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Heathrow and Gatwick delays LIVE: Dozens more London flights cancelled today but schedules are recovering

Latest updates as disruption eases but more than 50 flights are cancelled at Heathrow

Evening Standard · Sep 7

North Kensington fire: Nine rescued and dozens evacuated as blaze erupts at block of flats

Trapped residents were rescued from windows and baconies

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025

Teenager jailed for ‘cold-blooded’ murder of man, 36, stabbed to death in North Kensington

A passerby found Tyrone Pinnock with stab injuries and flagged down a police car in Kensal Road

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

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How guerilla gardener Tayshan Hayden-Smith is bringing green power to the people

From the ashes of the Grenfell fire, non-profit Grow to Know wants to bring nature to Kensington and Chelsea

Evening Standard · May 17, 2024

Teenage boy charged with murder of 36-year-old man in North Kensington

Tyrone Pinnock was found with stab injuries

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2023

Man, 36, stabbed to death on residential road in North Kensington

A murder investigation is under way after a 36-year-old man was stabbed to death on a residential street in west London.

Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2023

London leavers: ‘we swapped west London for walks on the beach in Dorset’

Renting a house in Dorset only costs £50 more a month than the rent for their one-bedroom flat in North Kensington

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2023

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Weed-spliced concrete block at flower show highlights green space disparities in Chelsea

Smallest ever display aims to provide ‘visual representation of the stark reality of inequality’

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023

Grenfell Tower fire: Details of civil settlement begin to emerge

The fire at the residential tower block in North Kensington, west London, killed 72 people and led to a public inquiry.

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

Grenfell Tower fire survivors and victims’ families settle civil claims

The agreement does not impact the public inquiry or the potential for any criminal charges to be brought in the future

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2023

900 relatives, survivors and residents agree Grenfell Tower fire civil claim

The fire at the residential tower block in North Kensington, west London, in June 2017 killed 72 people.

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023

Michael Gove admits 'faulty' Government guidance partly to blame for Grenfell tragedy

The Housing Secretary's comments come over five years after the fire at the residential tower block in North Kensington, west London, in June 2017 killed 72 people and triggered a public inquiry

Daily Mirror · Jan 29, 2023

Investigation launched after Grenfell graffiti painted on rugby stadium

The graffiti expressed support for those who died in the fire at the residential tower block in North Kensington, west London, in June 2017.

Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2023

Investigation launched after Grenfell graffiti painted on Ulster Rugby stadium

The graffiti expressed support for those who died in the fire at the residential tower block in North Kensington, west London, in June 2017.

The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2023

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The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

‘Merry-go-round of buck passing’ over Grenfell Tower blaze is criticised

The fire at the residential tower block in North Kensington, west London, in June 2017 killed 72 people and triggered a public inquiry.

Daily Mirror · Oct 17, 2022

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

Daily Mirror · Sep 22, 2022

Grenfell Tower fire: How a community became stronger in the face of tragedy

Devastated by the Grenfell Tower fire, North Kensington has become stronger though initiatives such as Grenfell Athletic and the Grenfell Memorial Quilt

Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2022

Five years on from Grenfell we locals need justice now

It is five years today since the tragic night when the North Kensington community witnessed the biggest civilian disaster of its kind since World War 2. But it is almost six years since Francis O’Connor wrote the now infamous “Playing With Fire” piece on the Grenfell Action Group blog and…

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The Conversation · Jun 14, 2022

Grenfell Tower: finally, the worst type of cladding is to be banned, five years on

Five years after 72 people lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower fire, which broke out on June 14, 2017, the UK government has announced plans to ban the type of cladding used to cover the external walls of the North Kensington high-rise. These revised building regulations are to be…

The Conversation · Jun 14, 2022

Grenfell Tower anniversary: how a quilt in the making is a symbol of the community's love and quest for justice

Tuesday Greenidge is a multimedia artist based in North Kensington, London. When Grenfell tower caught alight on the night of June 14, 2017, her daughter was in the lift. She managed to escape. She came to her mother’s home to tell her Grenfell was on fire.

The Conversation · Jun 13, 2022

Grenfell Tower: the difficult task of creating a fitting memorial to the tragedy

In the days and weeks after the 2017 Grenfell Tower tragedy, in which 72 people lost their lives in a fire that consumed the 24-storey residential block in North Kensington, London, dozens of memorials appeared in the vicinity of the building. People brought flowers and pictures and green ribbons. They…

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022

Residents ‘living in the shadow’ of Grenfell Tower on fifth anniversary of fire

Members of the community in North Kensington have spoken about the impact of the disaster.

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