Morning Kingston and welcome to our breakfast briefing for Monday 18 October.

Read on for the weather this week, traffic news plus our unmissable event of the day.

Sunrise and weather

Today's forecast: Cloudy changing to light rain in the afternoon, 50% chance of rain at 5pm so grab a raincoat if you're going out then.

What the week will look like: Generally cloudy with sunny spells in the mornings and afternoons. Heavy showers due on Wednesday.

Today's sunrise: 07:30

Today's sunset: 18:03

Traffic report

Roadworks continue in our neighbouring borough of Kingston upon Thames and across the river in Elmbridge.

Watch out for work going on in Tolworth, New Malden, Worcester Park and West Molesey.

Event of the day

JO NAVA -UK Stage Concert vol. 2

Up-and-coming London rapper Jo Nova takes the stage at the Grey Horse tonight with support from south-west London jazz and blues artist Mungrul.

Gig starts at 7.30pm and ends at 9.30. Tickets are £10.

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Joke of the day

Why did the hipster burn his mouth?

He drank the coffee before it was cool.

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