Wednesday 24 June 2020
News & features published on 24 June 2020
10-year-old's BLM artwork shown on South Bank billboard
A Black Lives Matter poster designed by a local 10-year-old girl has been displayed on the giant digital billboard at the South Bank end of Waterloo Bridge.
New Marlborough Yard: first image of new pedestrian link
Construction work on the new Premier Inn hotel off The Cut in Waterloo has been completed, with the first guests due to arrive in the autumn
Greater London Authority could move City Hall to Royal Docks
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced a consultation on plans for the Greater London Authority to leave City Hall at More London next year and move to The Crystal building in the Royal Docks.
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RT @georgethemartyr: Can you spare a couple of hours on Tuesdays between 11am - 3pm to help us in Borough? We're looking for volunteers to…
Here's what the Mayor had to say on @BBCLondonNews this evening about his plan for City Hall to swap SE1 for E16.… https://t.co/ci91ARJHSE
RT @FloEshalomi: I spoke to the Sec of State for Culture this afternoon to highlight the financial situation facing major cultural & touris…
New restaurant @indian_gourmet has opened in Borough High Street (initially takeaway/delivery only) https://t.co/t6CHvUM1Bs
Wednesday #coronavirus COVID-19 stats for our boroughs:
Southwark: 1,284 cases
(no change from Tuesday)
404.7 per… https://t.co/kNUDkaUNK1
Leaked letter from staff to Southbank Centre bosses highlights "lack of people of colour in positions of power and… https://t.co/fht1srsF0D
A #BlackLivesMatter poster designed by a local 10-year-old girl has been displayed on @coinstreet's giant digital b… https://t.co/ytEEaWDiL0
Construction work on the new Premier Inn Southwark has been completed, with the first guests due to arrive in the a… https://t.co/OfWBXgWqoZ
RT @DarrenJohnson66: City Hall is an iconic building but renting it never made any sense financially. Unfortunately, it was central governm…
Caffe Nero has reopened its Borough High Street branch https://t.co/Koo4VAyYfI
@Bartlebeans @oldfoldingmaps @deansouthwark Brandon House on the left was said to be comparable to Hampton Court in architectural terms
RT @boroughmarket: Most of our traders are now operating as usual in the Market with social distancing measures in place. Here's a quick br…
RT @NHSEArmedForces: Louise shares her experiences with us on how the leadership training she received as @GSTTNHS Pediatric ICU's Lead Nur…
RT @oldfoldingmaps: Detail taken from a view of Southwark as it was in 1546. The view shows St Saviours church which later became Southwark…
RT @HensloweAsaBlog: Today at the Rose in 1596 - It’s Midsummer’s Day, a public holiday and a time for festive fun and late-night bonfires…
RT @d_mcconkey: @se1 Having reduced operations during the pandemic, we're pleased to announce WATERLOO CARS is back to full service, OPEN 2…
RT @GreenJennyJones: @CarolineRussell Quite exciting too. The owners of City Hall and that whole complex have always been weird about their…
The @Elephancastle pub now taking bookings for 4 July https://t.co/BdkOmA05ki
RT @EvelinaLondon: After seeing Tony’s incredible fundraising efforts for Evelina London, @David_Cameron has offered a special message of s…
It’s true City Hall comes with some hefty costs - the window cleaning contract is more than £150,000 a year and the… https://t.co/7IJ4WDOHZk
A long history of London government being based in SE1 could end next year if City Hall is relocated to the Royal D… https://t.co/7gsHH9wtY0
Not sure what this says about the future of museums in the coronavirus age, but the Imperial War Museum has announc… https://t.co/JjctO0KzMP
BBC London's @BBCTomEdwards asks outgoing TfL boss Mike Brown whether he takes responsibility for the #gardenbridge… https://t.co/9T3GGJpRgZ
McDonald’s at London Bridge reopens 11am. And most likely the Waterloo branch too.
RT @CoversUnderfoot: Dog & pot week, day 4: Two fine J.W. Cunningham plates in Plough Road and Wakehurst Road, Battersea, SW11 respectively…
RT @LambethMPS: If you’ve taken your friend’s motorbike out for a ride without telling them, don’t lie to us that it’s yours and give us fa…
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