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Ex-servicemen to don old uniforms for armed forces day

Ex-servicemen and women will don their old military uniforms and medals for Armed Forces Day this Saturday.

Teenager taken to hospital after rail line intrusion

A teenager was taken to hospital yesterday evening after trespassers were spotted on the tracks.

Fancy belting out Stairway to Paradise on a shopping centre escalator?

Fancy belting out Stairway to Paradise in unison with fellow shoppers while being slowly carried aloft an escalator in Kingston's biggest shopping centre?

Man accused of crashing stolen Mercedes and running away

A man is due to appear in court today accused of crashing a stolen car in Surbiton and running away.

Boy arrested after group spotted "trying to break into cars" in Surbiton

A boy has been arrested following a helicopter search last night when three balaclava-clad men were spotted trying car handles in Surbiton.

One false fire alarm a week at Kingston Hospital

Fire engines were called out to false alarms at Kingston Hospital once a week last year.

Automatic fire alarms at the hospital were attended 58 times between April 2012 and March 2013, official figures have revealed. Kingston University and Tolworth Hospital were among the top five most automatic false alarms in the borough. The Kingston University Seething Wells halls of residence logged 50 call-outs from automatic alarms in the same period.

Berrylands Artists raise £350 for Christian centre's upkeep

Artists got together to show off their year’s work, and raised hundreds for Berrylands Christian Centre in the process.

Potter fan, 13, passes exams as if by magic

A Hermione-alike 13-year-old genius schoolgirl with a “perfect score” IQ of 162 showed her promise after acing the Tiffin Girls’ School entrance exam.

Cyclist injured in Surbiton

A cyclist was injured after colliding with a car in Surbiton yesterday.

Unsung Hero: Lending an ear, or a text, to those in need

An 84-year-old Samaritan who uses text messages and email to lend a comforting presence to people in distress has been nominated as an unsung hero.

Dick, from Surbiton – Samaritans use only first names – has volunteered at the St Andrew’s Road centre since it opened 45 years ago. He manned the phones for many years before switching to text-based contact with people who needed his help. And he said the support of fellow volunteers was valuable after talking with callers.

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