International Transgender Day of Visibility marks 12th anniversary
The Government estimates between 200,000 and 500,000 people living in the UK are transgender. The recent census will hopefully provide more clarity on these figures.
Kingston residents question local road safety
Kingston residents have raised concerns that roads in the borough are in poor condition and not safe for cyclists.
Kingston Heritage Service launches Our 100 Histories to improve representation
Kingston Heritage Service (KHS) has launched a new project, Our 100 Histories, aimed at improving representation in its collections and helping all Kingston residents feel represented in the borough’s history.
UK artists struggle because of Coronavirus
Since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic, theatres, cinemas and all kind of performing art venues have closed down, and some of them have not had the chance to reopen yet.
Almost three-quarters of women in the UK have been sexually harassed, survey finds
Nearly three-quarters of women in the UK have experienced at least one form of sexual harassment in their lifetime, according to a survey by YouGov.
Kingston’s unplaced children highlight the need for new secondary school in the borough
The number of children in Kingston without an allocated secondary school place on National Offer Day, March 1, has increased substantially this year.
Kingston residents worry new London Plan will create environmental problems
New London Plan has included Kingston for significant change which involves high density housing. Kingston residents are concerned that this could lead to environmental issues.
3.2 million households got pets during the pandemic, research shows
Animal welfare specialists have expressed concern for pets as Coronavirus restrictions are lifted, after research from the Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) found 3.2 million UK households got domestic creatures since the start of the pandemic.
Traffic jams in Kingston produce emission levels 76 per cent higher than national average
Drivers in Kingston spend an average of 12,534 hours in traffic delays in a lifetime and produce more than 18,000 kg of carbon emissions per car.
Over half of students say their mental health has deteriorated during Covid-19
Over a half of students have said their mental health has deteriorated according to a National Union of Student’s survey, due to the government extending periods of lockdown.
