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Coin Street @coinstreet.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We're excited to announce that we are undertaking a feasibility study to investigate installing solar panels on the roof of the OXO Tower thanks to funding from Southwark Council, and support from SE1 Solar 💚
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Cartwheelcaff, disco hoofer @cartwheelcaff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Today’s office view, not entirely sure Thames telly is geographically correct.
Blue skies, fluffy clouds view of St Paul’s, Blackfriars bridge Thames TV reflective ident
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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Honoured to join Paddle Steamer Waverley on the Thames today, 80 years to the day since her launch by the original LNER! I was delighted to sound the whistle under Tower Bridge! Well done to the volunteers, supporters and crew who are dedicated to keeping this LNER icon in operational service!
Waverley steaming through London Tower Bridge on the morning of Friday 2nd October 2026Waverley Master Bruce Clark, LNER Managing Director David Horne, Chief Officer Gary Stevenson and General Manager Paul SempleDavid Horne sounding Waverley’s whistle 
Graphic on a bright red background featuring an illustrated historic paddle steamer above large white text reading “PADDLE STEAMER WAVERLEY”. Beneath, smaller white text reads “THE WORLD’S LAST SEAGOING PADDLE STEAMER”. The ship is shown side-on with two red-and-black funnels, tall masts, flags and a visible paddle wheel.
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Liza @lizamezzo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Yessss a little salacious local history for the weekend
A hardcover copy of E J Burford’s Bawds and Lodgings: a history of the London Bankside brothels c. 100-1675
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 02/10/2026
Waverley celebrates 80 years with spectacular Tower Bridge sailing uk.news.yahoo.com/waverley-cel...
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Waverley celebrates 80 years with spectacular Tower Bridge sailing
The world’s last seagoing paddle steamer has marked 80 years since her launch with an anniversary voyage through the heart of London.
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 01/10/2026
£20 million duplex penthouse launched for sale at Southbank Place (former Shell Centre) www.edgeprop.sg/living/disco...
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GBP20 mil duplex penthouse launched for sale at London’s Southbank Place
The 3,800 sq ft four-bedder at London’s Southbank Place pairs sweeping city views with bespoke British furniture, commissioned art
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 01/10/2026
"Momo & Co, the Himalayan street bites restaurant brand, will open its third location at 56 Tower Bridge Road, London, on Saturday 3rd October as it begins the next phase of its UK expansion." www.foodserviceequipmentjournal.com/momo-co-add-...
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https://www.foodserviceequipmentjournal.com/momo-co-add-third-location-at-tower-bridge/
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 01/10/2026
"The Hispanophile Hart Brothers have closed their Borough Market grill restaurant Parrillan and will replace it with a Spanish-style neighbourhood bar or ‘cerveceria’ called Los Primos, where guests can enjoy a beer and a bite to eat for less than a tenner." www.hardens.com/uk-london/30...
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Latest opening from Hart Bros is small beer
The Hispanophile Hart Brothers have closed their Borough Market grill restaurant Parrillan and will replace it with a Spanish-style neighbourhood bar or 'cerveceria' called Los Primos, where guests…
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 30/09/2026
London Bridge & West Bermondsey police team: "Officers have recently recovered a number of suspected stolen mobile phones in the local area and are working to identify and return them to their rightful owners." www.metengage.co.uk/Alerts/A/503...
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Collection of stolen mobile phones
Dear Residents, Officers have recently recovered a number of suspected stolen mobile phones in the l...
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 30/09/2026
The Times: Can Borough Market avoid becoming a victim of its own success? www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...
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https://www.thetimes.com/uk/london/article/borough-market-at-a-crossroads-between-londons-market-and-tourist-trap-2l2k9xdvv
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davidglot.bsky.social @davidglot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Westminster bridge early morning Wednesday 30 September 2026
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 30/09/2026
One Blackfriars cited among the inspirations for a new development in Delhi www.architecturaldigest.in/sponsored/st...
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Ten acres, one address: The walkable downtown landmark redefining life at the edge of South Delhi
Max One is a pedestrian-first, one-of-its-kind campus, bringing together a car-free high street, 10,000 sq ft customisable residences and a 60,000 sq ft members’ club
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 29/09/2026
A play about the regeneration of the Elephant & Castle is being performed at the Canada Water Theatre next month www.theatrepeckham.co.uk/show/x-marks...
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X Marks The Spot - Theatre Peckham
Please note this performance is taking place at Canada Water Theatre, not Theatre Peckham.
