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After shooting in Kensington, some accuse Philadelphia leaders of not doing enough to improve area’s conditions

PHILADELPHIA — A shooting of nine people in Kensington, a section of Philadelphia beset by gun violence and an open-air drug market, renewed community leaders’ criticisms of city leadership and heightened calls for a plan to address the neighborhood’s compounding crises.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

9 people shot and wounded, 5 of them critically, in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — Nine people were wounded, five critically, Saturday night when shooters emerged from a car and fired into a crowd on a busy street in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, police said.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

At least nine people wounded in Philadelphia shooting

At least nine people were shot in Philadelphia on Saturday night, leaving two in critical condition, the police said.

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CCTV footage shows John Paul confessing to 1980 Kensington murder of Tony Bird, as he is jailed for life

He walked into Hammersmith Police Station and admitted the crime over 40 years on from the killing - and has now been jailed for at least 19 years

Evening Standard

Man sentenced for murder committed more than 42 years ago

A man who walked into a police station and confessed to a murder that happened more than 40 years ago has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 19 years.John Paul, 61 (19.05.61) of Ladbroke Grove, Kensington was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday, 4 November having…

Evening Standard

Safe cycling is a necessity in cost-of-living crisis London

As a resident of Kensington & Chelsea, I was really pleased to see that Centre for London recommends — in a report commissioned by the council — installing cycle lanes on Kensington High Street. With the protected bike lane in 2020, I noticed a surge in cycling including more women…

Evening Standard

Prince Louis' nursery at Kensington Palace 'haunted' by ghost of 'Peter the Wild Boy'

Kensington Palace has been the site of many reported ghostly appearances over the years - one of which was said to have been spotted in Prince Louis' former nursery

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Jeremy Vine sworn at by angry Bentley driver as he's called a 'd**k' in road rage video

Jeremy Vine, who was seen cycling on the clip, shared a video of him being overtaken and confronted by a Bentley driver on the road in Kensington

Daily Mirror

Glasgow’s 40-year-olds have the 'shortest life expectancy in UK'

The worrying result of new research from Guardian Carers suggests that at 40 Glaswegian women can expect to live 9.3 years less in the city then their counterparts in affluent Kensington and Chelsea.

Glasgow Live

Where does Rishi Sunak live? All the houses he'll have access to as Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak already has a lavish multi-million pound property portfolio – and when becomes the new Prime Minister of the UK, he'll have access to even more luxury homes

Daily Mirror

Kensington and Chelsea: Report calls for more cycle lanes to promote green travel

The borough is viewed as one of the worst for cyclists in central London

Evening Standard

Ex-MP blocked from standing by Labour calls process ‘grossly unfair’

A ROW has erupted over Labour blocking Left-wing candidates from standing in the next general election. Former MP Emma Dent Coad was stopped yesterday from running as the candidate in Kensington. She won the seat from the Tories in 2017, but lost in 2019 by 150 votes.

Evening Standard

Labour blocks ex-Kensington MP Emma Dent Coad from running at next election

Former member of Corbyn-loyal wing of party was target of tabloid stories during time in parliament

The Guardian - UK

Left wing ex-Labour MP Emma Dent Coad blocked from standing in Kensington

Left wing ex-Labour MP Emma Dent Coad says she has been blocked by the party from standing as the candidate in Kensington.

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Disabled women trapped in rat and mould-infested flats say 'we can't take this any more'

Two wheelchair bound women living in the same block in North Kensington, London, have been living with disrepair has hit out against their landlord as they say they are being discriminated against

Evening Standard

Design museum takes tainted Sackler name off its library

The DESIGN Museum in Kensington has quietly removed the Sackler name from its library, becoming one of the last London institutions to distance itself from the American US philanthropic family.

The Guardian - AU

Racing Victoria chief says Flemington racetrack wall had ‘unintended’ flood consequences

Andrew Jones says Victoria Racing Club was ‘entitled’ to protect its property from floods

Evening Standard

Firefighters tackle hotel blaze in Kensington

Fire crews from Kensington, Chelsea, Fulham, Battersea and Paddington fire stations are at the scene

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Labour hopefuls battle to stand in Kensington, once a Tory ‘jewel in the crown’

LABOUR hopefuls are battling it out to be the party’s candidate for Kensington. Tory Felicity Buchan only won by 150 votes in 2019 and faces a battle to hold on next time.

Evening Standard

19-year-old moped driver dies after collision with pedestrian in Kensington

Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage moped rider died following a collision in Kensington.

Evening Standard

Leighton House Museum reopens in Kensington after £8m refurbishment - and it’s an antidote to our times

The museum known for its stunning Arab Hall has been refreshed with new spaces (and, yes, a cafe) in a way that breathes in new life

Liverpool Echo

We saw Liverpool's first underground 'superbins' in action

Radical plan to clean up city streets is underway and we were invited to see the first new bins being operated

Evening Standard

Scottish estate twice the size of Gibraltar on sale for less than a house in Kensington

Located on the west coast of Scotland, the Tayvallich Estate comes with 3,380 acres of land, 13 houses and more than a dozen small islands.

Liverpool Echo

Tenant breaks down in tears in bid to block HMO in Kensington

Concerns were raised about anti-social behaviour and sex workers in the area

Evening Standard

Ivy owner Richard Caring challenges order to remove ‘excessive’ windows on £40m mansion

The billionaire behind private members club Annabel’s has locked horns with the local council over the size of the windows in his new South Kensington mansion

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