Royal Parks Half Marathon 2026: Route map, road closures, best places to watch and nearest stations The Oysho Royal Parks Half Marathon returns to the capital on Sunday Evening Standard · Oct 7
London heatwave: Wildfire threat to Buckingham Palace as climate change 'turns Royal Parks into tinderboxes' Exclusive: Royal Parks have exactly the ‘land cover types most susceptible to wildfire under drying conditions,’ say mapping experts Evening Standard · May 26
Urban Outfitters, Dreams and Royal Parks cafes criticised for use of gig economy app TUC urges ministers to bring forward changes to protect workers amid concerns over apps such as Temper The Guardian - UK · Jan 31
Nigel Farage Caught Saying Eastern Europeans Are 'Eating Our Swans in Royal Parks' - What Did He Mean? Nigel Farage's LBC outburst accuses Eastern European migrants of eating swans in Royal Parks, amid UK immigration tensions. Royal Parks & RSPCA swiftly refute the claim. International Business Times UK · Sep 25, 2025
Fact check: Nigel Farage claims migrants eating swans from Royal Parks We fact checked Nigel Farage's claim that eastern European immigrants are eating swans from Royal Parks The National (Scotland) · Sep 24, 2025
Nigel Farage's claim that migrants are eating swans is dismissed by Royal Parks A Royal Parks spokesperson said ‘we’ve not had any incidents reported to us of people killing or eating swans’ Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025
Farage’s claim that migrants are eating swans rejected by Royal Parks A Royal Parks spokesperson said ‘we’ve not had any incidents reported to us of people killing or eating swans’. The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025
Farage condemned for falsely accusing eastern European migrants of eating swans from royal parks Nigel Farage has been accused of ‘peddling wild conspiracy theories’ with critics saying his latest claims are a ‘direct lift from the Trump song book’ The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025
Fears of crime surge as Met disbands dedicated Royal Parks police unit Police says the officers will be absorbed into local teams Evening Standard · May 4, 2025
Royal Parks 20mph speed limit for cyclists could prevent return of London Duathlon Fears that annual event will never take place again in Richmond Park - as cycling club ditches time trials Evening Standard · May 2, 2025
Speeding cyclists urged to slow down in London's Royal Parks as new 'be considerate' campaign launched But it’s unclear how rule will be enforced after Royal Parks police axed Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2025
Axing Met’s Royal Parks police unit ‘a very bad decision’, say angry campaigners Scotland Yard is having to slash 1,700 staff amid a £260 million budget shortfall Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025
Met Police to cut 1,700 officers and staff amid shock funding fears London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan confirms Royal Parks unit will be disbanded - despite fierce opposition from councils and victims Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025
Rutting stags can be dangerous, Royal Parks warns Londoners amid mating season Walkers are warned male deer ‘can quickly shift from calm to aggressive’ Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2024
Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2024 Regent’s Park gardeners strike as colleagues at other Royal Parks 'paid more' Staff at Regent’s Park were handed the prestigious British Association of Landscape Industries award for their work last year.
The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023 Runner sets blistering new record for running half marathon in wellies Aileen Raynos completed the Royal Parks Half Marathon in one hour, 55 minutes and four seconds despite swapping her trainers for a pair of wellies.
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023 Royal Parks Half Marathon runners told it may be too warm for their best time Temperatures may reach 24C during the 13.1-mile event which passes through Hyde Park, The Green Park, St James’s Park and Kensington Gardens.
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022 Camilla surrounded by Paddingtons as tributes to Queen donated to Barnardo’s The bears have been collected, professionally cleaned and will be delivered to the charity in the coming weeks.
Daily Mirror · Sep 26, 2022 What happens to flowers for Queen left in parks and when will they be removed? Thousands of people have been leaving floral tributes for the late Queen at the Royal Parks but they're now set to be removed — here's what will happen to them
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022 Flowers left for the Queen in Royal Parks as cleanup operation after the funeral begins Thousands flocked to London for late monarch’s lying in state and her funeral
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022 Please don’t leave marmalade sandwiches in tribute to the Queen, mourners told Mourners have been leaving the fictional bear’s favourite snack at Buckingham Palace and in the neighbouring Green Park.