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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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Council tenant made to hand back keys after lying about owning home ‘won in competition'

The tenant was investigated by Kensington and Chelsea Council's anti-fraud squad following a tip-off from the housing team

Evening Standard

Moment shoplifters caught stealing baby clothes worth £800 from boutique popular with Princess of Wales

Metropolitan Police officers appeal for information over theft on Walton Street, South Kensington

Evening Standard

‘Hoddle basically refused to show Gullit any of Chelsea’s facilities – he took him for a posh lunch in Kensington and persuaded him to sign a deal there’: Scott Minto on how Chelsea made a huge transfer splash

Chelsea followed up their 11th-place finish by signing the former Ballon d'Or winner in 1995

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Council tax bombshell: Eight London boroughs face big bill rises or major cuts to services

EXCLUSIVE: London boroughs facing being hard hit by the controversial shake-up include Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, Wandsworth, Richmond, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Camden and the City of London

Evening Standard

20 best museums in London for 2025, from family-friendly days out to galleries filled with famous art

From historic artefacts and contemporary art to interactive exhibitions, London’s best museums have something for every visitor

The Independent UK

OPINION - Genevieve Chenneour is bang on— women in London are afraid for their safety

Bridgerton star Genevieve Chenneour was simply minding her own business when she was attacked by an 18-year-old man who attempted to steal her iPhone. Terrible. And where did this happen? Kensington. Joe the Juice. Broad daylight. You might have thought we were safe whilst sipping upmarket smoothies in the posher…

Evening Standard

Shocking moment Bridgerton actress Genevieve Chenneour fights phone thief in Kensington café

The actress, 27, says the attack by a prolific thief in west London left her traumatised as she reveals she was threatened with being stabbed

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Four new restaurants announced for £1.3bn redevelopment of Kensington Olympia

The project is a cool £300 million more expensive than the OWO

Evening Standard

Kensington café under investigation after customers found 'smoking shisha in the basement' following late-night raid

Trading standards officers worked with the Metropolitan Police and the Home Office to find out if laws were broken on the premises

Evening Standard

The Roof Gardens: Kensington private members club loved by celebrities unveils extension plan

The Roof Gardens on Kensington High Street says the new space would include a library and two member lounges

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Michael McIntyre enjoys night out at Harry Potter launch after £195,000 sportscar towed away in Kensington

The comedian had been pictured trying to reason with two tow truck operators as his clamped sportscar was hoisted on to the back of a lorry

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Thames Water fined over £100,000 for carrying out unsafe works in London borough

Thames Water denied a charge for unsafe works on Marloes Road but was found guilty on May 13 at City of London Magistrates' Court

Evening Standard

Michael McIntyre sees £195,000 Mercedes sportscar towed away in Kensington

The car was hoisted on to the back of a lorry this morning in exclusive neighbourhood

Evening Standard

Revealed: The London boroughs generating millions every year from residents' parking permits

Wandsworth, Kensington and Chelsea, Islington and Hackney in top 10

Evening Standard

Alleged knifeman ‘with martyrdom note tried to break into Israeli embassy’

Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33, is accused of carrying two kitchen knives to the site in Kensington on Monday and trying to break in.

Evening Standard

Man charged with terror offence after ‘trying to get into Israeli embassy’

Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33, is also accused of possessing a pointed or bladed article near the embassy in Kensington on Monday.

The Independent UK

Man charged with terrorism offence over Israeli embassy incident

Abdullah Sabah Albadri is accused of trying to get into the embassy with a knife

Evening Standard

Kensington pub lightwell plan by Kirstie Allsopp's husband sparks upskirting fears

Locals have submitted several objection letters to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea over plans to reinstate a vault lightwell above the pub’s cellars

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