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[ SE1 Direct ]     Issue 454

About this email newsletter: http://www.SE1direct.co.uk
Daily local news & features: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk

Monday 20 July 2009                           ISSN 1750-0656

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IN THIS BULLETIN
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* Local news & features from the London SE1 website
* Advert: Holidaying in Bournemouth at West Cliff Inn
* What's on this week
* 4 local job vacancies this week
* Small offices & desk spaces for rent
* Noticeboard: SE1 reader seeks salaried position
* Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum
* Local organisations forum with Better Bankside
* Business Forum in association with Better Bankside

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{ Local news & features from the London SE1 website }

Remember you don't have to wait till SE1 Direct drops into
your mailbox to get a local news fix. The London SE1 website
offers the latest news throughout the week. You can also see
the news on a map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/map

* Lord Rothermere unveils lost plaque at GMH Park
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4009

* Green flag for Archbishop's Park; Spa Gardens loses honour
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4008

* Waterloo East Greet Street entrance: locals force rethink
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4005

* Southwark pours green paint on Boris's blue superhighway
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4004

* Man found guilty of Old Kent Road mistaken identity murder
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4003

* High speed rail could help make case for Cross River Tram
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4001

* Rail firm U-turn on plans to cut Elephant station staffing
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/3999

* Design team contest opens for Lower Marsh regeneration
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4007

* Car keys surrendered in Low-Car Diet experiment
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4006

* Pink folding bicycles available to Bankside businesses
Read more at: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/news/view/4002

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{ Advert: HOLIDAYING IN BOURNEMOUTH AT WEST CLIFF INN }

Come and stay in our new refurbished 44 bedroom hotel in
Bournemouth this summer!
 
West Cliff Inn Hotel is very well located in the West Cliff
area and only 5 mintes walk from the award winning sandy
beaches, town centre shopping and Bournemouth International
Centre.
 
The hotel has just undergone a complete reburbishment and is
very modern. Each room has a 32 inch flat screen TV with
digital freeview, ensuite bathroom, tea making facilities,
internet wifi and telephone.
 
You can enjoy a drink in the lovely Hotel Bar or a meal in
the Tapas Hotel Restuarant either indoors or alfresco!
and there is parking facilities too! You may wish to go by
train and it is only a 2hr journey from Waterloo station.
 
For all SE1 readers we are offering a 10% discount for
double rooms from only �69.00 per night booked for this
Summer. Phone now for bookings and quote on 01202 587 692 or
email [email protected] and quote promotional code SE1

West cliff Inn Hotel
15 Westcliff Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 5EX
http://www.westcliffinn.co.uk
01202 587 692 [email protected]

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Get your ad here: http://www.se1direct.co.uk/advertising.php
> Now taking bookings for December 2009 onwards so be quick!
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{ What's on this week }

Each week we select a few highlights from the community
and cultural events taking place over the next seven
days. For a comprehensive what's on guide visit
http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/ or pick up a copy of
our free monthly printed publication, 'in SE1'.

LONDON BRIDGE FESTIVAL CONTINUES THIS WEEK
A fantastic line-up of music, comedy and other entertainment
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/groups/london-bridge-festival


IMPROVING BERMONDSEY LOCAL PARKS
Monday 20 July
Children's activities in Tanner St Park 2pm-4pm; drop-in
consultation 4pm-7pm at Tanner Street Park,  Tanner Street;
free
Have your say on Southwark Council's plans to improve St
John's Churchyard, Tanner Street Park and St Mary Magdalen
churchyard.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7406


MINI-BEAST DAY AT WATERLOO MILLENNIUM GREEN
Monday 20 July
3.15pm-5pm  at Waterloo Millennium Green,  Waterloo Road;
free
Free children's activities: mini-beast hunt, beekeeper with
bees, beeswax candlemaking, bug pebble painting and face
painting. At 3.30 there will be a free wildlife talk; meet
the snakes, lizards and creepy crawlies from London Zoo.
Places for the talk are limited - email [email protected] or
ring 020 7928 5893 to reserve a place.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7409


JUMBLE SALE AT BLACKFRIARS SETTLEMENT
Tuesday 21 July
11.30am-2pm  at Blackfriars Settlement, 1-5 Rushworth Street
End-of-year jumble sale organised by Blackfriars Settlement
education and training. All proceeds will be used to support
the activities of the adult education students. Donations of
jumble to Tim Jeeves or Libby Chilton at Blackfriars
Settlement.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7435


FREE BIKE CHECKS WITH DR BIKE
Tuesday 21 July
5.30pm-7.30pm  outside James Clerk Maxwell Building, 57
Waterloo Road; free
Give your bike a free basic mechanical check with Dr Bike
courtesy of Lambeth Council. The event takes place in King's
College Plaza outside the James Clerk Maxwell Building. For
more information email [email protected]
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7048


ASSOCIATION OF WATERLOO GROUPS: FIND OUT ABOUT MAKING A WILL
Tuesday 21 July
7pm at Waterloo Action Centre, 14 Baylis Road
Do you know how important it is to make a will? A top
solicitor will give you imformation regarding wills. Plus
the usual updates from Waterloo's many community
organisations.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7411

