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Format: 2024-11-22
Format: 2024-11-22

'The worst January I've ever known': Residents warned to stay alert as group of burglars target homes in Tolworth

Home-owners in Tolworth have been warned to stay alert of a group of burglars targeting empty homes in the area after the 'worst January ever seen' by the force.

Motorcyclist and car crash in Surbiton Road

Police were first called to Surbiton Road at 3.46pm by London Ambulance Service (LAS) to reports of a crash.

Traffic scheme prompts mass lawsuit from furious motorist

An enraged motorist caught out by a controversial traffic restriction in Surbiton is launching a class action lawsuit, with Kingston Council having made almost £2m in fines through the scheme.

Speeding BMW driver found guilty of mowing down Kingston Uni student Hina Shamim

A speeding BMW driver has been jailed for eight years and three months for killing 21-year-old Kingston University student Hina Shamim by mowing her down in Penrhyn Road.

GUILTY: Six men who robbed banks and post offices around Merton, Croydon and Surbiton

Six men have been convicted of robbing banks and post offices of over £120,000 around south London.

Local charity ambassador wins National Volunteering Award

Dave Farris and The Children's Society's Chief Executive, Matthew Reed

A devoted charity volunteer from Surbiton has been honoured with a National Volunteering Award from The Children’s Society to recognise him as an inspiring speaker for the charity.

Backlash against Elmbridge Council plans to build thousands of homes on greenbelt

The MP for Kingston and Surbiton has led the backlash against Elmbridge Council's plans to build thousands of homes on the greenbelt bordering Kingston.

Cyclist hit by car in Tolworth at rush hour

Police were called to the junction of Douglas Road and Ewell Road by the London Ambulance Service at 8.36am today.

'It all seems a bit fishy': Audacious theft of sardine tin costume sparks appeal for its return before Seething Festival

The hunt is on for a brazen thief who stole a beloved metre-high sardine tin costume from a Surbiton pub in an audacious raid.

Government submits plans to build 420-place primary school in Kingston town centre amid school places crisis

Government plans to build a 420-place primary school in the heart of Kingston have been submitted in the face of the borough's desperate need for school places.