Council remembers Holocaust survivor with memorial tree
Kingston councillors held a tree planting ceremonial to remember Erna Winter, a refugee turned Kingston Cafe owner who escaped antisemitic persecution in 1938. The project
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New maternity screening tool to reduce the number of baby deaths for mothers from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds
Researchers at Tommy’s National Centre for Maternity Improvement have developed a new screening tool to reduce the number of baby deaths for women from Black,
Surrey Police among Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers for LGBTQ+ inclusion
Surrey Police and two other organisations with links to Kingston have been named by Stonewall as top employers for LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Living with Covid: Kingston residents disagree with government’s decision to scrap restrictions
Most Kingston residents disagree with the government’s decision to scrap all remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England according to a recent poll.
“It is time for Boris to go”: Kingston councillors stand against the Prime Minister
Kingston councillors called on the council to take a stand against the prime minister at a council meeting on Thursday January 28. Green party councillor
New Malden celebrates Hindu harvest festival for Tamil community
Dozen of people from the Tamil community paraded through New Malden on Saturday 22 January celebrating ‘Thai Pongai’.
Energy Crisis: Low-income households could lose half of wages to bills
Research published by the JRF has found that low-income families could see an average of 18 per cent of their income going towards energy bills as of April.
Kingston Council receives funding to improve New Malden high street
New Malden high street is due to gain a new lease of life after the Mayor of London awarded £120,000 in funding to support its high street recovery.
Kingston welcomes fifteenth Syrian refugee family
Kingston Upon Thames has resettled a fifteenth Syrian refugee family, and exceeded the council’s 2016 target to welcome 50 Syrian individuals to the borough.
The Courier’s top culture picks of 2021
Despite Covid restrictions, 2021 brought us a splendid mix of films, television shows, exhibitions and music. Here are the Courier team’s top moments.
