It’s the narrow battleground that sparked a passionate debate in this newspaper between actor Nigel Havers and broadcaster Jeremy Vine over the cycle lanes springing up all over Britain. After Havers blasted a West London council for turning Kensington High Street into a ‘fume-choked Bedlam’, cycling celebrity Vine hit back by saying that if the new … Read more
Councillors today vowed not to bring back bollards on Kensington’s hated cycle lane despite Mayor Sadiq Khan‘s threat to take control of the road – as Extinction Rebellion threatened a second protest to save it. Work to remove the plastic barriers continued last night and the westbound route it now clear, a day after labourers … Read more
A Tory council today vowed to continue to rip up a ‘disastrous’ cycle lane in West London despite Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists trying to stop them. Workmen last night managed to remove 38 plastic bollards on Kensington High Street before left-wing demonstrators glued themselves to their van, forcing them to stop. But defiant Kensington and … Read more
TV historian Lucy Worsley leads ‘review’ of royal palaces’ links to slavery including Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Kensington Palace home Historic Royal Palaces review follows similar exercise by the National Trust Review being led by Lucy Worsley, 46, known for BBC history documentaries The historian also described National Trust as ‘ahead of the game’ … Read more
Three alleged thieves accused of involvement in the £50m raid on Tamara Ecclestone’s Kensington mansion have appeared in court ahead of their trial next month. Housemaid Maria Mester, 47, and her barman son Emile-Bogdan Savastru, 29, allegedly conspired to burgle Ms Ecclestone’s ‘Billionaire’s Row’ Kensington home last December 13. Security worker Sorin Marcovici, 52, and … Read more
An accused burglar has appeared in court today charged with involvement in the £50million Tamara Eccleston jewellery raid after being flown from Italy. Alessandro Maltese, 44, was detained this month under a European Arrest Warrant following an investigation by the Met’s Flying Squad. He was returned to Heathrow yesterday, and is accused of involvement in … Read more
The charity that runs Kensington Palace and the Tower of London could axe 145 jobs in proposed restructuring plans amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Historic Royal Palaces has entered into ‘consultation on proposed redundancies’, a statement on its website announced on Monday. It comes after the independent charity’s income dropped from a forecast of £110million … Read more
Petrol heads have been captured performing ear-splitting stunts during an undercover car meet featuring dozens of high-performance motors in Kensington. Many of London‘s most exclusive streets become ‘race tracks’ for the wealthy in the summer as millionaires bring their expensive vehicles out – distressing residents who have to put up with the sound of revving … Read more
Mystery over identity of woman whose body was found in the ornamental lake in front of Kensington Palace The body was removed from Round Pound outside royal residence last Saturday The family of an artist were told the corpse was hers in case of mistaken identity Met Police said today that inquiries are ongoing to … Read more
Overlooking one of London’s most beautiful parks has many advantages for the residents of Kensington Palace, who include the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children, as well as Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. But there was horror last weekend when word got round that a body had been retrieved from the ornamental lake … Read more