by Marta Abreu | Dec 4, 2025 | News
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...
by John Cookson | Dec 4, 2025 | Council, News, Politics
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...
by Rob McGibbon | Dec 3, 2025 | News
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 a terrible idea – for residents of Chelsea, its businesses, and for its visitors. You may disagree and love...
by Rob McGibbon | Dec 3, 2025 | Interviews, News
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 has lent her celebrity name to give publicity oxygen to multiple worthy local battles: the houseboat owners’ fight...
by Rob McGibbon | Dec 2, 2025 | News
News has just emerged that Rockwell Property lodged an appeal yesterday to the Housing Minister against the decision by Wandsworth Council to refuse permission for its 28-storey apartment block of luxury flats on the Glassmill site by Battersea Bridge. The Citizen has...
by Marta Abreu | Nov 28, 2025 | News, Shopping
A new Boutique by Shelter is opening in High Street Kensington on December 4. Unlike your regular charity shop, the boutique will bring vintage bargains and high-end designer fashion to one of London’s most iconic retail streets. The newly refurbished 820 sq ft space...
