Tower Bridge lifted on Wednesday lunchtime for the arrival of HMS Severn.
Southwark councillors have approved plans by the developers and architects of the Shard to build a 26-storey tower of 148 luxury flats next door to the European Union's tallest building.
Wednesday recap: new neighbour for the Shard + HMS Severn arrives in London London-SE1.co.uk/date/2014-11-05
@jonny_b69 Thanks - saw something about this yesterday but didn't appreciate where it was from
RT @astro_reid: A closer look at historic #London thru the 800 mm – love the shadows along the Thames http://t.co/1fKtHhEbOo
RT @zefrographica: My vision of @lb_southwark’s fireworks in @se16 from Elephant and Castle http://t.co/ut8M12wriR
RT @fcollomp: Les nouveaux studios d'Aljazeera English au 16e étage du Shard à Londres. http://t.co/0QdsAIJQ08
AlJazeera Behind the scenes shot of #AlJazeera presenter in our London bureau's newsroom in The #Shard pic.twitter.com/uWDsw41ir4
AlJazeera Behind the scenes shot of the #AlJazeera newsroom in our London bureau in The #Shard pic.twitter.com/V56mIU15Hq
RT @ramzan_alnaimi: لقطة Øصرية :
بÙضل من الله، تم تجهيز استوديو قناة الجزيرة ÙÙŠ لندن والموجود ÙÙŠ أشهر مبنى the shard. http://t.co/mJOUPkh8OI
thevicsoc .@MayorofLondon argues against listing the Coronet in Elephant & Castle, London - 1st theatre built by Frank Matcham ow.ly/DQLL7
Superyacht 'owned by billionaire Fulham FC chairman' in London dailym.ai/1Eggwir via @MailOnline
Shard and moon pic.twitter.com/b1j9pLn070
The Elephant and Castle Roundabout Song: youtu.be/rEB1tATwzf8 via @WeilerSarah
25 years ago in SE1 newspaper - dangers of crossing the road at Elephant & Castle pic.twitter.com/rhYqE01GmA
25 years ago SE1 community newspaper was reporting on plans for Jubilee line extension & Thameslink pic.twitter.com/lZCPe0Qy7K
GavinEdwards77 Southwark's first ever webcast of an official council meeting is on Monday, 7pm. Overview & Scrutiny debating cycling & procurement @se1
LdnMetArchives House leased by Robert Catesby and used as a base and store by those involved in the #GunpowderPlot,1605 - ow.ly/DS40s @se1
Chavender Cat at Scooter Caffe @urbansketchers @Transpontine @se1 #portraitnovember #cats #london #waterloo #cafes #tombow pic.twitter.com/qRAzZJbTcF
[Forum] *That* coffee shop in Bermondsey Street: http://t.co/U3wpKr5zLF
Great feature on Borough-based @resonancefm on this week's @RadioToday podcast with @TrevorDann: https://t.co/ABjd7fO5Ec via @audioBoom
Plans to make Lambeth Bridge safer for cyclists - consultation next year: ow.ly/i/7tfeR via @benkind
Two fire engines at the Shard pic.twitter.com/6o0VvF30Wv
BermondseyVoice Bermondsey Voices started with one small ad on the @se1 Forum 2 1/2 years ago and now the choir will do The Lord Mayor's Show on Saturday!
Just published - HMS Severn arrives in London goo.gl/fb/v05TdA
AlJazeera Behind the scenes shot of #AlJazeera's bureau in The #Shard, London pic.twitter.com/6q7xKimNUx
Police horses from @CityPolice in Borough High Street vine.co/v/Oemjj0ethrJ
#hyperlapse HMS Severn at Tower Bridge instagram.com/p/vBNid3h0lg/
HMS Severn now approaching Tower Bridge
se16 Look (and listen) out for @BermondseyVoice in the Lord Mayor's Show in @cityoflondon this Saturday goo.gl/ni3W3p
Best fish & chips in Bermondsey? Share your tips in this thread on our forum: http://t.co/37B8JgdLkY
AlanBarrierEA HMS Severn, one of a trio of @RoyalNavy offshore patrol vessels, just passed through the #ThamesBarrier pic.twitter.com/SAGLVXsboE
Tower Bridge due to lift at 12.45pm for HMS Severn
Sellar and Qatar backtrack on plans to build London Bridge affordable housing on site of demolished Peckham estate london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7931
Just published - Luxury flats next to Shard to complete Renzo Piano's London Bridge 'trilogy' goo.gl/fb/F0P51O
citycyclists New people supporting cycle highway plans as diverse as Dean of Southwark Cathedral, @EquityUK @southernhousing association & Rotschild Bank
metpoliceuk Rhian Clarke 15 missing from #Northolt. Last seen on 29 Oct on the South Bank, London. Links to #Harrow. Call 101 pic.twitter.com/G9C7WDA0Ni
£6 million apartment in South Bank Tower (King's Reach Tower): http://t.co/GIOxhx34Qt
RT @se16: Southwark Park fireworks tonight http://t.co/zAAwn8XIaZ
[Job vacancy] Fundraising assistant, World Development Movement: http://t.co/kstYFKMVWj
lambeth_council .@HandsOnLondon are collecting unwanted coats at Waterloo station today till Friday 7-11am in aid of #WrapUpLondon. ow.ly/Ds1ja
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