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News & features published on 30 April 2015
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St George's Day celebrated in Southwark

The St George in Southwark Festival made a comeback this year with a day of celebrations centred on St George the Martyr church in Borough High Street.

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South Bank Tower will have three £20 million penthouses

The developers of a luxury housing complex on the South Bank have toured Kuwait, Bahrain and Dubai to sell flats in the new scheme.

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Ticino Bakery building in Bermondsey Street up for sale for £4.5m

One of the last industrial buildings on Bermondsey Street is up for sale.

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Kaplan to shut Borough High Street's Holborn College

Hundreds of students at a private law and business college were told last week that their courses are to be discontinued.

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Shell Centre controversy heads for Court of Appeal

The future of the proposed redevelopment of the Shell Centre on the South Bank is back in the balance as a legal challenge by a local resident heads for the Court of Appeal.

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Roman bath house under Pret a Manger made a 'scheduled monument'

The remains of a Roman bath house found underneath a fish and chip shop in 2011 have been given scheduled monument status by the Government.

Tweets on 30 April 2015

Tesco in The Cut closed early due to incident. Two police cars. Manager pushed, security guard spat at.

via Twitter for iPhone

Car crash earlier today outside Southwark tube. pic.twitter.com/K0nLC8H7jE

via Twitter for iPhone

susiemesure It is MADNESS that new London flats are touted around Middle East to find buyers. Like people don't need them here. london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8222

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 9:34 PM, Apr 30th, 2015 via Tweetbot for Mac)

Elephant & Castle subway mural picture of the day pic.twitter.com/EzjRLKeJrW

via TweetDeck

Roman baths found under SE1 chip shop deemed to be of 'national significance' london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8218

via TweetDeck

SE1 homes for sale in Kuwait, Bahrain and Dubai

london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8222

via TweetDeck

PaoloViscardi Chaos at as the lower entrance to platforms are closed and crowds try to reach their (delayed) trains. pic.twitter.com/eEBEH8wD8n

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 6:09 PM, Apr 30th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

ThomRawlinson Huge huddle of people just trying to get up the escalator to London Bridge station. Crazy pic.twitter.com/lhLQLzoEbR

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 6:08 PM, Apr 30th, 2015 via Tweetbot for Mac)

"The worst scenario is if I get no votes," says @lucy4baos. "Occasionally I'm like, 'What if I won?'": http://t.co/XKs1cPPyim

via Twitter for Mac

Nurses set to hold rally against threat to unsocial hours pay: http://t.co/UXkS9uclPs

via Twitter for Mac

TeamLondonBdg Severe delays out of station RT @megpickard: pic.twitter.com/fdsiC3rs5P

via Hootsuite (retweeted on 4:37 PM, Apr 30th, 2015 via Tweetbot for Mac)

NetworkRailLBG A one-way system is in place due to severe service disruption. Please check your journey and consider alternatives.

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 4:12 PM, Apr 30th, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone)

Just published - St George's Day celebrated in Southwark with @GeorgeSouthwark Festival goo.gl/fb/ejlCxH

via Google

"Money goes where money is. They are not daft.": london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8222

via Twitter for Mac

@paulkaz That's not quite right - she denied that they are leaving them empty

via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to paulkaz

Homes left empty by foreign investors?

"Scaremongering" says Southwark boss: "I don't think it's happening at all"

london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8222

via TweetDeck

RT @HarveyMorrisUK: "The price of just one penthouse will cover most of £28m paid to #Southwark Council in lieu of affordable housing." - h…

via Tweetbot for Mac

@EdDavie @coyleneil It's the CEO of King's that's resigned (the HSJ page is a bit confusing)

via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to EdDavie

Network Rail: "London Bridge is expected to be very busy this evening" as knock-on effect from to problems

via Twitter for Mac

IRiS_Birmingham Caroline Oliver @COMPAS_oxford discusses in Elephant & Castle and prosaic negotiations of difference pic.twitter.com/IPArYz3v3s

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 2:59 PM, Apr 30th, 2015 via Tweetbot for Mac)

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is predicting a deficit of £19.1m for the next financial year: http://t.co/eo0TIWh3XS

via Twitter for Mac

Some of Simon Hughes's supporters think he's a Labour politician: http://t.co/XgzO0eE3pY via @TotalPolitics

via Twitter for Mac

LambethMPS We have had a number of reports of a male on a moped attempting to snatch pedestrians phones along Upper Ground & Waterloo Station

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 1:58 PM, Apr 30th, 2015 via Tweetbot for Mac)

Former aide to David Cameron quits as Garden Bridge trustee http://t.co/yaNuTNUuwE

via Twitter Web Client

Southwark leader @peterjohn6 has updated his hospitality register inc. Kevin Spacey gala ticket & dinner with Barratt http://t.co/4CSEzNTm6u

via Twitter for Mac

Just published - South Bank Tower will have three £20 million penthousesgoo.gl/fb/4gZlJ8P

via Google

Just published - End of an era - Ticino Bakery building in Bermondsey Street up for sale for £4.5mgoo.gl/fb/OPqSBUy

via Google

JMBLen Lawson residents put the hard questions to Neil Coyle and Simon Hughes at last night's AGM. pic.twitter.com/pheZayL4tV

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 11:50 AM, Apr 30th, 2015 via Tweetbot for Mac)

RT @TLRailUK: There are short notice alterations due to congestion at London Bridge, please check your train here http://t.co/aBiW54RrCG

via Twitter for iPhone

Just published - Kaplan to shut Borough High Street's Holborn College goo.gl/fb/Zwu15R

via Google

Just published - Shell Centre controversy: @georgenturner takes his case to Court of Appeal goo.gl/fb/6jkD1k

via Google

New reading group launched at Southwark Playhouse: http://t.co/2BezObATJX

via Twitter for Mac

NetworkRailLBG Due to congestion in the @jubileeline ticket hall, please follow staff instructions to access London Underground.

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 9:14 AM, Apr 30th, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone)

Just published - Roman bath house under Pret a Manger made a 'scheduled monument' goo.gl/fb/nUKtG2

via Google

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