A WOMAN has been robbed of her £15,000 Rolex watch, Christian Laboutin handbag and her Iphone 5 whilst walking from her car to her front door in South Kensington this week.

Detectives are hunting a male who robbed the 50 year-old female of over £16,500 worth of personal items on Tuesday night as she walked to her home in Cromwell Gardens.

THREE councillors have so far thrown their hats into the ring for the vacant leaders position at Kensington and Chelsea Council.

Current deputy leader Nick Paget-Brown has confirmed he will stand for leadership of the royal borough, following Sir Merrick Cockell's announcement that he would step down this month.

A Chelsea man has described the panic and terror he felt after part of his roof collapsed unexpectedly on Saturday (27) afternoon, writes Jessica Bull.

Journalist Richard Compton Miller, was away for the weekend when he received a call from his neighbour saying there had been an explosion at his house in Fernshaw Road.

Rushing back with his partner Nicola Muir, the couple arrived to find their home still standing but part of their roof missing and no explanation as to what had happened.

Daniel Moylan, the former Deputy Leader of Kensington and Chelsea Council, has announced that he is to stand for the leadership of the Council in May.

Following the announcement last week of the imminent retirement of Sir Merrick Cockell, Conservative councillors must now elect a new group leader.

Eight men who burgled houses in order to steal high value cars have been jailed for a total of 32 years.

All eight defendants were jointly charged by officers from Kensington and Chelsea police with 20 offences of conspiracy to commit burglary.

It followed a series of residential burglaries across London over the course of five months between April and September last year.

HAVE YOUR SAY!

Ambika Sharma COR (Left) and Angela Spence COR (Right) from Kensington and Chelsea Social Council stand outside Holland Park School, Holland Park with a petition calling for grants to help parents afford the schools new compulsory uniform.
OVER 70 POVERTY stricken families are having to take out loans to afford the £225 per child for Holland Park School's new bespoke uniforms.

Kensington and Chelsea Social Council have begun a petition which has 200 signatures to lobby the council to provide grants to help parents pay for the compulsary uniform.

Labour councillors have savaged Kensington and Chelsea Council's refusal to re-instate school uniform grants for needy families.

The UK's first chief executive to lead two unitary local authorities at the same time has announced he is planning to step down at the end of the year.

Derek Myers was appointed as Chief Executive of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in 2000. In October 2011 he also took the helm at neighbouring Hammersmith & Fulham following radical plans to combine a range of services, cut management costs and protect front line services.

The British Red Cross Shop Chelsea is launching their 2013 Wedding Event sponsored by Vivienne Westwood and David Fielden.

The world renowned designer sponsors have provided wedding dresses for the event next Thursday, making it possible for every girl to have the designer wedding dress of their dreams at a fraction of the price.

HELP GRANT wishes for ill children at the Brompton Fountain and win tickets to see Beyonce and to the sold out Wireless Festival at the same time.

Management specialist, Beautiful Events, is holding a bowling party fundraiser in aid of the Brompton Fountain who help support children and their families suffering from severe life threatening heart and lung conditions.