by John Cookson and Rob McGibbon | Apr 17, 2026 | Council, News, Planning
Applause and cheers rang out across Kensington Town Hall last night as residents welcomed two planning decisions — both the subject of sustained coverage by The Citizen. First, councillors refused gambling operator Silvertime’s application to open a 40-machine slot...
by John Cookson | Apr 15, 2026 | Council, News
Furious council workers erupted in protest outside Kensington Town Hall yesterday after bosses slashed a long-standing travel perk — leaving many nearly £1,800 a year out of pocket. The cash-strapped authority is wielding the axe as it grapples with a staggering £108...
by John Cookson and Rob McGibbon | Apr 14, 2026 | News, Planning
Human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger has issued a rallying cry to town hall chiefs — urging them to “fight all the way” to block a giant slot machines arcade from opening opposite Earl’s Court Tube station. Firebrand Jagger joined a noisy street protest outside...
by Richard Derecki | Apr 14, 2026 | Council, News, Planning, Property
Housing giant Peabody has apologised to the long-suffering residents of Kingsgate House and vowed to resolve a litany of complaints — thanks to The Chelsea Citizen. Since The Citizen aired the serious unease felt amongst residents in a story last month, the housing...
by Rob McGibbon | Apr 13, 2026 | News
The man who is believed to have fallen to his death on the King’s Road on Easter Monday appeared as one of Britain’s most wanted villains on Crimewatch UK in December 2008. The Citizen has unearthed the clip of the crime TV show that featured the notorious...
by Rob McGibbon | Apr 7, 2026 | News
A man fell to his death onto the pavement of the King’s Road yesterday. The man was found gravely injured by passersby early in the morning on Easter Monday. He was pronounced dead at the scene. It is believed that he fell from a flat on the second floor of the...
