by Rob McGibbon | May 17, 2025 | News
A gardener from North Kensington who was hired as an ambassador for the Royal Horticultural Society has quit his role and blasted the Chelsea flower show for its “exclusivity”. Tayshan Hayden-Smith, 28, was made the charity’s ambassador for Young People and...
by India Drake-Brockman | Apr 24, 2025 | News, Planning
The controversial scheme to build a 29-storey tower by Battersea Bridge crumbled last night (24th April) after a unanimous vote at Wandsworth Council vetoed the planning application.Rockwell Property has spent the past year bidding to knock down the existing Glassmill...
by Rob McGibbon | Apr 24, 2025 | Culture, News, Reviewz
‘A dazzling exhibition of bling for billionaires, but it’s little more than a glorified department store concession with a heart of stone’ Two Starz Cartier, The Sainsbury Gallery, V&A Until 16th November. Tickets from £27. To book,...
by Rob McGibbon | Apr 22, 2025 | News, Planning
A disgruntled Battersea resident has told how he was “tricked” into publicly supporting the controversial Battersea Bridge tower planning scheme. Digital technology strategist Pedro Silva, 52, who lives near the tower being proposed by planning giant...
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...
