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Kensington and Chelsea admits ‘rushed’ Grenfell housing purchases were unsafe

The admission comes as the council seeks to sell off 14 of the homes

Evening Standard

In the shadow of Grenfell, tenants are living with damp, mould and rats – there’s no faith in politics without a safe home

The positive news is that better laws, regulations and rights for residents are on the way, says Labour MP Joe Powell

The Guardian - UK

Bin lorries in London's wealthiest borough to run on vegetable oil

Kensington and Chelsea Council has said the move to vegetable oil could cut its waste fleet’s carbon emissions by 90%

Evening Standard

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Birmingham developer turns to London with trio of residential schemes worth total of £1 billion

Schemes are in Kensington, the Isle of Dogs and Archway will create a total of just over 1,000 new homes

Evening Standard

Locals fume as London's richest borough to let second homeowners buy parking permits to raise cash

Kensington and Chelsea Council said the move would help

Evening Standard

Lime and Forest e-bikes dumped on pavement near Harrods seized in council crackdown

Firms billed more than £3,000 to get 42 e-bikes released from council storage

Evening Standard

All you need to know about London Book Fair 2025 as thousands head to Kensington for annual event

Essential trade fair returns for 2025 with events and seminars

Evening Standard

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Gallery: Boujis boys announce new Kensington club where Bodo's Schloss used to be

Expect Champagne — and lots and lots of celebrities

Evening Standard

Philly’s street fentanyl contains an industrial chemical called BTMPS that’s an ingredient in plastic

As much as half of the fentanyl sold on Philly’s streets contains an industrial chemical used in plastics manufacturing. That’s according to our November 2024 testing of fentanyl samples collected in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood, regarded as the largest open-air drug market on the East Coast.

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Extraordinary Kensington penthouse with 'garden in the sky' on sale for £15m

A top contender for a rising number of wealthy US buyers looking to escape the MAGA movement

Evening Standard

Manchester United may terminate lease on London offices to save money

Manchester United are exploring an early termination from a 10-year lease agreement at their London offices in Kensington in the latest cost-cutting measure proposed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe

The Guardian - UK

Sir Roger Moore's former flat in Holland Park available to rent for £5,600/month

Kensington flat up for rent, but you don’t have a licence to buy

Evening Standard

London council ‘at fault’ after leaving single mum and child in mouldy temporary accommodation for 19 months

Watchdog rules that Kensington and Chelsea Council was slow to act to help woman

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Predator jailed after sex attacks on two women at Tube stations in central London

Mansoor Ahmed’s first victim scream and ran from Gloucester Road, Kensington

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Motorists warned over QR code parking scam targeting central London locations

Scammers have been using fake QR codes in bid to trick motorists over parking in Kensington and Chelsea

The Guardian - UK

The Blue Stoops, London: ‘It’s all about the details’ – restaurant review

Kensington’s Blue Stoops looks like a pub and thinks like a pub – so it must be a pub

Evening Standard

South Kensington Tube station overhaul takes major step forward

Kensington and Bayswater MP Joe Powell said the upgrades are ‘nationally beneficial and not just about London’ as campaigners seek £60m from government

The Conversation

Larry Krasner, Kensington, the scrapped Sixers arena − and other key concerns that will shape Philly politics in 2025

Campus protests. Homeless encampment clearings. Significant decreases in shootings, homicides and overdose deaths. Protests to “Save Chinatown.” A mass shooting at a SEPTA bus stop. Illegal car meetups. City workers called back to the office. A SEPTA strike averted.

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Evening Standard

Stormzy banned from driving after using phone behind the wheel of Rolls Royce

Rapper caught on phone by undercover officer in Kensington

Evening Standard

Mary Poppins mural in Earl’s Court to be removed despite 'symbol of hope' plea

Kensington and Chelsea council demand ‘grafitti’ is removed despite hundreds signing petition for it to stay

Evening Standard

Kensington nightclub loses licence after gun battle erupted outside venue

Ricco Lounge and Club said it ‘fundamentally disagrees’ with the decision and will be lodging an appeal

The Guardian - UK

‘Absolutely outrageous’: wealthy residents living in shadow of Harrods wage war on e-bikes

Cycle chaos on streets has made the area a ‘scrapyard’, threatening pedestrians’ safety, say householders

Evening Standard

High Street Kensington Tube station track fire forces rush hour evacuation and delays

Commuters were forced to evacuate the station due to ‘small’ blaze, said TfL

Evening Standard

Barely room for a broom: tiny flat in former caretaker's cupboard for sale in Kensington

One window, a mezzanine bed and not enough room to swing a cat. Is this studio’s prime location enough to tempt a buyer?

Evening Standard

'Extremely challenging': London's richest borough consults on cuts as housing bill leaves £40m budget hole

Kensington and Chelsea council said it will need to make some ‘difficult decisions’ as it seeks to plug its budget hole

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