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‘We’re coming for Chelsea’: Reform Party launches recruitment drive for May election fight
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...
Creature Comforts Eases Into Chelsea
Creature Comforts, the colourful veterinary clinics that re-define the world of animal healthcare, is marking its arrival in Chelsea with a special Citizen reader offer. Noted for its ultra-modern lilac and purple branding - the most "soothing" colours for pets - the...
RBKC Search for Advisory Panel Talent
RBKC council is searching for a team of locals to come forward to join a new panel to "hold them to account" in light of the Grenfell tower disaster. The hunt is on for 10-15 people who can take up places on the resident-led Independent Advisory Panel (IAP), which has...
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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 — with three rising stars walking away with a share of a £14,000 prize pot. Now in only its fourth year, the competition has grown into a popular and coveted art competition, with more than 1,500...
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 ramps up enforcement on yellow-box blockers, illegal turns and other traffic offences. The Royal Borough's transport and environment lead councillor Johnny Thalassites said the action follows a council...
The Royal Hospital seeks cure for its Peabody problem
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 to calm nerves. “Let me make clear — we have no intention of seeing people move out of...
‘We’re coming for Chelsea’: Reform Party launches recruitment drive for May election fight
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 political earthquake in next May’s council elections. They announced the party is...
Chelsea switches on for Christmas with 34kms of fairy lights
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, kids squealed, and pint-sized Kouzma stood starry-eyed alongside Santa Claus...
Kensington High Street lights up for Christmas
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 countdown before the High Street glowed - fairy lights twinkling, trees glittering and...
Chelsea remembers The Fallen with pride and dignity
Chelsea did itself proud during Remembrance Sunday and the days leading up to the nation's day of reflection for the heroes who fought and paid the "ultimate price". Commemorative events were held in churches and at war memorials across the area and in all corners of the Royal borough. Editor Rob McGibbon laid a wreath on behalf of The Chelsea...
Furious battle begins to stop the “cultural vandalism” of Tite Street
A furious battle has broken out to stop a large-scale development of luxury apartments that will "vandalise" one of Chelsea's most celebrated historic streets. A determined legion of residents and local groups have parked their tanks on the lawns of developer London Square and the National Army Museum (NAM) in opposition to an estimated £240m...
Rick Astley to headline at St Lukes’s starry charity carols service
There’ll be a touch of pop royalty in Chelsea this Christmas when Rick Astley leads a glittering line-up at the annual Nordoff and Robbins London Carol Service. The legendary singer—whose hits, including Never Gonna Give You Up and Together Forever, have sold more than 40 million copies worldwide—will be joined by Katie Melua and Matt Goss for...
BREAKING NEWS: Companies owned by Andrew Moffat have been put into ADMINISTRATION
Fireworks Night Special Report: Various companies owned by Andrew Moffat - the businessman who owns the Chelsea Yacht and Boat Company, which runs the marina at Chelsea reach - have been put into administration, The Citizen can reveal. This is a developing story m/f... Statement from Administrators appointed to Thames River Investments, Thames...