News in Kingston

It was swan versus deer in Bushy Park yesterday (3 June).

Just after dawn, a male swan reared up at a herd of deer which were getting rather too close to his brood of four fluffy cygnets.

Kingston and Surbiton MP Ed Davey has called for urgent action to tackle the spread of coronavirus in Kingston borough after new government data showed that covid cases in Chessington have increased by 800% in just seven days.

Statistics released today (June 4) show that coronavirus cases in Chessington South & Malden Rushett postcode soared from 4 to 36 between May 24 and May 30, a rolling rate of 404.8 which is one of the highest in the UK at the time of writing.

The founders of two popular Surbiton restaurants, No97 and Cento Uno, are launching an exciting new venture, a distillery on the riverside at Kingston, Nub News can exclusively reveal today.

Sam Berry and his wife Alex are planning an 'innovative and creative spirits brand and distillery in the heart of Kingston."

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This week's featured opportunity is perfect for anyone who loves a bit of mystery, as Kingston's hidden new cocktail bar is hiring!

Pop-up covid testing is taking place in areas across Kingston as concerns about the borough's case rate grow.

Residents who live in virus hotspots including Hook, Chessington and Norbiton are being urged to visit their local temporary test centres as the Council prepares to introduce surge testing and vaccinations to combat the spread.

Looking for something local to do in Kingston? Then you'll love our new Event of the Week section!

To celebrate the return of the Kingston activities we've all missed, Nub News will feature our pick of the best thing to do in our town each week.

An 82-year-old railway worker in South West London is retiring after almost seven decades of service at London Waterloo station

Don Buckley is believed to be the UK's longest-serving railway employee and joined the team in 1953 aged just 14 years old.

Bushy Park's Upper Lodge car park was closed off yesterday as a Netflix crew settled in to prepare for filming at Hampton Court Palace.

Two huge marquees took up most of the car park, providing facilities for support artists and a make-up area as well as parking for various production members.

The London borough of Kingston upon Thames will soon be getting surge vaccinations and testing due to soaring cases of coronavirus and concern over the B1617.2 variant - commonly known as the Indian variant - MPs have announced.

Kingston MPs Ed Davey and Sarah Olney broke the news on social media yesterday (June 2) after it was reported that cases of the virus in Kingston were rising the fastest in London.

A Thames boat charity based in South-West London was awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service yesterday (June 2) in recognition of its outstanding voluntary work in the community.

The River Thames Boat Project , which has a mooring in Kingston, runs therapeutic cruises for people of all ages with disabilities and older people via its two wheelchair accessible community boats, the Thames Venturer and Thames Discoverer.