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John Simpson: ‘Chelsea priest helped me through trauma of Iraq bombing’
Veteran news broadcaster John Simpson has spoken for the first time of the moment he sought solace from a Chelsea vicar as he struggled with the psychology fallout from a devastating bomb attack in Iraq. Simpson was covering the Iraq war in 2003 when he and his TV crew of four people were caught up in a "friendly fire" attack by the US air force. Simpson, now 82, was peppered with shrapnel across his face and body after a 1,000lb missile from a...
Four new pedestrian crossings for King’s Road problem junction
Four pedestrian crossings are set to be installed by the Council at a notoriously dangerous junction on the King’s Road. The junction at the King’s Road and Beaufort Street has long been a safety concern for walkers. There were 25 casualties from collisions between 2020 and 2024, seven of which resulted in serious injuries. In response to this issue, the Council is proposing to radically improve the pedestrian crossings at the site. They are...
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Spidey-Squirrel Spotted – 12 Floors Up
Squirrels have been spotted scaling the great heights of the World's End Estate. In an astonishing photo taken by one...
Fulham Town Hall Hotel Latest
The on-going saga of the transformation of Hammersmith & Fulham Council's old town hall at Fulham Broadway...
Church Burglar Caught by DNA
The burglar who broke into and robbed one of Chelsea's treasured churches has been hunted down and arrested after a...
Council suddenly closes SMART charity offices
The offices of the charity SMART have been abruptly closed by RBKC officers. Staff at the charity were shocked to discover on Friday, 17th August...
World’s End Murder Trial – Convictions Secured
A man has been found guilty of the murder of Omarkafi Sahal on the World's End Estate last year. The attacker, who has not been named by police, was...
The Government has the WRONG plan to “modernise” planning
The Government is proposing major reforms to existing planning laws that would wipe away a vital layer of the democratic process. New developments...
Flippin’ Heck! McDonald’s Suddenly Closes King’s Road Restaurant
McDonald's on the King's Road suddenly closed on 6th July. The restaurant - at the junction with Royal Avenue - is now boarded up and will not be...
Physic Garden Seeds New Link to Save Rare Conifers
Chelsea Physic Garden (CPG) - has announced that it has grown a vital new partnership to help save critically endangered conifers from extinction....
Cascade flows across façade of The Gaumont
It has been three years in the making, but a stunning new public artwork has finally been unveiled across the façade The Gaumont building on the...
Chelsea Barracks: Radical new plans for ‘Phase 5’ to be unveiled
The revised new designs for what is known as Phase 5 of the vast Chelsea Barracks development are set to be revealed. Qatari Diar, the global...
The Sun Also Rises on Soleil at The Peninsula
If you are going to clear the tables of a much-admired Michelin-starred restaurant and replace it with a pop-up bar for the summer months, you had...
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Spidey-Squirrel Spotted – 12 Floors Up
Squirrels have been spotted scaling the great heights of the World's End Estate. In an astonishing photo taken by one...
Fulham Town Hall Hotel Latest
The on-going saga of the transformation of Hammersmith & Fulham Council's old town hall at Fulham Broadway...
Church Burglar Caught by DNA
The burglar who broke into and robbed one of Chelsea's treasured churches has been hunted down and arrested after a...