A sack of soil collected from the Belgian battlefields of the First World War arrived by train at Waterloo Station on Thursday afternoon.
The City of London's former chief planner has criticised the proliferation of tall buildings in Southwark and Lambeth.
Thursday recap: london-se1.co.uk/date/2014-10-09
RT @ElephantParkLDN: What a rainbow! The view over Elephant & Castle today http://t.co/qU093UP0qn
Just published - Soil from WWI battlefields arrives at Waterloo Station goo.gl/fb/cHifUM
AndrewPotterNZ Awesome rainbow just now, stretching from The City to Tower Bridge. @liamdutton @TheShardLondon pic.twitter.com/lZ77UO5hGP
TfLTrafficNews London Bridge - reduced to one lane northbound due to a collision, traffic very slow on approach from Borough High Street
Grenadier Guards leave Waterloo Station with bag of soil from Ypres vine.co/v/OAmO1ud2PlQ
Soil from Flanders arrives at Waterloo en route to new memorial garden at Wellington Barracks pic.twitter.com/15twyXAc6A
Soldiers at Waterloo Station prepare to receive soil from Belgian WWI battlefields pic.twitter.com/foGlWERNDQ
Just published - Riverside skyscrapers 'ruining London' says former City planner goo.gl/fb/CKjOh2
Programme about the Shard coming up on @BBCRadio4 after the midday news bulletin: bbc.in/1vE12C2
yuimok A beautiful sunrise over London this morning as seen from The Shard. Warms the old cockles... pic.twitter.com/vAWHuk9F2G
South East London Folklore Society event tonight http://t.co/WzFtbP24MU
Brentwood man Aytach Lisani admits stabbing 'innocent' father in 'mistaken identity' attack in Borough High Street: http://t.co/Q9sGeljVvc
CRUKRoadshow_SE Emma Cons gdns SE1 today only til 3.30 #free #healthcheck @se1 or just pop in for a chat with our friendly team :) pic.twitter.com/aUQPDT4bCJ
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