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News & features published on 1 October 2016
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160m Cancer Centre at Guy's welcomes first patients

The new Cancer Centre at Guy's Hospital welcomed its first patients this week.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

via Twitter for Mac (retweeted on 9:51 PM, Oct 1st, 2016 via Twitter for iPhone)

Last night @BBCRadio3 broadcast a @SouthbankSinf concert recorded at @stjohnswaterloo. Listen again here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07…

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se1 Read our report of here, inc quotes from Mayor's speech london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8922 twitter.com/MayorofLondon/…

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se1 St John’s Churchyard and Potters Fields Park: the @PottersFieldsPa Trust wants your views london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8923 pic.twitter.com/Y8PWNqGgRm

via Twitter for Mac (retweeted on 9:16 PM, Oct 1st, 2016 via Twitter for iPhone)

TfLTrafficNews A2 Old Kent Road / A2208 Rotherhithe New Road - junction partially blocked following a road traffic collision.

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The Sun carries a review of the London Bridge Hotel. It is directly opposite the paper's offices. pic.twitter.com/Yn0MAfG03q

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Tomorrow morning 7.30am-9.30am there will be a low-flying helicopter above the Thames either side of Tower Bridge

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“Labour activists talk of [MPs] most likely to be deselected ..: Neil Coyle, Wes Streeting + Peter Kyle” gu.com/p/55dxa/stw @NickCohen4

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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

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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

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ashishlimaye rainbow and the shard @ Tate Modern Art Gallery instagram.com/p/BLBvZP9hpYk/

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Ale_Fusco Some weather today in London pic.twitter.com/uFdDasFYWB

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Ryan_Dubras .@TheShardLondon's so iconic, it has its own 🌈 pic.twitter.com/bPZGfYrZeE

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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

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St John’s Churchyard and Potters Fields Park: the @PottersFieldsPa Trust wants your views london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8923 pic.twitter.com/Y8PWNqGgRm

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Kate Hoey MP censured by her own local party for 'unforgivable' Brexit campaign huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/kate-hoe… via @HuffPostUK

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If you see a zeppelin in the backstreets of Southwark this afternoon, this is why: london-se1.co.uk/whatson/event/… pic.twitter.com/SoZ0amL4pH

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@SadiqKhan: "social integration is still one of the biggest challenges we face" - report here: london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8922

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LifeInTheUK2013 1815 Poet John Keats enrolled as a medical student at Guy's Hospital london-se1.co.uk/news/view/2984 pic.twitter.com/jMRlA07u6B

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First day of double deck buses on route 42 pic.twitter.com/1r1znsONvi

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Police on hand to make sure cyclists dismount before crossing Tower Bridge pic.twitter.com/1gRgH1DdaR

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Tower Bridge - 3 month closure to road traffic began at midnight this morning pic.twitter.com/bZHBmagTju

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PuigSainz @se1 Fab coffee at newly opened Crol&Co #coffee#cake#coffeelicious pic.twitter.com/DRjIORiMDk

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SouthwarkCofE We are now hearing words of encouragement from faith and community leaders. pic.twitter.com/zUD4Utme4M

via Twitter for iPhone (retweeted on 11:25 AM, Oct 1st, 2016 via Twitter for iPhone)

@SadiqKhan urges Londoners of different backgrounds to mix and get to know each other better pic.twitter.com/WqxDabIYrz

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Even the bishops in the front row are busy tweeting twitter.com/se1/status/782…

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- "we want London to be for all Londoners" says Bishop Christopher @SouthwarkCofE pic.twitter.com/tky1Wxsas6

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At @Southwarkcathed for faith & community assembly where @SadiqKhan will be speaking in respon… twitter.com/i/web/status/7…

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Southwarkcathed Farewell to Keith Davis MD who leaves today of @boroughmarket he will be greatly missed. pic.twitter.com/Qhsg7X7EF1

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