Friday 29 November 2019
News & features published on 29 November 2019
Two killed in London Bridge attack
Two people have died and several people were injured in a terrorist attack on London Bridge, police have confirmed.
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Tweets on 29 November 2019
RT @Southwarkcathed: We are delighted to say that the Cathedral will be open from 8am tomorrow. There may be some road closures still in pl…
RT @FleaLondon: We are outside the cordon and open for our Christmas Market tomorrow https://t.co/HhWD9UfqJK
London Bridge (south side) police cordon: Friday 10pm update
This map shows the approx area covered by the police… https://t.co/k9YeMnj44s
Latest from @pa https://t.co/O1YwhXf2uu
RT @ChrisMusForum: Bankside’s Amir Eden speaking on @BBCLondonNews - extra hard for him & for all the #LondonBridge people who were caught…
See @deansouthwark’s interview with @cathynewman on @Channel4News https://t.co/PFiqOSu1zd
Closures south of London Bridge much reduced.
Still closed: the bridge itself, plus Duke Street Hill, London Brid… https://t.co/yrPW1Fnj0g
Southwark Street now open for its full length. pic.twitter.com/Wu67k1Eq3m
Current northern limit of the police cordon outside Southwark Cathedral pic.twitter.com/6hzwlgByOj
@laracentric St Thomas Street is open as of now
Good news for guests at London Bridge Hotel https://t.co/TCJjg8o029 https://t.co/WM6ovWgoHE
RT @deansouthwark: Following today’s dreadful events at London Bridge this is a statement from me to the @Southwarkcathed community. https:…
Police have moved the cordon north in Borough High Street. Pedestrians can now reach as far north as St Thomas Stre… https://t.co/Rpntntp3C4
This evening Met commissioner Cressida Dick has said she expects cordons to remain in place around London Bridge “for some timeâ€.
More @BBCLondonNews vox pops of people caught up in today's incident - Borough High Street youtu.be/iPRhiNkCLPs
More from @BBCLondonNews - @BhavaniVadde finds out how people & businesses in the Borough were affected by today's… https://t.co/ytiVLEvanG
London Bridge terrorist attack - here's Sadiq Khan's interview with @BBCLondonNews this evening… https://t.co/kvA70xRDmQ
RT @talkRADIO: Neil Coyle is the Labour candidate for Bermondsey and Old Southwark: “To know that people have rushed to try and stop other…
Friday 8pm update - this is approx current extent of police cordon south of London Bridge.
Updated to better refl… https://t.co/pp6tpm3hvI
RT @JambusterLondon: A201 Blackfriars Road (SE1) (Northbound) at the junction of Stamford Street - The road is partially obstructed due to…
Current view of London Bridge from Cathedral Square. There’s an eerie quiet here, with the bridge full of buses aba… https://t.co/l7B2BPjRdz
Statement from @lb_southwark leader @peterjohn6 on today’s events at London Bridgpic.twitter.com/e1QPGzd5BwBw
@ciaraweerer No - see later tweet for map as at 6.30.
Video shot earlier this afternoon by #LDReporter @_jessiewithani showing police heading towards the scene of today'… https://t.co/EzD93Bag8W
RT @BishopSouthwark: I was glad to join the Dean in the Deanery to say Evening Prayer together at 6 and pray for the victims and those af…
Student halls of residence at KCL Guy's Campus being evacuated says @TheTabKings (not sure about claim campus is co… https://t.co/BmG8Iofpnv
‘I was so scared’: @TheTabKings spoke to students at Guy’s campus during the lockdown https://t.co/HeB62fZn01
@Channel4News @cathynewman Further update on London Bridge from #LDreporter @_jessiewithani - scroll down past the… https://t.co/cIqzcaJ4lc
Meanwhile @channel4news is reporting on the London Bridge incident from under the railway bridge in Southwark Stree… https://t.co/04TvwVhNn7
On @skynews, @jonathansamuels is struggling to be heard with 7pm headlines above burglar alarm at solicitors’ offic… https://t.co/wlA0HRPAkj
Seems to be a big exodus of staff who’ve been cooped up in The News Building.
