Mayor of London Boris Johnson demonstrated some dance moves outside City Hall when he joined Darcey Bussell and other performers to launch this year's Big Dance.
Decorated benches in the shape of an open book have appeared around Bankside and London Bridge as part of a London-wide initiative by the National Literacy Trust.
A carnival parade featuring a green mechanical elephant made its way around Blackfriars Road and surrounding streets on Wednesday afternoon.
Thursday recap: today's news, tweets and forum topics london-se1.co.uk/date/2014-07-03
RT @FOAF_Theatre: It's not too late to submit your #shortplay to #FromScratch, our #newwriting event in @se1! Deadline is 10July:
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Waterloo Carnival tomorrow http://t.co/czNUylD4Qy https://t.co/c2ipgcWpGs
Maybe @paddingtonbear has just stopped for a rest by the Thames on his way to Tito's Peruvian Restaurant? london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7685
Royal visit to SE1 on Thursday 17 July: Prince William will open the new @I_W_M London WWI galleries
[Job vacancy] Cleaner, @styleshousetmo: http://t.co/Q2F690PxLP
@southbanksinf Thanks - I check your website from time to time but don't always remember. We used to receive info from you but not for while
Get down to Emma Cons Gardens before 7pm for the launch of the Waterloo Quarter Food Festival http://t.co/4RZDmHNM27
@southbanksinf Pls could you make sure you send info on rush hour concerts to [email protected] so we can include in our listings?
CidandMo We love these! Paddington Bear...on a chair! london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7685 #edchat #ukedchat #reading
New baby stranded by passport delay dailym.ai/1ocp5Sq via @MailOnline
@sinfoniatamesa I've added your concert to our events database: http://t.co/bGCpAplgan
Just published - Boris Johnson and Darcey Bussell launch #BigDance2014 goo.gl/fb/Xb3V4
Just published - BookBenches appear around Bankside and London Bridge @BooksaboutTown goo.gl/fb/3cimgZ
Food Fair in Waterloo from 5pm http://t.co/2dRtiyHIbE opposite @oldvictheatre
MarshRuby in Lower Marsh closing down tomorrow due to rent increase pic.twitter.com/LnMS7nPFg3
Wartime movie set in Roupell Street & Whittlesey Street pic.twitter.com/ImuVgtm20k
Sunset at Tower Bridge: youtu.be/acAhnJWcLnQ (timelapse) via @LarryAllingham
Staff at King's College London will strike on Thursday 10 July over cuts to jobs in the health schools
Cluttons #House prices in #Southwark increased by 29% last year, according to the @Nationwide Building Society.
Did you see the elephant around Blackfriars Road yesterday? london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7684
Time to start thinking about your entry for @bostse1 flower & veg show. Biggest SE1 vegetable? Best jam or chutney? http://t.co/enAqELuZaA
Just published - #trunkroad mechanical elephant heralds season of #BlackfriarsStories @SouthwarkEvents goo.gl/fb/75Sbos
benmason Trying out @boundarycafe after seeing it on @se1
Google street view car in Blackfriars Road pic.twitter.com/jUBTswLC9x
From 11.30am - local schoolchildren will be selling fruit and vegetables they have grown: http://t.co/C7Hpzg1Kdv in aid of @FareShareUK
@UnitedStSaviour If you click the Green Park link, blurb here refers to the CEO role: green-park-jobs.co.uk/ustsc/index.php (Think that's what Nicky meant)
@SinfoniaTamesa Best way to get us information is to send to [email protected] as far in advance as possible
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