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[ SE1 Direct ]     Issue 715

Monday 21 July 2014                           ISSN 1750-0656

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IN THIS BULLETIN
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* Local news & features from the London SE1 website
* Advert: Autumn language classes at London Bridge
* What's on this week
* Local job vacancies
* Small offices & desk spaces for rent
* Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum
* Business forum in association with Better Bankside

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{ Local news & features from the London SE1 website }

* 20 mph limit introduced on two and a half Thames bridges
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7735

* Prince William opens new-look Imperial War Museum
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7728

* Vintage RT bus on route 100
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7732

* Pleasure boat and container barges in Thames collision
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7727

* Old Kent Road 'crack house' shut down
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7726

* Boris: cycle collisions at E&C south junction 'down 75%'
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7723

* Furniture from apart-hotel goes on sale in charity shop
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7734

* ITV News's Charlene White visits City of London Academy
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7733

* Great Dover Street Sainsbury's Local gets green light
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7731

* Ken Loach addresses cinema workers rally at City Hall
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7730

* Police search for 'man with sword' at Elephant & Castle
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7729

* Bermondsey primary school could double in size
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7724

* Prince Philip at Doggett's Coat & Badge Race
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7725

* Euro cash machines installed at three local tube stations
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7722

* Autistic spectrum disorder school to open in Waterloo
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7721

* 15-metre dead parrot sculpture in Potters Fields Park
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/7720

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{ Advert }

Autumn language classes at London Bridge, Barbican and 
(NEW) Canary Wharf in French, Spanish, Italian, German and
Portuguese.

Contact [email protected]

http://www.languages2000.co.uk

The price is �140 for returning students and �170 for new
students.

SPECIAL OFFER of �10 off if you enrol before July 31st.

Students come from City firms including Norton Rose,
Addleshaw Goddards, Linklaters, PriceWaterhouseCoopers,
Simmons and Simmons, HSBC, and the Bank of England

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Get your ad here: http://www.se1direct.co.uk/advertising.php
Now taking bookings for late 2014
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{ What's on this week }

BERMONDSEY & ROTHERHITHE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Monday 21 July
7pm at St James Bermondsey,  Thurland Road
Meeting for Grange, Riverside, South Bermondsey, Surrey
Docks, Rotherhithe and Livesey wards. First meeting after
the elections - meet your new councillors
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15535


BOROUGH, BANKSIDE & WALWORTH COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Wednesday 23 July
7pm at Amigo Hall, St George's Cathedral,  Lambeth Road
For Cathedrals, Chaucer, Newington, East Walworth and
Faraday wards. First meeting after the local elections. The
theme is 'health and wellbeing' and the agenda includes
presentations from King�s College Hospital, the local
director of public health and others. Plus an update on the
redevelopment of the Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15468


BEER & BURGER BONANZA
Thursday 24 July
12 noon-2pm & 5pm-7pm at Emma Cons Gardens,  The Cut; free
Burgers from Greensmiths, The Horse & Stables and The
Windmill plus ales and live music.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15868


ELEPHANT & CASTLE SHOPPING CENTRE CONSULTATION
Thursday 24 July
4pm-6pm  at Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre
Third in a series of drop-in sessions as part of the initial
planning process for the redevelopment of the shopping
centre.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15823


LOWER MARSH EVENING MARKET
Thursday 24 July
5.30pm-8.30pm (poetry from 7.30pm) at Lower Marsh
Evening market featuring Lower Marsh market traders and live
poetry from Tracey Gilbert, Hannah Lowe and Stephen Watts.
Tracey Gilbert is a novelist and short story writer from
Waterloo. Hannah Lowe's first collection Chick was published
by Bloodaxe in 2013. Stephen Watts is a poet and translator.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15920


LONDON BRIDGE OPEN KITCHEN
Thursday 24 July
6.30pm-9pm  at White Cube Bermondsey, 144-152 Bermondsey
Street; entry �6; plates and drinks start from �4; booking
essential
An al fresco evening of food and drink in the courtyard of
the White Cube gallery featuring leading London Bridge and
Bermondsey restaurants - Antico, Pizarro, Constancia,
Brigade, The Garrison, Tanner & Co, Aqua Shard and Village
East. Their head chefs will come together to offer diners a
selection of their most popular dishes, pairing them with
drinks to cleanse the palate before you move on to the next
dish that takes your fancy.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15794


QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET AND TOOLEY STREET 'TRIANGLE'
Friday 25 July
12pm-2pm  at Tooley Street junction with Queen Elizabeth
Street
Southwark Council is working with Berkeley Homes, More
London, Restaurant Story and Team London Bridge to improve
the small triangle space between Queen Elizabeth Street and
Tooley Street. The statue of Samuel Bevington and the bust
of Ernest Bevin will also be refurbished. Come and share
your views and ideas about the space and enjoy a free BBQ
lunch. 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15933


