Thursday 27 November 2014
News & features published on 27 November 2014
Betty Boothroyd criticises South Bank skyscraper 'frenzy'
Former House of Commons speaker Baroness Boothroyd has told the House of Lords that the status of the Palace of Westminster will be diminished by a "building frenzy" of high-rise towers around Waterloo and the South Bank.
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Thursday recap: London-SE1.co.uk/date/2014-11-27
MPSCathedralSgt Simon and I arrested a male who was wanted by Maidstone mags who was street drinking and begging in the subways at #elephantandcastle #SE1
Spanish restaurant @CaminoLondon to replace Del'Aziz in Canvey Street, Bankside next spring:
http://t.co/Wamyi1lvKq
@VisitBankside @richard_bigg @CaminoLondon The old Del'Aziz by any chance?
RT @MayorWatch: From yesterday: N-one wants to sponsor Boris's "internationally acclaimed" fireworks display http://t.co/Xj07HTQf0C
richard_bigg Woo hoo! New site signed up for next @CaminoLondon in Bankside. Spring '15. Shall we call it 'Ribera del Rio'?
Betty Boothroyd: "The borough councils on the south bank are willing participants in the building frenzy" http://t.co/LBWh915WTx
See TfL's latest plans for Elephant & Castle roundabout this afternoon from 2.30 at @DraperEstate TRA Hall http://t.co/C1XadTkKh4
Betty vs Boris:
Former Speaker accuses Mayor of 'changing his tune' re skyscrapers in central London
http://t.co/pJv1BhQKIJ
The new @trvllng_thrgh bookshop in Lower Marsh invites you to its public launch today: http://t.co/ZVSa164Aa3
Betty Boothroyd: South Bank "citadels of glass, steel and concrete" threaten Britain's international reputation london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7983
Betty Boothroyd: If the redevelopment of South Bank continues at its present rate, Parliament will be diminished": london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7983
Just published - Betty Boothroyd leads House of Lords attack on South Bank "building frenzy" goo.gl/fb/bQpf0s
'I am not prepared to waste any time on this' - @HoeyKateMP's reply when asked if she's joining UKIP specc.ie/1FqGFvF @Spectator_CH
'Mad' Frankie Fraser - at 17 he was sent to borstal for breaking and entering a hosiery shop in Waterloo: http://t.co/EeGecJMh6U
Flowers of the Forest pub gets 1 out of 5 for food hygiene http://t.co/ZH8GBCd6da
Living in a £2 million home in Union Street is an 'exhilarating lifestyle opportunity', apparently http://t.co/sWf9CusHEm
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