Tuesday 4 August 2020
News & features published on 4 August 2020
Waterloo's Lower Marsh pedestrianised during market hours
Traffic has been banned from Lower Marsh at lunchtimes and during the evening to create more space for market stalls and open-air dining during the COVID-19 crisis.
Cathedral invites visitors to pose for selfies with Shakespeare
Southwark Cathedral has reopened to tourists - and this summer there's a chance to view a life-size bronze statue of William Shakespeare.
Lambeth locals (+ under-30s) can visit Hayward Gallery for a fiver
The Hayward Gallery at Southbank Centre has reopened - and residents of Lambeth can buy tickets for just £5, compared to the standard £12 entry fee.
Tooley Street Triangle unveiled opposite London Bridge Station
The Tooley Street Triangle - a new 'wayfinding beacon' - has been unveiled outside London Bridge Station.
Decision on Long Lane office block in hands of planning inspector
A planning inspector will have the final say on plans for an 11-storey office block in Long Lane after the developer exercised their right to lodge an appeal when Southwark Council failed to make a decision within 13 weeks.
Rising Sun pub: council rejects redevelopment plan
Plans to replace the Rising Sun pub in Harper Road with a block of flats have been rejected by Southwark Council planning officers.
Rail bosses seek new use for redundant London Bridge signal box
The 1970s signal box that sits above the arches where Bermondsey Street passes below London Bridge Station has closed, and Network Rail is seeking new uses for the redundant structure.
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RT @BermondseyStLdn: In our 11th Bermondsey Street Back Story, Jennie Howells introduces us to the difficult story of life in the workhouse…
RT @JambusterLondon: LONDON BRIDGE (Northbound) - London Bridge has re-opened southbound, northbound remains closed. Please use other route…
@walkingpix On 2 July the Government bowed to pressure and started publishing the local breakdown of 'pillar 2' tes… https://t.co/A0UfBurlb1
Tuesday #coronavirus COVID-19 stats for our boroughs:
Southwark: 1,497 cumulative cases
(+4 from Monday)
469 per 1… https://t.co/hO95HLYc6u
Traffic has been banned from Lower Marsh at lunchtimes and during the evening to create more space for market stall… https://t.co/uAC2RKa05K
@mrpfitz No
Southwark Cathedral @Southwarkcathed has reopened to tourists - and this summer there's a chance to pose for a self… https://t.co/36cJPujpdN
The Hayward Gallery at Southbank Centre has reopened - and residents of Lambeth can buy tickets for just £5, compar… https://t.co/PWC4EXwsJn
Southwark Council says it might take till February 2021 for it to make a decision on @GSTTcharity's application for… https://t.co/0eRNWQT3CI
Have you seen the Tooley Street Triangle, recently installed by @LFArchitecture @TeamLondonBdg @CharlesHollArch?… https://t.co/duV67BXWwI
RT @pcs_union: Workers at @Tate have voted overwhelmingly 🗳 to take strike action to stop job losses and fight for the future of an iconic…
[Job ad] Engagement Coordinator, @drawingroomldn https://t.co/rQbeeCEt3B
A planning inspector will have the final say on plans for an 11-storey office block in Long Lane after the develope… https://t.co/dv3vG01J6X
RT @boroughmarket: Join @BreadAhead live tomorrow to celebrate #Lammas Day. Starting with the delivery of the grain, which the @deansouthwa…
Council decision means that the sun won't set on the Rockingham Estate's last pub just yet london-se1.co.uk/news/view/10367
The 1970s signal box that sits above the arches where Bermondsey Street passes below London Bridge Station has clos… https://t.co/mAQfZyrJDM
Tonight Bankside's @RosePlayhouse presents its latest online event - this week featuring @MrAScarborough https://t.co/kTGq1qXKkt
This week @willshakesandco presents 'Bard in the Yard' open-air theatre at @southwarkcathed churchyard https://t.co/1ORiSQ86uh
End of an era at Elephant & Castle - the Castle Tandoori has closed after 40 years. pic.twitter.com/fxSed5LHoZ
Southwark "has moved from amber to green" on the London COVID-19 dashboard, @peterjohn6 told @timesradio last night… https://t.co/sB2eVO72c6
Borough High Street: “One of the first Nightingale Courts ... got off to a shaky start, when legal files went missi… https://t.co/rrTdMj4xMA
Job vacancies posted on 4 August 2020
- Engagement Coordinator at Drawing Room
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