Results tagged “Southwark”

TV viewers in east and south-east London have been warned that their Freeview signal could get scrambled from Monday.

Tests to gauge the impact of the new 4G mobile phone networks could affect thousands of people across Greenwich, Lewisham and Tower Hamlets, according to the company running the trials.

The hotly-debated proposal for a Thames super-sewer will edge closer to planning consent when an application is submitted today.

Thames Water, the company behind the development, will present its 50,000 page Thames Tideway Tunnel document to the Planning Inspectorate, saying the scheme is "urgently required" to tackle untreated sewage that seeps into the tidal stretches of the river.

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IN A NUTSHELL
New media types gather at the SE1 destination where the vibe is loud but the food excels.

All over the country, libraries are fighting a rearguard action against the cuts. Dozens in the capital are facing the axe and MPs are investigating whether this cull contravenes the 1964 Libraries and Museums Act.

All this drama and conflict seems far away in the studied oasis that is the dramatic and capacious Canada Water library.

Actor Sir Patrick Stewart has spoken out against Thames Water's plans to turn a part of Southwark into a construction site.

Sir Patrick, who lives in the area, has joined the protests against the water company's plan to use Chambers Wharf as the base for a junction as part of it's £4billion "super sewer".