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News & features published on 20 February 2016
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Artists' studios could be created underneath Waterloo Bridge

Southbank Centre is working on plans to turn 31,000 sq ft of unused space under the southern end of Waterloo Bridge into a new complex of artists' studios, galleries and cafes.

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Lower Marsh shipping container hotel plan back on track

Plans for a hotel in Lower Marsh to be built out of 26 shipping containers have been revived.

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Man jailed for knifepoint robberies at South Bank, Elephant & OKR

A man who committed 13 knifepoint robberies in a little over a month at shops across south London has been jailed.

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Waterloo Library: 'meanwhile space opportunity' in Lower Marsh

As Lambeth Council prepares to shut Waterloo Library in its current form, the authority has revealed plans for a 'meanwhile use' of the Lower Marsh building pending redevelopment.

Tweets on 20 February 2016

#GardenBridge boss rejects FT architecture critic @edwinheathcote's "bum fluff" claim: https://t.co/pQNjuGZ0L0

via Twitter for Mac

#gardenbridge Trust "will be signing the construction contract shortly": https://t.co/pQNjuGZ0L0

via Twitter for Mac

SimonHughes Welcome home Dr Stephen - after 6 years cycling round the world. Read his wonderful story @ cyclingthe6.com pic.twitter.com/zSFfkNdaAi

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 10:01 PM, Feb 20th, 2016 via Tweetbot for Mac)

To celebrate 50 years of @dimblebycancerc charity, broadcaster @dimbleby_jd is leading #walk50 50km night walk: https://t.co/aANmi6m0HO

via Twitter for Mac

Supporters of @feministlibrary will be protesting at Wednesday night's meeting of Southwark's @councilassembly in Tooley Street

via Twitter for Mac

Vintage funfair coming to SE1 in mid-May @cartersfair https://t.co/IhfjaD8UR6

via Tweetbot for Mac

MPSSouthBank Another arrest on the for theft of police decoy valuables

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 5:43 PM, Feb 20th, 2016 via Twitter for iPhone)

Just published - Artists' studios could be created underneath Waterloo Bridge goo.gl/fb/hNHMt5

via Google

Just published - Lower Marsh shipping container hotel plan back on track goo.gl/fb/tnb9ts

via Google

Juggler looking for room with high ceiling: https://t.co/MfzguBjB0C

via Twitter for Mac

ChickyBoilUps Most dismal hen-do ever? 8 women dressed as monkeys on a pedi-bus in the rain stuck in traffic on Southwark St @se1

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 4:07 PM, Feb 20th, 2016 via Twitter for iPhone)

Just published - Man jailed for knifepoint robberies at South Bank, Elephant & Castle and Old Kent Road goo.gl/fb/E5uLpw

via Google

Just published - Waterloo Library: Lambeth invites bidders to turn it into a two-year pop-up project goo.gl/fb/FT2bCp

via Google

NationalTheatre Tea at @TowerOfLondon with Emilia Clarke and Indira Varma? Enter our raffle: ow.ly/YtYDP pic.twitter.com/PXQNbQpL7M

via Hootsuite (retweeted on 2:12 PM, Feb 20th, 2016 via Twitter Web Client)

Azzurro restaurant opposite Waterloo Station gets 'poor' food hygiene rating: https://t.co/YaRj6QKW37

via Twitter for Mac

10 'never events' at Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals last year: https://t.co/iHYF6UIccL

via Twitter for Mac

Plans for 20 storey tower in Blackfriars Road on show today https://t.co/NO0iZhtW0g

via Twitter for iPhone

Job vacancies posted on 20 February 2016
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