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Campaigner and champion “tree hugger” Chris Packham makes landmark planting at the V&A
A brand new tree has put down roots in South Kensington — and it’s a big one for London’s green campaigners. TV wildlife star and proud “tree hugger” Chris Packham popped into SW7 today to help plant the two-millionth tree for urban charity Trees...
Chelsea legend John Terry’s amazing memorabilia going going under the hammer
Chelsea legend John Terry is selling a jaw-dropping stash of memorabilia from his trophy-laden career - with the American tycoon behind the auction telling The Citizen exclusively that the sale could top a staggering $2 million. By far the biggest item is Terry’s Premier League winner’s medal from 2004-05, the season he captained Chelsea to their first league title in 50 years, under a swaggering new boss called José Mourinho. That medal could...
BREAKING: RBKC Leader Elizabeth Campbell warns of impact from £108m Gov funding cut
RBKC leader Cllr Elizabeth Campbell has today sent out an urgent letter to all chairs of Residents Associations across the borough with a stark warning about the council's gloomy finances. Following a Funding Reform review by central government, RBKC will receive £108m LESS from Treasury coffers. She has warned that, as a direct consequence of this, residents should brace themselves for a reduction in public services and a sharp increases in...
The Citizen Review: Indian Ink, Hampstead Theatre
'A quiet, multi-layered play with wit, warmth and melancholy that draws you in and leaves its mark. It has "rasa' in abundance' FOUR STARZ 1930, India. Flora Crewe, a noted Bloomsbury Group poet, undertakes a journey through India for her health. Free-spirited and without social inhibitions she unsettles most people she meets, but secretly captivates Nirad Das, a handsome Indian painter. 1980s England. Flora’s sister, Mrs Swan, is visited by...
Lineker, the colossus of crisp acting, treads the boards at Finborough Theatre
Gary Lineker, the legendary character actor from television crisp adverts, was an unlikely late substitute on the team sheet at the Finborough...
Fastgas Mercedes crashes into double-decker bus on King’s Road
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...
Creative thinking is at the heart of the first businesses signed up for The Gaumont
Chelsea's prime landlord Cadogan has revealed that the first lettings for The Gaumont - its ambitious new £235m development on the King's Road - are...
VC Day (Victory in Chelsea!) as council offers £500 for VE Day celebrations
RBKC has announced plans to chip in £500 cash to support community celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day on Thursday,...
Veg oil is greasing the wheels of RBKC bin lorries
A new pilot scheme across the Royal borough has been fuelling a positive environmental bounce - running diesel-guzzling bin lorries on vegetable...
Parking tickets go up from £65 to £80
Parking tickets will go up across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea from £65 to £80 from 7th April. If you do not pay within two weeks,...
Chelsea Barracks: Plans for 20 townhouses abandoned for 95 luxury flats
The vast residential development at Chelsea Barracks - which has been in the building mix since 2007 - has suddenly announced a dramatic change in...
Pammie’s swimsuit! Design Museum dives in deep to reveal shallow swimming exhibition
The Design Museum has made a splash by opening an exhibition dedicated to swimming - with a rare swimsuit worn by beach legend Pamela Anderson...
The RBKC Mayor’s Awards – Full List of Winners
The winners of this year's Mayor's Awards were announced at a ceremony at the Town Hall, Kensington, last night (Thursday, 27th March). Kensington...
Men’s Business, Finborough Theatre: A play of raw emotion that gets under the skin
By Rob McGibbon The Play: Men's Business by Franz Xaver Kroetz - in a new translation by Simon Stephens. On until 12th AprilA love story set in the...
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