No access to the bus station from the upper concourse at London Bridge. Most of the station shops and services are… https://t.co/VsIqTXgIVm
London Bridge Station returning to normal pic.twitter.com/C7rqETFBj8
6.30pm London Bridge (south side) police cordon update - Clink Street and Montague Close now accessible, so… https://t.co/GhcpMoMIxF
There is now some access to / from London Bridge tube station
Police cordon has changed - Clink Street and Montague close now open to reach Tooley Street. Map update to follow
BBC update.https://t.co/0vyoufidNT https://t.co/eE8WMUWtOa
From Borough & Bankside councillor https://t.co/6oQbVHEhFl https://t.co/9mWZIZa4p3
The London Bridge incident seems to have begun at Fishmongers’ Hall on the north end of the bridge - details from… https://t.co/LhWv9nwtJ2
Cafes of Borough High Street keeping police (and reporters) sustained pic.twitter.com/jWUzqPnBMd
Tonight’@BBCLondonNewsws will be anchored from Borough High Street b@RizLateefepic.twitter.com/t5pdDaepHAHA
Police officer helping Routemaster bus reverse down St Thomas Street pic.twitter.com/2oN1gQpeS0
If London Bridge cordon isn’t reduced in next few hours, guests at at least two hotels will need alternative accomm… https://t.co/FItT5y8gZb
Tesco Metro in Tooley Street is outside the police cordon but the store has closed early pic.twitter.com/o3xgeJuuGB
For the second general election in a row, campaigning has been affected by a major incident at London Bridge… https://t.co/tMuZ91E23s
For visitors who have missed out on their visit to the Shard today https://t.co/PU50q92ggd https://t.co/J5HhCwy6AX
Advice for London Bridge Rail passengers https://t.co/iigtZBxPyQ https://t.co/B4Q3Jx6u0V
The church of @PreciousBlood1 is just outside the police cordon https://t.co/4PyofwOm5c https://t.co/54aOLEDLia
As at 5pm Friday this map remains a more or less accurate guide to the extent of the police cordon south of the riv… https://t.co/bZ0akHizyh
London Bridge passenger info screen afflicted by #BSOD pic.twitter.com/nYiHK56qDg
London Bridge station closed till further notice. Trains running non stop. pic.twitter.com/vwMUR0tWS0
RT @coyleneil: Please donate to help @RobesSleepout as the sleepout fundraiser tonight has now been cancelled. The sleepout raises vital fu…
World’s media setting up on Borough High Streepic.twitter.com/0ysmGBztOFOF
Google has issued an “SOS alert†push notification to users of its app following the London Bridge incidpic.twitter.com/ZBDOWdSH8HSH8H
Bradley_Morton @se1 My office is within this cordon. @metpoliceuk were top class during evacuations.
@LondonAssembly @AssemblyChair Brief report on London Bridge incident from #LDReporter @_jessiewithani here:… https://t.co/38wCDPnFbc
NetworkRailLBG IMPORTANT NOTICE: London Bridge station is CLOSED. Please seek alternative travel as there are no time scales as to when we will reopen.
Chair of @LondonAssembly @AssemblyChair statement re London Bridge pic.twitter.com/oJxjTNZKU5
Statement from the Met https://t.co/Khcdi7L00V https://t.co/bcUCdQpqTw
International tv news crews reporting from outside Anchor Bankside pic.twitter.com/JLL8a7ZFKy
Police appeal for images and video shot by the public of London Bridge incident https://t.co/75ptMvXQp4 https://t.co/HLzmOUuFKH
Police confirm multiple casualties at London Bridge https://t.co/82O87IHuIk https://t.co/XXl2u119lM
You can support @robesproject who will be affected by the cancellation of their major fundraiser here:… https://t.co/VkJoH4CPoT
Annual fundraiser for local winter night shelter @robesproject cancelled due to London Bridge incident. Local Labou… https://t.co/MwdD1DV1Qw
Statement from Mayor of London. pic.twitter.com/Ms43zMerDG
Spare a thought too for traders at @boroughmarket who have had to abandon their stalls and produce this afternoon
Update from Southwark Cathedral, where the first day of the Christmas market has been abandoned and tonight’s chari… https://t.co/9THxRsa7AG
4pm London Bridge update - this map shows the rough extent of the police cordon south of the river. Have included L… https://t.co/EWBjG4wpEr
Clink Street closed at Stoney Street junction with armed police directing pedestrians pic.twitter.com/bxenjC0SMv
RT @BTP: We continue to assist @metpoliceuk and @CityPolice with the incident at #LondonBridge.
