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Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Park - review

21.10.11
"Affordable" is hard to define today but the 12-year-old Affordable Art Fair was prepared for this economic downturn: prices are pegged between £40 and £4,000, making comparisons with Frieze ridiculous... more

Get flying fit with a trapeze

20.07.11
Time on the trapeze will stretch and work every single muscle - and it's fun as well. Lucy McKay gets into the swing... more

Council's U-turn on £2.50 park fee

30.06.11
A council has backed down over plans to start charging children to use a playground after the Standard highlighted parent anger... more

Mothers threaten court action over Wandsworth playground fee

27.06.11
Mothers are threatening legal action over a town hall's plan to charge £2.50 to use an adventure playground... more

Park users fear crime surge if civilian patrols are axed

07.04.11
Residents vowed to challenge a scheme to have police patrolling parks instead of civilian officers ... more

Best fireworks displays in London

19.10.10
Wherever you are in London, there’s a fireworks show being planned near you... more

Eighties riverside landmark to be knocked down for flats

20.04.10
An Eighties London landmark, the distinctive grey-and-white striped Marco Polo House near Battersea power station, could be demolished and replaced with flats... more

Buy one get one free tickets for Affordable Art Fair

12.03.10
The Affordable Art Fair has taken over Battersea Park and we are giving you the opportunity to gain buy one get one free entry.... more

The Masons Arms has become a hub in the community

07.12.09
A rather large gastropub just opposite Battersea Park Station, The Masons Arms is maturing nicely... more

Strongman breaks record by pulling a bus 70 feet ... with his hair

12.11.09
Video: Manjit Singh has broken a world record for pulling a double-deck bus the farthest distance with his hair... more

Robert Pattinson amazed at Twilight 'virus' as London fans flock to see star

12.11.09
Video: Robert Pattinson was greeted in by thousands of screaming fans as he attended a party in London to mark the release of the second Twilight film.... more

Fireworks displays: Where to see the light fantastic in London

05.11.09
Three days of Guy Fawkes celebrations across London kick off tonight, with dozens of fireworks displays in parks... more

Does sex improve your sporting prowess?

06.10.09
When the Indian cricket team coach told his players to "go ahead and indulge" he re-opened the debate about whether extracurricular activity off the pitch improves performance on it... more

Peaches teaches

17.07.09
Peaches Geldof on little white lies, the elixir of youth and being an inspirational friend...... more

Dogs face ban from parks after attacks on children and wildlife

28.04.09
Dogs could be banned from some London parks to prevent them attacking people and wildlife... more

New designs for Battersea Power Station unveiled

14.04.09
New designs for Battersea Power Station have been unveiled after a plan for a 250-metre "eco-chimney" was scrapped in the face of hostility from local residents and Boris Johnson... more

What to see over Easter

09.04.09
We pick the top five exhibitions, films, shows and egg hunts in London for the Easter weekend.... more

Two-for-one tickets for Affordable Art Fair

10.03.09
The Affordable Art Fair will take over Battersea Park from 12-15 March and we are giving away two-for-one tickets for the event. ... more

Don’t drive us mothers back to work, please, Peter

24.02.09
I'm not really qualified to write about the laws on maternity leave, because although I have had plenty of it, it wasn't mandated by the law... more

Animal circus no longer coming to town

15.01.09
Circuses that use wild animals are set to be banned by a London borough... more

Go wild this summer

09.07.08
You don't have to fly to Africa to go on safari. There are plenty of places to get up close to wildlife in and around London. ... more

The best London events to enjoy over Easter

13.03.08
From skating in the park to searching for one of Willy Wonka's chocolate treats, there's plenty for everyone at Easter.... more

Walking in a vintage wonderland

13.08.07
Filled with vintage fairground rides from dodgems to steam yachts, the late John Carter's wonderland is in Battersea Park.... more

Flamboyant start to Graduate Fashion Week

04.06.07
With students from 18 colleges competing for £20,000 prize money, Graduate Fashion Week got off to a cool start on Sunday night.... more

A late line-up at the museum

01.05.07
Special after-dark events are to be held during Museums and Galleries Month, including a debate on class and a "surrealist ball".... more

A Fair deal for all art lovers

13.03.07
Buying art is no longer the reserve of the rich and famous and The Affordable Art Fair is making it even easier to get your hands on an original print or painting.... more

Top 10 things to do for half-term

17.10.06
From Super Sleuths at the Science Museum and spooky storytelling on HMS Belfast to Deep Sea diving at the London IMAX, there's plenty to keep the kids entertained.... more

Inherit The Wind

08.08.06
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