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THE TOWER IS TOPPLED – Planning Inspector dismisses Rockwell’s appeal
Campaigners are celebrating in Chelsea and Battersea today after a Government planning inspector dramatically threw out Rockwell’s hugely controversial plans for a 29-storey riverside tower beside Battersea Bridge. In a crushing blow to the...
Man dies in Brompton Cemetery
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 attempts to resuscitate him failed and he was pronounced dead. The entire cemetery was quickly closed after the man had been found and numerous and both gates were padlocked. Many police...
Scary council tax grab hike to deter owners of “ghost homes”
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 the new budget for 2026-27 - with the new charges taking affect from 1st April. There are nearly 8,000 properties classed as second homes in the Royal Borough — defined as furnished homes that are...
Sketch: A wry view from the press seats as the full council debates the 2026 budget
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 vote through a 4.9% rise in Council Tax. Proceedings were opened by the funereal-suited Tory head girl, Councillor Elizabeth Campbell, who invoked “exceptionally challenging times” —...
King Charles steps to the plate to salute local journalism
King Charles has spoken up to champion the vital importance of local journalism. A gala celebration for 400 local journalists from across the...
The General marshals Chelsea troops to help raise £10,000 for NSPCC
General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, KCB OBE DL, drew a colourful parade of around 300 guests to his talk at The Wren Chapel at Royal Hospital on 26th...
Whole Foods rings the tills with a triumphant opening
Whole Foods Market was swamped with visitors and enthusiasm when it finally opened its doors on King's Road on Tuesday morning (25th March). The...
Whole Foods gets ready to open at No.120 King’s Road
Whole Foods Market (for that is, indeed, its full name) will open next Wednesday (25th March 25), marking the American company's first new location...
‘STOP THE TOWER’ protest banners go up as council POSTPONES hearing
Defiant residents in the block of flats immediately next to the proposed One Battersea Bridge development have unveiled colourful protest posters....
£50 for 15,000 low income residents – RBKC signs off budget with £750,000 cash handout
The leaders of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council have waved through its budget for 2025-2026. Following a full council meeting on...
Space.NK’s empty space is turning Japanese, I really think so
ようこそ to the new Japanese shop that has taken over the space left empty by Space.NK at the eastern end of King's Road. The shop unit opposite...
ALIVE! Lost budgie saved from death in Brompton Cemetery
An escaped pet budgerigar has been rescued from almost certain death in Brompton Cemetery. Kind-hearted bird lover Mrs Maria Rawlinson, who lives on...
Designs unveiled for new £1m riverside park by Lots Road
Detailed concept designs have been unveiled by RBKC for a new £1m riverside park by Lots Road in SW10. The council has created three draft options...
The Chelsea Society’s Annual Report rolls orf the presses
The Chelsea Society has issued its annual report for 2024 and its Winter Bulletin. The Citizen is happy to publish here the Editor's Foreword by...
Read a letter from The Citizen’s founder and editor Rob McGibbon in which he explains the philosophy for his newspaper and how it will only live with sponsorship, advertising and philanthropic support.
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