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News & features published on 3 January 2015

Hundreds of plants grown in recycled fruit juice drums

60 recycled fruit juice drums have been installed in the streets of Waterloo as part of a project make the area greener and increase local biodiversity.

MP calls for Charlie Chaplin memorial at Elephant & Castle

A memorial to Charlie Chaplin should be incorporated into the design for the proposed new public square at Elephant & Castle, Simon Hughes MP has told Transport for London.

Boris: my concern over tower's impact on 'character of Bankside'

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has voiced concerns over plans for a 21-storey tower just yards from Tate Modern, including its "impact on local views and the character of Bankside".

SE1-based chocolate company is Social Enterprise of the Year

Last month Divine Chocolate - the fairtrade confectionary company based in Gainsford Street - was named as Social Enterprise of the Year at the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2014.

Local businesses urged to host foodbank collection boxes

Local businesses have been urged to sign up to the Waterloo Foodbank Supporters Scheme.

Man murdered at Waterloo Road bus stop: police appeal

A murder investigation has been launched after a man died following an assault at a bus stop outside Waterloo Station.

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Tweets on 3 January 2015

Saturday recap: Murder in Waterloo and other news stories London-SE1.co.uk/date/2015-01-03

11:00 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via TweetDeck

tilib The christmas shop in tooley street has closed!!!!!

5:20 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for BlackBerry (retweeted on 10:36 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

Waterloo Foodbank @WaterlooFB: December 2014 was busiest ever month - almost 20% more food given out than Dec 2013 london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8024

9:41 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via TweetDeck

LAS_HART On scene in SE1 with two patients with minor smoke inhalation following a flat fire.

9:15 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 9:32 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Tweetbot for Mac)

Tomorrow: Twelfth Night revels on Bankside http://t.co/wyR63U7YCg

8:41 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via TweetDeck

London Bridge Station will feature on Michael Portillo's Great British Railway Journeys @gbrj_official on Fri 16 Jan http://t.co/UKHqO2N1KJ

6:24 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

SW_Trains Delays to services leaving / arriving at Waterloo due to signalling problems near #ClaphamJunction ow.ly/GK1vJ

5:33 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Hootsuite (retweeted on 5:33 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone)

mbainesy Filming on great Gilford street @se1 pic.twitter.com/TBVI2fEmXD

5:03 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 5:06 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone)

@Vauxhall5RA the whole corner block is being demolished

4:56 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone in reply to Vauxhall5RA

@TheRealJimShady quite possibly!

4:56 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone in reply to TheRealJimShady

@TheRealJimShady the council actually did a deal with the developer to say it could not be a supermarket

4:51 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone in reply to TheRealJimShady

Countdown till closure of the Book Warehouse in Waterloo Road pic.twitter.com/SOXF2YJbgT

4:46 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone

Even more Easter stuff next door in Tesco pic.twitter.com/EwNGBWMYNA

4:42 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone

Easter bunnies and eggs already on sale at Sainsbury's Waterloo Road pic.twitter.com/Zv02O0cWIL

4:40 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone

Plans to turn the old St Thomas Church @ London Bridge into a restaurant were approved just before Christmas.

Story: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7548

4:01 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Just published - Hundreds of plants grown in recycled fruit juice drums goo.gl/fb/cuWOqY

2:55 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Google

Just published - @SimonHughesMP calls for Charlie Chaplin memorial at Elephant & Castle goo.gl/fb/Q4TDHB

2:09 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Google

Just published - SE1-based @divinechocolate company wins Social Enterprise of the Year goo.gl/fb/it0xbD

1:33 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Google

Just published - Boris Johnson's concern over 21-storey tower's impact on 'character of Bankside' goo.gl/fb/hju9Fu

1:33 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Google

Just published - Boris Johnson's concern over 21-storey tower's impact on 'character of Bankside' goo.gl/fb/hju9Fu

1:33 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Google

Just published - Local businesses urged to host foodbank collection boxes @waterlooquarter @WaterlooFB goo.gl/fb/DZctuu

12:55 PM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Google

MagdalenaMis1 Perhaps not the best day to see the view from the Shard haha pic.twitter.com/KlwRh9nujk

11:34 AM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 11:40 AM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via TweetDeck)

ladytubedriver @glitteratty @londonisyours I once had a Japanese tourist ask me the way to see 'the elephant in his castle'. Poor fella was devastated...

10:09 AM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Tweetlogix (retweeted on 10:36 AM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

glitteratty On the tube this morning:
Driver: "This is a Bakerloo line train to Elephant & Castle."
Little girl, yelling: "ELEPHANTS AND CASTLES!!!"

9:44 AM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 10:04 AM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Tweetbot for Mac)

@robtelford good point!

10:00 AM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone in reply to robtelford

se16 New post: A visit to Bermondsey Road in Toronto goo.gl/Eaxc4t

9:37 AM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via SE16.com (retweeted on 9:39 AM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

'My new Garden Bridge will be a floating paradise for Londoners' - Heatherwick: http://t.co/Yj5ShWZsuW via @Telegraph

9:35 AM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for Mac

Just published - Man murdered at Waterloo Road bus stop: police appeal goo.gl/fb/rsXX0s

9:23 AM, Jan 3rd, 2015 via Google