Story archive - 2012
Catalyst Housing Groups is proposing to change the phasing of the Wornington Green development. The proposals will see an increase in size of Phase 2 which will allow more people to move into their new homes at an earlier date
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The refurbishment of the southern section of the Golborne Road railway bridge is now complete. The work creates a more welcoming entrance to the main shopping stretch of Golborne Road. Work will now commence on the northern span
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Justebikes has opened its first shop selling electric-assisted bikes at 318 Portobello Road. The bikes, from a variety of European manufacturers, give you that little bit of help you need when faced with a steep hill
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Building work at the new Portobello Square development on the Wornington Green Estate continues apace. The large block, to be called Orwell Mansions, is almost at its full height and work has now started on the internal fit out
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The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is now publishing a regular newsletter to keep residents informed about plans to develop the area adjoining Trellick Tower. The Council plans to improve local facilities and provide new homes
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The Royal Borough has given the planning go ahead for a £57.8m project to demolish the current Kensington Leisure Centre, due to close on December 24th, and replace it with a new school and leisure centre, and some new housing for sale
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Golborne Community First is a new funding scheme which can give grants of between £250 to £1,000 to community groups working in Golborne Ward. The funds can be used for festivals, arts projects and projects to help unemployed people
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Golborne Deli has been serving breakfast and lunch to hungry locals and visitors since 2002, but it’s recently had a revamp. New owners George and Alex took over the business about a year ago, and they’ve given the café a ‘Golborne chic’ feel
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Flyover Portobello is Golborne's new music venue, set under the Westway at 3, Thorpe Close, overlooking Portobello Green. It's staging regular music nights in the stylishly revamped space that used to be home to Inn on the Green
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The somewhat dilapidated Golborne Road Bridge, which crosses the railway line at the end of Golborne Road, is to get a complete makeover, using a design chosen by Golborne residents and businesses
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A new website for Portobello and Golborne markets, shopportobello.co.uk, launched in May to promote the markets to visitors and publicise special events, market traders, and general news about the market
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Kensington & Chelsea College student Ruth-Ann St Luce has made it through to the next stage of BBC One’s hit talent show ‘The Voice’, and you can see her perform live on Saturday 5th May at 7.10pm – and vote for her
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If it’s your dream to have a home with chic, personalised styling, then a visit to the antique and retro furniture and interiors shops of Golborne is a must
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There’s a new open-air art exhibition on Portobello Road’s North Wall, between Oxford Gardens and Golborne Road. The exhibition features artists from the Atom Rooms and stretches for 100 metres. It will run until August
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Golborne Forum, councillors and council officers have been working with local designers to come up with designs to improve the Golborne Bridge – and now local residents can have their say on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th May 2012
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Good news for local business Big Table, whose fight for survival we reported on last year. Crossrail planned to demolish the company premises, but have changed their minds. Big Table can continue on Great Western Road until at least 2022, when their Network Rail lease ends
Only a year ago, Golborne Road had not a single pizza restaurant to its name – but now it’s got two. Pizza East opened last year, as we reported, and international chain restaurant Papa John’s opened last month
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