OLA LATINA: LATIN AMERICAN SHOWCASE OF MUSIC AND DANCE
Wednesday 22 July
12.30pm-2pm & 6.30pm-9.30pm at The Scoop,  More London
Riverside; free
Ola Latina brings to the Scoop a colourful, vibrant and
energetic display of authentic Latin American magic with
Live Music and Dance to dazzle. Enjoy a slice of carnival
and come and party with Ola Latina in the way that only
Latin Americans know how!
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/6761


SOCK MOB WALKING TOURS LED BY HOMELESS PEOPLE
Wednesday 22 to Friday 24 July
7pm at Tooley Street exit, London Bridge Station,  Railway
Approach; �3
Lidija Mavra runs a volunteer network which engages with and
supports homeless people in London using the icebreaking
power of socks and conversation to reconnect them with
'mainstream' society. She and her colleagues are training
homeless people to work as tour guides during the London
Bridge Festival, with help from consultants from social
enterprise and King's College London. These 'tours with
twist' will provide a new and exciting perspective on
well-known landmarks and the lesser-known nooks and crannies
of London. It will challenge your view of what it means to
be a person living in London.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7428


KEEP FIT WITH YOUR LIBRARY! HEALTHY WALK
Thursday 23 July
10.30am at East Street Library, 168-179 Old Kent Road; free
Meet at East Street Library for a healthy walk to and from
Burgess Park. All welcome. Refreshments provided.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7297


SEIZURE: ROGER HIORNS BLUE CRYSTAL INSTALLATION HARPER RD
Thursday 23 July till the autumn
Thu-Sat 11am-7pm; Sun 11am-5pm at 151-189 Harper Road; free
London artist Roger Hiorns's remarkable project SEIZURE,
which brought more than 20,000 visitors to Harper Road
during the autumn of 2008 open to the public again this
summer. Hiorns has been shortlisted for the Turner Prize for
this transformation of a vacant flat into a glittering cave
of blue copper sulphate crystals.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7439


ULYSSES: A MUSICAL ODYSSEY
Thursday 23 to Saturday 25 July
Thu & Fri 8pm; Sat 3pm & 7pm at St John's Waterloo,
Waterloo Road; �12 / �8 from 028 7137 5456 or from St John's
Ulysses - A Musical Odyssey takes Homer's classic and gives
it a break-neck post-modern makeover. Plenty of fast action
and a punchy new score by Laurence Roman frame a tale of
cruel gods and beleaguered mortals. The original journey to
hell and back. Will Ulysses make it home? Does love conquer
all? You'll just have to come and find out. Featuring 65 of
Ireland's finest young performers, this is the launch event
for the Walled City Performing Arts Foundation, a new
charity for young artists in the north west of Ireland.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7436


SEE HAYWARD GALLERY SUMMER EXHIBITION FOR FREE
Friday 24 July
Between 6pm and 10pm the Hayward Gallery's summer
blockbuster exhibition will be open to the public free of
charge. Walking in My Mind explores the inner workings of
the artist's imagination through immersive, large-scale
installation art. Ten international artists transform the
Hayward Gallery's indoor galleries and outdoor sculpture
terraces into a series of gigantic sculptural environments,
each of which represents an individual mindscape.
Info & map: http://www.london-se1.co.uk/whatson/event/5892


AFRICAN STREET MARKET IN WATERLOO
Saturday 25 July
10am-6pm  in Lower Marsh; free
This a free event that will highlight the best of African
and Caribbean culture, heritage and the arts. The organisers
say that there will be hundreds of exhibitors, a variety of
performers and artists representing the African and
Caribbean diaspora and of course a wide array of food from
the region. The African Street Market will give Londoners
and tourists the chance to experience a real taste of Africa
and the Caribbean in Central London.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7185


OPEN DAYS AT ROSE THEATRE SITE, BANKSIDE
Saturday 25 to Sunday 26 July
11am-6pm at Rose Theatre Exhibition, 56 Park Street; free
Second of three consecutive open weekends at the Rose
Theatre site. Visit the site of the first Elizabethan
theatre on Bankside where Shakespeare, Marlowe and Kyd
learnt their craft. There will be guided tours of the
archaeological site, the Rose video with commentary by Sir
Ian McKellen, models and souvenirs. Come and be a part of
theatre history!
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7283


COMICS TELL TALES
Saturday 25 to Sunday 26 July
11am at Pizza Express, 4 Borough High Street; �6 from
www.WeGotTickets.com/f/893 or by calling 07773 951099
A fast paced show for children featuring a mix of stand-up
comedians telling exclusive funny stories. For ages 4-9.
Pizza Express are offering audience members a discount of
15% off their total bill.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7338


BERMONDSEY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Monday 27 July
7pm at Ellen Brown Centre, Spa Gardens, Grange Road
Meeting for Riverside, Grange & South Bermondsey wards. Meet
your councillors, hear about local projects and have your
say. This month's meeting has a special focus on transport
issues. Plus regular reports from local police officers and
community wardens.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/6992


