Hello Kingston upon Thames! Welcome back to our morning breakfast briefing.

All you need to know to start the day and beat those Monday blues.

Sunrise and weather

After a weekend of torrential rain things are slightly better today as the Met Office predicts light showers with sunny intervals this afternoon. But heavy rain is likely to hit at 5pm so pack a raincoat if you're going out then!

Take note as the sunset is 10 minutes earlier today - it will be dark at 6.30pm. Not long now before the clocks go back.

Temperatures: highs of 16° at lunchtime, lows of 11° in the morning.

Pollution: Low

Today's sunrise: 07:06

Supermarket opening times:

Tesco Express: 6am-11pm

Sainsbury's: 7am–9pm

Kingston Food Centre: 6:30am–11pm

Sainsbury's Sury Basin: 7am–10pm

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Kingston event of the day

Join Kingston's new Community Choir at their free taster session this evening! Everyone welcome, no need to be able to read music & no auditions. Choir led by Sarah Clay and runs from 7-8.30pm at Kingston University's townhouse building on Penrhyn Road.

For what's on in Kingston this autumn, check out our event listings - and if you're hosting a local activity why not add your own?

Useful links:

All our latest Kingston jobs

Motoring news from the BBC's Ginny Buckley

On this day in history

Work begins on the US landmark Mount Rushmore in 1927.

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