by John Cookson | Nov 26, 2025 | Council, News
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 warned to brace for rising bills and shrinking services. Shell-shocked Town Hall bosses admit they are heading into their...
by John Cookson | Nov 21, 2025 | News, Property
The boss of Chelsea’s world famous Royal Hospital has assured anxious social housing tenants they won’t be kicked out of their homes when a crucial lease runs out in 16 months. Facing a packed — and at times heated— public meeting, CEO David Richmond tried...
by John Cookson | Nov 18, 2025 | Council, News, Politics
Reform UK stormed into Chelsea last night (18th November) with a rally aimed squarely at recruiting councillors to break the Conservatives’ decades-long grip on the Royal Borough. Around 120 locals packed St Luke’s Hall where party activists vowed to deliver a...
by John Cookson | Nov 17, 2025 | News, Shopping
Christmas arrived with a bang in Chelsea! Eight-year-old Kouzma lit up the King’s Road with one confident press of the big red button — moments before a thunderous firework display cracked open the night sky in a shower of glittering golds and reds. Families gasped,...
by John Cookson | Nov 13, 2025 | Council, News
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — and no wonder, after the Royal Borough’s Mayor Tom Bennett helped flick the switch to bathe Kensington High Street in a blaze of festive colour. Cheered on by mums, dads and excited youngsters, the Mayor led the...