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Rosie Boycott backs floating vegetable garden

see-website-for-real-email-address@london-se1.co.uk (London SE1 website team) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:01:43 +0000

A plan for a floating vegetable garden on the Thames has been announced by the London Food Champion Rosie Boycott.

Bogus doctor who ran Draper House surgery jailed

see-website-for-real-email-address@london-se1.co.uk (London SE1 website team) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:48:01 +0000

A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after he practised as a doctor at the Elephant & Castle despite having no qualifications.

HMS Westminster visits the Pool of London

see-website-for-real-email-address@london-se1.co.uk (London SE1 website team) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:33:18 +0000

At 7.40am on Thursday morning HMS Westminster passed through Tower Bridge for the start of a four-day visit to the Pool of London.

Patricia Moberly receives honorary doctorate from Trevor McDonald

see-website-for-real-email-address@london-se1.co.uk (London SE1 website team) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:47:46 +0000

Patricia Moberly, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust chairman, has been awarded an honorary doctorate of science by London South Bank University.

Tom Jones 'busking' on the South Bank

see-website-for-real-email-address@london-se1.co.uk (London SE1 website team) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:41:48 +0000

Tom Jones drew a crowd to the South Bank on Wednesday when he performed a free gig outside the Festival Hall as part of the BBC's British Busking Challenge.

Elephant & Castle roundabouts 'as dangerous for cyclists as all bendy buses'

see-website-for-real-email-address@london-se1.co.uk (London SE1 website team) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:07:53 +0000

The London Assembly has accused Mayor of London Boris Johnson of failing on his election pledges by putting a question mark over the removal of the southern roundabout at Elephant & Castle.

Three SE1 schools are 'outstanding' says Ofsted

see-website-for-real-email-address@london-se1.co.uk (London SE1 website team) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:51:33 +0000

Boutcher Primary School, Charles Dickens Primary School and Notre Dame Girls' School are all included on a list of 'outstanding' schools in this year's annual report by the Government's chief inspector.

Garden Museum opens with newly pruned displays

see-website-for-real-email-address@london-se1.co.uk (London SE1 website team) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:31:36 +0000

The Museum of Garden History next to Lambeth Palace has unveiled its new-look interior and new name.

Man found with head injuries in Old Kent Road

see-website-for-real-email-address@london-se1.co.uk (London SE1 website team) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:55:14 +0000

The Old Kent Road was closed southbound near the Bricklayers Arms roundabout on Monday morning after a man was found with head injuries in the early hours.

Zoe Wanamaker unveils plaque to honour Globe's master builders

see-website-for-real-email-address@london-se1.co.uk (London SE1 website team) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:46:45 +0000

Actress Zoe Wanamaker earlier this month unveilled a plaque at Shakespeare's Globe.