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Rogue stags? They're doing what comes naturally

05.10.11
The Royal Parks deny a "rogue stag" is on the loose after another walker was charged by a rutting deer... more

Rutting stag knocks woman to the ground as she strolls through park

26.09.11
A warning about the dangers of rutting stags was issued by the Royal Parks after three separate attacks in London... more

Parks police given new power to fine

07.07.11
Police in the Royal Parks are set to impose on-the-spot fines for minor offences such as littering or cycling illegally... more

Royal Parks release outdoor fitness film

18.02.11
The Royal Parks have released a YouTube video in a bid to encourage Londoners to take up exercise ahead of the Olympics... more

Boris Johnson takes control of Royal Parks, with pledge to defend their character

19.01.11
Royal Parks finally to come under Boris Johnson's control but with strong safeguards to protect their traditional character... more

Don’t sell the green miracle of our parks

24.11.10
On a recent week night, having a little time to spare before a concert, I decided to walk from my office in Kensington to the Southbank Centre, a distance of around three-and-a-half miles... more

Refreshing new take on Royal Park sculptures

09.11.10
Sculptures that double as water drinking fountains for both humans and dogs have been unveiled by the Royal Parks... 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

Reflecting badly: Public pays for guards on Anish Kapoor mirrors

07.10.10
Anish Kapoor's mirror sculptures in Kensington Gardens have been given 24-hour security costing the taxpayer an estimated £120,000... 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

Damien Hirst in line to open his first gallery in Hyde Park

15.06.10
Damien Hirst is bidding to install the cream of his personal collection in Hyde Park... more

Hyde Park ‘must give over space to sports pitches’

14.06.10
Swathes of Hyde Park should be turned into football, rugby and cricket pitches to increase sporting opportunities for Londoners, politicians said... more

‘My father killed himself over closure of park’s tennis courts. Two years on, they’re still shut’

09.04.10
Daughter of one of London’s top tennis coaches, who killed himself over the closure of his tennis school, attacks the Royal Parks bosses who have let the courts fall into disrepair... more

Tories to make Boris Johnson chief Royal Park keeper

19.02.10
London's Royal Parks would come under the control of Mayor Boris Johnson if the Tories win power... more

Charging for this car park isn't green, it's stealth

18.02.10
A thousand people flocked to Richmond Park two weeks ago to protest against plans to introduce car-parking charges. It was a polite demonstration, but it masked a real anger ... more

Henry Moore arch set to be rebuilt in Kensington Gardens

26.01.10
Magnificent arch by sculptor Henry Moore that was gift to the nation looks set to be re-erected nearly 20 years after it fell into disrepair and was dismantled... more

Traders attack deer tax imposed by Henry VIII

15.12.09
It's no fun being a small firm in the recession: customers down, business rates to pay, higher national insurance - and then there's the 500-year-old tax for keeping the local royal deer from running away... more

Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon 2009

09.10.09
Sunday 11th October is the 2009 Royal Parks Half Marathon which will take thousands of runners through 4 of London's Royal Parks.... more

Nell McAndrew's Royal Park running tips

09.10.09
Sunday 11th October is the 2009 Royal Parks Half Marathon which will take thousands of runners through 4 of London's Royal Parks.... more

Treehouses in the park give a summer of free eco-friendly activity

11.08.09
Corner of Regent’s Park has been taken over by giant treehouses this summer... more

Bright future for royal parks allotments

30.07.09
Rosie Boycott joins Michel Roux Jnr, Tom Aikens and Atul Kochar to plant this year’s crops in the St James’s Park allotment... more

Short stories will celebrate the capital's Royal Park life

19.06.09
There is romance in Hyde Park and Restoration drama in St James's as eight writers bring London's Royal Parks to life... more

£50 on-the-spot fine for breaking royal park rules

11.03.09
Cyclists, dog walkers and other visitors who break by-laws in London’s Royal Parks face being hit with £50 on-the-spot fines... more

Drivers' anger at charge for using Richmond Park

27.01.09
Plans to introduce parking charges at London's largest royal park have prompted a backlash... 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

Park police want power to fine by-law breakers

10.09.08
Royal Parks chiefs are pressing for a change in the law to allow police officers to issue on-the-spot fines to people breaking by-laws... more

To rent: homes where the Royal Parks will look after your garden

26.08.08
They boast some of the best views in London, have enviable addresses ... and you won't need to bother to mow the lawn... more

Deckchairs unfold the art of relaxation

29.05.08
The Royal Parks have commissioned dozens of colourful deckchairs designed by leading names in art and culture... more

Get your hands (and bottom) on a Hirst for £2

06.06.07
Damien Hirst, John Bird and Antony Worrall Thompson are among the stars to have designed deckchairs for the Royal Parks this summer... more


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