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News & features published on 25 January 2014
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Fence blocks Blackfriars Road as storm scatters building materials

Packages of insulation material from a building site were scattered more than 180 metres along Blackfriars Road when a freak storm hit London on Saturday afternoon.

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New swimming pools at Castle centre put to the test

SE1's new public swimming pools at the Castle centre were tested for the first time this week.

Tweets on 25 January 2014

Saturday recap: storm scatters building materials across Blackfriars Road + Elephant swimming pool latest se1.info/1hY5Zh4

via TweetDeck

Seafaring London: guided walk from City Hall to Greenwich via @SE16 http://t.co/zw5SK7pM8t

via Twitter for Mac

London Bridge Station has third lowest passenger satisfaction ratings in the country: http://t.co/XBvIPjZUr5

via Twitter for Mac

City Hall to Canary Wharf - free @walklondon guided walk tomorrow se1.info/19UL3rc

via bitly

LondonFire Crews have been busy with weather related calls across London but most occurred south of the river. Thankfully no injuries reported so far.

via web (retweeted on 7:38 PM, Jan 25th, 2014 via Tweetbot for Mac)

Gremkoska Millennium bridge
Cloud scissors slicing into Shard instagram.com/p/jmDpkQw8w2/

via Instagram (retweeted on 7:00 PM, Jan 25th, 2014 via Twitter for iPhone)

manojpoppadom Being stood in the middle of Millennium Bridge getting soaked in the rain, watching the lightening is one of the most cool things ever.

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 7:00 PM, Jan 25th, 2014 via Twitter for iPhone)

stariep Last night, from Tate Modern pic.twitter.com/wf33XfWpbn

via iOS (retweeted on 6:57 PM, Jan 25th, 2014 via Twitter for iPhone)

lexie_brown @se1 trees are down at The Shard, where are all the fancy cars going to park now?! pic.twitter.com/28D4pjQX5d

via Twitter for Windows Phone (retweeted on 6:51 PM, Jan 25th, 2014 via Twitter for iPhone)

ThamesPics Busy scene in the Upper Pool earlier with Schleswig-Holstein alongside HMS Belfast & lots of smaller craft passing. pic.twitter.com/MaXyaYNMFr

via web (retweeted on 6:26 PM, Jan 25th, 2014 via Twitter for Mac)

lustedgreen We are on site today working on the cash desk at the new @Foyles bookshop in Waterloo station. pic.twitter.com/DaDDk5nmpX

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 6:19 PM, Jan 25th, 2014 via Twitter for Mac)

JoYearley Raining is hard that it is raining IN Waterloo station. How is it doing that?

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 6:19 PM, Jan 25th, 2014 via Twitter for Mac)

KayleighYellow Why is it raining INSIDE Waterloo station????

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 6:19 PM, Jan 25th, 2014 via Twitter for Mac)

ChrisLabrey Squall in London just turned Waterloo station into a swamp. Water pouring in everywhere!

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 6:19 PM, Jan 25th, 2014 via Twitter for Mac)

RT @SidraLaila: Waterloo station on a Saturday 😩 http://t.co/1j75i5Yl1P

via Twitter for Mac

Lightning bolt illuminating the sky above the Shard pic.twitter.com/29gq2dfk0B via @SimonLamrock

via Tweetbot for Mac

Video of the storm at southern end of London Bridge by Colechurch House instagram.com/p/jmZpPlC72w/ via @vee_eff

via Tweetbot for Mac

Jja1987 Up the open air part of the Shard in a thunderstorm. Excellent. Truly.

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 5:29 PM, Jan 25th, 2014 via Tweetbot for Mac)

@KushalP Our what's on guide has many local events: london-se1.co.uk/whatson/ - but doesn't include regular recurring weekly clubs/courses etc

via Twitter for Mac in reply to KushalP

Just published - Fence blocks Blackfriars Road as storm scatters building materials goo.gl/fb/fqZEt

via Google

jayjaydeepee Fearsome rainstorm on Bankside - gale force winds! pic.twitter.com/Cl6YMqTPI7

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 4:58 PM, Jan 25th, 2014 via Tweetbot for Mac)

Rutherstein Some terrifying weather at London Bridge. Things are blowing all over place and it's raining inside a bit of the station!

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 4:57 PM, Jan 25th, 2014 via Tweetbot for Mac)

M_Tylicki Collapsed bikes in after insane pic.twitter.com/0MUzjEb67d

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 4:57 PM, Jan 25th, 2014 via Tweetbot for Mac)

@zefrog Heard the commotion from office - opened the window and saw stuff flying so rushed out to take photos

via Twitter for Mac in reply to zefrog

Any storm damage elsewhere in SE1? That was quite something.

via Twitter for iPhone

Storm chaos in Blackfriars Road youtu.be/rIM4VlD28Ew

via iOS

Insulation material from 240 Blackfriars Road building site scattered all over road as far as post office

via Twitter for iPhone

Blackfriars Road blocked by fence that's blown across road pic.twitter.com/IygW1CPotp

via Twitter for iPhone

Just published - New swimming pools at Castle centre put to the test goo.gl/fb/YqCqR

via Google

World's Worst Holiday Horrors on Channel 5 this week featured the Duck Tours fire on the Thames: http://t.co/yTRPUJ2dcL

via Twitter for Mac

Funding available for community projects in Grange ward, Bermondsey: grangeward.org.uk

via Twitter for Mac

Lambeth Council leader Lib Peck @cllrpeck holding community question time for Waterloo, @kennington, Stockwell people http://t.co/ZgaUTA178s

via Twitter for Mac

Holocaust Memorial Day in Southwark: http://t.co/bN5Ow8SjXr

via Twitter for Mac

woolfsonandtay Closing Down Celebrations today at 1pm :)

via Facebook (retweeted on 9:53 AM, Jan 25th, 2014 via Tweetbot for Mac)

MPSCathedralSgt < any witnesses? please share and warn other residents. Pcso's Fiona and Bayo will be knocking on doors in the area today

via web (retweeted on 9:38 AM, Jan 25th, 2014 via Tweetbot for Mac)

MPSCathedralSgt < after receiving crime prevention advice from my Pcso's. 2 suspects male 20-40 one white 2nd Mediterranean with foreign accent 1810 hrs >

via web (retweeted on 9:38 AM, Jan 25th, 2014 via Tweetbot for Mac)

MPSCathedralSgt Also had an attempted artifice burglary in suspects pretended they were from waterboard. Victim refused to open door >

via web (retweeted on 9:38 AM, Jan 25th, 2014 via Tweetbot for Mac)

Free guided walk from Waterloo to London Bridge this morning: http://t.co/9o221vS884

via Twitter for Mac

Inside the Shard, floor by floor - interactive gu.com/p/3m2ep/tw via @guardian

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