Former House of Commons speaker Baroness Boothroyd has told the House of Lords that the status of the Palace of Westminster will be diminished by a "building frenzy" of high-rise towers around Waterloo and the South Bank.
Thursday recap: London-SE1.co.uk/date/2014-11-27
MPSCathedralSgt Simon and I arrested a male who was wanted by Maidstone mags who was street drinking and begging in the subways at #elephantandcastle #SE1
Spanish restaurant @CaminoLondon to replace Del'Aziz in Canvey Street, Bankside next spring:
london-se1.co.uk/restaurants/in…
@VisitBankside @richard_bigg @CaminoLondon The old Del'Aziz by any chance?
MayorWatch From yesterday: N-one wants to sponsor Boris's "internationally acclaimed" fireworks display mayorwatch.co.uk/new-years-eve-…
richard_bigg Woo hoo! New site signed up for next @CaminoLondon in Bankside. Spring '15. Shall we call it 'Ribera del Rio'?
Betty Boothroyd: "The borough councils on the south bank are willing participants in the building frenzy" london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7983…
See TfL's latest plans for Elephant & Castle roundabout this afternoon from 2.30 at @DraperEstate TRA Hall london-se1.co.uk/whatson/event/…
Betty vs Boris:
Former Speaker accuses Mayor of 'changing his tune' re skyscrapers in central London
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The new @Trvllng_Thrgh bookshop in Lower Marsh invites you to its public launch today: london-se1.co.uk/whatson/event/…
Betty Boothroyd: South Bank "citadels of glass, steel and concrete" threaten Britain's international reputation london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7983
Betty Boothroyd: If the redevelopment of South Bank continues at its present rate, Parliament will be diminished": london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7983
Just published - Betty Boothroyd leads House of Lords attack on South Bank "building frenzy" goo.gl/fb/bQpf0s
'I am not prepared to waste any time on this' - @HoeyKateMP's reply when asked if she's joining UKIP specc.ie/1FqGFvF @Spectator_CH
'Mad' Frankie Fraser - at 17 he was sent to borstal for breaking and entering a hosiery shop in Waterloo: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2…
Flowers of the Forest pub gets 1 out of 5 for food hygiene scoresonthedoors.org.uk/business/flowe…
Living in a £2 million home in Union Street is an 'exhilarating lifestyle opportunity', apparently rightmove.co.uk/new-homes-for-…
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