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 29/09/2026
Rambert appoints senior Southbank leader as chief executive www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 29/09/2026
The house next to Al's Cafe in Bermondsey Street is available for short-term rent at £5,352 a month, bills included www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/9...
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Check out this 2 bedroom terraced house for rent on Rightmove
2 bedroom terraced house for rent in Bermondsey Street, SE1 for £5,352 pcm. Marketed by Urban Spaces, City Living
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davidglot.bsky.social @davidglot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Westminster bridge early morning Tuesday 29 September 2026
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Thomas Penny @thomaswpenny.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
One of my neighbours is an inpatient at St Thomas' hospital and just sent me this amazing picture of tonight's sunset from her ward window. There can't be many better appointed hospitals. I hope the treatment's as good as the view.
Photo of a fiery orange sunset over the Houses of Parliament with the River Thames in the foreground.
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 28/09/2026
A fringe event making the case for the Bakerloo line extension is taking place at Labour Party conference in Liverpool this afternoon www.linkedin.com/posts/lpc26-...
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 28/09/2026
"An inspection of the bridge found water damage and cracks as wide as 2 millimeters (0.08 inches), Westminster City Council said in a funding-bid document which Bloomberg obtained in response to a Freedom of Information request". www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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London’s Waterloo Bridge at Risk of Shutdown Within Three Years
Britain’s river crossings face growing strain from heavy traffic, extreme weather and funding shortages. Now some of London’s bridges really are falling down.
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Unofficial NMCC Bus Network Information @nmcc-rss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Borough High Street, SE1
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Borough High Street, SE1
28th September at 0704hrs Due to traffic signals being all out at this junction buses are to be diverted under safety grounds. Routes Affected - 47, 343, 381 47 towards Liverpool Street - From Tooley Street at Borough High Street, L Borough High Street, R Marshalsea Road, R Southwark Bridge Road, R Southwark Street, L Borough High Street, LOR 343 towards Tower Gateway - From Borough High Street at Great Dover Street, R Great Dover Street, L Tower Bridge Road, LOR 381 towards Peckham - From Southwark Street at Southwark Bridge Road, R Southwark Bridge Road, L Marshalsea Road, A Great Dover Street, L Tower Bridge Road, R Tooley Street, LOR Diversion Reference - D95027
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Nicolas Chinardet @zefrog.eu · 27/09/2026
Today I attended an intimate and important ceremony on the site of Horsemonger Lane Goal, not far from where I live. It was organised as a memorial to the 48 men who were hung there for sodomy between 1800 and 1833.
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matgeorgewhu.bsky.social @matgeorgewhu.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Meanwhile in London today, The Woolmens’ Sheep Drive and Livery Fair 2026 on Southwark Bridge #sheepdrive
Meanwhile in London today The Woolmens’ Sheep Drive and Livery Fair 2026 on Southwark Bridge
Meanwhile in London we attended The Woolmens’ Sheep Drive and Livery Fair 2026 on Southwark Bridge
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Robin Baker @robinalexbaker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The tediously named Theatre Avenue between the National Theatre and BFI Southbank would be a perfect location to rename after a British filmmaker who had worked in theatre and film.
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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
With Master Draper, Prime Warden Fishmonger, & Fishmonger’s consort, and sheep ..
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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Gowning up as Master and Mistress to exercise the Master Draper’s ancient right to drive sheep over Southwark Bridge…
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TheMrsNatG @themrsnatg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#SundayPixSolitude Early morning, wet weather, heading south... reasons there is nobody else on Westminster Bridge.
The image shows a person walking with a black umbrella along a green metal bridge in foggy or rainy weather.
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TheMrsNatG @themrsnatg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#SundayPixSolitude Best time to get a photo, early morning when nobody else is around to spoil the shot.
The photo shows a person adjusting a camera on Westminster Bridge in London, looking south toward the Vauxhall skyline along the River Thames.
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 27/09/2026
London Centric talks to the man behind the new arms factory in Mandela Way SE1 substack.com/app-link/pos...
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The Zone 2 arms factory
Plus: How many Lime bikes are there in London? • Is there a conker shortage? • Do you want to live in a London observatory? • Name the new Overground line
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 27/09/2026
Today - it's the annual Sheep Drive and Livery Fair on Southwark Bridge www.se1.news/whatson/#sun...
