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Santander bank to close Elephant & Castle branch

Santander has announced that its Elephant & Castle branch will close on 25 October as the likely demolition of the shopping centre draws nearer.

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Video: Southwark Leaders' Hustings 2018

Southwark's Labour, Lib Dem, Conservative and Green leaders took questions from local residents at Southwark Cathedral on Tuesday night ahead of next week's local elections which will decide who runs the borough for the next four years.

Tweets on 25 April 2018

RT @LondonFire: Firefighters from #Lambeth red watch are hosting a community fire safety event behind @TheLondonEye from 1pm to 4pm this Fr…

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Al Jazeera staff at the Shard are to go on strike

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Santander at Elephant & Castle is closing down because the Shopping Centre is likely to be demolished.

As an alte… https://t.co/UBdgRnLXhS

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[Forum] Amazing busker at Elephant & Castle https://t.co/v7yQnMqgB9

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Cllr @kevindcraig has a dig at @CllrBGentry, pointing out one of Lambeth's three Tory councillors has lived in Wale… https://t.co/AjzS3YODLB

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Tory Glyn Chambers: Labour dominance of Lambeth Council has led to "complacency" and "democratic disconnect" youtu.be/_glZwxeQxqo

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Tory Glyn Chambers says that if Lambeth hadn't spent so much on the new town hall and top officer salaries, it woul… https://t.co/IBGhkcfHys

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Volunteer from @wac_lambeth said she never realised how much deprivation there was in Waterloo till she started vol… https://t.co/A7zfRofx2J

via Twitter for Android from Lambeth, London

Next questions are about the extension of Universal Credit to the Waterloo area, and the assistance available for c… https://t.co/esCcRMAIUU

via Twitter for Android from Lambeth, London

Meeting getting lively as chair reads out question from Frank Clarke critical of the current @bishopslabour14 cllrs… https://t.co/5R51OoN12D

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Green @keanemj says that his party supports a return to the committee system of local government, instead of the cabinet model

via Twitter for Android from Lambeth, London

Cllr @kevindcraig says @CoinStreet's support for a Mamma Mia party venue on its land is an "absolute disgrace" youtu.be/_glZwxeQxqo

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Another Q is about the campaign against the Mamma Mia party venue youtu.be/_glZwxeQxqo

via Twitter for Android in reply to se1 from Lambeth, London

Next Q is from an Aquinas Street resident concerned about antisocial behaviour, violence etc in Waterloo. Also want… https://t.co/hyeJw443fH

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Tory Glyn Chambers says libraries are "vital" places of learning and "focal points" for communities. youtu.be/_glZwxeQxqo

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Labour @jenwrenmosley says existing councillors worked hard to lobby @cllrpeck and others to maintain a public libr… https://t.co/bD85O4dAFK

via Twitter for Android from Lambeth, London

Lib Dem @juvelad says libraries are "vital service" for all ages. Committed to defending 10 libraries across boroug… https://t.co/yGeW0w3VoB

via Twitter for Android from Lambeth, London

Next Q is about plans for a permanent professionally staffed public library in Waterloo youtu.be/_glZwxeQxqo

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Tory candidate Glyn Chambers defends Conservative reforms to the "too generous" benefits system youtu.be/_glZwxeQxqo

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Now we've heard from all the candidates, it's time for questions from the floor. First Q is about hunger in Lambeth… https://t.co/gfOKYFZAAB

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Next speaker is @keanemj, a @Lambethgp candidate in Oval who is representing the party's Bishop's ward candidates t… https://t.co/9BQwedP8wF

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Two of the @Bishops_LibDems candidates have name-checked Peter Truesdale, former Lib Dem cllr in Bishop's, as an ex… https://t.co/5D7bO6k8of

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Next speaker is Adrian @juvelad of @Bishops_LibDems. Says that as a tenants' rep in Waterloo he finds he doesn't ge… https://t.co/tnD5I4ECpY

via Twitter for Android from Lambeth, London

Next is @charleyhasted of @bishops_libdems who works in Waterloo at the Ambulance HQ. Talks about track record of c… https://t.co/XKAeoFv3kd

via Twitter for Android from Lambeth, London

Next is @AudreyEager of @bishops_libdems. Local resident since 2013. Says she's heard "an awful lot of anger and fr… https://t.co/np8utAvPHA

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Cllr @jenwrenmosley is talking about the "David and Goliath" fights she's been involved with, including… https://t.co/5ktMtrcRrB

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Next up is cllr @jenwrenmosley also of @BishopsLabour14. She explains she's lived in Waterloo all her life. Says l… https://t.co/2MtxxFmFgN

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Ibrahim's statement includes mention of @_LambethLife, the social enterprise newspaper he has founded youtu.be/_glZwxeQxqo

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"We are the right team of people to help Lambeth council understand this area" says @kevindcraig… https://t.co/m7Hyp7luiN

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Cllr @kevindcraig says he's been prepared to listen and learn from local residents, changing his view - cites… https://t.co/T3AhonPVCZ

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Next up is @kevindcraig from @BishopsLabour14 who's explaining that he ran for election in Waterloo several times b… https://t.co/XjKQoAPecQ

via Twitter for Android from Lambeth, London

Glyn Chambers: Labour in Lambeth "has been in power for too long and has lost touch" youtu.be/_glZwxeQxqo

via Twitter for Android in reply to se1 from Lambeth, London

Glyn Chambers compares the level of council tax in Labour Lambeth with Tory-run Wandsworth youtu.be/_glZwxeQxqo

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The first speaker is Glyn Chambers, representing the Conservative party youtu.be/_glZwxeQxqo

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RobinWire on Lambeth Road right now @se1 pic.twitter.com/sKXLtIyGe2

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Bishop's Ward (Lambeth - Waterloo / South Bank) hustings live from @stjohnswaterloo - watch online… https://t.co/BKKeCNSG8Z

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Just published - Santander bank to close Elephant & Castle branch as shopping centre demolition looms dlvr.it/QQmSWj

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Great views from the top of Guy’s tower wher@GSTTnhshs board meeting is being heldpic.twitter.com/l9Yo5VKLSASA

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mcandsonslondon We will be closed today for a private function from 5pm onwards, so get in for lunch if you fancy some Thai.

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RT @MPSBishops: Bogus plain clothes police officers stole £300 from a tourist in Waterloo Road this morning. They took his wallet and rifle…

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Article about the Methodist Church in Bermondsey Street https://t.co/u6ktoB6Ucw

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RT @sfuller_photo: New personal blog post about the sad forthcoming closure of ITV's The London Studios where I worked and trained many moo…

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Tonight #LE2018 hustings for Bishop's Ward (South Bank / Waterloo) #LambethDecides

Held at @stjohnswaterloo in as… https://t.co/IjoX7oQGHh

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This evening the @museumsingers - formed by staff at IWM - are giving a concert at @StGeorgesCath https://t.co/ooHlokqnzw

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Just published - Watch the full video of the Southwark Leaders' Hustings hosted by @BanksideForum at… https://t.co/bYgflvx491

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RT @florencemuseum: St. Thomas' Hospital in the 1860’s. One of the first hospitals to adopt the "pavilion principle “popularised by Florenc…

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All four trees in the pocket park at the corner of St George’s Road and Elliott’s Row are facing the cpic.twitter.com/61v2gEwHQuwHQu

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"Our stock levels are struggling to keep up with increased demand" says manager of local foodbank @WaterlooFB london-se1.co.uk/news/view/9591

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Man from Hayling Island spends two years building model of @towerbridge from 5,000 matchsticks https://t.co/VkUrbyruIY

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