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Shisha lounge director pays the price for violating smoking laws in South Kensington venue

8 October 2026

Lounge owner pleads guilty and fined nearly £5,000 for allowing people to smoke in enclosed areas of the premises.

An aerial view looking out from Holland Park

Almost 1,500 people respond to our Fair Funding consultation

6 October 2026

Ninety per cent of people who responded to our consultation have backed our plans to challenge Government funding changes.

Update on Grenfell Tower fire investigation

30 September 2026

The Metropolitan Police has written to the Council to update us on their investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire.

Have your say on the future of libraries and archives

23 September 2026

Our survey gives you the chance to share your views and ideas about how to make your local library even better.

Planters on Kensington High Street which were funded by NCIL

NCIL changes mean good ideas don’t have to wait

14 September 2026

You can now apply at any time of the year for funding to shape your neighbourhood with NCIL money.

Sniffer dogs on patrol with Trading Standards

Paw patrols help officers sniff out illicit goods

7 September 2026

Sniffer dogs assist Council officers in uncovering more than 1,500 illicit and counterfeit items during day of raids.

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Mobile testing unit at Kensington Town Hall

5 September 2020

A Coronavirus mobile testing unit will be in place outside Kensington Town Hall on Sunday 6 and Monday 7 September from 10am to 5pm.

Increase in Kensington and Chelsea Coronavirus cases

4 September 2020

There has been a rise in the number of coronavirus cases in recent weeks in the borough. In the week Thursday 23 to Wednesday 29 August there were 42 confirmed Coronavirus cases.

Mayor’s Awards celebrate borough’s selfless servants

3 September 2020

Twenty-six selfless servants of the Kensington and Chelsea community have had their efforts recognised with a Mayor’s Award.

Schools embrace active travel

2 September 2020

Seven schools in Kensington and Chelsea are encouraging walking, cycling and scooting to school with new road closures at drop off and pick up times.

The four biggest concerns parents have ahead of children returning to school

1 September 2020

As schools reopen for an autumn term like no other, we look at some of the most frequent conerns voiced by parents sending their children back into the classroom.

Become a scissor supremo with free barbering course

27 August 2020

Want to take the first steps towards a creative career as a barber without leaving your living room? Sign up for a free Community Leadership Programme course with the scissor supremos from North Kensington’s Mo Better Cutz.