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WATCH: ‘Girls’ Only’ night in Kensington skateboarding park fights sport’s gender gap

A ‘Girls’ Only’ night at a skatepark in Kensington encourages women to take up skating in a safe and judgment-free

‘People are seeing it as a sport, they can see the commitment’ – Skateboarding after the Olympics

Skateboarding’s Olympic debut has sparked a new conversation about attitudes towards the sport and how it will be affected by

VIDEO: Grove DIY skateboarders ramp up charity effort and fight to save ‘vital’ Dulwich park

Dulwich skateboarders rolled in more than £1,200 for charity through a fundraising campaign and jam originally intended as a final

Brixton skateboarder campaigns for iconic skatepark in Hammersmith and Fulham

A Brixton chef with a love for skateboarding is campaigning for an iconic skatepark in Hammersmith and Fulham. Fraser Adams, 20,

‘Quite a spectacle’: Tolworth coach leads call for sports climbing to become Tokyo 2020 Olympic sport

Strength, technique and skill are attributes needed in many sports, but one demands them more than most. Climbing is the

South Bank skateboarding mecca lives to skate another day after Boris Johnson and campaigners halt undercroft redevelopment plans

The London Southbank skatepark will live on as the UK’s ‘home of skateboarding’ after Boris Johnson and Lambeth Council quashed

Skateboarders await final decision on Southbank park after delivering petition to Lambeth Town Hall

Summary: 24 boxes of objection forms were carried from the skate park. Image: By Ellie Pipe Southbank’s skating community are

Tired of tedious transport: South West London commuters swap trains for scooters and skateboards

Summary: Some professionals have found more exciting ways to travel to work. Image: By Kerrina Gray Squashed into a train

Skateboarders celebrate as new park opens in Wandsworth

Summary: The new facility is on Kimber Road. Image: By Rachel Hur A new £170,000 skatepark has opened in King

Undercroft skate park supporters await village green status decision

Summary: Thousands have campaigned against plans to move the site. Image: By SWLondoner staff Undercroft skate park will find out

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