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Explore Nine Elms and Battersea

Walk or bus the length and breadth the length and breadth of Battersea and Nine Elms, and you’ll find parklands, high-rise cityscapes, lunch spots and the constantly changing tidal Thames.

Get on the 344 from Nine Elms to St Saviour's and decide what you want for breakfast. Caffetino for super-Italian coffee and panini near Latchmere on Battersea Park Road, or a traditional greasy spoon full-English at Feedwell Café. You're in a bit of the 'old' Battersea with a longstanding community who've lived next to the derelict Battersea Power Station for a couple of generations. There's a lively library here, with baby and children's clubs, mindfulness, and even knitting…

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Modern Marriage by Simon Fujiwara. (All images: Wil Bunn)

New private developments have funded public artworks for all of us to enjoy

From Queenstown Road to Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, take an art tour despite the art gallery closures.

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UN World Cities Day

The UN’s goal is to create “inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable” cities worldwide in the face of accelerating migration to cities.

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Battersea Park Community Choir Zoomin’ in Lockdown

No longer able to meet in person, the choir has been rehearsing online via Zoom and, all things considered, it has been a great success! Read on for a little insight into how the choir has found its new normal…

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