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

Surbiton woman arrested for scratching and pulling the hair of another woman at Kingston play area

A trip to a Kingston children’s play area turned violent when a woman allegedly scratched and pulled the hair of another woman in a ‘cat fight’.

Primary school place demand to rise to 900-plus over four years in Kingston

Demand for school places in Kingston is expected to rise by more than 900 places within the next four years.

How lovely are thy branches? Surbiton residents protest the town's "disappointing" Christmas tree

It is now officially Christmas and this can mean only one thing in Surbiton – is the Christmas tree good enough?

Teenager was stabbed with hidden knife

A doctor’s son stabbed a teenager in the back outside a Kingston leisure centre with a knife he had hidden behind a town centre bin weeks before.

Free street parking

From 5 December 2015, drivers can park for 30 minutes free of charge at allocated pay and display bays near Kingston borough town centres, including at these main roads and adjoining streets.

Oops: Driver rolls van into Thames while delivering food to Surbiton bar

Whoops - van in river Thames

A van driver delivering supplies to a Surbiton island bar got himself into some trouble when he forgot to put his handbrake at the weekend.

Waiting game? Fears over Crossrail 2 plans for fast trains at Surbtion

Fears that fast trains into central London from Surbiton could be lost are mounting as worried commuters take umbrage with the lack of absolute guarantee over continued service levels within Crossrail 2 plans.

Worcester Park man admits savage Surbiton homophobic Halloween attack

A man has admitted a brutal attack on a young man in Surbiton town centre last year.

Surbiton and Epsom in 'battle' for rezoning stations

Kingston and Surbiton face a battle with neighbouring borough Epsom to see its two train stations rezoned.

Engineering works will close all South West Trains lines on Sunday afternoon

Engineering works will close train lines between London Waterloo and Clapham junction, as well as all South West Trains lines in the Wimbledon and Surbiton areas, this Sunday afternoon.