Wednesday 18 May 2016
News & features published on 18 May 2016
Borough Market's Cookbook Club offers free places to SE1 locals
Borough Market has launched a 'Cookbook Club' to bring SE1 locals and Londoners together to share food inspired by classic recipe books.
Date set for unveiling of Mary Seacole statue at St Thomas'
A statue of Mary Seacole - the Jamaican-born woman best known for her care and hospitality to British soldiers in the Crimean War - will be unveiled at St Thomas' Hospital on Thursday 30 June.
Dockhead Fire Station: firefighters move in to new building
Ten years after plans to rebuild Dockhead Fire Station were first announced, firefighters have moved in to their new premises.
Sumner Street: council unveils car-free gateway to Tate Modern
The new-look section of Sumner Street south of Tate Modern has been officially opened by Southwark Council.
Garden Bridge: hundreds at protest meeting but Sadiq presses on
London's new mayor Sadiq Khan has indicated that he will back the controversial Garden Bridge as he pledged to "let the sunshine in" on the project.
Forum discussions active on 18 May 2016
Tweets on 18 May 2016
Wednesday recap: London-SE1.co.uk/date/2016-05-18
SE1 councillor speaks out on #gardenbridge twitter.com/karleastham/st…
The gap in a Lake District road comes to Westminster Bridge thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/14501377.…
Minimum income of £46,800 required to rent flat on Peabody Estate on Southwark Street: rightmove.co.uk/property-to-re…
Bscburgess Still in need of a celeb that can support Evelina children's hospital and children's air ambulance at Lambeth palace on July 2nd, SOS!
Suzie_Robs @lambeth_council meeting adjourned for 2nd time as @LambethLabour refuse to hear @SaveLambthLibs deputation pic.twitter.com/vrttdlQAZO
HerneHillSoc Philip Henslowe & Edward Alleyn lecture at Dulwich College Tue 24 May - looks interesting shop.dulwich.org.uk/store/product/…
Lambeth council meeting adjourned as library campaigners stage protest twitter.com/defendtheten/s…
London Photo Festival @LondonPhotoFest returns to SE1 tomorrow: london-se1.co.uk/whatson/event/…
Table Top Sale at Queensborough Community Centre in July - tables £10: london-se1.co.uk/whatson/event/…
Future site of Hoxton Hotel in Blackfriars Road almost cleared. @BetterBankside hanging basket escaped wrecking ball pic.twitter.com/dXQ3Nbne0m
Queen's Birthday Procession on the Thames - Sat 11 June
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Just published - Dockhead Fire Station: firefighters move in to new building goo.gl/fb/JXEEpF
Just published - #GardenBridge: hundreds at protest meeting but Sadiq presses on goo.gl/fb/YIopmJ
Just published - Sumner Street: council unveils car-free gateway to Tate Modern goo.gl/fb/kl0Xj8
Just published - Date set for unveiling of Mary Seacole statue at St Thomas' goo.gl/fb/Pnl5rB
Just published - @boroughmarket's #CookbookClub free places to SE1 locals goo.gl/fb/44i5OY
Interested in the #gardenbridge? We've got nearly 4 hours of scintillating video for you here: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8769
Elephancastle We've been many-a-colour but we can't wait to show you what we've got up our sleeves this time round! #Elephantastic pic.twitter.com/3dsh0ToCE5
Waterloo to Fulham Palace Cycle Ride this Saturday with @southwarkcycle: london-se1.co.uk/whatson/event/…
Free samples of low calorie chocolate brownies being handed out at Waterloo Station pic.twitter.com/njudR8JZdL
KeltieLLP Purple "Monster Truck" style taxi on London Bridge. Anyone tried to catch a ride? Is it BYO ladder? @TfLTPH @se1 pic.twitter.com/FhEKv357AI
Mr_Ogrizovic @se1 Almost 44million of this, nearly a third of it, from anonymous or confidential donors. Transparency ftw
AUDIO of @SadiqKhan answering #gardenbridge question from @TCOSLondon on @LBC audioboom.com/boos/4580902-s…
"i can't undo the money spent by the previous mayor" - @SadiqKhan on #gardenbridge
zeno001 Hey! @transportgovuk I've just identified a £30 million saving you can make... twitter.com/se1/status/732…
AsEasyAsRiding ~£43m confidential/anonymous donations. Transparency? twitter.com/se1/status/732…
Listen live to @LBC to hear Michael of @TCOSLondon question @SadiqKhan on #gardenbridge
cm_uk .Total gift aid £42k?! Not man donors tax payers then. twitter.com/se1/status/732…
Sadiq Khan has this morning published a list of #gardenbridge donors so far pic.twitter.com/bQmUK3lEc1
BBCTomEdwards BREAKING: @MayorofLondon gives go-ahead to @TheGardenBridge - with more accessibility pic.twitter.com/2XwQayknhs
PippaCrerar Sadiq Khan gives controversial Garden Bridge project his backing - w/ demands for more access - days after casting doubt. See @standardnews
#gardenbridge certain to feature on first #speaktosadiq phone-in on @LBC coming up at 10am with @mrjamesob
#gardenbridge to go ahead under Sadiq Khan's mayoralty, reports @theousherwood on @LBC
#gardenbridge - Sadiq Khan proposing fewer closures for private functions - details live on @LBC with @theousherwood
chsingthedragon @se1 had to laugh, minicab waiting outside Southwark Crown Court to pick up fare. Board in window said "Mr Crooks"
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