Thursday 12 December 2013
News & features published on 12 December 2013
Pedestrian dies in hospital after Tower Bridge Road motorbike crash
A man who was injured in a collision on the southern approach of Tower Bridge on Tuesday afternoon has died in hospital.
Imperial War Museum to outsource visitor services and security
Visitors to the Imperial War Museum and HMS Belfast will in future be greeted by attendants employed by a private security firm rather than in-house museum staff.
Council shuts HQ for the day and gives cash saved to foodbank
Southwark Council will shut its Tooley Street headquarters for the day during Christmas week and has donated the money saved to a local foodbank.
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Tweets on 12 December 2013
Boris Johnson under fire over zero-hours contracts at City Hall gu.com/p/3y6qy/tw via @guardian
Thursday recap: IWM privatisation + council donates to foodbank + other news stories se1.info/1h4dqT5
se17 Heygate pyramid: London estate's evicted residents damn art plan gu.com/p/3y6qp/tw via @guardian
Just published - Pedestrian dies in hospital after Tower Bridge Road motorbike crash goo.gl/fb/88yI4
The pedestrian injured in a collision with a motorbike in Tower Bridge Road on Tuesday afternoon has died in hospital.
Richard_Thain Traffic Jam. Elephant & Castle 1966 pic.twitter.com/OLZu0peLIH
TimCallaghan One of several tiny works of art by Ben Wilson, The chewing Gum Man on the Millennium Bridge @se1 pic.twitter.com/2uZKXblx3J
TimCallaghan Saw Ben Wilson "Chewing Gum Artist" on the Millennium Bridge at lunchtime. Paints on the discarded chewing gum. @se1 pic.twitter.com/mtaiXgCnIA
danfellows Search and rescue mission underway for #lostcat in @se1 - please retweet ! pic.twitter.com/BNrynmcwQg
Closing down sale at Coopers Natural Foods in Lower Marsh. Shelves already nearly empty pic.twitter.com/UlpvLp0FmS
alexbrowna @se1 London in the glorious winter sunrise pic.twitter.com/vgh9B6kj5C
Reminder - carol-singing round the @dogandpot from 1pm: http://t.co/9aRDc6j7MF corner of Union Street and Blackfriars Road
Population of Bishop's ward (i.e. Waterloo) projected to grow 42 per cent between 2012 and 2031, #shellcentre inquiry is told
Just published - Public face of Imperial War Museum and HMS Belfast to be provided by private security firm goo.gl/fb/YG1Kv
Just published - Southwark shuts Tooley Street HQ for the day and gives savings to foodbank @southwarkfoodbk goo.gl/fb/Jm2sj
@PeeWeeMFC75 11am-4pm
Father Christmas and his reindeer are at the More London Christmas Market today: http://t.co/ZcnwHAevAQ
#shellcentre development would harm "some of the nation's most important heritage assets," @CityWestminster tells inquiry
GrahamNeale Draper siege - Rumours that Council contractor was threatened - suspect has been taken away by police. @DraperEstate @se1
RT @se17: "It's a tragedy in three acts" - Patrick Keiller on the Elephant & Castle regeneration http://t.co/LPKsmHNA6q via @VICEUK
GrahamNeale I am hearing reports of a gun siege on Draper Estate London @se1 - more updates soon
Come and sing carols round the @dogandpot opposite Southwark Tube Station this lunchtime: http://t.co/XiuYlRMNPS
BillyTaylor1994 Just seen a perfect example of how to park in elephant & castle pic.twitter.com/dSRORq8cii
"A garden courtyard of flowers & fruit": 1963 newspaper cutting re Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre pic.twitter.com/8BKM9clNEc via @SLeguil
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