Discounted tickets to shows on offer to boost West End recovery
Tickets for nearly 60 theatre productions in January and February will be available for between £10 and £50 and are on general sale as of December 7.
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Kensington & Chelsea
1,000 rape alarms to be given out to help stop violence against women and girls
The alarms are part of the Kensington and Chelsea council’s five-year plan to make women and girls feel safer in the borough.
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£250,000 parking space in Knightsbridge on the market for over a year
The private spot along Basil Street, Knightsbridge has been listed on Rightmove since November 25, 2020 – but no one has bought it.
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Gross misconduct proven against police officer who groped colleague
A misconduct hearing was told that on December 12, 2019 while off duty at a bar, former Detective Inspector Jonathan Kent touched a female colleague in a sexual manner.
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Grenfell campaigner demands transparency from council over trauma recovery spending
A spokesperson for families of the bereaved and survivors says Kensington and Chelsea council should be more open about its £50 million project.
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Former council boss fired after suffering PTSD following Grenfell disaster successfully sues employer
Rachel Wright-Turner developed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) when supporting residents impacted by the fire.
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Afghan refugees experiencing ‘mental distress’ while waiting for homes
More than 1,300 refugees are being housed in hotels by Westminster City and Kensington and Chelsea councils.
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Drivers confused by new pedestrian crossing at Battersea Bridge
The set-up was installed on the north side of Battersea Bridge by TfL after a man was killed on the bridge earlier this year in a collision with a vehicle.
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Italian gang jailed after stealing more than £26 million in luxury goods from celebrity homes
The high-profile victims included Tamara Ecclestone and Frank Lampard.
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Council boss wrongfully fired after suffering with PTSD following Grenfell Tower disaster
Rachel Wright-Turner was in charge of children’s services at three London councils.
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Park-goers warned not to touch or feed birds amid bird flu outbreak
The Royal Parks are carrying out “enhanced monitoring” in rivers and lakes to check for signs of sickness in birds and remove dead birds as soon as possible.
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