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Pensioner suffers “life changing injuries” after horror truck accident on Kensington High Street
A man in his 70s has been left with potentially life changing injuries after being struck by a truck on Kensington High Street today. The busy shopping street was thrown into chaos, just before midday, as police taped off large sections of the...
Going, going, GONE: Lots Road’s iconic auction site to go under the hammer and bulldozers
Chelsea is set for a major housing boost after Kensington and Chelsea Council approved plans for 274 new homes on what has become known as the ‘Lots Road South' site. The long-awaited regeneration scheme will sweep away several much-loved, but outdated Victorian commercial buildings - including the popular former Lots Road Auctions warehouse - and replace them with new homes, community facilities, and workspaces. Developer Mount Anvil will...
RBKC green light £10bn re-development of Earl’s Court – to be finished in…2041
One of London’s most famous wastelands is finally set for a comeback. The Royal Borough's Planning Committee gave the green light last night to the long-awaited rebirth of Earl’s Court* — a vast 40-acre site left eerily empty since the iconic Exhibition Centre was bulldozed a decade ago. Members of the public packed the public gallery and heard that the site was once home to world-famous shows, pop concerts and motor expos, but closed in 2014...
Lots Road South: The council is ‘marking its own homework’ to pass planning for major development
Voice of the Citizen: Amid the chaos of dealing with the cyber-attack, a hastily re-arranged meeting of the RBKC’s Planning Committee will next week decide the future of another massive building project on Lots Road. Yet this is no ordinary development, as RBKC is the owner and sponsor of the project. Here, Richard Jacques, Chair of the Lots Road Neighbourhood Forum, shares his views on what is being proposed and why all eyes should be on the...
Lord Cashman speaks up in support of the Chelsea houseboat owners
Lord Cashman made a spirited defence of the Chelsea houseboat owners in a speech in the House of Lords on the evening of 4th February. Baron...
SHOCK! Pot-hole central Lots Road resurfaced for first time in 25 years
Residents in Lots Road are reported to be “deliriously happy” following the sudden resurfacing of their street. Lots Road has been known as...
Chinese New Culture Revolution on the King’s Road closes after 30 years
Popular Chinese noodle and dumpling restaurant New Culture Revolution closed in January after more than 30 successful years on the King’s Road. A...
Residents prepare to call time on The Phene’s “awful awning” garden roof plan
Residents and The Chelsea Society have joined forces to oppose the planning application from The Phene pub (built in 1853) in Phene Street SW3 to...
URGENT CLADDING ISSUE AT KING’S ROAD BLOCK
The owners of apartment block at 536 King’s Road have been ordered to carry out urgent remedial work after the discovery of dangerous cladding.
RBKC LEADER ORDERS URGENT REVIEW AFTER CHELSEA FORUM “FIASCO”
Furious Councillor Elizabeth Campbell, the leader of the council, has ordered an urgent and thorough review of communication procedures after only...
ICONIC PATRIDGES FOOD STORE LEAVES CHELSEA AFTER 53 YEARS
Independent family-run Partridges has closed its Chelsea shop after 53 years. Its location in Gloucester Road, Kensington, will continue to trade as...
BILLIONAIRE QUITS CHELSEA MANSION TO ESCAPE GOV TAX GRAB
A prominent tycoon has shuttered one of Chelsea's grandest homes and laid off all 17 of his domestic staff to flee Britain following the Labour...
PLAN TO DIVIDE HOUSEBOATS INTO ‘RICH AND POOR’ AREAS ROCKS RESIDENTS
The landlord of Chelsea Reach is seeking permission to divide the community of houseboats into two distinct sections: the east side by Battersea...
MOTHER ESCAPES CAR INFERNO WITH THREE YOUNG CHILDREN
Exclusive: A mother was trapped in a car with her three children as it caught on fire as she drove along Edith Grove. Terrifyingly, the front doors...
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