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Great days out: An A-Z of ways to spend summer in London

28.07.11
Lost for ways to spend your holiday in the city? Sarah Marshall and Kate Whiting offer some direction, with a wide range of fabulous suggestions... more

Everything in the garden is lovely

28.06.11
The Serpentine Gallery's 11th annual pavilion is by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, who has created a tranquil Eden inside a black cloister... more

Serpentine Pavilion mixes modern with medieval

27.06.11
This summer's pavilion at the Serpentine Gallery - a fixture of the London summer landscape since the year 2000 - is cool and quiet, resembling the gardens of a medieval European monastery rather than the cutting edge of modern architecture... more

The shape of things to come: New Sculpture

02.06.11
Charles Saatchi's latest survey of contemporary art reveals sculpture in bad shape, all blobby bodies and random assemblies - monumentally meaningless... more

Huge hole in Kensington will be £600 million apartment block

21.03.11
One of central London's biggest demolitions of recent years has left a cavernous hole in a Kensington road ... more

Pet parlour owner's dog bites a jogger

07.02.11
Owner of one of London's top pet boutiques has been ordered to pay £1,050 by City of Westminster magistrates after his dog bit a jogger's bottom... more

Serpentine Gallery outbids Damien Hirst for new space in Kensington

01.11.10
A London gallery has triumphed over Damien Hirst by beating the artist to secure a new exhibition space in Kensington... more

Man in the mirror Anish Kapoor brings dramatic stainless steel sculptures to London

27.09.10
Anish Kapoor today unveiled four huge mirror installations in Kensington Gardens, which will reflect the changing seasons... more

Hanging out with Peter Pan and daydreaming of my first real kiss

03.08.10
For this week's column, Richard Dennen reminisces about life in LA, his family, and his first kiss ... more

The revival of London's royal parks

22.07.10
The fight over a new gallery space is the latest sign of new economic life in the capital’s greenest 5,000 acres... more

'Weapon dogs' damage historic trees in Kensington Gardens

24.06.10
Eighty-eight trees in a small section of Kensington Gardens have been damaged by 'weapon dogs', which have been trained by their owners to attack tree trunks... more

Woman, 29, froze to death after pond fall in Kensington Gardens

16.04.10
Charity worker who froze to death in Kensington Gardens may have slipped on ice and fallen into a freezing pond, an inquest in Westminster hears... more

Mystery of the well-dressed woman found dead near pond in Kensington Gardens

15.01.10
Woman found dead in the royal park may have frozen to death overnight after falling into an icy pond... more

Peter Pan struts but can't really fly

04.12.09
Peter Pan for all its visual dazzle lacks that subtler kind of magic that beguiles the emotions.... more

Sloppy signmakers fall foul of apostrophe police

13.11.09
Westminster council was criticised today over a rash of misplaced apostrophes on new signs in the borough... more

Where to drink: Booze with views

24.09.09
As the autumn closes in, instead of drinking out, drinking up becomes the thing. ... more

Hot Tickets: London's going out guide

08.09.09
There is less than a week to go before Peter Pan ends, try the modern menu at Coast Dining and don't miss a night out at Limelight ... more

Peter Pan gets back to his roots in Kensington Gardens

11.06.09
Peter Pan at Kensington Gardens is without doubt an accomplished evening but an extra fairy dust sprinkling of charm wouldn't hurt. ... more

Peter Pan transforms Kensington Gardens into Neverland

09.06.09
The first production of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, the place it was set, is due to open. The play's official first night follows previews which have played to packed houses... more

What a Peter Pan-orama

27.02.09
Parts of Kensington Gardens are to be transformed for the first staging of Peter Pan in the park it made famous around the world... more

The great escape - if you're in shape

19.11.08
Some women just aren't the right size for climbing over the spiked railings after they've been locked inside Kensington Gardens, or at least the one I encountered on Saturday night wasn't... more

Actresses take the lead as rogue cyclists kill four dogs

25.09.08
Actresses Felicity Kendal and Jenny Seagrove led dog lovers in calls for a crackdown on cyclists, amid claims that four pets have been knocked down and killed in a London park... more

Royal Parks invite bids for historic ammunition store

24.09.08
Two buildings in Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park have been put up for sale and could be converted into art galleries, cookery schools or even gyms... more

Great Days Out J-R

22.07.08
We continue with our quest to make your summer far-from dull with an A-Z guide of summer fun, so why not try your hand at making your own family movie or take part in a night-time bat safari.... more

Dig for economy: grow cheap food in royal parks

24.06.08
The royal parks and other major green spaces should be transformed into allotments to offset the rising price of food, a report on sustainable living suggests... more

Five years for embassy driver's son who raped girl, 16, in park

06.06.08
The adopted son of a Mongolian Embassy chauffeur who dragged a teenage girl into a Royal Park before repeatedly raping her has been locked up for five and a half years... more

A leisurely stroll to a temple of art and erotica

25.03.08
Ever since I decided to make the two-and-a-half hour journey to work on foot on a whim the other week, I have become rather taken with moving about London at a measured pace... more

Battle for return of park's Moore bronze

29.05.07
Campaigners are fighting to have a sculpture by Henry Moore returned to a London park where it has stood for nearly 30 years. ... more

Best restaurants for Mother's Day

15.03.07
It's Mother's Day on Sunday and time to spoil your mum rotten. From posh tea and scones to the perfect Sunday roast find out where to wine and dine your mum in style.... more


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