A Surbiton care home has built an indoor covid-secure meeting room to allow residents to receive visits from relatives and loved ones during the winter months.
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Men and women report feelings of negative body image linked to Covid-19 related stress
Spending more time on screens during lockdown has promoted negative body image in men and women, according to a study by Anglia Ruskin University.
Kingston bicycle thief jailed
A man from London was handed a two-year custodial sentence at Inner London Crown Court on Monday November 16 after pleading guilty to five counts of cycle theft, five counts of commercial burglary and one count of theft from a motor vehicle.
Free school meals required: Quarter of Kingston children in poverty
Local businesses in Kingston stepped up over half term to offer free meals to vulnerable children. Twenty-seven per cent of children in Kingston live in poverty according to statistics provided by Trust for London, seven per cent higher than the national average.
Kingston Council: Proposals for extra councillors rejected in boundary review
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) has rejected a proposal to increase the number of councillors on Kingston Council.
F1: Hamilton wins seventh world title at Turkish GP
Lewis Hamilton equalled Michael Schumacher’s record of seven World Drivers’ Championships by winning the Turkish Grand Prix in treacherous conditions on Sunday.
Golf clubs to remain in lockdown despite petition of 250,000 signatures
A petition asking for golf clubs to be removed from a list of venues to shut due to Covid-19 has been rejected by the Government despite gaining over 250,000 signatures.
Homeless man found dead in Kingston town centre
A man believed to be homeless died outside a supermarket in Kingston town centre on the morning of November 11.
Evacuation style plan to get students home in time for Christmas
Universities will give out allocated dates to students travelling back home safely for Christmas.
BioNTech/Pfizer Coronavirus vaccine 90 per cent effective in trials
The UK Health Secretary announced plans to roll out the new coronavirus vaccine, made by Pfizer and BioNTech, from as early as December 1, after preliminary trials showed 90 per cent effectiveness in patients.
