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London fire: Fire safety risk inspections pointless, says expert - The current system councils use "does not take into consideration important factors like cladding".
Charlie Gard parents lose European court appeal - The European Court rejects a plea from the parents of Charlie Gard to intervene in his case.
Edir Frederico Da Costa had 'packages in throat' - A post mortem into Edir Frederico Da Costa death revealed no signs of neck or spinal injuries, the IPCC said.
London Bridge: Inquests open into attackers' deaths - Khuram Shazad Butt, Rachid Redouane and Youssef Zaghba were shot by police on 3 June.

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London fire: Fire safety risk inspections pointless, says expert

The current system councils use "does not take into consideration important factors like cladding".

Charlie Gard parents lose European court appeal

The European Court rejects a plea from the parents of Charlie Gard to intervene in his case.

Edir Frederico Da Costa had 'packages in throat'

A post mortem into Edir Frederico Da Costa death revealed no signs of neck or spinal injuries, the IPCC said.

London Bridge: Inquests open into attackers' deaths

Khuram Shazad Butt, Rachid Redouane and Youssef Zaghba were shot by police on 3 June.

IT fault led to new year London ambulance delays, report finds

Some emergency calls were diverted to Scotland as London call handlers became overwhelmed.

Grenfell Tower fire: Theresa May calls for cladding investigation

Cladding from 95 buildings in 32 local authority areas fails fire safety tests after Grenfell blaze.

Croydon tram crash: TfL bosses to 'reject' annual bonuses

Seven people died and more than 50 injured when the tram derailed in Croydon November.

Every London school to be offered knife detection wand

The plan is part of a series of measures introduced by the mayor of London to tackle knife crime.

Arts funding: Major English venues cut, with more money for the regions

Arts Council England takes money from four major venues in a bid to boost regional organisations.

Sian Blake death: Arthur Simpson-Kent loses life term challenge

Arthur Simpson-Kent stabbed Ms Blake to death along with their sons Zachary, eight, and Amon, four.

Jermaine Baker shooting: CPS urged to review non-charge decision

The Crown said there was no realistic prospect of conviction for the officer who shot Jermaine Baker.

Grenfell survivor makes first return to tower

Olu is still scarred by the fire he feared would kill him and his family.

Potholes Giving Local Drivers a Problem

Posted by Administrator : Wednesday 13th March 2013

LEAVING US IN A DITCH? Potholes are becoming more and more of a problem in Chelsea due to a lack of local maintenance funding and the changes in the UK weather. Potholes despite being seen as a miner problem they can affect so many drivers on a daily basis.

Cost of Living Rising!

Posted by Administrator : Tuesday 12th March 2013

COSTING US OUR LIVELIHOOD? It is estimated that the cost of living looks expected to continue to rise this year with stable incomes versus increasing costs of everyday household items. In recent years the cost of living has been as high as 5 times more than wage rises.

Are You Insured? Are You Covered?

Posted by Administrator : Thursday 7th March 2013

BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY! In this day and age it seems as if everyone is trying to sell you insurance for everything such as pet insurance, phone insurance, laptop insurance and tablet insurance.

Avoiding Payday Loans

Posted by Administrator : Tuesday 5th March 2013

AVOIDING THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL. In the beginning everyone thought these payday loan lenders where all doing us a favour and it sounds so simple borrow a little bit of money just before your payday and then pay back on your payday.

Will Online Shopping Be The Death Of Our High Streets

Posted by Administrator : Sunday 3rd March 2013

ARE YOU AN ONLINE SHOPPER AND A BARGAIN SURFER? We do not know to what extent the increasing activity of online shopping will eventually have on our Chelsea based high street retailers but some predict it may end the high street shopping as a whole in the future.

Dealing With Stress At Work

Posted by Administrator : Monday 25th February 2013

ARE WE GETTING TOO STRESSED AT WORK? While some workplace stress is completely normal, excessive stress can interfere with your productivity and impact your physical and emotional health. This means your ability to deal with it can mean the difference between success or failure.

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