Saturday 1 October 2016
News & features published on 1 October 2016
£160m Cancer Centre at Guy's welcomes first patients
The new Cancer Centre at Guy's Hospital welcomed its first patients this week.
Tower Bridge: three-month road closure begins
A three-month closure of Tower Bridge to road traffic - to allow the decking on the bascules to be replaced - began on Saturday morning.
Double-deck buses introduced on route 42
Bus route 42 - previously operated with single-decker buses - has now been converted to use double-deck buses.
St John's Churchyard and Potters Fields Park: have your say
Regular visitors to St John's Churchyard and Potters Fields Park near Tower Bridge are being invited to contribute their views in two surveys.
Sadiq: Londoners must mix with those of different backgrounds
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has used a speech at Southwark Cathedral to call for Londoners to get to know their neighbours better.
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se1 More info about the three-month closure of Tower Bridge to road traffic that began today: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8925 pic.twitter.com/zbQbQmbWW5
se1 Double-deck buses introduced on route 42 today (+ extension to Sainsbury's Dog Kennel Hill) london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8924 pic.twitter.com/doHVcsgtKU
Sadiq Khan gave a speech at Southwark Cathedral this morning #journeyingalongside: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8922 pic.twitter.com/nKkPVuOmPS
Last night @BBCRadio3 broadcast a @Southbanksinf concert recorded at @stjohnswaterloo. Listen again here: https://t.co/qefWARz7Y5
RT @se1: Read our report of #journeyingalongside here, inc quotes from Mayor's speech https://t.co/FPa0BDruXD https://t.co/0cDvJhuwkH
RT @se1: St John’s Churchyard and Potters Fields Park: the @PottersFieldsPa Trust wants your views https://t.co/1Mlvda0mQ5 https://t.co/Y8P…
Open day tomorrow at Dockhead fire station #lfb150 https://t.co/aMirkucmxK https://t.co/tsvn39QTgL
@Mavrie12 don't know.
@Mavrie12 filming.
TfLTrafficNews A2 Old Kent Road / A2208 Rotherhithe New Road - junction partially blocked following a road traffic collision.
The Sun carries a review of the London Bridge Hotel. It is directly opposite the paper's offices. pic.twitter.com/Yn0MAfG03q
Tomorrow morning 7.30am-9.30am there will be a low-flying helicopter above the Thames either side of Tower Bridge
“Labour activists talk of [MPs] most likely to be deselected ..: Neil Coyle, Wes Streeting + Peter Kylegu.com/p/55dxa/stwy@NickCohen4hen4
SE1's first cashless pub? @Elephancastle pic.twitter.com/ZW1MXuQfum
UNPeasCorps Rainbow over London #MaintainingWorldPeas pic.twitter.com/qcAqjCHD9v
The view from the new Cancer Centre at Guy's Hospital which opened this week @GSTTnhs: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8926 pic.twitter.com/OOeECb9uo8
More info about the three-month closure of Tower Bridge to road traffic that began today: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8925 pic.twitter.com/zbQbQmbWW5
ashishlimaye #tateexchange rainbow and the shard #theshard #london @ Tate Modern Art Gallery instagram.com/p/BLBvZP9hpYk/
Ale_Fusco Some weather today in London #rainbow #se1 pic.twitter.com/uFdDasFYWB
RT @Ryan_Dubras: .@TheShardLondon's so iconic, it has its own #rainbow 🌈 #london https://t.co/bPZGfYrZeE
Double-deck buses introduced on route 42 today (+ extension to Sainsbury's Dog Kennel Hill) london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8924 pic.twitter.com/doHVcsgtKU
St John’s Churchyard and Potters Fields Park: th@PottersFieldsPaPa Trust wants your viewlondon-se1.co.uk/news/view/8923Qpic.twitter.com/Y8PWNqGgRmRm
Kate Hoey MP censured by her own local party for 'unforgivable' Brexit campaign https://t.co/YcBpB0QGlG via @HuffPostUK
@MikeHollandarts @MergeFestival @SouthwarkEvents @VisitBankside they are peas
Read our report of #journeyingalongside here, inc quotes from Mayor's speech https://t.co/FPa0BDruXD https://t.co/0cDvJhuwkH
If you see a zeppelin in the backstreets of Southwark this afternoon, this is why: https://t.co/Lk93GywbtK https://t.co/SoZ0amL4pH
#journeyingalongside
@SadiqKhan: "social integration is still one of the biggest challenges we face" - report here: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8922
LifeInTheUK2013 #OnThisDay 1815 Poet John Keats enrolled as a medical student at Guy's Hospital london-se1.co.uk/news/view/2984 pic.twitter.com/jMRlA07u6B
First day of double deck buses on route 42 pic.twitter.com/1r1znsONvi
Penultimate chance to experience @BompasandParr's latest creation https://t.co/Ep4Xj3ETrY https://t.co/cuXxSDz73S
Police on hand to make sure cyclists dismount before crossing Tower Bridge pic.twitter.com/1gRgH1DdaR
Tower Bridge - 3 month closure to road traffic began at midnight this morning pic.twitter.com/bZHBmagTju
Mayor @SadiqKhan leaves @Southwarkcathed after #journeyingalongside assembly pic.twitter.com/Taa521pENb
#journeyingalongside @MayorofLondon @SadiqKhan and faith/community leaders have signed this declaration. pic.twitter.com/h261ZWvnEi
@gilloballybay @PuigSainz Dunton Road
RT @PuigSainz: @se1 Fab coffee at newly opened Crol&Co #coffee#cake#coffeelicious https://t.co/DRjIORiMDk
SouthwarkCofE We are now hearing words of encouragement from faith and community leaders. #journeyingalongside pic.twitter.com/zUD4Utme4M
#journeyingalongside @SadiqKhan urges Londoners of different backgrounds to mix and get to know each other better pic.twitter.com/WqxDabIYrz
Even the bishops in the front row are busy tweeting https://t.co/ipy2W9ovB5
Mayor @SadiqKhan speaking at #journeyingalongside faith & community assembly @Southwarkcathed @SouthwarkCofE pic.twitter.com/CW8gbZhUOu
#journeyingalongside - "we want London to be for all Londoners" says Bishop Christopher @SouthwarkCofE pic.twitter.com/tky1Wxsas6
Mayor @SadiqKhan arrives @Southwarkcathed with Bishop Christopher @SouthwarkCofE for #journeyingalongside assembly pic.twitter.com/HZXR8PVjRV
At @southwarkcathed for #journeyingalongside faith & community assembly where @SadiqKhan will be speaking in respon… https://t.co/vjQ8cKZITp
Performance by @Innervoices2011 @southwarkcathed as people gather for #journeyingalongside faith & community assemb… https://t.co/F1DoSqD8ZR
Slapstick comedy @boroughmarket @MergeFestival https://t.co/bSWIzdXNAT
Virgin Media problems in SE1 https://t.co/yMlXsVYTCh
Check out #funpalaces on Lower Marsh this weekend https://t.co/6SXbF4lrGi
Southwarkcathed Farewell to Keith Davis MD who leaves today of @boroughmarket he will be greatly missed. #ARealLondoner #AGreatBloke pic.twitter.com/Qhsg7X7EF1
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