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Delivered! The reason for the post box wrapped in plastic
A familiar red post box on Burnaby Street SW10 has been wrapped up and marked for replacement as Royal Mail’s new wave of ‘postboxes of the future’ begins its advance into Kensington and Chelsea. They will include a built-in barcode scanner that unlocks a drop-down drawer for parcels too large for a traditional slot, allowing customers to send packages, up to the size of a shoebox. The creepy looking post box in Burnaby Street wrapped in...
Full Council Meeting – The Citizen takes poll (sic) position
The Chelsea Citizen grabbed a front-row perch on the press bench at last night’s Full Council meeting — here's what unfolded... The session kicked off with an emotional plea over the plight of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank as four residents demanded the Royal Borough pull its pension cash from global investment funds linked to Israel. They urged RBKC to ditch its indirect stake in firms such as Caterpillar, Lockheed Martin and several...
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Mucci’s Cafe licensing hearing set for 28th October
The licensing committee at RBKC will hold a hearing into the alcohol license application by Mucci's Cafe at 425 King's...
First King’s Road Halloween dog parade gets ready to run
Chelsea will see a tail-wagging Halloween as the red carpet is rolled out for the first King’s Road Halloween Dog...
Chelsea Barracks – Final Amended Designs to be Revealed
The final designs for the amendments to 'Phase 5' of the long-running Chelsea Barracks development are to be unveiled....
THE CHELSEA CITIZEN CAMPAIGN: SAVE the No.19 bus route. N-n-n-n-NO, TFL!
The Chelsea Citizen is aghast at Transport for London's plan to scrap the No,19 bus route between Battersea Bridge and Hyde park. We think that it s...
Felicity Kendal Interview: My 60 years of the good life in Chelsea
If you have ever wondered who might qualify as a stand-up citizen of Chelsea, then Felicity Kendal can take a bow. In the past few years alone, she...
Breaking News: Developer Rockwell APPEALS against planning refusal for its “toxic” Battersea Bridge tower
News has just emerged that Rockwell Property lodged an appeal yesterday to the Housing Minister against the decision by Wandsworth Council to refuse...
Charity shopping goes “Premium” as Shelter launches new boutique in Kensington
A new Boutique by Shelter is opening in High Street Kensington on December 4. Unlike your regular charity shop, the boutique will bring vintage...
RBKC Forced Into Emergency Shutdown After Hack Attack
Kensington and Chelsea has been plunged into digital chaos after a major cyberattack forced the Royal Borough into emergency mode — with staff...
RBKC braces for severe chill of Gov financial cuts and asks for feedback from residents
The Royal Borough may be among Britain’s richest, but the Council is staring down a massive £82 million funding shortfall and families have been...
The Hari Hotel arts prize – the results are in
Belgravia’s five-star hotspot The Hari was the place to be last week as the art glitterati packed into the luxury hotel for the 2025 Hari Art Prize...
Dreaded traffic cameras start to roll on Chelsea’s yellow boxes. “Is this to improve traffic flow – or cash flow?”
New CCTV cameras have been installed at five busy intersections across Kensington and Chelsea — including two on the King’s Road — as the council...
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Mucci’s Cafe licensing hearing set for 28th October
The licensing committee at RBKC will hold a hearing into the alcohol license application by Mucci's Cafe at 425 King's...
First King’s Road Halloween dog parade gets ready to run
Chelsea will see a tail-wagging Halloween as the red carpet is rolled out for the first King’s Road Halloween Dog...
Chelsea Barracks – Final Amended Designs to be Revealed
The final designs for the amendments to 'Phase 5' of the long-running Chelsea Barracks development are to be unveiled....