News in Kingston

Kingston residents can travel into and out of the London borough of Hounslow as health chiefs have now clarified there is no 'local lockdown' or extra travel restrictions in the area.

As we reported earlier, the Government issued guidance last Friday encouraging people not to make unnecessary journeys to areas in the UK which have high cases of the Indian Covid-19 variant, including the London borough of Hounslow which has bus links to Kingston.

People are being warned not to travel into and out of the London borough of Hounslow unless for essential journeys as surge testing for the Indian Covid-19 variant continues in the region.

New Government advice states that due to increased cases of the variant in Hounslow only journeys that are necessary for work and education should be made.

Protestors chanting 'free Palestine' were seen marching through Kingston town centre this afternoon.

A group of around 50 people holding up signs declaring 'Freedom for Palestine' walked a circular route from the Bentall Centre to Eden Street at around 3.15pm.

A controversial plan to build almost 500 new homes and two extra towers on the site of Tolworth Tower has been rejected by Kingston Council.

The application was submitted by private real-estate investors Meadow Partners in January this year, after lengthy negotiations with the Council dating back to 2019.

A Kingston Business School graduate who got into the university through clearing has made this year's Forbes Europe 30 Under 30 list.

Christian Facey, 29, attended Kingston University between 2010 and 2014 after retaking his A Levels and promised himself he'd make the most of the opportunity, graduating in 2014 with a BSc (Hons) in Business Management.

A new competition has opened giving Kingston residents the chance to win a paddleboard and one to one lesson!

All you have to do to enter is support local mental health charity Mind in Kingston with a £2 donation.

Kingston's Cromwell Road Bus Station is now closed for repairs, the Council announced today.

Buses that usually stop at the station will be on diversion for a week as the work takes place.

Entertainment and events are back in Kingston - and Nub News is here to help spread the word with our What's On section!

Following the easing of lockdown restrictions by the government yesterday (Monday 17 May), indoor hospitality and entertainment, plus many outdoor sporting activities, are now able to return across the UK.

Supermodel David Gandy has joined an army of dog lovers in trying to overturn a ban on allowing their pets to run free in Richmond and Bushy parks.

New rules require dogs to be kept on their leads at all times in the two Royal Parks for 13 weeks from May 4 until August 2.

The Royal Parks has put its foot down on the use of e-scooters inside Richmond Park and its other public spaces due to concerns over the devices' speed and stealth.

It says that e-scooters would cause too much disruption in its parks and green spaces, where pedestrians have priority.