Kingston Council urging residents to get HIV tested
Kingston Council is offering free and confidential HIV testing as statistics reveal that nearly half of cases diagnosed in the town are diagnosed late. This
Kingston Christmas lights switched on
Kingston’s Christmas lights were switched on as hundreds gathered along Clarence Street to join in with the countdown and witness the star-shaped lights sparkle overhead.
Stormzy’s #Merky Books Shoreditch Pop Up
A free pop-up shop curated by Stormzy opened up last week at the Beats by Dre Residency. #Merky Books in Shoreditch encouraged BAME creatives to get
Surrey County Council to leave Kingston in 2020 after 50 years
Surrey County Council is due to leave Kingston after 50 years of being in the County Hall building. Council leader Tim Oliver announced last week
Kingston’s teenage election candidate says he’s “in it to win it”
James Giles, the teenage independent candidate for Kingston and Surbiton in the upcoming General Election, says he is “absolutely in it to win it”. At
Hampton Court denies union claim it doesn’t pay staff London’s living wage
Claims that Hampton Court Palace staff are not paid the London living wage of £10.75 per hour are “categorically untrue,” according to a press release
Residents divided over plan to demolish Kingston hospital building
Residents have expressed concerns about a proposed plan to demolish the diabetes and glaucoma units at Kingston hospital and build 128 new flats there instead.
Kingston shop told Halloween decorations are “insensitive”
A Halloween plague hit Kingston on Thursday, as pumpkins, bats, witches, zombies and more strutted around in full costume. To celebrate Halloween, shops followed suit:
Kingston’s parks are the most improved in London
Kingston was named the most improved London Borough for parks ranking at number 19 out of 33 boroughs last week. The announcement, made in an
How Kingston Students can register for the postal vote
As elections are around the corner, the Kingston Courier spoke to the Kingston Electoral Registration team about how students can cast a postal vote .
