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Fight to save historic artists studios from the wrecking ball to make way for new bijoux houses
One of Chelsea's last surviving purpose-built artists' studio complexes is facing an uncertain future after plans were unveiled to replace it with five luxury townhouses. For more than a century Stanley Studios in Park Walk has provided creative workspace for generations of artists, including celebrated sculptor Dame Elizabeth Frink. Now neighbours fear one of the borough's important reminders of its artistic...
Chelsea History Festival
Guest Curator: John Simpson, BBC World Affairs Editor
Sponsored by Cadogan
Media Partner: The Chelsea Citizen
Thursday 1 – Sunday 4 October 2026
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...
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...