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Tuesday 3 February 2015

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News & features published on 3 February 2015
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Gatwick Airport claims second runway will boost SE1 regeneration

The owners of Gatwick Airport claim that their plans for a second runway will boost the regeneration of SE1 thanks to direct rail links with London Bridge and Elephant & Castle.

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Vauxhall gay sauna shut after three men taken ill

A gay sauna on Albert Embankment has been closed after three men were taken ill early on Sunday morning.

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8 facts about Borough, Bankside & Walworth

Southwark Council has published a new profile of the residents of Borough, Bankside and Walworth based on information from the 2011 census.

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Boris challenged on Garden Bridge by Waterloo resident

Boris Johnson has been challenged by a Waterloo resident on the decision to award £60 million of public funding to the Garden Bridge during his monthly radio phone-in.

Tweets on 3 February 2015

RT @BigBlokeOnABike: A fairly scary moment at elephant and Castle yesterday morning... https://t.co/xMy3naANJo Tell me what you think in th…

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benkind Carriage 34 license suspended for 3 mnths whilst owner says looking 2 reopen as new business, current mngmnt to have nothing to do with it

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 11:10 PM, Feb 3rd, 2015 via Twitter for Mac)

thisismikehall My drawing of The Shard in London during construction in 2011 - available as a print etsy.me/1HV5wMR pic.twitter.com/MWaVSiWD7X

via Twitter Web Client (retweeted on 8:48 PM, Feb 3rd, 2015 via Tweetbot for Mac)

Cllrs discussing plans to make lift overrun of Linden Homes dev in Blackfriars Rd 1.4m higher, tipping it over 30m 'tall building' threshold

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Arriva has lost the contract to operate the 168 bus route. New operator Metroline takes over in September.

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Leathermarket JMB - Richard Bailey’s colleagues remember him: http://t.co/fAKVQbHrvV

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Magna Carta wasn't known by that name until 1217 when it was part of a peace treaty agreed at Lambeth reut.rs/1Dpd3Np via @Reuters

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RT @se16: Coming soon from @southwarkcci - a Seminar and Q+A session on Pensions – The New Regulations

http://t.co/l4Xy2R536j

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Meet the baby who pushed London's population to an all time high http://t.co/5zC41hes8B

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Gatwick Airport reckons that a second runway will boost the fortunes of Elephant & Castle: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8075

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james_hatts There's a funny noise coming from the rubbish bins at Southwark Council HQ. Mouse?

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Just published - Gatwick Airport claims second runway will boost SE1 regeneration goo.gl/fb/ub1GeU

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deansouthwark The amazing Oscar Romero cross in @StGeorgesCath is worth visiting as his martyrdom is recognised by Pope Francis. pic.twitter.com/xCQ5RS2xL3

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MPSinthesky The Imperial War Museum as we passed! @I_W_M pic.twitter.com/DBJYVdylyI

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Just published - Vauxhall gay sauna shut after three men taken ill goo.gl/fb/kc9M3F

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Just published - 8 facts about Borough, Bankside & Walworth goo.gl/fb/8bi5Mu

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Borough, Bankside and Walworth has the highest proportion of economically inactive residents in Southwark: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8073

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11% of Borough, Bankside and Walworth residents identify as Muslim: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8073

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Borough, Bankside and Walworth has the highest proportion of obese 4-5 year olds in Southwark

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Oscar Romero declared to be martyr by @Pontifex

See the colourful Romero cross at @StGeorgesCath Southwark:

london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7100

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@davidsim that's only half of it... There is far worse in the papers for tonight's meeting.

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Lambeth councillors tonight decide future of Carriage 34 in Lower Marsh.

Police want change of management & name.

london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8040

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Just published - Boris challenged on Garden Bridge by Waterloo resident @LBC goo.gl/fb/U6WqVn

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Clearing Snow on Westminster Bridge, 1955: https://t.co/o12QR912Cv from @LdnMetArchives

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RT @se16: Bermondsey and Rotherhithe has the highest proportion of obese 10-11 year olds in Southwark: http://t.co/ujzjzECle4

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@c_g_citizen It's because they're demolishing the church on NKR - they either need to givee church new building or lots of £££. Fair enough.

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Future site of Crossway Church at Elephant and Castle pic.twitter.com/0H58oam66l

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RT @se17: Southwark Council is expecting £16.5m from Lend Lease in the next few weeks as reimbursement of costs incurred in Heygate estate …

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se17 Cleaning up the paint thrown at Lend Lease sales pavilion on Saturday @marchforhomes pic.twitter.com/a6hwvs3gBy

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Maureen from Waterloo calls @LBC to criticise Garden Bridge.

Boris tells her it will bring "excitement" to South Bank.

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RT @PGtips: EXCLUSIVE! Time to reveal my Monumental Mission, chums… I’m going to scale to the top of The Shard! #PGtipsRND #RND15 http://t.…

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hollybrocks The queue at the immigration office in London Bridge is such that there's a family with a baby standing out in the snow.

via Twitter for Android (retweeted on 9:21 AM, Feb 3rd, 2015 via Tweetbot for Mac)

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