Kingston’s Rose Theatre to reopen after six months
Audiences will be welcomed back to the Rose Theatre for a socially distanced season from October 28. The Kingston theatre has been closed since March
Coronavirus: Kingston Chamber Orchestra goes virtual
Kingston Chamber Orchestra has taken coronavirus restrictions in its stride as it prepares for its third virtual performance since April. The video, which will feature
South Londoners featured in Harry and Meghan’s Black History Month campaign
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have launched a new campaign for this year’s Black History Month. Many of the ‘Next Gen Trailblazers’ are from the capital, including South London.
Coronavirus testing centre opens in Kingston
A new testing site was set up at County Hall in Kingston on Wednesday, to manage rising coronavirus infections across South London. The number of
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
