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News & features published on 13 August 2014
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Prince Harry visits Potters Fields Park

Prince Harry visited Potters Fields Park on Wednesday morning for the launch of the British team for next month's Invictus Games.

Tweets on 13 August 2014

SummerFest at Archbishop's Park tomorrow http://t.co/UkFfSfwxB7

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Garden Bridge show of hands at Waterloo public meeting: 14 in favour; 34 against: 10 abstentions

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Woman suggests that instead of Garden Bridge, the Greenwich foot tunnel could be replicated in same location

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Garden Bridge Trust says it's raised around 75 per cent of £175 million cost of bridge, including £60 million of public money.

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A 'Friends of Garden Bridge' group is soon to be set up

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@Jakido Cycling not permitted, though bikes can be wheeled across when its open

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Garden Bridge will be open from 6am till midnight. Gates locked outside those times.

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SallyPrentice Excellent questions at packed Waterloo Community Development Group meeting on Garden Bridge proposal

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Garden Bridge team giving mixed messages on how much it is green space vs piece of transport infrastructure vs tourist attraction.

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Garden Bridge: at peak times 2000 people an hour could cross it. Concerns about how that squares with claimed contemplative atmosphere.

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@acediscovery Lack of consultation. Loss of existing greenery. Overcrowding. Loss of river views. Clutter on South Bank. etc etc

via Twitter for Mac in reply to acediscovery

Garden Bridge promoters getting a rough ride at Waterloo public meeting.

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Garden Bridge: "It's not about getting from one side to another, primarily it's a garden" says Phil Hall-Patch from Heatherwick Studio

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Man in audience points out Millennium Bridge links St Paul's & Tate Modern but Garden Bridge "goes from nowhere to nowhere"

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Arup believes Garden Bridge will attract similar number of visitors to Millennium Bridge - approx 7 million per year

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Lambeth Council expected to make a decision on the Garden Bridge planning application in mid-October

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Garden Bridge boss Bee Emmott admits original consultation may not have been publicised adequately to local residents

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Garden Bridge meeting: locals unhappy with level of local consultation prior to submission of planning application in May

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Very big turnout at Waterloo public meeting re Garden Bridge. Around 100 ppl. Not bad for short notice meeting in mid-August

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£30 for an orange squash? Hotels - including Shangri-La at the Shard - urged to scrap minimum spendfw.to/EKKdxXRj via@Telegraphh

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BTPwaterloo Man arrested for sexual assault at . Tackling sexual offending on our rail network

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BTPwaterloo We will be security marking bikes for free today at by the large cycle storage area at Exit 3.

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 3:45 PM, Aug 13th, 2014 via Twitter for iPhone)

@perrypassout metro stores are a decent size. We are talking 'express' size here

via Twitter for iPhone in reply to perrypassout

Work starts on new Tesco in Waterloo Road. Sainsbury's on one side, M&S on the other london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7752 pic.twitter.com/HABWNkm6w0

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Garden Bridge - public meeting tonight: http://t.co/JV8ctfGoyG

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HitachiRailEU Watch our Class 395 Javelin train wandering through Waterloo East, London Bridge & Cannon Street on the 23rd August london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7655

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House prices in Lambeth up 40 per cent in a year on.ft.com/1pNrXYk via @FT

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£2.5 million home for sale in Blackfriars Road http://t.co/F1KuHpAZMn

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[Job vacancy] Administrative Assistant, White Water Group: http://t.co/UbEA8QNy5p

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In Waterloo this lunchtime? Head to Ufford Street for free open-air acrobatic comedy with @ntwatchthispace: http://t.co/cT1szweRoT

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Just published - Prince Harry visits Potters Fields Park goo.gl/fb/wh72Vu

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Prince Harry at Potters Fields Park https://t.co/g76Uyuv5Vv via @audioboo

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Armed policeman searching abandoned rucksack in Potters Fields Park prior to Prince Harry visit. Contents of bag not suspicious.

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Prince Harry coming to Potters Fields Park this morning for Invictus Games event pic.twitter.com/6aGzkJLSfS

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