A new 'Safer Neighbourhood' initiative hopes to curb the increase in crime and anti-social behaviour, said by some to be centred around the hostel.
Based at the Victoria Road YMCA, the team of six police officers are said to put "a visible police presence in the centre of the community to deal with local concerns." The team could be in operation as early as February.
Read more in The Kingston Guardian...
Claremont Medical Centre GP is to face the GMC for misconduct after hitting a child.
Dr. Martin Wolfson is also being sued for compensation by the family of the child who he hit in an incident at a Walton clinic. The three-year-old girl Lahna Fahmi had kicked him in the groin whereupon Wolfson says he acted on reflex to smack her. However, he claims he inadvertently hit her lower back which according the Fahmi family caused a fever and traumatised the toddler.
If successful the Fahmi family could be awarded up to £15,000. If the GMC consider Doctor Wolfson's incident as misconduct it may lead to him being stuck off.
Surbiton man guilty of bodily damage to anti-war protestor's car.
Michael Millman of Kent Way pleaded guilty to assault to a peace supporter and causing £680 worth of damage to a car. During an anti-war procession in Hook Road, Millman slammed himself against a protestor's car, smashing the window and cutting the passenger's hand. He then hid in a pub but was later arrested.
Read more in The Kingston Guardian...
Virdict of misadventure for 15 year-old boy after tragic swimming accident.
Matthew Lennon died in London two weeks after being pulled unconscious from Swiss lake. The Holyfield School pupil was holidaying with friends near Lake Constance an inquest heard at Westminster Coroners Court.
Surbiton clinic declines help to man in grips of attack.
Claremont Medical Centre in Glenbuck Road turned away Mike Godstone who was doubled up in pain while in the midst of a heart attack. The receptionist told the 60 year-old man to either go to hospital or make an appointment and sent him on his way.
A colleague later contacted emergency services who rushed to him to Kingston Hospital for treatment.
Read more in the This is Local London...
It's great for parking your bike.
The London Cycling Campaign awarded Kingston Borough Council a 'Cycling Oscar' in their Annual General Meeting last week. Surbiton Station was judged the 'Best Cycle Facility' for it's double-decker cycle racks.
Read more at Bikebiz.com...
Centrica, owners of British Gas, have bought Surbiton-based Dyno-Rod from it's founder Jim Zockoll.
The deal earns Zockoll a private windfall of over £49 million. The 130 employees at the Maple Road office and 162 franchises are expected this year to create revenues of over £13m and predicted pre-tax profits of over £6m.
Read more in Ireland Online...
The recently derelict Rising Sun pub in Villiers Avenue has now been completely destroyed my arsonists.
Though no-one was injured, tens of firefighters took over four hours to quell the blaze which gutted the 100-year-old pub. Police are suspicious regarding the cause of the fire as firefighters report that it was started in two places in the basement using flamable liquids. An investigation is underway.
The pub has been closed since January whilst the site owners await planning permission to build flats.
Read more in The Kingston Guardian...
150 years ago this week, a Surbiton man claimed God visited him in a dream.
God told Thomas Philpott, a professional printer, to start a newspaper: The Surrey Comet. This weekend's festival will include a wreath laying ceremony by the local paper's current editor.
Read more in The Surrey Comet...
Surbitonians take to the streets this Saturday.
