A local café, telecommunications companies and a professional declutterer were amongst the winners at the Kingston Business Excellence Awards. The winners of the 13 awards
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Saving tips to get you through the last days of Januworry
January left us feeling cash-strapped and it seemed like the stretch to payday was just too far away to cope. When times are tough and
Kingston’s children’s services up for two local government awards
The provider of Kingston’s children’s services was shortlisted for two Local Government Chronicle (LGC) awards last week. Achieving for Children (AfC), a community interest company
Banquet Records named Kingston Business of the Year
Independent retailer Banquet Records was named Business of the Year at the Kingston Business Excellence Awards 2017 on Thursday 12 October. The Eden Street store picked up
Price Hike at Bittoms Car Park
The Bittoms, a central Kingston car park,has left customers disgruntled after raising prices by 20% overnight with no advanced warning. The car park, which previously
Development dash is “boom or bust” for cash-strapped Kingston
Is Kingston Upon Thames preparing properly for the 21st Century? Or does unneeded modernisation threaten to blight a historic Royal Borough? Some locals feel as
Kingston students slam university’s £250k for new president
The new president – and former vice-chancellor – of Kingston University, Julius Weinberg, is to have his new position and £251,461 salary investigated by his
Brexit and the ‘buttleggers’ – the end of black market tobacco?
For £40 and a sleepless night, you can inject yourself into the pulsing artery of a major drug-running operation worth unknown millions. You stand in
Mystery surrounds removal of Kingston billionaire’s knighthood
One of Kingston’s most enigmatic residents has been stripped of a knighthood he received in Antigua in 2014 . In November 2014, billionaire businessman Nadhmi Auchi,
YMCA’s Get on Track Scheme Is To Continue For A Second Year
YMCA London South West’s Get On Track scheme continues to help disadvantaged young people reach their professional potential