On January 25 1922 after just a few weeks hanging at the National Gallery, ‘The Blue Boy’ sailed from London to a new home at
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Kingston Neighbourhood Community Grants Programme now open
The Kingston Neighbourhood Community Grants Programme is now open for applications, allowing residents and voluntary and community groups to apply for funding for new projects throughout the borough.
New Malden celebrates Hindu harvest festival for Tamil community
Dozen of people from the Tamil community paraded through New Malden on Saturday 22 January celebrating ‘Thai Pongai’.
Energy Crisis: Low-income households could lose half of wages to bills
Research published by the JRF has found that low-income families could see an average of 18 per cent of their income going towards energy bills as of April.
Hampton Court Palace: Campaigners launch petition for free entry to palace gardens
Local campaigners have launched a petition appealing for Hampton Court Palace to open its gates for free to the general public during winter months.
Kingston’s commuters see a reduction in trains due to spread of Omicron
South Western Railway announced a change to train schedules in response to Omicron.
“Hong Kong is not China”: Protesters in Kingston condemn clampdown on freedoms
Around 1,000 protesters joined a 1,200 metre-long human chain in Kingston town centre on Saturday to express their disapproval of a new Hong Kong security
Madame Tussauds London announces new David Bowie waxwork
Madame Tussauds London has announced plans to display a new wax figure of the sound and vision star David Bowie. The announcement, which came on
Local charities to benefit as council relaunches Mobile Mop Up recycling project
Kingston Council is relaunching the Mobile Mop Up recycling scheme to raise money for local charities. Residents are being asked to donate old mobile phones,
REVIEW: The French Dispatch: a poignant tribute to The New Yorker with all Anderson’s trademarks
Wes Anderson returns to the silver screen with his 10th movie, The French Dispatch. The film brings to life a collection of five stories published