Kingston resident’s waste collection issues with Veolia finally resolved
A Kingston resident has had her bin collection issues resolved after several months of back and forth with the provider, Veolia.
Watch: GoodGym Kingston cleans up Canbury Community Garden
GoodGym is an organisation that encourages its members to get fit whilst doing good.
Kingston’s GoodGym members regularly visit Canbury Community Garden, a volunteer-run space on the riverside.
25 years together: Two couples share their stories
Two couples who have been together since 2000 share their views on the nature of relationships, as well as how to successfully navigate them.
Kingston Council holds charity tech recycling scheme
Kingston council has partnered with e-waste recycling company Relove Technology, inviting residents to hand over unwanted tech to be reused or recycled.
Signposts rewritten: Local artist turns disused signage into art
Kingston residents may have noticed unusual road signs as they go about their daily lives, and it’s all down to award-winning performer and artist Kim Noble.
Falling fertility rates: Three young people on their reasons for waiting to have children
The uncertainty of the job market, inflation and the pressure to find the right partner are just some of the reasons behind why less and less young people are choosing to have children.
Watch: Light Up Kingston returns to town centre
Riverside Walk and Kingston First, making up the borough’s business improvement district, have organised ‘Light Up Kingston’, an outdoor exhibition of light installations which will
How Turki Alalshikh changed the the game in boxing
The chairman of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia has been organising some of the most highly anticipated fights. Politics in boxing has often
A quarter century later: The lasting impact of 9/11
As part of the Courier’s special supplement in the latest edition of The River, reflecting on the last 25 years, our reporter looked at the lasting effects of one of the biggest events of the period.
Plans for children’s care home a ‘step in the right direction’
Kingston Council has announced plans for a children’s care home in Surbiton, which is expected to open in early 2026 subject to planning permission.
The proposed home has been praised by Become, a charity that supports children in care and care-leavers.
