KENSINGTON & CHELSEA

KC the latest borough to seek out public opinion ahead of budget
News
Kensington & Chelsea
KC the latest borough to seek out public opinion ahead of budget
Cop found guilty of assault on woman in Balham
News
Hammersmith & Fulham
Cop found guilty of assault on woman in Balham
Security guards at V&A museum ballot to strike in dispute over pay
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Security guards at V&A museum ballot to strike in dispute over pay
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Primary school earns rave reviews for its embrace of music and social awareness
Posted on
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A primary school that sees children sing with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and write ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Man, 55, jailed for encouraging ‘extremely’ violent terrorist acts online
Posted on
A man has been jailed after he encouraged others to carry out “extremely” violent attacks against medical staff, MPs and ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Grenfell survivors claim council ‘hasn’t changed’ since 2017, and ‘things have got worse’
Posted on
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A group of Grenfell Tower fire survivors and residents have claimed how they’re being ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Council clamp down on ‘sharp rise’ of counterfeit Paddington Bear items being sold by traders
Posted on
A council’s trading standards team seized more than 1,500 counterfeit Paddington Bear items from areas where scenes from the world ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Knifeman who targeted Rolex watchers on the Tube is put away for eight years
Posted on
A 'brazen and dangerous' robber who armed himself  with knives has been jailed after threatening victims with the weapons in ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Chelsea moorers the merrier after inspectorate ruling goes in their favour
Posted on
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter The Planning Inspectorate has quashed a council decision to evict two large houseboats from ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Questions over links between KC pension funds and arms supply in Israel-Hamas war
Posted on
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Kensington and Chelsea council has insisted it is not funding the production of ‘indiscriminate ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Union threatens company with legal action over fears it will ‘break’ strike action with agency workers
Posted on
A union has threatened a company with legal action if it attempts to break planned strike action by its workers ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Council leader says ‘truly broken’ temporary accommodation system needs ‘radical look’
Posted on
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A West London council leader has called for a “radical look” at London’s temporary ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Major network operator fined £38K after pedestrians forced to walk on open roads to avoid ‘unsafe’ worksites
Posted on
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A major network operator has been fined £38,000 for leaving worksites in an unsafe ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Shoddy work by Thames Water lands them fines for ‘unsafe practices’ in KC
Posted on
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Thames Water has been fined £67,000 for leaving work sites ‘unsafe’ across Kensington and ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Drivers warned major bridge to shut over half-term due to maintenance work
Posted on
Drivers are being warned to avoid a major bridge this half-term due to scheduled maintenance works. Albert Bridge, which connects ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Chelsea stabbing victim dies in hospital more than two weeks after attack
Posted on
A murder investigation has been launched following a stabbing in Kensington and Chelsea in which the victim later died in ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Man who terrified two sex workers at gunpoint in robbery scam is jailed for 14 years
Posted on
A man who robbed one woman, and attempted to rob another at gunpoint has been jailed. Ismail Tajzai, 26, of ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
‘Catastrophic failure’ of lithium battery causes house fire
Posted on
Firefighters have blamed the “catastrophic failure” of a lithium battery for a house fire in west London last night. Four ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Appeals after dad with tot is badly injured in Notting Hill assault
Posted on
Met officers have released an image of a man they would like to speak to following an assault in Notting ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Security guards at Natural History and Science museums to strike over half-term
Posted on
Outsourced security guards at the Natural History and Science museums will walk out for six days of strike action in ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Early hours gunshot outside west Kensington nightclub
Posted on
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following gunshots in west Kensington. The incident happened at around 4am yesterday outside ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Murder charge for man accused of stabbing teen Mohammed
Posted on
A man has been charged with the murder of 19-year-old Mohammed Adam Abdi in Westminster. Awad Abdel Samad, 23, of ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Security guards at Science and Natural History museums to strike over pay
Posted on
Outsourced security guards at the Natural History and Science museums have voted overwhelmingly to strike in a dispute over pay ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Head teacher fighting the cause for ‘under-valued’ arts subjects
Posted on
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter The headmaster of a school rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted has welcomed Government plans to ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Children as young as five and six among victims of jailed Chelsea paedophile
Posted on
A prolific and historic child abuser has been jailed for 16 years. Christopher George Pearce, 59, of Cale Street, Chelsea ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Terrorism charges lead to jail term of nearly seven years for Earl’s Court radical
Posted on
A 21-year-old man from Earl's Court has been jailed for posting and sharing terrorist content online. An investigation led by ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Banksy’s ‘Chelsea elephants’ are restored to former glory
Posted on
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A Banksy mural has been restored with added ‘anti-graffiti solution’ to protect it after ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Changes at Putney Bridge aim to make it safer for cyclists and walkers
Posted on
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Work has begun on Putney Bridge to create a new segregated cycle lane and ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Kensington and Chelsea urged to reveal more about what it spends on agency recruits
Posted on
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Report A campaign group has called on Kensington and Chelsea council to be ‘fully transparent’ ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Grenfell Tower advocate says ‘us and them’ mentality persists in council despite damning report
Posted on
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter An advocate for Grenfell Tower fire victims has told Kensington and Chelsea council the ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Grenfell Inquiry aftermath : Council invites residents to respond to findings
Posted on
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Kensington and Chelsea council is launching ‘drop-in’ sessions to give the public a say ...
