Over the last two weeks, Kingston Council has taken part in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign.vIt strives to end Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and calls for more action to prevent it.
Category: News
Video: Why are the Cuban people protesting?
Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat, coordinator for the assembly of the Cuban Resistance, discusses the Cuban protest movement.
Kingston boy starts charity project to give every child a teddy bear this Christmas
A six-year-old boy from Kingston Upon Thames has launched his own charity project, Theo’s Teddy Rescue Project, to send unwanted teddies to new homes. Theo
Author Okechukwu Nzelu “speechless” after being picked for Kingston University’s ‘Big Read’
Debut author Okechukwu Nzelu said that his nomination for the Kingston University Big Read was “one of those moments in life [when] you go speechless”.
White Ribbon Day: Kingston Council pledges to end male violence against women
Kingston Council pledged to White Ribbon UK to encourage men to stand up against male violence against women, during a public consultation on November 25
Ham House enters into the Christmas spirit
Ham House has embraced the festive season with the return of their much-loved natural Christmas decorations.
Police reports of men abusing and spitting at Jewish passengers on Oxford Street bus
The police have published images of three men they want to question after a video went viral showing the men at a bus stop in Oxford Street racially abusing Jewish passengers.
Covid-19: Booster jabs to be available for all age groups
The government has announced that all age groups will be offered the Covid-19 booster vaccination by the end of January, in light of the increase in Omicron cases in the UK.
Video: PRYZM Kingston responds to Girls Night In club boycott
Kingston’s local club has responded to the ‘Girls Night In’ protest that took place in October. Women across the country boycotted clubs amid an increase
Fly tipping increases by almost 15 per cent in Kingston
Fly tipping in Kingston upon Thames increased by 15 per cent in the year leading up to March 2021, according to figures released by Kingston Council.
