The annual Surbiton Ski Sunday, which was expected to draw in large crowds on October 14, was cancelled owing to heavy rain. This year marks
Category: Events
Gruffalo illustrator entertains for the Environment Trust
*This story was originally written on December 7 and refers to an event that took place on December 6.* Richmond-based Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler entertained
Record numbers compete in the UK Wife Carrying Race in Dorking
A record number of thrill seekers braved muddy conditions to compete in the ‘UK Wife Carrying Race’ on Sunday 8 April. The 11th annual event, held
One year to go but activists say they “will stop Brexit”
The first anniversary of the signing of Article 50 on March 29 was marked with a number of protests across the United Kingdom. Campaigners staged a
Suffragette City celebrates women’s vote in the London Pavilion
To mark the centenary since some women received the vote in 1918, a new immersive experience gave Londoners the opportunity to walk in the shoes
EndoMarch London paints the city yellow
Hundreds of yellow-clad endometriosis sufferers and their supporters took part in the fifth annual EndoMarch London event on Saturday. In one of over 60 demonstrations taking place
Protesters call for Cystic Fibrosis drug Orkambi to be made available on the NHS
Parents of young Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients staged a protest at Parliament Square on Wednesday 28 February calling on the Government to make a new treatment available on
Kingston school children crack down on speeding drivers
School children from Kingston have been working alongside police and Kingston Council to remind drivers of the dangers of speeding. Pupils took to the streets
Surbiton Ski Sunday returns
Kingston and Surbiton MP Ed Davey was among dozens who partook in the bizarre sporting event Surbiton Ski Sunday on October 15. The annual ski
Electrical workshop tour arrives to restart Kingston
Volunteers from The Restart Project hosted an electrical workshop on October 14, aimed at teaching Kingston residents how to repair electrical items. But volunteers said turnout at the
