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London Housing May Feel Pinch (Law Blog - WSJ.com)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:22:00 GMT

Homes in London's exclusive borough of Kensington and Chelsea are getting more expensive, even as the U.K.'s housing market is slumping. But how long the area can remain insulated from the national trend remains to be seen.

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Tennis Anyone? An Ace Deal With The Cranley London (The Informed Traveler)

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:16:30 GMT

Situated in a quiet, tree-lined street in the heart of the London Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, The Cranley is one of London’s most charming townhouse hotels, comprised of 3 buildings built in 1869. More than a hotel, The Cranley is an ideal city-centre haven appealing equally to the discerning business or leisure traveller [...]

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Two Wheels Better For One Way Streets (Londonist)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:22:54 GMT

A sign of this country's creeping Torification, with Britain's top two Blues boasting their two-wheels-better philosophy at any opportunity (never mind the traffic signals)? Or merely a sensible policy that could help get more people on their bikes? Kensington and Chelsea are to trial a scheme by which cyclists will be allowed to go the 'wrong way' down one-way streets . Natty new signs are...

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Kensington and Chelsea, I could hug you! (Raedwald)

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:38:00 GMT

Nothing epitomises our slavish dependence on the State more than road markings and layouts and traffic signs. Our streets are models of authoritarian rectitude; here we are commanded not to enter, there we are coralled by cattle pen barriers until traffic lights permit us to cross the road. Anyone might imagine a vast folio of technical statutes that compel our highways authorities to cram our streets...

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VASELINE SALES TO ROCKET (DISCODAMAGED)

Wed, 21 May 2008 11:29:47 GMT

Ever noticed how some people are always "spending a penny"? Well, in Kensington and Chelsea be aware that it might...

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Leighton House Museum Gets �1.2m Refurbishment (MayorWatch)

Sun, 11 May 2008 01:38:39 GMT

Kensington and Chelsea Council is to oversee the �1.3 million refurbishment and restoration of the Leighton House Museum, located on the edge of Holland Park.

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2 London boroughs join Porsches fight against c-charge (Motor Authority)

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:33:50 GMT

Last month Porsche confirmed that it would challenge the London Mayor’s £25 ($50) congestion charge in the High Court of Justice and this week the sports carmaker gained two new allies in the form of London boroughs Kensington and Chelsea. Porsche has continually asserted that the increase of the congestion charge from £8 ($16) a [...]

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New C-Charge ally for Porsche (Driive)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:00:00 GMT

The London borough of Kensington and Chelsea looks set to back Porsche as an 'interested party' in the company's challenge to Congestion Charge changes.

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Kensington joins C-charge fight (BBC News )

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:02:40 GMT

London borough of Kensington and Chelsea says it is an "interested party" in Porsche's legal fight against the planned hike in congestion charge.

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Thursday at AFW 08 (fuk.co.uk)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:37:18 GMT

Day Four at Alternative Fashion Week kicked off with an ethereal two-part collection from First Year BTEC students at Kensington and Chelsea College. read more

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Kensington & Chelsea fire sale (theRatandMouse)

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:10:34 GMT

The Evening Standard reports on falling asking prices here and there across the capital, including many of the top postcodes. According to Rightmove figures: Average asking prices in Kensington and Chelsea have fallen £33,000 to £1,458,558 - down more...

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Council Awarded �115,000 Against LU (MayorWatch)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:00:44 GMT

Kensington and Chelsea Council has won a legal challenge to a noise abatement notice brought by Transport for London.

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A Nice Green Leaf: Clashy-Coloured Plants of the Week (IndyBlogs)

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:17:00 GMT

By Emma Townshend Whoa! Them tulips is gorgeous! Spotted in South Kensington on Monday - bright huh? Now I'm wondering whether Kensington and Chelsea happened upon this outrageous three-way colour combination out of, a) big-time expenditure, b) utter stylishness, or...

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Art as law enforcement (The blog art)

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:30:20 GMT

The Borough of Kensington and Chelsea have come up with a novel idea to thwart would be fraudsters in forging parking permits

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London borough secures remote access with mobile passwords (computing)

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Janie Davies, Computing , Monday 10 March 2008 at 00:00:00 Kensington and Chelsea council workers are logging on using passwords delivered by SMS The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has given 3,000 council employees secure access to corporate systems by using their mobile phones to receive one-time passwords.... > Read the full article

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What's a girl to do against all this blah? (The Telegraph)

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:01:00 GMT

For the last 18 months, Elaine Paige has been badgering the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to do something to repair and restore the Albert Bridge.

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Millionaires' Rows: More than 2,000 streets have homes costing at least £1million (Daily Mail)

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:53:12 GMT

There are now at least 2,183 streets in the UK with homes costing at least £1million, from the Cornish coast to Kensington and Chelsea. According to the Land Registry, the number of homes in the £1million bracket is rising faster than in any other price band

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UK & World News: UK's most expensive street named (Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk )

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:30:32 GMT

A street in north London has been named the most expensive address in England and Wales - knocking locations in Kensington and Chelsea off the top spot.

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UK's most expensive street named (Daily Express)

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:45:57 GMT

A street in north London has been named the most expensive address in England and Wales - knocking locations in Kensington and Chelsea off the top spot.

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UK's most expensive street named (Daily Star)

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:45:14 GMT

A street in north London has been named the most expensive address in England and Wales - knocking locations in Kensington and Chelsea off the top spot.

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