Residents challenge Kingston Hospital over car parking charges for Blue Badge holders
Angry residents accused Kingston Hospital of “breaking the law” over its introduction of parking charges for Blue Badge holders (BBHs) at a council meeting on
Wacky festival in Surbiton celebrates mythical legend Lefi
A woman dressed as a fairy, a boy in a cheese costume and human guinea pigs were just some of the sights to be seen
How a Surbiton restaurant is leading the curry house revolution
Surbiton’s newest Indian restaurant is worlds away from the traditional Anglo-Indian curry house. Ornate semi-authentic decorations and tawdry red velvet furnishings have been rejected in
Kingston students swipe left on Tinder ‘Reactions’
Many women who use Tinder will be all to familiar with the suggestive aubergine/hot dog emoji or some unwelcome mansplaining. Some misogynistic users treat the
More Go Cycle schemes underway to promote healthier lifestyles
Kingston Council has approved two more Go Cycle schemes in its £30 million programme focusing on the future of sustainable travel in the borough. The council
Heritage Lottery Fund cash gives green light on allotment project
A grant of £69,700 has been awarded to a local project examining the history of allotments in Surbiton and Tolworth, The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF)
Kingston school children crack down on speeding drivers
School children from Kingston have been working alongside police and Kingston Council to remind drivers of the dangers of speeding. Pupils took to the streets
Kingston honours veterans past and present on Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day services were held across the borough to commemorate Armistice Day, marking 99 years since the end of World War I. The Mayor of
Kingston’s children’s services up for two local government awards
The provider of Kingston’s children’s services was shortlisted for two Local Government Chronicle (LGC) awards last week. Achieving for Children (AfC), a community interest company
Kingston’s spooky secrets revealed
Young volunteers from Kingston Museum led a ‘Creepy Kingston’ walk on the Friday before Halloween to show off some of the town’s darker secrets. The
