Kingston breakfast briefing: Discover Hampton Court Palace's haunted past

By Ellie Brown - Local Democracy Reporter

26th Oct 2021 | Local News

Kingston: Mr Mullans on Old London Road (Image: Ellie Brown)
Kingston: Mr Mullans on Old London Road (Image: Ellie Brown)

Morning Kingston and welcome to our breakfast briefing for Tuesday 26 October.

Read on for the weather today, traffic news and Tuesday trivia quiz.

Sunrise and weather

Today's weather: Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning and through the rest of the day. Warmer than it has been with highs of 16° from 3-5pm, falling to 14° at 8pm.

Today's sunrise: 07:43

Today's sunset: 17:46

Traffic report

Incidents near Kingston:

- Slow traffic near Wimbledon station due to traffic signal failure on A219 Wimbledon Hill Road at B235 Alexandra Road.

New roadworks and road closures:

- Tolworth: Thornhill Road closed between Douglas Road and Red Lion Road.

- Petersham: new roadworks on the A307 Petersham Road near The Fox and Duck pub.

Event of the day

Halloween at Hampton Court Palace

Hampton Court Palace is getting spooky this half-term.

See what ghosts and ghouls you can uncover in a brand new interactive experience for all the family.

Or join our storytellers in the cellar as they share spooky stories about the stirring spirits haunting Hampton Court Palace.

You can also take a spine-chilling trip down the processional gallery said to be haunted by Catherine Howard's ghost - if you dare!

Supermarket opening times

Waitrose & Partners: 8.30am–8pm

Tesco Express: 6am-11pm

Aldi: 8am–10pm

Sainsbury's: 7am–9pm

Asda: 8-8pm

Kingston Food Centre: 6:30am–11pm

Longdan Express: 10am–8pm

Sainsbury's Sury Basin: 7am–10pm

Looking for a business in Kingston? Check out our local list for traders, hospitality and more in our town

Useful links

- Looking for a home in Kingston? Visit our Property section for the best & most unusual houses and flats in our town.

- For local vacancies check out our Kingston area jobs page

- Car-lovers don't miss Ginny Buckley's column which has the latest motoring news

Trivia quiz question

England and West Ham footballer Declan Rice grew up in Kingston. What was the name of the local youth club where he honed his skills?

Come back tomorrow for the answer!

     

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