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News & features published on 23 April 2020
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Builders working on SE1's second tallest tower told to come by car

Building work is set to begin on a development in Blackfriars Road that includes the second tallest tower in SE1 after the Shard - but construction workers are being told to come to the site by car rather than public transport.

Tweets on 23 April 2020

Construction is starting on a 53 storey tower in Blackfriars Road / Stamford Street.

The building contractors say… https://t.co/2EgLT62NSr

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RT @CatharineHoey: This is a most wonderful small museum and it would be absolutely terrible if it does not survive in the 200th anniversar…

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The Florence Nightingale Museum @florencemuseum at St Thomas’ Hospital is facing a very uncertain future, as… https://t.co/xqvFzPCjww

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RT @icabbs: Great to be at Guy’s Hospital @GSTTnhs tonight to clap for all our brilliant staff who care for our patients and for each othe…

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RT @FireLambeth: Amazing response from #Lambeth Green and White watch along with CBRN at Lambeth, #ClapForTheNHS The response from the publ…

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RT @BBCNews: Boris Johnson was just "another patient we were trying to do our best for," New Zealand nurse Jenny McGee, credited with helpi…

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on the Draper Estate at the Elephant & Castle pic.twitter.com/fukENqaE2k

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RT @BTPLondonBridge: We're taking part in #ClapForKeyWorkers alongside staff from @NetworkRailLBG tonight.

We'd like to show our appreciat…

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RT @MPSBoroughBank: We covered a lot of ground during #FootPatrols this afternoon, paying particular attention to open spaces and #tourist…

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RT @MPSBoroughBank: PCSO Angela conducting a #WeaponsSweep at #MontagueClose @se1 after reports of an attempted #burglary nearby (looking f…

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stgeorgesfamily Fabulous chard and wild garlic from @georgethemartyr garden. pic.twitter.com/HRBTVqpRqZ

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RT @SimonHughes: #StGeorgesDay #ShakespearesBirthday In addition 2 the inspirational Pat Hickson who did so much locally 4 St George’s Day,…

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RT @SimonHughes: #StGeorgesDay #ShakespearesBirthday ...2/2 Cllr Hilary Wines, much loved 1st Liberal Southwark Mayor & @StGeorgesCath Ar…

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Borough Road closed due to police incident. Seems to involve a motorcycle and the City of London Police. pic.twitter.com/2MS6a54DxJ

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NeilEvansRocks Not quite sure what the apparent hard stop is on Borough Road @se1 - area sealed off entirely with police tape

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RT @JambusterLondon: Lambeth Bridge (Both Directions) - Closed due to an incident at location. Use an alternative route. #LondonTraffic htt…

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Thursday #coronavirus COVID-19 stats for our boroughs:

Southwark: 1,126 cases
(+21 from Wednesday)

Lambeth: 1,063… https://t.co/NloNavYgu7

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RT @MannaCentre: From Monday to Friday, in collaboration with Southwark Council, we are providing meals to those in need during the lockdow…

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RT @eyesurgeonLond: I just had my baby at St Thomas’ Hospital @GSTTnhs I want to say thank you for the excellent care received. It was grea…

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RT @ICNNUK: MPs and AMs around the country are calling on the Government to support small independent news outlets like
@853london @Charlt…

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If you’ve lost a piece of jewellery and might have dropped it at the Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre..pic.twitter.com/0U5wFaOVyGyG

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The BBC’s @T_Mackintosh reports on how the private London Bridge Hospital is treating NHS patients in the current… https://t.co/MIB1RDd6SG

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RT @GSTTnhs: A nurse from New Zealand was singled out for praise by the Prime Minister after looking after him in intensive care at St Thom…

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Today NHS England confirmed that five more patients who had tested positive for COVID-19 have died whilst in the ca… https://t.co/KCZtSL88A1

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At the meeting where it was approved, Lambeth Council's conservation officer described the new library as a possibl… https://t.co/oOp4hcJRgr

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RT @AdeleLibDem: When local residents are in lockdown what they really don't need is another construction site starting up! Irony with this…

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RT @FireLambeth: #WhiteWatch #Lambeth carrying out some water relay training earlier today. It’s important for us to maintain our ability t…

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The nerve centre of the response to COVID-19 in England?

An office block next to Elephant & Castle Tube Station.

london-se1.co.uk/news/view/10237

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"No operatives will be travelling to site via public transport," says building firm starting construction on SE1's… https://t.co/CupJytKRjk

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RT @NPASSouthEast: Wanted to share this with you all.
Times are hard at the moment but we are all in this together. Stay safe #StayHomeSav…

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RT @GSTTnhs: We’re so grateful for the support being shown for our staff at the moment.

If you’re planning on joining in tonight's #ClapFo…

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RT @SwkHeritage: This is what a happy bunch of #CommunityArchives researchers looks like via Zoom!
The SE1 Stories group are still going s…

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It’s Shakespeare’s birthday. Here’s his memori@Southwarkcathedcathed as decorated for 23 April pic.twitter.com/aQct7dVLFN7dVLFN

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If you're missing your Pret a Manger fix - there are more than 20 branches in SE1 in normal times - they are now de… https://t.co/glkVPOjdtH

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Happy St George's Day

This depiction is from the Church of St Mary at Lambeth, now @GardenMuseumLDN pic.twitter.com/9PYWpPzEw4

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AM @CarolinePidgeon:
"Some of the most insightful, challenging & truly community based reporting in London is by pu… https://t.co/6MD6amhsSO

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deansouthwark On this Feast of St George we pray for our nation and celebrate William Shakespeare whose birth and death day it is. pic.twitter.com/mP5Z1M3xj3

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RT @FireLambeth: A #Massive thank you to the #awesomemovement who put these outside #Lambeth fire station. We appreciate it and thanks for…

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