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

Surbiton welcomes first baby of 2017 as 3.5lbs boy is registered

Louis Dimidius Alexander-Ridpath became the first child to be registered at the Kingston Registry Office this morning.

Firefighter awarded BEM for campaigning as London's 'Super Green' firefighter

Surbiton firefighter Simon Jakeman has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for his work championing London Fire Brigade to be environmentally friendly.

Drainage experts warn of 'Yule log clog' over Christmas

S**t happens – well, that how the saying goes anyway.

Builders for Tolworth's Premier Inn hotel told to leave without pay

Builders working on constructing a Premier Inn hotel in Tolworth are facing Christmas on a shoestring after they were told to pack up their tools without being paid – with some losing out on thousands of pounds.

Meet the Surbiton residents uniting over their mockery of community conscious neighbours

Parking fines, traffic on the A3 and uncollected wheelie bins are just some of the things a group of disgruntled Surbiton residents are sick of you moaning about.

Two men banned from entering Surbiton

Two men have banned from entering Surbiton for “constant anti-social behaviour” that has damaged businesses and been a nuisance to residents.

APPROVED: Lidl to build £70m headquarters in Tolworth with promise of 5,000 jobs

Cut-price supermarket chain Lidl has been granted permission to build a £70m UK headquarters in Tolworth – a move which it says will bring up to 5,000 new jobs to London.

Plans to build Lidl headquarters in Tolworth to be decided on - with 750 jobs on the line

Councillors will tonight decide whether to allow supermarket giant Lidl to build its UK headquarters in Tolworth – a move that could create numerous jobs for the borough.

Homeless residents at YMCA launch Christmas single

Homeless people living at Surbiton's YMCA centre have launched their own surprise bid to reach this year's Christmas Number One.

'Diabolical' traffic-calming scheme in Surbiton has made £500k in fines in just one week

Outraged residents have slammed Kingston Council for a “diabolical” traffic restriction scheme in Surbiton after it was revealed it had made more than £500,000 in fines in just one week.