Community campaigner James Giles offers free food to New Malden residents
An offer of free food for New Malden residents was made possible by community campaigner James Giles. Aldi, Waitrose and Tesco donated food, which would
Kingston comes together to applaud NHS staff amid coronavirus crisis
Kingston joined the rest of the country in the ‘Clap For Our Carers’ campaign, which saw people applauding the work of NHS staff from their
Kingston Council approves highest council tax increase possible without referendum
Kingston Council has had its plans approved to increase council tax by four per cent in this year’s budget. The four per cent increase –
Coronavirus forces shoppers to avoid Kingston’s high street
The fear of Coronavirus has left Kingston’s high street shops deserted. High street shops in Kingston’s town centre have been in decline for a number
Crime in Kingston rose 1.5 per cent in 2019
Crime in the Kingston-Upon-Thames rose by 1.5 percent in 2019 compared to the previous year, according to police data. IN 2019, there were 16,009 reported
Oxford University researchers seek volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial
Researchers at the University of Oxford are calling for volunteers to participate in a clinical trial to test a vaccine that could prevent COVID-19. A team of
Surbiton care home for veterans appeals for toiletry donations amid coronavirus outbreak
A care home for veterans in Surbiton has made an appeal for donations of toiletries following shortages caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The care home experienced
Kingston environmentalist warns climate change is “going to get worse”
Research from the World Meteorological Organization predicts more devastating natural disasters if human activity continues to release high amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Peter Hitchens takes on BBC journalist in Twitter spat over COVID-19 column
Journalists Peter Hitchens and John Sweeney were at loggerheads online last week after Hitchens’ Mail on Sunday (MoS) column sparked vigorous debate. In a video post
‘Worst is yet to come’: Kingston Council head calls for volunteers to help vulnerable residents during COVID-19 crisis
The head of Kingston Council has called for volunteers to help vulnerable residents during the coronavirus outbreak and says “the worst is yet to come”.
