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"St James's Park" news stories:
10 October 2014On your marks, get set... go!
This year’s Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon on Sunday 12 October looks sets to be bigger and better than before. More than 16,000 runners will run this stunning 13.1 mile autumnal route dubbed the most beautiful run!
24 July 2013'Isla' meets 'Isla the Pelican'
As the world waits to learn the name of the new Prince of Cambridge, we can anounce the name of another recent arrival in The Royal Parks: Isla is to be the name of one of the three young Great White pelicans in St James's Park.
9 July 2013Katherine Jenkins to be ambassador for Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon 2013
Award-winning Welsh mezzo-soprano, Katherine Jenkins joins the 16,000 runners lining up on Sunday 6 October in Hyde Park for the most beautiful run in the world’s greatest city.
4 July 2013Ronnie Wood’s ‘Pegasus’ launches Deckchair Dreams in Hyde Park
If you are out in central London from today, you might get the chance to lie back and relax on a work of art.
21 May 2013Now we are ten...
In the ten years since we were formed to raise funds and raise awareness to support the magic of the Royal Parks for everyone to enjoy, we've committted more than £7million to charitable activities in London’s Royal Parks.
16 May 2013Designer deckchairs return to the Royal Parks
In our tenth anniversary year, we are thrilled to be developing our fifth collection of designer deckchairs, inspired by and created for the Royal Parks.
22 April 2013Calling all Fundraising Officers …The Royal Parks need YOU!
We're currently looking for a dynamic individual to join our growing team to support fundraising across a wide range of Park projects.
26 March 2013Name a Pelican in St James's Park!
Thanks to the Tiffany & Co. Foundation, Prague Zoo and help from wildlife experts, three new Great White Pelicans make St James's Park lake their new home today and we need your help to name one!
7 February 2012Run for your Royal Parks!
Join Chester and his team of sporty supporters and run in this year’s Half Marathon on Sunday 7 October to help raise vital funds to support London’s beautiful Royal Parks.
10 January 2012Fancy designing the back of this year’s Royal Parks Half Marathon running shirts?
Create a new design for the 2012 Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon running shirt and the winning creative will be proudly worn by more than 12,000 runners taking part in the run on Sunday 7 October 2012.
2 June 2011New Watering Holes Drinking Fountain Gets the Lick of Approval from Dogs
We've been consulting with dogs and their owners in Hyde Park to see how they react to one of our new fountain designs.