BOOK NOW FOR ONE MILE AWAY: OPEN AIR LOCAL PROMENADE THEATRE
Thursday 30 July to Saturday 1 August
Thu 7pm; Fri 7pm; Sat 3pm & 7pm at Community Wardens'
office, 1st floor, Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre,
Elephant and Castle; free; Booking required
[email protected] or 07976 459405
Writer Kat Joyce and director Nathan Curry have been
collecting the stories (real and fictional) of local people.
One Mile Away is a free performance that happens in public
spaces between Elephant & Castle and Lambeth Walk. Join the
trail, walk the route and discover the narratives that
unfold. For ages 14+
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7429


ADVANCE NOTICE: MINT SUMMER GAMES FOR ALL AGES
Thursday 30 July
Family games 2.30pm-4pm The Mint Cup: 5.30 for 6pm-8pm at
Mint Street Park,  Southwark Bridge Road
This month a whole new event comes to Bankside, Borough and
London Bridge. Prepare to battle it out in the fearsomely
competitive world of the egg 'n' spoon, sack race,
piggyback, wheelbarrow, sprint relay, obstacle course, welly
wanging, three-legged and, yes, it has to be the gruelling
tug o'war. Never have so many prepared to battle it out for
the honour of their team.
Info & map: http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/whatson/event/7396

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{ Local job vacancies }

* Administrator / Receptionist, Siobhan Davies Dance
* Horticulture Internship, Garden Museum
* Event Stewards' Supervisors, Southwark Cathedral
* Neighbourhood Helper, Southwark Circle

Full details at 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 }

* Up to 4 desks available in Tooley Street
* Bermondsey Street desk space to let

Full details http://www.london-se1.co.uk/classifieds/offices

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

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{ Noticeboard }

SE1 reader seeks salaried position - ideally 4 days/week for
local, not global, cause (sustainable travel,
sustainability, active lifestyles). Offers admin, editorial,
publicity, campaigning and basic (CMS) website skills.
Thrives in no-frills but committed environment where what
you achieve is more important than how you look! Please
reply to PO Box email: [email protected]


CUBA VIDA AND CUBA LIBRE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS
BY TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER ELEANOR MARRIOTT
Travel photographer Eleanor Marriott is holding another solo
London exhibition of her Cuban photographs this summer. 
Cuba Vida, in conjunction with ArTELIER, consists of
Eleanor's ten most popular photographs commemorating 50
years since the Cuban Revolution. It takes place at the
Bridewell Theatre bar just off Fleet Street until 15 August
2009.
Eleanor's larger Cuba Libre exhibition at Canning House on
Belgrave Square has also been extended due to popular demand
until the end of July 2009. So there are now two
opportunities to see her photographic portrayals of Cuban
life.
In 2009 Eleanor Marriott travelled around Cuba photographing
the island in order to capture the spirit of the place 50
years after its revolution. She discovered that Cuba is much
more than a land of cigars and classic cars. It's a place of
crumbling colonial buildings, of music coming from houses,
plazas, cafes and bars; of men playing dominoes on porches
and children playing baseball in the streets with plastic
bottle caps and sticks of wood.
http://www.eleanormarriottphotography.co.uk
http://www.artelier.org.uk/cubavida

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{ Hot topics from the London SE1 Forum }

Our weekly digest of new topics started at
http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/1

* Child-friendly pubs/restaurants near Borough
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/113407
* Motorcycle stunt crossing Tower Bridge
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/113348
* Restaurant for nice Sunday dinner in SE1?
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/113332
* Space Shuttle over SE1
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/113299
* City Walk/Long Lane planning application
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/113297
* Old Pictures of SE1 & surrounding area on Facebook
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/113285
* Laundrettes in SE1
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/113251
* Cockney Walk for Help for Heroes
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/113225
* ...can you recommend a good local solicitor?
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/8/113212
* Local cupcake maker needed
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/113211
* PLEASE HELP! - Parking in SE17 or SE5
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/113208
* Old phones, chargers, transformers?
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/113194
* Dogwalkers
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/113186
* Improving Bermondsey Local Parks
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/113182
* Cycle hire docking station for BHS and elsewhere
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/113170
* Parking Post
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/113163
* Adding an extra lock to a lock-up garage
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/113154
* Looking for local singing teacher (Musical Theatre)
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/1/113149

To see all the current active forum topics, go to:
http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/1

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{ Local organisations forum  with Better Bankside }

* Summer activities locally for an 11yr old Autistic boy
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/9/111680
* Looking for hall to hire near London Bridge
    http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/9/111282

To see all the current active forum topics, go to:
http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/list/9

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{ Business forum in association with Better Bankside }

* Looking for 1 desk space in London Bridge area
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/112786
* Office Space Needed Near Borough Market
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/112437
* Looking for office space in SE1!
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/112287
* Calling all healthcare workers: Complementary or not!
    http://www.London-SE1.co.uk/forum/read/7/112114
 
Read more at http://forum.betterbankside.co.uk

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