Kensington and Chelsea council vows “not to aggressively pursue rents” from businesses in coronavirus pandemic
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter A west London council which normally gets £16.7m from its commercial tenants has told
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Owner of Indian restaurant which has stood in South Kensington since 1957 fears for its future
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter The owner of a family restaurant which weathered recession is fearful for its future
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Segregated cycle lane for Kensington High Street next month
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter A segregated cycle lane spanning the length of Kensington High Street will be in
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One in ten people discharged from hospital to care homes during pandemic height had tested positive
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter More than one in 10 inpatients discharged from west London hospitals to care homes at
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Kensington and Chelsea council staff trying to trace those NHS cannot reach
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter Council staff will be working hard to contact people who test positive for coronavirus,
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Coronavirus testing centre to be set-up at Olympia
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter A coronavirus testing unit will be deployed in Kensington and Chelsea as the borough
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Foreign holidays partly blamed for rise in coronavirus cases in Westminster
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter Many people returning from foreign holiday to their homes in Westminster are testing positive
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Kensington and Chelsea council leader “concerned” over spike in coronavirus cases
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter The leader of Kensington and Chelsea council has said she is “concerned” about an
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Roads closed to traffic as kids go back to school
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter Roads will be closed to motor traffic in front of schools in Kensington and
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West London hospital trust once eye of the coronavirus storm recorded no deaths in August from Covid-19
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter There have been no deaths at a west London health trust – which was
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Children at Kensington and Chelsea schools to isolate if one pupil from their year group tests positive for coronavirus
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter Children at schools in Kensington and Chelsea will be told to self-isolate if one
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17 weapons seized over Bank Holiday weekend
Police in central and west London seized 17 weapons during patrols over the Bank Holiday weekend. Officers from across Hammersmith
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Personal trainer from Chelsea wins £1,000 grant to help him keep online fans fit
A personal trainer has won a £1,000 grant to keep workers at home from getting too flabby. Lucozade gave Callum
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NHS heroes demand 15 per cent pay rise at St Thomas’s, UCL, Lewisham, Chelsea and Woolwich hospitals
NHS workers at hospitals are holding rallies on August 26 at 5pm to demand the government give them a 15
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Moped rider who was bumped to a stop by cops in Brixton admits dangerous speeding through Chelsea and Lambeth
A dangerous moped rider who cut through a park to avoid police officers has pleaded guilty. Kyren Bryce, 23, of Hilsea
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Chelsea Academy A-level results beat last year’s despite coronavirus
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter Despite the pressures of Covid, students at Chelsea Academy have improved on the college’s
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Kensington Aldridge Academy students celebrating “weird” A-level success
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter “I think lockdown has taught us resilience as things did not go the way
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Transport for London defends plans to build flats and offices around South Kensington Tube station
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter The company hoping to build flats and offices around South Kensington Tube station has
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital given £1.5m to prepare for winter pressures
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter A Central London hospital trust will be spending £1.5m getting ready for winter pressures.
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Ladbroke Grove steel band to feature in new series on National Lottery beneficiaries
A steel band is being featured in a new series on National Lottery beneficiaries for its work during lockdown. Ladbroke
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Kensington and Chelsea councillor’s home targeted in fire bomb attack
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter Police are investigating a fire bomb attack at the home of a Kensington and
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Hospital name and services to ‘remain in Chelsea for decades’ claims top heart and lung specialist
By Julia Gregory Local Democracy Reporter The boss of a world-beating specialist heart and lung health trust has pledged it
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£500k bid to get people out and about in Kensington and Chelsea
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter New bike lanes and a 20mph speed limit are part of a £500,000 package
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Grenfell Inquiry must consider role race played in tragedy, says London Mayor Sadiq Khan
By Jessie Mathewson, Local Democracy Reporter The Grenfell Inquiry should consider the role race played in the fire, the Mayor
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Royal Brompton Hospital prepares for any second wave of coronavirus
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter Medical staff at one of London’s major heart and lung hospitals have made plans
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Lockdown easing has not led to spike in coronavirus cases in west London, figures show
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter Three west London boroughs have seen only small increases in the number of recorded
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Police vow to clamp down on illegal street parties over weekend Notting Hill Carnival was due to take place
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter Normally the streets of West London are packed with more than two million revellers
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Louts leave 256 tonnes of rubbish – the weight of 20 London buses – strewn across Royal Parks after lockdown is eased
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter Royal Parks staff said they have “never seen anything like it,” as they tackled
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Eddie to the rescue! Police dog finds revolver – loaded and ready for use
A police dog has found a loaded silver revolver, ready for use, in a communal roof after being led to
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