Sunday 16 November 2014
News & features published on 16 November 2014
Garden Bridge gets green light from Lambeth councillors
Lambeth's planning applications committee last week approved proposals for the 'Garden Bridge' by five votes to two. Read our tweets from the meeting and hear some audio highlights.
Thousands sign petition against Imperial War Museum cuts
Nearly 7,000 people have signed a petition against proposed cuts to the Imperial War Museum.
Tesco Express to join Premier Inn in Borough High Street
A Tesco Express convenience store will form part of King's College London's controversial Premier Inn hotel development on Borough High Street, it emerged this week.
Two more 25-storey towers proposed for Albert Embankment
Plans for two new 25-storey towers on the site of the Texaco service station on Albert Embankment were revealed this weekend.
Trinity Street: council could use ANPR to fine motorbike riders
Southwark Council could use automatic numberplate recognition (ANPR) technology to fine motorcyclists who try to use a new 'Quietway' cycle route.
Tesco Express planned for Queen Elizabeth Street
After more than six months of local rumours, Tesco has finally submitted a planning application for its proposed Tesco Express store in Queen Elizabeth Street.
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Sunday recap: six local news stories published today London-SE1.co.uk/date/2014-11-16
Just published - Garden Bridge planning committee hearing: audio clips and a @Storify of our tweets goo.gl/fb/zAOggi
Richard_001 New 2014 #guerrilla #gardening lavender pillows first batch ready. Elephant & Castle #GG Liberty fabric. On sale soon pic.twitter.com/wkWoPRR6Z9
The Beehive Phenomenon: a play about WWI at a secret location in SE1 (meet at the Borough War Memorial) http://t.co/jaan2iZ6BG
Tesco Express - new stores coming to Queen Elizabeth Street london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7955 & Borough High Street london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7958 - too many?
FoundersArms Some beautiful fireworks over St Paul's to end #yourperfectsunday pic.twitter.com/NFu3otbpPy
Lambeth's State of the Borough report has some interesting stats about Waterloo (Bishop's ward) http://t.co/CVPlLBAN4n (HT @brixtonbuzz)
Just published - Thousands sign petition against Imperial War Museum cuts @Save_IWMLibrary goo.gl/fb/QcZKkH
Interesting that @waterlooquarter have objected to change of use application for opening of new estate agent in old Lower Marsh launderette
Just published - Tesco Express to join Premier Inn in Borough High Street goo.gl/fb/Bf8C2P
Labour councillor @LordLucas asks controversial Bermondsey Street coffee shop to change its name: http://t.co/ldUOgmvQzz
Just published - Two 25-storey towers proposed for Albert Embankment petrol station site goo.gl/fb/2q6hvM
Just published - Trinity Street: council could use ANPR to fine motorbike riders on #Quietway says @markwilliams84 goo.gl/fb/BMfN4z
pm_harding @se1 @ShadThamesRA I am no expert, but I am fairly sure these are False Widow spiders. These are in Shad Thames now. pic.twitter.com/bNzExxHecT
Just published - Tesco Express planned for Queen Elizabeth Street goo.gl/fb/xdxzCq
lindsey_crow At the chalk protest outside news h.q. London bridge #nmp3 #44yearstoomany pic.twitter.com/4UaktW18mV
lindsey_crow Come and chalk with us! #nmp3 #newsnotboobs #44yearstoomany #chalkprotest just by the Shard, London Bridge, News HQ. pic.twitter.com/MDlMgFiGza
Final day of the Tracey Emin exhibition at White Cube Bermondsey http://t.co/bejaMCz367
Five years ago today, John Harvard Library reopened after its £1.4 million revamp:london-se1.co.uk/news/view/4202L
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