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KENSINGTON & CHELSEA
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Kensington & Chelsea
Homeless man wronged by KC council who failed to recognise domestic abuse
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Kensington & Chelsea
‘Come down for a kickabout’: Two football pitches opened to public
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Kensington & Chelsea
50 people evacuated from building after smoke and chemical substance detected
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Kensington & Chelsea
‘We are not finished’: London fire brigade completes all recommendations in first stage of Grenfell Inquiry
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13 March 2024
13 March 2024
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has announced it has completed all the recommendations from the first phase of the Grenfell ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Rising costs leading to delays in creating new homes in Kensington and Chelsea
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7 March 2024
6 March 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Kensington and Chelsea council has announced further delays to building 101 new homes because ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Budget approval for one-off hardship payment, but council tax rise is rubber-stamped
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4 March 2024
4 March 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Kensington and Chelsea council has approved a £100 cost-of-living payment for struggling households and ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Met cops praised for rapid response to Kensington blaze, as suspect is charged
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4 March 2024
4 March 2024
Dramatic bodycam images have emerged of the moment police rescued residents from a terrifying blaze in Kensington. A man was ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
“A different type of scream”: Witnesses describe horror as fire engulfs Kensington townhouses
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1 March 2024
4 March 2024
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A witness has spoken of the screaming he heard as fire tore through a ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
160 people evacuated from homes in middle of night as fire engulfs flats
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1 March 2024
1 March 2024
Fifteen fire engines and about 100 firefighters tackled a fire at a terraced house converted into flats in South Kensington ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Three ‘oversized’ houseboats must leave Chelsea Reach harbour
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29 February 2024
4 March 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter An eviction notice has been issued to three so-called ‘megaboats’ in Chelsea Reach harbour. ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Grenfell residents not guaranteed spot in new social homes set to open near tower
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23 February 2024
23 February 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter New social rent homes near Grenfell Tower are set to open in summer. Those ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Southwark man charged with shooting in Notting Hill
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22 February 2024
22 February 2024
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting in Notting Hill last year. Nathan Tokosi, 24, ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Listed former gay pub in Earl’s Court deserves saving, says nostalgic ex-patron
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21 February 2024
21 February 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A former gay pub dubbed one of the oldest in London has been given ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Police appeal to discover identity of dead man found collapsed in street
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21 February 2024
21 February 2024
Police are appealing for the public's help to identify the family of a man who died in Queen's Park. Paramedics ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Hunt is on to find duo after night bus assault on two women
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21 February 2024
21 February 2024
Police have released images of two men sought in connection with an assault on a group of women on a night ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Russian embassy gatherings reflect rage and defiance after Navalny killing
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19 February 2024
19 February 2024
It started with a lone woman lighting candles opposite the Russian Embassy in Notting Hill on Friday afternoon. By the ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Dog rescue prompts fire brigade to issue another warning about candles
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15 February 2024
15 February 2024
Firefighters have issued a reminder of their candle safety advice following a small fire at a flat in Warwick Way, ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Report paints troubling picture of town hall finances
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13 February 2024
13 February 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Kensington and Chelsea council has warned of an almost £19million black hole in its ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Pupil absenteeism rife in Kensington and Chelsea, but council seeks to downplay severity
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13 February 2024
13 February 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter More than half of state-funded schools in Kensington and Chelsea reported students missing 50 ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Thousands of residents to receive cost of living payment but rents will go up
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9 February 2024
12 February 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A town hall has approved a one-off £100 payment for residents struggling with cost-of-living ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Council keeps overspending to compensate inconvenienced tenants
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29 January 2024
29 January 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy service Kensington and Chelsea council has blown its housing compensation budget four years running after ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Librarians endure more abuse than any other council staff, says report
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29 January 2024
29 January 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Library workers in Kensington and Chelsea are shouted at and threatened by customers ‘on ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Image released of man linked to indecent exposure and assault
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29 January 2024
29 January 2024
A traumatic walk home from Westbourne Park Tube for two women has resulted in a police appeal to identify a ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Green light for ‘modern homes’ and office block in Notting Hill
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22 January 2024
22 January 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A west London council has backed plans to replace poor quality housing in Notting ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
