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Wednesday 4 December 2013

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News & features published on 4 December 2013
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Stephen Humphrey produces definitive history of Elephant & Castle

Stephen Humphrey's history of the Elephant & Castle has been published after a quarter of a century of research.

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Garden Bridge: Government pledges £30 million

The Government has pledged to contribute £30 million towards the cost of a new tree-lined pedestrian bridge linking the South Bank with Victoria Embankment.

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Former Sons of Temperance Friendly Society HQ gets listed status

One of Blackfriars Road's most distinctive buildings has been granted listed status by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

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Upside-down house is sure to turn heads in Blackfriars Road

The facade of a building in Blackfriars Road has been painstakingly recreated upside down.

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Chris Foster murder: mother appeals for witnesses to come forward

The mother of the man murdered in Borough High Street on Friday night has appealed for anyone with information about her son's death to come forward.

Tweets on 4 December 2013

Wednesday recap: Upside-down house + Garden Bridge + Sons of Temperance + other stories se1.info/1kb1Ll2

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1968 amateur film of Tower Bridge and boats on the Thames at Hay's Wharf near London Bridge youtu.be/KEEdLyXpQ44

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se16 And the winners of the community council Bermondsey versus Rotherhithe festive quiz are .... the Bermondsey team

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 9:25 PM, Dec 4th, 2013 via Twitter for iPhone)

se16 After the first round of the quiz Rotherhithe has 8 points and Bermondsey is in the lead with 9

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 9:16 PM, Dec 4th, 2013 via Twitter for iPhone)

se16 Cllr Hook is presiding over a Bermondsey v Rotherhithe quiz at community council

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 9:05 PM, Dec 4th, 2013 via Twitter for iPhone)

Community Council has just agreed to spend £31,350 installing an outdoor gym in Spa Gardens (like this one:london-se1.co.uk/news/view/6879g )

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se16 "I'm a fan of locking people up," police inspector tells Bermondsey & Rotherhithe Community Council

via Twitter for Mac (retweeted on 7:58 PM, Dec 4th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac)

@PaulNoblet Not only that but they are stolen bikes they can’t trace the owners of!

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se16 Police say there have been 16 burglaries from non-residential premises in Bermondsey and Rotherhithe in the past fortnight - many in @se1

via Twitter for Mac (retweeted on 7:48 PM, Dec 4th, 2013 via Twitter for Mac)

se16 Recent police operation round Bermondsey Tube Station re. mobile phone thefts resulted in 10 arrests for variety of offences including drugs

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se16 Jaw-dropping account from youth workers about antisocial behaviour around the Blue. They have met a 7-year-old with a cocaine habit!

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At Bermondsey & Rotherhithe Community Council. Updates to follow here and over on @se16 as appropriate

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Obituary of Jean Costerton, former head teacher of Kintore Way nursery school in Bermondsey: http://t.co/OmGfwZcDkA via @guardian

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Masterchef champion @NatalieColeman1 will be switching on the @boroughmarket Christmas tree lights 6pm

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ThisIsLars View of theshardlondon over the Thames River at dusk. @ The Shard instagram.com/p/hgfR3eDCI0/

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Just published - 'A joyous and occasionally wild place' - Stephen Humphrey's definitive history of Elephant & Castle goo.gl/fb/OSCeV

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Eileen House / Ministry of Sound - GLA confirms that adjourned City Hall hearing will reconvene at 1.30pm on Thursday 19 December.

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Just published - Thomas Heatherwick's Garden Bridge: Government pledges £30 million to boost 'civic pride'goo.gl/fb/KaFe9D

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Noticed anything odd on Blackfriars Road today? london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7248

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waterlooquarter Detailed briefing session undertaken with Santa, reindeer and elf for Friday and Sat. Grotto is ready to roll...

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Just published - Former Sons of Temperance Friendly Society building in Blackfriars Road gets listed status goo.gl/fb/V5mjo

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@Jason_Cobb Answer re email monitoring now published: http://t.co/SKRDrajUE9

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Borough High Street murder - Chris Foster's mother speaks of "senseless unprovoked attack": london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7247

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chris__shepherd There's little kids singing Christmas carols at the top of the shard. pic.twitter.com/2h7opgn29d

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Just published - Upside-down house is sure to turn heads in Blackfriars Road @MergeFestival @Alex_Chinneck goo.gl/fb/54x8U

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Just published - Chris Foster Borough High Street murder: mother appeals for anyone with information to come forward goo.gl/fb/2tQU8

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pauseforthejets Mad skillz... @ Waterloo, Old Vic West Bus Stand instagram.com/p/hfxr0MFxIx/

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@zefrog it was on the shopping centre. Not yet. Hopefully today.

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Bermondsey & Rotherhithe Community Council at Links Community Centre @SE16: http://t.co/Fu6EzUBQao

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Free lunchtime recital today at Guy's Hospital with soprano @CoyleNatalie: http://t.co/MBBKcKQbZA @BreatheAHR

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laraloobrush @se1 bus gone straight into lamppost on Waterloo Road, traffic unaffected but must've been scary for the driver! pic.twitter.com/CP8rn0ZuJg

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