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“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.
Third lockdown spells trouble for New Malden’s Korean businesses
Businesses in New Malden’s large Korean community are struggling to get through the latest Covid-19 lockdown.
Kingston Voluntary Action awarded Covid-19 grant
Kingston Voluntary Action (KVA) has been awarded a £100,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund for residents affected by Covid-19.
Kingston’s independent businesses anxiously await news of government aid schemes for second lockdown
Kingston business owners are worried about the survival of their livelihoods following the announcement of a second national lockdown, due to begin on November 5.
DIY store offers £1,000 boost to Kingston community
A specialist DIY store has offered a £1,000 boost to the Kingston community as it prepares to open a new local branch next month.
EXCLUSIVE: Staff choose redundancy as new owners take over New Malden Post Office
All members of staff from New Malden Crown Post Office took redundancy when it was franchised to ZCO on April 22 2020, according to the Communications Workers Union (CWU).
Kingston independent stores prove robust in the face of the pandemic and Amazon
Kingston independents Natterjacks, G & E Jewellers and Regency Bookshop are firmly withstanding the distinctive challenges of 2020.
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.
Tier 2 restrictions: Kingston businesses face crisis
Small businesses in Kingston are facing substantial financial losses after Tier 2 restrictions came into force last Saturday in London.
