News in Kingston

A spectacular silhouetted 'Army' of soldiers built as a tribute to the fallen to mark Remembrance Day was opened to the public at Hampton Court Palace today (Wednesday 3 November).

The field of 125 dark figures can be seen on the East Front Gardens and will be accompanied by 75 screen-printed poppy wreaths for the poignant installation which runs until November 28th.

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Every Thursday we bring you our pick of at least 3 amazing events happening in our town on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Morning Kingston and welcome to our breakfast briefing for Thursday 4 November.

Read on for the weather today, traffic news and supermarket opening times.

A man from Kingston upon Thames could be handed a life-sentence after stockpiling explosives at his flat in St Georges Road.

Michael Pym-Nixson, is said to have put himself and others at risk by hoarding and experimenting with "highly dangerous" chemicals at his home.

Kingston Police have issued an urgent appeal for a teenager who has been missing from Chessington for five days.

Kai, 16, is described as slim and 6ft tall and was last seen wearing a dark hooded top, a half blue, half black jacket and black Nike Vapour Max trainers.

KINGSTON bird-lovers were sent into a flutter after a rare 'Hoopoe' was spotted near the Thames, but why the bird arrived is a mystery.

The Hoopoe, which is the national bird of Israel and remarkable for its 'crown' of feathers and black and white striped body, was seen over Seething Wells filter beds on Monday (1 November).

Kingston has the third-highest covid infection rate in London and cases have risen compared with three weeks ago.

The borough recorded an average of 399 cases per 100,000 people as of October 28, compared with 334 on October 6 when the borough had the highest infection rate in London.

5600 hand-knitted poppies made by local women have been put up in a stunning display of remembrance on a road in Surbiton.

More than 40 women living in and around Kingston borough created the flowers in a special display to celebrate 100 years of the Royal British Legion (RB).

Morning Kingston and welcome to our breakfast briefing for Wednesday 3 November.

Read on for the weather today, traffic news plus our trivia answer!

This week as part of our ongoing UP CLOSE WITH series we caught up with Justyna Johnson, Dementia manager at award-winning Kingston care home and Nub News sponsors Signature at Coombe Hill Manor.

Justyna has managed the home's dementia community, Auguste, since the home opened over seven years ago.