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News & features published on 23 March 2011
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LSE's Sidney Webb House sold to Bahrain bank fund for £23 million

Sidney Webb House, a 446-bed student hall of residence in Great Dover Street, has been sold by its owners Places for People to a Bahrain-based investment fund for £23.3 million.

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Win the chance to take the controls of Tower Bridge

The City of London Corporation has launched an annual competition for a member of the public to win the opportunity to take the controls of Tower Bridge, stop the traffic and raise the bascules for a boat to pass through.

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The Quill and the £19 million affordable housing question

Southwark's planning committee has voted not to require the developer of the Quill tower near London Bridge to provide cash towards the provision of affordable housing in the borough.

Tweets on 23 March 2011

Wed recap: take control of Tower Bridge; Great Dover Street sold to Bahrain & The Quill tower latest http://se1.info/hpZnMr

via HootSuite

@mrJoseReyes Do you mean the Shard? Europe's tallest building

via Twitter for Mac in reply to mrJoseReyes

RT @Cathman: Anybody know what's happening on Bermondsey Street? Film and lighting crew hanging about

via Twitter for Mac

Richard_001 Locked out of City Hall despite my overtures for collaboration it turns out being a London Leader 2010 counts for little. 'No to guerillas'

via SimplyTweet (retweeted on 7:08 PM, Mar 23rd, 2011 via Twitter for Mac)

RT @skyscrapernews: A rather large panorama of London from Elephant and Castle. http://twitpic.com/4cgemd

via HootSuite

Today the governors of Waterloo’s Johanna Primary School will decide whether to become an academy http://se1.info/fPlRHW

via bitly

Just published - LSE's Sidney Webb House sold to Bahrain bank fund for £23 million http://goo.gl/fb/8rJb6

via Google

Tooley St, Borough High St, Lynton Rd & Bermondsey St among @lisarajan's contenders for worst Southwark road surfaces http://se1.info/ijWsmy

via bitly

An evening of chamber music in Borough High Street tomorrow - admission free http://se1.info/hReTVK

via bitly

Hoptons Almshouses and Neo Bankside - an incongruous juxtaposition according to @ianvisits: http://j.mp/e0Q2js

via HootSuite

Compost caddy giveaway tomorrow http://se1.info/ex1SaJ

via HootSuite

What have Sir Terry Wogan, Will Self, Simon Hoggart and Matthew Parris got in common? http://se1.info/hSYPKO

via HootSuite

Book now for a free Borough to Bermondsey local history walk on 2 April http://se1.info/fbzmlW

via bitly

Learn about thelatest plans for a tall building next to Waterloo Station tonight at WCDG http://se1.info/fusPAo

via bitly

Just published - Win the chance to take the controls of Tower Bridge http://goo.gl/fb/brd2n

via Google

Just published - The Quill and the £19 million affordable housing question http://goo.gl/fb/LOxID

via Google

@stormcomms have you seen her Facebook group? http://t.co/G9DUsRj - she's called Coco

via Twitter for Mac in reply to stormcomms

@gnixon88 I don't think they'd get away with being quite so rude/petty in Parliament. Speaker still has some element of genuine authority.

via Twitter for Mac in reply to gnixon88

Why do members of the @LondonAssembly have to behave so badly? Their petty squabbling reflects so badly on the whole institution.

via Twitter for Mac

Potters Fields Park is hosting the final of @easyJet's Will and Kate lookalike competition http://se1.info/ie5atF

via bitly

[Job vacancy] Corporate Responsibility Manager, @BetterBankside http://se1.info/fKeqho

via bitly

"Intimidation" by civil recovery firms - Simon Hughes @LibDemSimon secures Westminster debate http://se1.info/f90Jjk

via bitly

Do you and your family want to be in a very short film about @Tate Britain and @Tate Modern? http://se1.info/hbaEva

via bitly

RT @mariecurieuk: It's your last chance to abseil down all 450ft of Guy's Tower before it closes for refurbishment http://bit.ly/h44bGS

via HootSuite

The London Eye as a giant archery target http://se1.info/fMGaNN - wonder what Lambeth Council would have to say?

via HootSuite

Champor Champor restaurant in Weston Street is up for sale http://ow.ly/4kuLl

via HootSuite

RT @se15: By-election on 5 May in The Lane Ward after resignation of benefit fraudster Cllr Keadean Rhoden http://goo.gl/65NgX

via HootSuite

RT @davidntaylor: Olympic effect: There is £4bn of development on site in the Bankside area of Southwark, including four hotels. #nlalondon

via HootSuite

Job vacancies posted on 23 March 2011
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