Battersea Power Station: over a quarter of a million people visit on opening weekend

Battersea Power Station: over a quarter of a million people visit on opening weekend

// Over 250,000 people visited the new Battersea Power Station last weekend // A new neighbourhood bookstore, Battersea Bookshop, from specialist bookseller Stanfords, reported sales of 1,383 books during the opening weekend Over a... Read more »
Will the reimagined Battersea Power Station lure tourists to this unloved corner of London?

Will the reimagined Battersea Power Station lure tourists to this unloved corner of London?

Whatever you think of the morals of billions of pounds of Malaysian money pandering to the global super-rich, the best cities are dynamic, constantly reinventing themselves, re-purposing buildings rather than demolishing them,... Read more »
‘Full of life again’: Battersea power station opens to shoppers | London

‘Full of life again’: Battersea power station opens to shoppers | London

Among the thousands of people who rushed into the building after the grand opening of the newly developed Battersea power station were Orla Sanders and Imogen Clark, friends in their 30s who... Read more »
Battersea Power Station launch London new neighbourhood

Battersea Power Station launch London new neighbourhood

B attersea Power Station, the UK’s most expensive ever historic redevelopment, will open its doors to the public on Friday after decades teetering on the brink of irreversible dereliction. The six-acre, red... Read more »
Wetherspoons in Battersea up for sale – South London News

Wetherspoons in Battersea up for sale – South London News

By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter A Wetherspoons is being put up for sale – The Asparagus in Falcon Road, Battersea is one of 32 Wetherspoons pubs across the UK fresh on... Read more »
Battersea Power Station Opens With Festival of Power

Battersea Power Station Opens With Festival of Power

The historic south west London building will open its doors to the public for the first time later this month… Lead Image: Battersea Power Station Battersea Power Station will mark the moment it... Read more »
Quarter-final exit but no regrets for Battersea beach volleyballer – South London News

Quarter-final exit but no regrets for Battersea beach volleyballer – South London News

By Max Hall Battersea beach volleyballer Daisy Mumby said she and partner Jess Grimson had left everything on the court as they were knocked out of the Commonwealth Games by New Zealand... Read more »
Battersea beach volleyballer Mumby excited by Scotland challenge – South London News

Battersea beach volleyballer Mumby excited by Scotland challenge – South London News

BY MAX HALL Battersea beach volleyballer Daisy Mumby has promised an entertaining affair when she and partner Jessica Grimson take to the sand in Smithfield Market against Scotland on Tuesday. Mumby and... Read more »
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Battersea Power Station refurbishment nears completion after costing £9 billion – South London News

By James Mayer, local democracy reporter The refurbishment of Battersea Power Station is nearing completion after costing £9 billion. The project, that will see the creation of new luxury homes, shops, cafés,... Read more »
1 Marianna and her three children had to climb down 20 flights of stairs to get out credit Marianna Demetri

Battersea fire mum says daughter, 10, is so traumatised she needs counselling

A single mum has spoken out about her “nightmare” experience of living through a large fire that broke out on the 20th floor of a block of flats in South London. Around... Read more »