News
Hammersmith & Fulham
NHS promises new rounds of belt-tightening won’t damage services in west London
Posted on
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A London healthcare organisation serving 2.1 million people has said there will be ‘no ...
News
Hammersmith & Fulham
Earl’s Court homes and workplaces ‘Masterplan’ is unveiled
Posted on
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter The Earl’s Court Development Company has submitted its ‘masterplan’ detailing its vision to deliver ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Theft of luxury handbags at Chelsea home prompts appeal for help
Posted on
Police investigating the theft of a number of high value items including handbags from an address in Chelsea have issued ...
News
Kensington & Chelsea
Security guards at Kensington’s blue-chip museums rebel over ‘derisory’ pay offers
Posted on
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Security guards at the Science and Natural History museums have threatened to strike over ...
Earl’s Court housing complex not about to include Chelsea FC, insist developers
Earl’s Court housing complex not about to include Chelsea FC, insist developers
Posted on
Two appear at the Old Bailey in relation to Notting Hill Carnival killings
Two appear at the Old Bailey in relation to Notting Hill Carnival killings
Posted on
Security guards at Science and Natural History museums ballot to strike
Security guards at Science and Natural History museums ballot to strike
Posted on
Gaming centre not what Earl’s Court needs, say impassioned opponents
Gaming centre not what Earl’s Court needs, say impassioned opponents
Posted on
Carnival revellers caught on camera urged to come forward to help with murder inquiry
Carnival revellers caught on camera urged to come forward to help with murder inquiry
Posted on
Praise saved only for community in Grenfell report that blames ‘decades of government failure’
Praise saved only for community in Grenfell report that blames ‘decades of government failure’
Posted on
Pub with a celeb past is set for new lease of life through ‘Kirsty Allsopp connection’
Pub with a celeb past is set for new lease of life through ‘Kirsty Allsopp connection’
Posted on
Mum loses fight for life after Notting Hill Carnival stabbing
Mum loses fight for life after Notting Hill Carnival stabbing
Posted on
Death of Dubai visitor close to Notting Hill Carnival prompts fresh appeal for information
Death of Dubai visitor close to Notting Hill Carnival prompts fresh appeal for information
Posted on
Notting Hill carnival: Man charged after chef left in critical condition from assault
Notting Hill carnival: Man charged after chef left in critical condition from assault
Posted on
Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing of 18-year-old at carnival
Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing of 18-year-old at carnival
Posted on
Man charged with attempted murder of mum stabbed at Carnival
Man charged with attempted murder of mum stabbed at Carnival
Posted on
Woman stabbed at Notting Hill carnival caught in fight between two groups, police say
Woman stabbed at Notting Hill carnival caught in fight between two groups, police say
Posted on
‘Unsung heroes’ remove 300 tonnes of litter from streets in huge carnival clean-up
‘Unsung heroes’ remove 300 tonnes of litter from streets in huge carnival clean-up
Posted on
Thousands packed the streets of west London to celebrate Notting Hill Carnival
Thousands packed the streets of west London to celebrate Notting Hill Carnival
Posted on
Met officer hails Notting Hill Carnival as ‘the very best of London’
Met officer hails Notting Hill Carnival as ‘the very best of London’
Posted on
Resident’s application to host Notting Hill Carnival party thrown out by council
Resident’s application to host Notting Hill Carnival party thrown out by council
Posted on
Harrods’ migrant cleaners declare victory after ‘forcing policy change’ on annual leave
Harrods’ migrant cleaners declare victory after ‘forcing policy change’ on annual leave
Posted on
One month on from tragic killing of Rene – his devastated mum talks of her “shattered heart”
One month on from tragic killing of Rene – his devastated mum talks of her “shattered heart”
Posted on
Seaside trip organised for residents wanting to flee Notting Hill Carnival bedlam
Seaside trip organised for residents wanting to flee Notting Hill Carnival bedlam
Posted on
Notting Hill Carnival: TfL sets out easiest journey routes
Notting Hill Carnival: TfL sets out easiest journey routes
Posted on
Natural History Museum applies to host more events at newly unveiled gardens
Natural History Museum applies to host more events at newly unveiled gardens
Posted on
Bid to set up sound system on fringe of the Carnival is rejected
Bid to set up sound system on fringe of the Carnival is rejected
Posted on
New round of cash in the kitty for Grenfell community projects
New round of cash in the kitty for Grenfell community projects
Posted on