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Council goes to extra lengths – and £1.3m – to improve Chelsea’s only public swimming pool

Council goes to extra lengths – and £1.3m – to improve Chelsea’s only public swimming pool

by Olivia Blackman | Jun 30, 2026 | Council, News

Chelsea Sports Centre’s historic swimming pool is set to undergo a £1.3 million refurbishment, with RBKC Council unveiling plans to modernise the 119-year-old facility while preserving its heritage. The investment will see the pool close from 12th July until November...
The Citizen makes history as new media partner for The Chelsea History Festival

The Citizen makes history as new media partner for The Chelsea History Festival

by Olivia Blackman | Jun 18, 2026 | Culture, News

The Chelsea History Festival will return this autumn with a programme of around 100 events, bringing world-renowned historians, broadcasters, performers and storytellers to venues across Chelsea. Running from 1 to 4 October 2026, the eighth edition of the festival...
History Director Gill Webber Interview: “Everywhere you look in Chelsea there’s a fascinating story to tell”

History Director Gill Webber Interview: “Everywhere you look in Chelsea there’s a fascinating story to tell”

by Olivia Blackman | Jun 18, 2026 | Interviews, News

The Chelsea History Festival returns this October with its most ambitious programme yet, bringing world-class historians, authors, performers and cultural figures to the area’s most iconic venues. At the helm and guiding this extraordinary festival every step of the...
“It has been a nightmare. We just want justice” – Jack Ryan’s sister Ciara launches campaign in emotional interview on GMB

“It has been a nightmare. We just want justice” – Jack Ryan’s sister Ciara launches campaign in emotional interview on GMB

by Olivia Blackman | Jun 2, 2026 | Campaigns, News

“I want justice…” Those three simply words rang out as Ciara Ryan launched the Justice for Jack Ryan campaign during an emotional interview on Good Morning Britain today. Speaking to presenters Susanna Reid and Ed Balls, Ryan outlined the campaign’s twin aims: to...
AND – ACTION! Opening credits to finally roll on new flagship Curzon for the King’s Road

AND – ACTION! Opening credits to finally roll on new flagship Curzon for the King’s Road

by Olivia Blackman | May 17, 2026 | Culture, News

After eight long years in the dark, the Curzon is coming back to the King’s Road – with grand plans to be a 21st century creative hub, as well as a state of the art cinema. The new venue – to be known simply as Curzon Chelsea – will be inside the...

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  • Council goes to extra lengths – and £1.3m – to improve Chelsea’s only public swimming pool
  • Hot air and air con: John Cookson’s sketch from inside the Town Hall chamber on the hottest June day in history
  • The Citizen makes history as new media partner for The Chelsea History Festival

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