Friday 5 February 2016
News & features published on 5 February 2016
Elderly woman killed in Elephant & Castle collision
A woman - believed to be in her 80s - has been killed in a collision with a lorry at the Elephant & Castle.
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy: green light for free school
Education secretary Nicky Morgan has approved plans to open a new secondary school in the former Southwark Fire Station and fire brigade training centre in Southwark Bridge Road.
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Tweets on 5 February 2016
Friday recap: London-SE1.co.uk/date/2016-02-05
MPSSouthwark We have had a number of reports of moped enabled bag snatches in SE1. Please keep your eyes open and your belongings close. ^KJR
TfLBusAlerts Rts 1 53 63 168 172 188 363 453 on New Kent Road, SE1 is now CLEAR from earlier incident. Buses back to line of route.
TfLTrafficNews Elephant And Castle Rbt/New Kent Rd- all roads now open. Residual q's remain on all approaches & routes in the area, but are now reducing.
jpmaytum SO so proud! @LeathermktJMB Christine Parsons wins Tenant of the Year at #tpasawards16 southern @se1 pic.twitter.com/PGxEE5NyQw
TfL planning to replicate Elephant & Castle's new road layout at Highbury Corner: https://t.co/oK9Ba0bXOj
The #gardenbridge is "wrong in virtually every way" says Financial Times architecture critic @edwinheathcote: https://t.co/ZzHE6xSqCR
pointbeing Can confirm Shard not actually on fire.
CharlieMcW Shard's been evacuated. 5 fire engines, an ambulance & a few police knocking around. Anyone know what's going on?
TfLTrafficNews (2/2) Elephant And Castle Rbt- collision, cont.- there are also long q's on diversion in the Borough/London Bridge & Waterloo areas.
TfLTrafficNews (1/2) Elephant And Castle Rbt/New Kent Rd- closures remain in place (collision). A2 is q'ing w/bound from Albany Rd, A3 n/b from The Oval.
NeaveBarker #shard being evacuated. Aljazeera offices cleared. pic.twitter.com/pkqfAI32uP
simontorkington The Shard has been evacuated due to a "confirmed incident." No panic here.
KanchanaAmbagah Fire evacuation at the #Shard . Didn't think evacuation staircase would be so narrow. #wbspaytech pic.twitter.com/hjbQmnRF5c
TfLBusAlerts Reminder: Routes 1 53 63 168 172 188 363 453 are subject to diversion and delays due to a road traffic collision on New Kent Road, SE1
Labour mayoral candidate responds to today's Elephant & Castle collision https://t.co/k8mfKuO6EG
UPDATE - Elephant & Castle fatal collision - lorry driver arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
New Kent Road arm of Elephant & Castle junction remains shut after fatal collision. london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8642 pic.twitter.com/xr5QnKR252
Sadiq Khan - "I fully support the #gardenbridge" pic.twitter.com/XbuL4G18Xy
RT @ChoobDriver: An impressive sight under the most tragic circumstances
London Air Ambulance taking off at Elephant & Castle today
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@mikel_jauregi thank you.
@mikel_jauregi please may we use that picture to accompany the news story?
Just published - Elderly woman killed in Elephant & Castle collision goo.gl/fb/ndu7iL
BREAKING NEWS - Elderly woman killed in Elephant & Castle collision: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8642
RT @ChoobDriver: Massive Emergency Response effort at Elephant & Castle. Services try to cut a person out from under lorry.
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TfLTrafficNews New Kent Rd remains CLOSED both ways due to a serious collision. Elephant & Castle closed e/bound at Newington Causeway. Please avoid area.
clogsilk Collision on the bend at Elephant and Castle pic.twitter.com/ENCGOgo6Il
roundaboutnews News coming in of woman under lorry at one of the dangerous new surface crossings. I feel sick with anxiety and anger.
PeterClaydon Air ambulance has landed at @ElephantSE1 roundabout @se1. General traffic chaos. Don't come here! pic.twitter.com/f651qdzOIz
MPSSouthwark Elephant & Castle junction New Kent Road closed both directions due to serious accident. Please avoid area. ^BL pic.twitter.com/ArwCYar9zF
clogsilk Air ambulance landed on "the bend" at Elephant and Castle pic.twitter.com/MHUG6gdZD4
paulbrock construction workers at elephant and castle helping emergency services after road collision. everyone pitching in.
JackGarratt A lot of sirens happening in Elephant and Castle right now. I hope everyone is okay pic.twitter.com/lpqhmJi6B8
paulbrock air ambulance just landed on Elephant and Castle junction to deal with RTA. Top piloting
blackcowboyc Accident at Elephant and Castle round about. Air Ambulance on scene. Thank goodness for our Ambulance service. pic.twitter.com/pnGzLAVuHE
brionyrawle Just watched a helicopter land on Elephant and Castle roundabout following an accident. Traffic's a mess, avoid
clogsilk Air ambulance lands at Elephant and Castle youtu.be/P7cJfD9Oj2A
blackcowboyc Air ambulance at traffic accident elephant and castle. I hope the person will be alright. Praise ambulance pilot. pic.twitter.com/yedjXO4XcL
#gardenbridge "I think it will be an icon for many years to come" says TfL's Matt Yates #streets_ahead @nlalondon
MPSSouthwark Officers on scene dealing with am RTC Elephant and Castle - traffic seriously affected. Please avoid area. @TfLTrafficNews
TfLBusAlerts Buses serving Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road are subject to diversion and delays due to a road traffic collision
MPSRTPC Police called to man refusing to pay on bus in Elephant & Castle @MPSSouthwark Wanted on a recall back to prison. pic.twitter.com/5LsWPQ9EKH
TfLTrafficNews At Elephant & Castle, A201 New Kent Rd (SE1) is blocked at Elephant & Castle Rbt due to a collision. @metpoliceuk @Ldn_Ambulance on scene.
tamararoper .@se1 collision with a lorry and pedestrian at elephant and castle roundabout. Traffic held up all round.
Shakespeare and The Tabard Inn - podcast: https://t.co/CLczXfFo9K
'New Routemasters' (aka 'Boris Buses') to be phased in on route 68 from tomorrow
Just published - Education secretary approves 'free school' at old Southwark Fire Station #ldnll goo.gl/fb/isB1do
Brand new class 700 Thameslink train on test near Blackfriars pic.twitter.com/UQLttJbZIC
RT @SouthernRailUK: âš We have just receive word of a train fault at #LondonBridge, more information to follow âš
liquid_highway1 HMS President 1918 passing underneath Southwark Bridge this morning @HMSPresident @LondonPortAuth pic.twitter.com/sUjetOAAD3
Ducks on the Thames down by Potters Fields Park pic.twitter.com/j4PwzKn9jo
lillypoolah HMS President being towed early this morning from her mooring at Blackfriars bridge where she has been since 1922! pic.twitter.com/Mc1HFGlmqo
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