London Bridge mainline station is closed.…
RT @nationalrailenq: âš ï¸NEW: No trains calling at London Bridge until approximately 17:00 #LondonBridge
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Park Street closed outside Gentleman Baristas pic.twitter.com/jFgDoi9dsM
Southwark Street now cordoned off east of Redcross Way. pic.twitter.com/cShtV0psmD
ITN satellite truck setting up outside Boot and Flogger in Redcross Way pic.twitter.com/0KL3pBppx0
The @TfLBusAlerts incident response unit in Borough High Street dealing with buses affected by London Bridge incide… https://t.co/jtCP6o6QRS
TV news crews at the cordon in Borough High Street just south of war memorial pic.twitter.com/i3sHaiAwUi
Offices of The Times and The Sun (and Talksport, Talkradio) overlook London Bridge https://t.co/TLfDC0uZNZ https://t.co/1GTuL6sy0W
Map shows approximate extent of London Bridge police cordon (south of river only) as at 3.30pm Friday. Will continu… https://t.co/R3RCt7bhFQ
RT @JohnsonSitu: Thoughts with everyone caught up in the incident at London Bridge. At moments like this we are reminded of the bravery and…
Latest official line from the police. https://t.co/d0pUpWHN5X https://t.co/jusQ6yBBlJ
Update from @networkrailse - mainline trains passing through London Bridge without stopping. https://t.co/Gbq3ZXyRzG https://t.co/fQFg8sVffd
RT @NetworkRailSE: @NetworkRailLBG is currently closed while police deal with the incident on London Bridge itself.
Trains are unable to…
Thames Path is closed west of London Bridge City Pier pic.twitter.com/XiT0kIgYuv
Police vehicles - Met and BTP - continue to arrive at scene of London Bridge incident at very high speed
On Tooley Street the cordon is between Pret and Starbucks, close to the Cottons Centre footbridge pic.twitter.com/LZ6YVH0BDQ
RT @AlanBarrierEA: 🌊 The tide has peaked below forecast at #Southend, so I'm now expecting the tide to be lower than I predicted this morni…
RT @coyleneil: Sent shivers down my spine to hear of gunshots around London Bridge and Borough Market again. Understand the police are in c…
London Bridge Station is closed. pic.twitter.com/Whba18Vx0J
Eastern end of police cordon is where St Thomas Street meets Stainer Street and Great Maze Pond. By the Shard and G… https://t.co/hY2iQl038J
RT @AmirEden1993: Gunshots fired at London Bridge as I was walking home through @boroughmarket Hope everyone is ok! Thanks to Police & Ambu…
London Bridge lined with abandoned buses pic.twitter.com/dwTo0E21hy
Southern extent of police cordon is near war memorial in Borough High Street #londonbridge pic.twitter.com/Ah8QMEchLE
Police boats in operation on the Thames below London Bridge pic.twitter.com/W0Z9kasMoE
RT @peterjohn6: Thoughts with those caught up in London Bridge incident this afternoon. Bringing back awful memories of June 2017. Police a…
Area around Borough Market and Southwark Cathedral being cleared by armed police pic.twitter.com/RoTQV2rciP
Latest official update from the Met. Many emergency vehicles still arriving at the scene. https://t.co/7Ui1wJMTOm https://t.co/xs4mYCnCnn
“Keep walking please†- police clearing London Bridge apic.twitter.com/dkhy68ELMXELMX
RT @GrahamNeale: Police clearing area at #LondonBridge. @SE1 https://t.co/gjvxOMIQur
Police have put tape across the road in Southwark Street near HSBC. No traffic allowed east of Southwark Bridge Roa… https://t.co/5jMKuw9or4
More police heading to London Bridge. pic.twitter.com/Ia5DRNjtuQ
People running away from London Bridge area pic.twitter.com/dII41W3qb9
There has been a serious incident at London Bridge. Police now widening road closures. Southwark Street closed east… https://t.co/M48dV4238m
RT @GrahamNeale: London Bridge closed “due to reported emergencyâ€
@SE1 https://t.co/pnZeyRw45V
RT @GrahamNeale: “Reports of gunfire in London Bridge, Tooley St area @SE1 https://t.co/U6eJ4n68u6
RT @guardian: London Bridge incident: reports of shots fired as police close off part of city https://t.co/7qmZqXdWZV
