The revelation South American gangs attracted by rich pickings along the A3 corridor had fuelled a 30 per cent increase in burglaries across Kingston was exposed before Christmas.

Plans to build flats on the Surbiton filter beds have been dealt a further blow after official sports and transport bodies raised concern
over the development.

A teenager was hit by a car as he tried to cross the A3 during a police chase and car crash in Tolworth.

A controversial project to build a green walkway down the middle of a busy Tolworth road hangs in the balance after councillors demanded a review.

A Surbiton pensioner walked round the Cotswolds dressed as Father Christmas to raise money for children and animal charities.

Groups opposing a controversial development on the Surbiton filter beds have demanded a meeting with Kingston Council.

A Surbiton road was ripped up twice in two weeks after bungling contractors failed the job first time round.

Sensitive body parts trapped in rings, heads stuck in cat flaps and hands wedged in vending machines are some of the strange incidents one Surbiton fireman has been called to.

A husband and wife team scooped the top prize at this year’s Kingston Business Awards, which saw Surbiton traders shine.

Christmas lights in Surbiton went with a bang after traders raised nearly £2,500 for the festive illuminations.