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News & features published on 8 July 2015
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Fire at Elephant & Castle kebab shop

Traffic on New Kent Road was delayed during Wednesday morning's rush hour due to a fire at a kebab shop near Elephant & Castle

Tweets on 8 July 2015

councilassembly Southwark Council is likely to recommend to the Boundary Commission that the borough should retain 63 councillors when wards are shaken up

via Twitter for Mac (retweeted on 10:22 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

councilassembly Nearly any council homes in SE1 that become empty wld have to be sold under new Govt policy to fund RTB for HA tenants, says @Livingstone_RJ

via Twitter for Mac (retweeted on 10:11 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

@Amandact Not much more information, but will publish a news story at london-se1.co.uk in the morning

via Twitter for Mac in reply to Amandact

councilassembly Cllrs @rebeccalury and @markwilliams84 praise @WalworthSociety for their work to get Elephant & Castle + Thomas a Becket pubs listed as ACVs

via Twitter for Mac (retweeted on 9:55 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

councilassembly Cllr @Victoria_Mills says she has met potential providers of the new secondary school at Southwark Fire Station

via Twitter for Mac (retweeted on 9:20 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

The new Dockhead Fire Station is now scheduled for completion in June 2016, according to @LondonFire

via Twitter for Mac

councilassembly Cllr @Victoria_Mills praised @se1parents group for their campaign for a new secondary school on Southwark Fire Station site.

via Twitter for Mac (retweeted on 8:41 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

councilassembly Phoenix Primary School in Marlborough Grove has just been rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted says @Victoria_Mills

via Twitter for Mac (retweeted on 8:39 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

slopeysgirl @se1 Lorry on top of mini bonnet as it tried 2 negotiate narrow streets in @ShadThamesRA.All safe @cllr_anood @Tesco pic.twitter.com/5QwcBrtEAL

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 8:16 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

sinewman2000 @se1 stuck lorry Lafone st pic.twitter.com/hCZiIyfpG7

via Mobile Web (M5) (retweeted on 7:58 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

sinewman2000 @se1 lorry stuck in front of dean swift pub lafone st pic.twitter.com/fowJOYuU1M

via Mobile Web (M5) (retweeted on 7:56 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

Tonight Southwark Council has announced an ambitious/audacious plan to eclipse/take over the troubled FE college formerly known as LeSoCo

via Twitter for Mac

CarolinePidgeon Nightmare at London Bridge with signal failure outside station. Ironic given we just met Network Rail re station issues and incident plans

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 7:38 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

RuthBarnett Is now a good time to mention there's also a signal failure at London Bridge...? pic.twitter.com/bwcyvoPRTQ

via Echofon (retweeted on 7:38 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

InspectorDuck @erikau @se1 Lorry & mini still entangled. Police have arrived now - right kerfuffle :-0

via TweetDeck (retweeted on 7:37 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

JackHopkins_Lab Fantastic event @SE1_Utd and St Johns Waterloo at HoL. Supporting young people to achieve goals, enrich culturally and be entrepreneurs

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 7:33 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Tweetbot for Mac)

councilassembly Announcement from @Victoria_Mills - council is planning to launch new further education college to replace Lewisham Southwark College

via Twitter for Mac (retweeted on 7:28 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

councilassembly The Mayor announces the death of Linda Oram, former councillor for Chaucer Ward (1986-88). @Livingstone_RJ pays tribute.

via Twitter for Mac (retweeted on 7:14 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

councilassembly Live audio of tonight's Southwark Council meeting mixlr.com/se1

via Twitter for Mac (retweeted on 7:11 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

Schools theme for tonight's Southwark Council meeting. Follow the action at @councilassembly.

via Twitter for iPhone

RT @SouthernRailUK: Due to a track circuit failure at #LondonBridge there are severe delays and cancellations. Please check here http://t.c…

via Twitter for iPhone

erikau Lorry stuck fast outside the Dean Swift, corner of Lafone and Gainsford Streets @se1 pic.twitter.com/82nmQKFqfS

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 6:12 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone)

LondonAssembly Transport Committee on a site visit to @NetworkRailLBG with CEO, Mark Carne. Learning about passenger improvements. pic.twitter.com/kYsllpB4vB

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 5:57 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone)

New branch of Benito's Hat opening soon at London Bridge http://t.co/zI0HPOeXR7 http://t.co/81cUX0B67y

via Twitter for iPhone

First glimpse of new plans for Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre - public display from Thu: http://t.co/FobGX9Umfz https://t.co/WBzc6lHATQ

via Twitter for Mac

Future of Waterloo Library - Lambeth Council report delayed till 'after the summer holidays': http://t.co/XpEl3y80gI

via Twitter for Mac

hamishmccallum Twice in 1 week I've seen this bus broken down on Tooley Street. Not sure that's what they meant by "hop on, hop off" pic.twitter.com/MyJEz2mtOH

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 3:25 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Tweetbot for Mac)

Just published - Fire at Elephant & Castle kebab shop goo.gl/fb/K5Ifsq

via Google

MikeSegalov Westminster Bridge has been blocked with a banner pic.twitter.com/ScS5EEwWf1

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 12:45 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

TfLTrafficNews Westminster - Due to demonstrators on the carriageway, police have currently closed Westminster Bridge. Traffic is slow moving in the area.

via Hootsuite (retweeted on 12:45 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

southlondonpa Westminster Bridge still at complete standstill! @Dis_PPL_Protest pic.twitter.com/mD6fLrWrFo

via Twitter for Windows Phone (retweeted on 12:45 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

PeoplesSELondon We've got reports from the scene at Westminster Bridge (currently Blocked by Direct action) that horses have arrived, and TSG on the way,

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 12:44 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

TfLBusAlerts Routes 12 53 148 159 211 453 are diverted via Lambeth Palace Rd, Lambeth Bridge and Millbank due to Westminster Bridge blocked both ways.

via Hootsuite (retweeted on 12:44 PM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Tweetbot for Mac)

Transport minister effectively rules out extra compensation for London Bridge rail commuters: http://t.co/ai3FVFj27i

via Twitter for Mac

Tonight - Southwark @councilassembly meeting at Tooley Street - schools theme.

via TweetDeck

BenParker10 @se1 there's been an accident between a motorbike and a car on Abbey St just near the railway underpass. Hoping the motorcyclist is OK

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 9:33 AM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone)

Westminster Bridge Road Regeneration Project - exhibition this morning in Birdsong Corridor at St Thomas' Hospital http://t.co/9z3VRQKajf

via TweetDeck

ReadySebbyGo Early start in Elephant and Castle, and naturally the kebab shop is on fire. pic.twitter.com/QIZHwNLe5l

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 9:07 AM, Jul 8th, 2015 via Twitter for iPhone)

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