Spitfire smashes £1.5 million pre-sale estimate and soars to sell for £3.1 million for charity in London (more…)
Tag: South Kensington
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From Russia with Cash
Anyone who watches Channel 4’s ‘From Russia With Cash’ will agree that it is now time for estate agents to be regulated suggests Matthew Steeples (more…)
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Reader Offer: Pour the perfect pint
La Brasserie and Stella Artois to host a Wimbledon themed evening where guests can learn to pour the perfect pint (more…)
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Closing the avenue
Chelsea institution Poissonnerie de l’Avenue to close after 53 years in business on 24th May (more…)
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A light mile
Running shoes in which Sir Roger Bannister became the first man to run a sub four-minute mile to be sold for £30,000 to £50,000 in the Christie’s ‘Out of the Ordinary’ sale
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Maxing the council
A £1.15 million ex-council flat sums up just how bonkers the Chelsea property market truly is (more…)
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Ann Barr (1929 – 2015)
Despite defining “The Sloane” and “The Mayfair Mercenary”, the co-author of The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook lived out her final years in Notting Hill (more…) -
Kensington Claus
It’s Christmas every day for this bearded giant. Generally spotted in the pubs of South Kensington and always on his own, Kensington Claus has favoured drinking spots at each bar he visits (more…)
