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

Fire at derelict old Toby Jug site behind Charrington Bowl

Three fire crews were called to the derelict Toby Jug site behind Charrington Bowl where piles of rubbish had caught light.

"Change the law to protect women", says former sex worker

Soliciting sex should not be crime, according to a former Tolworth sex worker and Kingston MP James Berry.

Man with beagle cross dog flashed woman jogger in Berrylands

A woman was flashed while out jogging in Berrylands close to Hogsmill River last month.

Outline plans for 705 homes in Tolworth rejected

An outline planning application for 705 new homes in Tolworth has been refused, five votes to six.

Hanging bra-skets: Colourful display of ample assets causes titters of amusement at Surbiton station

A huge display of amply-stuffed bras has caused titters of amusement among Surbiton commuters.

The WI want people to take photos of themselves looking after the bras and post them on social media. 

More than 20 brightly coloured hanging bra-skets were attached to railings in Victoria Road, full to the brim with plants and flowers.

Developers grilled over revised plans to build 705 homes on Tolworth's Toby Jug site

Developers faced a grilling as they presented renewed plans to build 705 homes on Tolworth’s Toby Jug site – more than a decade after designs first surfaced.

Is this the future for Kingston's cyclists? Consultations launched into £33m mini-Holland proposals

Plans to build European-style cycling tracks through Kingston could see the borough’s road network completely transformed.

Construction on the first phase of the project in Portsmouth Road

Plans to build new Surbiton free school to be presented to residents

Plans: Stamp Education Trust hopes to build a new free school

Fancy seeing EU here: Nigel Farage parks Brexit battle bus in Kingston

Ukip leader Nigel Farage parked his Brexit battle bus in Kingston on a campaign stop ahead of next Thursday's EU referendum vote.

Install ANPR cameras on A3 through Kingston to catch burglars, MP says

Kingston and Surbiton MP James Berry is calling on Kingston Council and the Mayor of London to install automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras along the A3.