SEVEN STREETS, TWO MARKETS AND A WEDDING
Friday 25 July
7pm (doors 6pm)  at Hotel Elephant Warehouse, rear of 40-42
Newington Causeway; free
A feature-length programme of archive films curated by
London's Screen Archives, this is a collection of 10 rare
films offering glimpses of lost London from 1930 to 1980.
Largely unseen for generations, these snapshots of London
life provide a unique insight into the continuities and
changes in the capital across the twentieth century. Viewers
will travel from Brent to Southwark via Hackney and
Hampstead Heath in this heritage showcase. Highlights
include the original Lambeth Walk, dray horses in '60s
Marylebone and an East End parade.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15939


INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHOIR FESTIVAL FINAL CONCERT
Friday 25 July
7.30pm at Southwark Cathedral,  London Bridge; tickets on
the door - adults �10; children free
Seven children's choirs from China, New Zealand, Canada and
the United States come to England to sing under D David
Flood, organist and master of the choristers at Canterbury
Cathedral, and Prof Henry Leck, America's top children's
choir expert.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15923


SAF SUMMER FAIR
Saturday 26 to Sunday 27 July
Sat 11am-8pm; Sun 12 noon-5pm at Hay's Galleria,  Tooley
Street
Southwark Arts Forum (SAF) will hold their fourth Summer
Fair. Their Arts Market supports local artists and makers
selling their hand-made arts & crafts and there will be a
rolling programme of performances from musicians, dancers
and community groups featuring interactive and educational
workshops. 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15738


MARGARITAS & MEXICAN NIBBLES WITH WAHACA
Saturday 26 July
10am-3pm  at Lower Marsh Plaza (next to Cubana)
Wahaca in Waterloo Road will be hosting this special event
as part of the Waterloo Quarter Food Festival.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15872

MODERN HISTORY 2014
Saturday 26 July
12pm-6pm  at Lower Marsh; free
A celebration of 1960s youth culture and community. The
event includes Scoot The Thames 6, vintage clothes market,
scooter parts fair, record stalls and more.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15906


SUMMER TUMBLR CRAFT OPEN DAY
Sunday 27 July
10.30am-5pm  at Garden Museum,  Lambeth Palace Road; �2.50
on the door; under 12s free
The museum brings together an array of talented designer
makers showcasing a variety of sustainable, eco-friendly
crafts and produce. A chance to purchase desirable and
affordable gifts and original artworks. Picnic refreshments
will be available to purchase from the museum's award
winning cafe. Plants and seeds will also be for sale from
the Garden Museum Flower Cart and there will be a drop in
visit from some of Vauxhall City Farm's animals. Admission
includes entry to the museum's Alan Titchmarsh exhibition.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15935


CROSS BONES - PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE - GUIDED WALK
Sunday 27 July
2pm (assemble at 1.45pm) at Tabard Street piazza; free
Friends of Crossbones and Bankside Open Spaces Trust present
this guided walk with John Constable, author of The
Southwark Mysteries and Secret Bankside. This free walk
reveals the extraordinary story of Cross Bones, the
'outcasts graveyard'. Explore the medieval Liberty of the
Clink, visiting Winchester Palace and the sites of Bankside
prisons, bear-pits, playhouses and 'stews', then head south
via Cross Bones gates to Red Cross Garden and Mint Street
Park. Learn about the shrine and the vigils held at the
gates, and look at plans for a meanwhile garden and for a
longer-term garden of remembrance on the old burial ground.
The walk lasts 90 minutes and is supported by C.G. Hacking
and Sons. Suitable for ages 16+. 
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/15841

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{ Local job vacancies }

* Business and Community Manager, Better Bankside
* Financial Controller & Figureshead, Forster Communications
* Youth & Community Worker, Southbank Mosaics CIC
* Part Time Sales Assistant, Waterloo Body Station
* Cleaner, Styles House TMO
* Kitchen helper

See http://www.london-se1.co.uk/classifieds/jobs

Why not advertise your job vacancy here? Only �9.99:
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/classifieds/jobs/add-a-job

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{ Small offices & desk spaces for rent }

Why not advertise your office space here? Only �9.99:
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/classifieds/offices/post-advert

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{ Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum }

* The Paperworks
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/183591
* The Fire Station bar
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/183582
* Hellraiser videos on OKR bus stop
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/183581
* More London "River"
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/183510
* Hyperoptic in SE1
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/183490
        
To see all the current active forum topics, go to:
http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/1

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{ Business forum in association with Better Bankside }

* Office rental wanted - 1000 sq ft near London Bridge
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/8/182956
* Room hire required
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/182754
* Room hire enquiry
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/182374
    
Read more at http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/7

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