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Charter for Public Participation: Tell RBKC how it can connect better with Chelsea
RBKC Council has announced a 12-week consultation to review and refresh its Charter for Public Participation. Initially introduced in 2019 to rebuild trust between the council and local residents following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the initiative...

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 Theatre. Lineker, the former England captain and Spurs and Barcelona striker, came off the bench to host...

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 spread out across west Chelsea for a period of around two hours as police rushed to close lower King's...

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 to be businesses with an eclectic creative edge. The three new sign-ups will bring a blend of art,...

King Charles steps to the plate to salute local journalism
King Charles has spoken up to champion the vital...

The General marshals Chelsea troops to help raise £10,000 for NSPCC
General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, KCB OBE DL, drew a colourful...

Whole Foods rings the tills with a triumphant opening
Whole Foods Market was swamped with visitors and...

Whole Foods gets ready to open at No.120 King’s Road
Whole Foods Market (for that is, indeed, its full name)...

‘STOP THE TOWER’ protest banners go up as council POSTPONES hearing
Defiant residents in the block of flats immediately next...

£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...

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...

ALIVE! Lost budgie saved from death in Brompton Cemetery
An escaped pet budgerigar has been rescued from almost...

Designs unveiled for new £1m riverside park by Lots Road
Detailed concept designs have been unveiled by RBKC for a...

The Chelsea Society’s Annual Report rolls orf the presses
The Chelsea Society has issued its annual report for 2024...
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