Since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic, theatres, cinemas and all kind of performing art venues have closed down, and some of them have not had the chance to reopen yet.
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Kingston’s unplaced children highlight the need for new secondary school in the borough
The number of children in Kingston without an allocated secondary school place on National Offer Day, March 1, has increased substantially this year.
New initiative at London’s SOAS university aims to inspire more Black scholars
London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) has launched a new programme called The Ebony Initiative 2021, to equip Black students to pursue postgraduate and research careers.
Vintage shopping: Kingston’s shop that sells the past
On London Road in Kingston, just off the hustle and bustle of the market, there is a vintage shop called Antiques. It looks bijou from the outside, but it is like a Tardis inside with a vast three-storey emporium of vintage items. Since 1996, it has been “selling the past” with more than 80,000 stallholders and around 10,000 antiques – from jewellery and collectables to furniture.
The Kingston Cycling Campaign: Boosting bicycle use in the local area
Cycling infrastructure in Kingston has improved massively since 2014, when Transport for London awarded the borough with a £32 million grant to encourage bicycle riding.
Kingston Outreach project helps local people through lockdown
A project called Kingston Outreach has been helping locals in need by providing a food bank and hot food service since lockdown began in March.
Community love: Artist inspired by Thames during lockdown
Maxine Stinton fell out of love with the river Thames when her house flooded. All she wanted to do was get away from it however, lockdown has made her appreciate the beautiful scenery on her doorstep and enabled her to create prints to celebrate the community.