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Rebalancing the darkness: Why London loves light festivals

It’s 9:30pm on a Friday in mid January. I should be sipping a pint somewhere warm, potentially near an open

How Latin American street artists are giving Londoners a taste of their culture

Colourful Latin American street art brightens London’s walls both north and south of the river. Street artists like Vanessa Moncayo,

SWL August edition featuring paddle boarding litter pickers, pubs opening at 6am and a planking challenge

The August e-edition of South West Londoner is here with all the area’s biggest stories. Read about Extinction Rebellion Richmond’s

Iconic glass sculptor Dale Chihuly returns to Kew Gardens with bold and beautiful exhibition

An awe-inspiring collection of luminous artwork by iconic US glass sculptor Dale Chihuly opened in Kew Gardens last week. The Reflection

Cash-strapped Kew Gardens to be saved with lifeline government funds

Cash-starved Kew Gardens has secured a lifeline £130 million in government funding to allow it to catch up on ‘decades’

Sandi Toksvig, Ella Woodward and Richard E. Grant to appear at Write on Kew’s star-studded literary festival

Richard E. Grant, Sandi Toksvig and Ella Woodward are just some of the stars serving up a literary helping at

Wimbledon tree climbers warned to avoid hairy stinging caterpillars

An influx of toxic caterpillars has invaded Wimbledon Common – residents are now being warned to avoid touching the creatures’

Garden Bridge receives backing from Boris Johnson and Kew Gardens

London’s Garden Bridge scheme has received a timely backing from several arts, business and horticultural leaders the day after the

Kew Gardens funding is ‘undermining its ability to produce world-beating plant science’, MPs warn

Kew Gardens’ world-class science research and long-term future are at risk due to government cuts, a group of MPs reported

Bloomin’ marvellous! Kew Gardens promise floral feast with orchid festival – in pictures and video

More than 4,000 different types of orchid will be on display at Kew Gardens during their Alluring Orchids festival when

David Gray fears for natural world as Kew Gardens slash jobs

Scientists have been joined by celebrities and trade on the warpath to fight dramatic job cuts at Kew, Richmond’s world-leading

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