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Government lobbied to press for extradition of Rashid Ali from Pakistan
The Citizen is lobbying the Home Office to fight for the extradition of Rashid Ali, the driver who ran over and killed Jack Ryan on Battersea Bridge in 2021. Ali was sentenced at the Old Bailey last September to five years in prison for causing death by dangerous...
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Final changes at Chelsea Barracks to be unveiled tonight ahead of major new planning app’
The final designs for the amendments to ‘Phase 5’ of the long-running Chelsea Barracks development are to be unveiled at a public meeting tonight. Property developers Qatari Diar are holding a residents meeting to show how they have altered the designs in response to feedback from two consultations earlier in the year. The meeting will be held...
Sir Simon Jenkins: ‘The sadness about Chelsea now is depopulation. It’s a place that is half empty most of the time’
Sir Simon Jenkins, 82, is an author, journalist and broadcaster, whose stellar career has spanned more than 60 years. He was Editor of the Evening Standard from 1976-78. After seven years as political editor of the Economist, he was Editor of The Times from 1990-92. He is a columnist for the Guardian and has written numerous bestselling history...
Brave Mayor’s Fundraising Efforts Soar
The Mayor of Kensington and Chelsea has taken his duties to new heights - by plunging 17 floors down from the roof of The Royal London Hospital to support the London Air Ambulance Charity. Fearless Cllr Tom Bennett took on the abseiling challenge at the home of the charity in Whitechapel, East London, with his wife, Mayoress Beatrice Bennett, and...
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 clinic recently opened on the Fulham Road. As a welcoming gift, pet owning...
Great Chelsea Bun Bake Off Warms Up
Bakers, get oven ready - the great annual World Chelsea Bun Awards are upon us. Now in its seventh year, the Bun Awards is one of Chelsea's sweetest and most popular traditions - and everyone is invited to get baking. The challenge is to bake a traditional Chelsea bun — but with your own modern twist. The competition is free to enter, although...
Charles Litterdale – Lots Road Legend – has died
Charles Litterdale, who was a popular feature of Lots Road for many decades, has died. Charles passed away recently after a battle with cancer. Few details are available at this time. An obituary is being prepared to mark the passing of a fine local character and an all-round stand-up citizen. He will be greatly missed by his neighbours. m/f...
Tragic Boy Baptised in Chelsea is Made a SAINT
A boy who was baptised in Chelsea was canonised as a saint by Pope Leo during a special Mass at The Vatican today. Carlo Acuis, who died from leukaemia aged 15 in 2006, was immortalised as a saint in front of cardinals and bishops and thousands of worshippers from around the world at St Peter's Square. Acuis was baptised in 1991 at the font at...
Extra Large Happy Deals for Martin’s
Chelsea-based Martin's Properties can be revealed as the company that gobbled up the iconic building vacated by McDonald's on the King's Road. The company, which has operated in Chelsea since it was founded in 1946, swooped early when it became clear that the fast food chain wanted to cash in its chips. The Citizen kept details of the buyer...
EXCLUSIVE: Inside the King’s Road Horror Squat
The squatter who had lived in the former PC Rescue shop on the King's Road for six months has finally been evicted. RBKC officers managed to get him out of the property in early August and immediately began an urgent clean up operation to make way for a new tenant. The council confirmed that the total cost of cleaning up and securing the property...
Step into the Past with the Chelsea History Festival
The Chelsea History Festival - now in its seventh year - has revealed its full line-up for 2025, promising a five-day celebration of stories, people, and ideas that have shaped Britain and the wider world. Taking place from 24th-28th September, the much-loved event is set to bring Chelsea's rich cultural heritage to life through more than 80...