KENSINGTON & CHELSEA

Fresh appeal in search for mum of newborn tot found dead by church yard
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Fresh appeal in search for mum of newborn tot found dead by church yard
Appeals to trace mother after body of baby found outside a church
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Kensington & Chelsea
Appeals to trace mother after body of baby found outside a church
Two Met cops cleared of misconduct over man targeted by stun gun before death
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Kensington & Chelsea
Two Met cops cleared of misconduct over man targeted by stun gun before death
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Early-morning Iran embassy climber arrested
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and trespass after allegedly scaling the Iranian embassy building in ...
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Painting firefighters as ‘Grenfell heroes’ is all wrong says survivors’ group rep
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A bereaved family member of the Grenfell Tower tragedy has warned against “hero-washing” firefighters ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Guilty verdicts passed down on drive-by shooter from Lewisham
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A man has been convicted following a drive-by shooting in Notting Hill. Nathan Tokosi, 25, of Grove Street, Lewisham, was ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Carnival bottling of reveller leaves ‘Volcano’ venue sweating over future licence
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A popular Notting Hill Carnival stand faces closure after a party-goer was allegedly smashed ...
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Hammersmith & Fulham
Specialist task force helps over 100 families affected by gangs and crime
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More than 100 families affected by crime and gangs have been supported by a council's specialist task force since its ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Crackdown launched on dumped rental bikes blighting zones like one around Harrods
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A crackdown on rental e-bikes being abandoned in the street has led to 42 bikes being seized so far in ...
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KC councillor censured for once more breaching codes of conduct
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A West London councillor has been censured for the second time in 18 months ...
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Family of Oladeji Omashore, targeted with stun gun by police before death, welcome inquest
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The family of a man who was shot with a stun gun by the Met police and fell from Chelsea ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Candle lights blaze in Royal Oak block of flats
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A candle is believed to be behind a blaze which ripped through the fifth floor of a block of flats ...
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Government’s response to Grenfell findings met with mixed reaction
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter The Government's avowed determination to implement the findings from the Grenfell Inquiry have drawn ...
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Pressure remains high at hospitals – despite merciful drop in norovirus numbers
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter West London's leading NHS Trust has warned it is regularly seeing 100 per cent ...
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Grenfell survivor aghast at firm’s legal challenge over ban
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A survivor of the Grenfell Tower fire has said she is in ‘utter disbelief’ ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Grenfell: Insulation firm seeks to overturn council ban
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An insulation firm has initiated judicial review proceedings against a council to reverse a ban put in place after the ...
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Owner of pub believed to be linked to Kirsty Allsopp’s husband withdraws planning application
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter The owner of a West London pub believed to be linked to Kirsty Allsopp’s ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Three in hospital after Kensington flat fire
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Three people were hospitalised after a flat fire in Kensington on Wednesday night. Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters ...
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Jury convicts man who claimed self defence after death of Dubai chef Mussie
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A man has been convicted of murder after he was captured on CCTV heading to a nightclub immediately after the ...
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Umbrella innovators turned down investor Peter Jones’ £50k in Dragon’s Den
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Two entrepreneurs who founded an umbrella company based on a ground-breaking design, impressed in the TV show Dragon's Den with ...
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Boy, 13, arrested after teenager stabbed in west London attack
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A 13-year-old boy has been arrested for conspiracy to commit murder after a stabbing on Friday. Cops were called to ...
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‘We will become invisible again’: Grenfell survivor launches petition calling for consultation on demolition
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A survivor of the Grenfell Tower tragedy has launched a petition calling for a halt to the planned demolition of ...
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Year’s suspension for doctor in ‘fake Covid certificate’ scandal
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A GP who approached a colleague to help her create false Covid vaccine certificates ...
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‘I still hear their screams’: Residents near Grenfell split over Government plans to demolish building
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Residents living near Grenfell Tower are split over the future of the building, after ...
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Council left mum and child in temporary accommodation deemed unsafe for 19 months
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A council has been ordered to pay a mum £3,800 and another £200 every ...
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‘Disgraceful and unforgivable’: Grenfell tower to be demolished
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Bereaved relatives and survivors have described the government decision to dismantle Grenfell Tower, where 72 people died, as "disgraceful and ...
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Voting opens for £600K Grenfell community projects fund
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Projects which support community-led recovery from the Grenfell tragedy are in line for a share of £600,000 from the council. ...
