News in Kingston

TWO men who played significant roles trafficking drugs in Kingston have been jailed.

Illiaijan Dautaj, 24, of Shrewsbury Close, Surbiton and Viktor Kurtaj, 32, of East Street, Epsom, were sent to prison for 6 years and 9 months at Kingston Crown Court on 29 November.

Plans to bulldoze part of Kingston Hospital to build 128 new flats, a wellness centre and restaurant have been slapped down.

Residents slammed plans as a "cruise liner" claiming they would feel like they were on the "West End stage" as balconies on the new build would look into their gardens.

Morning Kingston and welcome to our breakfast briefing for Thursday 2 December.

Read on for the weather today, traffic news and what's on.

In his second Nub News blog Kingston financial planner Jason Lurie, from local firm Holland Hahn & Wills, shares the secrets to successful investing.

Read on for his top five tips on how to ensure returns over time - and learn the role that inflation plays and why this is important

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.

Read on for today's weather, traffic news and some useful links.

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.

Read on for today's weather, traffic news plus what's on in our town.

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.