by John Cookson and Rob McGibbon | Mar 1, 2026 | News
The great evergreen oaks that have shaded mourners in Brompton Cemetery since the reign of Queen Victoria are being cut down — victims of a destructive Mediterranean insect now advancing through one of London’s most historic landscapes. A devastating total of 41 holm...
by Rob McGibbon | Feb 28, 2026 | News
A man in his 50s collapsed in Brompton Cemetery yesterday morning and later died at the scene. It is believed that the man was found unconscious towards the southern part of the cemetery, near its Fulham Road entrance. Police and an ambulance crew attended, but...
by John Cookson | Feb 26, 2026 | Council, News
Wealthy owners of Chelsea’s so-called “ghost homes” are about to get a very serious fright – their council tax bills are set to DOUBLE. Last night Town Hall chiefs voted to escalate council tax on second homes across Kensington and Chelsea as part of...
by John Cookson | Feb 26, 2026 | Council, News
Kensington Town Hall last night had the faintly upholstered air of a minor, provincial public inquiry, crossed with a sixth-form debating society. The Chelsea Citizen was in situ on the press bench as councillors assembled to perform their annual fiscal pageant and...
by Citizen Reporter | Feb 26, 2026 | Council, News
Below is the full speech made by Councillor Cem Kemahli, Royal Hospital ward councillor and RBKC’s lead member for Finance, Digital and Efficiency “Mr. Mayor – Thank you… I stand today to present one of the most difficult but most...
by Rob McGibbon | Feb 12, 2026 | Council, News
Plans to rebuild the pier behind Lots Road Water Pumping Station and to create a new connected riverside walkway have moved a step closer after approval by the Council’s leadership team. The proposals form part of wider ambitions to reopen this stretch of the River...
