August 2008 Archives
Children met unusual animals at the Venture Centre in Wornington Road, North Kensington, last Saturday.
More than 600 people attended a special fun day at the centre, which was packed with exotic animals - including snakes, lizards and a parrot.
A health superstar is someone who goes an extra mile to improve the health of Kensington and Chelsea residents.
If you know someone who matches that description, nominate them for the borough's 2008 Health Superstar Awards and give them the recognition they deserve.
A free picnic is being held for over-50s in Holland Park.
North Kensington-based charity Open Age is holding an action packed outdoor event on Friday, September 12, near the cafe at the famous Kensington park.
The police and community consultative group is meeting at St John's Church in World's End Estate, King's Road, Chelsea, on Tuesday, September 9, at 6pm.
The focus of the open meeting will be problematic dogs and pets. Borough commander Mark Heath and inspector Sean Flynn will also give reports on borough crime. Refreshments are provided.
Carnival history could be made in North Kensington on Monday with a world-record breaking attempt for group body-painting.
More than 500 people are expected to be covered from head to toe in paint during the event which is being organised by a group called Isis Mas.
For a full line-up, pictures and Carnival news visit www.londoninformer.co.uk
A Chelsea estate was filled with summer fun as teenagers took part in an action-packed activity day.
On Friday, the Chelsea Youth Centre in Blantyre Street, World's End Estate, King's Road, Chelsea, hosted one of a series of special activity days organised by Kensington and Chelsea Council.
A North Kensington park was filled with happy residents during two days of fun-filled events.
On Thursday, as part of a series of events to mark the 60th anniversary of the Notting Hill race riots, youngsters from Golborne took part in a fashion show at Emslie Horniman's Pleasance Gardens in Bosworth Road, North Kensington.
A popular skatepark in Westbourne Green was reopened following a £120,000 refurbishment.
New ramps, banks and blocks were unveiled at Meanwhile 2 Gap skatepark, under the Westway, to a crowd of more than 100 skaters on Saturday.
Scooter-riding pensioners gathered at Kensington Town Hall to encourage older people to take to four wheels.
Kensington and Chelsea residents are being offered the chance to take part in the 'Out and About' mobility scooter loan scheme.
Fearless feline Alice Gunn lost one of her nine lives after a fall from a North Kensington rooftop left her with two broken legs.
But the plucky mog, owned by Clare Beavan and Alison Dominitz of Bonchurch Road, will make a full recovery thanks to treatment at the expert hands of Bayswater vet Michael Gordon. Alice will have to sport two plaster casts until the fractures heal.
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