Friday 27 February 2015
News & features published on 27 February 2015
TfL confirms bus route 415 extension to Tesco Old Kent Road
Transport for London has confirmed that bus route 415 will be extended from Elephant & Castle to Tesco in Old Kent Road starting on Saturday 7 March.
Vince Cable visits Elephant & Castle to promote prefabricated homes
Business secretary Vince Cable toured a building site at Elephant & Castle on Thursday to promote British manufacturing - but the scheme he visited features bathrooms assembled in Dubai.
Shell Centre redevelopment: High Court challenge fails
Work on the redevelopment of the Shell Centre could start later this year after local resident George Turner lost his High Court challenge to the decision to approve the scheme.
Jimmy Savile: health secretary reveals Guy's Hospital investigation
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt told the House of Commons on Thursday that an investigation is under way into possible visits to Guy's Hospital by serial abuser Jimmy Savile.
Forum discussions active on 27 February 2015
Tweets on 27 February 2015
KelvinJRobbins Playing about with camera earlier #urbanscenes #se1 #London pic.twitter.com/0VIfE6ZDWf
Wright1Carole Power cut around #Blackfriars Road area, SE1. Engineers hope to have it fixed by 12 midnight @savingsouthwark @mariaadderley @se1 @SE1_BARD
Friday recap: London-SE1.co.uk/date/2015-02-27
RT @se16: "Where's New Bermondsey? Nobody round here had a clue." http://t.co/AaRWRfog7t via @GaryJJenkins
Audio from a 1958 TV broadcast of High Mass from @StGeorgesCath Southwark: https://t.co/IVGw3wZ3Ko
1984 TV news report about the Union Jack Club in Waterloo: https://t.co/V3hk268zMD
1982 - TV news report about Bob Mellish falling out with Bermondsey Labour Party: https://t.co/CdSbej9zSV
Simon Hughes will tomorrow pledge Lib Dems would demand pardon for men convicted before homosexuality decriminalised gu.com/p/467ga/stw
Just published - 5 more buses per hour along Old Kent Road and New Kent Road from 7 March as route 415 is extended goo.gl/fb/sgAEwT
@ValShawcross Just writing a news item on it now. Do you want to send a brief quote we can use?
Just published - Business secretary Vince Cable visits E&C development where bathrooms were made in Dubai goo.gl/fb/nU9LBY
LordLucas Very happy to hear that @TfL has agreed to our call to extend the 415 bus route down the Old Kent Road as far as Tesco from 7th March
Squatters in old antiques warehouse? http://t.co/WPchlgOzVf
Scandic_Voices 3 gangs today on Tower Bridge trying to get money off tourists...@se1 pic.twitter.com/AqTJUH96O6
@mreys it was serviced apartment operators last time: http://t.co/Jj87uJJsit - but the idea seems to be spreading
Estate agents rebrand Elephant & Castle as 'Lambeth North': http://t.co/b6bRGoeH9v
You could be Jeffrey Archer's new neighbour for £3.25 million: http://t.co/PQ9QOCRNuY
Update from @GSTTnhs: "new information has come to light that Jimmy Savile was seen at Guy's Hospital in June 1980" london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8104
SueHillRec Mickey's Fish & Chips closing today? Sad day in Borough High Street if so @se1
Caffe Fratelli Bankside is closing today - rebranding as 'Italian Hot' by mid-March pic.twitter.com/WxT6nCvf1K
Just published - Shell Centre: @georgenturner's High Court challenge fails but planning inspector slammedâ€goo.gl/fb/aYGqktkV
Just published - Jimmy Savile: health secretary reveals Guy's Hospital investigation goo.gl/fb/DymkcL
"I firmly believe developments should contain a mix of all types of housing," says @MayorofLondon
RT @se16: C10 bus: TfL tells @carolinepidgeon it will "continue to closely monitor the route’s performance" after changes on 30 January.
Do you use buses 47 or 188? This may be of interest: http://t.co/75j0jaxI1T via @se16
Food hygiene rated as 'poor' at Del'Aziz in Bermondsey Square: http://t.co/UwU86xWrKo
simon_macl Just appeared near my work in @se1 #cyclehoop pic.twitter.com/bOcFknCR9D
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