Kingston Council approves additional £2.9m to finish final phase of fire safety works
More than 900 remaining fire safety actions will be completed within a year as the council moves to wrap up its borough‑wide safety programme Kingston Council has
Kingston Council spends £420,000 on repairs after ‘paving failure’
An FOI request by a concerned motorcyclist has revealed Kingston Council didn’t recuperate the costs from contractors, leaving taxpayers to bear the brunt Jon Strong, from Tolworth, began investigating
Cycling groups raise concerns over Kingston Road cycleway delays and illegal parking
Local cycling groups have urged the council to finish six-year-old cycleway works on Kingston Road and penalise cars parking on bike paths The Kingston Cycling
Building progress at the new Kingston Leisure Centre
Kingston residents can now view the complete steel frame skeleton and timber roof beams of the new Kingston Leisure Centre on Fairfield Road behind the
WATCH: Charity hands out free food every Friday at Kingston Environment Centre
‘Community Fridge’ has become a lifeline for vulnerable Kingston residents Residents in Kingston are turning to a free food scheme at Kingston Environment Centre, where
Shoplifting on the rise in Kingston, new data reveals
Over 3,000 shoplifting offences were reported in the year to leading up to February 2026 Yearly shoplifting crimes in Kingston upon Thames amounted to 3,300
Motspur Park gas holder plans rejected after residents raise concerns
Plans to redevelop the Motspur Park Gas Holder site have been blocked by Kingston Council following months of opposition from local residents The proposed development
Homeless father of four calls for better treatment of vulnerable families: “The council forced us onto the street”
Arthur Henry*, his partner Liana, and their four young children are currently homeless after being evicted from temporary accommodation by Kingston Council. Below, he describes
British film industry spending big on US studio-backed productions in the UK
The industry hit the highest spend on record for films in 2025. What might this mean for the cinema business in 2026? Last year the UK spent a total of £6.8 billion on film and high-end television programme production, according to
A third of young people have made no changes to fight climate change, research finds
A survey by the Office for National Statistics suggests a fall in interest in environmental issues A survey conducted by the Office for National Statistics
