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Chef took magic mushrooms before launching himself into the Thames, inquest hears

Joe Emanuel Cuaspa Vargas, 21, was seen struggling to stay afloat by passers-by after he jumped into the river near to the London Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park

Evening Standard · Sep 22

David Smith MBE: Reaching milestones that matter more than medals

David Smith MBE on the personal milestones he has reached as of late, amid his ongoing health battle

The National (Scotland) · Sep 5

Who is Emma Raducanu dating? Tennis star spotted with new man after Queen's Club final defeat

The British tennis star, 23, was spotted looking loved-up in Battersea Park in south-west London hours after her defeat

Evening Standard · Jun 16

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Sixty firefighters tackle fire at three-storey building in Battersea

Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze on Battersea Park Road on Sunday

Evening Standard · Feb 15

Punk: The Last Word review: A star-studded punk encyclopaedia

I f***ing hate the Clash now,” were the first words Chris Sullivan ever said to me, in the refectory at the Ralph West Hall of Residence in Albert Bridge Road, opposite Battersea Park, in August 1978. This was where art students stayed when they first arrived in London, and Sullivan…

Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2025

'I'd never felt at home until I moved here': Ashley James on living in Battersea

TV presenter and radio broadcaster Ashley James on why her patch of south-west London is the first place she has felt at home in the city

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2024

Want to watch the Euros final on the big screen? This south London park has you covered

Battersea Park is having a weekend of sport, with the Wimbledon men’s and women’s finals also being broadcast

Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2024

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Safety changes set to stop 'speeding cyclists' on Wandsworth Thames path

Planter boxes and rumble strips are being added between Wandsworth Bridge and Battersea Park

Evening Standard · May 13, 2024

OPINION - London's best park is obviously Battersea Park

This I’m not being funny but… how incredible are London’s parks? I am particularly proud of Battersea Park. As someone that was born just over the bridge in Pimlico, then grew up in Battersea, I’ve been hanging out in the area all my life, and it’s been a big part…

Evening Standard · May 8, 2024

London Underground ridership surges as capital gears up for Christmas

Christmas at Kew, Battersea Park's fireworks and the West End's Black Friday sales have all led to spikes in Tube travel

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023

OPINION - London will become a dystopia of gated living if we fail to build houses

The first place I lived in London as an adult was the Ralph West Halls of Residence, on Albert Bridge Road, opposite Battersea Park. I was 17, it was the height of punk, and I lived just a spit from King’s Road in Chelsea. Since then I’ve lived in most…

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2023

Best UK places for seeing cherry blossoms from gorgeous parks to botanic gardens

Royal Botanic Garden, Regent's Park, Battersea Park, Wimpole Estate, St James's Park, Sheringham Park and RHS Garden Wisley have all been included in a list of the areas with the best cherry blossoms in the UK

Daily Mirror · Mar 15, 2023

Call for more support on 50th anniversary of Battersea fairground disaster

Five children were killed and 13 injured when the Big Dipper rollercoaster crashed in 1972.

The Independent UK · May 30, 2022

Survivors of ‘forgotten tragedy’ campaign for memorial 50 years on

Five children were killed in May 1972 when the Big Dipper rollercoaster crashed in Battersea Park, south-west London.

The Independent UK · May 28, 2022

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Evening Standard · May 26, 2022

Battersea Park funfair disaster: Sadiq Khan pledges memorial 50 years on

The Mayor said he would ‘ring up’ the leader of Wandsworth Council and ‘explain to him the difference having a memorial makes to the survivors’

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