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======================================================= [ SE1 Direct ] http://www.SE1direct.co.uk Issue 112 | 16 December 2002 ======================================================= >> IN THIS BULLETIN ======================================================= * 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 ======================================================= [ 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 ------------------------------------------------------- Full monthly what's on guide - http://www.inSE1.co.uk ======================================================= [ 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 ------------------------------------------------------- News throughout the week at http://www.London-SE1.co.uk ======================================================= [ 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 ------------------------------------------------------- Seen an interesting SE1-related article? Let us know by emailing [email protected] and we'll include it ======================================================= [ 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/ ------------------------------------------------------- Got an opinion you would like to share with the rest of SE1? Visit http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/ ======================================================= >> CONTACT DETAILS ======================================================= Contributions for the next SE1 Direct email bulletin to James Hatts at [email protected] please. 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