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Format: 2024-11-26
Format: 2024-11-26

Woman dies after being hit by a train at Surbiton station

A woman thought to be in her 30s has died after she was hit at a train at Surbiton station.

Surbiton filter bed developer brings in eco-consultants

A property developer that plans to build floating homes on the Surbiton filter beds site has brought in conservation consultants to try to win over objectors.

"Tesco won't hurt Tolworth businesses"

The Tesco development in Tolworth will not put small traders on the Broadway out of business, according to Matt Magee, the man with the job of convincing residents and traders to back the superstore’s new proposal to build on the old Toby Jug site.

London Fire Brigade - Crews tackle flat fire in Surbiton

Crews tackle flat fire in Surbiton. 06 August 2012. Firefighters tackled a fire in a basement flat on Uxbridge Road, in Surbiton yesterday morning. A small part of the basement was damaged by the fire, but thankfully no one was injured.

Oimplycs: South West Trains hail 200th day of ‘Zero Empty Seats’

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Transport provider South West Trains claimed the gold medal for ticket allocation today as it celebrated its 200th consecutive day with no empty seats.

Wiggins and Armitstead aim for gold in time trial event

Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins and road race Olympic silver medallist Lizzie Armitstead will carry medal hopes today as the Olympic cycling time trial comes to Kingston and Surbiton.

pedestrian threatened with arrest by a G4S worker in Tolworth

pedestrian threatened with arrest by a G4S worker in Tolworth after he took a photograph of the company's vehicle parked in a disabled bay.

Apology over G4s arrest threat

A pedestrian was allegedly threatened with arrest by a G4S worker in Tolworth after he took a photograph of the company’s vehicle parked in a disabled bay.

Fishponds Park gets Green Flag Award

The Green Flag Award scheme is the benchmark national standard for parks and green spaces in the UK.

Crowds expected in Kingston as heroes go for gold

Huge crowds are expected on Kingston streets as Team GB’s Tour de France heroes go for gold in three Olympic sporting events.