Kingston breakfast briefing: Tuesday 19 October

By Ellie Brown - Local Democracy Reporter

19th Oct 2021 | Local News

All Saints Church in Kingston - check out a chamber concert there later today (Image: Ellie Brown)
All Saints Church in Kingston - check out a chamber concert there later today (Image: Ellie Brown)

Morning Kingston and welcome to our breakfast briefing for Tuesday 19 October.

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

Sunrise and weather

Today's weather: Overcast this morning with a chance of rain at 8am. Changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime with a warm afternoon, highs of 20° at 2pm. Clouds return in the evening and there is a very high chance of rain at 9 and 10pm. Low pollution and UV.

Today's sunrise: 07:31

Today's sunset: 18:01

Traffic report

Slow traffic at Kingston Vale, with delays of six minutes and delays increasing on the A3 Northbound by Stag Lodge stables. Average speed here is ten mph.

Traffic is also slow on the A3 Northbound between Tolworth broadway and the Malden Junction roundabouts.

Previously reported roadworks in Tolworth, Surbiton, New Malden, Worcester Park and West Molesey continue.

Event of the day: see a 'mini concerto' at All Saints Church

Hear the concertos of Beethoven, Mozart and Dvorak exquisitely arranged by London-based group the Phacelia Ensemble tonight.

From 7.30-9.30pm and for just £15 you can hear the 6-player chamber group play their arrangements of pieces usually performed by full orchestras.

See the link above for more info and how to book.

Organising an activity in Kingston? Click HERE to add your event to our What's On section - and reach thousands of local readers for FREE!

Supermarket opening times:

Waitrose & Partners: 8.30am–8pm

Tesco Express: 6am-11pm

Aldi: 8am–10pm

Sainsbury's: 7am–9pm

Asda: 8-9pm

Kingston Food Centre: 6:30am–11pm

Longdan Express: 10am–8pm

Sainsbury's Sury Basin: 7am–10pm

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More on Kingston

- The best Kingston area properties

- The latest Kingston upon Thames job listings

- Motoring news from our columnist Ginny Buckley

Kingston trivia quiz

All Saints Church is believed to be where early Saxon Kings of England were crowned.

But just how many royals received their title in Kingston?

Come back tomorrow for the answer!

     

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