Florists are sceptical about profits this Valentine’s Day as supermarket price cuts threaten to take away business. Valentine’s Day traditions are all about showering your
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New Year new jobs in Kingston
Kingstonians are set to benefit from new job opportunities and better roads in the New Year. From April 1 2013, the Royal Borough of
Crime reducing cardboard policeman stolen
A cardboard policeman used as part of a crime reduction scheme has been stolen from a Kingston shop window.
Kingston boycotts Starbucks over tax avoidance
Over two thirds of Kingston coffee lovers are boycotting Starbucks in anger at the company’s large scale tax avoidance, according to a Kingston Courier survey.
Kingston loan sharks face closure
Kingston loan sharks loading borrowers with unmanageable debt levels and using intimidation to recoup them face new regulations from the Consumer Finance Association. From November
Rent market in crisis due to high tuition-fees
Local landlords are facing a rent crisis after a sudden drop in the number of students attending Kingston University this year.The University has revealed that “there
Local businesses feel impact of high tuition fees
Local businesses are already feeling the impact of higher tuition fees as Kingston students shun restaurants for fast food. A Kingston Courier survey has revealed
Win a year’s free parking and much more
Kingstonfirst has kickstarted the festive season on a high, as it injects some adrenaline into this merry period in the form of fantastic giveaways and Christmas competitions.
Big Brother Crackdown on Kingston Club Crime
Four Kingston clubs launched controversial ID scanners this weekend which could see troublemakers banned for life. Oceana, McCluskys, the Hippodrome and the Kings Tun all
Council awarded £2m for market regeneration
Kingston Council will receive £2m from the Mayor of London’s regeneration funds to invest in the town centre. The cash, from the Mayor’s Outer London Fund