Coronavirus: UK job vacancies fall while benefit claims soar
The number of UK job vacancies plummeted and unemployment claims reached a record high in the three months to April 2020, experts revealed. Following
RSCPA expects wave of abandoned pets at the end of lockdown as puppy sales soar
Sky-high demand for puppies during the lockdown has left dog charities worried that many new pets could be abandoned when owners return to work and
Kingston’s burglary rate drops dramatically as COVID-19 lockdown keeps residents home
The number of burglaries in Kingston fell by half in March compared with the previous month because of the COVID-19 lockdown, Metropolitan Police crime statistics
Muslim charity helps Kingston Upon Thames locals in COVID-19 crisis
A Muslim youth charity has stepped up its support for vulnerable people in Kingston upon Thames, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, . Kingston members
Edible coffee cups: safer for people and planet
During a pandemic, reusable coffee cups are unsafe for baristas to use, but single-use disposable cups threaten the environment, adding to the earth’s plastic problem.
‘We will keep working hard to get through this’: the businesses surviving lockdown in Kingston Upon Thames
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting all areas of life and business is no exception. On 7 May the Bank of England (BoE) warned that the
COVID-19 global daily death rates rise despite measures to contain pandemic
Despite global and national measures to contain COVID-19, the daily death toll and new cases are increasing alarmingly fast, according to the World Health Organisation
Coronavirus anxiety: how to cope with isolation
The global coronavirus pandemic has resulted in social lockdowns across the world, with UK citizens told to stay indoors, avoid non-essential travel, and maintain a
Kingston Council leader ousted as COVID-19 crisis deepens
Councillor Caroline Kerr has unseated councillor Liz Green to become leader of Kingston Council. At a meeting of the Liberal Democrat Kingston Councillor Group on
KU Biodiversity Action Group find signs of amphibian disease in Penrhyn Road campus pond
KU Biodiversity Action Group found frogs with amphibian disease, thin torsos and hind legs, living in Penrhyn Road campus pond during annual pond weeding session.
