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Former Councillor thanks Kingston Hospital for saving his life

By The Editor

2nd Mar 2021 | Local News

A former Kingston Councillor has thanked Kingston Hospital for saving his life.

Andrew Day was a Conservative Councillor for Chessington and Hook North.

Little Library vandalised in Surbiton

By The Editor

2nd Mar 2021 | Local News

The Little Library on Alpha Road in Surbiton

The free little library was vandalised in Surbiton.

Kingston and Surbiton Green Party tweeted about the incident:

Kingston COVID stats: Figures in three key areas move in right direction

By The Editor

1st Mar 2021 | Local News

COVID-19 data continues to move in the right direction in Kingston.

This is crucial as schools prepare to open on March 8th - which is next Monday.

Surbiton musician on the struggles of lockdown and how she's kept going

By The Editor

1st Mar 2021 | Local News

Stella's digital drawing of Linnea Kempe performing with 'Meadows'

Linnea Kempe, a Swedish sound engineer who lives in Surbiton and half of musical duo 'Meadows', says her

She said: "In the beginning I freaked out but … I started to look for new ways to create an income.

Amazing art could be the Mother's Day gift for you

By The Editor

1st Mar 2021 | Local News

Trying to decide on a gift for Mother's Day? Art can celebrate family life in a more imaginative way that plain photographic portraits.

Kingston based artist Kate Winskill has created some cute penguin family portraits that are great gifts for mums and the whole family.

Key details from Kingston Council's new budget

By The Editor

1st Mar 2021 | Local News

Kingston Council has released the details of its 2021/22 budget.

The council has been left with a £4 million shortfall due to the COVID-19 pandemic despite some help from central government.

Parkrun set potential date for return to Kingston

By The Editor

1st Mar 2021 | Local News

All parkruns across the country will return on June 5.

Organisers announced the resumption of the popular 5km races in a blog post on their website.

From the editor's desk: "Without a date it's a dream"

By The Editor

28th Feb 2021 | Local News

"Without a date it's a dream," is a phrase my mum often uses.

She also uses the phrase "Many a man had his head blown off and said nothing'" - but that's not as important at the minute.

Car accident on Kingston Bridge

By The Editor

27th Feb 2021 | Local News

A car has mounted the kerb on Kingston Bridge.

You can check out the dramatic photos above.

How a Kingston man and former MP led from the front to win pardon for 306 men shot at dawn

By Neil Speight

27th Feb 2021 | Local News

THE prominent role of a Kingston resident and former MP in a 16 year campaign that ultimately led to a pardon for more than 306 British and Commonwealth soldiers executed in World War One is told in a new book.

Long time Kingston resident Andrew Mackinlay, 71, who served as Thurrock's MP from 1992 until he stepped down at the 2010 general election, took the cause of the men who were 'shot at dawn' to his heart and led from the front in Parliament, championing the particular cause of Harry Farr.

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