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Tania Cohen @tanias.london · 26/09/2026
#LondonPics 77 Blackfriars Bridge during the Totally Thames Festival, with St Paul's Cathedral dome in the background. Turning the Tide was a public film and projection installation by Turner Prize-nominated artist Catherine Yass, displayed on the disused columns in the river during the festival.
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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 26/09/2026
Georgian townhouse for sale in Bermondsey. BRB - off to furiously buy lots of lottery tickets. www.inigo.com/sales-list/b...
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tania_nexust @tania-nexust.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Wow, lucky timing to be walking across Waterloo Bridge!
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 26/09/2026
Tonight 5pm in Lower Marsh, Waterloo - free open-air screening of the National Theatre's Romeo & Juliet, starring Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor www.se1.news/whatson/#sat...
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What's on in SE1: events guide
Find out about local festivals, community events consultations, public meetings and more.
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 26/09/2026
Today - Rummage Club vintage, pre-loved and second-hand sale in Courage Yard (off Shad Thames) www.se1.news/whatson/#sat...
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What's on in SE1: events guide
Find out about local festivals, community events consultations, public meetings and more.
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 26/09/2026
Dinosaur event at Waterloo Station today www.se1.news/whatson/#sat...
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What's on in SE1: events guide
Find out about local festivals, community events consultations, public meetings and more.
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 25/09/2026
Illegally parked ice cream vans on Westminster Bridge should face consequences, the Shadow Transport Secretary has said www.dailymail.com/travel/artic...
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Ice cream vans at iconic London tourist landmarks must go, say Tories
Illegally parked ice cream vans on London's Westminster Bridge should face consequences, the Shadow Transport Secretary has said.
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Rich Holman @richholman.com · 25/09/2026
Got up super early today - for reasons - but then decided to just Johno Verity it around London. Stunning city.
Statue in front of the London eyeSunrise on the north bank of the Thames. Across from Tate modern. The shard Tower Bridge at sunrise
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 25/09/2026
Shell Centre / Southbank Place: "One of London’s largest water reuse systems at a landmark development has been out of action since shortly after it was completed eight years ago, Utility Week can reveal." utilityweek.co.uk/london-devel...
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London development’s pioneering water reuse system switched off for years – Utility Week
One of London’s largest water reuse systems at a landmark development has been out of action since shortly after it was completed eight years ago, Utility Week can reveal. The system at South Bank…
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davidglot.bsky.social @davidglot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Early morning Westminster bridge Friday 25 September 2026
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 25/09/2026
Waterloo Bridge closed on Sunday morning due to Vitality London 10,000 taking place on the Strand www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/london-10000
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 24/09/2026
Developer fined £1m after man killed by falling window on Albert Embankment www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Developer fined £1m after man killed by falling window
Mick Ferris was crushed when the 130kg window fell from The Corniche building in Vauxhall.
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Niamh Ní Longáin (pronounced ‘Knee-uv’) @niamhie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Madam moon. iPhone snaps in effort to honour her majesty. #urbangaze #eastcoastkin
The shard and the moon in colour The shard and the moon in black and white
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 24/09/2026
Tower Bridge is due to lift twice this evening for the first of this autumn's visits of the Paddle Steamer Waverley www.towerbridge.org.uk/bridge-lifts
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 24/09/2026
Waterloo Road remains closed for gas repairs
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 23/09/2026
Thursday is final chance to comment on proposal to relocate London Bridge Post Office into the former Black Katz estate agents office at 78 Borough High Street (next to Tas Cafe) The new PO would be open 7 days and have longer weekday hours (8-6) www.postofficeviews.co.uk/national-con...
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Slightly out of focus @normandy661944.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Splendid panels on the outside of the London Fire Brigade building on Albert Embankment, London.
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 23/09/2026
Apparently it takes up to 3 and a half months to clean all the windows at One Blackfriars, according to this video from the man with the contract (tho the title's wrong - it's not an office tower, of course) www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY1T...
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 23/09/2026
If you've ever wondered why (since about 2018) there are level crossing-style 'wig-wag' signals on Bermondsey Street where it passes under London Bridge Station, someone has sent an FOI request to Network Rail www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/wig_...
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Liz @lizzykta.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I actually just noticed when I’m in elephant and castle I literally see no kids. They’ve really priced everyone out haven’t they.
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London SE1 community website @se1.news · 23/09/2026
This Friday - a chance to visit Lambeth Palace for the last of the year's charity open days www.se1.news/whatson/#fri...
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