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Format: 2024-11-27
Format: 2024-11-27

International volunteer charity pulls up Himalayan weeds - in Berrylands

An international development charity celebrated moving its global headquarters to Kingston by helping clear up an overgrown green space.

Tolworth Brook Himalayan Balsam Clearance, Tuesday 25th, 2013

With the balsam bashing season in full-swing, it was time to take a strategic approach to dealing with the problem of this invasive species.

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.

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity announced as Sainsbury’s new Local Charity Partner

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity announced as Sainsbury’s new Local Charity Partner.

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.