Friday 23 January 2015
News & features published on 23 January 2015
TfL to review Waterloo and London Bridge tube station ticket office closure plans
Mayor of London Boris Johnson says that plans to shut the Underground ticket offices at London Bridge and Waterloo - with no alternative provision for tourists to buy tickets and Oyster cards - are 'under review'.
MPs: Coca-Cola sponsorship of London Eye 'irresponsible'
Prominent Labour MP Keith Vaz has called on the Government to intervene after Coca-Cola became the main sponsor of the London Eye.
Old Kent Road fatal collision 'not suspicious' say detectives
Detectives investigating the death of Michael Paxman in Old Kent Road earlier this month do not believe anyone else contributed to the collision that caused his death.
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Friday recap: London-SE1.co.uk/date/2015-01-23
1987 - Soviet diplomat hands out medals to veterans on board HMS Belfast https://t.co/TUsWhmdnZP
1987 - Soviet diplomat hands out medals to veterans on board HMS Belfast https://t.co/kcbUMtu2U6
1988 - fire at The Old Vic https://t.co/kcbUMtu2U6
City Hall to Canary Wharf - free @walklondon guided walk: http://t.co/vDPkbpIE1J
Independent Man holds up 'hire me' sign at Waterloo station, returns a year later with 'I'm hiring' sign ind.pn/1xJYzUA pic.twitter.com/FwRBy5PpHS
Discovering Historic Southwark in the Shadow of the Shard - free @walklondon walk tomorrow: http://t.co/sQtJUNtDzW
Just published - London Bridge & Waterloo tube stations could get visitor info centres when ticket offices close goo.gl/fb/5XYcDS
Childrensfood Our toothbrush action has reached Parliament. @Keith_VazMP has tabled EDM on #sugarydrinks sponsorship of London Eye bit.ly/1CueLPA
Liking the new local history display on the station office windows at Waterloo pic.twitter.com/daZSxJfMWv
Jumble Sale tomorrow in aid of @Farmatwaterloo: http://t.co/BV7PAi4FQu
BBCInTune Handel by candle light: Setting up at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse @The_Globe pic.twitter.com/vXqC4z7FUf
From 4.30pm @BBCInTune on @BBCRadio3 is live from the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at @The_Globe pic.twitter.com/bKuGCz4Qe1
£1 million flats for sale on site of Imbibe bar in Blackfriars Road: http://t.co/Pe2xdTSllh
Just published - Coca-Cola London Eye: Keith Vaz MP tables Commons motion condemning 'irresponsible' sponsor deal goo.gl/fb/jJeDtj
Just published - Old Kent Road fatal collision 'not suspicious' - no guns or chase, say cops goo.gl/fb/j6c0WB
TomsonSwarb .@BTP_UK say an "alarm was activated" . They have reset the alarms and #waterloo will be reopening shortly. @LBC
Final day of trading at Book Warehouse in Waterloo pic.twitter.com/GWJMax2gLt
RT @LaurenH2305: Waterloo a nightmare all week due to London bridge closures, and now some idiot has caused a full evacuation by leaning on…
_PaulCaddy Sun peaking through #TowerBridge earlier #FrostyLondon @se1 @visitlondon @standardnews pic.twitter.com/yDrMoGHFiq
TomsonSwarb .@BTP_UK at the scene after #waterloo underground station evacuated. @LBC
SMorrison48 No explanation given as to why we had to leave #Waterloo underground... Police have just gone down into the station #London
simonsimplysays Yes, we're being evacuated from #Waterloo
simonsimplysays Oh dear, they're calling for "Inspector Sands" at Waterloo! Will we be evacuated?? @SW_Trains
grahamhush @BBCBreaking #Waterloo #underground being evacuated due to a reported emergency. pic.twitter.com/PJPifashlv
danwnews Thousands pouring out of #Waterloo Station after full evacuation ordered - police passed me on way down to tube pic.twitter.com/xppYWOu8nL
GrahamPile1 Happy Friday! @se1 #lovelondon pic.twitter.com/nMuFutBSDi
ScottRice_SE1 Just evacuated from Waterloo underground - great start to #Friday @se1 @TfLTrafficNews
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