by Rob McGibbon | Apr 14, 2025 | Culture, News
One of Chelsea’s most famous lost nightspots has finally shaken off its hangover and re-emerged on the King’s Road with an exuberant flourish. 151 – the small basement venue, so-called simply because of its street number – has reopened as The...
by India Drake-Brockman | Apr 14, 2025 | Council, News
RBKC Council has announced a 12-week consultation to review and refresh its Charter for Public Participation. Initially introduced in 2019 to rebuild trust between the council and local residents following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the initiative aspires to...
by Rob McGibbon | Apr 13, 2025 | News
A man shouting foul language at the top of his voice was filmed ferociously destroying two saplings. At around 11.25pm last night (13th April), residents heard loud shouting in Burnaby Street from a man – possibly aged in his late 20s – in what appeared to...
by Rob McGibbon | Apr 12, 2025 | News, Planning
The long-running and increasingly bitter battle between houseboat owners at Chelsea Reach and the Chelsea Yacht and Boat Company (CYBC) has exploded into the public glare at a court hearing in London. Boat owner Simon Howard, who lives on a 100ft converted Dutch barge...
by Rob McGibbon | Apr 10, 2025 | Culture, News
Gary Lineker, the legendary character actor from television crisp adverts, was an unlikely late substitute on the team sheet at the Finborough Theatre. Lineker, the former England captain and Spurs and Barcelona striker, came off the bench to host a special discussion...
by Rob McGibbon | Apr 7, 2025 | News
A speeding Mercedes crashed into the side of a double-decker bus on the King’s Road early on Monday morning (7th April). Widespread traffic chaos spread out across west Chelsea for a period of around two hours as police rushed to close lower King’s Road...