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Format: 2024-11-23
Format: 2024-11-23

Steak knife attacker back behind bars after beating woman and stealing car

A man who stabbed two pub regulars with steak knives during a brutal brawl four years ago has been sent back to prison again for beating up a woman and stealing a car.

100 years old: A celebration for Surbiton's Royal Star and Garter

A charity for injured and disabled veterans celebrated 100 years of care.

Surbiton woman dies after being discharged without full test results

Kingston Hospital has admitted a vital test result was not “considered” when it discharged a woman who died two days later of pneumonia, an inquest heard. The blood tests of Pamela Bevans, 69, who had been living at Southborough Lodge before her death, were not all returned before she was sent home from hospital in September 2014.

'Not trained': Staff at Surbiton station ask passengers for advise after elderly man collapses

Staff at Surbiton station told passengers they have no first aid training and asked what they should do when an elderly man collapsed on a packed train.

No action taken against man arrested on suspicion of murder in Surbiton

A man arrested on suspicion of the murder after the death of David Edrupt has been released with no further action.

Firefighters called to house fire in Surbiton

Fire investigators are examining the cause of house fire in Surbiton last night.

'We don't want to live in a Croydonesque town': Petition calls for London mayor to overturn Tolworth Tower decision

A petition calling on London Mayor Boris Johnson to overturn the controversial decision to build four new tower blocks in Tolworth has been set up.

Should TfL run all south London train services?

A London think tank has called for train operators Southeastern, Southern and South West Trains to be replaced and the services they provide to become part of the Overground run by TfL.

Police engage emergency dispersal powers after knifepoint robbery

Police will engage emergency powers to disperse groups of two or more in Tolworth, Chessington and the Epsom border this weekend after persistent anti-social behaviour and a knife-point robbery.

Great snakes! Surbiton dog wins Tintin lookalike contest

A famous lookalike is walking the streets of Surbiton in the form of cartoon character Tintin’s dog Snowy.