Fircroft Trust had leased a building on Ditton Road in Surbiton from the council for more than 40 years and CEO Kay Harris said the council’s decision that the building was unsafe, made last July, was untimely.
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Community love: Shepperton artist inspired by Thames during lockdown
Maxine Stinton fell out of love with the river Thames when her house flooded. All she wanted to do was get away from it however, lockdown has made her appreciate the beautiful scenery on her doorstep and enabled her to create prints to celebrate the community.
Kingston libraries reopen after six months
Libraries in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames have reopened after being closed for six months during the pandemic. Across the borough, five libraries
Kingston homeless charity seeks donations for shelter
A Kingston homeless charity is seeking donations for its night shelter in St Peter’s Church Hall in Surbiton, which provides 30 bed spaces for male and
REVIEW: ‘My Spice Box Remedies’ at Kingston Museum
Herbs and spice and all things nice, Kingston Museum has turned into a curious cave of natural remedies.
Mr Men author opens Kingston’s Children’s Literary Festival
The author of the Mr Men and Little Miss books opened Kingston’s second annual Children’s Literary Festival on October 25. Adam Hargreaves, son of the
Artist brings new workshop project to Kingston
A local artist has launched a series of art journaling workshops in an attempt to “incorporate creativity into everyday life”. Sai Banerjee, a teaching artist
The Kingston Business Excellence Awards celebrate local achievements
The Kingston Business Excellence Awards celebrated a year of the borough’s business achievements with their sixth annual award ceremony on October 11. The main award
Penny-farthings make their return to Surbiton
Dozens of people braved last weekend’s sub-zero temperatures to ride penny-farthings on Victoria Recreation Ground in Surbiton – the heritage site of Britain’s first high wheeler
Kingston Council’s ‘Your Money, You Decide’ scheme helps fund local community groups
Local community projects have been awarded £25,000 from Kingston Council’s ‘Your Money, You Decide’ scheme. The scheme, now in its fourth year, has funded 15