News in Kingston

Five hundred local jobs are set to be created in Kingston over the next 10 years by a new riverside hub at an under-used space on the riverside.

Kingston Council signed a landmark agreement to lease the basement and part of the ground floor from the riverside John Lewis store on Friday.

The fantastic global success of Ted Lasso, which is set and filmed in Richmond near Kingston, has triggered a massive demand for merchandise.

The comedy about an American college football coach who is hired as the manager of a fictional Premiership club 'AFC Richmond' is the most popular series on the Apple TV+ streaming channel.

Morning Kingston, and welcome to today's breakfast briefing for Wednesday 1 December.

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A CHILDREN'S ECO CHOIR from Surey had the experience of a lifetime after being chosen from over 4,000 applicants to perform at the UN climate conference COP26 last month.

We Are The Voice an environmental choir made up of 14 children from the county and including some singers from Kingston borough, performed on the Green Zone stage at the Glasgow event on 5 and 6 November.

Morning Kingston, and welcome to today's breakfast briefing for Monday 29 November.

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KINGSTON MP Ed Davey has defended taking on two lucrative second jobs as MP, saying he is "proud" to have promoted green energy and always stuck to the rules.

The Liberal Democrat leader hit headlines this month after it emerged that he earned £78,000 per year from work as a consultant and advisor, in addition to his £80k MP's salary.

SANTAS are needed for a festive fundraiser in Bushy Park as an Esher-based hospice seeks to raise just under £70,000 to continue its vital work.

Participants donning Father Christmas outfits are invited to run, jog or walk a 5k course and raise at least £100 for The Princess Alice Hospice.

LOCAL rugby team Harlequins is joining forces with the military charity Tickets For Troops to offer free tickets to members of the UK's Armed Forces in recognition of their efforts in keeping us safe and secure, the Club is proud to announce.

The Club will make tickets available free of charge for both Men's and Women's matches wherever possible as part of the partnership with the charity which was set up in 2009 and has given over 1.6million tickets away for sports, theatre and music events since launch.

Morning Kingston, it's Sunday 28 November and here's our recap of the last seven days in local news.

Kingston: our most-read stories of the week

Christmas may be a time to celebrate with family and friends, but for many across Kingston it is one of the most isolating and lonely times of the year.

Many people have no-one to exchange a gift with and no time to spare in which to cook a Christmas meal - the devastating reality for many carers, aged 65 years and over, who are caring for people with debilitating conditions such as dementia.