Extreme weather forced Kingson’s German Christmas market to close several hours early on Thursday – one of the busiest shopping days before Christmas. The market offers
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Kingston Council agrees council tax freeze
Kingston council agreed a freeze on council taxes next year, but warned that residents could face a five per cent rise in 2013. Kingston Council has agreed
Surrey Libraries Face Closure
Eleven public libraries in Surrey are facing closure following council budget cuts that will force them to be run solely by volunteers. The decision comes
Kingston Hospital’s ‘obstetric trauma’ is more than twice the national average
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has over twice the national average number of obstetric trauma.
Success signals second round of strikes
Wednesday’s strike action, which saw hundreds of local public sector workers take to Kingston’s streets, could be intensified in January. Organisers estimate the march, which
Rail re-zoning campaign full steam ahead
Liberal Democrat MP Edward Davey has announced plans to reignite his push to have Kingston and Surbiton rail stations re-zoned into zone 5. Edward Davey
Kingston Strikes!
Over 500 public workers and their supporters went on strike on Wednesday, marching through the Kingston streets in protest of public sector pension reforms. Led
Hospitals in crisis
Hundreds of people are dying because London hospitals are failing to meet recommended standards. An NHS London review revealed that there are around 25,000 deaths
Kingston charity wins national award
Fit as a Fiddle project wins a national award, beating stiff competition from around the UK. Age Concern Kingston won the award in the Guardian Public Services
What to wear to a black-tie event!
Dressing for a black tie event can be tricky. You want to look fabulous, elegant and sexy without looking trashy, uncomfortable or over-done. The number
