The developers of the Eden Campus, a new building complex on Eden Street in Kingston town centre, have agreed to have its height reduced from 22 to 16 storeys as a result of pressure from local councillors.
Author: Alex Frampton
F1: Maiden win for Sergio Perez as George Russell is robbed of victory
Racing Point’s Sergio Perez scored his first F1 victory at the weekend’s Shakir Grand Prix after George Russell’s lap 79 puncture cost him a likely win on his first race for Mercedes.
The Kingston Cycling Campaign: Boosting bicycle use in the local area
Cycling infrastructure in Kingston has improved massively since 2014, when Transport for London awarded the borough with a £32 million grant to encourage bicycle riding.
Football: Wolves win to make it three home defeats for Arsenal
Wolves managed a 2-1 victory against a disappointing Arsenal, to get their first victory on the Gunner’s home turf since 1979.
Kingston Council to plant hundreds of new trees this winter
Kingston Council has finalised plans to plant 540 new trees across the borough by March 2021.
Kingston bicycle thief jailed
A man from London was handed a two-year custodial sentence at Inner London Crown Court on Monday November 16 after pleading guilty to five counts of cycle theft, five counts of commercial burglary and one count of theft from a motor vehicle.
Kingston Council: Proposals for extra councillors rejected in boundary review
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) has rejected a proposal to increase the number of councillors on Kingston Council.
COMMENT: How social media is ruining our lives
Before smartphones became a necessity to everyday life, it was much easier to focus exclusively on ourselves. This dependence makes it all the more difficult to tackle the problems they present us.
Negative interest rates: Why do they matter?
Last week, the Bank of England (BoE) wrote to high street lenders asking if they would be ready for base interest rates to be cut to zero or even made negative.
Conservatives: Surbiton care home is betrayal of low-income elderly
Kingston Council rejected the proposal to offer 40 per cent of beds at a new care home to low-income residents.