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English Heritage says that it is "appalled" by the "incomprehensible" decision of communities secretary Hazel Blears to approve the 43-storey Doon Street Tower on the South Bank.  

The funeral of 14-year-old David Idowu, fatally wounded on the Tabard Gardens Estate in June, was held on Wednesday at the church of St George the Martyr in Borough High Street.  

The controversial Doon Street Tower on the South Bank has been given the green light by communities secretary Hazel Blears, even though a planning inspector recommended refusal of the application.  

A new play area at Ufford Street Recreation Ground in Waterloo is to benefit from the profit made by Marks & Spencer from its 5p charge for plastic carrier bags.  

A 37-second silent film of traffic on Blackfriars Bridge 102 years ago is one of the gems now available on YouTube thanks to the British Film Institute.