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EXCLUSIVE: “I want this man named and shamed”. Lockonego boss talks about the dirty jogger who dumps and runs
Salon owner Jonny Long is “devastated” by a jogger repeatedly fouling his premises. A business on the King’s Road has now twice been affected by a bizarre crime that the owner calls “disgusting”. Jonny Long, owner of Lockonego on the King’s Road, has asked The Chelsea Citizen to help find a man...
A “double whammy” and “the perfect storm” hits RBKC – Council Tax hike up to 70% AND drastic cuts in services
Residents face a council tax hike of up to 70% and cuts to local services as the Town Hall wrestles with a deepening cash crisis. Council chiefs met last night to consider the increase alongside a £65.3 million savings squeeze over four years—with care services, community groups, library deliveries and sports activities all in the firing line. RBKC faces a gaping £53.9 million hole in next year’s finances before...
Crash! Bang! Wallop! Chelsea’s freak run of road accidents – but what happened to the drivers?
Three "freak" road accidents hit Chelsea within EIGHT days, causing extensive damage and leaving onlookers astonished. But, thankfully, no one was...
Stars above, sleepless nights below: Roof Gardens growth plans divide neighbours
It has welcomed royalty, rock stars and the cream of London society. Now Kensington’s celebrated Roof Gardens wants room for another 200 guests—and...
Partial win for residents as triple-stabbing nightclub site gets new licence with limited hours
Residents have won a partial victory in the battle over a new bar-restaurant at a triple-stabbing nightclub site—with the Council throwing out plans...
Council Tax rise shock – Threat of 70% increase bombshell detonated by council leaders
The price is surreal: Notting Hill’s famous blue-door house goes on sale for £7.5m
One of London’s most recognisable front doors can now be yours—if you have £7.5 million to spare. The Notting Hill house used as the home of Hugh...
Kerching! RBKC banks £381,000 windfall by seizing badly parked e-bikes
Rental giants have paid more than £381,000 after thousands of bikes were hauled off the streets—but fed-up residents are still finding pavements...
Hot Bother: RBKC officers swoop on illegal street traders to protect those who “play by the rules”
Officers in Kensington and Chelsea challenged illegal street trading more than 400 times during a 12-week summer crackdown, resulting in more than...
‘Welcome to the Nightmare on Hornton Street’ – First Full Council meeting for THREE MONTHS focuses on funding cuts horror
From The Citizen’s customary perch on the Town Hall press bench, John Cookson watched Kensington and Chelsea’s civic grandees reconvene after their...
EXCLUSIVE: Wing mirror glass gang target 15 luxury cars in lightning night raid on Chelsea
Thieves executed a spectacularly efficient lightning raid in Chelsea to steal the high-tech wing mirror glass from 15 luxury cars in a single night....
Glass Door Sleep Out raises thousands for homelessness
Fundraisers from as young as secondary school to Chelsea Pensioners slept rough to raise money for homeless charity On Friday 9 October, local...
Nine in ten RBKC locals back the council’s fair funding challenge
The Council has revealed that it will use the Sustainable Communities Act (SCA) as its latest tactic to fight the Government’s Fair Funding Review....
Fury and tears as La Famiglia hearing is postponed after complainant fails to attend due to last minute “medical emergency”
The bitter noise row threatening one of Chelsea's best-loved restaurants took a dramatic twist today when the resident at the centre of the dispute...