The Latest Breaking News from Kensington

Over 100 fake Labubu dolls seized by Kensington and Chelsea Council

The fakes were seized from seven local shops, including supermarkets and souvenir stores in Earl’s Court

Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025

Prolific shoplifter who stole more than £100,000 of goods from London Boots stores is jailed

Liam Hutchinson, 32, has been banned from entering the borough of Kensington and Chelsea for the next five years and every Boots store in the UK for ten years

Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025

Kensington pub rebrands to The Trump Arms and opens permanent 'Charlie Kirk debate room'

The MAGA overhaul by the US-loving landlord features a room dedicated to conservative activist Charlie Kirk

Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025

Map: The most and least affordable areas to rent across the country

In the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea, average renters were spending nearly 75% of their income on rent

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

New restaurant at Kensington Roof Gardens as it records £26m loss

Sirs Mick Jagger and David Beckham, Idris Elba and Bella Hadid among those to have celebrated special events recently at venue in west London

Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2025

Kensington hotel worker jailed over child rape livestream had twice dodged prosecution for abuse images

Lester Sharpe was jailed for more than eight years for organising the livestream rape of a girl

Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2025

Dozens of supercars worth £7m are seized in Kensington and Chelsea anti-social driving crackdown

Two uninsured Lamborghinis had been flown into Britain for their owner’s summer holiday

Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025

Stanley knife left in Kensington nursery picked up by child sparking urgent safety probe

The knife was found by one child who then passed it on to another before it was handed over to a member of staff

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2025

London council back-pedals after issuing cyclist with £100 fine for riding in a cycle lane

Kensington and Chelsea council admits on-the-spot fine was issued in error and reviews other cases after The Standard intervenes

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025

Trains could soon run from London to Berlin after new UK-Germany treaty is signed

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed a wide-ranging deal in Kensington on Thursday

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025