New community centre launched for budding entrepreneurs and creatives
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22 January 2024
22 January 2024
A new community centre supporting young entrepreneurs and creatives from ethnic minority backgrounds will open its doors early next month. ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Eight social homes set to be approved at disused site
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12 January 2024
12 January 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A west London council is expected to approve eight “modern” affordable homes at a ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Man, 70, charged with sexual offences against child
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12 January 2024
12 January 2024
A 70-year-old man has been charged with sexual offences against a child following an investigation by the Met. Jan Latham-Koenig, ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Anger over shop’s plan to sell booze until 2am
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4 January 2024
4 January 2024
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter West London residents have railed against a shop’s plans to sell alcohol until 2am, ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Builder who stole £700K from resident and gambled it in casinos is jailed
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20 December 2023
20 December 2023
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A builder who defrauded a resident of £700,000 on a home refurbishment and gambled ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Colin Firth narrates film for homeless charity appeal as demand for night shelters up 81%
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19 December 2023
19 December 2023
A homeless charity that saw 500 people register for shelter within 10 days of opening its winter night scheme has ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Development around South Kensington station given green light despite over 2,000 objections
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14 December 2023
14 December 2023
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A council has lost a bid to stop a mixed-use office block and row ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Grenfell: Rapper condemns Government ‘inaction’ with empowering new track
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12 December 2023
12 December 2023
Rapper Big Zuu has released a new song that hits out at “Government inaction” and offers a voice for the ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Labour councillor quits for Greens over Gaza stance claiming party is in ‘open war’ with itself
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12 December 2023
12 December 2023
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A councillor has quit the Labour Party to join the Greens claiming her old ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Woman with rare cancer given six months to live fundraising for treatment in USA
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8 December 2023
8 December 2023
A 30-year-old woman suffering from an aggressive brain cancer has asked the community for support after being overwhelmed by the ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Councillor who said refugees have ‘no work ethic’ sanctioned
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4 December 2023
4 December 2023
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A councillor who said refugees have “no work ethic” and a west London opposition ...
Pro-Palestine protesters asked to leave council meeting after chanting and waving flags
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1 December 2023
1 December 2023
Councillor faces hearing after social media posts about Sharia law and retweeting far-right accounts
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30 November 2023
30 November 2023
Police ‘extremely concerned’ for missing 12-year-old girl
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29 November 2023
29 November 2023
‘Extremely dangerous’ man jailed after horrific attacks on two women
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27 November 2023
27 November 2023
Council employee sacked after using allegedly stolen birth certificate to get job
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24 November 2023
24 November 2023
Plans for new ‘religious’ entrance at South Kensington station turned down
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23 November 2023
23 November 2023
Trust launches project to breathe life back into nature-deprived areas
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23 November 2023
22 November 2023
Man, 75, admits to throwing red paint on Israeli embassy on Armistice Day
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21 November 2023
21 November 2023
80 cars in pro-Palestine convoy block major roads
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20 November 2023
20 November 2023
One borough’s school budget would be £500k worse off after ‘bungled’ DfE calculation, claim Labour
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16 November 2023
16 November 2023
Woman living in hostel for 10 years faces homelessness after allergic reaction from house viewing
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15 November 2023
16 November 2023
Grenfell memorial could be built almost a decade after tragedy
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14 November 2023
14 November 2023
Man taken to hospital after building collapse
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1 November 2023
1 November 2023
Council sets new customer standards to improve resident relationships after Grenfell
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1 November 2023
1 November 2023
Teenager charged with murder of 36-year-old Tyrone Pinnock
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27 October 2023
27 October 2023
Tyrone Pinnock: Teenager released on bail in ‘complex’ murder investigation
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25 October 2023
25 October 2023
Christmas ice rink that expected 10,000 visitors a day scrapped over ‘heightened tensions’ in capital
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25 October 2023
25 October 2023
Victim of fatal street stabbing named as killer still on the loose
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23 October 2023
23 October 2023
Man stabbed to death in West London street as killer on the loose
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20 October 2023
20 October 2023
Study finds richest in ‘SUV capital of Britain’ buying cars with more emissions
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18 October 2023
18 October 2023
Portobello Road market traders fear closure if forced to go ‘cashless’
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16 October 2023
16 October 2023
‘He killed my beautiful daughter’: Met officer who killed Jade Mutua in police car collision ‘not at fault’
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13 October 2023
16 October 2023
Council opposition leader accuses councillor of calling Muslims a ‘national threat’
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13 October 2023
13 October 2023
Israel and Hamas conflict sees thousands of protesters take to west London streets
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10 October 2023
10 October 2023
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