News in Kingston

The police have confirmed the death of a man on Wood Street in Kingston, which is being treated as non-suspicious.

At least six police vehicles were called to the scene at 8:29hrs this morning – Thursday.

Kingston Council is setting up a Citizens' Panel to help create new design guidance for the Kingston town centre area in response to feedback from communities on the Local Plan last summer.

In a press release announcing the news, the Liberal-Democrat led Council said: "The Mayor of London and central government have imposed housing targets of 964 homes per year on the borough.

The police have revealed the death of a 19-year-old in Richmond Park, which is described as non-suspicious.

Visitors to the park on Monday morning reported police activity and the taping off of an area of trees.

Looking for something to do in and around Kingston this weekend? Here are our picks of the events and activities you won't want to miss:

SATURDAY: we are Second Life Fashion Kilo Pop-up at All Saints Church, Kingston town centre

AN INDEPENDENT brewery in Kingston is launching a new charity beer 'Brave Noise' in support to a campaign to end discrimination in the beer industry.

The Park Brewery will join 6 other UK breweries and 184 across the US, Canada and New Zealand in selling the collaborative brew.

A CYCLIST is in critical condition after colliding with a lorry at the intersection of Ewell Road and Langley Road in Surbiton this morning.

The male cyclist, believed to be in his 40s, suffered injuries to his legs and was treated at the scene before being rushed to hospital. An air ambulance was called.

KINGSTON Council leader Andreas Kirsch has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling for him to resign following the Downing Street parties scandal.

The Lib-Dem Council leader has joined calls by other local Liberal Democrat MPs for the PM to resign including the party's leader, Kingston and Surbiton MP Ed Davey.

NEW Malden was awash with bright colours, joyous dancing and sound yesterday as members of the Tamil community and the public celebrated the Tamil harvest festival Thai Pongal.

The event, usually celebrated on 14 January but moved to 22 apparently for covid reasons, was held in St George's Square for the first time as part of the new London-wide Tamil Heritage month.

DOG-FRIENDLY restaurant Megan's will open its fifteenth branch in Kingston town centre next month.

Megan's is a popular eatery with a 'loosely Mediterranean' menu and is due to open in Kingston on February 28.

A TEAM of working mothers including an alumna of Kingston Grammar School have rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic in a bid to show that gender is no barrier to success.

The quartet have eleven children between them and decided to undertake the gruelling row as a way of inspiring their offspring to "dream big" and "challenge themselves to pursue their goals."