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News & features published on 5 January 2015
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Woman sexually assaulted at Waterloo tube station: police appeal

British Transport Police officers have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace after a 66-year-old woman was sexually assaulted at Waterloo Underground Station.

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Detectives appeal for witnesses to Waterloo Road murder

Detectives investigating the murder of 43-year-old Menelaos Aligizakis at a bus stop in Waterloo Road have issued a new appeal for witnesses and information.

Tweets on 5 January 2015

@olivia_solon There is a collection point at Southwark Park @se16 http://t.co/6XUJUxQchC Also Archbishop's Park on Lambeth side of SE1

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Just published - Woman sexually assaulted at Waterloo tube station: police appeal goo.gl/fb/9sjRaX

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jimnottingham as a cyclist it was good to see the Met Police out this morning doing their best to encourage good sense at the Elephant & Castle roundabout

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Network Rail promises "full investigation" into today's problems at London Bridge Station (via @NetworkRailLBG)

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SpotMonkey It's the start of season. For this forlorn pair in @se1, the office Christmas party is truly over pic.twitter.com/QcY3KNKep6

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RT @SouthernRailUK: Alternative routes where Southern tickets will be accepted can be found here. http://t.co/Fx21G1kEyj #LondonBridge…

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RT @floEBSist: So I've been sitting on this 18:02 train from Purley Oaks to London bridge for over an hour. No explanation from driver @Sou…

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cpickarddotnet chaos. Thousands queuing, concourse blocked, no announcements. I got on a train and it left empty because nobody could board.

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johnbeaumont My train just took 30mins to get from London Bridge to South Bermondsey. Should've taken 2mins. Good.

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alicemturner_ Been at London Bridge station since 17.30ish and the train I'm on still hasn't left - I can't deal.

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thatgirlcloclo Looks like I am going to have to get the bus home..... as London bridge station looks like a black Friday sale

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francescasteele station is dangerously overcrowded tonight, partly due to delays and partly because new departures board is in an absurd spot

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CaramelineB People are literally letting women and children go first. Literally.

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Trybius Wow, is the worst I've ever seen it. People literally being crushed waiting. No staff to be seen anywhere.

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lorienfee Wonder what a code 2 announcement is at London Bridge

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douganclare Farcical and dangerous at London Bridge tonight pic.twitter.com/SjukIeeD7h

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nmcintosh I spotted a single police officer outside , trying to halt those vaulting the roped queuing system. Frayed tempers all round.

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HKW1981 London Bridge right now. Massive unsafe overcrowding, police in attendance @SouthernRailUK

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MarkTobin And when you crush through that, your reward is this pic.twitter.com/DC9j8VHS1n

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MarkTobin This is the queue outside London Bridge pic.twitter.com/1Pl1NWX3BE

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nmcintosh Overcrowding, chaotic queues, jostling - a football club would never allow a crowd problem such as outside tonight.

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lizziefenwick Train prices rise and so do tempers at London Bridge. Delays and cancellations tonight. Avoid. pic.twitter.com/M5jBD7vd2Y

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SpacemanSonic Can't actually get to the platform at London Bridge Will try to crowd surf to train @SouthernRailUK @Southern_Trains pic.twitter.com/VILOuFrDPs

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jaclong If you can avoid station I'd recommend it.

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twittoyou Huge delays this morning, stranded tonight. Thanks HNY! Fed up! pic.twitter.com/oIeYTM8E0q

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DavidSouthgate O'h is this what they call a restricted view? Absolute shambles tonight. @SouthernRailUK pic.twitter.com/5Fsxp3PxLc

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RT @SirDriskell: Looks like the half-completed work at London Bridge has ignored commuter behaviour and H&S @nationalrailenq 10min delay an…

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holly_bourneYA Situation at London Bridge not even funny now. Actually worryingly dangerous. People cant move! @NRE_Southern

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PublicBenjamin Not wishing to talk about trains again but London Bridge is melting down as I type. Horrendous new barrier layout. Massive crowds.

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pdev78 @networkrail dangerous and ridiculous levels of over crowding at London Bridge tonight

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davespazley Not sure who designed the new platform layout at London Bridge but it's a fucking disaster!! @NRE_Southern pic.twitter.com/O8oDtWTvao

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Diavel99 @SouthernRailUK London Bridge in chaos dangerously overcrowded

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Next week - Sleeping Beauty - @quayplayers pantomime at @GWTheatre in London Bridge http://t.co/b8d7WUAcgG

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ICYMI: MP calls for Charlie Chaplin memorial at Elephant & Castle

london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8027

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MPSinthesky Wind back the clock again, what's missing this time? Bonus point for the ship alongside HMS Belfast @RoyalNavy pic.twitter.com/UoSN91JgMs

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Bus stop murder: did you get off 139 bus in Waterloo Road approx 2.45am Saturday? Police want to hear from you london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8034

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Just published - Detectives appeal for witnesses to Waterloo Road murder goo.gl/fb/fSCmEz

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the_junes Bermondsey Street warehouse to host permanent street food market + 'micro restaurants' london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8031

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1990 report from Thames News re Cardboard City at Waterloo https://t.co/Holq5E4Wrx

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RT @MakowerArch: Tim writes about Great Suffolk Street in Qatar Airlines inflight magazine http://t.co/a7urE06VXS @BetterBankside @TheCabi…

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RT @alexbilbie: Stuck on a train.
Outside London Bridge again.
Signalling problems.

#commuterpoetry

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holly_bourneYA I swear its easier to get into The Illuminati than it is to get into London Bridge.

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Sophie_Paterson Southern trains are enforcing a new 'mindfulness break' for 20 minutes of meditation just outside London Bridge.

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[Forum] New restaurant(s) at Flat Iron Square? http://t.co/0h41bKqcZm

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Today is final chance to comment on TfL plans for Borough High Street / St Thomas Street junction london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7986

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