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Chelsea padel courts plan rejected despite council officers backing scheme

Kensington and Chelsea councillors voted to refuse the application after receiving 80 objections from the public

Evening Standard · 21h ago

Chelsea couple wins tax tribunal ruling after £27.15 million property sale

Raymond and Diana Eyre purchased a Chelsea property for £9.75 million, intending to make it their home. They demolished the existing structure and constructed a new house, later selling it for £27.15 million. HM Revenue and Customs disputed the nature of the transaction, arguing it constituted a trading venture. However,…

The Times of India · Oct 20

Frustrated London residents say Albert Bridge closure is causing chaos

Albert Bridge has been closed since February 2026, after the Thames crossing was found to have a crack in one of its cast iron abutments

Evening Standard · Oct 18

‘People complain about anything popular’: the RHS boss taking on traffic jams and Chelsea critics

Exclusive: Clare Matterson, the head of the Royal Horticultural Society, talks about the charity’s £2.3m government compensation, community gardening and her high hopes for Andy Burnham

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4

Michigan woman drops off a tote at Goodwill, then staff unwraps a human skull. Cops said it was fake, but it wasn’t, and the FBI finally steps in

A strange case that hasn’t broken any laws yet.

We Got This Covered · Sep 27

'Deliveroo Rider' Who Raped Woman Followed Her Ambulance to Hospital and Searched for Her

Salem Rekoub was jailed for 21 years after raping a semi-conscious woman in Chelsea, following her ambulance to hospital and misleading emergency services, the court heard.

International Business Times UK · Sep 25

'Pay with smile’ facial recognition tech trialled in London cafes

Customers can trial the new facial recognition payment method at Kiss The Hippo cafes in Bloomsbury, Chelsea and Soho this week

Evening Standard · Sep 23

London's hottest regeneration district revealed: Area to deliver 32,000 new jobs and 4,400 homes

Research by PriceHubble puts the combined gross development value of three west Kensington schemes at £11.8billion

Evening Standard · Sep 21

'Tax rises' in Budget: How London could be hammered with £624m 'mansion' levy on homes over £1.5m

Hammersmith & Fulham, Wandsworth, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster and Camden would be areas most impacted by lower threshold for the tax

Evening Standard · Sep 21

Diego Simeone vs. Jose Mourinho: Head-to-Head Record

There are always fireworks on the touchline when these two hot-headed managers collide.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 19