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Kensington: Streets ahead of the rest

By Bob Sherwood

Published: January 18 2008 02:19 | Last updated: January 18 2008 02:19

In the space of 10 seconds a metallic blue Ferrari, a burgundy convertible Aston Martin DB9 and a dark green Bentley pass Shannon Stone in Kensington High Street.

In an area bustling with shoppers, where high-end boutiques vie with large retail outlets and only the black cabs outnumber the Mercedes, there is plenty of evidence of life at the right end of Britain’s wealth gap.

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