RT @MetPoliceEvents: We are in the early stages of dealing with an incident at London Bridge. Please follow @metpoliceuk for updates. If yo…
@Emma_Campaigner Just heard an announcement that it’s closed “until further noticeâ€
RT @michaelrawson62: I am taking part in the 2019 Sleepout for @RobesSleepout. Please #sponsorme on @JustGiving & RT. Thanks! https://t.co/…
RT @SwkHeritage: According to the author Peter Underwood in his book Haunted London (P133.1), #ElephantandCastle Underground station was ha…
Flood alert for Thames Path at Bankside at high tide this afternoon. https://t.co/ZBS1g0zmic https://t.co/PMlYRNtr9c
Last trains from Waterloo will be much earlier than usual during the strike on South Western Railway in December pic.twitter.com/gkiVXJIbWx
RT @radionorwich: NEWS: A historian from @uniofeastanglia has discovered a 16th century manuscript written by #QueenElizabeth I in the @lam…
RT @lampallib: Elizabeth I revealed as secret scribe of historic manuscript held at Lambeth Palace Library [MS 683] https://t.co/kJ3JKIx7Bb
Today on the South Bank near ITV / IBM - send a free bar of chocolate to anyone you want - courtesy of Cadbury… https://t.co/bLgB0sjtkX
RT @se1: “Set up charity, £5.4m – done. Outsource to French, £21.4m – done. Cancel construction, £26.7m – done.â€
Tory mayoral candidate up…
@Emma_Campaigner Sign says “today†implying one day but not sure ... just spotted it on way past
York Road entrance to Waterloo tube is closed due to works on flats above. See our recent story about plans to chan… https://t.co/GQWn8gQPMZ
Amazon hosting #blackfriday product showcase in Addington Street (by Westminster Bridge roundabout). Free goodie ba… https://t.co/s0YDm4NyRD
RT @MPSSouthwark: Meet an Officer 👮
Tomorrow we will be at the Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre from 12:00 to 16:00.
If you want to p…
RT @WHurst1: @LBC @NickFerrariLBC It is a shameful scandal that £43m of public money was poured into his flawed pet project in the face of…
RT @WHurst1: Boris Johnson is currently on @LBC lying again to @NickFerrariLBC about his disastrous Garden Bridge. Far from being a 'viabl…
RT @pipelinenews: As I was saying...the #GardenBridge claim is not even a new lie. Johnson used it previously on LBC in June. https://t.co…
RT @peterwalker99: Boris Johnson on LBC: "When I say I’m going to do something in politics, I generally achieve what I set out to do.â€
Not…
RT @theousherwood: “When I say I am going to do something in politics, I overwhelmingly achieve what I set out to do,†says Boris Johnson.…
RT @pipelinenews: Two minutes into the LBC phone in and Boris Johnson has already lied again about his role in the #GardenBridge debacle tr…
Boris Johnson tells @NickFerrariLBC that #GardenBridge "was a viable project" and blames Sadiq Khan for "deciding,… https://t.co/lMbQ6Ufli1
Find out how to get half price black squid ink-battered fish and chips at Fish! in Borough Market this #BlackFriday… https://t.co/Lmt6ttu7SL
TSB yesterday published a list of branches it is closing next year. Elephant & Castle is one of them, as we reporte… https://t.co/FfrYqfgjnE
RT @coyleneil: It's going to be a very cold night this evening but I'm joining others sleeping outside Southwark Cathedral to raise money t…
RT @AlanBarrierEA: We're expecting another high tide in central #London this afternoon, similar to what we saw yesterday.
We won't be clos…
The former Evans Cycles shop in The Cut - which closed earlier this year - is going to be a branch of Rosa's Thai C… https://t.co/iBsRJDGZdA
RT @deansouthwark: Looking forward to being with @BishopSouthwark and all who will be sleeping out this evening @Southwarkcathed for @Robes…
“Set up charity, £5.4m – done. Outsource to French, £21.4m – done. Cancel construction, £26.7m – done.â€
Tory mayor… https://t.co/wSpGyyNDDC
New study recommends that Waterloo and London Bridge should be prioritised for measures to improve air quality on t… https://t.co/z1KsDSgHI9
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