Surrey County Council launches new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion action plan
Surrey County Council has adopted a new five-year action plan that it hopes will address issues of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) throughout the county.
Poll reveals Kingston residents want Boris Johnson out
Boris Johnson still has a lead in popularity amongst voters in the UK, indicates survey data released by YouGov, but among the majority of Kingston residents, he is not the popular choice for PM.
Kingston charity seeks new location as council says current building is not safe
Fircroft Trust had leased a building on Ditton Road in Surbiton from the council for more than 40 years and CEO Kay Harris said the council’s decision that the building was unsafe, made last July, was untimely.
Weekly London coronavirus cases decrease by half in some boroughs
London has seen a bigger drop in weekly Covid cases than other regions, with some boroughs seeing their infection numbers halved.
Kingston Council invests in ‘happy spaces’ for the borough
Kingston Council has partnered with Kingston First to add two new green spaces to the borough, with the aim of improving mental wellbeing
Seething Wells Filter Beds at risk of losing site of nature conservation importance status
An independent review of wildlife sites in Kingston has found that the Seething Wells Filter Beds are at risk of losing their designation as a site of nature conservation importance, due to a decline in ecological value.
Review: Underrated ‘Dark Waters’ revealed shocking reality of chemical pollution
Dark Waters is a “must-see film” not only because Mark Ruffalo, who played Bilott, gave an Oscar-worthy performance, but because it exposes the chilling fact that the majority of us have been exposed to the toxic chemical Teflon.
“Now is the time!”: Meet the Kingston locals who started businesses during lockdown
Covid restrictions have decimated many new small businesses. But for three Kingston locals, setting up during a pandemic hasn’t been all bad.
Coronavirus vaccination scams ask for bank details from Kingston residents
Kingston residents have been contacted by fraudsters posing as the NHS, asking people to provide their bank details and pay for the coronavirus vaccination.
England Hockey begins to address lack of diversity
At every level and in every team, Ogunlana said race, and often racism, were part of his hockey experience, but he believes England Hockey is beginning to accept, expose and tackle its prevalent race issue.