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Issue 112 | 16 December 2002

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>> IN THIS BULLETIN 
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* What's on this week
* Local news and features from London-SE1.co.uk
* Arts Reviews
* SE1 news from around the Web
* In the London SE1 Forum

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[ What's on this week ]

Each week we highlight a selection of community and
cultural events:

SOUTH BANK CAROL SERVICE
Monday 16 December
6pm at St John's Waterloo, Waterloo Road
Waterloo's main carol service for those working and
living on the South Bank.
http://www.stjohnswaterloo.co.uk


LUNCHTIME CAROL SING-IN AT SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL
Tuesday 17 December
12.45pm at Southwark Cathedral
An informal carol service timed for office workers and
the local community in the lunch break.
http://www.dswark.org/cathedral


CAROL SINGING IN BOROUGH HIGH STREET
Wednesday 18 December
5.30pm at St George the Martyr, Borough High Street
Carol-singing on the church steps.
http://www.stgeorgethemartyr.co.uk


ST GEORGE'S CAROL SERVICE
Thursday 19 December
1pm at St George the Martyr, Borough High Street
Lunchtime 30 minute service. Refreshments.
http://www.stgeorgethemartyr.co.uk


ELEPHANT ANGELS CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
Friday 20 December
10.30am-3pm at the Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre
Take a break from your Christmas shopping by saying
hello to Father Christmas and his Elephant Angel
helpers. As well as giving you a free gift, the angels
will be on hand to tell you about the sort of help they
can offer, and you might even meet a celebrity.
http://www.elephantangels.org.uk


CHRISTMAS MUSIC AT ST GEORGE'S RC CATHEDRAL
Friday 20 December
1.05pm at St George's RC Cathedral, Lambeth Road
Students from Royal Holloway, University of London,
conducted by Brian Moles.
http://www.southwark-rc-cathedral.org.uk


TREE PLANTING IN MINT STREET PARK
Friday 20 December
1.30pm 
Local theatre company The Lions part in association
with the Bankside Open Spaces Trust will be planting a
young apple tree, an ancient variety dating back to
1620, which will be the first planting of what is hoped
will become Southwark's first new orchard.! The Lions
part presented the tree to the Globe at their October
Plenty festival.
http://www.thelionspart.co.uk
http://www.bost.org.uk


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[ Local News and Features from London-SE1.co.uk ]

Our team of contributors updates our news and features
throughout the week at http://www.London-SE1.co.uk
Here are some of the highlights from the past 7 days:

FUNDING BOOST FOR SOUTHWARK AND LAMBETH
Both of SE1's local authorities will see an increase in
their government grant in 2003-4.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/390


WOULD-BE TORY MAYOR PLANS TO DITCH CITY HALL
Former model and contender for the Conservative
candidacy in the 2004 London mayoral elections has said
that if elected she would move the Greater London
Authority out of its new riverside City Hall home next
to Tower Bridge.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/389


FT IN UNWANTED BANKSIDE OFFICE CRISIS
Financial Times owner Pearson may be forced to sublet
the prestigious Bankside riverfront building once
earmarked for its internet operation at a vastly
reduced rent.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/388


CELEBRITY WINE COLLECTIONS TRAPPED AT LONDON BRIDGE
A little-known 90,000 sq ft complex of wine cellars
under London Bridge station is at the centre of a legal
storm after Trapps Cellars went into administration.
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/387

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News throughout the week at http://www.London-SE1.co.uk
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[ SE1 news from around the Web ]

Every week we trawl the web for news stories and
features on SE1 people, places and organisations

Old Kent Road paving stones row (SLP)
http://www.se1direct.co.uk/quicklink/go.php?id=270

Young Vic's David Lan on the Globe and Rose (Indy)
http://www.se1direct.co.uk/quicklink/go.php?id=269

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Seen an interesting SE1-related article? Let us know by
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[ In the London SE1 Forum ]

Our weekly digest of topics raised in recent
discussions at http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/

- Looking for Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding
- Elephant & Castle - a film
- Has the SE1 bubble burst?
- Borough Market
- St Christopher's House
- Non-Smoking Pubs/Restaurants
- What's your favourite Street in SE1?
- Decent Dentist  
- Reasonably priced hotels in waterloo? 
- Who would you chose for a Blue Plaque?

http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/

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