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Afghan refugee killed in stabbing near Kingston wanted to rebuild his homeland

By Ellie Brown - Local Democracy Reporter

19th Oct 2021 | Local News

Hazrat Wali was just 18 years old. (Image: Metropolitan Police)

The teenager from Afghanistan who was killed in a fatal stabbing near Kingston last week was studying engineering because he wanted to help 'rebuild' his home country, his brother has said.

Victim Hazrat Wali, aged 18, was studying construction and building at Richmond College after arriving in the UK in 2017 as an unaccompanied asylum seeker.

Kingston Council leader Caroline Kerr resigns

By Ellie Brown - Local Democracy Reporter

19th Oct 2021 | Local News

Kingston Council's leader, Lib-Dem Councillor Caroline Kerr (Image: Kingston First)

The Leader of Kingston Council, Caroline Kerr, has resigned from her role and will be stepping down as leader before the local elections next year.

Cllr Kerr announced last night that she was leaving the role "with a heavy heart" and would be staying on as Leader until a replacement is found.

Kingston breakfast briefing: Tuesday 19 October

By Ellie Brown - Local Democracy Reporter

19th Oct 2021 | Local News

All Saints Church in Kingston - check out a chamber concert there later today (Image: Ellie Brown)

Morning Kingston and welcome to our breakfast briefing for Tuesday 19 October.

Read on for the weather this week, traffic news plus our unmissable event of the day.

Kingston breakfast briefing: Monday 18 October

By Ellie Brown - Local Democracy Reporter

18th Oct 2021 | Local News

Rutting season in Bushy Park, Kingston (Image: Stephen Darlington)

Morning Kingston and welcome to our breakfast briefing for Monday 18 October.

Read on for the weather this week, traffic news plus our unmissable event of the day.

Kingston breakfast briefing for Friday 15 October 2021

By Ellie Brown - Local Democracy Reporter

15th Oct 2021 | Local News

Canbury Gardens on Kingston riverside (Image: Ellie Brown)

GOOD morning Kingston, it's Friday 15 October and the weekend is almost here!

Read on for local weather forecast including what the weather will be like on Saturday and Sunday, and our pick of the today's Kingston events.

Kingston University Town House named best new building in the UK

By Ellie Brown - Local Democracy Reporter

15th Oct 2021 | Local News

Kingston University's Town House building has won the RIBA Stirling prize 2021 (Image: Kingston University)

KINGSTON University's 'Town House' has won the annual RIBA Stirling prize and been named the best new building in the UK.

The building on Kingston's Penrhyn Road Campus opened last year and cost around £50 million to design and build.

Turtle spotted in Kingston's Bushy Park

By Ellie Brown - Local Democracy Reporter

14th Oct 2021 | Local News

A terrapin is a small turtle and one has been seen in a park near Kingston (Image: Bubba73 via Wikimedia Commons)

A TURTLE has been spotted in a park near Kingston just days after giant invasive crabs were seen in the same place.

Bushy Park is more usually known for its majestic deer and mute swans but the small turtle was spied swimming in the park's Heron Pond two weeks ago.

What's On in Kingston this weekend

By Ellie Brown - Local Democracy Reporter

14th Oct 2021 | Local News

Kingston town centre (Image: Ellie Brown)

Looking for something to do in Kingston this weekend? We've got you covered.

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

Breaking: 16-year-old arrested over stabbing of Afghan refugee near Kingston

By Ellie Brown - Local Democracy Reporter

14th Oct 2021 | Local News

A floral tribute at the scene of the stabbing near Kingston (Image: James Mayer)

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering an Afghan refugee in a stabbing near Kingston this week.

The boy was arrested today by officers investigating the death of Hazrat Wali, a student at Richmond College.

Afghan refugee, 18, killed in fatal stabbing near Kingston

By Ellie Brown - Local Democracy Reporter

14th Oct 2021 | Local News

Afghan refugee and Richmond College student Hazrat Wali, 18, has been named locally as the victim of a fatal stabbing near Kingston

A teenage Afghan refugee was stabbed to death on playing fields near Kingston borough yesterday afternoon.

Hazrat Wali, a student at Richmond College, has been locally named as the victim of a fatal stabbing at Craneford playing fields in Twickenham.

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