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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 —...
The Roof Gardens dampens fire damage and gets ready to rock again
Less than 24 hours after flames tore through the legendary Kensington Roof Gardens, the club’s bosses have vowed it will reopen this week. A...
Blaze rips through The Roof Gardens club on High Street Kensington
One of London’s most exclusive private members’ clubs and celebrity haunts was dramatically evacuated in the early hours after a major fire tore...
‘Your Council Comes To You’ – Next Stop Courtfield and Redcliffe Wards
The council is sending a top team from its leadership team, high ranking officers and councillors to Courtfield and Redcliffe wards next week to...
Mystery of hero’s missing bravery plaque solved by The Citizen
For months, baffled Kensington residents have been asking the same question: Where did the bravery plaque for bomb-disposal hero Captain Roger Goad...
Morning machete raid on Knightsbridge Rolex store
A masked gang on mopeds wielding weapons - including a machete - robbed a luxury jewellery shop on the ground floor level of One Knightsbridge in...
The Last Bantam: A play about patriotism, prejudice, betrayal – and HEIGHT
The Last Bantam is a one-hour, one-man play that reveals the incredible and forgotten story of the ‘Bantam’ soldiers - 30,000 men between 5ft-5ft 3”...
Hunt for man after sex assault on woman at Sloane Square Tube
Police are hunting for a man after a woman was sexually assaulted at Sloane Square Underground station in broad daylight. The attack happened just...
RBKC warns of difficult times ahead in light of Gov’s £108m cash cut
In the Royal Borough's corridors of power, council chiefs have donned their tin hats as they face up to explaining the consequences of a £108...
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Enzo Maresca’s gracious Chelsea exit statement: “LEAVE THIS WORLD A LITTLE BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT”
Out-going Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has finally released a statement following his acrimonious departure from the...
Mucci’s Cafe licensing hearing set for 28th October
The licensing committee at RBKC will hold a hearing into the alcohol license application by Mucci's Cafe at 425 King's...
First King’s Road Halloween dog parade gets ready to run
Chelsea will see a tail-wagging Halloween as the red carpet is rolled out for the first King’s Road Halloween Dog...