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Video: Best of Freeze Festival

04.11.09
Freeze Festival got us in the festive mood with around 500 tonnes of snow at Battersea Power Station.... more

Second wobbly bridge for London

27.10.09
New 'wobbly' bridge could be built across the Thames to provide better links to the last-remaining major regeneration area in central London... more

Area deserves better than this generic vision

27.10.09
There is a mismatch between the hyperbole surrounding Nine Elms and the document intended to guide its growth.... more

Battersea Power Station finally set for a facelift

19.10.09
After more than 30 years and numerous abandoned renovation plans, Battersea Power Station may finally be getting its facelift... more

Swimming and tennis on roof over Battersea

07.09.09
Residents of a restored Battersea Power Station would be able to play tennis or go for a swim at a rooftop sports centre under revised plans for the Thameside landmark... more

Doubt plagues Battersea after owner suffers crippling debts

28.08.09
The future of Battersea Power Station is in doubt as crippling debts and the slump in the property market left its owner fighting for survival... more

'Use Crossrail levy to extend Tube'

24.08.09
London council is calling for millions of pounds of Crossrail cash to be diverted to extend the Tube network... more

Urban explorers - the thrillseekers infiltrating unseen London

17.08.09
They kayak through sewers, climb up cranes and towers, and crawl through abandoned factories and asylums. Christian Koch joined a midnight expedition in the name of urban exploration... more

Boris v US in battle over huge American embassy

31.07.09
Boris Johnson has gone into battle with the American government over plans for a new embassy in London... more

Head over wheels stunt rider somersaults across open Tower Bridge

13.07.09
In a stunt to make Evel Knievel proud, an Australian jumped across an open Tower Bridge on a motorbike early today... more

Sir Paul must heed MPs’ G20 verdict

26.06.09
We await the report from HM Inspector of Constabulary on the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests ... more

Unveiled: the 'last chance' for Battersea Power Station

04.06.09
Developers launch what they say is a final attempt to save Battersea Power Station... more

At last a bit of sanity has arrived on site

04.06.09
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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

£44 million off at Battersea Power Station

26.03.09
The value of the Battersea Power Station site, which is earmarked for major redevelopment, fell by £44 million last year... more

Battersea's power failure

03.03.09
As a 250-metre glass tower becomes the latest failed proposal for the iconic power station, its developer needs to forget the hare-brained schemes and get on with regenerating the area.... more

Saucy acts in Madame Zingara

08.01.09
As times get tougher, the need for escapism gets greater. The only business to invest in now seems to be the cabaret-meets-circus boom like Madame Zingara. ... more

Battersea power struggle

18.12.08
Plans to build a 300-metre glass tower next to Battersea Power Station have been scaled back after opposition from campaigners and heritage groups... more

Ditch the tower, then make the rest of the development shine

18.12.08
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Princes use Bond night to focus on real heroes

30.10.08
On Her Majesty's Service has been the raison d'être of secret agent James Bond for more than half a century... more

Breeding pair of peregrine falcons make House a home

01.10.08
Two peregrine falcons are the country's newest members of Parliament... more

Vettriano makes it more than Just Another Day

19.09.08
A painting by millionaire artist Jack Vettriano will go under the hammer in aid of the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability... more

Comment: Pledge is a tall order for Boris

06.08.08
When Boris Johnson pledged to take on "inappropriate" tall buildings in suburbs, he may not have realised what he was taking on... more

A towering affront to common sense

20.06.08
Controversial plans to develop a landmark site at Battersea pose the first test of the Mayor's stance on tall buildings... more

Battersea's £4bn glass tower to dwarf the Wharf

20.06.08
A £4 billion masterplan to save Battersea Power Station before it collapses has been unveiled... more

The man who will wake the monster

27.05.08
The latest developers paid £400 million for Battersea Power Station. Now Rob Tincknell takes up the challenge of breathing life into the decaying giant ... more

Smart Duchess

19.11.07
Having dropped the 'York' bit from it's name, Duchess has been refurbished and smartened up, creating a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.... more

The power of art

09.10.06
It's hard to think of a more impressive backdrop than Battersea Power Station for this first significant show of Chinese contemporary art, says Nick Hackworth. ... more

Putting the power into Battersea

06.10.06
Julia Peyton-Jones, director of the Serpentine Gallery, and "head girl" of the London art world, has hit on Battersea Power Station for her next exhibition.... more

Doom with a view

23.08.06
Marina O'Loughlin visits 5th View Bar & Food, and after being served some rather unpalatable bar snacks feels a touch mislead.... more

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