by Rob McGibbon | Mar 27, 2026 | Interviews, News
The Closed sign on iconic shop front on the King’s Road has sadly gone up for the last time. Rococo Chocolates has finally melted away and gone dark. Rococo has been a much-loved feature of the Chelsea scene for the past 43 years, attracting royalty and A-listers...
by John Cookson | Mar 27, 2026 | Campaigns, News
Seven days. One towering row. The planning inquiry that swung from dry technical detail to full-blown courtroom theatre finally reached its climax yesterday. At precisely 1pm, Planning Inspector Joanna Gilbert — cool, yet affable and quick to smile, bespectacled and...
by John Cookson | Mar 26, 2026 | Campaigns, News
The final full day of the explosive Battersea Tower public inquiry witnessed a dramatic late intervention yesterday from the Government’s Environment Agency — raising fresh fears the controversial high-rise could put flood defences at risk. During Day Six of the...
by Rob McGibbon | Mar 25, 2026 | Campaigns, News, Planning
Human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger has stepped in to support anxious residents who are trying to fight off the opening of a new slot machine casino in Earl’s Court, The Citizen can reveal. Ms Jagger, a resident in the Royal Borough, has weighed in with an...
by John Cookson | Mar 25, 2026 | Campaigns, News
The long-running battle over the controversial Battersea Bridge tower roared back into life this week — with campaigners insisting they are quietly confident of seeing off the “monster” scheme. As the high-stakes inquiry entered its second week, opponents said the...
by John Cookson | Mar 21, 2026 | Campaigns, News
Veteran Fleet Street journalist and campaigner Rob McGibbon yesterday launched a blistering broadside against the controversial Battersea Bridge tower — warning it will “blight homes” and “wreck lives”. McGibbon, who is the editor of The Chelsea Citizen, delivered a...