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Digga D sentenced to nearly four years in jail for supplying cannabis
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A famous drill rapper has been jailed for importing and supplying large quantities of cannabis. Digga D, whose name is ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Mobility scooter user backs call for Olympia station lifts
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A woman who lives by a major £1.3 billion redevelopment has said the installation ...
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Hammersmith & Fulham
Cop dismissed for sexualised comments to female colleagues
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A police officer who made inappropriate and unwanted sexual comments about a female colleague has been dismissed without notice, following ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Short-term ‘holiday’ lets reaching unprecedented levels in Kensington
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Kensington and Chelsea council has said it has one of the biggest build-ups of ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Drivers told to beware QR code parking scam in Kensington and Chelsea
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Drivers in Kensington and Chelsea have been issued with an urgent warning to avoid QR code parking scams after they ...
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Hammersmith & Fulham
Delays to repairs at ‘crumbling’ St Mary’s Hospital cast doubt on its long-term prospects
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter An NHS Trust has warned one of its hospitals ‘will not last’ until the ...
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Council guilty of delays but not of deliberately frustrating mum’s attempts to see her children
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Kensington and Chelsea council has blamed ‘workload issues’ for delays to organising for a ...
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Tributes paid after beloved Chelsea Big Issue vendor dies aged 57
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A Big Issue seller's loyal customers have called for him to be given a plaque on his pitch after he ...
Kensington fire underlines perils of unattended cooking, say Brigade
Kensington fire underlines perils of unattended cooking, say Brigade
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Fine foods connoisseur Partridges set to close its long-standing Chelsea store
Fine foods connoisseur Partridges set to close its long-standing Chelsea store
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Children services in Westminster and KC are top notch, watchdog says
Children services in Westminster and KC are top notch, watchdog says
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400 neighbours voice lack of enthusiasm for Earl’s Court’s major overhaul
400 neighbours voice lack of enthusiasm for Earl’s Court’s major overhaul
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Grenfell Tower’s fate needs to be decided by families, says MP
Grenfell Tower’s fate needs to be decided by families, says MP
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Council breaks record with third outstanding rating for children’s service
Council breaks record with third outstanding rating for children’s service
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‘Give us a lift!’ appeal to make revamped Olympia more accessible for disabled
‘Give us a lift!’ appeal to make revamped Olympia more accessible for disabled
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Family ‘devastated’ by New Orleans killing of Chelsea man with links to Prince William
Family ‘devastated’ by New Orleans killing of Chelsea man with links to Prince William
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Police searching for man after serious assault in Chelsea
Police searching for man after serious assault in Chelsea
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Connection to murder lands man knife possession conviction
Connection to murder lands man knife possession conviction
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‘Little miracles do happen’: Former rough sleeper shares story of getting clean and becoming support worker
‘Little miracles do happen’: Former rough sleeper shares story of getting clean and becoming support worker
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Childline’s Merry Little Christmas show raises £52,700
Childline’s Merry Little Christmas show raises £52,700
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Council slaps broadband provider with £50k fine for unsafe works
Council slaps broadband provider with £50k fine for unsafe works
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Rail users handed kits to combat the ravages of Christmas parties
Rail users handed kits to combat the ravages of Christmas parties
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Please don’t make us go back to ‘uninhabitable flat’ says distraught mum
Please don’t make us go back to ‘uninhabitable flat’ says distraught mum
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KC council announces plan to nudge up rents just above inflation
KC council announces plan to nudge up rents just above inflation
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Arrests made 10 months on from tragic death of Ina in Talgarth Road
Arrests made 10 months on from tragic death of Ina in Talgarth Road
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Two sought in bid to secure more evidence over Mussie killing during Notting Hill Carnival
Two sought in bid to secure more evidence over Mussie killing during Notting Hill Carnival
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Ban extension for contractors involved in Grenfell disaster
Ban extension for contractors involved in Grenfell disaster
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Government announces new plan to fix cladding on high-rise buildings
Government announces new plan to fix cladding on high-rise buildings
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Double attempted murder charge brought against man now named in Kensington shooting
Double attempted murder charge brought against man now named in Kensington shooting
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Prolific phone theft gang members who ‘stole millions of pounds’ facing years in jail
Prolific phone theft gang members who ‘stole millions of pounds’ facing years in jail
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Al Fayed scandal: Met turns attention to those who facilitated ex-Harrods owner’s sex crimes
Al Fayed scandal: Met turns attention to those who facilitated ex-Harrods owner’s sex crimes
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Violent robbers who targeted post offices and jewellers set for jail terms
Violent robbers who targeted post offices and jewellers set for jail terms
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