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Residents fear Earl’s Court faces “24/7 commercial free-for-all” crisis
Earl's Court residents are fighting against what they claim is a council-led "policy shift" that will pave the way for their area to become a hell zone of crime, anti-social behaviour and 24-hour commercial activity. Activists are appealing for the...

Residents dig in to fight off Chelsea “giga” basement
Residents are digging in to stop a local business tycoon from building a "giga"* basement under the back garden of his Chelsea home. Mr Peter Dubens, the flamboyant "serial" entrepreneur behind the multi-billion pound Oakley Capital private equity company, has put in an audacious bid to build a 721 square metre underground leisure complex and entertainment space. The concrete-lined "bunker" will...
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Charter for Public Participation
RBKC Council has announced a 12-week consultation to review and refresh its Charter for Public Participation. Initially introduced in 2019 to...

TREE FELLA: Red card as “drunk” sports fan tackles two saplings
A man shouting foul language at the top of his voice was filmed ferociously destroying two saplings. At around 11.25pm last night (13th April),...

Chelsea houseboats battle bubbles to the surface in court battle
The long-running and increasingly bitter battle between houseboat owners at Chelsea Reach and the Chelsea Yacht and Boat Company (CYBC) has exploded...

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...
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