do as a council - it is time for some people to embrace that change..." http://t.co/zDGnvRndBG
@EllieLRoss no, sorry. We'll be publishing our own gallery of images on our site.
mattmatt73 @se1 Marshallsea Road has literally just reopened #ukstorm #London
Marshalsea Road remains closed due to precarious tree
@remixjustin don't think so - you can get there fine from the eastern side
Two @lb_southwark staff have arrived to inspect Willow Walk uprooted tree pic.twitter.com/Mt8WxAnnVK
Willow Walk uprooted tree #ukstorm pic.twitter.com/iZg5au6LSI
@Mike_Reardon next to Asda
APWorsley @se1 Elephant & Castle roundabout subway blocked pic.twitter.com/T0FTXGn0Rr
Another view of the collapsed crane on Old Kent Road pic.twitter.com/1wKbjlvn1N
Old Kent Road remains shut due to crane collapse next to Asda pic.twitter.com/vucRmCq71t
#ukstorm Leathermarket Gardens pic.twitter.com/Tu5yPZ7P0z
The open-air part of the Shard's viewing gallery is closed "due to high winds" says @shardview
Breaking news: squatters have occupied the £2.3m Park Street council houses due to be auctioned this morninglondon-se1.co.uk/news/view/71587
This is why Thames Path and London Bridge City Pier @thamesclippers are closed: pic.twitter.com/B4lvkG6Fh2
Wright1Carole Tree down in Lant Street, beside Trundle House @cathedralsdavid pic.twitter.com/LWY3okDmEb
cllr_rch Cllr update notes reports of 15 trees down in Southwark so far, to report call 020 7525 2000.
GrangeLabour How is everyone doing in Grange after the storm? We've lost one tree on the old kent road pic.twitter.com/oKEtghZmoS
logicalcreative Phew that was close. Fortunately, the door to pub still opens @se1 pic.twitter.com/GySGSYPON5
Thames Path closed at London Bridge Pier due to unsafe window at or near Cottons Centre
Ceiling collapse at London Bridge Walk footbridge across Tooley Street #ukstorm pic.twitter.com/IHv0YYw2tv
AndyWoodward85 Old Kent Road closed due to unsafe crane - looks like it's snapped! All buses and traffic diverted. @se1 pic.twitter.com/3yzLrWO2y5
RT @BBCTravelAlert: dangerous tree on Lambeth road opposite war museum road blocked one way with traffic control by fire service
Dangerous wall, Mint Street Park, Marshalsea Road pic.twitter.com/VXa9lwzNgq
RT @avondale1: Southwark, Old kent road, glengall road, SE1 Crane Collapses ( 2nd time this year) through roof twitpic.com/dj2467
1queer1 Tree down on the Rockingham @se1 - feel lucky as mine is the red car. Still windy. pic.twitter.com/80XUTciias
Gambleonit Hey @se1 please RT this plea to help find my laptop bag it was stolen from @YourAllBarOne Waterloo #help #Community #findmylaptop #lost
RT @jammykim: London Bridge train board. #ukstorm pic.twitter.com/Ya4CkRtDfc
Branch down on @BarclaysCycle docking station Ontario Street @LSBU pic.twitter.com/wvwj0sJZNB
RT @racheljflowers: After the storm, taken from a rather blustery London Bridge pic.twitter.com/UjMEExXwan
RT @deeslouise: London bridge station concourse 8.30am Monday morning! #crazystorm instagram.com/p/gASgpqjlYW/
Massive branch snapped off in Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park by IWM entrance pic.twitter.com/MTcLidtx85
Big branches down on pavement in Lambeth Road by GMH Park pic.twitter.com/S2xQ1vpOam
RT @garygazza: Willow walk #SE1 pic.twitter.com/EvBmNmjuEs
Wright1Carole Police have cordoned off Marshalsea road entrance to Mint Street Park due to tree falling on wall @se1 pic.twitter.com/8GPwseHOoV
duncr Tree down on Willow Walk corner with Curtis Street @se1 @lb_southwark pic.twitter.com/lgUNSUutlO
Tree down on Tanswell Estate in Waterloo #ukstorm pic.twitter.com/TzLW4lmVPO
petemarcus Marshalsea Rd closed due to unstable tree leaning across the road. #ukstorm cc @se1 pic.twitter.com/C0i6GLXBtO
Waterloo Station departure board #ukstorm pic.twitter.com/DvYl4le9CA
#ukstorm Waterloo Road pic.twitter.com/7IK0dNYAuj
RT @benedictbrogan: Tree across bus lane on Lambeth Road #storm instagram.com/p/gAN_IVH6X1/
RT @LisaStabler1: Chaos at London Bridge... #stormageddon instagram.com/p/gAOIkEFjbP/
@andrewtipler which park is that?
Ripped tarpaulin at 240 Blackfriars site vine.co/v/hDW2M1nl01q
Flying hoarding just misses stained glass window at Christ Church Southwark pic.twitter.com/R3pMgsh1yH
hoarding repair at One Blackfriars skyscraper site pic.twitter.com/PdEMr5rAUe
Hoardings down Blackfriars road pic.twitter.com/Erqnz104i9
alexjldiaz Morning jogger tries to make her way through the debris near the Shard #UKStorm2013 pic.twitter.com/7p1Imdw61b
thamesclippers All Thames Clippers services are currently unable to stop at London Bridge Pier. Update to follow.
avondale1 old kent road, SE1 southwark.. looks to be crane collapse nr Asda. 2nd crane collapse on same site in last year.
BBCTravelAlert Old Kent Road closed between Glengall Road and Marlborough Gr - fallen tree
james_crumly Never seem London Bridge so quiet in the morning. pic.twitter.com/MgeKWyLsM8
SE1Orchard Two trees are down at Gray Street SE1. Will report to Southwark tree service and neighbourhood officers. pic.twitter.com/AGy1dks79V
thebarneydog Crane collapse Old Kent Road pic.twitter.com/YGxfIIPXjW
liamisfunny Stormy clouds over Tower Bridge this morning. #london #storm #clouds pic.twitter.com/ji8lkvMVGu
federilli @se1 large tree branch obstructing Emery street (off Morley st) pic.twitter.com/VnWclaUu0j
shhh Traffic clear from Peckham to Old Kent Road to City. Never seen so many people waiting for a bus (which is saying something). #ukstorm @se1
TfLTrafficNews Old Kent Road heading into town approaching Bricklayers Arms. Some building site hoarding is on the pavement. Be careful as you pass through
avondale1 Traffic SE1. Southwark. Old Kent Road. Can now count 13 buses backed up. Mcdonalds, Asda.
avondale1 Traffic. SE1. Long tailback westbound on old kent road, Incident next to Asda, poss involving bus.
avondale1 Traffic. Old Kent Road, SE1. OKR blocked both ways. Traffic being diverted down Marlborough Grove
PRTweetz Union Street closed at Blackfriars Rd junction: ow.ly/i/3xZC2 Barriers blown across road. @se1 @bbcweather @BBCNews
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